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          Title 31

Money and Finance: Treasury


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                            Table of Contents



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  Explanation.................................................       v

  Title 31:
    SUBTITLE B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance 
      (Continued)
          Chapter V--Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
          Department of the Treasury                                 5
          Chapter VI--Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 
          Department of the Treasury                               885
          Chapter VII--Federal Law Enforcement Training 
          Center, Department of the Treasury                       891
          Chapter VIII--Office of Investment Security, 
          Department of the Treasury                               895
          Chapter IX--Federal Claims Collection Standards 
          (Department of the Treasury--Department of Justice)     1015
          Chapter X--Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, 
          Department of the Treasury                              1035
  Finding Aids:
      Table of CFR Titles and Chapters........................    1199
      Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR......    1219
      List of CFR Sections Affected...........................    1229

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                               THIS TITLE

    Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury is composed of three volumes. 
The parts in these volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 0-
199, parts 200-499, and part 500 to end. The contents of these volumes 
represent all current regulations codified under this title of the CFR 
as of July 1, 2023.

    For this volume, Robert J. Sheehan, III was Chief Editor. The Code 
of Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of 
John Hyrum Martinez, assisted by Stephen J. Frattini.

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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY




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    SUBTITLE B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance (Continued)

                                                                    Part

chapter v--Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of 
  the Treasury..............................................         500

chapter vi--Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of 
  the Treasury..............................................         601

chapter vii--Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 
  Department of the Treasury................................         700

chapter viii--Office of Investment Security, Department of 
  the Treasury..............................................         800

chapter ix--Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department 
  of the Treasury--Department of Justice)...................         900

chapter x--Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department 
  of the Treasury...........................................        1010

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    Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance (Continued)

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 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY




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500

[Reserved]

501             Reporting, procedures and penalties 
                    regulations.............................           7
510             North Korea sanctions regulations...........          54
515             Cuban assets control regulations............          89
525             Burma sanctions regulations.................         153
535             Iranian assets control regulations..........         164
536             Narcotics trafficking sanctions regulations.         189
539             Weapons of mass destruction trade control 
                    regulations.............................         207
541             Zimbabwe sanctions regulations..............         216
542             Syrian sanctions regulations................         233
544             Weapons of mass destruction proliferators 
                    sanctions regulations...................         263
546             Darfur sanctions regulations................         280
547             Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         294
548             Belarus sanctions regulations...............         313
549             Lebanon sanctions regulations...............         333
550             Ethiopia Sanctions Regulations..............         348
551             Somalia sanctions regulations...............         362
552             Yemen sanctions regulations.................         379
553             Central African Republic sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         396
555             Mali Sanctions Regulations..................         413
558             South Sudan Sanctions Regulations...........         427
560             Iranian transactions and sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         444
561             Iranian financial sanctions regulations.....         496
562             Iranian sector and human rights abuses 
                    sanctions regulations...................         520
566             Hizballah financial sanctions regulations...         535
569             Syria-related sanctions regulations.........         546
570             Libyan sanctions regulations................         561
576             Iraq stabilization and insurgency sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         581
578             Cyber-related sanctions regulations.........         598
579             Foreign interference in U.S. elections 
                    sanctions regulations...................         616

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582             Nicaragua sanctions regulations.............         631
583             Global Magnitsky sanctions regulations......         645
584             Magnitsky Act sanctions regulations.........         659
585             Hong Kong-related sanctions regulations.....         677
586             Chinese military-industrial complex 
                    sanctions regulations...................         691
587             Russian harmful foreign activities sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         699
588             Western Balkans stabilization regulations...         711
589             Ukraine-/Russia-Related sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         729
590             Transnational criminal organizations 
                    sanctions regulations...................         764
591             Venezuela sanctions regulations.............         780
592             Rough diamonds control regulations..........         792
594             Global terrorism sanctions regulations......         801
596             Terrorism List Governments sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         825
597             Foreign terrorist organizations sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         830
598             Foreign narcotics kingpin sanctions 
                    regulations.............................         848
599             Illicit drug trade sanctions regulations....         866
Appendix A to Chapter V--Information Pertaining to the 
  Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List...         881

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                           PART 500 [RESERVED]



PART 501_REPORTING, PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



     Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Parts in This Chapter

Sec.
501.101 Relation of this part to other parts in this chapter.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

501.301 Definitions.

                            Subpart C_Reports

501.601 Records and recordkeeping requirements.
501.602 Reports to be furnished on demand.
501.603 Reports on blocked and unblocked property.
501.604 Reports on rejected transactions.
501.605 Reports on litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution 
          proceedings.
501.606 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable to economic 
          sanctions programs.

          Subpart D_Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) Penalties

501.700 Applicability.
501.701 Penalties.
501.702 Definitions.
501.703 Overview of civil penalty process and construction of rules.
501.704 Appearance and practice.
501.705 Service and filing.
501.706 Prepenalty Notice; issuance by Director.
501.707 Response to Prepenalty Notice.
501.708 Director's finding of no penalty warranted.
501.709 Penalty Notice.
501.710 Settlement.
501.711 Hearing request.
501.712 Acknowledgment of hearing request.
501.713 Order Instituting Proceedings.
501.714 Answer to Order Instituting Proceedings.
501.715 Notice of hearing.
501.716 Default.
501.717 Consolidation of proceedings.
501.718 Conduct and order of hearings.
501.719 Ex parte communications.
501.720 Separation of functions.
501.721 Hearings to be public.
501.722 Prehearing conferences.
501.723 Prehearing disclosures; methods to discover additional matter.
501.724 Documents that may be withheld.
501.725 Confidential treatment of information in certain filings.
501.726 Motions.
501.727 Motion for summary disposition.
501.728 Subpoenas.
501.729 Sanctions.
501.730 Depositions upon oral examination.
501.731 Depositions upon written questions.
501.732 Evidence.
501.733 Evidence: confidential information; protective orders.
501.734 Introducing prior sworn statements of witnesses into the record.
501.735 Proposed findings, conclusions and supporting briefs.
501.736 Authority of Administrative Law Judge.
501.737 Adjustments of time, postponements and adjournments.
501.738 Disqualification and withdrawal of Administrative Law Judge.
501.739 Record in proceedings before Administrative Law Judge; retention 
          of documents; copies.
501.740 Decision of Administrative Law Judge.
501.741 Review of decision or ruling.
501.742 Secretary's designee's consideration of decisions by 
          Administrative Law Judge.
501.743 Briefs filed with the Secretary's designee.
501.744 Record before the Secretary's designee.
501.745 Orders and decisions: signature, date and public availability.
501.746 Referral to United States Department of Justice; administrative 
          collection measures.
501.747 Procedures on remand of decisions.

                          Subpart E_Procedures

501.801 Licensing.
501.802 Decisions.
501.803 Amendment, modification, or revocation.
501.804 Rulemaking.
501.805 Rules governing availability of information.
501.806 Procedures for unblocking funds believed to have been blocked 
          due to mistaken identity.
501.807 Procedures governing delisting from the Specially Designated 
          Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
501.808 License application and other procedures applicable to economic 
          sanctions programs.

                    Subpart F_Paperwork Reduction Act

501.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 501--Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2332d, 2339B; 19 U.S.C. 3901-
3913; 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908; 22 U.S.C. 287c, 2370(a), 6009, 6032, 7205, 
8501-8551; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, 4301-

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4341; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).

    Source: 62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted.



     Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Parts in This Chapter



Sec.  501.101  Relation of this part to other parts in this chapter.

    This part sets forth standard reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements and license application and other procedures governing 
transactions regulated pursuant to other parts codified in this chapter, 
as well as to economic sanctions programs for which implementation and 
administration are delegated to the Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Substantive prohibitions and policies particular to each economic 
sanctions program are not contained in this part but are set forth in 
the particular part of this chapter dedicated to that program, or, in 
the case of economic sanctions programs not yet implemented in 
regulations, in the applicable executive order or other authority. 
License application procedures and reporting requirements set forth in 
this part govern transactions undertaken pursuant to general or specific 
licenses. The criteria for general and specific licenses pertaining to a 
particular economic sanctions program are set forth in subpart E of the 
individual parts in this chapter. Statements of licensing policy 
contained in subpart E of the individual parts in this chapter, however, 
may contain additional information collection provisions that require 
production of specified documentation unique to a given general license 
or statement of licensing policy.

[62 FR 52494, Oct. 8, 1997]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  501.301  Definitions.

    Definitions of terms used in this part are found in subpart C of the 
part within this chapter applicable to the relevant application, record, 
report, procedure or transaction. In the case of economic sanctions 
programs for which implementation and administration are delegated to 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control but for which regulations have not 
yet been issued, the definitions of terms in this part are governed by 
definitions contained in the implementing statute or Executive order.



                            Subpart C_Reports



Sec.  501.601  Records and recordkeeping requirements.

    Except as otherwise provided, every person engaging in any 
transaction subject to the provisions of this chapter shall keep a full 
and accurate record of each such transaction engaged in, regardless of 
whether such transaction is effected pursuant to license or otherwise, 
and such record shall be available for examination for at least 5 years 
after the date of such transaction. Except as otherwise provided, every 
person holding property blocked pursuant to the provisions of this 
chapter or funds transfers retained pursuant to Sec.  596.504(b) of this 
chapter shall keep a full and accurate record of such property, and such 
record shall be available for examination for the period of time that 
such property is blocked and for at least 5 years after the date such 
property is unblocked.

    Note: See subpart F of part 597 for the relationship between this 
section and part 597.

[62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 52494, Oct. 8, 1997]



Sec.  501.602  Reports to be furnished on demand.

    (a) Every person is required to furnish under oath, in the form of 
reports or otherwise, from time to time and at any time as may be 
required by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, complete information 
relative to any act or transaction, regardless of whether such act or 
transaction is effected pursuant to license or otherwise, subject to the 
provisions of this chapter or relative to any property in which any 
foreign country or any national thereof has or had any interest of any 
nature whatsoever, direct or indirect. The Office of Foreign Assets 
Control may require that such reports include the production of any 
books, contracts, letters, papers, or other hard copy or electronic 
documents relating to any such act,

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transaction, or property, in the custody or control of the persons 
required to make such reports. Reports with respect to transactions may 
be required either before, during, or after such transactions. Except as 
provided in parts 596 and 597, the Office of Foreign Assets Control may, 
through any person or agency, conduct investigations, hold hearings, 
administer oaths, examine witnesses, receive evidence, take depositions, 
and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and 
the production of any books, contracts, letters, papers, and other hard 
copy or electronic documents relating to any matter under investigation, 
regardless of whether any report has been required or filed in 
connection therewith.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the term 
``document'' includes any written, recorded, or graphic matter or other 
means of preserving thought or expression (including in electronic 
format), and all tangible things stored in any medium from which 
information can be processed, transcribed, or obtained directly or 
indirectly, including correspondence, memoranda, notes, messages, 
contemporaneous communications such as text and instant messages, 
letters, emails, spreadsheets, metadata, contracts, bulletins, diaries, 
chronological data, minutes, books, reports, examinations, charts, 
ledgers, books of account, invoices, air waybills, bills of lading, 
worksheets, receipts, printouts, papers, schedules, affidavits, 
presentations, transcripts, surveys, graphic representations of any 
kind, drawings, photographs, graphs, video or sound recordings, and 
motion pictures or other film.
    (c) Persons providing documents to OFAC pursuant to this section 
must produce documents in a usable format agreed upon by OFAC. For 
guidance, see OFAC's data delivery standards available on OFAC's website 
(http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

    Note 1 to Sec.  501.602: See subpart F of part 597 for the 
relationship between this section and part 597.

[84 FR 29058, June 21, 2019]



Sec.  501.603  Reports on blocked and unblocked property.

    (a) Who must report--(1) Holders of blocked property. Any U.S. 
person (or person subject to U.S. jurisdiction), including a financial 
institution, holding property blocked pursuant to this chapter or 
releasing property from blocked status (i.e., unblocking property) 
pursuant to this chapter shall submit the relevant reports described in 
this section to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This 
requirement applies to all U.S. persons (or persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction) who have or have had in their possession or control any 
property blocked pursuant to this chapter, including financial 
institutions that receive and block payments or transfers.
    (2) Primary responsibility to report. A report may be filed on 
behalf of a holder of blocked property or a releaser of property from 
blocked status by an attorney, agent, or other person. Primary 
responsibility for reporting, however, rests with the actual holder or 
releaser of the property, or the person exercising control over property 
located outside the United States, with the following exceptions: 
Primary responsibility for reporting any trust assets rests with the 
trustee; and primary responsibility for reporting real property rests 
with any U.S. co-owner, legal representative, agent, or property manager 
in the United States. No person is excused from filing a report by 
reason of the fact that another person has submitted a report with 
regard to the same property, except upon actual knowledge of the report 
filed by such other person.
    (3) Financial institution. For purposes of this section, the term 
``financial institution'' includes a banking institution, domestic bank, 
United States depository institution, financial institution, or U.S. 
financial institution, as those terms are defined in the applicable part 
of this chapter.
    (b) What must be reported--(1) Initial blocking reports--(i) When 
reports are due. Reports shall be filed within 10 business days from the 
date that property becomes blocked.
    (ii) Required information to be reported. Initial reports on blocked 
property shall include the following:

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    (A) The name and address of the person holding the property blocked 
pursuant to this chapter (i.e., the person filing the report on blocked 
property, such as a financial institution), and the name, telephone 
number, and email address of a contact from whom additional information 
may be obtained;
    (B) A description of any transaction associated with the blocking, 
including: The type of transaction; any persons, including financial 
institutions, participating in the transaction and their respective 
locations (e.g., if relevant, customers, beneficiaries, originators, 
letter of credit applicants, and their banks; intermediary banks; 
correspondent banks; issuing banks; and advising or confirming banks); 
and any reference numbers, dates, or other information necessary to 
identify the transaction;
    (C) The associated sanctions target(s) whose property is blocked 
(such as a Specially Designated National or other blocked person), the 
location(s) of the target(s) (if known), and, if not evident, a 
narrative description of the interest(s) of the target(s) in the 
property; if there is no target or the target is not known, include a 
reference to the relevant written communication from OFAC pursuant to 
which the blocking action was taken;
    (D) A description of the property that is the subject of the 
blocking and its location in the United States or otherwise, including 
any relevant account numbers and account types, check numbers, reference 
numbers, dates, or other information necessary to identify the property;
    (E) The date the property was blocked;
    (F) The actual, or if unknown, estimated value of the property in 
U.S. Dollars. If the blocked property represents an outstanding loan, a 
credit card receivable, or other property with a negative balance, the 
amount blocked should be reported as $0.00 (zero) with the amount owed 
reflected in a narrative description. Blocked trade finance documents 
should also be reported as $0.00 (zero) with the value of the shipment 
reflected in a narrative description. Transactions blocked in foreign 
currencies must be reported in U.S. Dollars with the foreign currency 
amount and notional exchange rate in the narrative;
    (G) The legal authority or authorities under which the property is 
blocked and any action taken with respect to the property (e.g., that 
the property has been deposited into a new or existing blocked, 
interest-bearing account that is labeled as such and is established in 
the name of, or contains a means of clearly identifying the interest of, 
the person subject to blocking pursuant to the requirements of this 
chapter). This may include a reference to the sanctions program (current 
programs are listed here: www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/
SDN-List/Pages/program_tags.aspx), the applicable part of this chapter 
(e.g., 31 CFR part 515, 31 CFR part 544), an Executive order (E.O.) 
(e.g., E.O. 13224, E.O. 13599), or a statute (e.g., Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Designation Act). (Note: For this purpose, the term ``SDN'' is 
generic and cannot be used to identify the legal authority for blocking 
property); and
    (H) A copy of any payment or transfer instructions, check, letter of 
credit, accompanying bill of lading, invoice, or any other relevant 
documentation received in connection with any related transaction.
    (2) Annual reports of blocked property--(i) When reports are due. A 
report on all blocked property held as of June 30 of the current year 
shall be filed annually by September 30.
    (ii) Required information to be reported. Annual reports on blocked 
property shall include the following:
    (A) The name and address of the person holding the property blocked 
pursuant to this chapter (i.e., the person filing the report on blocked 
property, such as a financial institution), and the name, telephone 
number, and email address of a contact from whom additional information 
may be obtained;
    (B) The number of accounts or items reported in the annual report;
    (C) Beginning with the annual report due no later than September 30, 
2020, and for each subsequent reporting year, the associated sanctions 
target(s) whose property is blocked, such as a Specially Designated 
National or other blocked person, the location(s) of the target(s), if 
known, and, if not evident,

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a narrative description of the interest(s) of the target(s) in the 
transaction; if there is no target or the target is not known, include a 
reference to the relevant written communication from OFAC pursuant to 
which the blocking action was taken;
    (D) A description of the property that is the subject of the 
blocking and its location in the United States or otherwise, including 
any relevant account numbers and account types, check numbers, reference 
numbers, dates, or other information necessary to identify the property;
    (E) The date the property was blocked;
    (F) The actual, or if unknown, estimated value of the property in 
U.S. Dollars as of June 30. If a June 30 value date is not available and 
a value date other than June 30 is reported, so indicate. If the blocked 
property represents an outstanding loan, a credit card receivable, or 
other property with a negative balance, the amount blocked should be 
reported as $0.00 (zero) with the amount owed reflected in a narrative 
description. Blocked trade finance documents should also be reported as 
$0.00 (zero) with the value of the shipment reflected in a narrative 
description. Transactions blocked in foreign currencies must be reported 
in U.S. Dollars with the foreign currency amount and notional exchange 
rate in the narrative; and
    (G) The legal authority or authorities under which the property is 
blocked. This may include a reference to the sanctions program (current 
programs are listed here: www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/
SDN-List/Pages/program_tags.aspx), the applicable part of this chapter 
(e.g., 31 CFR part 515, 31 CFR part 544), an Executive order (E.O.) 
(e.g., E.O. 13224, E.O. 13599), or a statute (e.g., Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Designation Act). (Note: For this purpose, the term ``SDN'' is 
generic and cannot be used to identify the legal authority for blocking 
property).
    (iii) Format of annual reports. Annual reports shall be submitted to 
OFAC either using the most recent version of Form TDF 90-22.50, Annual 
Report of Blocked Property, or by another official reporting option, 
including electronic, as specified by OFAC on its website (http://
www.treasury.gov/ofac). While blocked funds may be maintained in omnibus 
accounts, the annual reports must contain a disaggregated list showing 
each blocked asset contained within the omnibus account. Form TDF 90-
22.50 may be obtained directly from OFAC by downloading the form from 
the OFAC Reporting and License Application Forms page on OFAC's website 
(https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Pages/forms-
index.aspx). Requests to submit the information required pursuant to 
Sec.  501.603(b)(2)(ii) in an alternative format developed by the 
reporter are invited and will be considered by OFAC on a case-by-case 
basis. A copy of reports submitted pursuant to Sec.  501.603(b)(2) shall 
be retained for the submitter's records.
    (3) Unblocking reports--(i) When reports are due. These reports are 
only due when specifically required by OFAC, such as when they are made 
a condition of a general or specific license, and shall be filed within 
10 business days from the date property is unblocked.
    (ii) Required information to be reported. Reports on the release of 
property from blocked status (i.e., property that is unblocked) shall 
include the following:
    (A) The name and address of the person holding the property 
immediately prior to the property's release from blocked status (i.e., 
the person filing the unblocking report, such as a financial 
institution), and the name, telephone number, and email address of a 
contact from whom additional information may be obtained;
    (B) The associated sanctions target(s) whose property had been 
previously blocked and was released from blocked status, such as a 
Specially Designated National or other blocked person, the location(s) 
of the target(s), if known, and, if not evident, a narrative description 
of the interest(s) of the target(s) in the previously blocked property 
or transaction; if there is no target or the target is not known, 
include a reference to the relevant written communication from OFAC 
pursuant to which the blocking action was taken;
    (C) A description of the property that has been unblocked and its 
location in

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the United States or otherwise immediately prior to its release from 
blocked status, including any relevant account numbers and account 
types, check numbers, reference numbers, dates, or other information 
necessary to identify the property;
    (D) The date the property was unblocked;
    (E) The actual value of the property that was released from blocked 
status in U.S. Dollars. If the property represented an outstanding loan, 
a credit card receivable, or other property with a negative balance, the 
amount unblocked should be reported as $0.00 (zero) with the amount owed 
reflected in a narrative description. Trade finance documents should 
also be reported as $0.00 (zero) with the value of the shipment 
reflected in a narrative description. Transactions that were previously 
blocked in foreign currencies and were unblocked in a foreign currency 
must be reported in U.S. Dollars with the foreign currency amount and 
notional exchange rate in the narrative;
    (F) The legal authority or authorities under which the property was 
unblocked. This may include, for example, reference to a specific or 
general license under an applicable part of this chapter or an E.O.; and
    (G) A copy of the original blocking report filed with OFAC pursuant 
to Sec.  501.603(b)(1), when available.
    (c) Reports on retained funds pursuant to Sec.  596.504(b) of this 
chapter. The reporting requirements set forth in this section are 
applicable to any person retaining funds pursuant to Sec.  596.504(b) or 
releasing such funds.
    (d) Where to report. All reports under this section shall be 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods: Email: 
[email protected]; U.S. mail: Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Sanctions Compliance and Evaluation Division, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Freedman's Bank Building, 
Washington, DC 20220; or any other official reporting option, including 
electronic, as specified by OFAC on its website (http://
www.treasury.gov/ofac). OFAC strongly prefers to receive reports made 
pursuant to this section by email or any other official electronic 
reporting option, as specified by OFAC on its website.
    (e) Rules governing availability of information. OFAC records are 
made available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) and the provisions of 31 CFR part 
1. See 31 CFR 1.5 for provisions pertaining to business information. 
Reports on blocked and unblocked property and the information required 
to be reported to OFAC pursuant to this section are subject to the FOIA. 
Information provided to OFAC pursuant to this section generally will be 
released upon the receipt of a valid FOIA request, unless OFAC 
determines that such information should be withheld in accordance with 
an applicable FOIA exemption.

[84 FR 29058, June 21, 2019]



Sec.  501.604  Reports on rejected transactions.

    (a) Who must report--(1) Persons rejecting transactions. Any U.S. 
person (or person subject to U.S. jurisdiction), including a financial 
institution, that rejects a transaction that is not blocked under the 
provisions of this chapter, but where processing or engaging in the 
transaction would nonetheless violate a provision contained in this 
chapter, shall submit a report to the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(OFAC).
    (2) Financial institution. For purposes of this section, the term 
``financial institution'' includes a banking institution, domestic bank, 
United States depository institution, financial institution, or U.S. 
financial institution, as those terms are defined in the applicable part 
of this chapter.
    (3) Transaction. The term transaction includes transactions related 
to wire transfers, trade finance, securities, checks, foreign exchange, 
and goods or services.
    (b) Required information to be reported. Reports on rejected 
transactions shall include the following:
    (1) The name and address of the person that rejected the transaction 
pursuant to this chapter (i.e., the person filing the report on the 
rejected transaction, such as a financial institution), and the name and 
telephone number of a contact from whom additional information may be 
obtained;

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    (2) A description of the rejected transaction, including the type of 
transaction; any persons, including financial institutions, 
participating in the transaction and their respective locations (e.g., 
customers, beneficiaries, originators, letter of credit applicants, and 
their banks; intermediary banks; correspondent banks; issuing banks; and 
advising or confirming banks); a description of the property that is the 
subject of the transaction; and any reference numbers, account numbers, 
dates, or other information necessary to identify the transaction;
    (3) If applicable, the associated sanctions target(s) whose 
involvement in the transaction has resulted in the transaction being 
rejected, the location(s) of the associated sanctions target(s), if 
known, and, if not evident, a narrative description of the interest(s) 
of the target(s) in the transaction;
    (4) The date the transaction was rejected;
    (5) The actual, or if unknown, estimated value of the property in 
U.S. Dollars. Rejected trade documents should be reported as $0.00 
(zero) with the value of the shipment reflected in a narrative 
description. Rejected transactions in foreign currencies must be 
reported in U.S. Dollars with the foreign currency amount and notional 
exchange rate in a narrative description;
    (6) The legal authority or authorities under which the transaction 
was rejected. This may include a reference to the sanctions program 
(current programs are listed here: www.treasury.gov/resource-center/
sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/program_tags.aspx), the applicable part of this 
chapter (e.g., 31 CFR part 515, 31 CFR part 544), an Executive Order 
(E.O.) (e.g., E.O. 13224, E.O. 13599), or a statute (e.g., Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act). (Note: For this purpose, the term 
``SDN'' is generic and cannot be used to identify the legal authority or 
authorities for rejecting transactions); and
    (7) A copy of any related payment or transfer instructions, check, 
letter of credit, accompanying bill of lading, invoice, or any other 
relevant documentation received in connection with the transaction.
    (c) When reports are due. Reports shall be filed within 10 business 
days of the rejected transaction prohibited by the provisions of this 
chapter.
    (d) Where to report. Reports under this section shall be submitted 
to OFAC using one of the following methods: Email: 
[email protected]; U.S. mail: Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Sanctions Compliance and Evaluation Division, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Freedman's Bank Building, 
Washington, DC 20220; or any other official reporting option, including 
electronic, as specified by OFAC on its website (http://
www.treasury.gov/ofac). OFAC strongly prefers to receive reports made 
pursuant to this section by email or any other official electronic 
reporting option, as specified by OFAC on its website.
    (e) Rules governing availability of information. OFAC records are 
made available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) and the provisions of 31 CFR part 
1. See 31 CFR 1.5 for provisions pertaining to business information. 
Reports on rejected transactions and the information required to be 
reported to OFAC pursuant to this section are subject to the FOIA. 
Information provided to OFAC pursuant to this section generally will be 
released upon the receipt of a valid FOIA request, unless OFAC 
determines that such information should be withheld in accordance with 
an applicable FOIA exemption.

[84 FR 29060, June 21, 2019]



Sec.  501.605  Reports on litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution
proceedings.

    (a) U.S. persons (or persons subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States in the case of parts 500 and 515 of this chapter) 
participating in litigation, arbitration, or other binding alternative 
dispute resolution proceedings in the United States on behalf of or 
against persons whose property or interests in property are blocked or 
whose funds have been retained pursuant to Sec.  596.504(b) of this 
chapter, or when the outcome of any proceeding may affect blocked 
property or retained funds, must:

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    (1) Provide notice of such proceedings upon their commencement or 
upon submission or receipt of documents bringing the proceedings within 
the terms of the introductory text to this paragraph (a);
    (2) Submit copies of all pleadings, motions, memoranda, exhibits, 
stipulations, correspondence, and proposed orders or judgments 
(including any proposed final judgment or default judgment) submitted to 
the court or other adjudicatory body, and all orders, decisions, 
opinions, or memoranda issued by the court, to the Chief Counsel, Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.--Annex, Washington, DC 20220, within 10 days of 
filing, submission or issuance. This paragraph (a)(2) shall not apply to 
discovery requests or responses, documents filed under seal, or requests 
for procedural action not seeking action dispositive of the proceedings 
(such as requests for extension of time to file); and
    (3) Report by immediate facsimile transmission to the Chief Counsel, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, at facsimile number 202/622-1911, the 
scheduling of any hearing or status conference in the proceedings 
whenever it appears that the court or other adjudicatory body may issue 
an order or judgment in the proceedings (including a final judgment or 
default judgment) or is considering or may decide any pending request 
dispositive of the merits of the proceedings or of any claim raised in 
the proceedings.
    (b) The reporting requirements of paragraph (a) of this section do 
not apply to proceedings to which the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
is a party.
    (c) Persons initiating proceedings subject to the reporting 
requirements of this section must notify the court or other adjudicatory 
body of the restrictions set forth under the applicable part in this 
chapter governing the transfer of blocked property or funds retained 
pursuant to Sec.  596.504(b) of this chapter, including the prohibition 
on any unlicensed attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, 
garnishment or other judicial process with respect to any property in 
which, on or after the applicable effective date, there existed an 
interest of any person whose property and property interests were 
subject to blocking pursuant to this chapter or were subject to 
retention pursuant to Sec.  596.504(b) of this chapter.



Sec.  501.606  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable
to economic sanctions programs.

    The reporting and recordkeeping requirements set forth in this 
subpart are applicable to economic sanctions programs for which 
implementation and administration have been delegated to the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



          Subpart D_Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) Penalties

    Source: 68 FR 53642, Sept. 11, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  501.700  Applicability.

    This subpart is applicable only to those parts of chapter V 
promulgated pursuant to the TWEA, which include parts 500, 505, and 515.



Sec.  501.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 16 of the TWEA, as adjusted 
pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 
(Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note), which provides that:
    (1) Persons who willfully violate any provision of TWEA or any 
license, rule, or regulation issued thereunder, and persons who 
willfully violate, neglect, or refuse to comply with any order of the 
President issued in compliance with the provisions of TWEA shall, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000 or, if an individual, be 
imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (2) Any property, funds, securities, papers, or other articles or 
documents, or any vessel, together with its tackle, apparel, furniture, 
and equipment, concerned in a violation of TWEA may upon conviction be 
forfeited to the United States Government.
    (3) The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a civil penalty of not 
more

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than $105,083 per violation on any person who violates any license, 
order, or regulation issued under TWEA.

    Note to paragraph (a)(3): The current civil penalty cap may be 
adjusted for inflation pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 
note).

    (4) Any property, funds, securities, papers, or other articles or 
documents, or any vessel, together with its tackle, apparel, furniture, 
and equipment, that is the subject of a violation subject to a civil 
penalty issued pursuant to TWEA shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary of the Treasury, be forfeited to the United States Government.
    (b) The criminal penalties provided in TWEA are subject to increase 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571 which, when read in conjunction with section 
16 of TWEA, provides that persons convicted of violating TWEA may be 
fined up to the greater of either $250,000 for individuals and 
$1,000,000 for organizations or twice the pecuniary gain or loss from 
the violation.
    (c) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides that 
whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or 
agency of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals 
or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or 
makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, 
or both.

[68 FR 53642, Sept. 11, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 61361, Oct. 28, 2003; 
81 FR 43073, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10435, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11877, Mar. 
19, 2018; 84 FR 27715, June 14, 2019; 84 FR 29061, June 21, 2019; 85 FR 
19885, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14536, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7370, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2231, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  501.702  Definitions.

    (a) Chief Counsel means the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), 
Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury.
    (b) Day means calendar day. In computing any period of time 
prescribed in or allowed by this subpart, the day of the act, event, or 
default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not 
be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included 
unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal legal holiday, in which 
event the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a 
Saturday, Sunday, or Federal legal holiday. Intermediate Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal legal holidays shall be excluded from the 
computation when the period of time prescribed or allowed is seven days 
or less, not including any additional time allowed for service by mail. 
If on the day a filing is to be made, weather or other conditions have 
caused the designated filing location to close, the filing deadline 
shall be extended to the end of the next day that the filing location is 
not closed and that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a Federal legal 
holiday. If service is made by mail, three days shall be added to the 
prescribed period for response.
    (c) Department means the Department of the Treasury.
    (d) Director means the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Department of the Treasury.
    (e) Ex Parte Communication means any material oral or written 
communication not on the public record concerning the merits of a 
proceeding with respect to which reasonable prior notice to all parties 
is not given, on any material matter or proceeding covered by these 
rules, that takes place between: A party to the proceeding, a party's 
counsel, or any other interested individual; and the Administrative Law 
Judge or Secretary's designee handling that proceeding. A request to 
learn the status of a proceeding does not constitute an ex parte 
communication; and settlement inquiries and discussions do not 
constitute ex parte communications.
    (f) General Counsel means the General Counsel of the U.S. Department 
of the Treasury.
    (g) Order of Settlement means a written order issued by the Director 
terminating a civil penalty action. An Order of Settlement does not 
constitute an agency decision that any violation took place.

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    (h) Order Instituting Proceedings means a written order issued by 
the Director to initiate a civil penalty hearing.
    (i) Prepenalty Notice means a written notification from the Director 
informing a respondent of the alleged violation(s) and the respondent's 
right to respond.
    (j) Penalty Notice means a written notification from the Director 
informing a respondent that the Director has made a finding of violation 
and, absent a request for a hearing, will impose a civil monetary 
penalty.
    (k) Proceeding means any agency process initiated by an ``Order 
Instituting Proceedings,'' or by the filing of a petition for review of 
an Administrative Law Judge's decision or ruling.
    (l) Respondent means any individual alleged by the Director to have 
violated a TWEA-based sanctions regulation.
    (m) Secretary's designee means a U.S. Treasury Department official 
delegated responsibility by the Secretary of the Treasury to consider 
petitions for review of Administrative Law Judge decisions made in civil 
penalty hearings conducted pursuant to this subpart.
    (n) Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.



Sec.  501.703  Overview of civil penalty process and construction of rules.

    (a) The administrative process for enforcing TWEA sanctions programs 
proceeds as follows:
    (1) The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control will notify 
a suspected violator (hereinafter ``respondent'') of an alleged 
violation by issuing a ``Prepenalty Notice.'' The Prepenalty Notice 
shall describe the alleged violation(s) and include a proposed civil 
penalty amount.
    (2) The respondent will have 60 days from the date the Prepenalty 
Notice is served to make a written presentation either defending against 
the alleged violation or admitting the violation. A respondent who 
admits a violation may offer information as to why a monetary penalty 
should not be imposed or why, if imposed, the monetary penalty should be 
in a lesser amount than proposed.
    (3) Absent a settlement agreement or a finding that no violation 
occurred, the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control will 
issue a ``Penalty Notice.'' The respondent will have 30 days from the 
date of service to either pay the penalty or request a hearing.
    (4) If the respondent requests a hearing, the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control will have two options:
    (i) The Director may issue an ``Order Instituting Proceedings'' and 
refer the matter to an Administrative Law Judge for a hearing and 
decision; or
    (ii) The Director may determine to discontinue the penalty action 
based on information presented by the respondent.
    (5) Absent review by a Secretary's designee, the decision of the 
Administrative Law Judge will become the final decision of the 
Department without further proceedings.
    (6) If review is taken by a Secretary's designee, the Secretary's 
designee reaches the final decision of the Department.
    (7) A respondent may seek judicial review of the final decision of 
the Department.
    (b) Construction of rules. The rules contained in this subpart shall 
be construed and administered to promote the just, speedy, and 
inexpensive determination of every action. To the extent there is a 
conflict between the rules contained in this subpart and a procedural 
requirement contained in any statute, the requirement in the statute 
shall control.



Sec.  501.704  Appearance and practice.

    No person shall be represented before the Director in any civil 
penalty matter, or an Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's 
designee in a civil penalty hearing, under this subpart except as 
provided in this section.
    (a) Representing oneself. In any proceeding, an individual may 
appear on his or her own behalf.
    (b) Representative. Upon written notice to the Director,
    (1) A respondent may be represented by a personal representative. If 
a respondent wishes to be represented by counsel, such counsel must be 
an attorney at law admitted to practice before

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the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court of any State, 
commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States, or the 
District of Columbia;
    (2) A duly authorized member of a partnership may represent the 
partnership; and
    (3) A bona fide officer, director, or employee of a corporation, 
trust or association may represent the corporation, trust or 
association.
    (c) Director representation. The Director shall be represented by 
members of the Office of Chief Counsel or any other counsel specifically 
assigned by the General Counsel.
    (d) Conflicts of interest--(1) Conflict of interest in 
representation. No individual shall appear as representative for a 
respondent in a proceeding conducted pursuant to this subpart if it 
reasonably appears that such representation may be materially limited by 
that representative's responsibilities to a third person, or by that 
representative's own interests.
    (2) Corrective measures. An Administrative Law Judge may take 
corrective measures at any stage of a proceeding to cure a conflict of 
interest in representation, including the issuance of an order limiting 
the scope of representation or disqualifying an individual from 
appearing in a representative capacity for the duration of the 
proceeding.



Sec.  501.705  Service and filing.

    (a) Service of Prepenalty Notice, Penalty Notice, Acknowledgment of 
Hearing Request and Order Instituting Proceedings. The Director shall 
cause any Prepenalty Notice, Penalty Notice, Acknowledgment of Hearing 
Request, Order Instituting Proceedings, and other related orders and 
decisions, or any amendments or supplements thereto, to be served upon 
the respondent.
    (1) Service on individuals. Service shall be complete:
    (i) Upon the date of mailing by first class (regular) mail to the 
respondent at the respondent's last known address, or to a 
representative authorized to receive service, including qualified 
representatives noticed to the Director pursuant to Sec.  501.704. 
Absent satisfactory evidence in the administrative record to the 
contrary, the Director may presume that the date of mailing is the date 
stamped on the first page of the notice or order. The respondent may 
rebut the presumption that a notice or order was mailed on the stamped 
mailing date only by presenting evidence of the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the notice or order was mailed;
    (ii) Upon personal service on the respondent; or leaving a copy at 
the respondent's place of business with a clerk or other person in 
charge thereof; or leaving a copy at the respondent's dwelling house or 
usual place of abode with a person at least 18 years of age then 
residing therein; or with any other representative authorized by 
appointment or by law to accept or receive service for the respondent, 
including representatives noticed to the Director pursuant to Sec.  
501.704; and evidenced by a certificate of service signed and dated by 
the individual making such service, stating the method of service and 
the identity of the individual with whom the notice or order was left; 
or
    (iii) Upon proof of service on a respondent who is not resident in 
the United States by any method of service permitted by the law of the 
jurisdiction in which the respondent resides or is located, provided the 
requirements of such foreign law satisfy due process requirements under 
United States law with respect to notice of administrative proceedings, 
and where applicable laws or intergovernmental agreements or 
understandings make the methods of service set forth in paragraphs 
(a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section inappropriate or ineffective for 
service upon the nonresident respondent.
    (2) Service on corporations and other entities. Service is complete 
upon delivering a copy of the notice or order to a partner, bona fide 
officer, director, managing or general agent, or any other agent 
authorized by appointment or by law to receive such notice, by any 
method specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b) Service of responses to Prepenalty Notice, Penalty Notice, and 
requests for a hearing. A respondent shall serve a response to a 
Prepenalty Notice and any request for a hearing on the Director

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through the Chief of Civil Penalties, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
U.S. Treasury Department, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC 
20220, with the envelope prominently marked ``Urgent: Part 501 Action.'' 
Service shall be complete upon the date of mailing, as evidenced by the 
post-mark date on the envelope, by first class (regular) mail.
    (c) Service or filing of papers in connection with any hearing by an 
Administrative Law Judge or review by the Secretary's designee--(1) 
Service on the Director and/or each respondent. (i) Each paper, 
including each notice of appearance, written motion, brief, petition for 
review, statement in opposition to petition for review, or other written 
communication, shall be served upon the Director and/or each respondent 
in the proceeding in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section; 
provided, however, that no service shall be required in the case of 
documents that are the subject of a motion seeking a protective order to 
limit or prevent disclosure to another party.
    (ii) Service upon the Director shall be made through the Chief 
Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), U.S. Treasury Department, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, with the envelope 
prominently marked ``Urgent: Part 501 Proceeding.''
    (iii) Service may be made:
    (A) As provided in paragraph (a) of this section;
    (B) By mailing the papers through the U.S. Postal Service by Express 
Mail; or
    (C) By transmitting the papers by facsimile machine where the 
following conditions are met:
    (1) The persons serving each other by facsimile transmission have 
agreed to do so in a writing, signed by each party, which specifies such 
terms as they deem necessary with respect to facsimile machine telephone 
numbers to be used, hours of facsimile machine operation, the provision 
of non-facsimile original or copy, and any other such matters; and
    (2) Receipt of each document served by facsimile is confirmed by a 
manually signed receipt delivered by facsimile machine or other means 
agreed to by the parties.
    (iv) Service by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail is complete upon 
delivery as evidenced by the sender's receipt. Service by facsimile is 
complete upon confirmation of transmission by delivery of a manually 
signed receipt.
    (2) Filing with the Administrative Law Judge. Unless otherwise 
provided, all briefs, motions, objections, applications or other filings 
made during a proceeding before an Administrative Law Judge, and all 
requests for review by the Secretary's designee, shall be filed with the 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (3) Filing with the Secretary's designee. And all briefs, motions, 
objections, applications or other filings made during a proceeding 
before the Secretary's designee shall be filed with the Secretary's 
designee.
    (4) Certificate of service. Papers filed with an Administrative Law 
Judge or Secretary's designee shall be accompanied by a certificate 
stating the name of each person served, the date of service, the method 
of service and the mailing address or facsimile telephone number to 
which service was made, if not made in person. If the method of service 
to any person is different from the method of service to any other 
person, the certificate shall state why a different means of service was 
used.
    (5) Form of briefs. All briefs containing more than 10 pages shall, 
to the extent applicable, include a table of contents, an alphabetized 
table of cases, a table of statutes, and a table of other authorities 
cited, with references to the pages of the brief wherein they are cited.
    (6) Specifications. All original documents shall be filed with the 
Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's designee, as appropriate. Papers 
filed in connection with any proceeding shall:
    (i) Be on one grade of unglazed white paper measuring 8.5 x 11 
inches, except that, to the extent that the reduction of larger 
documents would render them illegible, such documents may be filed on 
larger paper;
    (ii) Be typewritten or printed in either 10- or 12-point typeface or 
otherwise reproduced by a process that produces permanent and plainly 
legible copies;

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    (iii) Include at the head of the paper, or on a title page, the 
title of the proceeding, the name(s) of each respondent, the subject of 
the particular paper or pleading, and the file number assigned to the 
proceeding;
    (iv) Be formatted with all margins at least 1 inch wide;
    (v) Be double-spaced, with single-spaced footnotes and single-spaced 
indented quotations; and
    (vi) Be stapled, clipped or otherwise fastened in the upper left 
corner.
    (7) Signature requirement and effect. All papers must be dated and 
signed by a member of the Office of Chief Counsel, or other counsel 
assigned by the General Counsel to represent the Director, or a 
respondent or respondent's representative, as appropriate. If a filing 
is signed by a respondent's representative it shall state that 
representative's mailing address and telephone number. A respondent who 
represents himself or herself shall sign his or her individual name and 
state his or her address and telephone number on every filing. A witness 
deposition shall be signed by the witness.
    (i) Effect of signature. The signature shall constitute a 
certification that:
    (A) The person signing the filing has read the filing;
    (B) To the best of his or her knowledge, information, and belief, 
formed after reasonable inquiry, the filing is well grounded in fact and 
is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, 
modification, or reversal of existing law; and
    (C) The filing is not made for any improper purpose, such as to 
harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of 
adjudication.
    (ii) If a filing is not signed, the Administrative Law Judge (or the 
Secretary's designee) shall strike the filing, unless it is signed 
promptly after the omission is called to the attention of the person 
making the filing.
    (d) Service of written orders or decisions issued by the 
Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's designee. Written orders or 
decisions issued by the Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's 
designee shall be served promptly on each respondent and the Director 
pursuant to any method of service authorized under paragraph (a) of this 
section. Service of such orders or decisions shall be made by the 
Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's designee, as appropriate.



Sec.  501.706  Prepenalty Notice; issuance by Director.

    (a) When required. If the Director has reason to believe there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of parts 500 or 515 of this 
chapter or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction or instruction issued by or pursuant to the 
direction or authorization of the Secretary pursuant to parts 500 or 515 
of this chapter or otherwise under the Trading With the Enemy Act, and 
the Director determines that further civil proceedings are warranted, 
the Director shall issue a Prepenalty Notice. The Prepenalty Notice may 
be issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with 
respect to the matter.
    (b) Contents of notice--(1) Facts of violation. The Prepenalty 
Notice shall describe the alleged violation, specify the laws and 
regulations allegedly violated, and state the amount of the proposed 
monetary penalty.
    (2) Right to respond. The Prepenalty Notice shall inform the 
respondent of respondent's right to make a written presentation within 
the time prescribed in Sec.  501.707 as to why the respondent believes 
there should be no finding of a violation or why, if the respondent 
admits the violation, a monetary penalty should not be imposed or why, 
if imposed, the monetary penalty should be in a lesser amount than 
proposed. The Prepenalty Notice shall also inform the respondent that:
    (i) The act of submitting a written response by the respondent is a 
factor that may result in a lower penalty absent any aggravating 
factors; and
    (ii) If the respondent fails to respond to the Prepenalty Notice 
within the applicable 60-day period set forth in Sec.  501.707, the 
Director may proceed with the issuance of a Penalty Notice.
    (3) Right to request a hearing. The Prepenalty Notice shall inform 
the respondent of respondent's right, if a subsequent Penalty Notice is 
issued, to request an administrative hearing. The Director will not 
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for an administrative hearing until a Penalty Notice has been issued.



Sec.  501.707  Response to Prepenalty Notice.

    (a) Deadline for response. (1) The respondent shall have 60 days 
after the date of service of the Prepenalty Notice pursuant to Sec.  
501.705(a) to respond thereto. The response, signed and dated, shall be 
served as provided in Sec.  501.705(b).
    (2) In response to a written request by the respondent, the Director 
may, at his or her discretion for the purpose of conducting settlement 
negotiations or for other valid reasons, grant additional time for a 
respondent to submit a response to the Prepenalty Notice.
    (3) The failure to submit a response within the time period set 
forth in this paragraph (a), including any additional time granted by 
the Director, shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond to 
the Prepenalty Notice.
    (b) Form and contents of response--(1) In general. The response need 
not be in any particular form, but must be typewritten and contain the 
heading ``Response to Prepenalty Notice'' and the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control identification number shown near the top of the 
Prepenalty Notice. It should be responsive to the allegations contained 
therein and set forth the nature of the respondent's admission of the 
violation, or defenses and claims for mitigation, if any.
    (i) The response must admit or deny specifically each separate 
allegation of violation made in the Prepenalty Notice. If the respondent 
is without knowledge as to an allegation, the response shall so state, 
and such statement shall constitute a denial. Any allegation not 
specifically addressed in the response shall be deemed admitted.
    (ii) The response must set forth any additional or new matter or 
arguments the respondent seeks, or shall seek, to use in support of all 
defenses or claims for mitigation. Any defense the respondent wishes to 
assert must be included in the response.
    (iii) The response must accurately state (for each respondent, if 
applicable) the respondent's full name and address for future service, 
together with a current telephone and, if applicable, facsimile machine 
number. If respondent is represented, the representative's full name and 
address, together with telephone and facsimile numbers, may be provided 
instead of service information for the respondent. The respondent or 
respondent's representative of record is responsible for providing 
timely written notice to the Director of any subsequent changes in the 
information provided.
    (iv) Financial disclosure statement requirement. Any respondent who 
asserts financial hardship or an inability to pay a penalty shall 
include with the response a financial disclosure statement setting forth 
in detail the basis for asserting the financial hardship or inability to 
pay a penalty, subject to 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    (2) Settlement. In addition, or as an alternative, to a written 
response to a Prepenalty Notice, the respondent or respondent's 
representative may seek settlement of the alleged violation(s). See 
Sec.  501.710. In the event of settlement prior to the issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, the claim proposed in the Prepenalty Notice will be 
withdrawn and the respondent will not be required to make a written 
response to the Prepenalty Notice. In the event no settlement is 
reached, a written response to the Prepenalty Notice is required 
pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section.



Sec.  501.708  Director's finding of no penalty warranted.

    If after considering any written response to the Prepenalty Notice 
submitted pursuant to Sec.  501.707 and any other relevant facts, the 
Director determines that there was no violation or that the violation 
does not warrant the imposition of a civil monetary penalty, the 
Director promptly shall notify the respondent in writing of that 
determination and that no civil monetary penalty pursuant to this 
subpart will be imposed.



Sec.  501.709  Penalty notice.

    (a) If, after considering any written response to the Prepenalty 
Notice, and any other relevant facts, the Director determines that there 
was a violation by the respondent and that a monetary penalty is 
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promptly shall issue a Penalty Notice informing the respondent that, 
absent a timely request for an administrative hearing, the Director will 
impose the civil monetary penalty described in the Penalty Notice. The 
Penalty Notice shall inform the respondent:
    (1) Of the respondent's right to submit a written request for an 
administrative hearing not later than 30 days after the date of service 
of the Penalty Notice;
    (2) That in the absence of a timely request for a hearing, the 
issuance of the Penalty Notice constitutes final agency action;
    (3) That, absent a timely request for a hearing, payment (or 
arrangement with the Financial Management Service of the Department for 
installment payment) of the assessed penalty must be made not later than 
30 days after the date of service of the Penalty Notice; and
    (4) That absent a timely request for a hearing, the respondent must 
furnish respondent's taxpayer identification number pursuant to 31 
U.S.C. 7701 and that the Director intends to use such information for 
the purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent penalty 
amount in the event of a failure to pay the penalty imposed.



Sec.  501.710  Settlement.

    (a) Availability. Either the Director or any respondent may, at any 
time during the administrative civil penalty process described in this 
subpart, propose an offer of settlement. The amount accepted in 
settlement may be less than the civil penalty that might be imposed in 
the event of a formal determination of violation. Upon mutual agreement 
by the Director and a respondent on the terms of a settlement, the 
Director shall issue an Order of Settlement.
    (b) Procedure--(1) Prior to issuance of Penalty Notice. Any offer of 
settlement made by a respondent prior to the issuance of a Penalty 
Notice shall be submitted, in writing, to the Chief of Civil Penalties, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    (2) After issuance of Penalty Notice. Any offer of settlement made 
by a respondent after issuance of a Penalty Notice shall state that it 
is made pursuant to this section; shall recite or incorporate as a part 
of the offer the provisions of paragraphs (b)(5)(ii) and (b)(6) of this 
section; shall be signed by the respondent making the offer, and not 
only by his or her representative; and shall be submitted to the Chief 
Counsel.
    (3) Extensions of time. The submission of any settlement offer does 
not provide a basis for adjourning or otherwise delaying all or any 
portion of the administrative civil penalty process.
    (i) Prior to issuance of Order Instituting Proceedings. Any 
respondent (or potential respondent in the case of a pending Prepenalty 
Notice) may request, in writing, that the Director withhold issuance of 
any such notice, or grant an extension of time to respond to any such 
Notice, for a period not to exceed 60 days for the exclusive purpose of 
effecting settlement. The Director may grant any such request, in 
writing, under terms and conditions within his or her discretion.
    (ii) After issuance of Order Instituting Proceedings. Upon mutual 
agreement of the Director and a respondent, the Administrative Law Judge 
may grant an extension of time, for a period not to exceed 60 days, for 
the exclusive purpose of effecting settlement.
    (4) Views of Administrative Law Judge. Where an Administrative Law 
Judge is assigned to a proceeding, the Director or the respondent may 
request that the Administrative Law Judge express his or her views 
regarding the appropriateness of the offer of settlement. A request for 
the Administrative Law Judge to express his or her views on an offer of 
settlement or otherwise to participate in a settlement conference 
constitutes a waiver by the party making the request of any right to 
claim bias or prejudgment by the Administrative Law Judge based on the 
views expressed.
    (5) Waivers. (i) By submitting an offer of settlement, a respondent 
making the offer waives, subject to acceptance of the offer:
    (A) All hearings pursuant to section 16 of the Trading with the 
Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 16);

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    (B) The filing of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law;
    (C) Proceedings before, and a decision by, an Administrative Law 
Judge;
    (D) All post-hearing procedures; and
    (E) Judicial review by any court.
    (ii) By submitting an offer of settlement the respondent further 
waives:
    (A) Such provisions of this subpart or other requirements of law as 
may be construed to prevent any member of the Director's staff, or 
members of the Office of Chief Counsel or other counsel assigned by the 
General Counsel, from participating in or advising the Director as to 
any order, opinion, finding of fact, or conclusion of law to be entered 
pursuant to the offer; and
    (B) Any right to claim bias or prejudgment by the Director based on 
the consideration of or discussions concerning settlement of all or any 
part of the proceeding.
    (6) If the Director rejects the offer of settlement, the respondent 
shall be so notified in writing and the offer of settlement shall be 
deemed withdrawn. The rejected offer shall not constitute a part of the 
record in any proceeding against the respondent making the offer, 
provided, however, that rejection of an offer of settlement does not 
affect the continued validity of waivers pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) of 
this section with respect to any discussions concerning the rejected 
offer of settlement.
    (7) No settlement offer or proposal, or any subsequent negotiation 
or resolution, is admissible as evidence in any administrative 
proceeding initiated by the Director.



Sec.  501.711  Hearing request.

    (a) Deadline for request. A request for an agency hearing shall be 
served on the Director not later than 30 days after the date of service 
of the Penalty Notice. See Sec.  501.705(b). A respondent may not 
reserve the right to request a hearing after expiration of the 30 
calendar day period. A request for a hearing that is not made as 
required by this paragraph shall constitute a waiver of the respondent's 
right to a hearing.
    (b) Form and contents of request. The request need not be in any 
particular form, but must be typewritten and contain the heading 
``Request for Agency Hearing''. The request must include the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control identification number shown near the top of the 
Penalty Notice. It should be responsive to the determination contained 
in the Penalty Notice and set forth the nature of the respondent's 
defenses or claims for mitigation, if any.
    (1) The request must admit or deny specifically each separate 
determination of violation made in the Penalty Notice. If the respondent 
is without knowledge as to a determination, the request shall so state, 
and such statement shall constitute a denial. Any determination not 
specifically addressed in the response shall be deemed admitted.
    (2) The request must set forth any additional or new matter or 
arguments the respondent seeks, or shall seek, to use in support of all 
defenses or claims for mitigation. Any defense the respondent wishes to 
assert must be included in the request.
    (3) The request must accurately state, for each respondent (if 
applicable), the respondent's full name and address for future service, 
together with current telephone and, if applicable, a facsimile machine 
number. If respondent is represented, the representative's full name and 
address, together with telephone and facsimile numbers, may be provided 
in lieu of service information for the respondent. The respondent or 
respondent's representative is responsible for providing timely written 
notice to the Director of any subsequent changes in the information 
provided.
    (c) Signature requirement. The respondent or, if represented, the 
respondent's representative, must sign the hearing request.



Sec.  501.712  Acknowledgment of hearing request.

    No later than 60 days after service of any hearing request, the 
Director shall acknowledge receipt and inform a respondent, in writing, 
whether an Order Instituting Proceedings shall be issued.



Sec.  501.713  Order Instituting Proceedings.

    If a respondent makes a timely request for a hearing, the Director 
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determine, at his or her option, whether to dismiss the violation(s) set 
forth in the Penalty Notice or to issue an Order Instituting Proceedings 
to initiate the hearing process. The Order shall be served on the 
respondent(s) as provided in Sec.  501.705(c)(1). The Director may, in 
his or her discretion, withdraw an Order Instituting Proceedings at any 
time prior to the issuance of a decision by the Administrative Law 
Judge.
    (a) Content of Order. The Order Instituting Proceedings shall:
    (1) Be prepared by the Office of the Chief Counsel or other counsel 
assigned by the General Counsel and based on information provided by the 
Director;
    (2) State the legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;
    (3) Contain a short and plain statement of the alleged violation(s) 
to be considered and determined (including the matters of fact and law 
asserted) in such detail as will permit a specific response thereto;
    (4) State the amount of the penalty sought in the proceeding; and
    (5) Be signed by the Director.
    (b) Combining penalty actions. The Director may combine claims 
contained in two or more Penalty Notices involving the same respondent, 
and for which hearings have been requested, into a single Order 
Instituting Proceedings.
    (c) Amendment to Order Instituting Proceedings. Upon motion by the 
Director, the Administrative Law Judge may, at any time prior to 
issuance of a decision, permit the Director to amend an Order 
Instituting Proceedings to include new matters of fact or law that are 
within the scope of the original Order Instituting Proceedings.



Sec.  501.714  Answer to Order Instituting Proceedings.

    (a) When required. Not later than 45 days after service of the Order 
Instituting Proceedings, the respondent shall file, with the 
Administrative Law Judge and the Office of Chief Counsel, an answer to 
each of the allegations contained therein. If the Order Instituting 
Proceedings is amended, the Administrative Law Judge may require that an 
amended answer be filed and, if such an answer is required, shall 
specify a date for the filing thereof.
    (b) Contents; effect of failure to deny. Unless otherwise directed 
by the Administrative Law Judge, an answer shall specifically admit, 
deny, or state that the respondent does not have, and is unable to 
obtain, sufficient information to admit or deny each allegation in the 
Order Instituting Proceedings. When a respondent intends to deny only a 
part of an allegation, the respondent shall specify so much of it as is 
true and shall deny only the remainder. A statement of lack of 
information shall have the effect of a denial. A defense of res 
judicata, statute of limitations or any other matter constituting an 
affirmative defense shall be asserted in the answer. Any allegation not 
specifically addressed in the answer shall be deemed admitted.
    (c) Motion for more definite statement. A respondent may file with 
an answer a motion for a more definite statement of specified matters of 
fact or law to be considered or determined. Such motion shall state the 
respects in which, and the reasons why, each such matter of fact or law 
should be required to be made more definite. If the motion is granted, 
the order granting such motion shall set the periods for filing such a 
statement and any answer thereto.
    (d) Amendments. A respondent may amend its answer at any time by 
written consent of the Director or with permission of the Administrative 
Law Judge. Permission shall be freely granted when justice so requires.
    (e) Failure to file answer: default. If a respondent fails to file 
an answer required by this subpart within the time prescribed, such 
respondent may be deemed in default pursuant to Sec.  501.716(a). A 
party may make a motion to set aside a default pursuant to Sec.  
501.726(e).



Sec.  501.715  Notice of Hearing.

    (a) If the Director issues an Order Instituting Proceedings, the 
respondent shall receive not less than 45 days notice of the time and 
place of the hearing.
    (b) Time and place of hearing. All hearings shall be held in the 
Washington, DC metropolitan area unless, based on extraordinary reasons, 
otherwise mutually agreed by the respondent and the Director. The time 
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hearing shall be fixed with due regard for the public interest and the 
convenience and necessity of the parties or their representatives. 
Requests to change the time of a hearing may be submitted to the 
Administrative Law Judge, who may modify the hearing date(s) and/or 
time(s) and place. All requests for a change in the date and time and/or 
place of a hearing must be received by the Administrative Law Judge and 
served upon the parties no later than 15 days before the scheduled 
hearing date.
    (c) Failure to appear at hearings: default. Any respondent named in 
an order instituting proceedings as a person against whom findings may 
be made or penalties imposed who fails to appear (in person or through a 
representative) at a hearing of which he or she has been duly notified 
may be deemed to be in default pursuant to Sec.  501.716(a). Without 
further proceedings or notice to the respondent, the Administrative Law 
Judge may enter a finding that the right to a hearing was waived, and 
the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action as provided in 
Sec.  501.709(a)(2). A respondent may make a motion to set aside a 
default pursuant to Sec.  501.726(e).



Sec.  501.716  Default.

    (a) A party to a proceeding may be deemed to be in default and the 
Administrative Law Judge (or the Secretary's designee during review 
proceedings) may determine the proceeding against that party upon 
consideration of the record if that party fails:
    (1) To appear, in person or through a representative, at any hearing 
or conference of which the party has been notified;
    (2) To answer, to respond to a dispositive motion within the time 
provided, or otherwise to prosecute or defend the proceeding; or
    (3) To cure a deficient filing within the time specified by the 
Administrative Law Judge (or the Secretary's designee) pursuant to Sec.  
501.729(b).
    (b) In deciding whether to determine the proceedings against a party 
deemed to be in default, the Administrative Law Judge shall consider the 
record of the proceedings (including the Order Instituting Proceedings) 
and shall construe contested matters of fact and law against the party 
deemed to be in default.
    (c) For information and procedures pertaining to a motion to set 
aside a default, see Sec.  501.726(e).



Sec.  501.717  Consolidation of proceedings.

    By order of the Administrative Law Judge, proceedings involving 
common questions of law and fact may be consolidated for hearing of any 
or all the matters at issue in such proceedings. The Administrative Law 
Judge may make such orders concerning the conduct of such proceedings as 
he or she deems appropriate to avoid unnecessary cost or delay. 
Consolidation shall not prejudice any rights under this subpart and 
shall not affect the right of any party to raise issues that could have 
been raised if consolidation had not occurred.



Sec.  501.718  Conduct and order of hearings.

    All hearings shall be conducted in a fair, impartial, expeditious 
and orderly manner. Each party has the right to present its case or 
defense by oral and documentary evidence and to conduct such cross 
examination as may be required for full disclosure of the relevant 
facts. The Director shall present his or her case-in-chief first. The 
Director shall be the first party to present an opening statement and a 
closing statement and may make a rebuttal statement after the 
respondent's closing statement.



Sec.  501.719  Ex parte communications.

    (a) Prohibition. (1) From the time the Director issues an Order 
Instituting Proceedings until the date of final decision, no party, 
interested person, or representative thereof shall knowingly make or 
cause to be made an ex parte communication.
    (2) Except to the extent required for the disposition of ex parte 
communication matters as authorized by law, the Secretary's designee and 
the Administrative Law Judge presiding over any proceeding may not:
    (i) Consult a person or party on an issue, unless on notice and 
opportunity for all parties to participate; or

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    (ii) Be responsible to or subject to the supervision, direction of, 
or evaluation by, an employee engaged in the performance of 
investigative or prosecutorial functions for the Department.
    (b) Procedure upon occurrence of ex parte communication. If an ex 
parte communication is received by the Administrative Law Judge or the 
Secretary's designee, the Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's 
designee, as appropriate, shall cause all of such written communication 
(or, if the communication is oral, a memorandum stating the substance of 
the communication) to be placed on the record of the proceeding and 
served on all parties. A party may, not later than 10 days after the 
date of service, file a response thereto and may recommend that the 
person making the prohibited communication be sanctioned pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) Sanctions. Any party to the proceeding, a party's 
representative, or any other interested individual, who makes a 
prohibited ex parte communication, or who encourages or solicits another 
to make any such communication, may be subject to any appropriate 
sanction or sanctions imposed by the Administrative Law Judge or the 
Secretary's designee, as appropriate, for good cause shown, including, 
but not limited to, exclusion from the hearing and an adverse ruling on 
the issue that is the subject of the prohibited communication.



Sec.  501.720  Separation of functions.

    Any officer or employee engaged in the performance of investigative 
or prosecutorial functions for the Department in a proceeding as defined 
in Sec.  501.702 may not, in that proceeding or one that is factually 
related, participate or advise in the decision pursuant to Section 557 
of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 557, except as a witness 
or counsel in the proceeding.



Sec.  501.721  Hearings to be public.

    All hearings, except hearings on applications for confidential 
treatment filed pursuant to Sec.  501.725(b), shall be public unless 
otherwise ordered by the Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's 
designee, as appropriate, on his or her own motion or the motion of a 
party.



Sec.  501.722  Prehearing conferences.

    (a) Purposes of conferences. The purposes of prehearing conferences 
include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Expediting the disposition of the proceeding;
    (2) Establishing early and continuing control of the proceeding by 
the Administrative Law Judge; and
    (3) Improving the quality of the hearing through more thorough 
preparation.
    (b) Procedure. On his or her own motion or at the request of a 
party, the Administrative Law Judge may direct a representative or any 
party to attend one or more prehearing conferences. Such conferences may 
be held with or without the Administrative Law Judge present as the 
Administrative Law Judge deems appropriate. Where such a conference is 
held outside the presence of the Administrative Law Judge, the 
Administrative Law Judge shall be advised promptly by the parties of any 
agreements reached. Such conferences also may be held with one or more 
persons participating by telephone or other remote means.
    (c) Subjects to be discussed. At a prehearing conference 
consideration may be given and action taken with respect to the 
following:
    (1) Simplification and clarification of the issues;
    (2) Exchange of witness and exhibit lists and copies of exhibits;
    (3) Admissions of fact and stipulations concerning the contents, 
authenticity, or admissibility into evidence of documents;
    (4) Matters of which official notice may be taken;
    (5) The schedule for exchanging prehearing motions or briefs, if 
any;
    (6) The method of service for papers;
    (7) Summary disposition of any or all issues;
    (8) Settlement of any or all issues;
    (9) Determination of hearing dates (when the Administrative Law 
Judge is present);
    (10) Amendments to the Order Instituting Proceedings or answers 
thereto;

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    (11) Production of documents as set forth in Sec.  501.723, and 
prehearing production of documents in response to subpoenas duces tecum 
as set forth in Sec.  501.728; and
    (12) Such other matters as may aid in the orderly and expeditious 
disposition of the proceeding.
    (d) Timing of conferences. Unless the Administrative Law Judge 
orders otherwise, an initial prehearing conference shall be held not 
later than 14 days after service of an answer. A final conference, if 
any, should be held as close to the start of the hearing as reasonable 
under the circumstances.
    (e) Prehearing orders. At or following the conclusion of any 
conference held pursuant to this rule, the Administrative Law Judge 
shall enter written rulings or orders that recite the agreement(s) 
reached and any procedural determinations made by the Administrative Law 
Judge.
    (f) Failure to appear: default. A respondent who fails to appear, in 
person or through a representative, at a prehearing conference of which 
he or she has been duly notified may be deemed in default pursuant to 
Sec.  501.716(a). A respondent may make a motion to set aside a default 
pursuant to Sec.  501.726(e).



Sec.  501.723  Prehearing disclosures; methods to discover additional
matter.

    (a) Initial disclosures. (1) Except to the extent otherwise 
stipulated or directed by order of the Administrative Law Judge, a party 
shall, without awaiting a discovery request, provide to the opposing 
party:
    (i) The name and, if known, the address and telephone number of each 
individual likely to have discoverable information that the disclosing 
party may use to support its claims or defenses, unless solely for 
impeachment of a witness appearing in person or by deposition, 
identifying the subjects of the information; and
    (ii) A copy, or a description by category and location, of all 
documents, data compilations, and tangible things that are in the 
possession, custody, or control of the party and that the disclosing 
party may use to support its claims or defenses, unless solely for 
impeachment of a witness appearing in person or by deposition;
    (2) The disclosures described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section 
shall be made not later than 30 days after the issuance of an Order 
Instituting Proceedings, unless a different time is set by stipulation 
or by order of the Administrative Law Judge.
    (b) Prehearing disclosures. (1) In addition to the disclosures 
required by paragraph (a) of this section, a party must provide to the 
opposing party, and promptly file with the Administrative Law Judge, the 
following information regarding the evidence that it may present at 
hearing for any purpose other than solely for impeachment of a witness 
appearing in person or by deposition:
    (i) An outline or narrative summary of its case or defense (the 
Order Instituting Proceedings will usually satisfy this requirement for 
the Director and the answer thereto will usually satisfy this 
requirement for the respondent);
    (ii) The legal theories upon which it will rely;
    (iii) Copies and a list of documents or exhibits that it intends to 
introduce at the hearing; and
    (iv) A list identifying each witness who will testify on its behalf, 
including the witness's name, occupation, address, phone number, and a 
brief summary of the expected testimony.
    (2) Unless otherwise directed by the Administrative Law Judge, the 
disclosures required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall be made 
not later than 30 days before the date of the hearing.
    (c) Disclosure of expert testimony. A party who intends to call an 
expert witness shall submit, in addition to the information required by 
paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section, a statement of the expert's 
qualifications, a list of other proceedings in which the expert has 
given expert testimony, and a list of publications authored or co-
authored by the expert.
    (d) Form of disclosures. Unless the Administrative Law Judge orders 
otherwise, all disclosures under paragraphs (a) through (c) of this 
section shall be made in writing, signed, and served as provided in 
Sec.  501.705.

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    (e) Methods to discover additional matter. Parties may obtain 
discovery by one or more of the following methods: Depositions of 
witnesses upon oral examination or written questions; written 
interrogatories to another party; production of documents or other 
evidence for inspection; and requests for admission. All depositions of 
Federal employees must take place in Washington, DC, at the Department 
of the Treasury or at the location where the Federal employee to be 
deposed performs his or her duties, whichever the Federal employee's 
supervisor or the Office of Chief Counsel shall deem appropriate. All 
depositions shall be held at a date and time agreed by the Office of 
Chief Counsel and the respondent or respondent's representative, and for 
an agreed length of time.
    (f) Discovery scope and limits. Unless otherwise limited by order of 
the Administrative Law Judge in accordance with paragraph (f)(2) of this 
section, the scope of discovery is as follows:
    (1) In general. The availability of information and documents 
through discovery is subject to the assertion of privileges available to 
the parties and witnesses. Privileges available to the Director and the 
Department include exemptions afforded pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1) through (9)) and the Privacy Act (5 
U.S.C. 552a). Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not 
privileged, that is relevant to the merits of the pending action, 
including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and 
location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the 
identity and location of any persons having knowledge of any 
discoverable matter. For good cause, the Administrative Law Judge may 
order discovery of any matter relevant to the subject matter involved in 
the proceeding. Relevant information need not be admissible at the 
hearing if the discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the 
discovery of admissible evidence.
    (2) Limitations. The Administrative Law Judge may issue any order 
that justice requires to ensure that discovery requests are not 
unreasonable, oppressive, excessive in scope or unduly burdensome, 
including an order to show cause why a particular discovery request is 
justified upon motion of the objecting party. The frequency or extent of 
use of the discovery methods otherwise permitted under this section may 
be limited by the Administrative Law Judge if he or she determines that:
    (i) The discovery sought is unreasonably cumulative or duplicative, 
or is obtainable from some other source that is more convenient, less 
burdensome, or less expensive;
    (ii) The party seeking discovery has had ample opportunity by 
discovery in the action to obtain the information sought; or
    (iii) The burden or expense of the proposed discovery outweighs its 
likely benefit, taking into account the needs of the hearing, the 
importance of the issues at stake, and the importance of the proposed 
discovery in resolving the issues.
    (3) Interrogatories. Respondent's interrogatories shall be served 
upon the Office of the Chief Counsel not later than 30 days after 
issuance of the Order Instituting Proceedings. The Director's 
interrogatories shall be served by the later of 30 days after the 
receipt of service of respondent's interrogatories or 40 days after 
issuance of the Order Instituting Proceedings if no interrogatories are 
filed by respondent. Parties shall respond to interrogatories not later 
than 30 days after the date interrogatories are received. 
Interrogatories shall be limited to 20 questions only. Each subpart, 
section, or other designation of a part of a question shall be counted 
as one complete question in computing the permitted 20 question total. 
Where more than 20 questions are served upon a party, the receiving 
party may determine which of the 20 questions the receiving party shall 
answer. The limitation on the number of questions in an interrogatory 
may be waived by the Administrative Law Judge.
    (4) Privileged matter. Privileged documents are not discoverable. 
Privileges include, but are not limited to, the attorney-client 
privilege, attorney work-product privilege, any government's or 
government agency's deliberative-process or classified information 
privilege, including materials classified pursuant

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to Executive Order 12958 (3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 333) and any future 
Executive orders that may be issued relating to the treatment of 
national security information, and all materials and information 
exempted from release to the public pursuant to the Privacy Act (5 
U.S.C. 552a) or the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1) 
through (9)).
    (g) Updating discovery. A party who has made an initial disclosure 
under paragraph (a) of this section or responded to a request for 
discovery with a disclosure or response is under a duty to supplement or 
correct the disclosure or response to include information thereafter 
acquired whenever:
    (1) The party learns that in some material respect the information 
disclosed is incomplete or incorrect, if the additional or corrective 
information has not otherwise been made known to the other party during 
the discovery process or in writing; or
    (2) Ordered by the Administrative Law Judge. The Administrative Law 
Judge may impose sanctions for failure to supplement or correct 
discovery.
    (h) Time limits. All discovery, including all responses to discovery 
requests, shall be completed not later than 20 days prior to the date 
scheduled for the commencement of the hearing, unless the Administrative 
Law Judge finds on the record that good cause exists to grant additional 
time to complete discovery.
    (i) Effect of failure to comply. No witness may testify and no 
document or exhibit may be introduced at the hearing if such witness, 
document, or exhibit is not listed in the prehearing submissions 
pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, except for good 
cause shown.



Sec.  501.724  Documents that may be withheld.

    (a) Notwithstanding Sec.  501.723(f), the Director or respondent may 
withhold a document if:
    (1) The document is privileged;
    (2) The document would disclose the identity of a confidential 
source; or
    (3) The Administrative Law Judge grants leave to withhold a document 
or category of documents as not relevant to the subject matter of the 
proceeding or otherwise, for good cause shown.
    (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the Director 
to withhold documents that contain material exculpatory evidence.
    (c) Withheld document list. The Director and respondent shall 
provide the Administrative Law Judge, for review, a list of documents 
withheld pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1)-(3) of this section. The 
Administrative Law Judge shall determine whether any such document 
should be made available for inspection and copying.



Sec.  501.725  Confidential treatment of information in certain filings.

    (a) Filing document under seal. (1) The Director may file any 
document or any part of a document under seal and/or seek a protective 
order concerning any document if disclosure of the document would be 
inconsistent with the protection of the public interest or if justice 
requires protection of any person, including a source or a party, from 
annoyance, threat, oppression, or undue burden or expense, or the 
disclosure of the information would be, or might reasonably lead to a 
disclosure, contrary to Executive Order 12958, as amended by Executive 
Order 13292, or other Executive orders concerning disclosure of 
information, Department regulations, or the Privacy Act, or information 
exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act. The 
Administrative Law Judge shall allow placement of any such document 
under seal and/or grant a protective order upon a showing that the 
disclosure would be inconsistent with any such statute or Executive 
order, or that the harm resulting from disclosure would outweigh the 
benefits of disclosure.
    (2) A respondent may file any document or any part of a document 
under seal and/or seek a protective order to limit such document from 
disclosure to other parties or to the public. The Administrative Law 
Judge shall allow placement of any document under seal and/or grant a 
protective order upon a showing that the harm resulting from disclosure 
would outweigh the benefits of disclosure.
    (3) The Administrative Law Judge shall safeguard the security and 
integrity of any documents under seal or

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protective order and shall take all appropriate steps to preserve the 
confidentiality of such documents or any parts thereof, including 
closing a hearing or portions of a hearing to the public. Release of any 
information under seal or to the extent inconsistent with a protective 
order, in any form or manner, is subject to the sanctions and the 
exercise of the authorities as are provided with respect to ex parte 
communications under Sec.  501.719.
    (4) If the Administrative Law Judge denies placement of any document 
under seal or under protective order, any party, and any person whose 
document or material is at issue, may obtain interlocutory review by the 
Secretary's designee. In such cases the Administrative Law Judge shall 
not release or expose any of the records or documents in question to the 
public or to any person for a period of 20 days from the date of the 
Administrative Law Judge's ruling, in order to permit a party the 
opportunity either to withdraw the records and documents or obtain 
interlocutory review by the Secretary's designee and an order that the 
records be placed under seal or a protective order.
    (5) Upon settlement, final decision, or motion to the Administrative 
Law Judge for good cause shown, all materials (including all copies) 
under seal or protective order shall be returned to the submitting 
parties, except when it may be necessary to retain a record until any 
judicial process is completed.
    (6)(i) Written notice of each request for release of documents or 
materials under seal or subject to a protective order shall be given to 
the parties at least 20 days prior to any permitted release or prior to 
any access not specifically authorized under a protective order. A copy 
of each request for information, including the name, address, and 
telephone number of the requester, shall be provided to the parties.
    (ii) Each request for access to protected material shall include the 
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons on whose behalf 
the requester seeks access to protected information. The Administrative 
Law Judge may impose sanctions as provided under Sec.  501.729 for 
failure to provide this information.
    (b) Application. An application for a protective order or to place 
under seal shall be filed with the Administrative Law Judge. The 
application shall be accompanied by a sealed copy of the materials as to 
which confidential treatment is sought.
    (1) Procedure for supplying additional information. The person 
making the application may be required to furnish in writing additional 
information with respect to the grounds for objection to public 
disclosure. Failure to supply the information so requested within 14 
days from the date of receipt of a notice of the information required 
shall be deemed a waiver of the objection to public disclosure of that 
portion of the information to which the additional information relates, 
unless the Administrative Law Judge shall otherwise order for good cause 
shown at or before the expiration of such 14-day period.
    (2) Confidentiality of materials pending final decision. Pending the 
determination of the application for confidential treatment, 
transcripts, non-final orders including an initial decision, if any, and 
other materials in connection with the application shall be placed under 
seal; shall be for the confidential use only of the Administrative Law 
Judge, the Secretary's designee, the applicant, the Director, and any 
other respondent and representative; and shall be made available to the 
public only in accordance with orders of the Administrative Law Judge or 
the Secretary's designee.
    (3) Public availability of orders. Any final order of the 
Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's designee denying or 
sustaining an application for confidential treatment shall be made 
public. Any prior findings or opinions relating to an application for 
confidential treatment under this section shall be made public at such 
time as the material as to which confidentiality was requested is made 
public.



Sec.  501.726  Motions.

    (a) Generally. Unless made during a hearing or conference, a motion 
shall be in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds 
therefor, shall set forth the relief or order sought, and shall be 
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upon. Motions by a respondent must be filed with the Administrative Law 
Judge and served upon the Director through the Office of Chief Counsel 
and with any other party respondent or respondent's representative, 
unless otherwise directed by the Administrative Law Judge. Motions by 
the Director must be filed with the Administrative Law Judge and served 
upon each party respondent or respondent's representative. All written 
motions must be served in accordance with, and otherwise meet the 
requirements of, Sec.  501.705. The Administrative Law Judge may order 
that an oral motion be submitted in writing. No oral argument shall be 
heard on any motion unless the Administrative Law Judge otherwise 
directs.
    (b) Opposing and reply briefs. Except as provided in Sec.  
501.741(e), briefs in opposition to a motion shall be filed not later 
than 15 days after service of the motion. Reply briefs shall be filed 
not later than 3 days after service of the opposition. The failure of a 
party to oppose a written motion or an oral motion made on the record 
shall be deemed a waiver of objection by that party to the entry of an 
order substantially in the form of any proposed order accompanying the 
motion.
    (c) Dilatory motions. Frivolous, dilatory, or repetitive motions are 
prohibited. The filing of such motions may form the basis for sanctions.
    (d) Length limitation. Except as otherwise ordered by the 
Administrative Law Judge, a brief in support of, or in opposition to, a 
motion shall not exceed 15 pages, exclusive of pages containing any 
table of contents, table of authorities, or addendum.
    (e) A motion to set aside a default shall be made within a 
reasonable time as determined by the Administrative Law Judge, state the 
reasons for the failure to appear or defend, and, if applicable, specify 
the nature of the proposed defense in the proceeding. In order to 
prevent injustice and on such conditions as may be appropriate, the 
Administrative Law Judge, at any time prior to the filing of his or her 
decision, or the Secretary's designee, at any time during the review 
process, may for good cause shown set aside a default.



Sec.  501.727  Motion for summary disposition.

    (a) At any time after a respondent's answer has been filed, the 
respondent or the Director may make a motion for summary disposition of 
any or all allegations contained in the Order Instituting Proceedings. 
If the Director has not completed presentation of his or her case-in-
chief, a motion for summary disposition shall be made only with 
permission of the Administrative Law Judge. The facts of the pleadings 
of the party against whom the motion is made shall be taken as true, 
except as modified by stipulations or admissions made by that party, by 
uncontested affidavits, or by facts officially noticed pursuant to Sec.  
501.732(b).
    (b) Decision on motion. The Administrative Law Judge may promptly 
decide the motion for summary disposition or may defer decision on the 
motion. The Administrative Law Judge shall issue an order granting a 
motion for summary disposition if the record shows there is no genuine 
issue with regard to any material fact and the party making the motion 
is entitled to a summary disposition as a matter of law.
    (c) A motion for summary disposition must be accompanied by a 
statement of the material facts as to which the moving party contends 
there is no genuine issue. Such motion must be supported by documentary 
evidence, which may take the form of admissions in pleadings, 
stipulations, depositions, transcripts, affidavits, and any other 
evidentiary materials that the moving party contends support its 
position. The motion must also be accompanied by a brief containing the 
points and authorities in support of the moving party's arguments. Any 
party opposing a motion for summary disposition must file a statement 
setting forth those material facts as to which such party contends a 
genuine dispute exists. The opposition must be supported by evidence of 
the same type as that submitted with the motion for summary disposition 
and a brief containing the points and authorities in support of the 
contention that summary disposition would be inappropriate.

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Sec.  501.728  Subpoenas.

    (a) Availability; procedure. In connection with any hearing before 
an Administrative Law Judge, either the respondent or the Director may 
request the issuance of subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony 
of witnesses at the designated time and place of hearing, and subpoenas 
requiring the production of documentary or other tangible evidence 
returnable at a designated time and place. Unless made on the record at 
a hearing, requests for issuance of a subpoena shall be made in writing 
and served on each party pursuant to Sec.  501.705.
    (b) Standards for issuance. If it appears to the Administrative Law 
Judge that a subpoena sought may be unreasonable, oppressive, excessive 
in scope, or unduly burdensome, he or she may, in his or her discretion, 
as a condition precedent to the issuance of the subpoena, require the 
person seeking the subpoena to show the general relevance and reasonable 
scope of the testimony or other evidence sought. If after consideration 
of all the circumstances, the Administrative Law Judge determines that 
the subpoena or any of its terms is unreasonable, oppressive, excessive 
in scope, or unduly burdensome, he or she may refuse to issue the 
subpoena, or issue a modified subpoena as fairness requires. In making 
the foregoing determination, the Administrative Law Judge may inquire of 
the other participants whether they will stipulate to the facts sought 
to be proved.
    (c) Service. Service of a subpoena shall be made pursuant to the 
provisions of Sec.  501.705.
    (d) Application to quash or modify--(1) Procedure. Any person to 
whom a subpoena is directed or who is an owner, creator or the subject 
of the documents or materials that are to be produced pursuant to a 
subpoena may, prior to the time specified therein for compliance, but 
not later than 15 days after the date of service of such subpoena, 
request that the subpoena be quashed or modified. Such request shall be 
made by application filed with the Administrative Law Judge and served 
on all parties pursuant to Sec.  501.705. The party on whose behalf the 
subpoena was issued may, not later than 5 days after service of the 
application, file an opposition to the application.
    (2) Standards governing application to quash or modify. If the 
Administrative Law Judge determines that compliance with the subpoena 
would be unreasonable, oppressive or unduly burdensome, the 
Administrative Law Judge may quash or modify the subpoena, or may order 
return of the subpoena only upon specified conditions. These conditions 
may include, but are not limited to, a requirement that the party on 
whose behalf the subpoena was issued shall make reasonable compensation 
to the person to whom the subpoena was addressed for the cost of copying 
or transporting evidence to the place for return of the subpoena.
    (e) Witness fees and mileage. Witnesses summoned to appear at a 
proceeding shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid to 
witnesses in the courts of the United States, and witnesses whose 
depositions are taken and the persons taking the same shall severally be 
entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of 
the United States. Witness fees and mileage shall be paid by the party 
at whose instance the witnesses appear.



Sec.  501.729  Sanctions.

    (a) Contemptuous conduct--(1) Subject to exclusion or suspension. 
Contemptuous conduct by any person before an Administrative Law Judge or 
the Secretary's designee during any proceeding, including any 
conference, shall be grounds for the Administrative Law Judge or the 
Secretary's designee to:
    (i) Exclude that person from such hearing or conference, or any 
portion thereof; and/or
    (ii) If a representative, summarily suspend that person from 
representing others in the proceeding in which such conduct occurred for 
the duration, or any portion, of the proceeding.
    (2) Adjournment. Upon motion by a party represented by a 
representative subject to an order of exclusion or suspension, an 
adjournment shall be granted to allow the retention of a new 
representative. In determining the length of an adjournment, the 
Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's designee shall consider, in 
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the factors set forth in Sec.  501.737, the availability of another 
representative for the party or, if the representative was a counsel, of 
other members of a suspended counsel's firm.
    (b) Deficient filings; leave to cure deficiencies. The 
Administrative Law Judge, or the Secretary's designee in the case of a 
request for review, may in his or her discretion, reject, in whole or in 
part, any filing that fails to comply with any requirements of this 
subpart or of any order issued in the proceeding in which the filing was 
made. Any such filings shall not be part of the record. The 
Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's designee may direct a party 
to cure any deficiencies and to resubmit the filing within a fixed time 
period.
    (c) Failure to make required filing or to cure deficient filing. The 
Administrative Law Judge (or the Secretary's designee during review 
proceedings) may enter a default pursuant to Sec.  501.716, dismiss the 
case, decide the particular matter at issue against that person, or 
prohibit the introduction of evidence or exclude testimony concerning 
that matter if a person fails:
    (1) To make a filing required under this subpart; or
    (2) To cure a deficient filing within the time specified by the 
Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's designee pursuant to 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (d) Failure to make required filing or to cure deficient filing in 
the case of a request for review. The Secretary's designee, in any case 
of a request for review, may decide the issue against that person, or 
prohibit the introduction of evidence or exclude testimony concerning 
that matter if a person fails:
    (1) To make a filing required under this subpart; or
    (2) To cure a deficient filing within the time specified by the 
Secretary's designee pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section.



Sec.  501.730  Depositions upon oral examination.

    (a) Procedure. Any party desiring to take the testimony of a witness 
by deposition shall make a written motion setting forth the reasons why 
such deposition should be taken including the specific reasons why the 
party believes the witness may be unable to attend or testify at the 
hearing; the name and address of the prospective witness; the matters 
concerning which the prospective witness is expected to be questioned; 
and the proposed time and place for the taking of the deposition.
    (b) Required finding when ordering a deposition. In the discretion 
of the Administrative Law Judge, an order for deposition may be issued 
upon a finding that the prospective witness will likely give testimony 
material to the proceeding, that it is likely the prospective witness 
will be unable to attend or testify at the hearing because of age, 
sickness, infirmity, imprisonment or other disability, and that the 
taking of a deposition will serve the interests of justice.
    (c) Contents of order. An order for deposition shall designate by 
name a deposition officer. The designated officer may be the 
Administrative Law Judge or any other person authorized to administer 
oaths by the laws of the United States or of the place where the 
deposition is to be held. An order for deposition also shall state:
    (1) The name of the witness whose deposition is to be taken;
    (2) The scope of the testimony to be taken;
    (3) The time and place of the deposition;
    (4) The manner of recording, preserving and filing the deposition; 
and
    (5) The number of copies, if any, of the deposition and exhibits to 
be filed upon completion of the deposition.
    (d) Procedure at depositions. A witness whose testimony is taken by 
deposition shall swear or affirm before any questions are put to him or 
her. Examination and cross-examination of witnesses may proceed as 
permitted at a hearing. A witness being deposed may have counsel or a 
representative present during the deposition.
    (e) Objections to questions or evidence. Objections to questions or 
evidence shall be in short form, stating the grounds of objection relied 
upon. Objections to questions or evidence shall be noted by the 
deposition officer upon the deposition, but a deposition officer (other 
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Judge) shall not have the power to decide on the competency, materiality 
or relevance of evidence. Failure to object to questions or evidence 
before the deposition officer shall not be deemed a waiver unless the 
ground of the objection is one that might have been obviated or removed 
if presented at that time.
    (f) Filing of depositions. The questions asked and all answers or 
objections shall be recorded or transcribed verbatim, and a transcript 
shall be prepared by the deposition officer, or under his or her 
direction. The transcript shall be subscribed by the witness and 
certified by the deposition officer. The original deposition transcript 
and exhibits shall be filed with the Administrative Law Judge. A copy of 
the deposition transcript and exhibits shall be served on the opposing 
party or parties. The cost of the transcript (including copies) shall be 
paid by the party requesting the deposition.



Sec.  501.731  Depositions upon written questions.

    (a) Availability. Depositions may be taken and submitted on written 
questions upon motion of any party. The motion shall include the 
information specified in Sec.  501.730(a). A decision on the motion 
shall be governed by Sec.  501.730(b).
    (b) Procedure. Written questions shall be filed with the motion. Not 
later than 10 days after service of the motion and written questions, 
any party may file objections to such written questions and any party 
may file cross-questions. When a deposition is taken pursuant to this 
section no persons other than the witness, representative or counsel to 
the witness, the deposition officer, and, if the deposition officer does 
not act as reporter, a reporter, shall be present at the examination of 
the witness. No party shall be present or represented unless otherwise 
permitted by order. The deposition officer shall propound the questions 
and cross-questions to the witness in the order submitted.
    (c) Additional requirements. The order for deposition, filing of the 
deposition, form of the deposition and use of the deposition in the 
record shall be governed by paragraphs (b) through (g) of Sec.  501.730, 
except that no cross-examination shall be made.



Sec.  501.732  Evidence.

    The applicable evidentiary standard for proceedings under this 
subpart is proof by a preponderance of reliable, probative, and 
substantial evidence. The Administrative Law Judge shall admit any 
relevant and material oral, documentary, or demonstrative evidence. The 
Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply, by their own force, to 
proceedings under this subpart, but shall be employed as general 
guidelines. The fact that evidence submitted by a party is hearsay goes 
only to the weight of the evidence and does not affect its 
admissibility.
    (a) Objections and offers of proof--(1) Objections. Objections to 
the admission or exclusion of evidence must be made on the record and 
shall be in short form, stating the grounds relied upon. Exceptions to 
any ruling thereon by the Administrative Law Judge need not be noted at 
the time of the ruling. Such exceptions will be deemed waived on review 
by the Secretary's designee, however, unless raised:
    (i) Pursuant to interlocutory review in accordance with Sec.  
501.741;
    (ii) In a proposed finding or conclusion filed pursuant to Sec.  
501.738; or
    (iii) In a petition for the Secretary's designee's review of an 
Administrative Law Judge's decision filed in accordance with Sec.  
501.741.
    (2) Offers of proof. Whenever evidence is excluded from the record, 
the party offering such evidence may make an offer of proof, which shall 
be included in the record. Excluded material shall be retained pursuant 
to Sec.  501.739(b).
    (b) Official notice. An Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's 
designee may take official notice of any material fact that might be 
judicially noticed by a district court of the United States, any matter 
in the public official records of the Secretary, or any matter that is 
particularly within the knowledge of the Department as an expert body. 
If official notice is requested or taken of a material fact not 
appearing in the evidence in the record, a party, upon timely request to 
the Administrative Law Judge, shall be afforded an opportunity to 
establish the contrary.

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    (c) Stipulations. The parties may, by stipulation, at any stage of 
the proceeding agree upon any pertinent fact in the proceeding. A 
stipulation may be received in evidence and, when accepted by the 
Administrative Law Judge, shall be binding on the parties to the 
stipulation.
    (d) Presentation under oath or affirmation. A witness at a hearing 
for the purpose of taking evidence shall testify under oath or 
affirmation.
    (e) Presentation, rebuttal and cross-examination. A party is 
entitled to present its case or defense by oral or documentary evidence, 
to submit rebuttal evidence, and to conduct such cross-examination as, 
in the discretion of the Administrative Law Judge, may be required for a 
full and true disclosure of the facts.



Sec.  501.733  Evidence: confidential information, protective orders.

    (a) Procedure. In any proceeding as defined in Sec.  501.702, a 
respondent; the Director; any person who is the owner, subject or 
creator of a document subject to subpoena or which may be introduced as 
evidence; or any witness who testifies at a hearing may file a motion 
requesting a protective order to limit from disclosure to other parties 
or to the public documents or testimony containing confidential 
information. The motion should include a general summary or extract of 
the documents without revealing confidential details. If a person seeks 
a protective order against disclosure to other parties as well as the 
public, copies of the documents shall not be served on other parties. 
Unless the documents are unavailable, the person shall file for 
inspection by the Administrative Law Judge a sealed copy of the 
documents as to which the order is sought.
    (b) Basis for issuance. Documents and testimony introduced in a 
public hearing are presumed to be public. A motion for a protective 
order shall be granted only upon a finding that the harm resulting from 
disclosure would outweigh the benefits of disclosure.
    (c) Requests for additional information supporting confidentiality. 
A person seeking a protective order under paragraph (a) of this section 
may be required to furnish in writing additional information with 
respect to the grounds for confidentiality. Failure to supply the 
information so requested not later than 5 days from the date of receipt 
by the person of a notice of the information required shall be deemed a 
waiver of the objection to public disclosure of that portion of the 
documents to which the additional information relates, unless the 
Administrative Law Judge shall otherwise order for good cause shown at 
or before the expiration of such 5-day period.
    (d) Confidentiality of documents pending decision. Pending a 
determination of a motion under this section, the documents as to which 
confidential treatment is sought and any other documents that would 
reveal the confidential information in those documents shall be 
maintained under seal and shall be disclosed only in accordance with 
orders of the Administrative Law Judge. Any order issued in connection 
with a motion under this section shall be made public unless the order 
would disclose information as to which a protective order has been 
granted, in which case that portion of the order that would reveal the 
protected information shall not be made public.



Sec.  501.734  Introducing prior sworn statements of witnesses into 
the record.

    (a) At a hearing, any person wishing to introduce a prior, sworn 
statement of a witness who is not a party to the proceeding, that is 
otherwise admissible in the proceeding, may make a motion setting forth 
the reasons therefor. If only part of a statement is offered in 
evidence, the Administrative Law Judge may require that all relevant 
portions of the statement be introduced. If all of a statement is 
offered in evidence, the Administrative Law Judge may require that 
portions not relevant to the proceeding be excluded. A motion to 
introduce a prior sworn statement may be granted if:
    (1) The witness is dead;
    (2) The witness is out of the United States, unless it appears that 
the absence of the witness was procured by the party offering the prior 
sworn statement;

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    (3) The witness is unable to attend or testify because of age, 
sickness, infirmity, imprisonment or other disability;
    (4) The party offering the prior sworn statement has been unable to 
procure the attendance of the witness by subpoena; or,
    (5) In the discretion of the Administrative Law Judge, it would be 
desirable, in the interests of justice, to allow the prior sworn 
statement to be used. In making this determination, due regard shall be 
given to the presumption that witnesses will testify orally in an open 
hearing. If the parties have stipulated to accept a prior sworn 
statement in lieu of live testimony, consideration shall also be given 
to the convenience of the parties in avoiding unnecessary expense.



Sec.  501.735  Proposed findings, conclusions and supporting briefs.

    (a) Opportunity to file. Before a decision is issued by the 
Administrative Law Judge, each party shall have an opportunity, 
reasonable in light of all the circumstances, to file in writing 
proposed findings and conclusions.
    (b) Procedure. Proposed findings of fact must be supported by 
citations to specific portions of the record. If successive filings are 
directed, the proposed findings and conclusions of the party assigned to 
file first shall be set forth in serially numbered paragraphs, and any 
counter statement of proposed findings and conclusions shall, in 
addition to any other matter presented, indicate those paragraphs of the 
proposals already filed as to which there is no dispute. A reply brief 
may be filed by the party assigned to file first, or, where simultaneous 
filings are directed, reply briefs may be filed by each party, within 
the period prescribed therefor by the Administrative Law Judge. No 
further briefs may be filed except with permission of the Administrative 
Law Judge.
    (c) Time for filing. In any proceeding in which a decision is to be 
issued:
    (1) At the close of each hearing, the Administrative Law Judge 
shall, by order, after consultation with the parties, prescribe the 
period within which proposed findings and conclusions and supporting 
briefs are to be filed. The party directed to file first shall make its 
initial filing not later than 30 days after the end of the hearing 
unless the Administrative Law Judge, for good cause shown, permits a 
different period and sets forth in the order the reasons why the 
different period is necessary.
    (2) The total period within which all such proposed findings and 
conclusions and supporting briefs and any counter statements of proposed 
findings and conclusions and reply briefs are to be filed shall be no 
longer than 90 days after the close of the hearing unless the 
Administrative Law Judge, for good cause shown, permits a different 
period and sets forth in an order the reasons why the different period 
is necessary.



Sec.  501.736  Authority of Administrative Law Judge.

    The Administrative Law Judge shall have authority to do all things 
necessary and appropriate to discharge his or her duties. No provision 
of these rules shall be construed to limit the powers of the 
Administrative Law Judge provided by the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 
U.S.C. 556, 557. The powers of the Administrative Law Judge include, but 
are not limited to:
    (a) Administering oaths and affirmations;
    (b) Issuing subpoenas authorized by law and revoking, quashing, or 
modifying any such subpoena;
    (c) Receiving relevant evidence and ruling upon the admission of 
evidence and offers of proof;
    (d) Regulating the course of a proceeding and the conduct of the 
parties and their representatives;
    (e) Holding prehearing and other conferences as set forth in Sec.  
501.726 and requiring the attendance at any such conference of at least 
one representative of each party who has authority to negotiate 
concerning the resolution of issues in controversy;
    (f) Subject to any limitations set forth elsewhere in this subpart, 
considering and ruling on all procedural and other motions;
    (g) Upon notice to all parties, reopening any hearing prior to the 
issuance of a decision;
    (h) Requiring production of records or any information relevant to 
any act

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or transaction subject to a hearing under this subpart, and imposing 
sanctions available under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2) (Fed. 
R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2), 28 U.S.C.) for a party's failure to comply with 
discovery requests;
    (i) Establishing time, place, and manner limitations on the 
attendance of the public and the media for any hearing; and
    (j) Setting fees and expenses for witnesses, including expert 
witnesses.



Sec.  501.737  Adjustments of time, postponements and adjournments.

    (a) Availability. Except as otherwise provided by law, the 
Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's designee, as appropriate, at 
any time prior to the filing of his or her decision, may, for good cause 
and in the interest of justice, modify any time limit prescribed by this 
subpart and may, consistent with paragraph (b) of this section, postpone 
or adjourn any hearing.
    (b) Limitations on postponements, adjournments and adjustments. A 
hearing shall begin at the time and place ordered, provided that, within 
the limits provided, the Administrative Law Judge or the Secretary's 
designee, as appropriate, may for good cause shown postpone the 
commencement of the hearing or adjourn a convened hearing for a 
reasonable period of time.
    (1) Additional considerations. In considering a motion for 
postponement of the start of a hearing, adjournment once a hearing has 
begun, or extensions of time for filing papers, the Administrative Law 
Judge or the Secretary's designee, as appropriate, shall consider, in 
addition to any other factors:
    (i) The length of the proceeding to date;
    (ii) The number of postponements, adjournments or extensions already 
granted;
    (iii) The stage of the proceedings at the time of the request; and
    (iv) Any other matter as justice may require.
    (2) Time limit. Postponements, adjournments or extensions of time 
for filing papers shall not exceed 21 days unless the Administrative Law 
Judge or the Secretary's designee, as appropriate, states on the record 
or sets forth in a written order the reasons why a longer period of time 
is necessary.



Sec.  501.738  Disqualification and withdrawal of Administrative Law Judge.

    (a) Notice of disqualification. If at any time an Administrative Law 
Judge or Secretary's designee believes himself or herself to be 
disqualified from considering a matter, the Administrative Law Judge or 
Secretary's designee, as appropriate, shall issue a notice stating that 
he or she is withdrawing from the matter and setting forth the reasons 
therefor.
    (b) Motion for Withdrawal. Any party who has a reasonable, good 
faith basis to believe an Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's 
designee has a personal bias, or is otherwise disqualified from hearing 
a case, may make a motion to the Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's 
designee, as appropriate, that the Administrative Law Judge or 
Secretary's designee withdraw. The motion shall be accompanied by a 
statement subject to 18 U.S.C. 1001 setting forth in detail the facts 
alleged to constitute grounds for disqualification. If the 
Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's designee finds himself or 
herself qualified, he or she shall so rule and shall continue to preside 
over the proceeding.



Sec.  501.739  Record in proceedings before Administrative Law Judge; 
retention of documents; copies.

    (a) Recordation. Unless otherwise ordered by the Administrative Law 
Judge, all hearings shall be recorded and a written transcript thereof 
shall be prepared.
    (1) Availability of a transcript. Transcripts of hearings shall be 
available for purchase.
    (2) Transcript correction. Prior to the filing of post-hearing 
briefs or proposed findings and conclusions, or within such earlier time 
as directed by the Administrative Law Judge, a party or witness may make 
a motion to correct the transcript. Proposed corrections of the 
transcript may be submitted to the Administrative Law Judge by 
stipulation pursuant to Sec.  501.732(c), or by motion. Upon notice to 
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Judge may, by order, specify corrections to the transcript.
    (b) Contents of the record. The record of each hearing shall consist 
of:
    (1) The Order Instituting Proceedings, Answer to Order Instituting 
Proceedings, Notice of Hearing and any amendments thereto;
    (2) Each application, motion, submission or other paper, and any 
amendments, motions, objections, and exceptions to or regarding them;
    (3) Each stipulation, transcript of testimony, interrogatory, 
deposition, and document or other item admitted into evidence;
    (4) With respect to a request to disqualify an Administrative Law 
Judge or to allow the Administrative Law Judge's withdrawal under Sec.  
501.738, each affidavit or transcript of testimony taken and the 
decision made in connection with the request;
    (5) All proposed findings and conclusions;
    (6) Each written order issued by the Administrative Law Judge; and
    (7) Any other document or item accepted into the record by the 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (c) Retention of documents not admitted. Any document offered as 
evidence but excluded, and any document marked for identification but 
not offered as an exhibit, shall not be part of the record. The 
Administrative Law Judge shall retain any such document until the later 
of the date the proceeding becomes final, or the date any judicial 
review of the final proceeding is no longer available.
    (d) Substitution of copies. A true copy of a document may be 
substituted for any document in the record or any document retained 
pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section.



Sec.  501.740  Decision of Administrative Law Judge.

    The Administrative Law Judge shall prepare a decision that 
constitutes his or her final disposition of the proceedings.
    (a) Content. (1) The Administrative Law Judge shall determine 
whether or not the respondent has violated any provision of parts 500 
and 515 of this chapter or the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction or instruction issued by or under the 
authority of the Secretary pursuant to part 500 or 515 of this chapter 
or otherwise under the Trading with the Enemy Act.
    (2) The Administrative Law Judge's decision shall include findings 
and conclusions, and the reasons or basis therefor, as to all the 
material issues of fact, law or discretion presented on the record.
    (3) (i) Upon a finding of violation, the Administrative Law Judge 
shall award an appropriate monetary civil penalty in an amount 
consistent with the Penalty Guidelines published by the Director.
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, the 
Administrative Law Judge:
    (A) Shall provide an opportunity for a respondent to assert his or 
her inability to pay a penalty, or financial hardship, by filing with 
the Administrative Law Judge a financial disclosure statement subject to 
18 U.S.C. 1001 that sets forth in detail the basis for the financial 
hardship or the inability to pay; and
    (B) Shall consider any such filing in determining the appropriate 
monetary civil penalty.
    (b) Administrative Law Judge's decision--(1) Service. The 
Administrative Law Judge shall serve his or her decision on the 
respondent and on the Director through the Office of Chief Counsel, and 
shall file a copy of the decision with the Secretary's designee.
    (2) Filing of report with the Secretary's designee. If the 
respondent or Director files a petition for review pursuant to Sec.  
501.741, or upon a request from the Secretary's designee, the 
Administrative Law Judge shall file his or her report with the 
Secretary's designee not later than 20 days after service of his or her 
decision on the parties. The report shall consist of the record, 
including the Administrative Law Judge's decision, and any petition from 
the respondent or the Director seeking review.
    (3) Correction of errors. Until the Administrative Law Judge's 
report has been directed for review by the Secretary's designee or, in 
the absence of a direction for review, until the decision

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has become a final order, the Administrative Law Judge may correct 
clerical errors and errors arising through oversight or inadvertence in 
decisions, orders, or other parts of the record.
    (c) Administrative Law Judge's decision final unless review 
directed. Unless the Secretary's designee determines to review a 
decision in accordance with Sec.  501.741(a)(1), the decision of the 
Administrative Law Judge shall become the final decision of the 
Department.
    (d) Penalty awarded. The Director is charged with implementing all 
final decisions of the Department and, upon a finding of violation and/
or award of a civil monetary penalty, shall carry out the necessary 
steps to close the action.



Sec.  501.741  Review of decision or ruling.

    (a) Availability. (1)(i) Review of the decision of the 
Administrative Law Judge by the Secretary's designee is not a right. The 
Secretary's designee may, in his or her discretion, review the decision 
of the Administrative Law Judge on the petition of either the respondent 
or the Director, or upon his or her own motion. The Secretary's designee 
shall determine whether to review a decision:
    (A) If a petition for review has been filed by the respondent or the 
Director, not later than 30 days after that date the Administrative Law 
Judge filed his or her report with the Secretary's designee pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section; or
    (B) If no petition for review has been filed by the respondent or 
the Director, not later than 40 days after the date the Administrative 
Law Judge filed his or her decision with the Secretary's designee 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (ii) In determining whether to review a decision upon petition of 
the respondent or the Director, the Secretary's designee shall consider 
whether the petition for review makes a reasonable showing that:
    (A) A prejudicial error was committed in the conduct of the 
proceeding; or
    (B) The decision embodies:
    (1) A finding or conclusion of material fact that is clearly 
erroneous;
    (2) A conclusion of law that is erroneous; or
    (3) An exercise of discretion or decision of law or policy that is 
important and that the Secretary's designee should review.
    (2) Interlocutory review of ruling. The Secretary's designee shall 
review any ruling of an Administrative Law Judge involving privileged or 
confidential material that is the subject of a petition for review. See 
Sec.  501.725.
    (b) Filing. Either the respondent or the Director, when adversely 
affected or aggrieved by the decision or ruling of the Administrative 
Law Judge, may seek review by the Secretary's designee by filing a 
petition for review. Any petition for review shall be filed with the 
Administrative Law Judge within 10 days after service of the 
Administrative Law Judge's decision or the issuance of a ruling 
involving privileged or confidential material.
    (c) Contents. The petition shall state why the Secretary's designee 
should review the Administrative Law Judge's decision or ruling, 
including: Whether the Administrative Law Judge's decision or ruling 
raises an important question of law, policy or discretion; whether 
review by the Secretary's designee will resolve a question about which 
the Department's Administrative Law Judges have rendered differing 
opinions; whether the Administrative Law Judge's decision or ruling is 
contrary to law or Department precedent; whether a finding of material 
fact is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence; or whether a 
prejudicial error of procedure or an abuse of discretion was committed. 
A petition should concisely state the portions of the decision or ruling 
for which review is sought. A petition shall not incorporate by 
reference a brief or legal memorandum.
    (d) When filing effective. A petition for review is filed when 
received by the Administrative Law Judge.
    (e) Statements in opposition to petition. Not later than 8 days 
after the filing of a petition for review, either the respondent or the 
Director may file a statement in opposition to a petition. A statement 
in opposition to a petition for review shall be filed in the manner

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specified in this section for filing of petitions for review. Statements 
in opposition shall concisely state why the Administrative Law Judge's 
decision or ruling should not be reviewed with respect to each portion 
of the petition to which it is addressed.
    (f) Number of copies. An original and three copies of a petition or 
a statement in opposition to a petition shall be filed with the 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (g) Prerequisite to judicial review. Pursuant to section 704 of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 704, a petition for review by the 
Secretary's designee of an Administrative Law Judge decision or ruling 
is a prerequisite to the seeking of judicial review of a final order 
entered pursuant to such decision or ruling.



Sec.  501.742  Secretary's designee's consideration of decisions by
Administrative Law Judges.

    (a) Scope of review. The Secretary's designee may affirm, reverse, 
modify, set aside or remand for further proceedings, in whole or in 
part, a decision or ruling by an Administrative Law Judge and may make 
any findings or conclusions that in his or her judgment are proper and 
on the basis of the record and such additional evidence as the 
Secretary's designee may receive in his or her discretion.
    (b) Summary affirmance. The Secretary's designee may summarily 
affirm an Administrative Law Judge's decision or ruling based upon the 
petition for review and any response thereto, without further briefing, 
if he or she finds that no issue raised in the petition for review 
warrants further consideration.



Sec.  501.743  Briefs filed with the Secretary's designee.

    (a) Briefing schedule order. If review of a determination is 
mandated by judicial order or whenever the Secretary's designee reviews 
a decision or ruling, the Secretary's designee shall, unless such review 
results in summary affirmance pursuant to Sec.  501.742(b), issue a 
briefing schedule order directing the parties to file opening briefs and 
specifying particular issues, if any, as to which briefing should be 
limited or directed. Unless otherwise provided, opening briefs shall be 
filed not later than 40 days after the date of the briefing schedule 
order. Opposition briefs shall be filed not later than 30 days after the 
date opening briefs are due. Reply briefs shall be filed not later than 
14 days after the date opposition briefs are due. No briefs in addition 
to those specified in the briefing schedule order may be filed without 
permission of the Secretary's designee. The briefing schedule order 
shall be issued not later than 21 days after the later of:
    (1) The last day permitted for filing a brief in opposition to a 
petition for review pursuant to Sec.  501.741(e); or
    (2) Receipt by the Secretary's designee of the mandate of a court 
with respect to a judicial remand.
    (b) Contents of briefs. Briefs shall be confined to the particular 
matters at issue. Each exception to the findings or conclusions being 
reviewed shall be stated succinctly. Exceptions shall be supported by 
citation to the relevant portions of the record, including references to 
the specific pages relied upon, and by concise argument including 
citation of such statutes, decisions and other authorities as may be 
relevant. If the exception relates to the admission or exclusion of 
evidence, the substance of the evidence admitted or excluded shall be 
set forth in the brief, in an appendix thereto, or by citation to the 
record. If the exception relates to interlocutory review, there is no 
requirement to reference pages of the transcript. Reply briefs shall be 
confined to matters in opposition briefs of other parties.
    (c) Length limitation. Opening and opposition briefs shall not 
exceed 30 pages and reply briefs shall not exceed 20 pages, exclusive of 
pages containing the table of contents, table of authorities, and any 
addendum, except with permission of the Secretary's designee.



Sec.  501.744  Record before the Secretary's designee.

    The Secretary's designee shall determine each matter on the basis of 
the record and such additional evidence as the Secretary's designee may 
receive in his or her discretion. In any case of interlocutory review, 
the Administrative Law Judge shall direct that a

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transcript of the relevant proceedings be prepared and forwarded to the 
Secretary's designee.
    (a) Contents of the record. In proceedings for final decision before 
the Secretary's designee the record shall consist of:
    (1) All items that are part of the record in accordance with Sec.  
501.739;
    (2) Any petitions for review, cross-petitions or oppositions;
    (3) All briefs, motions, submissions and other papers filed on 
appeal or review; and
    (4) Any other material of which the Secretary's designee may take 
administrative notice.
    (b) Review of documents not admitted. Any document offered in 
evidence but excluded by the Administrative Law Judge and any document 
marked for identification but not offered as an exhibit shall not be 
considered a part of the record before the Secretary's designee on 
review but shall be transmitted to the Secretary's designee if he or she 
so requests. In the event that the Secretary's designee does not request 
the document, the Administrative Law Judge shall retain the document not 
admitted into the record until the later of:
    (1) The date upon which the Secretary's designee's order becomes 
final; or
    (2) The conclusion of any judicial review of that order.



Sec.  501.745  Orders and decisions: signature, date and public availability.

    (a) Signature required. All orders and decisions of the 
Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's designee shall be signed.
    (b) Date of entry of orders. The date of entry of an order by the 
Administrative Law Judge or Secretary's designee shall be the date the 
order is signed. Such date shall be reflected in the caption of the 
order, or if there is no caption, in the order itself.
    (c) Public availability of orders. (1) In general, any final order 
of the Department shall be made public. Any supporting findings or 
opinions relating to a final order shall be made public at such time as 
the final order is made public.
    (2) Exception. Any final order of the Administrative Law Judge or 
Secretary's designee pertaining to an application for confidential 
treatment shall only be available to the public in accordance with Sec.  
501.725(b)(3).



Sec.  501.746  Referral to United States Department of Justice; administrative 
collection measures.

    In the event that the respondent does not pay any penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part within 30 calendar days of the mailing of the 
written notice of the imposition of the penalty, the matter may be 
referred for administrative collection measures or to the United States 
Department of Justice for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a 
civil suit in a Federal district court.



Sec.  501.747  Procedures on remand of decisions.

    Either an Administrative Law Judge or a Secretary's designee, as 
appropriate, shall reconsider any Department decision on judicial remand 
to the Department. The rules of practice contained in this subpart shall 
apply to all proceedings held on judicial remand.



                          Subpart E_Procedures

    Source: 62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 68 FR 53642, Sept. 11, 2003.



Sec.  501.801  Licensing.

    (a) General licenses. General licenses may be issued authorizing, 
under appropriate terms and conditions, certain types of transactions 
that are subject to the prohibitions contained in this chapter. General 
licenses also may be issued authorizing, under appropriate terms and 
conditions, certain types of transactions that are subject to 
prohibitions contained in economic sanctions programs the implementation 
and administration of which have been delegated to the Director of the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) but which are not yet codified 
in this chapter. General licenses are set forth in subpart E of each 
part contained in this chapter or made available on OFAC's website: 
https://

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www.treasury.gov/resourcecenter/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx. 
It is the policy of OFAC not to grant applications for specific licenses 
authorizing transactions to which the provisions of a general license 
are applicable. Persons availing themselves of certain general licenses 
may be required to file reports and statements in accordance with the 
instructions specified in those licenses. Failure to file timely all 
required information in such reports or statements may nullify the 
authorization otherwise provided by the general license and result in 
apparent violations of the applicable prohibitions that may be subject 
to OFAC enforcement action.
    (b) Specific licenses--(1) General course of procedure. Transactions 
subject to the prohibitions contained in this chapter, or to 
prohibitions the implementation and administration of which have been 
otherwise delegated to the OFAC Director, that are not authorized by 
general license may be effected only under specific license.
    (2) Applications for specific licenses. Applications for specific 
licenses to engage in any transactions prohibited by or pursuant to this 
chapter, or sanctions programs that have been otherwise delegated to the 
OFAC Director for implementation and administration, must be signed, 
either manually or electronically, and filed through OFAC's Reporting 
and License Application Forms page (https://licensing.ofac.treas.gov/) 
or, if that option is unavailable, by mail, addressed to the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, Licensing Division, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, 
Washington, DC 20220. Applications for the unblocking of funds may be 
submitted via OFAC's Reporting and License Application Forms page 
(https://licensing.ofac.treas.gov/) or, if that option is unavailable, 
by using Form TD-F 90-22.54, ``Application for the Release of Blocked 
Funds,'' or via a submission that otherwise contains all of the 
information provided for in Form TD-F 90-22.54. Form TD-F 90-22.54 may 
be obtained from OFAC's Reporting and License Application Forms page, or 
by mail at the address above.
    (i) Additional conditions. Applicants should submit only one copy of 
a specific license application to OFAC; submitting multiple copies may 
result in processing delays. Any person having an interest in a 
transaction or proposed transaction may file an application for a 
specific license authorizing such a transaction.
    (ii) Information to be supplied. The applicant must supply all 
information specified by relevant instructions (available on OFAC's 
Reporting and License Application Forms page at https://
licensing.ofac.treas.gov) and/or forms, and must fully disclose the 
names of all parties who are concerned with or interested in the 
proposed transaction. If the application is filed by an agent, the agent 
must disclose the name of his or her principal(s). Such documents as may 
be relevant shall be attached to each application as a part of such 
application, whether filed electronically or by mail, except that 
documents previously filed with OFAC may, where appropriate, be 
incorporated by reference in such application. Applicants may be 
required to furnish such further information as is deemed necessary to 
assist OFAC in making a determination. Any applicant or other party in 
interest desiring to present additional information may do so at any 
time before or after OFAC makes its decision with respect to the 
application. In unique circumstances, OFAC may determine that an oral 
presentation regarding a license application would assist in OFAC's 
review of the issues involved. Any requests to make such an oral 
presentation must be submitted in writing to the attention of the 
Director, but are rarely granted.
    (3) Issuance of specific license. Specific licenses normally will be 
issued by OFAC. Specific licenses also may be issued by the Secretary of 
the Treasury acting directly or through any specifically designated 
person, agency, or instrumentality.
    (4) Reports under specific licenses. As a condition for the issuance 
of any specific license, the licensee may be required to file reports 
with respect to the transactions authorized by the specific license in 
such form and at such times and places as may be prescribed

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in the license or otherwise. Reports should be sent in accordance with 
the instructions provided in the applicable specific license.
    (5) Effect of denial. The denial of a specific license does not 
preclude the reconsideration of an application or the filing of a 
further application. The applicant or any other party in interest may at 
any time request, by written correspondence, reconsideration of the 
denial of an application on the basis of new facts or changed 
circumstances.
    (6) Rules governing availability of information. OFAC records are 
made available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) and the provisions of 31 CFR part 
1. See 31 CFR 1.5 for provisions pertaining to business information. 
License applications submitted to OFAC and specific licenses issued by 
OFAC are subject to the FOIA and generally will be released upon the 
receipt of a valid FOIA request, unless OFAC determines that such 
information should be withheld in accordance with an applicable FOIA 
exemption.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b)(6): OFAC views information submitted in 
furtherance of an application for a specific license pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) to be required information for purposes of Exemption 4 of 
the FOIA.

[84 FR 29061, June 21, 2019]



Sec.  501.802  Decisions.

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control will advise each applicant of 
the decision respecting filed applications. The decision of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control acting on behalf of the Secretary of the 
Treasury with respect to an application shall constitute final agency 
action.



Sec.  501.803  Amendment, modification, or revocation.

    Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of each part of 
this chapter and any rulings, licenses (whether general or specific), 
authorizations, instructions, orders, or forms issued thereunder may be 
amended, modified or revoked at any time.

[63 FR 35809, July 1, 1998]



Sec.  501.804  Rulemaking.

    (a) All rules and other public documents are issued by the Director 
of the Office of Foreign Assets Control. In general, rulemaking by the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control involves foreign affairs functions of 
the United States, and for that reason is exempt from the requirements 
under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) for notice of 
proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public comment, and delay in 
effective date.
    (b) Any interested person may petition the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control in writing for the issuance, amendment, or repeal 
of any rule.



Sec.  501.805  Rules governing availability of information.

    (a) The records of the Office of Foreign Assets Control which are 
required by the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) to be made 
available to the public shall be made available in accordance with the 
definitions, procedures, payment of fees, and other provisions of the 
regulations on the Disclosure of Records of the Departmental Offices and 
of other bureaus and offices of the Department of the Treasury issued 
under 5 U.S.C. 552 and published at 31 CFR part 1.

    Note to paragraph Sec.  501.805(a): Records or information obtained 
or created in the implementation of part 598 of this chapter are not 
subject to disclosure under section 552(a)(3) of the Freedom of 
Information Act. See Sec.  598.802 of this chapter.

    (b) The records of the Office of Foreign Assets Control which are 
required by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) to be made available to an 
individual shall be made available in accordance with the definitions, 
procedures, requirements for payment of fees, and other provisions of 
the Regulations on the Disclosure of Records of the Departmental Offices 
and of other bureaus and offices of the Department of the Treasury 
issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a and published at 31 CFR part 1.
    (c) Any form issued for use in connection with this chapter may be 
obtained in person or by writing to the Office of

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Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.--Annex, Washington, DC 20220, or by calling 
202/622-2480.
    (d) Certain Civil Penalties Information. (1) After the conclusion of 
a civil penalties proceeding that results in either the imposition of a 
civil monetary penalty or an informal settlement, OFAC shall make 
available to the public certain information on a routine basis, not less 
frequently than monthly, as follows:
    (i) In each such proceeding against an entity, OFAC shall make 
available to the public
    (A) The name and address of the entity involved,
    (B) The sanctions program involved,
    (C) A brief description of the violation or alleged violation,
    (D) A clear indication whether the proceeding resulted in an 
informal settlement or in the imposition of a penalty,
    (E) An indication whether the entity voluntarily disclosed the 
violation or alleged violation to OFAC, and
    (F) The amount of the penalty imposed or the amount of the agreed 
settlement.
    (ii) In such proceedings against individuals, OFAC shall release on 
an aggregate basis
    (A) The number of penalties imposed and informal settlements 
reached,
    (B) The sanctions programs involved,
    (C) A brief description of the violations or alleged violations,
    (D) A clear indication whether the proceedings resulted in informal 
settlements, in the imposition of penalties, or in administrative 
hearing requests pursuant to the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA), 50 
U.S.C. 5(b), and
    (E) The amounts of the penalties imposed and the amounts of the 
agreed settlements.
    (2) The medium through which information will be released is OFAC's 
website at http://www.treas.gov/ofac.
    (3) The information made available pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of 
this section shall not include the following:
    (i) The name of any violator or alleged violator who is an 
individual.
    (ii) Records or information obtained or created in the 
implementation of part 598 of this chapter.
    (4) On a case-by-case basis, OFAC may release additional information 
concerning a particular civil penalties proceeding.

[62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 41335, July 5, 2000; 68 
FR 6822, Feb. 11, 2003]



Sec.  501.806  Procedures for unblocking funds believed to have been
blocked due to mistaken identity.

    When a transaction results in the blocking of funds at a financial 
institution pursuant to the applicable regulations of this chapter and a 
party to the transaction believes the funds have been blocked due to 
mistaken identity, that party may seek to have such funds unblocked 
pursuant to the following administrative procedures:
    (a) Any person who is a party to the transaction may request the 
release of funds which the party believes to have been blocked due to 
mistaken identity.
    (b) Requests to release funds which a party believes to have been 
blocked due to mistaken identity must be made in writing and addressed 
to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions Compliance & 
Evaluation Division, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, or sent by 
email to the Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Division at 
[email protected].
    (c) The written request to release funds must include the name, 
address, telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the party 
seeking the release of the funds. For individuals, the inclusion of a 
social security number is voluntary but will facilitate resolution of 
the request. For corporations or other entities, the application should 
include its principal place of business, the state of incorporation or 
organization, and the name and telephone number of the appropriate 
person to contact regarding the application.
    (d) A request to release funds should include the following 
information, where known, concerning the transaction:

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    (1) The name of the financial institution in which the funds are 
blocked;
    (2) The amount blocked;
    (3) The date of the blocking;
    (4) The identity of the original remitter of the funds and any 
intermediary financial institutions;
    (5) The intended beneficiary of the blocked transfer;
    (6) A description of the underlying transaction including copies of 
related documents (e.g., invoices, bills of lading, promissory notes, 
etc.);
    (7) The nature of the applicant's interest in the funds; and
    (8) A statement of the reasons why the applicant believes the funds 
were blocked due to mistaken identity.
    (e) Upon receipt of the materials required by paragraph (d) of this 
section, OFAC may request additional material from the applicant 
concerning the transaction pursuant to Sec.  501.602.
    (f) Following review of all applicable submissions, the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control will determine whether to release 
the funds. In the event the Director determines that the funds should be 
released, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will direct the financial 
institution to return the funds to the appropriate party.
    (g) For purposes of this section, the term ``financial institution'' 
shall include a banking institution, depository institution or United 
States depository institution, domestic bank, financial institution or 
U.S. financial institution, as those terms are defined in the applicable 
part of this chapter.

[62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997; 84 
FR 29062, June 21, 2019]



Sec.  501.807  Procedures governing delisting from the Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

    A person may seek administrative reconsideration of his, her or its 
designation or that of a vessel as blocked, or assert that the 
circumstances resulting in the designation no longer apply, and thus 
seek to have the designation rescinded pursuant to the following 
administrative procedures:
    (a) A person blocked under the provisions of any part of this 
chapter, including a specially designated national, specially designated 
terrorist, or specially designated narcotics trafficker 
(collectively,``a blocked person''), or a person owning a majority 
interest in a blocked vessel may submit arguments or evidence that the 
person believes establishes that insufficient basis exists for the 
designation. The blocked person also may propose remedial steps on the 
person's part, such as corporate reorganization, resignation of persons 
from positions in a blocked entity, or similar steps, which the person 
believes would negate the basis for designation. A person owning a 
majority interest in a blocked vessel may propose the sale of the 
vessel, with the proceeds to be placed into a blocked interest-bearing 
account after deducting the costs incurred while the vessel was blocked 
and the costs of the sale. This submission must be made in writing and 
addressed to the Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. 
Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.--Annex, 
Washington, DC 20220.
    (b) The information submitted by the blocked person seeking 
unblocking or by a person seeking the unblocking of a vessel will be 
reviewed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, which may request 
clarifying, corroborating, or other additional information.
    (c) A blocked person seeking unblocking or a person seeking the 
unblocking of a vessel may request a meeting with the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control; however, such meetings are not required, and the office 
may, at its discretion, decline to conduct such meetings prior to 
completing a review pursuant to this section.
    (d) After the Office of Foreign Assets Control has conducted a 
review of the request for reconsideration, it will provide a written 
decision to the blocked person or person seeking the unblocking of a 
vessel.

[64 FR 5614, Feb. 4, 1999]



Sec.  501.808  License application and other procedures applicable to 
economic sanctions programs.

    Upon submission to the Office of Management and Budget of an 
amendment to the overall burden hours for the information collections 
imposed under this part, the license application

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and other procedures set forth in this subpart are applicable to 
economic sanctions programs for which implementation and administration 
have been delegated to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.



                    Subpart F_Paperwork Reduction Act

    Source: 62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 68 FR 53642, Sept. 11, 2003.



Sec.  501.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    The information collection requirements in subparts C and D have 
been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)) and assigned 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 it displays a 
valid control number assigned by OMB.



 Sec. Appendix A to Part 501--Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines.

    Note: This appendix provides a general framework for the enforcement 
of all economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control (OFAC).

                             I. Definitions

    A. Apparent violation means conduct that constitutes an actual or 
possible violation of U.S. economic sanctions laws, including the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Trading With 
the Enemy Act (TWEA), the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, and 
other statutes administered or enforced by OFAC, as well as Executive 
orders, regulations, orders, directives, or licenses issued pursuant 
thereto.
    B. Applicable schedule amount means:
    1. $1,000 with respect to a transaction valued at less than $1,000;
    2. $10,000 with respect to a transaction valued at $1,000 or more 
but less than $10,000;
    3. $25,000 with respect to a transaction valued at $10,000 or more 
but less than $25,000;
    4. $50,000 with respect to a transaction valued at $25,000 or more 
but less than $50,000;
    5. $100,000 with respect to a transaction valued at $50,000 or more 
but less than $100,000;
    6. $200,000 with respect to a transaction valued at $100,000 or more 
but less than $200,000;
    7. The statutory maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA listed 
in section V.B.2.a.v. of this appendix with respect to a transaction 
valued at $200,000 or more.
    C. OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign 
Assets Control.
    D. Penalty is the final civil penalty amount imposed in a Penalty 
Notice.
    E. Proposed penalty is the civil penalty amount set forth in a Pre-
Penalty Notice.
    F. Regulator means any Federal, State, local or foreign official or 
agency that has authority to license or examine an entity for compliance 
with federal, state, or foreign law.
    G. Subject Person means an individual or entity subject to any of 
the sanctions programs administered or enforced by OFAC.
    H. Transaction value means the dollar value of a subject 
transaction. In export and import cases, the transaction value generally 
will be the domestic value in the United States of the goods, 
technology, or services sought to be exported from or imported into the 
United States, as demonstrated by commercial invoices, bills of lading, 
signed Customs declarations, or similar documents. In cases involving 
seizures by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the transaction 
value generally will be the domestic value as determined by CBP. If the 
apparent violation at issue is a prohibited dealing in blocked property 
by a Subject Person, the transaction value generally will be the dollar 
value of the underlying transaction involved, such as the value of the 
property dealt in or the amount of the funds transfer that a financial 
institution failed to block or reject. Where the transaction value is 
not otherwise ascertainable, OFAC may consider the market value of the 
goods or services that were the subject of the transaction, the economic 
benefit conferred on the sanctioned party, and/or the economic benefit 
derived by the Subject Person from the transaction, in determining 
transaction value. For purposes of these Guidelines, ``transaction 
value'' will not necessarily have the same meaning, nor be applied in 
the same manner, as that term is used for import valuation purposes at 
19 CFR 152.103.
    I. Voluntary self-disclosure means self-initiated notification to 
OFAC of an apparent violation by a Subject Person that has committed, or 
otherwise participated in, an apparent violation of a statute, Executive 
order, or regulation administered or enforced by OFAC, prior to or at 
the same time that OFAC, or any other federal, state, or local 
government agency or official, discovers the apparent violation or 
another substantially similar apparent violation. For these purposes, 
``substantially similar apparent violation'' means an apparent violation 
that is part of a series of similar apparent violations or is related to 
the same pattern or practice

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of conduct. Notification of an apparent violation to another government 
agency (but not to OFAC) by a Subject Person, which is considered a 
voluntary self-disclosure by that agency, may be considered a voluntary 
self-disclosure by OFAC, based on a case-by-case assessment. 
Notification to OFAC of an apparent violation is not a voluntary self-
disclosure if: a third party is required to and does notify OFAC of the 
apparent violation or a substantially similar apparent violation because 
a transaction was blocked or rejected by that third party (regardless of 
when OFAC receives such notice from the third party and regardless of 
whether the Subject Person was aware of the third party's disclosure); 
the disclosure includes false or misleading information; the disclosure 
(when considered along with supplemental information provided by the 
Subject Person) is materially incomplete; the disclosure is not self-
initiated (including when the disclosure results from a suggestion or 
order of a federal or state agency or official); or, when the Subject 
Person is an entity, the disclosure is made by an individual in a 
Subject Person entity without the authorization of the entity's senior 
management. Responding to an administrative subpoena or other inquiry 
from, or filing a license application with, OFAC is not a voluntary 
self-disclosure. In addition to notification, a voluntary self-
disclosure must include, or be followed within a reasonable period of 
time by, a report of sufficient detail to afford a complete 
understanding of an apparent violation's circumstances, and should also 
be followed by responsiveness to any follow-up inquiries by OFAC. (As 
discussed further below, a Subject Person's level of cooperation with 
OFAC is an important factor in determining the appropriate enforcement 
response to an apparent violation even in the absence of a voluntary 
self-disclosure as defined herein; disclosure by a Subject Person 
generally will result in mitigation insofar as it represents cooperation 
with OFAC's investigation.)

              II. Types of Responses to Apparent Violations

    Depending on the facts and circumstances of a particular case, an 
OFAC investigation may lead to one or more of the following actions:
    A. No Action. If OFAC determines that there is insufficient evidence 
to conclude that a violation has occurred and/or, based on an analysis 
of the General Factors outlined in Section III of these Guidelines, 
concludes that the conduct does not rise to a level warranting an 
administrative response, then no action will be taken. In those cases in 
which OFAC is aware that the Subject Person has knowledge of OFAC's 
investigation, OFAC generally will issue a letter to the Subject Person 
indicating that the investigation is being closed with no administrative 
action being taken. A no-action determination represents a final 
determination as to the apparent violation, unless OFAC later learns of 
additional related violations or other relevant facts.
    B. Request Additional Information. If OFAC determines that 
additional information regarding the apparent violation is needed, it 
may request further information from the Subject Person or third 
parties, including through an administrative subpoena issued pursuant to 
31 CFR 501.602. In the case of an institution subject to regulation 
where OFAC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the 
Subject Person's regulator, OFAC will follow the procedures set forth in 
such MOU regarding consultation with the regulator. Even in the absence 
of an MOU, OFAC may seek relevant information about a regulated 
institution and/or the conduct constituting the apparent violation from 
the institution's federal, state, or foreign regulator. Upon receipt of 
information determined to be sufficient to assess the apparent 
violation, OFAC will decide, based on an analysis of the General Factors 
outlined in Section III of these Guidelines, whether to pursue further 
enforcement action or whether some other response to the apparent 
violation is appropriate.
    C. Cautionary Letter: If OFAC determines that there is insufficient 
evidence to conclude that a violation has occurred or that a Finding of 
Violation or a civil monetary penalty is not warranted under the 
circumstances, but believes that the underlying conduct could lead to a 
violation in other circumstances and/or that a Subject Person does not 
appear to be exercising due diligence in assuring compliance with the 
statutes, Executive orders, and regulations that OFAC enforces, OFAC may 
issue a cautionary letter, which may convey OFAC's concerns about the 
underlying conduct and/or the Subject Person's OFAC compliance policies, 
practices and/or procedures. A cautionary letter represents a final 
enforcement response to the apparent violation, unless OFAC later learns 
of additional related violations or other relevant facts, but does not 
constitute a final agency determination as to whether a violation has 
occurred.
    D. Finding of Violation: If OFAC determines that a violation has 
occurred and considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation and, based on an analysis of the General Factors outlined in 
Section III of these Guidelines, concludes that the Subject Person's 
conduct warrants an administrative response but that a civil monetary 
penalty is not the most appropriate response, OFAC may issue a Finding 
of Violation that identifies the violation. A Finding of Violation may 
also convey OFAC's concerns about the violation and/or the Subject 
Person's OFAC

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compliance policies, practices and/or procedures, and/or identify the 
need for further compliance steps to be taken. A Finding of Violation 
represents a final enforcement response to the violation, unless OFAC 
later learns of additional related violations or other relevant facts, 
and constitutes a final agency determination that a violation has 
occurred. A Finding of Violation will afford the Subject Person an 
opportunity to respond to OFAC's determination that a violation has 
occurred before that determination becomes final. In the event a Subject 
Person so responds, the initial Finding of Violation will not constitute 
a final agency determination that a violation has occurred. In such 
cases, after considering the response received, OFAC will inform the 
Subject Person of its final enforcement response to the apparent 
violation.
    E. Civil Monetary Penalty. If OFAC determines that a violation has 
occurred and, based on an analysis of the General Factors outlined in 
Section III of these Guidelines, concludes that the Subject Person's 
conduct warrants the imposition of a monetary penalty, OFAC may impose a 
civil monetary penalty. Civil monetary penalty amounts will be 
determined as discussed in Section V of these Guidelines. The imposition 
of a civil monetary penalty constitutes a final agency determination 
that a violation has occurred and represents a final civil enforcement 
response to the violation. OFAC will afford the Subject Person an 
opportunity to respond to OFAC's determination that a violation has 
occurred before a final penalty is imposed.
    F. Criminal Referral. In appropriate circumstances, OFAC may refer 
the matter to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. Apparent sanctions violations that 
OFAC has referred for criminal investigation and/or prosecution also may 
be subject to OFAC civil penalty or other administrative action.
    G. Other Administrative Actions. In addition to or in lieu of other 
administrative actions, OFAC may also take the following administrative 
actions in response to an apparent violation:
    1. License Denial, Suspension, Modification, or Revocation. OFAC 
authorizations to engage in a transaction (including the release of 
blocked funds) pursuant to a general or specific license may be 
withheld, denied, suspended, modified, or revoked in response to an 
apparent violation.
    2. Cease and Desist Order. OFAC may order the Subject Person to 
cease and desist from conduct that is prohibited by any of the sanctions 
programs enforced by OFAC when OFAC has reason to believe that a Subject 
Person has engaged in such conduct and/or that such conduct is ongoing 
or may recur.

          III. General Factors Affecting Administrative Action

    As a general matter, OFAC will consider some or all of the following 
General Factors in determining the appropriate administrative action in 
response to an apparent violation of U.S. sanctions by a Subject Person, 
and, where a civil monetary penalty is imposed, in determining the 
appropriate amount of any such penalty:
    A. Willful or Reckless Violation of Law: a Subject Person's 
willfulness or recklessness in violating, attempting to violate, 
conspiring to violate, or causing a violation of the law. Generally, to 
the extent the conduct at issue is the result of willful conduct or a 
deliberate intent to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, 
or cause a violation of the law, the OFAC enforcement response will be 
stronger. Among the factors OFAC may consider in evaluating willfulness 
or recklessness are:
    1. Willfulness. Was the conduct at issue the result of a decision to 
take action with the knowledge that such action would constitute a 
violation of U.S. law? Did the Subject Person know that the underlying 
conduct constituted, or likely constituted, a violation of U.S. law at 
the time of the conduct?
    2. Recklessness. Did the Subject Person demonstrate reckless 
disregard for U.S. sanctions requirements or otherwise fail to exercise 
a minimal degree of caution or care in avoiding conduct that led to the 
apparent violation? Were there warning signs that should have alerted 
the Subject Person that an action or failure to act would lead to an 
apparent violation?
    3. Concealment. Was there an effort by the Subject Person to hide or 
purposely obfuscate its conduct in order to mislead OFAC, Federal, 
State, or foreign regulators, or other parties involved in the conduct 
about an apparent violation?
    4. Pattern of Conduct. Did the apparent violation constitute or 
result from a pattern or practice of conduct or was it relatively 
isolated and atypical in nature?
    5. Prior Notice. Was the Subject Person on notice, or should it 
reasonably have been on notice, that the conduct at issue, or similar 
conduct, constituted a violation of U.S. law?
    6. Management Involvement. In cases of entities, at what level 
within the organization did the willful or reckless conduct occur? Were 
supervisory or managerial level staff aware, or should they reasonably 
have been aware, of the willful or reckless conduct?
    B. Awareness of Conduct at Issue: the Subject Person's awareness of 
the conduct giving rise to the apparent violation. Generally, the 
greater a Subject Person's actual knowledge of, or reason to know about, 
the conduct constituting an apparent violation, the stronger the OFAC 
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will be. In the case of a corporation, awareness will focus on 
supervisory or managerial level staff in the business unit at issue, as 
well as other senior officers and managers. Among the factors OFAC may 
consider in evaluating the Subject Person's awareness of the conduct at 
issue are:
    1. Actual Knowledge. Did the Subject Person have actual knowledge 
that the conduct giving rise to an apparent violation took place? Was 
the conduct part of a business process, structure or arrangement that 
was designed or implemented with the intent to prevent or shield the 
Subject Person from having such actual knowledge, or was the conduct 
part of a business process, structure or arrangement implemented for 
other legitimate reasons that made it difficult or impossible for the 
Subject Person to have actual knowledge?
    2. Reason to Know. If the Subject Person did not have actual 
knowledge that the conduct took place, did the Subject Person have 
reason to know, or should the Subject Person reasonably have known, 
based on all readily available information and with the exercise of 
reasonable due diligence, that the conduct would or might take place?
    3. Management Involvement. In the case of an entity, was the conduct 
undertaken with the explicit or implicit knowledge of senior management, 
or was the conduct undertaken by personnel outside the knowledge of 
senior management? If the apparent violation was undertaken without the 
knowledge of senior management, was there oversight intended to detect 
and prevent violations, or did the lack of knowledge by senior 
management result from disregard for its responsibility to comply with 
applicable sanctions laws?
    C. Harm to Sanctions Program Objectives: the actual or potential 
harm to sanctions program objectives caused by the conduct giving rise 
to the apparent violation. Among the factors OFAC may consider in 
evaluating the harm to sanctions program objectives are:
    1. Economic or Other Benefit to the Sanctioned Individual, Entity, 
or Country: the economic or other benefit conferred or attempted to be 
conferred to sanctioned individuals, entities, or countries as a result 
of an apparent violation, including the number, size, and impact of the 
transactions constituting an apparent violation(s), the length of time 
over which they occurred, and the nature of the economic or other 
benefit conferred. OFAC may also consider the causal link between the 
Subject Person's conduct and the economic benefit conferred or attempted 
to be conferred.
    2. Implications for U.S. Policy: the effect that the circumstances 
of the apparent violation had on the integrity of the U.S. sanctions 
program and the related policy objectives involved.
    3. License Eligibility: whether the conduct constituting the 
apparent violation likely would have been licensed by OFAC under 
existing licensing policy.
    4. Humanitarian activity: whether the conduct at issue was in 
support of a humanitarian activity.
    D. Individual Characteristics: the particular circumstances and 
characteristics of a Subject Person. Among the factors OFAC may consider 
in evaluating individual characteristics are:
    1. Commercial Sophistication: the commercial sophistication and 
experience of the Subject Person. Is the Subject Person an individual or 
an entity? If an individual, was the conduct constituting the apparent 
violation for personal or business reasons?
    2. Size of Operations and Financial Condition: the size of a Subject 
Person's business operations and overall financial condition, where such 
information is available and relevant. Qualification of the Subject 
Person as a small business or organization for the purposes of the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, as determined by reference 
to the applicable regulations of the Small Business Administration, may 
also be considered.
    3. Volume of Transactions: the total volume of transactions 
undertaken by the Subject Person on an annual basis, with attention 
given to the apparent violations as compared with the total volume.
    4. Sanctions History: the Subject Person's sanctions history, 
including OFAC's issuance of prior penalties, findings of violations or 
cautionary, warning or evaluative letters, or other administrative 
actions (including settlements). As a general matter, OFAC will only 
consider a Subject Person's sanctions history for the five years 
preceding the date of the transaction giving rise to the apparent 
violation.
    E. Compliance Program: the existence, nature and adequacy of a 
Subject Person's risk-based OFAC compliance program at the time of the 
apparent violation, where relevant. In the case of an institution 
subject to regulation where OFAC has entered into a Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) with the Subject Person's regulator, OFAC will 
follow the procedures set forth in such MOU regarding consultation with 
the regulator with regard to the quality and effectiveness of the 
Subject Person's compliance program. Even in the absence of an MOU, OFAC 
may take into consideration the views of federal, state, or foreign 
regulators, where relevant. Further information about risk-based 
compliance programs for financial institutions is set forth in the annex 
hereto.
    F. Remedial Response: the Subject Person's corrective action taken 
in response to the apparent violation. Among the factors OFAC may 
consider in evaluating the remedial response are:

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    1. The steps taken by the Subject Person upon learning of the 
apparent violation. Did the Subject Person immediately stop the conduct 
at issue?
    2. In the case of an entity, the processes followed to resolve 
issues related to the apparent violation. Did the Subject Person 
discover necessary information to ascertain the causes and extent of the 
apparent violation, fully and expeditiously? Was senior management fully 
informed? If so, when?
    3. In the case of an entity, whether the Subject Person adopted new 
and more effective internal controls and procedures to prevent a 
recurrence of the apparent violation. If the Subject Person did not have 
an OFAC compliance program in place at the time of the apparent 
violation, did it implement one upon discovery of the apparent 
violations? If it did have an OFAC compliance program, did it take 
appropriate steps to enhance the program to prevent the recurrence of 
similar violations? Did the entity provide the individual(s) responsible 
for the apparent violation with additional training, and/or take other 
appropriate action, to ensure that similar violations do not occur in 
the future?
    4. Where applicable, whether the Subject Person undertook a thorough 
review to identify other possible violations.
    G. Cooperation with OFAC: the nature and extent of the Subject 
Person's cooperation with OFAC. Among the factors OFAC may consider in 
evaluating cooperation with OFAC are:
    1. Did the Subject Person voluntarily self-disclose the apparent 
violation to OFAC?
    2. Did the Subject Person provide OFAC with all relevant information 
regarding an apparent violation (whether or not voluntarily self-
disclosed)?
    3. Did the Subject Person research and disclose to OFAC relevant 
information regarding any other apparent violations caused by the same 
course of conduct?
    4. Was information provided voluntarily or in response to an 
administrative subpoena?
    5. Did the Subject Person cooperate with, and promptly respond to, 
all requests for information?
    6. Did the Subject Person enter into a statute of limitations 
tolling agreement, if requested by OFAC (particularly in situations 
where the apparent violations were not immediately notified to or 
discovered by OFAC, in particularly complex cases, and in cases in which 
the Subject Person has requested and received additional time to respond 
to a request for information from OFAC)? If so, the Subject Person's 
entering into a tolling agreement will be deemed a mitigating factor.

    Note: A Subject Person's refusal to enter into a tolling agreement 
will not be considered by OFAC as an aggravating factor in assessing a 
Subject Person's cooperation or otherwise under the Guidelines.
    Where appropriate, OFAC will publicly note substantial cooperation 
provided by a Subject Person.

    H. Timing of apparent violation in relation to imposition of 
sanctions: the timing of the apparent violation in relation to the 
adoption of the applicable prohibitions, particularly if the apparent 
violation took place immediately after relevant changes in the sanctions 
program regulations or the addition of a new name to OFAC's List of 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).
    I. Other enforcement action: other enforcement actions taken by 
federal, state, or local agencies against the Subject Person for the 
apparent violation or similar apparent violations, including whether the 
settlement of alleged violations of OFAC regulations is part of a 
comprehensive settlement with other federal, state, or local agencies.
    J. Future Compliance/Deterrence Effect: the impact administrative 
action may have on promoting future compliance with U.S. economic 
sanctions by the Subject Person and similar Subject Persons, 
particularly those in the same industry sector.
    K. Other relevant factors on a case-by-case basis: such other 
factors that OFAC deems relevant on a case-by-case basis in determining 
the appropriate enforcement response and/or the amount of any civil 
monetary penalty. OFAC will consider the totality of the circumstances 
to ensure that its enforcement response is proportionate to the nature 
of the violation.

IV. Civil Penalties for Failure To Comply With a Requirement To Furnish 
                       Information or Keep Records

    As a general matter, the following civil penalty amounts shall apply 
to a Subject Person's failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or maintain records:
    A. The failure to comply with a requirement to furnish information 
pursuant to 31 CFR 501.602 may result in a penalty in an amount up to 
$27,520, irrespective of whether any other violation is alleged. Where 
OFAC has reason to believe that the apparent violation(s) that is the 
subject of the requirement to furnish information involves a 
transaction(s) valued at greater than $500,000, a failure to comply with 
a requirement to furnish information may result in a penalty in an 
amount up to $68,801, irrespective of whether any other violation is 
alleged. A failure to comply with a requirement to furnish information 
may be considered a continuing violation, and the penalties described 
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comply with the requirement to furnish information. OFAC may also seek 
to have a requirement to furnish information judicially enforced. 
Imposition of a civil monetary penalty for failure to comply with a 
requirement to furnish information does not preclude OFAC from seeking 
such judicial enforcement of the requirement to furnish information.
    B. The late filing of a required report, whether set forth in 
regulations or in a specific license, may result in a civil monetary 
penalty in an amount up to $3,439, if filed within the first 30 days 
after the report is due, and a penalty in an amount up to $6,881 if 
filed more than 30 days after the report is due. If the report relates 
to blocked assets, the penalty may include an additional $1,377 for 
every 30 days that the report is overdue, up to five years.
    C. The failure to maintain records in conformance with the 
requirements of OFAC's regulations or of a specific license may result 
in a penalty in an amount up to $68,928.

                           V. Civil Penalties

    OFAC will review the facts and circumstances surrounding an apparent 
violation and apply the General Factors for Taking Administrative Action 
in Section III above in determining whether to initiate a civil penalty 
proceeding and in determining the amount of any civil monetary penalty. 
OFAC will give careful consideration to the appropriateness of issuing a 
cautionary letter or Finding of Violation in lieu of the imposition of a 
civil monetary penalty.

                        A. Civil Penalty Process

    1. Pre-Penalty Notice. If OFAC has reason to believe that a 
sanctions violation has occurred and believes that a civil monetary 
penalty is appropriate, it will issue a Pre-Penalty Notice in accordance 
with the procedures set forth in the particular regulations governing 
the conduct giving rise to the apparent violation. The amount of the 
proposed penalty set forth in the Pre-Penalty Notice will reflect OFAC's 
preliminary assessment of the appropriate penalty amount, based on 
information then in OFAC's possession. The amount of the final penalty 
may change as OFAC learns additional relevant information. If, after 
issuance of a Pre-Penalty Notice, OFAC determines that a penalty in an 
amount that represents an increase of more than 10 percent from the 
proposed penalty set forth in the Pre-Penalty Notice is appropriate, or 
if OFAC intends to allege additional violations, it will issue a revised 
Pre-Penalty Notice setting forth the new proposed penalty amount and/or 
alleged violations.
    a. In general, the Pre-Penalty Notice will set forth the following 
with respect to the specific violations alleged and the proposed 
penalties:
    i. Description of the alleged violations, including the number of 
violations and their value, for which a penalty is being proposed;
    ii. Identification of the regulatory or other provisions alleged to 
have been violated;
    iii. Identification of the base category (defined below) according 
to which the proposed penalty amount was calculated and the General 
Factors that were most relevant to the determination of the proposed 
penalty amount;
    iv. The maximum amount of the penalty to which the Subject Person 
could be subject under applicable law; and
    v. The proposed penalty amount, determined in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in these Guidelines.
    b. The Pre-Penalty Notice will also include information regarding 
how to respond to the Pre-Penalty Notice including:
    i. A statement that the Subject Person may submit a written response 
to the Pre-Penalty Notice by a date certain addressing the alleged 
violation(s), the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in Section III of these Guidelines, and any other information or 
evidence that the Subject Person deems relevant to OFAC's consideration.
    ii. A statement that a failure to respond to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
may result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty.
    2. Response to Pre-Penalty Notice. A Subject Person may submit a 
written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice in accordance with the 
procedures set forth in the particular regulations governing the conduct 
giving rise to the apparent violation. Generally, the response should 
either agree to the proposed penalty set forth in the Pre-Penalty Notice 
or set forth reasons why a penalty should not be imposed or, if imposed, 
why it should be a lesser amount than proposed, with particular 
attention paid to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action 
set forth in Section III of these Guidelines. The response should 
include all documentary or other evidence available to the Subject 
Person that supports the arguments set forth in the response. OFAC will 
consider all relevant materials submitted.
    3. Penalty Notice. If OFAC receives no response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice within the time prescribed in the Pre-Penalty Notice, or if 
following the receipt of a response to a Pre-Penalty Notice and a review 
of the information and evidence contained therein OFAC concludes that a 
civil monetary penalty is warranted, a Penalty Notice generally will be 
issued in accordance with the procedures set forth in the particular 
regulations governing the conduct giving rise to the violation. A 
Penalty Notice constitutes a final agency determination that a violation 
has occurred. The penalty amount set forth

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in the Penalty Notice will take into account relevant additional 
information provided in response to a Pre-Penalty Notice. In the absence 
of a response to a Pre-Penalty Notice, the penalty amount set forth in 
the Penalty Notice will generally be the same as the proposed penalty 
set forth in the Pre-Penalty Notice.
    4. Referral to Financial Management Division. The imposition of a 
civil monetary penalty pursuant to a Penalty Notice creates a debt due 
the U.S. Government. OFAC will advise Treasury's Financial Management 
Division upon the imposition of a penalty. The Financial Management 
Division may take follow-up action to collect the penalty assessed if it 
is not paid within the prescribed time period set forth in the Penalty 
Notice. In addition or instead, the matter may be referred to the U.S. 
Department of Justice for appropriate action to recover the penalty.
    5. Final Agency Action. The issuance of a Penalty Notice constitutes 
final agency action with respect to the violation(s) for which the 
penalty is assessed.

                       B. Amount of Civil Penalty

    1. Egregious case. In those cases in which a civil monetary penalty 
is deemed appropriate, OFAC will make a determination as to whether a 
case is deemed ``egregious'' for purposes of the base penalty 
calculation. This determination will be based on an analysis of the 
applicable General Factors. In making the egregiousness determination, 
OFAC generally will give substantial weight to General Factors A 
(``willful or reckless violation of law''), B (``awareness of conduct at 
issue''), C (``harm to sanctions program objectives'') and D 
(``individual characteristics''), with particular emphasis on General 
Factors A and B. A case will be considered an ``egregious case'' where 
the analysis of the applicable General Factors, with a focus on those 
General Factors identified above, indicates that the case represents a 
particularly serious violation of the law calling for a strong 
enforcement response. A determination that a case is ``egregious'' will 
be made by the Director or Deputy Director.
    2. Pre-Penalty Notice. The penalty amount proposed in a Pre-Penalty 
Notice shall generally be calculated as follows, except that neither the 
base amount nor the proposed penalty will exceed the applicable 
statutory maximum amount: \6\
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    \6\ For apparent violations identified in the Cuba Penalty Schedule, 
68 Fed. Reg. 4429 (Jan. 29, 2003), for which a civil monetary penalty 
has been deemed appropriate, the base penalty amount shall equal the 
amount set forth in the Schedule for such violation, except that the 
base penalty amount shall be reduced by 50% in cases of voluntary self-
disclosure.
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                      a. Base Category Calculation

    i. In a non-egregious case, if the apparent violation is disclosed 
through a voluntary self-disclosure by the Subject Person, the base 
amount of the proposed civil penalty in the Pre-Penalty Notice shall be 
one-half of the transaction value, capped at a maximum base amount of 
$178,290 per violation, except where the statutory maximum penalty 
applicable to the apparent violation is less than $356,579, in which 
case the base amount of the proposed civil penalty in the Pre-Penalty 
Notice shall be capped at one-half the statutory maximum penalty 
applicable to the apparent violation.
    ii. In a non-egregious case, if the apparent violation comes to 
OFAC's attention by means other than a voluntary self-disclosure, the 
base amount of the proposed civil penalty in the Pre-Penalty Notice 
shall be the ``applicable schedule amount,'' as defined above. For 
apparent violations where the statutory maximum penalty applicable to 
the apparent violation is $356,579 or greater, the maximum base amount 
shall be capped at $356,579. For apparent violations where the statutory 
maximum penalty applicable to the apparent violation is less than 
$356,579, the maximum base amount shall be capped at the statutory 
maximum penalty amount applicable to the apparent violation.
    iii. In an egregious case, if the apparent violation is disclosed 
through a voluntary self-disclosure by a Subject Person, the base amount 
of the proposed civil penalty in the Pre-Penalty Notice shall be one-
half of the applicable statutory maximum penalty applicable to the 
violation.
    iv. In an egregious case, if the apparent violation comes to OFAC's 
attention by means other than a voluntary self-disclosure, the base 
amount of the proposed civil penalty in the Pre-Penalty Notice shall be 
the applicable statutory maximum penalty amount applicable to the 
violation.
    v. The applicable statutory maximum civil penalty per violation for 
each statute enforced by OFAC is as follows: International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)--greater of $356,579 or twice the amount of 
the underlying transaction; Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA)-- 
$105,083; Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (FNKDA)-- 
$1,771,754; Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 
(AEDPA)--greater of $94,127 or twice the amount of which a financial 
institution was required to retain possession or control; and Clean 
Diamond Trade Act (CDTA)--$16,108. The civil penalty amounts authorized 
under these statutes are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal 
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as 
amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).

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    v. The following matrix represents the base amount of the proposed 
civil penalty for each category of violation:
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          b. Adjustment for Applicable Relevant General Factors

    The base amount of the proposed civil penalty may be adjusted to 
reflect applicable General Factors for Administrative Action set forth 
in Section III of these Guidelines. Each factor may be considered 
mitigating or aggravating, resulting in a lower or higher proposed 
penalty amount. As a general matter, in those cases where the following 
General Factors are present, OFAC will adjust the base proposed penalty 
amount in the following manner:
    i. In cases involving substantial cooperation with OFAC but no 
voluntary self-disclosure as defined herein, including cases in which an 
apparent violation is reported to OFAC by a third party but the Subject 
Person provides substantial additional information regarding the 
apparent violation and/or other related violations, the base penalty 
amount generally will be reduced between 25 and 40 percent. Substantial 
cooperation in cases involving voluntary self-disclosure may also be 
considered as a further mitigating factor.
    ii. In cases involving a Subject Person's first violation, the base 
penalty amount generally will be reduced up to 25 percent. An apparent 
violation generally will be considered a ``first violation'' if the 
Subject Person has not received a penalty notice or Finding of Violation 
from OFAC in the five years preceding the date of the transaction giving 
rise to the apparent violation. A group of substantially similar 
apparent violations addressed in a single Pre-Penalty Notice shall be 
considered as a single violation for purposes of this subsection. In 
those cases where a prior penalty notice or Finding of Violation within 
the preceding five years involved conduct of a substantially different 
nature from the apparent violation at issue, OFAC may consider the 
apparent violation at issue a ``first violation.'' In determining the 
extent of any mitigation for a first violation, OFAC may consider any 
prior OFAC enforcement action taken with respect to the Subject Person, 
including any cautionary, warning or evaluative letters issued, or any 
civil monetary settlements entered into with OFAC.

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    In all cases, the proposed penalty amount will not exceed the 
applicable statutory maximum.
    In cases involving a large number of apparent violations, where the 
transaction value of all apparent violations is either unknown or would 
require a disproportionate allocation of resources to determine, OFAC 
may estimate or extrapolate the transaction value of the total universe 
of apparent violations in determining the amount of any proposed civil 
monetary penalty.
    3. Penalty Notice. The amount of the proposed civil penalty in the 
Pre-Penalty Notice will be the presumptive starting point for 
calculation of the civil penalty amount in the Penalty Notice. OFAC may 
adjust the penalty amount in the Penalty Notice based on:
    a. Evidence presented by the Subject Person in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, or otherwise received by OFAC with respect to the 
underlying violation(s); and/or
    b. Any modification resulting from further review and 
reconsideration by OFAC of the proposed civil monetary penalty in light 
of the General Factors for Administrative Action set forth in Section 
III above.
    In no event will the amount of the civil monetary penalty in the 
Penalty Notice exceed the proposed penalty set forth in the Pre-Penalty 
Notice by more than 10 percent, or include additional alleged 
violations, unless a revised Pre-Penalty Notice has first been sent to 
the Subject Person as set forth above. In the event that OFAC determines 
upon further review that no penalty is appropriate, it will so inform 
the Subject Person in a no-action letter, a cautionary letter, or a 
Finding of Violation.

                             C. Settlements

    A settlement does not constitute a final agency determination that a 
violation has occurred.
    1. Settlement Process. Settlement discussions may be initiated by 
OFAC, the Subject Person or the Subject Person's authorized 
representative. Settlements generally will be negotiated in accordance 
with the principles set forth in these Guidelines with respect to 
appropriate penalty amounts. OFAC may condition the entry into or 
continuation of settlement negotiations on the execution of a tolling 
agreement with respect to the statute of limitations.
    2. Settlement Prior to Issuance of Pre-Penalty Notice. Where 
settlement discussions occur prior to the issuance of a Pre-Penalty 
Notice, the Subject Person may request in writing that OFAC withhold 
issuance of a Pre-Penalty Notice pending the conclusion of settlement 
discussions. OFAC will generally agree to such a request as long as 
settlement discussions are continuing in good faith and the statute of 
limitations is not at risk of expiring.
    3. Settlement Following Issuance of Pre-Penalty Notice. If a matter 
is settled after a Pre-Penalty Notice has been issued, but before a 
final Penalty Notice is issued, OFAC will not make a final determination 
as to whether a sanctions violation has occurred. In the event no 
settlement is reached, the period specified for written response to the 
Pre-Penalty Notice remains in effect unless additional time is granted 
by OFAC.
    4. Settlements of Multiple Apparent Violations. A settlement 
initiated for one apparent violation may also involve a comprehensive or 
global settlement of multiple apparent violations covered by other Pre-
Penalty Notices, apparent violations for which a Pre-Penalty Notice has 
not yet been issued by OFAC, or previously unknown apparent violations 
reported to OFAC during the pendency of an investigation of an apparent 
violation.

                                  Annex

    The following matrix can be used by financial institutions to 
evaluate their compliance programs:

                            OFAC Risk Matrix
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               Low                     Moderate              High
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Stable, well-known customer base  Customer base       A large,
 in a localized environment.       changing due to     fluctuating
                                   branching,          client base in an
                                   merger, or          international
                                   acquisition in      environment.
                                   the domestic
                                   market.
Few high-risk customers; these    A moderate number   A large number of
 may include nonresident aliens,   of high-risk        high-risk
 foreign customers (including      customers.          customers.
 accounts with U.S. powers of
 attorney), and foreign
 commercial customers.
No overseas branches and no       Overseas branches   Overseas branches
 correspondent accounts with       or correspondent    or multiple
 foreign banks.                    accounts with       correspondent
                                   foreign banks.      accounts with
                                                       foreign banks.
No electronic services (e.g., e-  The institution     The institution
 banking) offered, or products     offers limited      offers a wide
 available are purely              electronic (e.g.,   array of
 informational or non-             e-banking)          electronic (e.g.,
 transactional.                    products and        e-banking)
                                   services.           products and
                                                       services (i.e.,
                                                       account
                                                       transfers, e-bill
                                                       payment, or
                                                       accounts opened
                                                       via the
                                                       Internet).

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Limited number of funds           A moderate number   A high number of
 transfers for customers and non-  of funds            customer and non-
 customers, limited third-party    transfers, mostly   customer funds
 transactions, and no              for customers.      transfers,
 international funds transfers.    Possibly, a few     including
                                   international       international
                                   funds transfers     funds transfers.
                                   from personal or
                                   business accounts.
No other types of international   Limited other       A high number of
 transactions, such as trade       types of            other types of
 finance, cross-border ACH, and    international       international
 management of sovereign debt.     transactions.       transactions.
No history of OFAC actions. No    A small number of   Multiple recent
 evidence of apparent violation    recent actions      actions by OFAC,
 or circumstances that might       (i.e., actions      where the
 lead to a violation.              within the last     institution has
                                   five years) by      not addressed the
                                   OFAC, including     issues, thus
                                   notice letters,     leading to an
                                   or civil money      increased risk of
                                   penalties, with     the institution
                                   evidence that the   undertaking
                                   institution         similar
                                   addressed the       violations in the
                                   issues and is not   future.
                                   at risk of
                                   similar
                                   violations in the
                                   future.
Management has fully assessed     Management          Management does
 the institution's level of risk   exhibits a          not understand,
 based on its customer base and    reasonable          or has chosen to
 product lines. This               understanding of    ignore, key
 understanding of risk and         the key aspects     aspects of OFAC
 strong commitment to OFAC         of OFAC             compliance risk.
 compliance is satisfactorily      compliance and      The importance of
 communicated throughout the       its commitment is   compliance is not
 organization.                     generally clear     emphasized or
                                   and                 communicated
                                   satisfactorily      throughout the
                                   communicated        organization.
                                   throughout the
                                   organization, but
                                   it may lack a
                                   program
                                   appropriately
                                   tailored to risk.
The board of directors, or board  The board has       The board has not
 committee, has approved an OFAC   approved an OFAC    approved an OFAC
 compliance program that           compliance          compliance
 includes policies, procedures,    program that        program, or
 controls, and information         includes most of    policies,
 systems that are adequate, and    the appropriate     procedures,
 consistent with the               policies,           controls, and
 institution's OFAC risk profile.  procedures,         information
                                   controls, and       systems are
                                   information         significantly
                                   systems necessary   deficient.
                                   to ensure
                                   compliance, but
                                   some weaknesses
                                   are noted.
Staffing levels appear adequate   Staffing levels     Management has
 to properly execute the OFAC      appear generally    failed to provide
 compliance program.               adequate, but       appropriate
                                   some deficiencies   staffing levels
                                   are noted.          to handle
                                                       workload.
Authority and accountability for  Authority and       Authority and
 OFAC compliance are clearly       accountability      accountability
 defined and enforced, including   are defined, but    for compliance
 the designation of a qualified    some refinements    have not been
 OFAC officer.                     are needed. A       clearly
                                   qualified OFAC      established. No
                                   officer has been    OFAC compliance
                                   designated.         officer, or an
                                                       unqualified one,
                                                       has been
                                                       appointed. The
                                                       role of the OFAC
                                                       officer is
                                                       unclear.
Training is appropriate and       Training is         Training is
 effective based on the            conducted and       sporadic and does
 institution's risk profile,       management          not cover
 covers applicable personnel,      provides adequate   important
 and provides necessary up-to-     resources given     regulatory and
 date information and resources    the risk profile    risk areas or is
 to ensure compliance.             of the              nonexistent.
                                   organization;
                                   however, some
                                   areas are not
                                   covered within
                                   the training
                                   program.
The institution employs strong    The institution     The institution
 quality control methods.          employs limited     does not employ
                                   quality control     quality control
                                   methods.            methods.
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[74 FR 57601, Nov. 9, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 43073, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10435, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11877, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27715, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19885, Apr. 9, 2020; 85 FR 48475, Aug. 11, 2020; 85 FR 
54914, Sept. 3, 2020; 86 FR 14536, Mar. 17, 2021; 86 FR 18896, Apr. 12, 
2021; 87 FR 3206, Jan. 21, 2022; 87 FR 7370, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2231, 
Jan. 13, 2023; 88 FR 23340, Apr. 17, 2023]



PART 510_NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
510.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

510.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
510.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
510.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
510.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
510.205 Prohibited importation of goods, services, or technology from 
          North Korea.
510.206 Prohibited exportation and reexportation of goods, services, or 
          technology to North Korea.
510.207 Prohibited vessel transactions related to North Korean 
          registration and flagging.

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510.208 Prohibited aircraft landing or vessel calling in the United 
          States.
510.209 Prohibited new investment in North Korea.
510.210 Prohibitions or strict conditions with respect to correspondent 
          or payable-through accounts or blocking of certain foreign 
          financial institutions identified by the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.
510.211 Prohibited facilitation.
510.212 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
510.213 Exempt transactions.
510.214 Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial 
          institutions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

510.300 Applicability of definitions.
510.301 Arms or related materiel.
510.302 Blocked account; blocked property.
510.303 Correspondent account.
510.304 Effective date.
510.305 Entity.
510.306 Financial, material, or technological support.
510.307 Financial services.
510.308 Financial transaction.
510.309 Foreign financial institution.
510.310 Foreign person.
510.311 Government of North Korea.
510.312 Information or informational materials.
510.313 Interest.
510.314 Knowingly.
510.315 Licenses; general and specific.
510.316 Loans or other extensions of credit.
510.317 Luxury goods.
510.318 New investment.
510.319 North Korean person.
510.320 OFAC.
510.321 Payable-through account.
510.322 Person.
510.323 Property; property interest.
510.324 Transfer.
510.325 United States.
510.326 United States person; U.S. person.
510.327 U.S. depository institution.
510.328 U.S. financial institution.
510.329 U.S.-registered money transmitter.
510.330 U.S.-registered broker or dealer in securities.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

510.401 Reference to amended sections.
510.402 Effect of amendment.
510.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
510.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
510.405 Exportation and reexportation of goods, services, or technology.
510.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
510.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
510.408 Charitable contributions.
510.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
510.410 Setoffs prohibited.
510.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.
510.412 Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral of 
          business opportunities offshore.
510.413 Significant activity or activities; significant transaction(s); 
          significant financial service(s).

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

510.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
510.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
510.503 Exclusion from licenses.
510.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
510.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
510.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
510.507 Provision of certain legal services.
510.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
510.509 Emergency medical services.
510.510 North Korean mission to the United Nations and employees of the 
          United Nations.
510.511 Noncommercial, personal remittances.
510.512 Certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations' 
          activities.
510.513 Official business of the United States Government.
510.514 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
510.515 Third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers.
510.516 Transactions related to telecommunications and mail.
510.517 Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, 
          and other intellectual property.
510.518 Calling of certain vessels and landing of certain aircraft.
510.519 Transactions related to closing a correspondent or payable-
          through account.

                            Subpart F_Reports

510.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation

510.701 Penalties.

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510.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
510.703 Penalty imposition.
510.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
510.705 Finding of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

510.801 Procedures.
510.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

510.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  510.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  510.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a)(1) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the Government of North 
Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea are blocked and may not be 
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.
    (2) All property and interests in property of North Korea or a North 
Korean national that were blocked pursuant to the Trading With the Enemy 
Act as of June 16, 2000 and remained blocked on June 26, 2008, are 
blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in.
    (3) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (i) E.O. 13551 Annex. The persons listed in the Annex to Executive 
Order 13551 of August 30, 2010;
    (ii) E.O. 13551. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (A) To have, directly or indirectly, imported, exported, or 
reexported to, into, or from North Korea any arms or related materiel;
    (B) To have, directly or indirectly, provided training, advice, or 
other services or assistance, or engaged in financial transactions, 
related to the manufacture, maintenance, or use of any arms or related 
materiel to be imported, exported, or reexported to, into, or from North 
Korea, or following their importation, exportation, or reexportation to, 
into, or from North Korea;
    (C) To have, directly or indirectly, imported, exported, or 
reexported luxury goods to or into North Korea;
    (D) To have, directly or indirectly, engaged in money laundering, 
the counterfeiting of goods or currency,

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bulk cash smuggling, narcotics trafficking, or other illicit economic 
activity that involves or supports the Government of North Korea or any 
senior official thereof;
    (E) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, the activities described in paragraphs (a)(3)(ii)(A) through 
(D) of this section or any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)(i) or (ii) of this 
section;
    (F) 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 paragraph 
(a)(3)(i) or (ii) of this section; or
    (G) To have attempted to engage in any of the activities described 
in paragraphs (a)(3)(ii)(A) through (F) of this section;
    (iii) E.O. 13687. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (A) To be an agency, instrumentality, or controlled entity of the 
Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea;
    (B) To be an official of the Government of North Korea;
    (C) To be an official of the Workers' Party of Korea;
    (D) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, the Government of North Korea or any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)(iii) 
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, the Government of North 
Korea or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section;
    (iv) E.O. 13722. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (A) To operate in any industry in the North Korean economy as may be 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, to be subject to paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of this 
section, such as transportation, mining, energy, or financial services;

    Note 1 to paragraph (a)(3)(iv)(A): Any industry in the North Korean 
economy that is determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to be subject to paragraph 
(a)(3)(iv) of this section will be so identified in a publication in the 
Federal Register.

    (B) To have sold, supplied, transferred, or purchased, directly or 
indirectly, to or from North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf 
of the Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea, metal, 
graphite, coal, or software, where any revenue or goods received may 
benefit the Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea, 
including North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programs;
    (C) To have engaged in, facilitated, or been responsible for an 
abuse or violation of human rights by the Government of North Korea or 
the Workers' Party of Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of 
either such entity;
    (D) To have engaged in, facilitated, or been responsible for the 
exportation of workers from North Korea, including exportation to 
generate revenue for the Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party 
of Korea;
    (E) To have engaged in significant activities undermining 
cybersecurity through the use of computer networks or systems against 
targets outside of North Korea on behalf of the Government of North 
Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea;
    (F) To have engaged in, facilitated, or been responsible for 
censorship by the Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of 
Korea;
    (G) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(3)(iv) of this section;
    (H) 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 
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property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(3)(iv) of this 
section; or
    (I) To have attempted to engage in any of the activities described 
in paragraphs (a)(3)(iv)(A) through (H) of this section;
    (v) E.O. 13810 section 1. Any person determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (A) To operate in the construction, energy, financial services, 
fishing, information technology, manufacturing, medical, mining, 
textiles, or transportation industries in North Korea;
    (B) To own, control, or operate any port in North Korea, including 
any seaport, airport, or land port of entry;
    (C) To have engaged in at least one significant importation from or 
exportation to North Korea of any goods, services, or technology;
    (D) To be a North Korean person, including a North Korean person 
that has engaged in commercial activity that generates revenue for the 
Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea;
    (E) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)(v) of this section; or
    (F) 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 paragraph 
(a)(3)(v) of this section;
    (vi) E.O. 13810 section 4. Any person that is a foreign financial 
institution:
    (A) Determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, to have, on or after September 21, 2017, 
knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant transaction:
    (1) On behalf of any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13551, Executive Order 13687, 
Executive Order 13722, or Executive Order 13810, or of any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive 
Order 13382 in connection with North Korea-related activities; or
    (2) In connection with trade with North Korea; and
    (B) With respect to which the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, has exercised the authority to 
block all property and interests in property;

    Note 2 to paragraph (a)(3)(vi): See Sec.  510.210 for alternative 
sanctions that can be imposed on a foreign financial institution when 
the determination specified in paragraph (a)(3)(vi)(A) of this section 
is made.

    (vii) Section 104(a) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016, as amended by the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NKSPEA, as amended). Any person the Secretary 
of the Treasury determines, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
knowingly:
    (A) Directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, 
or from North Korea any goods, services, or technology controlled for 
export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, 
or technology for weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for 
such weapons and materially contributes to the use, development, 
production, possession, or acquisition by any person of a nuclear, 
radiological, chemical, or biological weapon or any device or system 
designed in whole or in part to deliver such a weapon;
    (B) Directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other 
services or assistance, or engages in significant financial 
transactions, relating to the manufacture, maintenance, or use of any 
such weapon, device, or system to be imported, exported, or reexported 
to, into, or from North Korea;
    (C) Directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports luxury 
goods to or into North Korea;
    (D) Engages in, is responsible for, or facilitates censorship by the 
Government of North Korea;
    (E) Engages in, is responsible for, or facilitates serious human 
rights abuses by the Government of North Korea;
    (F) Directly or indirectly, engages in money laundering, the 
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of goods or currency, bulk cash smuggling, or narcotics trafficking that 
supports the Government of North Korea or any senior official or person 
acting for or on behalf of that Government;
    (G) Engages in significant activities undermining cybersecurity 
through the use of computer networks or systems against foreign persons, 
governments, or other entities on behalf of the Government of North 
Korea;
    (H) Directly or indirectly, sells, supplies, or transfers to or from 
the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of 
that Government, a significant amount of precious metal, graphite, raw 
or semi-finished metals or aluminum, steel, coal, or software, for use 
by or in industrial processes directly related to weapons of mass 
destruction and delivery systems for such weapons, other proliferation 
activities, the Korean Workers' Party, armed forces, internal security 
or intelligence activities, or the operation and maintenance of 
political prison camps or forced labor camps, including outside of North 
Korea;
    (I) Directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, 
or from North Korea any arms or related materiel or any defense article 
or defense service (as such terms are defined in section 47 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794));
    (J) Directly or indirectly, purchases or otherwise acquires from 
North Korea any significant amounts of gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, 
copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth minerals;
    (K) Directly or indirectly, sells or transfers to North Korea any 
significant amounts of rocket, aviation, or jet fuel (except for use by 
a civilian passenger aircraft outside North Korea, exclusively for 
consumption during its flight to North Korea or its return flight);
    (L) Directly or indirectly, provides significant amounts of fuel or 
supplies, provides bunkering services, or facilitates a significant 
transaction or transactions to operate or maintain, a vessel or aircraft 
that is designated under an applicable Executive order or an applicable 
United Nations Security Council resolution (as such terms are defined in 
NKSPEA, as amended), or that is owned or controlled by a person 
designated under an applicable Executive order or applicable United 
Nations Security Council resolution (as such terms are defined in 
NKSPEA, as amended);
    (M) Directly or indirectly, insures, registers, facilitates the 
registration of, or maintains insurance or a registration for, a vessel 
owned or controlled by the Government of North Korea, except as 
specifically approved by the United Nations Security Council;
    (N) Directly or indirectly, maintains a correspondent account as 
defined in section 201A(d)(1) of NKSPEA, as amended, with any North 
Korean financial institution, except as specifically approved by the 
United Nations Security Council; or
    (O) Attempts to engage in any of the conduct described in paragraphs 
(a)(3)(vii)(A) through (N) of this section;
    (viii) Section 104(b) of NKSPEA, as amended. Any person the 
Secretary of the Treasury determines, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, knowingly:
    (A) Engages in, contributes to, assists, sponsors, or provides 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services 
in support of, any person designated pursuant to: An applicable United 
Nations Security Council resolution (as defined in NKSPEA, as amended); 
this section; or any applicable Executive order (as defined in NKSPEA, 
as amended);
    (B) Contributed to:
    (1) The bribery of an official of the Government of North Korea or 
any person acting for on behalf of that official;
    (2) The misappropriation, theft, or embezzlement of public funds by, 
or for the benefit of, an official of the Government of North Korea or 
any person acting for or on behalf of that official; or
    (3) The use of any proceeds of any activity described in paragraph 
(a)(3)(viii)(B)(1) or (2) of this section;
    (C) Materially assisted, sponsored, or provided significant 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services 
to or in support of, the activities described in paragraph 
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    (D) Directly or indirectly, purchased or otherwise acquired from the 
Government of North Korea significant quantities of coal, iron, or iron 
ore, in excess of the limitations provided in applicable United Nations 
Security Council resolutions (as defined in NKSPEA, as amended);
    (E) Directly or indirectly, purchased or otherwise acquired 
significant types or amounts of textiles from the Government of North 
Korea;
    (F) Facilitated a significant transfer of funds or property of the 
Government of North Korea that materially contributes to any violation 
of an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined 
in NKSPEA, as amended);
    (G) Directly or indirectly, facilitated a significant transfer to or 
from the Government of North Korea of bulk cash, precious metals, 
gemstones, or other stores of value not described under paragraph 
(a)(3)(vii)(J) of this section;
    (H) Directly or indirectly, sold, transferred, or otherwise provided 
significant amounts of crude oil, condensates, refined petroleum, other 
types of petroleum or petroleum byproducts, liquefied natural gas, or 
other natural gas resources to the Government of North Korea (except for 
heavy fuel oil, gasoline, or diesel fuel for humanitarian use or as 
excepted under paragraph (a)(3)(vii)(K) of this section);
    (I) Directly or indirectly, engaged in, facilitated, or was 
responsible for the online commercial activities of the Government of 
North Korea, including online gambling;
    (J) Directly or indirectly, purchased or otherwise acquired fishing 
rights from the Government of North Korea;
    (K) Knowingly, directly or indirectly, purchased or otherwise 
acquired significant types or amounts of food or agricultural products 
from the Government of North Korea;
    (L) Directly or indirectly, engaged in, facilitated, or was 
responsible for the exportation of workers from North Korea in a manner 
intended to generate significant revenue, directly or indirectly, for 
use by the Government of North Korea or by the Workers' Party of Korea;
    (M) Conducted a significant transaction or transactions in North 
Korea's transportation, mining, energy, or financial services 
industries; or
    (N) Facilitated the operation of any branch, subsidiary, or office 
of a North Korean financial institution, except as specifically approved 
by the United Nations Security Council, and other than through a 
correspondent account as described in paragraph (a)(3)(vii)(N) of this 
section;
    (ix) Section 104(g) of NKSPEA, as amended. Any person the Secretary 
of the Treasury determines, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
knowingly:
    (A) Directly or indirectly, engages in the importation from or 
exportation to North Korea of significant quantities of:
    (1) Coal, textiles, seafood, iron, or iron ore;
    (2) Refined petroleum products or crude oil above limits set by the 
United Nations Security Council and with which the United States 
concurs; or
    (3) Services or technology related to goods specified in paragraph 
(a)(3)(ix)(A)(1) and (2) of this section;
    (B) Facilitates a significant transfer of funds or property of the 
Government of North Korea that materially contributes to any violation 
of an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined 
in NKSPEA, as amended);
    (C) Directly or indirectly, engages in, facilitates, or is 
responsible for the exportation of workers from North Korea, or the 
employment of such workers, in a manner that generates significant 
revenue, directly or indirectly, for use by the Government of North 
Korea or by the Workers' Party of Korea;
    (D) Directly or indirectly, sells or transfers a significant number 
of vessels to North Korea, except as specifically approved by the United 
Nations Security Council;
    (E) Engages in a significant activity to charter, insure, register, 
facilitate the registration of, or maintain insurance or a registration 
for, a vessel owned, controlled, commanded, or crewed by a North Korean 
person; or
    (F) Contributes to and participates in:

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    (1) A significant act of bribery of an official of the Government of 
North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that official;
    (2) The misappropriation, theft, or embezzlement of a significant 
amount of public funds by, or for the benefit of, an official of the 
Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that 
official; or
    (3) The use of any proceeds of any activity described in paragraph 
(a)(3)(ix)(A) or (B) of this section; or
    (x) Section 201B of NKSPEA, as amended. Any foreign financial 
institution that the Secretary of the Treasury determines, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, knowingly, on or after April 
18, 2020, provides significant financial services to any person 
designated for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea 
described in paragraphs (a)(3)(vii) through (ix) of this section and 
under an applicable Executive order (as defined in NKSPEA, as amended) 
or an applicable United Nations Security Council resolution (as defined 
in NKSPEA, as amended), and with respect to which the Secretary of the 
Treasury has exercised the authority to block all property and interests 
in property.

    Note 3 to paragraph (a)(3)(x): See Sec.  510.210(c) for alternative 
sanctions that can be imposed on a foreign financial institution when 
the determination specified in paragraph (a)(3)(x) of this section is 
made.
    Note 4 to paragraph (a): The names of persons listed in or 
designated or identified pursuant to E.O. 13551, E.O. 13687, E.O. 13722, 
or E.O. 13810 and whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to those orders and who are referenced in paragraph (a) of this 
section are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into 
OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN 
List) with the following identifiers: for E.O. 13551: ``[DPRK];'' for 
E.O. 13687: ``[DPRK2];'' for E.O. 13722: ``[DPRK3];'' and for E.O. 
13810: ``[DPRK4].'' The names of persons designated or identified 
pursuant to NKSPEA, as amended, will be incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[DPRK-NKSPEA].'' Certain transactions with persons 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or blocked pursuant 
to other parts of 31 CFR chapter V in connection with North Korea-
related activities, may result in the imposition of secondary sanctions, 
and therefore such blocked persons' entries on the SDN List will also 
include the descriptive prefix text ``Secondary sanctions risk:'', 
followed by information about the applicable secondary sanctions 
authority. Pursuant to Sec.  510.214, persons owned or controlled by a 
U.S. financial institution are subject to certain prohibitions under 
this part; as a result, the entries of persons blocked pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section, or blocked pursuant to other parts of 31 
CFR chapter V in connection with North Korea-related activities, will 
also include the descriptive prefix text ``Transactions Prohibited For 
Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions:'', followed 
by information about the applicable sanctions authority. 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 Sec.  510.411 concerning 
entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and 
interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) 
of this section. The property and interests in property of persons who 
meet the definition of the term Government of North Korea, as defined in 
Sec.  510.311, are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section 
regardless of whether the names of such persons are published in the 
Federal Register or incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 5 to paragraph (a): 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 
paragraph (a) of this section also are published in the Federal Register 
and incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``BPI-DPRK.''
    Note 6 to paragraph (a): 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
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    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, the Government of North Korea, the 
Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including 
the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) All funds that are in the United States, that come within the 
United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of 
any U.S. person and that originate from, are destined for, or pass 
through a foreign bank account that has been determined by the Secretary 
of the Treasury to be owned or controlled by a North Korean person, or 
to have been used to transfer funds in which any North Korean person has 
an interest, are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, 
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.
    (e) Funds subject to blocking or blocking pending investigation 
pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section may be identified via actual 
or constructive notice from OFAC to relevant U.S. persons believed to be 
holding or to soon come into possession of such funds. To the extent a 
foreign bank account determined to meet the criteria contained in 
paragraph (d) of this section is publicized, it will be published in the 
Federal Register.
    (f)(1) The prohibitions in paragraph (a)(1) of this section apply 
except to the extent provided in regulations, orders, directives, or 
licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part or pursuant to the 
export control authorities implemented by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license 
or permit granted prior to the effective date.
    (2) The prohibitions in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3)(i) through (iii), 
and (d) of this section apply except to the extent provided by 
regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant 
to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any 
license or permit granted prior to the effective date.
    (3) The prohibitions in paragraphs (a)(3)(iv) through (v) of this 
section apply except to the extent provided by regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date. These prohibitions are in addition 
to the export control authorities administered by the Department of 
Commerce.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 30869, June 28, 2019; 85 
FR 20159, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.202  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 interests in property blocked pursuant to Sec.  
510.201 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 interests in property.
    (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 interests in property 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201 unless the person who holds or 
maintains such property, prior to that date, had written notice of the 
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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 1 to paragraph (d): 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 Sec.  510.201.



Sec.  510.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  510.201, 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 
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at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  510.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  510.201 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 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  510.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  510.201 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 Sec.  510.201 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.



Sec.  510.205  Prohibited importation of goods, services, or technology 
from North Korea.

    (a) The importation into the United States, directly or indirectly, 
of any goods, services, or technology from North Korea is prohibited.
    (b) The prohibitions in this section apply except to the extent 
provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be 
issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered 
into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  510.206  Prohibited exportation or reexportation of goods, services,
or technology to North Korea.

    (a) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from 
the United States, or by a U.S. person, wherever located, of any goods, 
services, or technology to North Korea is prohibited.
    (b) The prohibitions in this section apply except to the extent 
provided in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be 
issued pursuant to this part or pursuant to the export control 
authorities implemented by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  510.207  Prohibited vessel transactions related to North Korean
registration and flagging.

    (a) U.S. persons may not register a vessel in North Korea, obtain 
authorization for a vessel to fly the North Korean flag, or own, lease, 
operate, or insure any vessel flagged by North Korea.
    (b) The prohibitions in this section apply except to the extent 
provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be 
issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered 
into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  510.208  Prohibited aircraft landing or vessel calling in the
United States. 

    (a) No aircraft in which a foreign person has an interest that has 
landed at

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a place in North Korea may land at a place in the United States within 
180 days after departure from North Korea.
    (b) No vessel in which a foreign person has an interest that has 
called at a port in North Korea within the previous 180 days, and no 
vessel in which a foreign person has an interest that has engaged in a 
ship-to-ship transfer with such a vessel within the previous 180 days, 
may call at a port in the United States.
    (c) The prohibitions in this section apply except to the extent 
provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be 
issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered 
into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  510.209  Prohibited new investment in North Korea.

    (a) New investment, as defined in Sec.  510.318, in North Korea by a 
U.S. person, wherever located, is prohibited.
    (b) The prohibitions in this section apply except to the extent 
provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be 
issued pursuant to this part or pursuant to the export control 
authorities implemented by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  510.210  Prohibitions or strict conditions with respect to
correspondent or payable-through accounts or blocking of certain foreign
financial institutions identified by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    (a) Prohibited activities. A U.S. financial institution shall not:
    (1) Open or maintain a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account in the United States for a foreign financial institution for 
which the opening or maintaining of such an account is prohibited 
pursuant to this section; or
    (2) Maintain a correspondent account or a payable-through account in 
the United States in a manner that is inconsistent with any strict 
condition imposed and in effect pursuant to this section.
    (b) Sanctionable activity by foreign financial institutions 
prohibited by Executive Order 13810. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, may determine that a foreign 
financial institution has, on or after September 21, 2017, knowingly 
conducted or facilitated any significant transaction:
    (1) On behalf of any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13551, Executive Order 13687, 
Executive Order 13722, or Executive Order 13810, or on behalf of any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 13382 in connection with North Korea-related activities; 
or
    (2) In connection with trade with North Korea.
    (c) Sanctionable activity by foreign financial institutions 
prohibited by NKSPEA, as amended. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, may determine that a foreign 
financial institution has, on or after April 18, 2020, knowingly 
provided significant financial services to any person designated for the 
imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea described in Sec.  
510.201(a)(3)(vii) through (ix) and under an applicable Executive order 
(as defined in NKSPEA, as amended) or an applicable United Nations 
Security Council resolution (as defined in NKSPEA, as amended).
    (d) Imposition of sanctions on foreign financial institutions. Upon 
determining that a foreign financial institution has engaged in 
sanctionable activity described in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, may:
    (1) Prohibit the opening or maintaining by a U.S. financial 
institution of a correspondent account or a payable-through account in 
the United States for the foreign financial institution; or
    (2) Impose one or more strict conditions on the maintaining by a 
U.S. financial institution of a correspondent account or a payable-
through account in the United States for the foreign financial 
institution. Such conditions may include the following:
    (i) Prohibiting or restricting any provision of trade finance 
through the correspondent account or payable-through

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account of the foreign financial institution;
    (ii) Restricting the transactions that may be processed through the 
correspondent account or payable-through account of the foreign 
financial institution to certain types of transactions, such as personal 
remittances;
    (iii) Placing monetary limits on, or limiting the volume of, the 
transactions that may be processed through the correspondent account or 
payable-through account of the foreign financial institution;
    (iv) Requiring pre-approval from the U.S. financial institution for 
all transactions processed through the correspondent account or payable-
through account of the foreign financial institution; or
    (v) Prohibiting or restricting the processing of foreign exchange 
transactions through the correspondent account or payable-through 
account of the foreign financial institution.
    (e) Applicability of prohibitions. The prohibitions in this section 
apply except to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, 
or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.210: For information regarding persons blocked 
pursuant to this part, or another part of 31 CFR chapter V in connection 
with North Korea-related activities, including identifier information 
for entries on the SDN List, see Note 4 to Sec.  510.201(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  510.210: The names of foreign financial institutions 
for which the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or a 
payable-through account in the United States is prohibited or for which 
the maintenance of a correspondent account or payable-through account is 
subject to one or more strict conditions pursuant to this section will 
be added to the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to 
Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List) 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac), and published in the Federal 
Register along with the applicable prohibition or strict condition(s).

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 30870, June 28, 2019; 85 
FR 20161, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.211  Prohibited facilitation.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, U.S. persons, wherever located, 
are prohibited from approving, financing, facilitating, or guaranteeing 
a transaction by a foreign person where the transaction by that foreign 
person would be prohibited by Sec.  510.201(d), Sec.  510.206, or Sec.  
510.209 if performed by a U.S. person or within the United States.
    (b)(1) The prohibitions in this section with respect to Sec.  
510.201(d) apply except to the extent provided by regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (2) The prohibitions in this section with respect to Sec. Sec.  
510.206 and 510.209 apply except to the extent provided in regulations, 
orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part 
or pursuant to the export control authorities implemented by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or 
any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  510.212  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  510.213  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemptions described in 
this section do not apply to transactions involving property or 
interests in property of persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the UNPA include those 
listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List (SDN List) and the Consolidated United Nations Security Council 
Sanctions List (see https://www.un.org) as well as persons listed on the 
SDN List for being owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf 
of, such persons.


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    (b) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (c) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  510.312, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a) are 
prohibited.
    (d) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.

    Note 2 to paragraph (d): As of September 1, 2017, the U.S. 
Department of State has restricted the use of U.S. passports to travel 
into, in, or through North Korea. See 22 CFR 51.63. U.S. nationals who 
wish to travel to or within North Korea for the extremely limited 
purposes that are set forth in federal regulations must apply for a 
passport with a special validation from the Department of State. See 
travel.state.gov for additional details.

    (e) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec. Sec.  
510.201(a)(1), 510.201(a)(3)(iv) through (vi) and (d), 510.206, and 
510.208 through 510.211 do not apply to transactions for the conduct of 
the official business of the United States Government or the United 
Nations and its Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and Related 
Organizations by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
    (f) Exemptions under the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016, as amended by the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020. The prohibitions contained in Sec. Sec.  
510.201(a)(3)(vii) through (x), 510.210(c), and 510.214 do not apply to 
the following activities:
    (1) Activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or to any 
authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
    (2) Any transaction necessary to comply with United States 
obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the 
United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United 
Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947, or under the Convention on Consular Relations,

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done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or 
under other international agreements.
    (3) Any activities incidental to the POW/MIA accounting mission in 
North Korea, including activities by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting 
Agency and other governmental or nongovernmental organizations tasked 
with identifying or recovering the remains of members of the United 
States Armed Forces in North Korea.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 20161, Apr. 10, 2020; 87 
FR 78471, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  510.214  Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S.
financial institutions.

    Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, any person 
that is owned or controlled by a U.S. financial institution and 
established or maintained outside the United States is prohibited from 
knowingly engaging in any transaction directly or indirectly with the 
Government of North Korea or any person designated for the imposition of 
sanctions with respect to North Korea described in Sec.  
510.201(a)(3)(vii) through (ix) and under an applicable Executive order 
(as defined in NKSPEA, as amended) or an applicable United Nations 
Security Council resolution (as defined in NKSPEA, as amended).

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.214: For information regarding persons blocked 
pursuant to this part, or another part of 31 CFR chapter V in connection 
with North Korea-related activities, including identifier information 
for entries on the SDN List, see Note 4 to Sec.  510.201(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  510.214: A U.S. financial institution is subject to 
the civil penalties provided for in section 206(b) of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) if any entity 
that it owns or controls violates, attempts to violate, conspires to 
violate, or causes a violation of the prohibitions set forth in this 
section. See Sec.  510.701.

[85 FR 20161, Apr. 10, 2020]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  510.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  510.301  Arms or related materiel.

    The term arms or related materiel means arms or related materiel of 
all types, including any battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large 
caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, 
warships, missiles or missile systems, or related materiel including 
spare parts.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.301: For additional guidance as to items that 
constitute arms or related materiel, please see determinations by the 
United Nations Security Council or its committee created pursuant to 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718, as well as designations 
by the Secretary of State of defense articles and defense services 
pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act and listed on the United States 
Munitions List (USML). In addition, items on the Commerce Control List 
as well as certain uncontrolled items that are subject to the Export 
Administration Act may be considered related materiel.



Sec.  510.302  Blocked account; blocked property.

    For the purposes of this part, the terms blocked account and blocked 
property shall mean:
    (a) Any account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  
510.201(a) held in the name of the Government of North Korea, the 
Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), 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; and
    (b) Any account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  
510.201(d), 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 1 to Sec.  510.302: See Sec.  510.411 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

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in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a).

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 20161, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.303  Correspondent account.

    The term correspondent account means an account established by a 
U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial institution to 
receive deposits from, or to make payments on behalf of, the foreign 
financial institution, or to handle other financial transactions related 
to such foreign financial institution.



Sec.  510.304  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to transfers or other dealings in blocked property 
and interests in property of the Government of North Korea, as defined 
in Sec.  510.311, or the Workers' Party of Korea prohibited by Sec.  
510.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 16, 2016;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a)(3)(i), 12:01 p.m. 
eastern daylight time, August 30, 2010;
    (3) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), the earlier 
of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked;
    (4) With respect to funds subject to blocking pursuant to Sec.  
510.201(d), the earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice 
that funds are blocked or that a foreign bank account that the funds 
originate from, are destined for, or pass through has been determined to 
meet the criteria contained in Sec.  510.201(d);
    (5) With respect to the prohibition set forth in Sec.  510.207, June 
26, 2008;
    (6) With respect to the prohibition set forth in Sec.  510.205, 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 19, 2011;
    (7) With respect to the prohibitions set forth in Sec. Sec.  510.206 
and 510.209, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 16, 2016;
    (8) With respect to the prohibitions set forth in Sec.  510.208, 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 21, 2017;
    (9) With respect to the prohibition set forth in Sec.  510.210(b), 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 21, 2017. The effective date 
of a prohibition or strict condition imposed pursuant to Sec.  
510.210(b) on the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or a 
payable-through account in the United States by a U.S. financial 
institution for a particular foreign financial institution is the 
earlier of the date the U.S. financial institution receives actual or 
constructive notice of such prohibition or condition; and
    (10) With respect to the prohibition set forth in Sec.  510.210(c), 
April 18, 2020. The effective date of a prohibition or strict condition 
imposed pursuant to Sec.  510.210(c) on the opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
by a U.S. financial institution for a particular foreign financial 
institution is the earlier of the date the U.S. financial institution 
receives actual or constructive notice of such prohibition or condition.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property, or a notice of the imposition of a prohibition or 
strict condition pursuant to Sec.  510.210, is published in the Federal 
Register.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 20162, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.305  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  510.306  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
Sec.  510.201(a), means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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

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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.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 20162, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.307  Financial services.

    The term financial services includes loans, transfers, accounts, 
insurance, investments, securities, guarantees, foreign exchange, 
letters of credit, and commodity futures or options.



Sec.  510.308  Financial transaction.

    The term financial transaction means any transfer of value involving 
a financial institution.



Sec.  510.309  Foreign financial institution.

    The term foreign financial institution means any foreign entity 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, commodity futures or options, or 
procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It 
includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money service 
businesses, 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, dealers in 
precious metals, stones, or jewels, and holding companies, affiliates, 
or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing. The term does not include the 
international financial institutions identified in 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2), 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the North American 
Development Bank, or any other international financial institution so 
notified by OFAC.



Sec.  510.310  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any person that is not a U.S. person.



Sec.  510.311  Government of North Korea.

    The term Government of North Korea includes:
    (a) The state and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic 
of Korea, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof;
    (b) Any entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the 
foregoing, including any corporation, partnership, association, or other 
entity in which the Government of North Korea owns a 50 percent or 
greater interest or a controlling interest, and any entity which is 
otherwise controlled by that government;
    (c) Any person that is, or has been, acting or purporting to act, 
directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any of the foregoing; and
    (d) Any other person determined by OFAC to be included within 
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.311: The names of persons that OFAC has 
determined fall within this definition are published in the Federal 
Register and incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with the identifier ``[DPRK].'' The SDN 
List is accessible through the following page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/sdn. However, the property and interests in property of 
persons who meet the definition of the term Government of North Korea 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a) regardless of whether the names 
of such persons are published in the Federal Register or incorporated 
into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  510.311: Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of OFAC's determination that they fall within the 
definition of the term Government of North Korea.



Sec.  510.312  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701,

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9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  510.313  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.



Sec.  510.314  Knowingly.

    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.



Sec.  510.315  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.315: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  510.316  Loans or other extensions of credit.

    The term loans or other extensions of credit means any transfer or 
extension of funds or credit on the basis of an obligation to repay, or 
any assumption or guarantee of the obligation of another to repay an 
extension of funds or credit, including: Overdrafts; currency swaps; 
purchases of securities or debt securities, including securities from or 
issued by the Government of North Korea; purchases of a loan made by 
another person; sales of financial assets subject to an agreement to 
repurchase; renewals or refinancings whereby funds or credits are 
transferred or extended to a prohibited borrower or prohibited 
recipient; the issuance of standby letters of credit; and drawdowns on 
existing lines of credit.



Sec.  510.317  Luxury goods.

    The term luxury goods, as used in Sec.  510.201(a) includes those 
items listed in 15 CFR 746.4(b)(1) and supplement no. 1 to part 746, 
similar items, and items so designated under an applicable United 
Nations Security Council resolution (as defined by the North Korea 
Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, as amended by the 
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020), except as specifically 
approved by the United Nations Security Council for import, export, or 
reexport to or into North Korea.

[85 FR 20162, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.318  New investment.

    The term new investment means a transaction after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight March 16, 2016 that constitutes:
    (a) A commitment or contribution of funds or other assets; or
    (b) A loan or other extension of credit as defined in Sec.  510.316.



Sec.  510.319  North Korean person.

    (a) The term North Korean person means any North Korean citizen, 
North Korean permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the 
laws of North Korea or any jurisdiction within North Korea (including 
foreign branches).
    (b) For the purposes of Sec.  510.201(a), the term North Korean 
person shall not include any United States citizen, any permanent 
resident alien of the United States, any alien lawfully admitted to

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the United States, or any alien holding a valid United States visa.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 20162, Apr. 10, 2020]



Sec.  510.320  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  510.321  Payable-through account.

    The term payable-through account means a correspondent account 
maintained by a U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial 
institution by means of which the foreign financial institution permits 
its customers to engage, either directly or through a subaccount, in 
banking activities usual in connection with the business of banking in 
the United States.



Sec.  510.322  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  510.323  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  510.324  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  510.325  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  510.326  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.

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Sec.  510.327  U.S. depository institution.

    The term U.S. depository institution means any entity (including its 
foreign branches) organized under the laws of the United States or any 
jurisdiction within the United States, or any agency, office, or branch 
located in the United States of a foreign entity, that is engaged 
primarily in the business of banking (for example, banks, savings banks, 
savings associations, credit unions, trust companies, and United States 
bank holding companies) and is subject to regulation by federal or state 
banking authorities.



Sec.  510.328  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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.



Sec.  510.329  U.S.-registered money transmitter.

    The term U.S.-registered money transmitter means any U.S. citizen, 
permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including 
its foreign branches, or any agency, office, or branch of a foreign 
entity located in the United States, that is a money transmitter, as 
defined in 31 CFR 1010.100(ff)(5), and that is registered pursuant to 31 
CFR 1022.380.



Sec.  510.330  U.S.-registered broker or dealer in securities.

    The term U.S.-registered broker or dealer in securities means any 
U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the 
laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United 
States (including its foreign branches), or any agency, office, or 
branch of a foreign entity located in the United States, that:
    (a) Is a ``broker'' or ``dealer'' in securities within the meanings 
set forth in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (b) Holds or clears customer accounts; and
    (c) Is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  510.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  510.402  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.



Sec.  510.403  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

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from the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  
510.201(a), the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  510.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  510.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed 
transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) An ordinarily incident transaction, not explicitly authorized 
within the terms of the license, by or with the Government of North 
Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a);
    (2) 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; or
    (3) An ordinarily incident transaction, not explicitly authorized 
within the terms of the license, with a foreign financial institution 
that is subject to sanctions pursuant to Sec.  510.210 when the 
transaction is one that is prohibited by Sec.  510.210.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a).



Sec.  510.405  Exportation and reexportation of goods, services, or
technology.

    (a) The prohibition on the exportation and reexportation of goods, 
services, or technology contained in Sec.  510.206 applies to services 
performed on behalf of a person in North Korea or the Government of 
North Korea or where the benefit of such services is otherwise received 
in North Korea, if such services are performed:
    (1) In the United States; or
    (2) Outside the United States by a U.S. person, including by a 
foreign branch of an entity located in the United States.
    (b) The benefit of services performed anywhere in the world on 
behalf of the Government of North Korea is presumed to be received in 
North Korea.
    (c) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  510.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, 
including by a foreign branch of an entity located in the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of the Government of North 
Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests of the Government of North 
Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a).
    (d)(1) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person in North Korea or to the Government of North Korea, the 
Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a).
    (2) For example, a U.S. person is engaged in a prohibited 
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services to North Korea when it extends credit to a third-country firm 
specifically to enable that firm to manufacture goods for sale to North 
Korea or the Government of North Korea.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.405: See Sec. Sec.  510.507 and 510.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  510.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  510.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property (including a blocked account) apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States 
with respect to property held in the name of the Government of North 
Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a) or 
any property blocked by Sec.  510.201(d).



Sec.  510.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  510.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.407: See also Sec.  510.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  510.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of 
Korea, or any other person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a). For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, 
the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  510.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or 
in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.408: Separate authorization by the Department of 
Commerce under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR part 
730 through 774, may be required if the charitable contributions are 
subject to the EAR.



Sec.  510.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  510.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section and the prohibition in Sec.  510.206 on exporting services 
to North Korea prohibit U.S. financial institutions from performing 
under any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit 
cards, or other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to 
the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  510.201(a).



Sec.  510.410  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 Sec.  510.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  510.411  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 Sec.  510.201(a) 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

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and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), 
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 North 
Korea in Sec.  510.311, which includes within its definition other 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked but who are 
not on the SDN List.



Sec.  510.412  Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral
of business opportunities offshore.

    With respect to Sec.  510.211, a prohibited facilitation or approval 
of a transaction by a foreign person occurs, among other instances, when 
a U.S. person:
    (a) Alters its operating policies or procedures, or those of a 
foreign affiliate, to permit a foreign affiliate to accept or perform a 
specific contract, engagement, or transaction involving North Korea or 
the Government of North Korea without the approval of the U.S. person, 
where such transaction previously required approval by the U.S. person 
and such transaction by the foreign affiliate would be prohibited by 
this part if performed directly by a U.S. person or from the United 
States;
    (b) Refers to a foreign person purchase orders, requests for bids, 
or similar business opportunities involving North Korea or the 
Government of North Korea to which the United States person could not 
directly respond as a result of the prohibitions contained in this part; 
or
    (c) Changes the operating policies and procedures of a particular 
affiliate with the specific purpose of facilitating transactions that 
would be prohibited by this part if performed by a U.S. person or from 
the United States.



Sec.  510.413  Significant activity or activities; significant
transaction(s); significant financial service(s).

    In determining, for purposes of Sec. Sec.  510.201(a) and 510.210, 
whether an activity or activities, transaction(s), or financial 
service(s) are significant, the Secretary of the Treasury or the 
Secretary's designee may consider the totality of the facts and 
circumstances. As a general matter, the Department of the Treasury may 
consider some or all of the following factors:
    (a) Size, number, and frequency. The size, number, and frequency of 
the activity or activities, transaction(s), or financial service(s) 
conducted or performed over a period of time, including whether the 
activity or activities, transaction(s), or financial service(s) are 
increasing or decreasing over time and the rate of increase or decrease.
    (b) Nature. The nature of the activity or activities, 
transaction(s), or financial service(s), including the type, complexity, 
and commercial purpose of the activity or activities, transaction(s), or 
financial service(s).
    (c) Level of awareness; pattern of conduct. (1) Whether the activity 
or activities, transaction(s), or financial service(s) are performed 
with the involvement or approval of management or only by clerical 
personnel; and
    (2) Whether the activity or activities, transaction(s), or financial 
service(s) are part of a pattern of conduct or the result of a business 
development strategy.
    (d) Nexus. The proximity between the foreign financial institution 
engaging in the activity or activities, transaction(s), or financial 
service(s) and North Korea or a person blocked pursuant to Sec.  
510.201, a person sanctioned pursuant to Sec.  510.210, or trade with 
North Korea.
    (e) Impact. The impact of the activity or activities, 
transaction(s), or financial service(s) on the relevant U.S. sanctions 
program objectives including:
    (1) The economic or other benefit conferred or attempted to be 
conferred on North Korea or a person blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201, 
or sanctioned pursuant to Sec.  510.210; and
    (2) Whether and how the activity or activities, transaction(s), or 
financial service(s) contribute(s) to North Korea's nuclear and 
ballistic missile programs, commission of serious human rights abuses, 
use of funds generated through international trade to support its 
nuclear and missile programs and

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weapons proliferation, money laundering and other illicit activities, 
procurement of luxury goods, human rights violations, and violations of 
United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
    (f) Deceptive practices. Whether the activity or activities, 
transaction(s), or financial service(s) involve(s) an attempt to obscure 
or conceal the actual parties or true nature of the activity or 
activities, transaction(s), or financial service(s) or to evade 
sanctions.
    (g) Other relevant factors. Such other factors that the Department 
of the Treasury deems relevant on a case-by-case basis in determining 
the significance of an activity or activities, transaction(s), or 
financial service(s).

[85 FR 20162, Apr. 10, 2020]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  510.501  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 North Korea sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  510.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property that would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  510.503  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

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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.



Sec.  510.504  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    Any payment of funds or transfer of credit in which the Government 
of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
510.201(a) has any interest that comes within the possession or control 
of a U.S. financial institution, or any payment of funds or transfer of 
credit, subject to Sec.  510.201(d) 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 1 to Sec.  510.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  510.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  510.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  510.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  510.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  510.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to the Government of North Korea or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a).



Sec.  510.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  510.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, 
or any person in North Korea, or in circumstances in which the benefit 
is otherwise received in North Korea, is authorized, provided that 
receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred 
expenses must be authorized: Pursuant to Sec.  510.508, which authorizes 
certain payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
United States; via specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:

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    (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 or North Korea; 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 or on behalf of the 
Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, any other person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
510.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, or any 
person in North Korea, or in circumstances in which the benefit is 
otherwise received in North Korea, not otherwise authorized in this 
part, requires the issuance of a specific license.
    (c) Consistent with Sec.  510.404, U.S. persons do not need to 
obtain specific authorization to provide related services, such as 
making filings and providing other administrative services, that are 
ordinarily incident to the provision of services authorized by paragraph 
(a) of this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who provide services 
authorized by paragraph (a) of this section 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.
    (d) 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 Sec.  510.201, or any further Executive orders relating to 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 
2008, is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.507: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services 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 website at: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  510.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. Receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  510.507(a) to 
or on behalf of the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party of 
Korea, any other person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a) or any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of 
June 26, 2008, or any person in North Korea, or in circumstances in 
which the benefit is otherwise received in North Korea, is 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 Sec.  510.507(a) do not originate from:
    (1) A source within the United States;

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    (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 Sec.  510.507(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 statute.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes 
payments for legal services using funds in which any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
510.201(a), any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order has 
an interest.

    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  510.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part or any further Executive 
orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13466 of June 26, 2008 are authorized.



Sec.  510.510  North Korean mission to the United Nations and employees
of the United Nations.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the 
provision of goods or services in the United States to the official 
mission of the Government of North Korea to the United Nations (the 
mission) 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 the employees 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;
    (3) The transaction does not involve the purchase, sale, financing, 
or refinancing of luxury goods;
    (4) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law; and
    (5) Funds transfers to or from the mission or the employees of the 
mission, their families, or persons forming part of their household are 
conducted through an account at a U.S. financial institution 
specifically licensed by OFAC.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the 
provision of goods or services in the United States to the employees of 
the mission or of the United Nations, their families, or persons forming 
part of their household, and payment for such goods or services, are 
authorized, provided that:
    (1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees of 
the mission or of the United Nations, 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 luxury goods;
    (3) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law; and
    (4) Funds transfers to or from employees of the mission, their 
families, or persons forming part of their household are conducted 
through an account at a U.S. financial institution specifically licensed 
by OFAC.

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    (c) This section does not authorize U.S. financial institutions to 
open and operate accounts for, or extend credit to, the mission of the 
Government of North Korea or to the employees of the mission, their 
families, or persons forming part of their household. U.S. financial 
institutions are required to obtain specific licenses to operate 
accounts for, or extend credit to, the mission or to the employees of 
the mission, their families, or persons forming part of their household.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.510: Nothing in this section authorizes the 
transfer of any property to the Government of North Korea, the Workers' 
Party of Korea, or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a) other than the 
mission, nor does this section authorize any debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  510.511  Noncommercial, personal remittances.

    (a)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to send and receive and U.S. 
depository institutions, U.S.-registered brokers or dealers in 
securities, and U.S.-registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process transfers of funds to or from North Korea or for or on behalf of 
an individual ordinarily resident in North Korea, other than an 
individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  510.201(a), in cases in which the transfers involve 
noncommercial, personal remittances, up to a maximum of $5,000 per year.
    (2) 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) The transferring institutions identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard 
to compliance with paragraph (a) of this section, provided that the 
transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the 
funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) An individual who is a U.S. person is authorized to carry funds 
as a noncommercial, personal remittance, as described in paragraph (a) 
of this section, to an individual in North Korea or ordinarily resident 
in North Korea, other than an individual whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a), provided that the 
individual who is a U.S. person is carrying the funds on his or her 
behalf, not on behalf of another person.



Sec.  510.512  Certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations'
activities.

    (a) Nongovernmental organizations are authorized to export or 
reexport services to North Korea that would otherwise be prohibited by 
this part in support of the following not-for-profit activities:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs in North Korea, including drought, flood, and disaster relief; the 
distribution of food, medicine, and clothing intended to be used to 
relieve human suffering; the provision of shelter; the provision of 
clean water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance; the provision of 
health-related services; assistance for individuals with disabilities; 
and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building in North Korea, 
including 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 non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting the North Korean people, including preventing 
infectious disease and promoting maternal/child health, sustainable 
agriculture, and clean water assistance; and
    (4) Activities to support environmental protection, including the 
preservation and protection of threatened or endangered species and the 
remediation of pollution or other environmental damage.
    (b) Nongovernmental organizations are authorized to export or 
reexport to North Korea from a third country food, as defined in 
paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and medicine, as defined in paragraph 
(f)(2) of this section, in support of the activities authorized in 
paragraph (a) of this section, provided

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that the food and medicine are not subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) (EAR). For export or reexport 
by a U.S. person to North Korea from a third country of other items that 
are not subject to the EAR, a specific license from OFAC is required.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b): Pursuant to 15 CFR 746.4(a), a license from 
the Department of Commerce is required to export or reexport any item 
subject to the EAR to North Korea, except food and medicine designated 
as EAR99.
    Note 2 to paragraphs (a) and (b): The authorizations in paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of this section do not eliminate the need to comply with 
other applicable provisions of law, including any requirements of 
agencies other than the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign 
Assets Control. Such requirements include the EAR administered by the 
Department of Commerce and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
(22 CFR parts 120 through 130) administered by the Department of State.

    (c) U.S. depository institutions, U.S.-registered brokers or dealers 
in securities, and U.S.-registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process transfers of funds on behalf of U.S. or third-country 
nongovernmental organizations, including transfers of funds to or from 
North Korea, in support of the activities authorized by paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section.
    (d) Nongovernmental organizations are authorized to engage in 
transactions with the Government of North Korea that are necessary for 
the activities authorized by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, 
including payment of reasonable and customary taxes, fees, and import 
duties to, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public 
utility services from, the Government of North Korea.

    Note 3 to paragraph (d): This paragraph (d) only authorizes 
nongovernmental organizations to conduct limited transactions with the 
Government of North Korea that are necessary for the activities 
described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, such as payment of 
reasonable and customary taxes and other fees. Partnerships and 
partnership agreements between nongovernmental organizations and the 
Government of North Korea or other blocked persons that are necessary 
for nongovernmental organizations to provide authorized services are not 
permitted without a specific license from OFAC.

    (e) Except as authorized in paragraph (d) of this section, this 
section does not authorize the exportation or reexportation of services 
to, charitable donations to or for the benefit of, or any other 
transactions involving the Government of North Korea, the Workers' Party 
of Korea, or any other person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(a). Specific licenses may be 
issued on a case-by-case basis for these purposes.
    (f)(1) For purposes of this section, the term food means items that 
are consumed by and provide nutrition to humans and animals, and seeds, 
with the exception of castor bean seeds, that germinate into items that 
will be consumed by and provide nutrition to humans and animals. 
Examples of ``food'' include processed or unprocessed food items for 
human consumption, feed, vitamins, minerals, food additives, dietary 
supplements, and containers of drinking water. The term food does not 
include livestock, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, gum, castor beans, 
castor bean seeds, certified pathogen-free eggs (unfertilized or 
fertilized), dried egg albumin, live animals (excluding cattle embryos), 
Rosary/Jequirity peas, non-food-grade gelatin powder, peptones and their 
derivatives, super absorbent polymers, western red cedar, and all 
fertilizers.
    (2) The term medicine means 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) and that, in the case of an item subject to 
the EAR, is designated as EAR99 or, in the case of an item not subject 
to the EAR, is not listed under any multilateral export control regime.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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

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subject to the prohibitions contained in Sec. Sec.  510.201(a)(1), 
(a)(3)(iv) through (vi), and (d), 510.206, and 510.208 through 510.211.

[87 FR 78471, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.  510.201(a)(1), 
(a)(3)(iv) through (vi), and (d), 510.206, and 510.208 through 510.211.
    Note 2 to Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78471, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  510.515  Third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, U.S. 
depository institutions, U.S.-registered brokers or dealers in 
securities, and U.S.-registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process funds transfers necessary for the operating expenses or other 
official business of third-country diplomatic or consular missions in 
North Korea.
    (b) This section does not authorize funds transfers involving 
accounts blocked pursuant to Sec.  510.201(d).



Sec.  510.516  Transactions related to telecommunications and mail.

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, all 
transactions necessary for the receipt and transmission of 
telecommunications involving North Korea are authorized.
    (2) This section 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 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity).
    (b) All transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or 
transmission of mail and packages between the United States and North 
Korea are authorized provided that the importation or exportation of 
such mail and packages is exempt from or authorized pursuant to this 
part.



Sec.  510.517  Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks,
copyrights, and other intellectual property.

    (a) All of the following transactions in connection with a patent, 
trademark, copyright, or other form of intellectual property protection 
in the United States or North Korea are authorized, including 
exportation of services to North Korea, payment for such services, and 
payment to persons in North Korea directly connected to such 
intellectual property protection:
    (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

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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 section authorizes the payment of fees to the U.S. 
Government or the Government of North Korea, and of the reasonable and 
customary fees and charges to attorneys or representatives within the 
United States or North Korea, in connection with the transactions 
authorized in paragraph (a) of this section, except that payment 
effected pursuant to the terms of this paragraph (b) may not be made 
from a blocked account.



Sec.  510.518  Calling of certain vessels and landing of certain aircraft.

    (a) Vessels and aircraft in which a foreign person has an interest 
that have called or landed at a port or place in North Korea within the 
previous 180 days, and vessels in which a foreign person has an interest 
that have engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer with such a vessel within 
the previous 180 days, are authorized to call or land at a port or place 
in the United States in the following circumstances only:
    (1) The vessel is in distress and seeks refuge in the United States;
    (2) The vessel's call at a port in North Korea was due solely to its 
distress and the resulting need to seek refuge;
    (3) The aircraft is engaging in a nontraffic stop or an emergency 
landing in the United States; or
    (4) The aircraft's landing in North Korea was due solely to an 
emergency landing.
    (b) For purposes of this section, a nontraffic stop includes a stop 
for any purpose other than taking on or discharging cargo, passengers, 
or mail.



Sec.  510.519  Transactions related to closing a correspondent or
payable-through account.

    (a) During the 10-day period beginning on the effective date of the 
prohibition in Sec.  510.210 on the opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution listed on the List of Foreign Financial 
Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account 
Sanctions (CAPTA List), U.S. financial institutions that maintain 
correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts for the foreign 
financial institution are authorized to:
    (1) Process only those transactions through the account, or permit 
the foreign financial institution to execute only those transactions 
through the account, that are for the purpose of, and necessary for, 
closing the account; and
    (2) Transfer the funds remaining in the correspondent account or the 
payable-through account to an account of the foreign financial 
institution located outside of the United States and close the 
correspondent account or the payable-through account.
    (b) A report must be filed with OFAC within 30 days of the closure 
of an account, providing full details on the closing of each 
correspondent account or payable-through account maintained by a U.S. 
financial institution for a foreign financial institution whose name is 
added to the CAPTA List. Such report must include complete information 
on the closing of the account and on all transactions processed or 
executed through the account pursuant to this section, including the 
account outside of the United States to which funds remaining in the 
account were transferred. The reports, which must reference this 
section, are to be submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (1) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (2) U.S. mail: Attention: Office of Compliance and Enforcement, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.
    (c) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize transactions outside the scope or time period authorized in 
paragraph (a) of this section by a U.S. financial institution with 
respect to a correspondent account or a payable-through account 
maintained by the U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial 
institution whose name is added to the CAPTA List. License applications 
should be filed in conformance with Sec.  501.801 of the Reporting, 
Procedures

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and Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR part 501.
    (d) Nothing in this section authorizes the opening of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution whose name appears on the CAPTA List.

    Note 1 to Sec.  510.519: This section does not authorize a U.S. 
financial institution to unblock property or interests in property, or 
to engage in any transaction or dealing in property or interests in 
property, blocked pursuant to any other part of this chapter in the 
process of closing a correspondent account or a payable-through account 
for a foreign financial institution whose name has been added to the 
CAPTA List. See Sec.  510.101.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 30870, June 28, 2019]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  510.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation



Sec.  510.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA), provides that any person who willfully 
violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any order, rule, or 
regulation issued by the President pursuant to the authority granted in 
that section, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000 and, 
if a natural person, may also be imprisoned for not more than 10 years; 
and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly 
participates in such violation or evasion shall be punished by a like 
fine, imprisonment, or both and any property, funds, securities, papers, 
or other articles or documents, or any vessel, together with her tackle, 
apparel, furniture, and equipment, or vehicle, or aircraft, concerned in 
such violation shall be forfeited to the United States.
    (e) Violations involving transactions described at section 
203(b)(1), (3), and

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(4) of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties set forth in 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[83 FR 9187, Mar. 5, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 27716, June 14, 2019; 85 
FR 19886, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14536, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7371, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2231, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  510.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-U.S. 
Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked 
or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC identification number listed on the 
Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Office of 
Compliance and Enforcement by mail or courier and must be postmarked or 
date-stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  510.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines

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that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-
Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC 
may issue a Penalty Notice to the violator containing a determination of 
the violation and the imposition of the monetary penalty. For additional 
details concerning issuance of a Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 
501 of this chapter. The issuance of the Penalty Notice shall constitute 
final agency action. The violator has the right to seek judicial review 
of that final agency action in federal district court.



Sec.  510.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  510.705  Finding of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act;
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 
30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the initial 
Finding of Violation was served. If the initial Finding of Violation was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 
30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written response may 
be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC by mail 
or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

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    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501. The 
response should include all documentary or other evidence available to 
the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth in the 
response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in the 
response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  510.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  510.802  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 13466 of June 26, 2008, Executive Order 
13551 of August 30, 2010, Executive Order 13570 of April 18, 2011, 
Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015, Executive Order 13722 of March 
15, 2016, Executive Order 13810 of September 20, 2017, and any further 
Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, and any action that the 
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take pursuant to Presidential 
Memorandum of May 18, 2016: Delegation of Certain Functions and 
Authorities under the North Korea Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, 
Presidential Memorandum of September 29, 2017: Delegation of Certain 
Functions and Authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries 
Through Sanctions Act of 2017, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, 
and the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic 
Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, and Presidential Memorandum of 
February 21, 2020: Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, 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.

[85 FR 20162, Apr. 10, 2020]

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                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  510.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 515_CUBAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
515.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

515.201 Transactions involving designated foreign countries or their 
          nationals; effective date.
515.202 Transactions with respect to securities registered or inscribed 
          in the name of a designated national.
515.203 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
515.204 Importation of and dealings in certain merchandise.
515.205 Holding of certain types of blocked property in interest-bearing 
          accounts.
515.206 Exempt transactions.
515.207 Entry of vessels engaged in trade with Cuba.
515.208 Restrictions on loans, credits and other financing.
515.209 Restrictions on direct financial transactions with certain 
          entities and subentities.
515.210 Restrictions on lodging, paying for lodging, or making 
          reservations at certain properties in Cuba.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

515.301 Foreign country.
515.302 National.
515.303 Nationals of more than one foreign country.
515.305 Designated national.
515.306 Specially designated national.
515.307 Unblocked national.
515.308 Person.
515.309 Transactions.
515.310 Transfer.
515.311 Property; property interests.
515.312 Interest.
515.313 Property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
515.314 Banking institution.
515.316 License.
515.317 General license.
515.318 Specific license.
515.319 Blocked account.
515.320 Domestic bank.
515.321 United States; continental United States.
515.322 Authorized trade territory; member of the authorized trade 
          territory.
515.323 Occupied area.
515.325 National securities exchange.
515.326 Custody of safe deposit boxes.
515.327 Blocked estate of a decedent.
515.329 Person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; person 
          subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
515.330 Person within the United States.
515.331 Merchandise.
515.332 Information and informational materials.
515.333 Depository institution.
515.334 United States national.
515.335 Permanent resident alien.
515.336 Confiscated.
515.337 Prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba.
515.338 Prohibited members of the Cuban Communist Party.
515.339 Close relative.
515.340 Self-employed individual.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

515.401 Reference to amended sections.
515.402 Effect of amendment of sections of this part or of other orders, 
          etc.
515.403 Termination and acquisition of the interest of a designated 
          national.
515.404 Transactions between principal and agent.
515.405 Exportation of securities, currency, checks, drafts and 
          promissory notes.
515.406 Drafts under irrevocable letters of credit; documentary drafts.
515.407 Administration of blocked estates of decedents.
515.408 Access to certain safe deposit boxes prohibited.
515.409 Certain payments to a designated foreign country and nationals 
          through third countries.
515.410 Dealing abroad in Cuban-origin commodities.
515.411-515.413 [Reserved]
515.415 Travel to Cuba; transportation of certain Cuban nationals.
515.416-515.419 [Reserved]
515.420 Travel to Cuba.
515.421 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

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 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

515.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
515.502 Effect of subsequent license or authorization.
515.503 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
515.504 Certain judicial proceedings with respect to property of 
          designated nationals.
515.505 Certain Cuban nationals unblocked.
515.506-515.507 [Reserved]
515.508 Payments to blocked accounts in domestic banks.
515.509 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
515.510 Payments to the United States, States and political 
          subdivisions.
515.511 Transactions by certain business enterprises.
515.512 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
515.513 Purchase and sale of certain securities.
515.514 Payment of dividends and interest on and redemption and 
          collection of securities.
515.515 Transfers of securities to blocked accounts in domestic banks.
515.516 Voting and soliciting of proxies on securities.
515.517 Access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions.
515.518 [Reserved]
515.519 Limited payments from accounts of United States citizens abroad.
515.520 Payments from accounts of United States citizens in employ of 
          United States in foreign countries and certain other persons.
515.521 U.S. assets of certain Cuban corporations.
515.522 [Reserved]
515.523 Transactions incident to the administration of decedents' 
          estates.
515.524 Payment from, and transactions in the administration of certain 
          trusts and estates.
515.525 Certain transfers as a consequence of the existence or change of 
          marital status authorized.
515.526 Transactions involving blocked life insurance policies.
515.527 Certain transactions with respect to United States intellectual 
          property.
515.528 Certain transactions with respect to blocked foreign 
          intellectual property.
515.529 Powers of attorney.
515.530 Exportation of powers of attorney or instructions relating to 
          certain types of transactions.
515.532 Completion of certain securities transactions.
515.533 Exportations from the United States to Cuba; reexportations to 
          Cuba; importation and servicing or repair of certain items 
          previously exported or reexported to Cuba.
515.534 Negotiation of, and entry into, contingent contracts relating to 
          transactions prohibited by this part.
515.535 Exchange of certain securities.
515.536 Certain transactions with respect to merchandise affected by 
          Sec.  515.204.
515.540 [Reserved]
515.542 Mail and telecommunications-related transactions.
515.543 Proof of origin.
515.544 Certain gifts sent to the United States.
515.545 Transactions related to information and informational materials.
515.546 Accounts of Cuban sole proprietorships.
515.547 Certain transactions related to medical research and Cuban-
          origin pharmaceuticals; research samples.
515.548 Overflight payments, emergency landings, and air ambulance 
          services authorized.
515.549 Bank accounts and other property of non-Cuban citizens who were 
          in Cuba on or after July 8, 1963.
515.550 Certain vessel transactions authorized.
515.551 Joint bank accounts.
515.552 Proceeds of insurance policies.
515.553 Bank accounts of official representatives in Cuba of foreign 
          governments.
515.554 Transfers of abandoned property under State laws.
515.555 Assets of Cuban firms wholly or substantially owned by U.S. 
          citizens.
515.556 [Reserved]
515.557 Accounts of Cuban partnerships.
515.558 Bunkering of Cuban vessels and fueling of Cuban aircraft by 
          American-owned or controlled foreign firms.
515.559 Certain export and import transactions by U.S.-owned or -
          controlled foreign firms.
515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons 
          subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
515.561 Family visits.
515.562 Official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, 
          and certain intergovernmental organizations.
515.563 Journalistic activities in Cuba.
515.564 Professional research and professional meetings in Cuba.
515.565 Educational activities.
515.566 Religious activities in Cuba.
515.567 Public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and other 
          competitions, and exhibitions.
515.568 [Reserved]
515.569 Foreign passengers' baggage.
515.570 Remittances.
515.571 Certain transactions incident to travel to, from, and within the 
          United States by Cuban nationals.

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515.572 Provision of travel, carrier, other transportation-related, and 
          remittance forwarding services.
515.573 Physical presence and business presence in Cuba authorized; 
          Cuban news bureaus.
515.574 Support for the Cuban people.
515.575 Humanitarian projects.
515.576 Activities of private foundations or research or educational 
          institutes.
515.577 Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to 
          publishing.
515.578 Exportation, reexportation, and importation of certain internet-
          based services; importation of software.
515.579 Funds transfers for third-country official missions and certain 
          intergovernmental organizations.
515.580 Global insurance policies covering individuals traveling to 
          Cuba.
515.581 Transactions related to conferences in third countries.
515.582 Importation of certain goods and services produced by 
          independent Cuban entrepreneurs.
515.583 Provision of certain goods and services to Cuban nationals 
          sequestered aboard vessels in U.S. ports.
515.584 Certain financial transactions involving Cuba.
515.585 Certain transactions in third countries.
515.586 Cuban official missions in the United States.
515.587 Remittances from Cuban nationals to persons subject to U.S. 
          jurisdiction.
515.588 Certain Cuban legal services authorized.
515.589 Authorization of emergency medical services.
515.590 Certain grants, scholarships, and awards.
515.591 Services related to infrastructure.

                            Subpart F_Reports

515.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

515.701 Penalties.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

515.801 Procedures.
515.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions

515.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2370(a), 6001-6010, 7201-7211; 31 U.S.C. 
321(b); 50 U.S.C. 4301-4341; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 
2461 note); 22 U.S.C. 6021-6091; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681; Pub. 
L. 111-8, 123 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034; E.O. 9989, 13 
FR 4891, 3 CFR, 1943-1948 Comp., p. 748; Proc. 3447, 27 FR 1085, 3 CFR, 
1959-1963 Comp., p. 157; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 
614.

    Source: 28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  515.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) 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. No license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to one of those parts, or 
any other provision of law, authorizes any transaction prohibited by 
this part.
    (b) No license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
law other than the Trading With the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. 4301-4341, the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. 2370, or any proclamation, 
order, regulation or license issued pursuant thereto.

[50 FR 27437, July 3, 1985, as amended at 62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997; 85 
FR 60070, Sept. 24, 2020]



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  515.201  Transactions involving designated foreign countries or
their nationals; effective date.

    (a) All of the following transactions are prohibited, except as 
specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury (or any person, 
agency, or instrumentality designated by him) by means of regulations, 
rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, if either such 
transactions are by, or on behalf of, or pursuant to the direction of a 
foreign country designated under this part, or any national thereof, or 
such transactions involve property in which a foreign country designated 
under this part, or any national thereof, has at any time on or since 
the effective date of this section had any interest of any nature 
whatsoever, direct or indirect:

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    (1) All transfers of credit and all payments between, by, through, 
or to any banking institution or banking institutions wheresoever 
located, with respect to any property subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States or by any person (including a banking institution) subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States;
    (2) All transactions in foreign exchange by any person within the 
United States; and
    (3) The exportation or withdrawal from the United States of gold or 
silver coin or bullion, currency or securities, or the earmarking of any 
such property, by any person within the United States.
    (b) All of the following transactions are prohibited, except as 
specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury (or any person, 
agency, or instrumentality designated by him) by means of regulations, 
rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, if such transactions 
involve property in which any foreign country designated under this 
part, or any national thereof, has at any time on or since the effective 
date of this section had any interest of any nature whatsoever, direct 
or indirect:
    (1) All dealings in, including, without limitation, transfers, 
withdrawals, or exportations of, any property or evidences of 
indebtedness or evidences of ownership of property by any person subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States; and
    (2) All transfers outside the United States with regard to any 
property or property interest subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States.
    (c) Any transaction for the purpose or which has the effect of 
evading or avoiding any of the prohibitions set forth in paragraph (a) 
or (b) of this section is hereby prohibited.
    (d) For the purposes of this part, the term foreign country 
designated under this part and the term designated foreign country mean 
Cuba and the term effective date and the term effective date of this 
section mean with respect to Cuba, or any national thereof, 12:01 a.m., 
e.s.t., July 8, 1963.
    (e) When a transaction results in the blocking of funds at a banking 
institution pursuant to this section and a party to the transaction 
believes the funds have been blocked due to mistaken identity, that 
party may seek to have such funds unblocked pursuant to the 
administrative procedures set forth in Sec.  501.806 of this chapter.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997]



Sec.  515.202  Transactions with respect to securities registered or
inscribed in the name of a designated national.

    Unless authorized by a license expressly referring to this section, 
the acquisition, transfer (including the transfer on the books of any 
issuer or agent thereof), disposition, transportation, importation, 
exportation, or withdrawal of, or the endorsement or guaranty of 
signatures on or otherwise dealing in any security (or evidence thereof) 
registered or inscribed in the name of any designated national is 
prohibited irrespective of the fact that at any time (either prior to, 
on, or subsequent to the ``effective date'') the registered or inscribed 
owner thereof may have, or appears to have, assigned, transferred or 
otherwise disposed of any such security.



Sec.  515.203  Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.

    (a) Any transfer after the ``effective date'' which is in violation 
of any provision of this part or of any regulation, ruling, instruction, 
license, or other direction or authorization thereunder and involves any 
property in which a designated national has or has had an interest since 
such ``effective date'' 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.
    (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 interest in, any property in which a designated 
national has or has had an interest since the ``effective date'' unless 
the person with whom such property is held or maintained had written 
notice of the transfer or by any written evidence had recognized such 
transfer prior to such ``effective date.''

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    (c) Unless otherwise provided, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury before, during or after a transfer shall 
validate such transfer or render it enforceable to the same extent as it 
would be valid or enforceable but for the provisions of section 5(b) of 
the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, and this part and any 
ruling, order, regulation, direction or instruction issued hereunder.
    (d) Transfers of property which 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 pursuant to such 
provisions, as to any person with whom such property was held or 
maintained (and as to such person only) in cases in which such person is 
able to establish 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 was held 
or maintained;
    (2) The person with whom such property 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 by or pursuant to the provisions of 
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 or the withholding 
of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained; and
    (3) Promptly upon discovery that:
    (i) Such transfer was in violation of the provisions of this part or 
any regulation, ruling, instruction, license or other direction or 
authorization thereunder, or
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, or
    (iii) If a license did purport to cover the transfer, such license 
had been obtained by misrepresentation or the withholding of material 
facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained;

the person with whom such property was held or maintained filed with the 
Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., a report in triplicate setting 
forth in full the circumstances relating to such transfer. The filing of 
a report in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph shall not 
be deemed to be compliance or evidence of compliance with paragraphs (d) 
(1) and (2) of this section.
    (e) Unless licensed or authorized by Sec.  515.504 or otherwise 
licensed or authorized pursuant to this chapter any attachment, 
judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial 
process is null and void with respect to any property in which on or 
since the ``effective date'' there existed the interest of a designated 
foreign country or national thereof.
    (f) For the purpose of this section the term property includes gold, 
silver, bullion, currency, coin, credit, securities (as that term is 
defined in section 2(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), 
bills of exchange, notes, drafts, acceptances, checks, letters of 
credit, book credits, debts, claims, contracts, negotiable documents of 
title, mortgages, liens, annuities, insurance policies, options and 
futures in commodities, and evidences of any of the foregoing. The term 
property shall not, except to the extent indicated, be deemed to include 
chattels or real property.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 28 FR 7941, Aug. 3, 1963]



Sec.  515.204  Importation of and dealings in certain merchandise.

    (a) Except as specifically authorized by the Secretary of the 
Treasury (or any person, agency, or instrumentality designated by him) 
by means of regulations, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, 
no person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States may purchase, 
transport, import, or otherwise deal in or engage in any transaction 
with respect to any merchandise outside the United States if such 
merchandise:
    (1) Is of Cuban origin; or
    (2) Is or has been located in or transported from or through Cuba; 
or
    (3) Is made or derived in whole or in part of any article which is 
the growth, produce or manufacture of Cuba.
    (b) [Reserved]

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Sec.  515.205  Holding of certain types of blocked property in 
interest-bearing accounts.

    (a) Except as provided by paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of this 
section, or as authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury or his 
delegate by specific license, any person holding any property included 
in paragraph (h) of this section is prohibited from holding, 
withholding, using, transferring, engaging in any transactions 
involving, or exercising any right, power, or privilege with respect to 
any such property, unless it is held in an interest-bearing account in a 
domestic bank.
    (b) Any person presently holding property subject to the provisions 
of paragraph (a) of this section which, as of the effective date of this 
section, is not being held in accordance with the provisions of that 
paragraph shall transfer such property to or hold such property or cause 
such property to be held in an interest-bearing account in any domestic 
bank within 30 days of the effective date of this section.
    (c) Any person holding any checks or drafts subject to the 
provisions of Sec.  515.201 is authorized and directed, wherever 
possible consistent with state law (except as otherwise specifically 
provided in paragraph (c)(3) of this section), to negotiate or present 
for collection or payment such instruments and credit the proceeds to 
interest-bearing accounts. Any transaction by any person incident to the 
negotiation, processing. presentment, collection or payment of such 
instruments and deposit of the proceeds into an interest-bearing account 
is hereby authorized: Provided that:
    (1) The transaction does not represent, directly or indirectly, a 
transfer of the interest of a designated national to any other country 
or person;
    (2) The proceeds are held in a blocked account indicating the 
designated national who is the payee or owner of the instrument; and,
    (3) In the case of a blocked check or draft which has been purchased 
by the maker/drawer from the drawee bank (e.g., cashier's check, money 
order, or traveler's check) or which is drawn against a presently 
existing account, such bank, on presentment of the instrument in 
accordance with the provisions of this section, shall either:
    (i) Pay the instrument (subject to paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this 
section) or
    (ii) Credit a blocked account on its books with the amount payable 
on the instrument.

In either event, the blocked account shall be identified as resulting 
from the proceeds of a blocked check or draft, and the identification 
shall include a reference to the names of both the maker and payee of 
the instrument.
    (d) Property subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of 
this section, held by a person claiming a set-off against such property, 
is exempt from the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this 
section to the extent of the set-off: Provided however, That interest 
shall be due from 30 days after the effective date of this section if it 
should ultimately be determined that the claim to a set-off is without 
merit.
    (e) Property subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, held in a customer's account by a registered broker/dealer 
in securities, may continue to be held for the customer by the broker/
dealer provided interest is credited to the account on any balance not 
invested in securities in accordance with Sec.  515.513. The interest 
paid on such accounts by a broker/dealer who does not elect to hold such 
property for a customer's account in a domestic bank shall not be less 
than the maximum rate payable on the shortest time deposit available in 
any domestic bank in the jurisdiction in which the broker/dealer holds 
the account.
    (f) Property subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, held by a state agency charged with the custody of 
abandoned or unclaimed property under Sec.  515.554 may continue to be 
held by the agency provided interest is credited to the blocked account 
in which the property is held by the agency, or the property is held by 
the agency in a blocked account in a domestic bank. The interest 
credited to such accounts by an agency which does not elect to hold such 
property in a domestic bank shall not be less than the maximum rate 
payable on

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the shortest time deposit available in any domestic bank in the state.
    (g) For purposes of this section, the term interest-bearing account 
means a blocked account earning interest at no less than the maximum 
rate payable on the shortest time deposit in the domestic bank where the 
account is held: Provided however, That such an account may include six-
month Treasury bills or insured certificates, with a maturity not 
exceeding six-months, appropriate to the amounts involved.
    (h) The following types of property are subject to paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section:
    (1) Any currency, bank deposit and bank accounts subject to the 
provisions of Sec.  515.201;
    (2) Any property subject to the provisions of Sec.  515.201 which 
consists, in whole or in part, of undisputed and either liquidated or 
matured debts, claims, obligations or other evidence of indebtedness, to 
the extent of any amount that is undisputed and liquidated or matured; 
and
    (3) Any proceeds resulting from the payment of an obligation under 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (i) For purposes of this section, the term domestic bank includes 
any FSLIC-insured institution (as defined in 12 CFR 561.1).
    (j) For the purposes of this section the term person includes the 
United States Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, 
except where the agency or instrumentality submits to the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control an opinion of its General Counsel that either:
    (1) It lacks statutory authority to comply with this section, or
    (2) The requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are 
inconsistent with the statutory program under which it operates.

[44 FR 11770, Mar. 2, 1979]



Sec.  515.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Information and informational materials. (1) The importation 
from any country and the exportation to any country of information or 
informational materials as defined in Sec.  515.332, whether commercial 
or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt 
from the prohibitions and regulations of this part except for payments 
owed to Cuba for telecommunications services between Cuba and the United 
States, which are subject to the provisions of Sec.  515.542.
    (2) This section does not authorize transactions related to 
information or informational materials not fully created and in 
existence at the date of the transaction, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 
Such prohibited transactions include, without limitation, payment of 
advances for information or informational materials not yet created and 
completed, provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, 
create or assist in the creation of information or informational 
materials, and payment of royalties to a designated national with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by 
persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to information 
or informational materials imported from a designated national.
    (3) This section does not authorize transactions incident to the 
transmission of restricted technical data as defined in the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, or to the exportation 
of goods for use in the transmission of any data. The exportation of 
such goods to designated foreign countries is prohibited, as provided in 
Sec.  515.201 of this part and Sec.  785.1 of the Export Administration 
Regulations.
    (4) This section does not authorize transactions related to travel 
to Cuba when such travel is not otherwise authorized under Sec.  
515.545.

    Note to paragraph (a): See Sec.  515.545 for general licenses 
authorizing certain travel-related and other transactions that are 
directly incident to the export, import, or transmission of 
informational materials and certain transactions related to the 
creation, dissemination, or artistic or other substantive alteration or 
enhancement of informational materials.

    (b) Donation of food. The prohibitions contained in this part do not 
apply to transactions incident to the donation

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of food to nongovernmental organizations or individuals in Cuba.

[54 FR 5233, Feb. 2, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 39256, Aug. 2, 1995; 64 
FR 25812, May 13, 1999; 81 FR 4584, Jan. 27, 2016]



Sec.  515.207  Entry of vessels engaged in trade with Cuba.

    Except as specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury 
(or any person, agency or instrumentality designated by him), by means 
of regulations, rulings, instructions, licenses or otherwise,
    (a) No vessel that enters a port or place in Cuba to engage in the 
trade of goods or the purchase or provision of services, may enter a 
U.S. port for the purpose of loading or unloading freight for a period 
of 180 days from the date the vessel departed from a port or place in 
Cuba; and
    (b) No vessel carrying goods or passengers to or from Cuba or 
carrying goods in which Cuba or a Cuban national has an interest may 
enter a U.S. port with such goods or passengers on board.

    Note to Sec.  515.207: For the waiver of the prohibitions contained 
in this section for vessels engaged in certain trade and travel with 
Cuba, see Sec.  515.550.

[58 FR 34710, June 29, 1993, as amended at 66 FR 36687, July 12, 2001; 
80 FR 2292, Jan. 16, 2015; 80 FR 56918, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.208  Restrictions on loans, credits and other financing.

    No United States national, permanent resident alien, or United 
States agency may knowingly make a loan, extend credit or provide other 
financing for the purpose of financing transactions involving 
confiscated property the claim to which is owned by a United States 
national, except for financing by a United States national owning such a 
claim for a transaction permitted under United States law.

[61 FR 37386, July 18, 1996]



Sec.  515.209  Restrictions on direct financial transactions with certain
entities and subentities.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, no person 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction may engage in a direct financial 
transaction with any person that the Secretary of State has identified 
as an entity or subentity that is under the control of, or acts for or 
on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or 
personnel and with which direct financial transactions would 
disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of 
the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba. For purposes of this 
prohibition, a person engages in a direct financial transaction by 
acting as the originator on a transfer of funds whose ultimate 
beneficiary is an entity or subentity on the State Department's List of 
Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (``Cuba 
Restricted List'') or as the ultimate beneficiary on a transfer of funds 
whose originator is an entity or subentity on the Cuba Restricted List, 
including a transaction by wire transfer, credit card, check, or payment 
of cash. This prohibition does not apply to certain transactions set 
forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

    Note to paragraph (a): The names of entities and subentities that 
the Secretary of State has identified as meeting the criteria set forth 
in this section are published in the Federal Register and incorporated 
into the Cuba Restricted List. Entities or subentities that are owned or 
controlled by another entity or subentity on this list are not treated 
as restricted unless also specified by name on the Cuba Restricted List. 
The Cuba Restricted List is maintained by the State Department and will 
be published in the Federal Register. It is also accessible through the 
following page on the State Department's website: https://www.state.gov/
cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/''.

    (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply 
to any travel-related transactions, including those that involve direct 
financial transactions with an entity or subentity on the Cuba 
Restricted List, provided those travel-related transactions were 
initiated prior to the date that entity or subentity was added to the 
Cuba Restricted List as published in the Federal Register.
    (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply 
to any transactions related to commercial engagements that involve 
direct financial transactions with an entity or subentity on the Cuba 
Restricted List,

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provided those commercial engagements were in place prior to the date 
that entity or subentity was added to the Cuba Restricted List as 
published in the Federal Register.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.209: This section does not prohibit a person 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction from participating in an indirect financial 
transaction, such as those authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.584(g) 
relating to U.S. dollar monetary instruments, where the person does not 
act as the originator or beneficiary on a transfer of funds.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.209: A transaction relating to the collection, 
forwarding, or receipt of remittances involving an entity or subentity 
identified on the Cuba Restricted List is not authorized as a 
transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction where the 
terms of the applicable general or specific license expressly exclude 
any such transactions. See Sec. Sec.  515.570, 515.572(a)(3), and 
515.587.

[82 FR 51999, Nov. 9, 2017, as amended at 84 FR 47122, Sept. 9, 2019; 85 
FR 60070, Sept. 24, 2020; 85 FR 67989, Oct. 27, 2020]



Sec.  515.210  Restrictions on lodging, paying for lodging, or making 
reservations at certain properties in Cuba.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, no person 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction may lodge, pay for lodging, or otherwise 
make any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to lodge, at any 
property in Cuba that the Secretary of State has identified as a 
property that is owned or controlled by the Cuban government, a 
prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  
515.337, a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in 
Sec.  515.338, a close relative, as defined in Sec.  515.339, of a 
prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, or a close relative of a 
prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party. Such properties are 
identified on the State Department's Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List 
(CPA List). This prohibition does not apply to certain transactions set 
forth in paragraph (b) of this section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The names, addresses, or other identifying 
details, as relevant, of properties that the Secretary of State has 
identified as meeting the criteria set forth in this section are 
incorporated in the CPA List as published in the Federal Register. The 
CPA List is also accessible through the following page on the State 
Department's website: www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-prohibited-
accommodations.

    (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply 
to lodging-related transactions initiated prior to the date that the 
property was added to the CPA List as published in the Federal Register.

[85 FR 60070, Sept. 24, 2020]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  515.301  Foreign country.

    The term foreign country also includes, but not by way of 
limitation:
    (a) The state and the government of any such territory on or after 
the ``effective date'' as well as any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof or any territory, dependency, colony, 
protectorate, mandate, dominion, possession or place subject to the 
jurisdiction thereof,
    (b) Any other government (including any political subdivision, 
agency, or instrumentality thereof) to the extent and only to the extent 
that such government exercises or claims to exercise control, authority, 
jurisdiction or sovereignty over territory which on the ``effective 
date'' constituted such foreign country,
    (c) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, or to 
the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person 
is, or has been, since the ``effective date,'' acting or purporting to 
act directly or indirectly for the benefit or on behalf of any of the 
foregoing, and
    (d) Any territory which on or since the ``effective date'' is 
controlled or occupied by the military, naval or police forces or other 
authority of such foreign country.



Sec.  515.302  National.

    (a) The term national when used with respect to a country shall 
include:
    (1) A subject or citizen of that country or any person who has been 
domiciled in or a permanent resident of that country at any time on or 
since the ``effective date,'' except persons who were permanent 
residents of or domiciled in that country in the service of the U.S. 
Government and persons whose transactions in that country

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were authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (2) Any partnership, association, corporation, or other organization 
that, on or since the effective date:
    (i) Was or has been organized under the laws of that country;
    (ii) Had or has had its principal place of business in that country; 
or
    (iii) Was or has been controlled by, or a substantial part of the 
stocks, share, bonds, debentures, notes, drafts, or other securities or 
obligations of which was or has been controlled by, directly or 
indirectly, that country and/or one or more nationals thereof.
    (3) Any organization's office or other sub-unit that is located 
within that country.
    (4) Any person to the extent that such person, on or since the 
``effective date'' was or has been acting or purporting to act directly 
or indirectly for the benefit or on behalf of any national of that 
country.
    (5) Any other person who there is reasonable cause to believe is a 
``national'' as defined in this section.
    (b) Persons who travel in Cuba do not become nationals of Cuba 
solely because of such travel.
    (c) The Secretary of the Treasury retains full power to determine 
that any person is or shall be deemed to be a ``national'' within the 
meaning of this section, and to specify the foreign country of which 
such person is or shall be deemed to be a national.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 50 FR 27437, July 3, 1985; 64 
FR 25812, May 13, 1999; 68 FR 14144, Mar. 24, 2003]



Sec.  515.303  Nationals of more than one foreign country.

    (a) Any person who by virtue of any provision in this chapter is a 
national of more than one foreign country shall be deemed to be a 
national of each of such foreign countries.
    (b) In any case in which a person is a national of two or more 
designated foreign countries, as defined in this chapter, a license or 
authorization with respect to nationals of one of such designated 
foreign countries shall not be deemed to apply to such person unless a 
license or authorization of equal or greater scope is outstanding with 
respect to nationals of each other designated foreign country of which 
such person is a national.
    (c) In any case in which the combined interests of two or more 
designated foreign countries, as defined in this chapter, and/or 
nationals thereof are sufficient in the aggregate to constitute control 
or ownership of 25 per centum or more of the stock, shares, bonds, 
debentures, notes, drafts, or other securities or obligations of a 
partnership, association, corporation or other organization, but such 
control or a substantial part of such stock, shares, bonds, debentures, 
notes, drafts, or other securities or obligations is not held by any one 
such foreign country and/or national thereof, such partnership, 
association, corporation or other organization shall be deemed to be a 
national of each of such foreign countries.



Sec.  515.305  Designated national.

    For the purposes of this part, the term designated national shall 
mean Cuba and any national thereof including any person who is a 
specially designated national.



Sec.  515.306  Specially designated national.

    (a) The term specially designated national shall mean:
    (1) Any person who is determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
be a specially designated national,
    (2) Any person who on or since the ``effective date'' has acted for 
or on behalf of the Government or authorities exercising control over a 
designated foreign country, or
    (3) Any partnership, association, corporation or other organization 
which on or since the ``effective date'' has been owned or controlled 
directly or indirectly by the Government or authorities exercising 
control over a designated foreign country or by any specially designated 
national.
    (b) [Reserved]

    Note to Sec.  515.306: Please refer to the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``SDN 
List'') for a non-exhaustive listing of persons determined to fall 
within this definition, whose property and interests in property 
therefore are blocked pursuant to this part. The SDN List entries for 
such persons include the identifier ``[CUBA].'' The SDN List is 
accessible through the following page

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on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site: http://
www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List 
can be found in appendix A to this chapter. Section 501.807 of this 
chapter sets forth the procedures to be followed by persons seeking 
administrative reconsideration of their designation or that of a vessel 
as blocked, or who wish to assert that the circumstances resulting in 
the designation are no longer applicable.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 61 FR 32938, June 26, 1996; 62 
FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997; 76 FR 38585, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  515.307  Unblocked national.

    Any person licensed pursuant to Sec.  515.505 as an unblocked 
national shall, while so licensed, be regarded as a person who is not a 
national of any designated foreign country.

[80 FR 2292, Jan. 16, 2015]



Sec.  515.308  Person.

    The term person means an individual, partnership, association, 
corporation, or other organization.



Sec.  515.309  Transactions.

    The phrase transactions which involve property in which a designated 
foreign country, or any national thereof, has any interest of any nature 
whatsoever, direct or indirect, includes, but not by way of limitation:
    (a) Any payment or transfer to such designated foreign country or 
national thereof,
    (b) Any export or withdrawal from the United States to such 
designated foreign country, and
    (c) Any transfer of credit, or payment of an obligation, expressed 
in terms of the currency of such designated foreign country.



Sec.  515.310  Transfer.

    The term transfer shall mean any actual or purported act or 
transaction, whether or not evidenced by writing, and whether or not 
done or preformed within the United States, the purpose, intent, or 
effect of which is to create, surrender, release, transfer, or alter, 
directly or indirectly, any right, remedy, power, privilege, or interest 
with respect to any property and without limitation upon the foregoing 
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, contract, certificate, gift, sale, affidavit, or statement; 
the appointment of any agent, trustee, or other fiduciary; the creation 
or transfer of any lien; the issuance, docketing, filing, or the levy of 
or under any judgment, decree, attachment, 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, or the exercise of any power of appointment, power of 
attorney, or other power.



Sec.  515.311  Property; property interests.

    (a) Except as defined in Sec.  515.203(f) for the purposes of that 
section the terms property and property interest or property interests 
shall include, but not by way of limitation, money, checks, drafts, 
bullion, bank deposits, savings accounts, debts, indebtedness 
obligations, notes, debentures, stocks, bonds, coupons, and other 
financial securities, 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, 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, real estate and any interest therein, leaseholds, ground 
rents, options, negotiable instruments, trade acceptances, royalties, 
book accounts, accounts payable, judgments, patents, trademarks, 
copyrights, contracts or licenses affecting or involving patents, 
trademarks or copyrights, insurance policies, safe deposit boxes and 
their contents, annuities, pooling agreements, contracts of any nature 
whatsoever, services, and any other property, real, personal, or mixed, 
tangible or intangible, or interest or interests therein, present, 
future or contingent.
    (b) As used in Sec.  515.208, the term property means any property 
(including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and any

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other form of intellectual property), whether real, personal, or mixed, 
and any present, future, or contingent right, security, or other 
interest therein, including any leasehold interest.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 50 FR 27437, July 3, 1985; 56 
FR 49847, Oct. 2, 1991; 61 FR 37386, July 18, 1996]



Sec.  515.312  Interest.

    The term interest when used with respect to property shall mean an 
interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect.



Sec.  515.313  Property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

    (a) The phrase property subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States includes, without limitation, securities, whether registered or 
bearer, issued by:
    (1) The United States or any State, district, territory, possession, 
county, municipality, or any other subdivision or agency or 
instrumentality of any thereof; or
    (2) Any person with the United States whether the certificate which 
evidences such property or interest is physically located within or 
outside the United States.
    (b) The phrase property subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States also includes, without limitation, securities, whether registered 
or bearer, by whomsoever issued, if the instrument evidencing such 
property or interest is physically located within the United States.



Sec.  515.314  Banking institution.

    The term banking institution shall include any person engaged 
primarily or incidentally in the business of banking, of granting or 
transferring credits, or of purchasing or selling foreign exchange or 
procuring purchases and sellers thereof, as principal or agent, or any 
person holding credits for others as a direct or incidental part of his 
business, or any broker; and, each principal, agent, home office, branch 
or correspondent of any person so engaged shall be regarded as a 
separate ``banking institution.''



Sec.  515.316  License.

    Except as otherwise specified, the term license shall mean any 
license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  515.317  General license.

    A general license is any license or authorization the terms of which 
are set forth in this part.



Sec.  515.318  Specific license.

    A specific license is any license or authorization issued pursuant 
to this part but not set forth in this part.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963; 28 FR 7427, July 20, 1963]



Sec.  515.319  Blocked account.

    The term blocked account shall mean an account in which any 
designated national has an interest, with respect to which account 
payments, transfers or withdrawals or other dealings may not be made or 
effected except pursuant to an authorization or license authorizing such 
action. The term blocked account shall not be deemed to include accounts 
of unblocked nationals.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963; 28 FR 7427, July 20, 1963]



Sec.  515.320  Domestic bank.

    The term domestic bank shall mean any branch or office within the 
United States of any of the following which is not a national of a 
designated foreign country; any bank or trust company incorporated under 
the banking laws of the United States or any State, territory, or 
district of the United States, or any private bank or banker subject to 
supervision and examination under the banking laws of the United States 
or of any State, territory or district of the United States. The 
Secretary of the Treasury may also authorize any other banking 
institution to be treated as a ``domestic bank'' for the purpose of this 
definition or for the purpose of any or all sections of this part.



Sec.  515.321  United States; continental United States.

    The term United States means the United States and all areas under 
the jurisdiction or authority thereof, including the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands. The term continental United States means the States 
of the

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United States and the District of Columbia.

[49 FR 27144, July 2, 1984]



Sec.  515.322  Authorized trade territory; member of the authorized trade territory.

    (a) The term authorized trade territory includes all countries, 
including any colony, territory, possession, or protectorate, except 
those countries subject to sanctions pursuant to this chapter. The term 
does not include the United States.
    (b) The term member of the authorized trade territory shall mean any 
of the foreign countries or political subdivisions comprising the 
authorized trade territory.

[43 FR 51762, Nov. 7, 1978, as amended at 60 FR 54195, Oct. 20, 1995]



Sec.  515.323  Occupied area.

    The term occupied area shall mean any territory occupied by a 
designated foreign country which was not occupied by such country prior 
to the ``effective date'' of this part.



Sec.  515.325  National securities exchange.

    The term national securities exchange shall mean an exchange 
registered as a national securities exchange under section 6 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 885, 15 U.S.C. 78f).



Sec.  515.326  Custody of safe deposit boxes.

    Safe deposit boxes shall be deemed to be in the custody not only of 
all persons having access thereto but also of the lessors of such boxes 
whether or not such lessors have access to such boxes. The foregoing 
shall not in any way be regarded as a limitation upon the meaning of the 
term custody.



Sec.  515.327  Blocked estate of a decedent.

    The term blocked estate of a decedent shall mean any decedent's 
estate in which a designated national has an interest. A person shall be 
deemed to have an interest in a decedent's estate if he:
    (a) Was the decedent;
    (b) Is a personal representative; or
    (c) Is a creditor, heir, legatee, devisee, distributee, or 
beneficiary.



Sec.  515.329  Person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

    The terms person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
and person subject to U.S. jurisdiction include:
    (a) Any individual, wherever located, who is a citizen or resident 
of the United States;
    (b) Any person within the United States as defined in Sec.  515.330;
    (c) Any corporation, partnership, association, or other organization 
organized under the laws of the United States or of any State, 
territory, possession, or district of the United States; and
    (d) Any corporation, partnership, association, or other 
organization, wherever organized or doing business, that is owned or 
controlled by persons specified in paragraphs (a) or (c) of this 
section.

[50 FR 27437, July 3, 1985, as amended at 68 FR 14145, Mar. 24, 2003; 80 
FR 2292, Jan. 16, 2015; 81 FR 13991, Mar. 16, 2016]



Sec.  515.330  Person within the United States.

    (a) The term person within the United States, includes:
    (1) Any person, wheresoever located, who is a resident of the United 
States;
    (2) Any person actually within the United States;
    (3) Any corporation, partnership, association, or other organization 
organized under the laws of the United States or of any State, 
territory, possession, or district of the United States; and
    (4) Any corporation, partnership, association, or other 
organization, wherever organized or doing business, which is owned or 
controlled by any person or persons specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or 
(a)(3) of this section.
    (b) [Reserved]

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 68 FR 14145, Mar. 24, 2003]



Sec.  515.331  Merchandise.

    The term merchandise means all goods, wares and chattels of every 
description without limitation of any kind.

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Sec.  515.332  Information and informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information and 
informational materials means:
    (1) Publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, news 
wire feeds, and other information and informational articles.
    (2) To be considered informational materials, artworks must be 
classified under Chapter subheading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information and informational materials does not 
include items:
    (1) That would be controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1993) (the 
``EAA''), or section 6 of the EAA to the extent that such controls 
promote nonproliferation of antiterrorism policies of the United States, 
including ``software'' that is not ``publicly available'' as these terms 
are defined in 15 CFR parts 779 and 799.1 (1994); or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.

[60 FR 39256, Aug. 2, 1995]



Sec.  515.333  Depository institution.

    The term depository institution means any of the following:
    (a) An insured bank as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act;
    (b) An insured institution as defined in section 408(a) of the 
National Housing Act;
    (c) An insured credit union as defined in section 101 of the Federal 
Credit Union Act; or
    (d) Any other institution that is carrying on banking activities 
pursuant to a charter from a Federal or state banking authority.

[57 FR 53997, Nov. 16, 1992]



Sec.  515.334  United States national.

    As used in Sec.  515.208, the term United States national means:
    (a) Any United States citizen; or
    (b) Any other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the 
United States, or of any State, the District of Columbia, or any 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and which 
has its principal place of business in the United States.

[61 FR 37386, July 18, 1996]



Sec.  515.335  Permanent resident alien.

    As used in Sec.  515.208, the term permanent resident alien means an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States.

[61 FR 37386, July 18, 1996]



Sec.  515.336  Confiscated.

    As used in Sec.  515.208, the term confiscated refers to:
    (a) The nationalization, expropriation, or other seizure by the 
Cuban Government of ownership or control of property, on or after 
January 1, 1959:
    (1) Without the property having been returned or adequate and 
effective compensation provided; or
    (2) Without the claim to the property having been settled pursuant 
to an international claims settlement agreement or other mutually 
accepted settlement procedure; and
    (b) The repudiation by the Cuban Government of, the default by the 
Cuban Government on, or the failure of the Cuban Government to pay, on 
or after January 1, 1959:
    (1) A debt of any enterprise which has been nationalized, 
expropriated, or otherwise taken by the Cuban Government;
    (2) A debt which is a charge on property nationalized, expropriated, 
or otherwise taken by the Cuban Government; or
    (3) A debt which was incurred by the Cuban Government in 
satisfaction or settlement of a confiscated property claim.

[61 FR 37386, July 18, 1996]



Sec.  515.337  Prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba.

    For purposes of this part, the term prohibited officials of the 
Government of Cuba means Ministers and Vice-Ministers; members of the 
Council of State and the Council of Ministers; members and employees of 
the National Assembly of People's Power; members of any provincial 
assembly; local sector chiefs of the Committees for the Defense of

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the Revolution; Director Generals and sub-Director Generals and higher 
of all Cuban ministries and state agencies; employees of the Ministry of 
the Interior (MININT); employees of the Ministry of Defense (MINFAR); 
secretaries and first secretaries of the Confederation of Labor of Cuba 
(CTC) and its component unions; chief editors, editors, and deputy 
editors of Cuban state-run media organizations and programs, including 
newspapers, television, and radio; and members and employees of the 
Supreme Court (Tribuno Supremo Nacional).

[82 FR 51999, Nov. 9, 2017]



Sec.  515.338  Prohibited members of the Cuban Communist Party.

    For purposes of this part, the term prohibited members of the Cuban 
Communist Party means members of the Politburo.

[81 FR 71374, Oct. 17, 2016]



Sec.  515.339  Close relative.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term close relative used with 
respect to any person means any individual related to that person by 
blood, marriage, or adoption who is no more than three generations 
removed from that person or from a common ancestor with that person.
    (b) Example. Your mother's first cousin is your close relative for 
purposes of this part, because you are both no more than three 
generations removed from your great-grandparents, who are the ancestors 
you have in common. Similarly, your husband's great-grandson is your 
close relative for purposes of this part, because he is no more than 
three generations removed from your husband. Your daughter's father-in-
law is not your close relative for purposes of this part, because you 
have no common ancestor.

[74 FR 46003, Sept. 8, 2009]



Sec.  515.340  Self-employed individual.

    The term self-employed individual means a Cuban national who is one 
or more of the following:
    (a) An owner or employee of a small private business or a sole 
proprietorship, including restaurants (paladares), taxis, and bed-and-
breakfasts (casas particulares);
    (b) An independent contractor or consultant;
    (c) A small farmer who owns his or her own land; or
    (d) A small usufruct farmer who cultivates state-owned land to sell 
products on the open market.

[84 FR 47122, Sept. 9, 2019]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  515.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Reference to any section of this part or to any regulation, ruling, 
order, instruction, direction or license issued pursuant to this part 
shall be deemed to refer to the same as currently amended unless 
otherwise so specified.



Sec.  515.402  Effect of amendment of sections of this part or of
other orders, etc.

    Any amendment, modification, or revocation of any section of this 
part or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued 
by or under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
section 3(a) or 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, or 
pursuant to Proclamation 3447, shall not unless otherwise specifically 
provided be deemed to affect any act done or omitted to be done, or any 
suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal case, prior 
to such amendment, modification, or revocation, and all penalties, 
forfeitures, and liabilities under any such section, order, regulation, 
ruling, instruction or license shall continue and may be enforced as if 
such amendment, modification, or revocation had not been made.



Sec.  515.403  Termination and acquisition of the interest of a
designated national.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  515.525, 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 
designated national, such property shall no longer be deemed to be 
property in which a designated national has or has had an interest 
unless

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there exists in such property an interest of a designated national, the 
transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to license or other 
authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part, if property 
(including any property interest) is transferred to a designated 
national such property shall be deemed to be property in which there 
exists the interest of a designated national.



Sec.  515.404  Transactions between principal and agent.

    A transaction between any person within the United States and any 
principal, agent, home office, branch, or correspondent, outside the 
United States of such person is a transaction prohibited by Sec.  
515.201 to the same extent as if the parties to the transaction were in 
no way affiliated or associated with each other.



Sec.  515.405  Exportation of securities, currency, checks, drafts and
promissory notes.

    Section 515.201 prohibits the exportation of securities, currency, 
checks, drafts and promissory notes to a designated foreign country.



Sec.  515.406  Drafts under irrevocable letters of credit; documentary
drafts.

    Section 515.201 prohibits the presentation, acceptance or payment 
of:
    (a) Drafts or other orders for payment drawn under irrevocable 
letters of credit issued in favor or on behalf of any designated 
national;
    (b) Drafts or other orders for payment, in which any designated 
national has on or since the ``effective date'' had any interest, drawn 
under any irrevocable letter of credit; and
    (c) Documentary drafts in which any designated national has on or 
since the ``effective date'' had any interest.



Sec.  515.407  Administration of blocked estates of decedents.

    With respect to transactions incident to the administration of the 
blocked estate of a decedent, including the appointment and 
qualification of personal representatives, the collection and 
liquidation of assets, the payment of claims, and distribution to 
beneficiaries, attention is directed to Sec.  515.523, which authorizes 
all transactions incident to the administration and distribution of the 
assets of blocked estates of decedents.

[80 FR 56919, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.408  Access to certain safe deposit boxes prohibited.

    Section 515.201 prohibits access to any safe deposit box within the 
United States in the custody of any designated national or containing 
any property in which any designated national has any interest or which 
there is reasonable cause to believe contains property in which any such 
designated national has any interest. Attention is directed to Sec.  
515.517 which authorizes access to such safe deposit boxes under certain 
conditions.



Sec.  515.409  Certain payments to a designated foreign country and
nationals through third countries.

    Section 515.201 prohibits any request or authorization made by or on 
behalf of a bank or other person within the United States to a bank or 
other person outside of the United States as a result of which request 
or authorization such latter bank or person makes a payment or transfer 
of credit either directly or indirectly to a designated national.



Sec.  515.410  Dealing abroad in Cuban-origin commodities.

    Section 515.204 prohibits, unless licensed, the importation of 
commodities of Cuban origin. It also prohibits, unless licensed, persons 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from purchasing, 
transporting or otherwise dealing in commodities of Cuban origin which 
are outside the United States. Attention is directed to Sec.  515.585, 
which authorizes certain dealings in commodities of Cuban origin outside 
the United States.

[81 FR 13991, Mar. 16, 2016]

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Sec. Sec.  515.411-515.413  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.415  Travel to Cuba; transportation of certain Cuban nationals.

    (a) The following transactions are prohibited by Sec.  515.201 when 
in connection with the transportation of any Cuban national, except a 
Cuban national holding an unexpired immigrant or non-immigrant visa or a 
returning resident of the United States, from Cuba to the United States, 
unless otherwise licensed:
    (1) Transactions incident to travel to, from, or within Cuba;
    (2) The transportation to Cuba of a vessel or aircraft;
    (3) The transportation into the United States of any vessel or 
aircraft which has been in Cuba since the effective date, regardless of 
registry;
    (4) The provision of any services to a Cuban national, regardless of 
whether any consideration for such services is furnished by the Cuban 
national;
    (5) The transportation or importation of baggage or other property 
of a Cuban national;
    (6) The transfer of funds or other property to any person where such 
transfer involves the provision of services to a Cuban national or the 
transportation or importation of, or any transactions involving, 
property in which Cuba or any Cuban national has any interest, including 
baggage or other such property;
    (7) Any other transaction such as payment of port fees and charges 
in Cuba and payment for fuel, meals, lodging; and
    (8) The receipt or acceptance of any gratuity, grant, or support in 
the form of meals, lodging, fuel, payments of travel or maintenance 
expenses, or otherwise, in connection with travel to or from Cuba or 
travel or maintenance within Cuba.
    (b) Transactions incident to the travel to the United States of 
Cuban nationals who are traveling other than in a non-immigrant status 
or pursuant to other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by the 
U.S. government are not authorized under the provisions of Sec.  
515.571.
    (c) Transactions described in paragraph (a) of this section are not 
``transactions ordinarily incident to travel to and from Cuba'' as set 
forth in Sec.  515.560(c).

[45 FR 32671, May 19, 1980, as amended at 64 FR 25812, May 13, 1999; 80 
FR 56919, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec. Sec.  515.416-515.419  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.420  Travel to Cuba.

    The prohibition on dealing in property in which Cuba or a Cuban 
national has an interest set forth in Sec.  515.201(b)(1) includes a 
prohibition on the receipt of goods or services in Cuba, even if 
provided free-of-charge by the Government of Cuba or a national of Cuba 
or paid for by a third-country national who is not subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction. The prohibition set forth in Sec.  515.201(b)(1) also 
prohibits payment for air travel by a person subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction to Cuba on a third-country carrier unless the travel is 
pursuant to an OFAC general or specific license.

[69 FR 33771, June 16, 2004, as amended at 81 FR 71374, Oct. 17, 2016]



Sec.  515.421  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) A transaction by or with a prohibited official of the Government 
of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, or a prohibited member of the 
Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338, where the terms of 
the applicable general or specific license expressly exclude 
transactions with such persons;
    (2) A transaction involving a debit to a blocked account or a 
transfer of blocked property that is not explicitly authorized within 
the terms of the license;
    (3) A transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.208;
    (4) In the case of export or reexport-related transactions 
authorized by Sec.  515.533(a), payment or financing that is not 
authorized by Sec.  515.533 or Sec.  515.584(f);

    Note to paragraph (a)(4): See Sec.  515.533(a)(4) for payment and 
financing terms for exportations or reexportations authorized pursuant 
to Sec.  515.533.


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    (5) A direct financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209, 
where the terms of the applicable general or specific license expressly 
exclude such a transaction;
    (6) Lodging, paying for lodging, or making any reservation for or on 
behalf of a third party to lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited 
Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210, where the 
terms of the applicable general or specific license expressly exclude 
such a transaction; or
    (7) A transaction relating to the collection, forwarding, or receipt 
of remittances involving any entity or subentity identified on the Cuba 
Restricted List, as published in the Federal Register and maintained by 
the State Department and available at https://www.state.gov/cuba-
sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/, where the terms of the applicable 
general or specific license expressly exclude any such transactions.
    (b) Examples. (1) A specific license authorizing a person to 
complete a securities sale involving Cuban Company A, whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part, also authorizes 
other persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks.
    (2) A general license authorizing a person to import certain goods 
from independent Cuban entrepreneurs also authorizes funds transfers or 
payments that are ordinarily incident to the importation, including 
payments made using online payment platforms.

[80 FR 56919, Sept. 21, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 4584, Jan. 27, 2016; 
81 FR 71374, Oct. 17, 2016; 82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60070, 
Sept. 24, 2020; 85 FR 67989, Oct. 27, 2020]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  515.501  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.

[68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  515.502  Effect of subsequent license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to section 3(a) or 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy 
Act, as amended, or section 620(a), Pub. L. 87-195, or Proclamation 
3447, shall be deemed to authorize or validate any transaction effected 
prior to the issuance thereof, unless such license or other 
authorization specifically so provides.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes a 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Treasury Department and 
specifically refers to this part.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 80 FR 56919, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.503  Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.

    The Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to exclude from the 
operation of any license or from the privileges therein conferred or to 
restrict the applicability thereof with respect to particular persons, 
transactions or property or classes thereof. Such action shall be 
binding upon all persons receiving actual notice or constructive notice 
thereof.



Sec.  515.504  Certain judicial proceedings with respect to property of
designated nationals.

    (a) Subject to the limitations of paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of 
this section judicial proceedings are authorized with respect to 
property in which on or since the ``effective date'' there has existed 
the interest of a designated national.
    (b) A judicial proceeding is authorized by this section only if it 
is based upon a cause of action which accrued prior to the ``effective 
date''.
    (c) This section does not authorize or license:

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    (1) The entry of any judgment or of any decree or order of similar 
or analogous effect upon any judgment book, minute book, journal or 
otherwise, or the docketing of any judgment in any docket book, or the 
filing of any judgment roll or the taking of any other similar or 
analogous action.
    (2) Any payment or delivery out of a blocked account based upon a 
judicial proceeding nor does it authorize the enforcement or carrying 
out of any judgment or decree or order of similar or analogous effect 
with regard to any property in which a designated national has an 
interest.
    (d) If a judicial proceeding relates to property in which there 
exists the interest of any designated national other than a person who 
would not have been a designated national except for his relationship to 
an occupied area, such proceeding is authorized only if it is based upon 
a claim in which no person other than any of the following has had an 
interest since the ``effective date'':
    (1) A citizen of the United States;
    (2) A corporation organized under the laws of the United States or 
any State, territory or possession thereof, or the District of Columbia;
    (3) A natural person who is and has been since the ``effective 
date'' a resident of the United States and who has not been a specially 
designated national;
    (4) A legal representative (whether or not appointed by a court of 
the United States) or successor in interest by inheritance, device, 
bequest, or operation of law, who falls within any of the categories 
specified in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), and (3) of this section but only 
to the same extent that their principals or predecessors would be 
qualified by such paragraphs.



Sec.  515.505  Certain Cuban nationals unblocked.

    (a) General license unblocking certain persons. The following 
persons are licensed as unblocked nationals, as that term is defined in 
Sec.  515.307 of this part:
    (1) Any individual national of Cuba who:
    (i) Has taken up residence in the United States; and
    (ii) Is a United States citizen; is a lawful permanent resident 
alien of the United States; has applied to become a lawful permanent 
resident alien of the United States and has an adjustment of status 
application pending; or is lawfully present and intending to lawfully 
remain in the United States on a permanent basis; and
    (iii) Is not a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as 
defined in Sec.  515.337 of this part, or a prohibited member of the 
Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338 of this part.
    (2) Any individual national of Cuba who has taken up permanent 
residence outside of Cuba, provided that the required documentation 
specified in paragraph (c) of this section is obtained and the 
individual is not a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as 
defined in Sec.  515.337, or a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist 
Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338;
    (3) Any entity that otherwise would be a national of Cuba solely 
because of the interest therein of one or more persons licensed in this 
paragraph (a) as an unblocked national;
    (4) Any entity, office, or other sub-unit authorized pursuant to 
Sec.  515.573; and
    (5) Any individual authorized to establish domicile in Cuba pursuant 
to Sec.  515.573(a)(4).

    Note to Sec.  515.505(a): An individual unblocked pursuant to this 
paragraph does not become blocked again merely by leaving the United 
States or the country in which he or she has taken up permanent 
residence. An individual unblocked national remains unblocked unless and 
until the individual thereafter becomes domiciled in or a permanent 
resident of Cuba.

    (b) General license unblocking blocked accounts. Banking 
institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.314, including U.S. registered 
brokers or dealers in securities and U.S. registered money transmitters, 
are authorized to unblock any blocked account, as defined in Sec.  
515.319, that had been previously blocked solely because of the interest 
therein of one or more persons licensed in paragraph (a) of this section 
as unblocked nationals.
    (c) Required documentation. In determining whether an individual 
national of Cuba qualifies as an unblocked national under paragraph 
(a)(2) of this

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section, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction must obtain evidence 
demonstrating that the individual satisfies the requirements of that 
paragraph. Such evidence may include copies of documents issued by 
government authorities demonstrating citizenship or lawful permanent 
residence in a third country. These could include, depending on the 
information provided in the document in question, a passport, voter 
registration card, permanent resident alien card, national identity 
card, or other similar documents. Where such documents are unavailable, 
persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction may also rely on evidence that the 
individual has been resident for the past two years without interruption 
in a single country outside of Cuba, or a sworn statement or other 
evidence that the individual does not intend to, or would not be welcome 
to, return to Cuba.
    (d) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the term 
``lawfully present and intending to lawfully remain in the United States 
on a permanent basis'' includes an individual with a pending application 
for asylum or who has been paroled into the United States under Cuban 
Parole or Cuban Medical designations. It does not include anyone present 
in the United States in a non-immigrant status.

    Note to Sec.  515.505: See Sec.  515.571 for the authorization of 
certain limited transactions incident to travel to, from, and within the 
United States by Cuban nationals who are present in the United States in 
a non-immigrant status or pursuant to other non-immigrant travel 
authorization issued by the U.S. government.

[80 FR 2292, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56919, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 13991, Mar. 16, 2016]



Sec. Sec.  515.506-515.507  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.508  Payments to blocked accounts in domestic banks.

    (a) Any payment or transfer of credit to a blocked account in a 
domestic bank in the name of any designated national is hereby 
authorized providing such payment or transfer shall not be made from any 
blocked account if such payment or transfer represents, directly or 
indirectly, a transfer of the interest of a designated national to any 
other country or person.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any payment or transfer to any blocked account held in a name 
other than that of the designated national who is the ultimate 
beneficiary of such payment or transfer; or
    (2) Any foreign exchange transaction including, but not by way of 
limitation, any transfer of credit, or payment of an obligation, 
expressed in terms of the currency of any foreign country.
    (c) This section does not authorize any payment or transfer of 
credit comprising an integral part of a transaction which cannot be 
effected without the subsequent issuance of a further license.
    (d) This section does not authorize the crediting of the proceeds of 
the sale of securities held in a blocked account or a subaccount 
thereof, or the income derived from such securities to a blocked account 
or subaccount under any name or designation which differs from the name 
or designation of the specific blocked account or subaccount in which 
such securities were held.
    (e) This section does not authorize any payment or transfer from a 
blocked account in a domestic bank to a blocked account held under any 
name or designation which differs from the name or designation of the 
blocked account from which the payment or transfer is made.

    Note to Sec.  515.508: Please refer to Sec.  501.603 of this chapter 
for mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers.

[32 FR 10846, July 25, 1967, as amended at 58 FR 47645, Sept. 10, 1993; 
62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997]



Sec.  515.509  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (a) Any banking institution within the United States is hereby 
authorized to:
    (1) Debit any blocked account with such banking institution (or with 
another office within the United States of such banking institution) in 
payment or reimbursement for normal service charges owed to such banking 
institution by the owner of such blocked account.
    (2) Make book entries against any foreign currency account 
maintained

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by it with a banking institution in a designated foreign country for the 
purpose of responding to debits to such account for normal service 
charges in connection therewith.
    (b) As used in this section, the term normal service charge shall 
include charges in payment or reimbursement for interest due; cable, 
telegraph, or telephone charges; postage costs; custody fees; small 
adjustment charges to correct bookkeeping errors; and, but not by way of 
limitation, minimum balance charges, account carrying charges, notary 
and protest fees, and charges for reference books, photostats, credit 
reports, transcripts of statements, registered mail insurance, 
stationery and supplies, check books, and other similar items.



Sec.  515.510  Payments to the United States, States and political
subdivisions.

    (a) The payment from any blocked account to the United States or any 
agency or instrumentality thereof or to any State, territory, district, 
county, municipality or other political subdivision in the United 
States, of customs duties, taxes, and fees payable thereto by the owner 
of such blocked account is hereby authorized.
    (b) This section also authorizes transactions incident to the 
payment of customs duties, taxes, and fees from blocked accounts, such 
as the levying of assessments, the creation and enforcement of liens, 
and the sale of blocked property in satisfaction of liens for customs 
duties, taxes, and fees.



Sec.  515.511  Transactions by certain business enterprises.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this 
section any partnership, association, corporation or other organization 
which on the ``effective date'' was actually engaged in a commercial, 
banking or financial business within the United States and which is a 
national of a designated foreign country, is hereby authorized to engage 
in all transactions ordinarily incidental to the normal conduct of its 
business activities within the United States.
    (b) This section does not authorize any transaction which would 
require a license if such organization were not a national of a 
designated foreign country.
    (c) This section does not authorize any transaction by a specially 
designated national.
    (d) Any organization engaging in business pursuant to this section 
shall not engage in any transaction, pursuant to this section or any 
other license or authorization contained in this part, which, directly 
or indirectly, substantially diminishes or imperils the assets of such 
organization or otherwise prejudicially affects the financial position 
of such organization.
    (e) No dealings with regard to any account shall be evidence that 
any person having an interest therein is actually engaged in commercial, 
banking or financial business within the United States.



Sec.  515.512  Provision of certain legal services authorized.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
Cuba or a Cuban national is authorized, provided that receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized by or pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) of this section, or 
otherwise authorized pursuant to this part:
    (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

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    (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 Cuba or a Cuban 
national, 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 in which Cuba or a Cuban national 
has had an interest at any time on or since 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard 
Time, July 8, 1963, is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.
    (d) Receipts of payment--(1) Legal services to or on behalf of 
certain blocked persons. All receipts of payment of professional fees 
and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal 
services authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section to or on 
behalf of a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as defined in 
Sec.  515.337, or a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party, as 
defined in Sec.  515.338, must be specifically licensed or otherwise 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.512(e), which authorizes certain 
payments from funds originating outside the United States.
    (2) Legal services to or on behalf of all others. All receipts of 
payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for 
the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section to or on behalf of Cuba or a Cuban national, other than 
those described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, are authorized, 
except that nothing in this section authorizes the debiting of any 
blocked account or the transfer of any blocked property.
    (e) Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
United States authorized. Receipts of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.512(a) to or on behalf of a prohibited 
official of the Government of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, or a 
prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  
515.338, are authorized from funds originating outside the United 
States, provided that:
    (1) The funds received by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction as 
payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for 
the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section do not originate from:
    (i) A source within the United States;
    (ii) Any source, wherever located, within the possession or control 
of a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction; or
    (iii) Any person, other than the person on whose behalf the legal 
services authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section are to be 
provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to any part of this chapter other than part 515.
    (2) Reports. (i) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction who receive 
payments in connection with legal services authorized pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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:
    (A) The individual or entity from whom the funds originated and the 
amount of funds received; and
    (B) If applicable:
    (1) The names of any individuals or entities providing related 
services to the person subject to U.S. jurisdiction receiving payment in 
connection with authorized legal services, such as private investigators 
or expert witnesses;
    (2) A general description of the services provided; and
    (3) The amount of funds paid in connection with such services.
    (ii) The reports, which must reference this section, are to be 
mailed to: Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Attn: Licensing Division, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Annex, 
Washington, DC 20220.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.512: Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction who 
receive payments in connection with legal services authorized pursuant 
to Sec.  515.512(a) do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
contract for related services that are ordinarily incident to the 
provision

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of those legal services, such as those provided by private investigators 
or expert witnesses, or to pay for such services. This does not 
authorize the hiring of Cuban nationals. Additionally, persons subject 
to U.S. jurisdiction do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.512(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.512: See Sec. Sec.  515.527 and 515.528 for 
general licenses authorizing fees due to attorneys in connection with 
certain intellectual property-related transactions. See Sec.  515.588 
for a general license authorizing the receipt of, and payment for, 
certain legal services from Cuba or a Cuban national.

[80 FR 56919, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.513  Purchase and sale of certain securities.

    (a) The bona fide purchase and sale of securities on a national 
securities exchange by banking institutions within the United States for 
the account, and pursuant to the authorization, of nationals of a 
designated foreign country and the making and receipt of payments, 
transfers of credit, and transfers of such securities which are 
necessary incidents of any such purchase or sale are hereby authorized 
provided the following terms and conditions are complied with:
    (1) In the case of the purchase of securities, the securities 
purchased shall be held in an account in a banking institution within 
the United States in the name of the national whose account was debited 
to purchase such securities; and
    (2) In the case of the sale of securities, the proceeds of the sale 
shall be credited to an account in the name of the national for whose 
account the sale was made and in the banking institution within the 
United States which held the securities for such national.
    (b) This section does not authorize the crediting of the proceeds of 
the sale of securities held in a blocked account or a subaccount 
thereof, to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation which differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such securities were held.
    (c) Securities issued or guaranteed by the Government of the United 
States or any State, territory, district, county, municipality, or other 
political subdivision thereof (including agencies and instrumentalities 
of the foregoing) need not be purchased or sold on a national securities 
exchange, but purchases or sales of such securities shall be made at 
market value and pursuant to all other terms and conditions prescribed 
in this section.



Sec.  515.514  Payment of dividends and interest on and redemption and
collection of securities.

    (a) The payment to, and receipt by, a banking institution within the 
United States of funds or other property representing dividends or 
interest on securities held by such banking institution in a blocked 
account is hereby authorized provided the funds or other property are 
credited to or deposited in a blocked account in such banking 
institution in the name of the national for whose account the securities 
were held. Notwithstanding Sec.  515.202, this paragraph authorizes the 
foregoing transactions although such securities are registered or 
inscribed in the name of any designated national and although the 
national in whose name the securities are registered or inscribed may 
not be the owner of such blocked account.
    (b) The payment to, and receipt by, a banking institution within the 
United States of funds payable in respect of securities (including 
coupons) presented by such banking institution to the proper paying 
agents within the United States for redemption or collection for the 
account and pursuant to the authorization of nationals of a designated 
country is hereby authorized provided the proceeds of the redemption or 
collection are credited to a blocked account in such banking institution 
in the name of the national for whose account the redemption or 
collection was made.
    (c) The performance of such other acts, and the effecting of such 
other transactions, as may be necessarily incident to any of the 
foregoing, are also hereby authorized.
    (d) This section does not authorize the crediting of the proceeds of 
the redemption or collection of securities (including coupons) held in a 
blocked account or a subaccount thereof, or the income derived from such 
securities to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation which differs

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from the name or designation of the specific blocked account or 
subaccount in which such securities were held.
    (e) This section does not authorize any issuer or other obligor, 
with respect to a security, who is a designated national, to make any 
payment, transfer or withdrawal.



Sec.  515.515  Transfers of securities to blocked accounts in domestic
banks.

    (a) Transactions ordinarily incident to the transfer of securities 
from a blocked account in the name of any person to a blocked account in 
the same name in a domestic bank are hereby authorized provided such 
securities shall not be transferred from any blocked account if such 
transfer represents, directly or indirectly, a transfer of the interest 
of a designated national to any other country or person.
    (b) This section does not authorize the transfer of securities held 
in a blocked account or subaccount thereof to a blocked account or 
subaccount under any name or designation which differs from the name or 
designation of the specific blocked account or subaccount in which such 
securities were held.

[32 FR 10847, July 25, 1967]



Sec.  515.516  Voting and soliciting of proxies on securities.

    Notwithstanding Sec.  515.202, the voting and the soliciting of 
proxies or other authorizations is authorized with respect to the voting 
of securities issued by a corporation organized under the laws of the 
United States or of any State, territory, or district thereof, in which 
a designated national has any interest.



Sec.  515.517  Access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions.

    (a) Access to any safe deposit box leased to a designated national 
or containing property in which any designated national has an interest, 
and the deposit therein or removal therefrom of any property is hereby 
authorized, provided the following terms and conditions are complied 
with:
    (1) Access shall be permitted only in the presence of an authorized 
representative of the lessor of such box; and
    (2) In the event that any property in which any designated national 
has any interest is to be removed from such box, access shall be 
permitted only in the presence of an authorized representative of a 
banking institution within the United States, which may be the lessor of 
such box, which shall receive such property into its custody immediately 
upon removal from such box and which shall hold the same in a blocked 
account under an appropriate designation indicating the interest therein 
of designated nationals.
    (b) The terms and conditions set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall not apply to access granted to a representative of the 
Office of Alien Property pursuant to any rule, regulation or order of 
such Office.



Sec.  515.518  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.519  Limited payments from accounts of United States citizens 
abroad.

    (a) Payments and transfers of credit from blocked accounts for 
expenditures within the United States or the authorized trade territory 
of any citizens of the United States who are within any foreign country 
are hereby authorized provided the following terms and conditions are 
complied with:
    (1) Such payments and transfers shall be made only from blocked 
accounts in the name, or in which the beneficial interest is held by, 
such citizen or his family; and
    (2) The total of all such payments and transfers made under this 
section shall not exceed $1,000 in any one calendar month for any such 
citizen or his family.
    (b) This section does not authorize any remittance to a designated 
foreign country or, any payment, transfer, or withdrawal which could not 
be effected without a license by a person within the United States who 
is not a national of a designated foreign country.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 49 FR 27144, July 2, 1984]

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Sec.  515.520  Payments from accounts of United States citizens in employ
of United States in foreign countries and certain other persons.

    (a) Banking institutions within the United States are hereby 
authorized to make all payments, transfers and withdrawals from accounts 
in the name of citizens of the United States while such citizens are 
within any foreign country in the course of their employment by the 
Government of the United States.
    (b) Banking institutions within the United States are also hereby 
authorized to make all payments, transfers and withdrawals from accounts 
in the name of members of the armed forces of the United States and of 
citizens of the United States accompanying such armed forces in the 
course of their employment by any organization acting on behalf of the 
Government of the United States while such persons are within any 
foreign country.
    (c) This section is deemed to apply to the accounts of members of 
the armed forces of the United States and of citizens of the United 
States accompanying such armed forces in the course of their employment 
by the Government of the United States or by any organization acting on 
its behalf even though they are captured or reported missing.



Sec.  515.521  U.S. assets of certain Cuban corporations.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued unblocking the net pro rata 
shares of individuals who are permanent residents of the United States 
or the authorized trade territory, and who are not specially designated 
nationals, in U.S.-located assets of corporations formed under the laws 
of Cuba, after deducting the total debt due creditors for claims that 
accrued prior to the effective date, in cases where all of the following 
conditions are met:
    (1) The assets were owned by, or accrued to, the corporation before 
the effective date of the regulations;
    (2) The corporation did not carry on substantial business in Cuba 
under the management or control of the applicant(s) after the effective 
date;
    (3) In cases where the blocked assets purportedly have been 
nationalized by Cuba, compensation has not been paid to the 
applicant(s).
    (b) Applications for specific licenses under this section must 
include all of the following information:
    (1) A detailed description of the corporation, its by-laws, 
activities, distribution of shares, and its current status;
    (2) Proof of the permanent residence of the applicant(s) in the 
United States or the authorized trade territory;
    (3) A list of all officers, directors and shareholders of the 
corporation, giving the citizenship and the residence of each person as 
of the date of the application;
    (4) A detailed description of all of the assets of the corporation, 
wherever located, including a statement of all known encumbrances or 
claims against them; and
    (5) Detailed information regarding the status of all debts and other 
obligations of the corporation, specifying the citizenship and residence 
of each creditor on the effective date and on the date of the 
application.

[50 FR 33720, Aug. 21, 1985. Redesignated at 64 FR 25813, May 13, 1999]



Sec.  515.522  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.523  Transactions incident to the administration of decedents'
estates.

    All transactions incident to the administration and distribution of 
the assets of a blocked estate of a decedent are authorized. Such 
transactions include the appointment and qualification of a personal 
representative in the United States or Cuba, collection and preservation 
of assets by a personal representative and associated fees, payment of 
funeral expenses and expenses of the last illness, transfer of title, 
and distribution of assets pursuant to a valid testamentary disposition 
or intestate succession. All property distributed pursuant to this 
section is unblocked, provided that neither Cuba nor a Cuban national 
(other than the decedent or a person unblocked pursuant to Sec.  
515.505) has an interest in the property.

    Note to Sec.  515.523: See Sec.  515.570(f)(1) for a general license 
authorizing funds deposited

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in a blocked bank account in a banking institution, as defined in Sec.  
515.314, as a result of certain administration of decedents' estates to 
be remitted to a national of Cuba.

[80 FR 56920, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.524  Payment from, and transactions in the administration of
certain trusts and estates.

    (a) Any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the 
United States, or of any State, territory, possession, or district of 
the United States, or any private bank subject to supervision and 
examination under the banking laws of any State of the United States, 
acting as trustee of a trust created by gift, donation, or bequest and 
administered in the United States, in which one or more persons who are 
designated nationals have an interest, beneficial or otherwise, or are 
co-trustees, is hereby authorized to engage in the following 
transactions:
    (1) Payments of distributive shares of principal or income to all 
persons legally entitled thereto.
    (2) Other transactions arising in the administration of such trust 
which might be engaged in if no Cuban national were a beneficiary or co-
trustee of such trust.
    (b) This section does not authorize a trustee to engage in any other 
transaction at the request, or upon the instructions, of any beneficiary 
or co-trustee of such trust or other person who is a Cuban national.

    Note to paragraph (b): See Sec.  515.523 for a general license 
authorizing transactions incident to the administration of decedents' 
estates. See Sec.  515.570(f)(1) for a general license authorizing funds 
deposited in a blocked bank account in a banking institution as a result 
of certain administration of decedents' estates to be remitted to a 
national of Cuba.

    (c) The application of this section to trusts is limited to trusts 
established by gift, donation, or bequest from individuals or entities 
to benefit specific heirs, charitable causes, and similar beneficiaries. 
This section does not apply to trusts established for business or 
commercial purposes, such as sinking funds established by an issuer of 
securities in order to secure payment of interest or principal due on 
such securities.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 49 FR 27144, July 2, 1984; 54 
FR 5234, Feb. 2, 1989; 80 FR 56920, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.525  Certain transfers as a consequence of the existence or
change of marital status authorized.

    Any transfer of any dower, curtesy, community property, or other 
interest of any nature whatsoever, provided that such transfer arises 
solely as a consequence of the existence or change of marital status, is 
authorized.

[80 FR 56920, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.526  Transactions involving blocked life insurance policies.

    (a) The following transactions are hereby authorized:
    (1) The payment of premiums and interest on policy loans with 
respect to any blocked life insurance policy;
    (2) The issuance, servicing or transfer of any blocked life 
insurance policy in which the only blocked interest is that of one or 
more of the following:
    (i) A member of the armed forces of the United States or a person 
accompanying such forces (including personnel of the American Red Cross, 
and similar organizations);
    (ii) An officer or employee of the United States; or
    (iii) A citizen of the United States resident in a designated 
foreign country; and
    (3) The issuance, servicing or transfer of any blocked life 
insurance policy in which the only blocked interest (other than that of 
a person specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section) is that of a 
beneficiary.
    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not authorize:
    (1) Any payment to the insurer from any blocked account except a 
blocked account of the insured or beneficiary, or
    (2) Any payment by the insurer to a national of a designated foreign 
country unless payment is made by deposit in a blocked account in a 
domestic bank in the name of the national who is the ultimate 
beneficiary thereof.
    (c) The application, in accordance with the provisions of the policy 
or the established practice of the insurer of

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the dividends, cash surrender value, or loan value, of any blocked life 
insurance policy is also hereby authorized for the purpose of:
    (1) Paying premiums;
    (2) Paying policy loans and interest thereon;
    (3) Establishing paid-up insurance; or
    (4) Accumulating such dividends or values to the credit of the 
policy on the books of the insurer.
    (d) As used in this section:
    (1) The term blocked life insurance policy shall mean any life 
insurance policy or annuity contract, or contract supplementary thereto, 
in which there is a blocked interest.
    (2) Any interest of a national of a designated foreign country shall 
be deemed to be a ``blocked interest.''
    (3) The term servicing shall mean the following transactions with 
respect to any blocked life insurance policy:
    (i) The payment of premiums, the payment of loan interest, and the 
repayment of policy loans;
    (ii) The effecting by a life insurance company or other insurer of 
loans to an insured;
    (iii) The effecting on behalf of an insured or surrenders, 
conversions, modifications, and reinstatements; and
    (iv) The exercise or election by an insured of nonforfeiture 
options, optional modes of settlement, optional disposition of 
dividends, and other policy options and privileges not involving payment 
by the insurer.
    (4) The term transfer shall mean the change of beneficiary, or the 
assignment or pledge of the interest of an insured in any blocked life 
insurance policy subsequent to the issuance thereof.
    (e) This section does not authorize any transaction with respect to 
any blocked life insurance policy issued by a life insurance company or 
other insurer which is a national of a designated foreign country or 
which is not doing business or effecting insurance in the United States.



Sec.  515.527  Certain transactions with respect to United States
intellectual property.

    (a)(1) Transactions related to the registration and renewal in the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright 
Office of patents, trademarks, and copyrights in which the Government of 
Cuba or a Cuban national has an interest are authorized.
    (2) No transaction or payment is authorized or approved pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section with respect to a mark, trade name, or 
commercial name that is the same as or substantially similar to a mark, 
trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a 
business or assets that were confiscated, as that term is defined in 
Sec.  515.336, unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or 
commercial name, or the bona fide successor-in-interest has expressly 
consented.
    (b) This section authorizes the payment from blocked accounts or 
otherwise of fees currently due to the United States Government in 
connection with any transaction authorized in paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) This section further authorizes the payment from blocked 
accounts or otherwise of the reasonable and customary fees and charges 
currently due to attorneys or representatives within the United States 
in connection with the transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this 
section.

[60 FR 54196, Oct. 20, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 25813, May 13, 1999]



Sec.  515.528  Certain transactions with respect to blocked foreign
intellectual property.

    (a) The following transactions by any person who is not a designated 
national are hereby authorized:
    (1) The filing and prosecution of any application for a blocked 
foreign patent, trademark or copyright, or for the renewal thereof;
    (2) The receipt of any blocked foreign patent, trademark or 
copyright;
    (3) The filing and prosecution of opposition or infringement 
proceedings with respect to any blocked foreign patent, trademark, or 
copyright, and the prosecution of a defense to any such proceedings;
    (4) The payment of fees currently due to the government of any 
foreign country, either directly or through an attorney or 
representative, in connection with any of the transactions authorized by 
paragraphs (a) (1), (2), and (3) of

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this section or for the maintenance of any blocked foreign patent, 
trademark or copyright; and
    (5) The payment of reasonable and customary fees currently due to 
attorneys or representatives in any foreign country incurred in 
connection with any of the transactions authorized by paragraphs (a) 
(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section.
    (b) Payments effected pursuant to the terms of paragraphs (a) (4) 
and (5) of this section may not be made from any blocked account.
    (c) As used in this section the term blocked foreign patent, 
trademark, or copyright shall mean any patent, petty patent, design 
patent, trademark or copyright issued by any foreign country in which a 
designated foreign country or national thereof has an interest, 
including any patent, petty patent, design patent, trademark, or 
copyright issued by a designated foreign country.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 60 FR 54196, Oct. 20, 1995]



Sec.  515.529  Powers of attorney.

    (a) No power of attorney, whether granted before or after the 
``effective date'' shall be invalid by reason of any of the provisions 
of this part with respect to any transaction licensed by or pursuant to 
the provisions of this part.
    (b) This section does not authorize any transaction pursuant to a 
power of attorney if such transaction is prohibited by Sec.  515.201 and 
is not otherwise licensed or authorized by or pursuant to this part.
    (c) This section does not authorize the creation of any power of 
attorney in favor of any person outside of the United States or the 
exportation from the United States of any power of attorney.



Sec.  515.530  Exportation of powers of attorney or instructions relating
to certain types of transactions.

    (a) The exportation to any foreign country of powers of attorney or 
other instruments executed or issued by any person within the United 
States who is not a national of a designated foreign country, which are 
limited to authorizations or instructions to effect transactions 
incident to the following, are hereby authorized upon the condition 
prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section:
    (1) The representation of the interest of such person in a 
decedent's estate which is being administered in a designated foreign 
country and the collection of the distributive share of such person in 
such estate;
    (2) The maintenance, preservation, supervision or management of any 
property located in a designated foreign country in which such person 
has an interest; and
    (3) The conveyance, transfer, release, sale or other disposition of 
any property specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section or any real 
estate or tangible personal property if the value thereof does not 
exceed the sum of $5,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency.
    (b) No instrument which authorizes the conveyance, transfer, 
release, sale or other disposition of any property may be exported under 
this section unless it contains an express stipulation that such 
authority may not be exercised if the value of such property exceeds the 
sum of $5,000 or the equivalent thereof in foreign currency.
    (c) As used in this section, the term tangible personal property 
shall not include cash, bullion, deposits, credits, securities, patents, 
trademarks, or copyrights.
    (d) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
this section authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, as amended at 82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017]



Sec.  515.532  Completion of certain securities transactions.

    (a) Banking institutions within the United States are hereby 
authorized to complete, on or before July 12, 1963 purchases and sales 
made prior to the ``effective date'' of securities purchased or sold for 
the account of a designated foreign country or any designated national 
thereof provided the following terms and conditions are complied with, 
respectively:
    (1) The proceeds of such sale are credited to a blocked account in a 
banking institution in the name of the person for whose account the sale 
was made; and

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    (2) The securities so purchased are held in a blocked account in a 
banking institution in the name of the person for whose account the 
purchase was made.
    (b) This section does not authorize the crediting of the proceeds of 
the sale of securities held in a blocked account or a subaccount 
thereof, to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation which differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such securities were held.



Sec.  515.533  Exportations from the United States to Cuba; reexportations
to Cuba; importation and servicing or repair of certain items previously
exported or reexported to Cuba.

    (a) All transactions ordinarily incident to the exportation of items 
from the United States, or the reexportation of items from a third 
country, to any person within Cuba are authorized, provided that:
    (1) 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);
    (2) The transaction is not a transaction between a U.S.-owned or -
controlled firm in a third country and Cuba for the exportation to Cuba 
of commodities produced in a country other than the United States or 
Cuba;
    (3) The transaction is not financed from any blocked account; and
    (4) In the case of agricultural commodities, as that term is defined 
in 15 CFR part 772, only the following payment and financing terms are 
used:
    (i) Payment of cash in advance. For the purposes of this section, 
the term ``payment of cash in advance'' shall mean payment before the 
transfer of title to, and control of, the exported items to the Cuban 
purchaser; or
    (ii) Financing by a banking institution located in a third country 
provided the banking institution is not a designated national, a U.S. 
citizen, a U.S. permanent resident alien, or an entity organized under 
the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United 
States (including any foreign branch of such an entity). Such financing 
may be confirmed or advised by a U.S. banking institution.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The transactions authorized by this 
paragraph include all transactions that are directly incident to the 
shipping of specific exports or reexports (e.g., insurance and 
transportation of the exports to Cuba). Transactions that are not tied 
to specific exports or reexports, such as transactions involving future 
(non-specific) shipments, must be separately licensed by OFAC. For the 
waiver of the prohibitions on entry into U.S. ports contained in Sec.  
515.207 for vessels transporting shipments of items between the United 
States and Cuba pursuant to this section, see Sec.  515.550.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): The limitation in paragraph (a)(4) applies 
only to payment and financing terms for exports or reexports of 
agricultural commodities and is required by the Trade Sanctions Reform 
and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, 22 U.S.C. 7207(b)(1). For other 
authorized exports and reexports, paragraph (a) does not restrict 
payment and financing terms. See Sec.  515.584 for an authorization for 
banking institutions to provide financing for authorized exports and 
reexports of items other than agricultural commodities.
    Note 3 to paragraph (a): Transactions ordinarily incident to 
exportation from the United States authorized by this paragraph include 
the importation into the United States of items from a third country for 
exportation to Cuba pursuant to a license or other authorization by the 
Department of Commerce.
    Note 4 to paragraph (a): See Sec.  515.534 for a general license 
authorizing certain contingent contracts, including contingent contracts 
for the sale of items that may be exported from the United States to 
Cuba or reexported from a third country to Cuba consistent with the 
export licensing policy of the Department of Commerce, where performance 
of such contingent contracts is expressly made contingent on prior 
authorization by the Department of Commerce.

    (b) Importation of certain items previously exported to Cuba; 
servicing and repair of such items. All transactions ordinarily incident 
to the importation into the United States or a third country of items 
previously exported from the United States to Cuba or exported or 
reexported from a third country to Cuba, and the servicing and repair of 
such items, are authorized, provided that:
    (1) The items previously were exported or reexported to Cuba 
pursuant

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to paragraph (a) of this section or Sec.  515.559; and
    (2) The items are being imported into the United States or a third 
country either:
    (i) In order to service or repair them before they are exported or 
reexported back to Cuba, or
    (ii) To return them to the United States or a third country.

    Note to paragraph (b): This paragraph does not authorize the 
exportation or reexportation of any item to Cuba. The exportation or 
reexportation of serviced, repaired, or replacement items to Cuba must 
be separately authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section or 
Sec.  515.559, in addition to any Department of Commerce authorization 
that may be required.

    (c) General license for travel-related transactions incident to 
exportation or reexportation of certain items. (1) The travel-related 
transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional 
transactions as are directly incident to the conduct of market research, 
commercial marketing, sales or contract negotiation, accompanied 
delivery, installation, leasing, servicing, or repair in Cuba of items 
consistent with the export or reexport licensing policy of the 
Department of Commerce are authorized, provided that the traveler's 
schedule of activities does not include free time or recreation in 
excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule.
    (2) The travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) 
and such additional transactions as are directly incident to the 
facilitation of the temporary sojourn of aircraft and vessels as 
authorized by 15 CFR 740.15 (License Exception Aircraft, Vessels and 
Spacecraft) or pursuant to other authorization by the Department of 
Commerce for authorized travel between the United States and Cuba, 
including travel-related transactions by persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction who are required for normal operation and service aboard a 
vessel or aircraft, as well as persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction who 
are required to provide services to a vessel in port or aircraft on the 
ground, are authorized, provided that:
    (i) Such travel-related transactions are limited to the duration and 
scope of their duties in relation to the particular authorized temporary 
sojourn; and
    (ii) The aircraft or vessel must be transporting individuals whose 
travel between the United States and Cuba is authorized pursuant to any 
section of this part other than paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (c) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (e) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to the 
exportation and reexportation of items to Cuba when such transactions do 
not qualify for the general license under paragraph (c) of this section.

[81 FR 71374, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 
FR 60070, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.534  Negotiation of, and entry into, contingent contracts
relating to transactions prohibited by this part.

    (a) Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are 
authorized to enter into, and to engage in all transactions ordinarily 
incident to the negotiation of and entry into, contingent contracts for 
transactions that are prohibited by this part, provided that:
    (1) The performance of any such contingent contract is made 
expressly contingent on the prior authorization of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control pursuant to this part or authorization no longer being 
required; and
    (2) The performance of any such contingent contract that is subject 
to licensing requirements of another Federal agency is expressly made 
contingent upon the prior authorization of that agency or the removal of 
those licensing requirements.
    (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``contingent contracts'' 
includes executory contracts, executory pro

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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 to Sec.  515.534: This section does not authorize transactions 
related to travel to, from, or within Cuba. See Sec.  515.533(c) for a 
general license authorizing travel-related and other transactions 
incident to the negotiation of contracts for the exportation or 
reexportation of certain items to Cuba, and Sec.  515.564(a)(2) for a 
general license authorizing travel-related and other transactions 
incident to attending or organizing professional meetings in Cuba, which 
include professional meetings relating to the negotiation of contingent 
contracts authorized by this section.
    (c) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
this section authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209.

[81 FR 71375, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 
FR 60070, Sept. 24, 2020; 87 FR 35089, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.535  Exchange of certain securities.

    (a) Subject to the limitations and conditions of paragraph (b) of 
this section and notwithstanding Sec.  515.202, any banking institution 
within the United States is authorized to engage in the following 
transactions with respect to securities listed on a national securities 
exchange, including the withdrawal of such securities from blocked 
accounts:
    (1) Exchange of certificates necessitated by reason of changes in 
corporate name, par value or capitalization,
    (2) Exchanges of temporary for permanent certificates,
    (3) Exchanges or deposits under plans of reorganization,
    (4) Exchanges under refunding plans, or
    (5) Exchanges pursuant to conversion privileges accruing to 
securities held.
    (b) This section does not authorize the following transactions:
    (1) Any exchange of securities unless the new securities and other 
proceeds, if any, received are deposited in the blocked account in which 
the original securities were held immediately prior to the exchange.
    (2) Any exchange of securities registered in the name of any 
designated national, unless the new securities received are registered 
in the same name in which the securities exchanged were registered prior 
to the exchange.
    (3) Any exchange of securities issued by a person engaged in the 
business of offering, buying, selling, or otherwise dealing, or trading 
in securities, or evidences thereof, issued by another person.
    (4) Any transaction with respect to any security by an issuer or 
other obligor who is a designated national.



Sec.  515.536  Certain transactions with respect to merchandise affected
by Sec.  515.204.

    (a) The purchase outside the United States for importation into the 
United States of nickel-bearing materials presumptively subject to Sec.  
515.204 and the importation of such merchandise into the United States 
are authorized if there is presented to the collector of customs in 
connection with such importation the original of an appropriate 
certificate of origin as defined in paragraph (b) of this section and 
provided that the merchandise was shipped to the United States directly, 
or on a through bill of lading, from the country issuing the appropriate 
certificate of origin.
    (b) A certificate of origin is appropriate for the purposes of this 
section only if
    (1) It is a certificate of origin the availability of which for 
Cuban Assets Control purposes has been announced in the Federal Register 
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and
    (2) It bears a statement by the issuing agency referring to the 
Cuban Assets Control Regulations or stating that the certificate has 
been issued under procedures agreed upon with the U.S. Government.

[30 FR 15371, Dec. 14, 1965, as amended at 47 FR 4254, Jan. 29, 1982; 50 
FR 5753, Feb. 12, 1985; 54 FR 5234, Feb. 2, 1989; 81 FR 71375, Oct. 17, 
2016]

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Sec.  515.540  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.542  Mail and telecommunications-related transactions.

    (a) All transactions, including payments, incident to the receipt or 
transmission of mail and parcels between the United States and Cuba are 
authorized, provided that the importation or exportation of such mail 
and parcels is exempt from or authorized pursuant to this part.
    (b) All transactions, including payments, incident to the provision 
of telecommunications services related to the transmission or the 
receipt of telecommunications involving Cuba, including the entry into 
and performance under roaming service agreements with telecommunications 
services providers in Cuba, by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are 
authorized. This paragraph does not authorize any transactions addressed 
in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section, nor does it authorize the 
entry into or performance of a contract with or for the benefit of any 
particular individual in Cuba.
    (c) All persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to enter 
into, and make payments under, contracts with telecommunications service 
providers, or particular individuals in Cuba, for telecommunications 
services provided to particular individuals in Cuba, provided that such 
individuals in Cuba are not prohibited officials of the Government of 
Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337 of this part, or prohibited members of 
the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338 of this part. The 
authorization in this paragraph includes payment for activation, 
installation, usage (monthly, pre-paid, intermittent, or other), 
roaming, maintenance, and termination fees.
    (d) General license for telecommunications facilities. Transactions, 
including payments, incident to the establishment of facilities, 
including fiber-optic cable and satellite facilities, to provide 
telecommunications services linking the United States or third countries 
and Cuba, including facilities to provide telecommunications services in 
Cuba, are authorized.
    (e) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to enter 
into licensing agreements related to services authorized by paragraphs 
(b) through (d) of this section, and to market such services.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Any entity subject to U.S. jurisdiction relying on paragraph 
(b), (c), or (d) of this section shall notify OFAC in writing within 30 
days after commencing or ceasing to offer such services, as applicable, 
and shall furnish by January 15 and July 15 of each year semiannual 
reports providing the total amount of all payments made to Cuba or a 
third country related to any of the services authorized by this section 
during the prior six months. These notifications and reports must be 
captioned ``Section 515.542 Notification'' or ``Section 515.542 Report'' 
and faxed to 202/622-6931 or mailed to the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Attn: Regulatory Affairs Division, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Annex, Washington, DC 20220.
    (h) For purposes of this section, the term ``telecommunications 
services'' includes data, telephone, telegraph, internet connectivity, 
radio, television, news wire feeds, and similar services, regardless of 
the medium of transmission, including transmissions by satellite.
    (i) Nothing in this section authorizes the exportation or 
reexportation of any items to Cuba. For the rules related to 
authorization of exports and reexports to Cuba, see Sec. Sec.  515.533 
and 515.559.
    (j) Nothing in this section authorizes transactions related to 
travel to, from, or within Cuba.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.542: For an authorization of travel-related 
transactions that are directly incident to the conduct of market 
research, commercial marketing, sales or contract negotiation, 
accompanied delivery, installation, leasing, servicing, or repair in 
Cuba of items consistent with the export or reexport policy of the 
Department of Commerce, see Sec.  515.533(c). For an authorization of 
travel-related transactions that are directly incident to participation 
in professional meetings, including where such meetings relate to 
telecommunications services or other activities authorized by paragraphs 
(b) through (e) of this section, see Sec.  515.564(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.542: For general licenses authorizing physical 
and business presence in Cuba for certain persons, see Sec.  515.573. An 
authorization related to business presence was previously included in 
this section. For an

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authorization of certain internet-related services, see Sec.  515.578.

[80 FR 2293, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56921, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 13991, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71376, Oct. 17, 2016; 85 FR 60071, 
Sept. 24, 2020; 87 FR 35089, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.543  Proof of origin.

    Specific licenses for importation of goods of Cuban origin are 
generally not issued unless the applicant submits satisfactory 
documentary proof of the location of the goods outside Cuba prior to 
July 8, 1963 and of the absence of any Cuban interest in the goods at 
all times on or since that date. Since the type of document which would 
constitute satisfactory proof varies depending upon the facts of the 
particular case, it is not possible to state in advance the type of 
documents required. However, it has been found that affidavits, 
statements, invoices, and other documents prepared by manufacturers, 
processors, sellers or shippers cannot be relied on and are therefore 
not by themselves accepted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control as 
satisfactory proof of origin. Independent corroborating documentary 
evidence, such as insurance documents, bills of lading, etc., may be 
accepted as satisfactory proof.

[39 FR 25317, July 10, 1974]



Sec.  515.544  Certain gifts sent to the United States.

    The importation into the United States of merchandise from Cuba or 
Cuban-origin merchandise from a third country intended as gifts is 
authorized, provided that the value of the merchandise is not more than 
$100; the merchandise is of a type and in quantities normally given as 
gifts between individuals; the merchandise is sent and not carried by a 
traveler (including as accompanied or unaccompanied baggage); and the 
merchandise is not alcohol or tobacco products.

    Note to Sec.  515.544: See Sec.  515.533 for a general license 
authorizing transactions ordinarily incident to exports of items from 
the United States that are licensed or otherwise authorized by the 
Department of Commerce, which may include gifts sent to Cuba.

[80 FR 56921, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.545  Transactions related to information and informational
materials.

    (a) Transactions relating to the creation, dissemination, artistic 
or other substantive alteration, or enhancement of informational 
materials are authorized, including employment of Cuban nationals and 
remittance of royalties or other payments in connection with such 
transactions. This section authorizes marketing related to the 
dissemination of such informational materials but does not authorize 
other marketing or business consulting services.
    (b) General license. (1) The travel-related transactions set forth 
in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional transactions as are directly 
incident to the exportation, importation, or transmission of information 
or informational materials as defined in Sec.  515.332 are authorized, 
provided that the traveler's schedule of activities does not include 
free time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time 
schedule.
    (2) The travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) 
and such additional transactions as are directly incident to 
professional media or artistic productions of information or 
informational materials for exportation, importation, or transmission, 
including the filming or production of media programs (such as movies 
and television programs), the recording of music, and the creation of 
artworks in Cuba, are authorized, provided that the traveler is 
regularly employed in or has demonstrated professional experience in a 
field relevant to such professional media or artistic productions, and 
that the traveler's schedule of activities does not include free time or 
recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule.
    (c) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section authorizes a direct financial 
transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (b) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the

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Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  
515.210.
    (e) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to 
information and informational materials that do not qualify for the 
general license under paragraph (b) of this section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.545. With respect to transactions necessary and 
ordinarily incident to the publishing and marketing of manuscripts, 
books, journals and newspapers, see Sec.  515.577.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.545: See Sec.  515.332(a)(2) for clarification 
as to the types of artworks that are considered to be informational 
materials.

[54 FR 5234, Feb. 2, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 39257, Aug. 2, 1995; 64 
FR 25813, May 13, 1999; 69 FR 75469, Dec. 17, 2004; 74 FR 46006, Sept. 
8, 2009; 80 FR 2294, Jan. 16, 2015; 81 FR 4585, Jan. 27, 2016; 82 FR 
52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.546  Accounts of Cuban sole proprietorships.

    Specific licenses are issued unblocking sole proprietorships 
established under the laws of Cuba if the proprietor has emigrated from 
Cuba and established residence in the United States or a country in the 
authorized trade territory.

[39 FR 25319, July 10, 1974. Redesignated at 64 FR 25813, May 13, 1999]



Sec.  515.547  Certain transactions related to medical research and
Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals; research samples.

    (a) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in 
all transactions incident to joint medical research projects with Cuban 
nationals.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The export or reexport to Cuba of goods 
(including software) or technology subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) may require separate 
authorization from the Department of Commerce.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): This paragraph does not authorize 
transactions related to travel to, from, or within Cuba, nor does it 
authorize transactions related to travel to, from, or within the United 
States by Cuban nationals. See Sec.  515.564(a) for a general license 
authorizing travel-related and other transactions incident to 
professional research and professional meetings in Cuba. See Sec.  
515.571 for a general license authorizing transactions incident to 
travel to, from, and within the United States by certain Cuban 
nationals.
    Note 3 to paragraph (a): This paragraph also does not authorize 
persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to establish a business or physical 
presence in Cuba, to hire Cuban nationals, or to engage in any 
transactions prohibited by Sec.  515.208.

    (b) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in 
all transactions incident to obtaining approval from the U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA) of Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals, including 
discovery and development, pre-clinical research, clinical research, 
regulatory review, regulatory approval and licensing, regulatory post-
market activities, and the importation into the United States of Cuban-
origin pharmaceuticals.
    (c) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in 
all transactions incident to the marketing, sale, or other distribution 
in the United States of FDA-approved Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals, 
including the importation into the United States of Cuban-origin 
pharmaceuticals.
    (d)(1) Opening and maintaining bank accounts at Cuban financial 
institutions to engage in authorized transactions. The opening and 
maintenance of accounts, including the deposit of funds in such accounts 
by wire transfer, at a financial institution in Cuba, is authorized 
provided that such accounts are used only for transactions authorized 
pursuant to this section.
    (2) Closing bank accounts. The closing of an account opened pursuant 
to the authorization in paragraph (d)(1) of this section is authorized, 
provided that any transfer of funds may only be effected by wire 
transfer to an account maintained at a depository institution, as 
defined in Sec.  515.333, that is a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
    (e) Specific licenses. (1) To the extent not authorized by paragraph 
(b) of this section, specific licenses may be issued for the importation 
of Cuban-origin commodities for bona-fide research purposes in sample 
quantities only.

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    (2) Specific licenses may be issued for transactions related to 
medical research or pharmaceutical products not authorized by paragraphs 
(a) through (c) of this section.

    Note to Sec.  515.547: Transactions authorized by this section may 
require separate authorizations or approvals by the FDA or other Federal 
agencies.

[81 FR 71376, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020; 
87 FR 35089, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.548  Overflight payments, emergency landings, and air ambulance
services authorized.

    (a) The receipt of, and payment of charges for, services rendered by 
Cuba or a Cuban national in connection with overflights of Cuba or 
emergency landings in Cuba by aircraft registered in the United States 
or owned or controlled by, or chartered to, persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction are authorized.
    (b) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in 
all transactions necessary to provide air ambulance and related medical 
services, including medical evacuation from Cuba, for individual 
travelers in Cuba, regardless of nationality or the purpose of the 
individual's travel to Cuba.

    Note to paragraph (b): Persons providing air ambulance services 
authorized by paragraph (b) are authorized to carry persons who are 
close relatives, as defined in Sec.  515.539, of the subject of the 
evacuation.

[80 FR 56921, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.549  Bank accounts and other property of non-Cuban decedents
in Cuba on or after July 8, 1963.

    Specific licenses may be issued authorizing the administration of 
the estates of non-Cuban decedents who died in Cuba on or after July 8, 
1963, provided that any distribution to a blocked national of Cuba is 
made by deposit in a blocked account in a domestic bank in the name of 
the blocked national.

[80 FR 2294, Jan. 16, 2015]



Sec.  515.550  Certain vessel transactions authorized.

    (a) Unless a vessel is otherwise engaging or has otherwise engaged 
in transactions that would prohibit entry pursuant to Sec.  515.207, 
Sec.  515.207 shall not apply to a vessel that is:
    (1) Engaging or has engaged in trade with Cuba authorized pursuant 
to this part;

    Note to paragraph (a)(1): The authorization in this paragraph 
includes, for example, trade with Cuba authorized pursuant to Sec.  
515.533, Sec.  515.559, or Sec.  515.582, or by specific license.

    (2) Engaging or has engaged in trade with Cuba that is exempt from 
the prohibitions of this part (see Sec.  515.206);
    (3) Engaging or has engaged in the exportation or reexportation to 
Cuba from a third country of agricultural commodities, medicine, or 
medical devices that, were they subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) (EAR), would be designated as 
EAR99;
    (4) A foreign vessel that has entered a port or place in Cuba while 
carrying students, faculty, and staff that are authorized to travel to 
Cuba pursuant to Sec.  515.565(a); or
    (5) Carrying or has carried persons between the United States and 
Cuba or within Cuba pursuant to the authorization in Sec.  515.572(a)(2) 
or, in the case of a vessel used solely for personal travel (and not 
transporting passengers), pursuant to a license or other authorization 
issued by the Department of Commerce for the exportation or 
reexportation of the vessel to Cuba.
    (b) Unless a vessel is otherwise engaging or has otherwise engaged 
in transactions that would prohibit entry pursuant to Sec.  515.207, 
Sec.  515.207(a) shall not apply to a foreign vessel that has engaged in 
the exportation to Cuba from a third country only of items that, were 
they subject to the EAR, would be designated as EAR99 or would be 
controlled on the Commerce Control List only for anti-terrorism reasons.

[81 FR 71376, Oct. 17, 2016]



Sec.  515.551  Joint bank accounts.

    (a) Specific licenses are issued unblocking a portion of or all of a 
joint bank account blocked by reason of the fact that one or more of the 
persons in whose names the account is held is a blocked national, where 
a non-blocked

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applicant claims beneficial ownership, as follows:
    (1) Joint bank account, without survivorship provisions. Specific 
licenses are issued unblocking only that amount with respect to which 
the applicant is able to prove beneficial ownership by documentary 
evidence independent of his assertions of interest.
    (2) Joint bank account, with survivorship provisions. Specific 
licenses are issued unblocking an amount equivalent to that portion of 
the total amount to which the applicant would be entitled if the total 
were divided evenly among the persons in whose names the account is held 
(e.g. 50 percent where there are two names; 33\1/3\ percent where there 
are three names). Such licenses generally are issued on the basis of 
applicant's assertions of beneficial ownership interest without the 
requirement of independent evidence.
    (3) Joint bank account in the names of a husband and wife, with 
survivorship provision. Specific licenses are issued unblocking portions 
of such accounts blocked by reason of the residence of one spouse in 
Cuba in favor of the non-blocked spouse under the policy stated in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section. However, if 50 percent of the account 
has been unblocked under that policy, and the spouse who is the blocked 
Cuban national subsequently dies, the surviving spouse may be entitled 
to a license unblocking the remainder of the assets under Sec.  515.522.
    (b) [Reserved]

[39 FR 25318, July 10, 1974, as amended at 49 FR 27145, July 2, 1984; 54 
FR 5234, Feb. 2, 1989; 64 FR 25813, May 13, 1999]



Sec.  515.552  Proceeds of insurance policies.

    (a) Specific licenses are issued authorizing payment of the proceeds 
of blocked life insurance policies issued on the life of a Cuban 
national who died in Cuba after July 8, 1963, to certain beneficiaries 
licensed as unblocked nationals pursuant to Sec.  515.505, as follows:
    (1) The applicant is a permanent resident of the United States or 
the authorized trade territory and is not a specially designated 
national; and
    (2) No interest on the part of a designated national not licensed as 
an unblocked national exists in that portion of the funds to which the 
applicant is entitled.
    (b) Applications for specific licenses under this section must 
include all of the following information:
    (1) Proof of permanent residence in the United States or the 
authorized trade territory, to be established by the submission of 
documentation issued by relevant government authorities that must 
include at least two of the following documents:
    (i) Passport;
    (ii) Voter registration card;
    (iii) Permanent resident alien card; or
    (iv) National identity card.

Other documents tending to show residency, such as income tax returns, 
may also be submitted in support of government documentation, but will 
not suffice in and of themselves;
    (2) Proof of entitlement under the insurance policy to be 
established by a copy of the policy and an affidavit from an appropriate 
officer of a recognized insurance company acknowledging the legitimacy 
of the beneficiary's claim and the amount of the payment; and
    (c) Any document provided pursuant to this section that is not 
written in the English language must be accompanied by a translation 
into English, as well as a certification by the translator that he is 
not an interested party to the proceeding, is qualified to make the 
translation, and has made an accurate translation of the document in 
question.

[54 FR 5234, Feb. 2, 1989]



Sec.  515.553  Bank accounts of official representatives in Cuba of
foreign governments.

    Specific licenses are issued authorizing payments from accounts of 
official representatives in Cuba of foreign governments for transactions 
which are not inconsistent with the purposes of any of the regulations 
in this chapter.

[39 FR 25319, July 10, 1974]

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Sec.  515.554  Transfers of abandoned property under State laws.

    (a) Except as stated in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
specific licenses are not issued authorizing the transfer of blocked 
property to State agencies under State laws governing abandoned 
property.
    (b) Specific licenses are issued authorizing the transfer of blocked 
property, pursuant to the laws of the State governing abandoned 
property, to the appropriate State agency: Provided, That the State's 
laws are custodial in nature, i.e., there is no permanent transfer of 
beneficial interest to the State. Licenses require the property to be 
held by the State in accounts which are identified as blocked under the 
regulations. A separate index of these blocked assets is required to be 
maintained by the State agency. The requirements of this section for 
identification and separate indexing of blocked assets apply to all 
blocked assets held by State agencies and any licenses issued prior to 
the effective date of this section hereby are amended by the 
incorporation of such requirements.
    (c) To be eligible for a specific license under this section, the 
state agency must demonstrate that it has the statutory authority under 
appropriate state law to comply with the requirements of Sec.  515.205. 
Such a showing shall include an opinion of the State Attorney General 
that such statutory authority exists.

[44 FR 11771, Mar. 2, 1979]



Sec.  515.555  Assets of Cuban firms wholly or substantially owned by
U.S. citizens.

    (a) Specific licenses are issued to applicants requesting the 
unblocking of their stock in Cuban corporations if:
    (1) The corporation was wholly or substantially owned by United 
States citizens on July 8, 1963;
    (2) The assets are in the United States and either;
    (3) The applicant is a stockholder who was a United States citizen 
on July 8, 1963 and owned the stock interests on that date; or,
    (4) The applicant is a non-blocked person who acquired such stock 
interest after July 8, 1963 from a person specified in paragraph (a)(3) 
of this section.
    (b) The issuance of licenses is conditioned on the applicant's 
furnishing the following information:
    (1) Detailed information as to the status of all debts and other 
obligations of the Cuban corporation, specifying the citizenship and 
residence of each creditor as of July 8, 1963, and as of the date of 
filing of the application;
    (2) Current status of the Cuban corporation, e.g., liquidated, 
nationalized, inoperative, etc.;
    (3) A detailed description of all the corporation's assets, wherever 
located;
    (4) A list of all officers, directors, and stockholders giving the 
citizenship and the residence of each such person as of July 8, 1963; 
and,
    (5) Satisfactory proof that such stock was owned by U.S. citizens as 
of July 8, 1963. Such proof may consist of sworn statements by the 
persons in question attesting to their citizenship. The Office of 
Foreign Assets Control reserves the right to require additional proof of 
citizenship.

[39 FR 25319, July 10, 1974]



Sec.  515.556  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.557  Accounts of Cuban partnerships.

    Specific licenses are issued unblocking partnerships established 
under the laws of Cuba as follows:
    (a) Where all of the general partners and limited partners, if any, 
have emigrated from Cuba and have established residence in the United 
States or in a country in the authorized trade territory, specific 
licenses are issued unblocking the assets of the partnership after 
deducting the total debt due creditors wherever located.
    (b) Where one or more partners, whether general or limited, is still 
in Cuba (or elsewhere but still blocked), specific licenses are issued 
unblocking only the net pro-rata shares of those partners who are 
resident in the United States or in a country in the authorized trade 
territory after deducting the total debt due creditors wherever located.
    (c) The issuance of licenses is conditioned on the applicant's 
furnishing the following information:

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    (1) Detailed information as to the status of all debts and other 
obligations of the blocked partnership, specifying the citizenship and 
residence of each creditor as of July 8, 1963, and as of the date of the 
application;
    (2) Current status of the Cuban partnership, e.g., liquidated, 
nationalized, inoperative, etc.;
    (3) A detailed description of all the partnership's assets, wherever 
located; and,
    (4) A list of all partners, indicating whether they are general, 
limited, etc. and giving their citizenship and residence as of July 8, 
1963, and as of the date of filing of the application.

[39 FR 25319, July 10, 1974]



Sec.  515.558  Bunkering of Cuban vessels and fueling of Cuban aircraft
by American-owned or controlled foreign firms.

    Foreign firms owned or controlled by United States persons are 
authorized to engage in transactions ordinarily incident to the 
bunkering of vessels and to the fueling of aircraft owned or controlled 
by, or chartered to, Cuba or nationals thereof.

(50 U.S.C. App. 5(b); 22 U.S.C. 2370(a); E. O. 9193, 3 CFR 1943 Cum. 
Supp.; Treas. Dept. Order No. 128, 32 FR 3472)

[42 FR 58518, Nov. 10, 1977; 43 FR 19852, May 9, 1978. Redesignated at 
64 FR 25813, May 13, 1999]



Sec.  515.559  Certain export and import transactions by U.S.-owned or
-controlled foreign firms.

    (a) Effective October 23, 1992, no specific licenses will be issued 
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section for transactions between U.S.-
owned or controlled firms in third countries and Cuba for the 
exportation to Cuba of commodities produced in the authorized trade zone 
or for the importation of goods of Cuban origin into countries in the 
authorized trade zone, unless, in addition to meeting all requirements 
of paragraph (b), one or more of the following conditions are satisfied:
    (1) The contract underlying the proposed transaction was entered 
into prior to October 23, 1992;
    (2) The transaction is for the exportation of medicine or medical 
supplies from a third country to Cuba, which shall not be restricted:
    (i) Except to the extent such restrictions would be permitted under 
section 5(m) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 or section 
203(b)(2) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act if the 
exportation were subject to these provisions;
    (ii) Except in a case in which there is a reasonable likelihood that 
the item to be exported will be used for purposes of torture or other 
human rights abuses;
    (iii) Except in a case in which there is a reasonable likelihood 
that the item to be exported will be reexported; or
    (iv) Except in a case in which the item to be exported could be used 
in the production of any biotechnological product; and
    (v) Except in a case where it is determined that the United States 
Government is unable to verify, by on-site inspection or other means, 
that the item to be exported will be used for the purpose for which it 
was intended and only for the use and benefit of the Cuban people, but 
this exception shall not apply to donations for humanitarian purposes to 
a nongovernmental organization in Cuba.
    (3) The transaction is for the exportation of telecommunications 
equipment from a third country, when the equipment is determined to be 
necessary for efficient and adequate telecommunications service between 
the United States and Cuba.
    (b) Specific licenses will be issued in appropriate cases for 
certain categories of transactions between U.S.-owned or controlled 
firms in third countries and Cuba, where local law requires, or policy 
in the third country favors, trade with Cuba. The categories include:
    (1) Exportation to Cuba of commodities produced in the authorized 
trade territory, provided:
    (i) The commodities to be exported are non-strategic;
    (ii) United States-origin technical data (other than maintenance, 
repair and operations data) will not be transferred;

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    (iii) If any U.S.-origin parts and components are included therein, 
such inclusion has been authorized by the Department of Commerce;
    (iv) If any U.S.-origin spares are to be reexported to Cuba in 
connection with a licensed transaction, such reexport has been 
authorized by the Department of Commerce;
    (v) No U.S. dollar accounts are involved; and
    (vi) Any financing or other extension of credit by a U.S.-owned or 
controlled firm is granted on normal short-term conditions which are 
appropriate for the commodity to be exported.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (3) Importation of goods of Cuban origin into countries in the 
authorized trade territory.

    Note to paragraph (b): On October 23, 1992, sections 1705 and 1706 
of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-484 (Oct. 23, 1992) 
(codified at 22 U.S.C. 6004 and 6005, respectively), prohibited OFAC 
from issuing licenses for any transaction described in this paragraph 
other than those transactions currently set forth in paragraph (a).

    (c) The term strategic goods means any item, regardless of origin, 
of a type included in the Commodity Control List of the U.S. Department 
of Commerce (15 CFR part 399) and identified by the code letter ``A'' 
following the Export Control Commodity Numbers, or of a type the 
unauthorized exportation of which from the United States is prohibited 
by regulations issued under the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, 22 
U.S.C. 2778, or under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. 2011, et 
seq., or successor acts restricting the export of strategic goods.
    (d) General license. Travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  
515.560(c) and such other transactions as are directly incident to 
market research, commercial marketing, sales or contract negotiation, 
accompanied delivery, installation, leasing, servicing, or repair in 
Cuba of exports that are consistent with the licensing policy under 
paragraph (a) of this section are authorized, provided that the 
traveler's schedule of activities does not include free time or 
recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule.
    (e) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (d) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (f) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to certain 
transactions by U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign firms with Cuba that 
do not qualify for the general license under paragraph (d) of this 
section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.559: For authorization of the reexportation of 
U.S.-origin items, see Sec.  515.533. Transactions by U.S.-owned or -
controlled foreign firms directly incident to the exportation of 
information or informational materials or the donation of food to 
nongovernmental entities or individuals in Cuba are exempt from the 
prohibitions of this part. See Sec.  515.206. For the waiver of the 
prohibitions contained in Sec.  515.207 with respect to vessels 
transporting shipments of items pursuant to this section, see Sec.  
515.550.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.559: See Sec.  515.585 for provisions related to 
certain transactions by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction with 
certain Cuban nationals in third countries.

[40 FR 47108, Oct. 8, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 1472, Jan. 7, 1977; 42 
FR 16621, Mar. 29, 1977; 50 FR 27438, July 3, 1985; 53 FR 47527, Nov. 
23, 1988; 58 FR 34710, June 29, 1993; 64 FR 25814, May 13, 1999; 66 FR 
36687, July 12, 2001; 68 FR 14146, Mar. 24, 2003; 80 FR 2294, Jan. 16, 
2015; 80 FR 56921, Sept. 21, 2015; 81 FR 13991, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 
71376, Oct. 17, 2016; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.560  Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by
persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

    (a) The travel-related transactions listed in paragraph (c) of this 
section may be authorized either by a general license or on a case-by-
case basis by a specific license for travel related to the following 
activities (see the referenced sections for the applicable general and 
specific licensing criteria):
    (1) Family visits (see Sec.  515.561);
    (2) Official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, 
and certain intergovernmental organizations (see Sec.  515.562);
    (3) Journalistic activity (see Sec.  515.563);

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    (4) Professional research and professional meetings (see Sec.  
515.564);
    (5) Educational activities (see Sec.  515.565);
    (6) Religious activities (see Sec.  515.566);
    (7) Public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and other 
competitions, and exhibitions (see Sec.  515.567);
    (8) Support for the Cuban people (see Sec.  515.574);
    (9) Humanitarian projects (see Sec.  515.575);
    (10) Activities of private foundations or research or educational 
institutes (see Sec.  515.576);
    (11) Exportation, importation, or transmission of information or 
informational materials (see Sec.  515.545); and
    (12) Certain export transactions that may be considered for 
authorization under existing Department of Commerce regulations and 
guidelines with respect to Cuba or engaged in by U.S.-owned or -
controlled foreign firms (see Sec. Sec.  515.533 and 515.559).
    (b) Effective October 28, 2000, no specific licenses will be issued 
authorizing the travel-related transactions in paragraph (c) of this 
section in connection with activities other than those referenced in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, persons 
generally or specifically licensed under this part to engage in 
transactions in connection with travel to, from, and within Cuba may 
engage in the following transactions:
    (1) Transportation to, from, and within Cuba; Cuban visas. All 
transportation-related transactions ordinarily incident to travel to, 
from, and within Cuba, including the acquisition of Cuban visas, are 
authorized.
    (2) Living expenses in Cuba. All transactions ordinarily incident to 
travel within Cuba, including payment of living expenses and the 
acquisition in Cuba of goods for personal consumption there, are 
authorized.
    (3) Importation of Cuban merchandise. The purchase or other 
acquisition in Cuba and importation as accompanied baggage into the 
United States of merchandise is authorized, provided that the 
merchandise is imported for personal use only. This paragraph does not 
apply to the importation into the United States of Cuban-origin alcohol 
or tobacco products. The importation of Cuban-origin information and 
informational materials is exempt from the prohibitions of this part, as 
described in Sec.  515.206. The importation of certain other specified 
goods and services is authorized in Sec. Sec.  515.544, 515.547, 
515.569, 515.578, 515.582, and 515.585.
    (4) Carrying remittances to Cuba. The carrying to Cuba of any 
remittances that the licensed traveler is authorized to remit pursuant 
to Sec.  515.570 is authorized, provided that no emigration-related 
remittances authorized by Sec.  515.570(e) are carried to Cuba unless a 
U.S. immigration visa has been issued for each payee and the licensed 
traveler can produce the visa recipients' full names, dates of birth, 
visa numbers, and visa dates of issuance.
    (5) Processing certain financial instruments. All transactions 
incident to the processing and payment of credit cards, debit cards, 
stored value cards, checks, drafts, travelers' checks, and similar 
instruments used or negotiated in Cuba by any person authorized pursuant 
to this part to engage in financial transactions in Cuba are authorized. 
Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction may rely on the traveler with 
regard to compliance with this paragraph, provided that such persons do 
not know or have reason to know that a transaction is not authorized by 
this section.

    Note to Sec.  515.560(c)(5): Please see Sec.  515.584 for additional 
provisions related to the processing and payment of credit and debit 
card transactions.

    (6)(i) Opening and maintaining bank accounts. All transactions 
incident to the opening and maintenance of accounts, including the 
deposit of funds in such accounts by wire transfer, at a financial 
institution in Cuba are authorized, provided that such accounts are used 
only while the traveler is located in Cuba and for the purpose of 
accessing funds in Cuba for transactions authorized pursuant to, or 
exempt from, this part.
    (ii) Closing bank accounts. All transactions incident to the closing 
of accounts opened pursuant to the authorization in paragraph (c)(6)(i) 
of this section are authorized, provided that any transfer of funds may 
only be effected by wire transfer to an account

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maintained at a depository institution, as defined in Sec.  515.333, 
that is a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

    Note to paragraph (c)(6): Account(s) authorized by this general 
license may only be accessed while the account holder is located in Cuba 
for travel authorized pursuant to this part. The account(s) may not be 
accessed or utilized by the account holder unless the account holder is 
located in Cuba and is engaging in authorized transactions. The 
account(s) may be maintained but not accessed while the account holder 
is located outside of Cuba other than for the purpose of funding or 
closing the bank account as authorized in paragraph (c)(6).

    (d) Nothing in paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(6)(i) of this 
section authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  
515.209, and nothing in paragraph (c)(2) of this section authorizes the 
lodging, paying for lodging, or otherwise making any reservation for or 
on behalf of a third party to lodge, at any property on the Cuba 
Prohibited Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  
515.210, in each case if the terms of the applicable general or specific 
license expressly exclude such a transaction.
    (e) A blocked Cuban national permanently resident in Cuba who is 
departing the United States may carry currency as follows:
    (1) The amount of any currency brought into the United States by the 
Cuban national and registered with U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
upon entry;
    (2) Funds received as remittances pursuant to Sec.  515.570 by the 
Cuban national during his or her stay in the United States; and
    (3) Salaries or other compensation earned by the Cuban national up 
to any amount that can be substantiated through payment receipts as 
authorized in Sec.  515.571(a)(5).
    (f) Nothing in this section authorizes transactions in connection 
with tourist travel to Cuba.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.560: Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this section must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.560: This section authorizes the provision of 
health insurance-, life insurance-, and travel insurance-related 
services to authorized travelers, as well as the receipt of emergency 
medical services and the making of payments related thereto.
    Note 3 to Sec.  515.560: The export or reexport to Cuba of goods 
(including software) or technology subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) may require separate 
authorization from the Department of Commerce.

[64 FR 25814, May 13, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 36688, July 12, 2001; 68 
FR 14146, Mar. 24, 2003; 69 FR 33771, 33773, June 16, 2004; 74 FR 46006, 
Sept. 8, 2009; 76 FR 5074, Jan. 28, 2011; 80 FR 2295, Jan. 16, 2015; 80 
FR 56922, Sept. 21, 2015; 81 FR 13992, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71376, Oct. 
17, 2016; 82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.561  Family visits.

    (a) General license. Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and persons traveling with them who share a common 
dwelling as a family with them are authorized to engage in the travel-
related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional 
transactions as are directly incident to: visiting a close relative, as 
defined in Sec.  515.339, who is a national of Cuba or a person 
ordinarily resident in Cuba; or visiting a close relative located in 
Cuba or accompanying a close relative traveling to Cuba pursuant to the 
authorizations in Sec.  515.562 (official government business), Sec.  
515.563 (journalistic activity), Sec.  515.564(a)(1) (professional 
research), Sec.  515.565(a)(1)(1) through (4) and (6) (educational 
activities), Sec.  515.566 (religious activities), Sec.  515.575 
(humanitarian projects), or Sec.  515.576 (activities of private 
foundations or research or educational institutes). Nothing in this 
paragraph authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  
515.209, or the lodging, paying for lodging, or making any reservation 
for or on behalf of a third party to lodge, at any property on the Cuba 
Prohibited Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  
515.210.

    Note to paragraph (a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (b) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis

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authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  
515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to family visits 
that do not qualify for the general license under paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.

[80 FR 2295, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56922, Sept. 21, 2015; 
82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020; 87 FR 35089, 
June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.562  Official business of the U.S. government, foreign 
governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations.

    (a) The travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) 
and such additional transactions as are directly incident to activities 
in their official capacities by persons who are employees, contractors, 
or grantees of the United States Government, any foreign government, or 
any intergovernmental organization of which the United States is a 
member or holds observer status, and who are traveling on the official 
business of their government or intergovernmental organization, are 
authorized.
    (b) All transactions otherwise prohibited by this part that are for 
the conduct of the official business of the United States Government or 
of any intergovernmental organization of which the United States is a 
member, or holds observer status, by employees, grantees, or contractors 
thereof, are authorized.

    Note to Sec.  515.562(a) and (b): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. For example, grantees or contractors 
relying on the authorization in this section must retain a copy of their 
grant or contract with the United States Government, foreign government, 
or intergovernmental organization. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 of 
this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (c) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.
    (d) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to official 
government business that do not qualify for the general licenses under 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section.

[80 FR 2295, Jan. 16, 2015]



Sec.  515.563  Journalistic activities in Cuba.

    (a) General license. The travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional transactions as are directly 
incident to journalistic activities in Cuba are authorized, provided 
that:
    (1) The traveler is at least one of the following:
    (i) Regularly employed as a journalist by a news reporting 
organization;
    (ii) Regularly employed as supporting broadcast or technical 
personnel;
    (iii) A freelance journalist with a record of previous journalistic 
experience working on a freelance journalistic project; or
    (iv) Broadcast or technical personnel with a record of previous 
broadcast or technical experience, who are supporting a freelance 
journalist working on a freelance journalistic project; and
    (2) The traveler's schedule of activities does not include free time 
or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule.

    Note to Sec.  515.563(a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (b) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.
    (c) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (d) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis

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authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  
515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to journalistic 
activity in Cuba that do not qualify for the general license under 
paragraph (a) of this section.

[80 FR 2296, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.564  Professional research and professional meetings in Cuba.

    (a) General license for professional research--(1) Professional 
research. The travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) 
and such additional transactions as are directly incident to 
professional research are authorized, provided that:
    (i) The purpose of the research directly relates to the traveler's 
profession, professional background, or area of expertise, including 
area of graduate-level full-time study; and
    (ii) The traveler's schedule of activities does not include free 
time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time 
schedule of professional research.

    Example to paragraph (a)(1):  The making of a documentary film in 
Cuba would qualify for the general license in this section if it is a 
vehicle for presentation of the research conducted pursuant to this 
section.
    Note 1 to paragraph (a)(1): A person does not qualify as engaging in 
professional research merely because that person is a professional who 
plans to travel to Cuba.

    (2) Professional meetings. The travel-related transactions set forth 
in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional transactions as are directly 
incident to attendance at, or organization of, professional meetings or 
conferences in Cuba are authorized, provided that:
    (i) For a traveler attending a professional meeting or conference, 
the purpose of the meeting or conference directly relates to the 
traveler's profession, professional background, or area of expertise, 
including area of graduate-level full-time study;
    (ii) For a traveler organizing a professional meeting or conference 
on behalf of an entity, either the traveler's profession must be related 
to the organization of professional meetings or conferences or the 
traveler must be an employee or contractor of an entity that is 
organizing the professional meeting or conference; and
    (iii) The traveler's schedule of activities does not include free 
time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time 
schedule of attendance at, or organization of, professional meetings or 
conferences.

    Note 2 to paragraph (a)(2): Transactions incident to the 
organization of professional meetings or conferences include marketing 
related to such meetings or conferences in Cuba.
    Note 3 to paragraph (a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (b) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section of this section merely because some 
members of the group qualify individually.

    Example to paragraph (b): A musicologist travels to Cuba to research 
Cuban music pursuant to the general license for professional research 
set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. Others who are simply 
interested in music may not engage in travel-related transactions with 
the musicologist in reliance on this general license. For example, an 
art historian who plays in the same band with the musicologist would not 
qualify for the general license.

    (c) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes a direct financial transaction 
prohibited by Sec.  515.209.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (e) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to 
professional research or professional meetings in Cuba that do not 
qualify

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for the general license under paragraph (a) of this section .

[80 FR 2296, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 4585, Jan. 27, 2016; 81 
FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016; 82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 
24, 2020; 87 FR 35089, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.565  Educational activities.

    (a) General license for educational activities. Persons subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction, including U.S. academic institutions and their 
faculty, staff, and students, are authorized to engage in the travel-
related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c), that are related to:
    (1) Participation in a structured educational program in Cuba as 
part of a course offered for credit by a U.S. graduate or undergraduate 
degree-granting academic institution that is sponsoring the program;
    (2) Noncommercial academic research in Cuba specifically related to 
Cuba and for the purpose of obtaining an undergraduate or graduate 
degree;
    (3) Participation in a formal course of study at a Cuban academic 
institution, provided the formal course of study in Cuba will be 
accepted for credit toward the student's graduate or undergraduate 
degree;
    (4) Teaching at a Cuban academic institution related to an academic 
program at the Cuban institution, provided that the individual is 
regularly employed by a U.S. or other non-Cuban academic institution;
    (5) Sponsorship of a Cuban scholar to teach or engage in other 
scholarly activity at the sponsoring U.S. academic institution (in 
addition to those transactions authorized by the general license 
contained in Sec.  515.571).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a)(5): See Sec.  515.571(a) for authorizations 
related to certain banking transactions and receipt of salary or other 
compensation by Cuban nationals present in the United States in a non-
immigrant status or pursuant to other non-immigrant travel authorization 
issued by the U.S. government.

    (6) Educational exchanges sponsored by Cuban or U.S. secondary 
schools involving secondary school students' participation in a formal 
course of study or in a structured educational program offered by a 
secondary school or other academic institution and led by a teacher or 
other secondary school official. This includes participation by a 
reasonable number of adult chaperones to accompany the secondary school 
students to Cuba.
    (7) Sponsorship or co-sponsorship of noncommercial academic 
seminars, conferences, symposia, and workshops related to Cuba or global 
issues involving Cuba and attendance at such events by faculty, staff, 
and students of a participating U.S. academic institution;
    (8) Establishment of academic exchanges and joint non-commercial 
academic research projects with universities or academic institutions in 
Cuba;
    (9) Provision of standardized testing services, including 
professional certificate examinations, university entrance examinations, 
and language examinations, and related preparatory services for such 
exams, to Cuban nationals, wherever located;
    (10) Provision of internet-based courses, including distance 
learning and Massive Open Online Courses, to Cuban nationals, wherever 
located, provided that the course content is at the undergraduate level 
or below;
    (11) The organization of, and preparation for, activities described 
in paragraphs (a)(1) through (10) of this section by employees or 
contractors of the sponsoring organization that is a person subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction; or
    (12) Facilitation by an organization that is a person subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction, or a member of the staff of such an organization, of 
licensed educational activities in Cuba on behalf of U.S. academic 
institutions or secondary schools, provided that:
    (i) The organization is directly affiliated with one or more U.S. 
academic institutions or secondary schools; and
    (ii) The organization facilitates educational activities that meet 
the requirements of one or more of the general licenses set forth in 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) and (6) of this section.

    Note 2 to paragraph (a): See Sec.  515.560(c)(6) for an 
authorization for individuals to open and maintain accounts at Cuban 
financial institutions; see Sec.  515.573 for an authorization for 
entities conducting educational activities authorized by this paragraph 
(a) to establish a physical presence in Cuba, including an authorization 
to open and maintain accounts at Cuban financial institutions.
    Note 3 to paragraph (a): The authorization in this paragraph extends 
to adjunct

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faculty and part-time staff of U.S. academic institutions. A student 
enrolled in a U.S. academic institution is authorized pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section to participate in the academic 
activities in Cuba described above through any sponsoring U.S. academic 
institution.
    Note 4 to paragraph (a): The export or reexport to Cuba of items 
subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 
through 774) may require separate authorization from the Department of 
Commerce.
    Note 5 to paragraph (a): See Sec.  515.590(a) for an authorization 
for the provision of educational grants, scholarships, or awards to a 
Cuban national or in which Cuba or a Cuban national otherwise has an 
interest.

    (b) General license for people-to-people travel. The travel-related 
transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional 
transactions as are directly incident to educational exchanges not 
involving academic study pursuant to a degree program are authorized, 
provided that:
    (1) The exchanges take place under the auspices of an organization 
that is a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction and that sponsors such 
exchanges to promote people-to-people contact;
    (2) Travel-related transactions pursuant to this authorization must 
be for the purpose of engaging, while in Cuba, in a full-time schedule 
of activities intended to enhance contact with the Cuban people, support 
civil society in Cuba, or promote the Cuban people's independence from 
Cuban authorities;
    (3) Each traveler has a full-time schedule of educational exchange 
activities that will result in meaningful interaction between the 
traveler and individuals in Cuba;
    (4) An employee, paid consultant, or agent of the sponsoring 
organization accompanies each group traveling to Cuba to ensure that 
each traveler has a full-time schedule of educational exchange 
activities; and
    (5) The predominant portion of the activities engaged in by 
individual travelers is not with a prohibited official of the Government 
of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, or a prohibited member of the 
Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338.
    (6) In addition to all other information required by Sec.  501.601 
of this chapter, entities sponsoring travel pursuant to the 
authorization in this paragraph (b) must retain records sufficient to 
demonstrate that each individual traveler has engaged in a full-time 
schedule of activities that satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 
(b)(1) through (5) of this section. Individuals may rely on the entity 
sponsoring the travel to satisfy their recordkeeping requirements with 
respect to the requirements of paragraphs (b)(1) through (5) of this 
section. These records must be furnished to the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control on demand pursuant to Sec.  501.602 of this chapter.

    Example 1 to paragraph (b):  An organization wishes to sponsor and 
organize educational exchanges not involving academic study pursuant to 
a degree program for individuals to learn side-by-side with Cuban 
individuals in areas such as environmental protection or the arts. The 
travelers will have a full-time schedule of educational exchange 
activities that will result in meaningful interaction between the 
travelers and individuals in Cuba. The organization's activities qualify 
for the general license.
    Example 2 to paragraph (b):  An individual plans to travel to Cuba 
to participate in discussions with Cuban artists on community projects, 
exchanges with the founders of a youth arts program, and extended 
dialogue with local city planners and architects to learn about 
historical restoration projects in Old Havana. The individual traveler 
will have a full-time schedule of such educational exchange activities 
that result in meaningful interaction between the traveler and 
individuals in Cuba. The individual's activities do not qualify for the 
general license for people-to-people travel because the individual is 
not traveling under the auspices of an organization that is a person 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction and that sponsors such exchanges to promote 
people-to-people contact. The individual's travel may qualify for the 
general license in Sec.  515.574 (Support for the Cuban People) provided 
the individual meets all of its requirements.
    Note 6 to paragraph (b): An organization that sponsors and organizes 
trips to Cuba in which travelers engage in individually selected and/or 
self-directed activities would not qualify for the general license. 
Authorized trips are expected to be led by the organization and to have 
a full-time schedule of activities in which the travelers will 
participate.
    Note 7 to paragraphs (a) and (b): Except as provided in paragraph 
(b)(6) of this section, each person relying on the general 
authorizations in these paragraphs, including entities sponsoring travel 
pursuant to the authorization in paragraph (b) of this section, must 
retain specific records related to

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the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (c) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section authorizes a direct financial 
transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (e) Transactions related to activities that are primarily tourist-
oriented are not authorized pursuant to this section.
    (f) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to 
educational activities that do not qualify for the general licenses 
under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section.

[82 FR 52000, Nov. 9, 2017, as amended at 84 FR 25992, June 5, 2019; 85 
FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020; 87 FR 35089, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.566  Religious activities in Cuba.

    (a) General license. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including 
religious organizations located in the United States and members and 
staff of such organizations, are authorized to engage in the travel-
related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional 
transactions as are directly incident to engaging in religious 
activities in Cuba, provided that the travel-related transactions 
pursuant to this authorization must be for the purpose of engaging, 
while in Cuba, in a full-time schedule of religious activities. Nothing 
in this paragraph authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited 
by Sec.  515.209, or the lodging, paying for lodging, or making any 
reservation for or on behalf of a third party to lodge, at any property 
on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by 
Sec.  515.210.

    Note to Sec.  515.566(a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (b) Financial and material donations to Cuba or Cuban nationals are 
not authorized by this section.

    Note to Sec.  515.566(b): See Sec.  515.570 regarding authorized 
remittances to religious organizations in Cuba and for other purposes. 
See Sec.  515.533 regarding the exportation of items from the United 
States to Cuba.

    (c) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to religious 
activities that do not qualify for the general license under paragraph 
(a) of this section.

    Note to Sec.  515.566: See Sec.  515.573 for an authorization 
permitting religious organizations engaging in activities authorized 
pursuant to this section to establish a physical presence in Cuba, 
including an authorization to open and maintain accounts at Cuban 
financial institutions.

[80 FR 2297, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56923, Sept. 21, 2015; 
82 FR 52003, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.567  Public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and
other competitions, and exhibitions.

    (a) General license for amateur and semi-professional international 
sports federation competitions. The travel-related transactions set 
forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are directly 
incident to participation in athletic competitions in Cuba by amateur or 
semi-professional athletes or athletic teams, or organization of such 
competitions, are authorized, provided that:
    (1) The athletic competition in Cuba is held under the auspices of 
the international sports federation for the relevant sport;
    (2) The U.S. participants in the athletic competition are selected 
by the U.S. federation for the relevant sport; and
    (3) The competition is open for attendance, and in relevant 
situations, participation, by the Cuban public.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Each person relying on the general license 
described in paragraph (a) must retain specific records related to the 
authorized travel transactions.

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See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 of this chapter for applicable 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): Transactions incident to the organization 
of amateur and semi-professional international sports federation 
competitions described in paragraph (a) include marketing related to 
such events in Cuba.

    (b) Public performances, clinics, workshops, other athletic or non-
athletic competitions, and exhibitions. Specific licenses, including for 
multiple trips to Cuba over an extended period of time, may be issued on 
a case-by-case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set 
forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are directly 
incident to participation in or organization of a public performance, 
clinic, workshop, athletic competition not covered by paragraph (a) of 
this section, non-athletic competition, or exhibition in Cuba by 
participants in or organizers of such activities, provided that the 
event is open for attendance, and in relevant situations, participation, 
by the Cuban public.
    (c) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.
    (d) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes a direct 
financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209.
    (e) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.

[80 FR 2298, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 4585, Jan. 27, 2016; 82 
FR 52003, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60071, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.568  [Reserved]



Sec.  515.569  Foreign passengers' baggage.

    The importation of merchandise subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  
515.204, including Cuban-origin goods, brought into the United States as 
accompanied baggage by any person arriving in the United States other 
than a citizen or resident of the United States is hereby authorized, 
provided that such goods are not in commercial quantities and are not 
imported for resale. This authorization does not apply to the 
importation into the United States of Cuban-origin alcohol or tobacco 
products.

[81 FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.570  Remittances.

    (a) Family remittances authorized. Persons subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States who are 18 years of age or older are 
authorized to make remittances to nationals of Cuba who are close 
relatives, as defined in Sec.  515.339 of this part, of the remitter, 
provided that:
    (1) The remittances are not made from a blocked source. Certain 
remittances from blocked accounts are authorized pursuant to paragraph 
(f) of this section;
    (2) The recipient is not a prohibited official of the Government of 
Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, a prohibited member of the Cuban 
Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338, a close relative, as 
defined in Sec.  515.339, of a prohibited official of the Government of 
Cuba, or a close relative of a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist 
Party; and
    (3) The remittances are not made for emigration-related purposes. 
Remittances for emigration-related purposes are addressed by paragraph 
(e) of this section.
    (b) Donative remittances to Cuban nationals authorized. Persons 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are authorized to make 
donative remittances to Cuban nationals, provided that:
    (1) The remittances are not made from a blocked source;
    (2) The recipient is not a prohibited official of the Government of 
Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, a prohibited member of the Cuban 
Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338, a close relative, as 
defined in Sec.  515.539, of a prohibited official of the Government of 
Cuba, or a close relative of a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist 
Party;
    (3) The remittances are not made for emigration-related purposes 
(which are addressed by paragraph (e) of this section); and
    (4) The remitter, if an individual, is 18 years of age or older.

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    (c) Remittances to religious organizations in Cuba authorized. 
Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are authorized 
to make remittances to religious organizations in Cuba in support of 
religious activities, provided that the remittances are not made from a 
blocked source and that the remitter, if an individual, is 18 years of 
age or older.
    (d) Remittances to students in Cuba pursuant to an educational 
license authorized. Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States who are 18 years of age or older are authorized to make 
remittances to close relatives, as defined in Sec.  515.339 of this 
part, who are students in Cuba pursuant to the general license 
authorizing certain educational activities in Sec.  515.565(a) or a 
specific license issued pursuant to Sec.  515.565(f), provided that the 
remittances are not made from a blocked source and are for the purpose 
of funding transactions authorized by the general licenses in Sec.  
515.565(a) or the specific license issued pursuant to Sec.  515.565(f) 
under which the student is traveling.
    (e) Two one-time $1,000 emigration-related remittances authorized. 
Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are authorized 
to remit the following amounts:
    (1) Up to $1,000 per payee on a one-time basis to Cuban nationals 
for the purpose of covering the payees' preliminary expenses associated 
with emigrating from Cuba to the United States. These remittances may be 
sent before the payees have received valid visas issued by the State 
Department or other approved U.S. immigration documents, but may not be 
carried by a licensed traveler to Cuba until the payees have received 
valid visas issued by the State Department or other approved U.S. 
immigration documents. See Sec.  515.560(c)(4) of this part for the 
rules regarding the carrying of authorized remittances to Cuba. These 
remittances may not be made from a blocked source unless authorized 
pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section.
    (2) Up to an additional $1,000 per payee on a one-time basis to 
Cuban nationals for the purpose of enabling the payees to emigrate from 
Cuba to the United States, including for the purchase of airline tickets 
and payment of exit or third-country visa fees or other travel-related 
fees. These remittances may be sent only once the payees have received 
valid visas issued by the State Department or other approved U.S. 
immigration documents. A remitter must be able to provide the visa 
recipients' full names, dates of birth, visa numbers, and visa dates of 
issuance. See Sec.  515.560(c)(4) of this part for the rules regarding 
the carrying of authorized remittances to Cuba. These remittances may 
not be made from a blocked source unless authorized pursuant to 
paragraph (f) of this section.
    (f) Certain remittances from blocked sources authorized. Provided 
the recipient is not a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as 
defined in Sec.  515.337, a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist 
Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338, a close relative, as defined in 
Sec.  515.339, of a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, or a 
close relative of a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party, 
certain remittances from blocked sources are authorized as follows:
    (1) Funds deposited in a blocked account in a banking institution, 
as defined in Sec.  515.314, in the United States held in the name of, 
or in which the beneficial interest is held by, a national of Cuba as a 
result of a valid testamentary disposition, intestate succession or 
payment from a life insurance policy or annuity contract triggered by 
the death of the policy or contract holder may be remitted to that 
national of Cuba, provided that the remittances are not made for 
emigration-related purposes. Remittances for emigration-related purposes 
are addressed by paragraph (e) of this section.
    (2) Up to $300 in any consecutive three-month period may be remitted 
from any blocked account in a banking institution in the United States 
to a Cuban national in a third country who is an individual in whose 
name, or for whose beneficial interest, the account is held.

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    (g) Remittances to certain individuals and independent non-
governmental organizations in Cuba. Remittances by persons subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction to individuals and independent non-governmental 
entities in Cuba, including pro-democracy groups and civil society 
groups, and to members of such groups or organizations, are authorized 
for the following purposes, provided that the remittances are not made 
from a blocked source:
    (1) To support humanitarian projects in or related to Cuba that are 
designed to directly benefit the Cuban people, as set forth in Sec.  
515.575(b);
    (2) To support the Cuban people through activities of recognized 
human rights organizations, independent organizations designed to 
promote a rapid, peaceful transition to democracy, and activities of 
individuals and non-governmental organizations that promote independent 
activity intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba; and
    (3) To support the development of private businesses, and operation 
of economic activity in the non-state sector by self-employed 
individuals, as defined in Sec.  515.340.
    (h) Unblocking of certain previously blocked remittances authorized. 
Banking institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.314, are authorized to 
engage in all transactions necessary to unblock and return remittances 
if they would have qualified as authorized had they been sent under 
current paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, provided that persons 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction unblocking remittances originally blocked 
on or after August 25, 1997 pursuant to this section must submit a 
report to the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Attn: Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Division, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220 
within 10 business days from the date such remittances are released. 
Such reports shall include the following:
    (1) Where available, a copy of the original blocking report filed 
with OFAC pursuant to Sec.  501.603(b)(1) of this chapter;
    (2) The date the unblocked remittance was released;
    (3) The amount of funds unblocked;
    (4) The name of the party to whom the remittance was released; and
    (5) A reference to this section as the legal authority under which 
the remittance was unblocked and returned.
    (i) Remittances to third-country nationals for certain travel. 
Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are authorized 
to make remittances to third-country nationals for travel by third-
country nationals to, from, or within Cuba, provided that such travel 
would be authorized by a general license issued pursuant to this part if 
the traveler were a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
    (j) Remittance transactions with entities or subentities on the Cuba 
Restricted List prohibited. Nothing in paragraphs (a) through (i) 
authorizes a transaction relating to the collection, forwarding, or 
receipt of remittances involving any entity or subentity identified on 
the Cuba Restricted List, as published in the Federal Register and 
maintained by the State Department and available at https://
www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/.
    (k) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the following:
    (1) Remittances by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to a person 
in Cuba, directly or indirectly, for transactions to facilitate non-
immigrant travel by an individual in Cuba to the United States under 
circumstances where humanitarian need is demonstrated, including illness 
or other medical emergency.
    (2) Remittances from a blocked account to a Cuban national in excess 
of the amount specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.570: This section does not authorize investment 
with respect to Cuba.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.570: For the rules relating to the carrying of 
remittances to Cuba, see Sec.  515.560(c)(4). See Sec.  515.572 for an 
authorization related to the collection, forwarding, or receipt of 
certain remittances to or from Cuba.

[76 FR 5076, Jan. 28, 2011, as amended at 80 FR 2298, Jan. 16, 2015; 80 
FR 56923, Sept. 21, 2015; 81 FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016; 84 FR 47122, Sept. 
9, 2019; 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020; 85 FR 67989, Oct. 27, 2020; 87 FR 
35091, June 9, 2022]

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Sec.  515.571  Certain transactions incident to travel to, from, and
within the United States by Cuban nationals.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the 
following transactions by or on behalf of a Cuban national who is 
present in the United States in a non-immigrant status or pursuant to 
other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by the U.S. government 
are authorized:
    (1) All transactions ordinarily incident to travel between the 
United States and Cuba, including the importation into the United States 
of accompanied baggage for personal use. This paragraph (a)(1) does not 
apply to the importation into the United States of Cuban-origin alcohol 
or tobacco products;
    (2) All transactions ordinarily incident to travel and maintenance 
within the United States, including the payment of living expenses and 
the acquisition of goods for personal consumption in the United States;
    (3) All transactions on behalf of aircraft or vessels incident to 
flights or voyages between the United States and Cuba, provided that the 
carrier services are authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.572. This 
paragraph does not authorize the carriage of any merchandise into the 
United States except accompanied baggage;
    (4) Normal banking transactions involving foreign currency drafts, 
travelers' checks, or other instruments negotiated incident to travel in 
the United States by any person under the authority of this section; and
    (5) All transactions ordinarily incident to the Cuban national's 
presence in the United States in a non-immigrant status or pursuant to 
other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by the U.S. government.
    (i) This paragraph (a)(5) authorizes the receipt of salary or other 
compensation by a national of Cuba consistent with the individual's non-
immigrant status or non-immigrant travel authorization, provided that 
national of Cuba is not subject to any special tax assessments by the 
Cuban government in connection with the receipt of the salary or other 
compensation.
    (ii) Examples of other transactions authorized by this paragraph 
(a)(5) include: the payment of tuition to a U.S. educational institution 
by a national of Cuba issued a student (F-1) visa, and the rental of a 
stage by a group of Cubans issued performance (P-2) visas.

    Note to paragraph (a)(5): This paragraph authorizes banking 
institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.314, to open and maintain accounts 
solely in the name of a Cuban national who is present in the United 
States in a non-immigrant status or pursuant to other non-immigrant 
travel authorization for use while the Cuban national is located in the 
United States in such status, and to close such accounts prior to 
departure. See paragraph (b) of this section for an authorization for 
banking institutions to maintain accounts opened pursuant to this 
paragraph while the Cuban national is located outside the United States.
    Note to Sec.  515.571(a): This paragraph authorizes the provision or 
receipt of emergency medical services and making or receipt of payment 
related thereto.

    (b) Maintenance of accounts opened pursuant to paragraph (a)(5) of 
this section while the Cuban-national account holder is located outside 
the United States is authorized, provided that the Cuban-national 
account holder may only access the account pursuant to paragraph (a)(5) 
of this section when the Cuban-national account holder is lawfully 
present in the United States in a non-immigrant status or pursuant to 
other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by the U.S. government.
    (c) Payments and transfers of credit in the United States from 
blocked accounts in domestic banking institutions held in the name of a 
Cuban national who is present in the United States in a non-immigrant 
status or pursuant to other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by 
the U.S. government to or upon the order of such Cuban national are 
authorized, provided that such payments and transfers of credit are made 
only for the living, traveling, and similar personal expenses in the 
United States of such Cuban national or his or her family, or other 
transactions ordinarily incident to the Cuban national's presence in the 
United States in a non-immigrant status or pursuant to other non-
immigrant travel authorization issued by the U.S. government.
    (d) This section does not authorize any transfer of property to 
Cuba, or,

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except as otherwise authorized in paragraph (b) of this section, any 
debit to a blocked account.

    Note to Sec.  515.571: For the authorization of certain transactions 
by Cuban nationals who become U.S. citizens; are lawful permanent 
resident aliens of the United States; have applied to become a lawful 
permanent resident alien of the United States and have an adjustment of 
status application pending; or are lawfully present and intending to 
lawfully remain in the United States on a permanent basis, see Sec.  
515.505 of this part.

    (e) The following transactions by or on behalf of a Cuban national 
are authorized:
    (1) All transactions related to the sponsorship or hiring of a Cuban 
national to work in the United States in a non-immigrant status or 
pursuant to other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by the U.S. 
government, except that an employer may not make payments to the Cuban 
government in connection with the sponsorship or hiring of a Cuban 
national; and
    (2) All transactions in connection with the filing of an application 
for non-immigrant travel authorization issued by the U.S. government.

[64 FR 25819, May 13, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 14148, Mar. 24, 2003; 69 
FR 33773, June 16, 2004; 76 FR 5077, Jan. 28, 2011; 80 FR 2299, Jan. 16, 
2015; 80 FR 56923, Sept. 21, 2015; 81 FR 13993, Mar. 16, 2016; 85 FR 
60072, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.572  Provision of travel, carrier, other transportation-related,
and remittance forwarding services.

    (a) General licenses--(1) Authorization to provide travel services. 
Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to provide travel 
services in connection with travel-related transactions involving Cuba 
authorized pursuant to this part. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes a 
direct financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209, or the 
lodging, paying for lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf 
of a third party to lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited 
Accommodations List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210, if the 
terms of the applicable general or specific license authorizing the 
travel expressly exclude such a transaction.
    (2) Authorization to provide carrier services. (i) Persons subject 
to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to provide carrier services to, 
from, or within Cuba in connection with travel or transportation, 
directly or indirectly, between the United States and Cuba of persons, 
baggage, or cargo authorized pursuant to this part.
    (ii) The entry into blocked space, code-sharing, or leasing 
arrangements to facilitate the provision of carrier services by air 
authorized pursuant to section 515.572(a)(2) is authorized, including 
the entry into such arrangements with a national of Cuba.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a)(2): The export or reexport to Cuba of items 
subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR part 730 et 
seq.), including vessels and aircraft used to provide carrier services, 
requires separate authorization from the Department of Commerce. See 
Sec.  515.533.

    (3) Authorization to provide remittance forwarding services. Banking 
institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.314, including U.S.-registered 
brokers or dealers in securities and U.S.-registered money transmitters, 
are authorized to provide services in connection with the collection, 
forwarding, or receipt of remittances authorized pursuant to this part. 
Nothing in this paragraph (a)(3) authorizes a transaction relating to 
the collection, forwarding, or receipt of remittances involving any 
entity or subentity identified on the Cuba Restricted List, as published 
in the Federal Register and maintained by the State Department and 
available at https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/.
    (4) Authorization to provide lodging services. Persons subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction who are providing carrier services by vessel 
authorized pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section are authorized 
to provide lodging services onboard such vessels to persons authorized 
to travel to or from Cuba pursuant to this part during the period of 
time the vessel is traveling to, from, or within Cuba, including when 
docked at a port in Cuba.
    (5) Authorization to provide civil aviation safety-related services. 
Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to provide civil 
aviation safety-related services to Cuba and Cuban nationals, wherever 
located, to ensure the safety

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of civil aviation and the safe operation of commercial aircraft.

    Note 2 to paragraph (a)(5): For provisions related to transactions 
ordinarily incident to the exportation or reexportation of items to 
Cuba, see Sec. Sec.  515.533 and 515.559.

    Note 3 to paragraph (a): Section 515.564 authorizes employees, 
officials, consultants, or agents of persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction providing travel or carrier services or remittance 
forwarding services authorized pursuant to this part to engage in the 
travel-related transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such 
additional transactions as are directly incident to travel to Cuba for 
professional meetings in Cuba, such as those related to safety and 
security of flights to and from Cuba, or necessary to arrange for travel 
or carrier services or remittance forwarding to Cuba.

    (b) Required reports and recordkeeping. (1) Persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction providing services authorized pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (a)(4) of this section must retain for at least five years from 
the date of the transaction a certification from each customer 
indicating the section of this part that authorizes the person to travel 
or send remittances to Cuba. In the case of a customer traveling under a 
specific license, the specific license number or a copy of the license 
must be maintained on file with the person subject to U.S. jurisdiction 
providing services authorized pursuant to this section.
    (2) The names and addresses of individual travelers or remitters, 
the number and amount of each remittance, and the name and address of 
each recipient, as applicable, must be retained on file with all other 
information required by Sec.  501.601 of this chapter. These records 
must be furnished to the Office of Foreign Assets Control on demand 
pursuant to Sec.  501.602 of this chapter.
    (c) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the provision of travel, carrier, or remittance-
forwarding services other than those authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section.

    Note 4 to Sec.  515.572: The following persons may be transported, 
directly or indirectly, between the United States and Cuba by a person 
authorized to provide carrier services:
    (1) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction who are traveling to or 
from Cuba pursuant to a general license under one of the 12 categories 
of travel listed in Sec.  515.560 or under a specific license from the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control may be transported between the United 
States and Cuba;
    (2) Cuban nationals applying for admission to the United States, as 
well as third-country nationals, with a valid visa or other travel 
authorization issued by the U.S. government may be transported to the 
United States from Cuba;
    (3) Cuban nationals present in the United States in a non-immigrant 
status or pursuant to other non-immigrant travel authorization issued by 
the U.S. government may be transported from the United States to Cuba;
    (4) Cuban nationals who have taken up residence in the United States 
and are licensed as unblocked nationals pursuant to Sec.  515.505(a)(1) 
are persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction and may be transported between 
the United States and Cuba if they meet the criteria set out in (1) 
above; and
    (5) An individual, including a foreign national, who is traveling on 
official business of the U.S. government, a foreign government, or an 
intergovernmental organization of which the United States is a member or 
in which the United States holds observer status--including an employee, 
contractor, or grantee of such government or intergovernmental 
organization and any individual traveling on a diplomatic passport, as 
well as any close relative, as defined in Sec.  515.339, accompanying 
the traveler--may be transported between the United States and Cuba.

[80 FR 2299, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56923, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 4586, Jan. 27, 2016; 81 FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016; 82 FR 52003, Nov. 
9, 2017; 84 FR 25993, June 5, 2019; 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020; 85 FR 
67989, Oct. 27, 2020; 87 FR 35091, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.573  Physical presence and business presence in Cuba authorized;
Cuban news bureaus.

    (a) Physical presence: The persons listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) 
of this section are authorized to engage in all transactions necessary 
to establish and maintain a physical presence in Cuba to engage in 
transactions authorized pursuant to or exempt from the prohibitions of 
this part, including the following:
    (1) Leasing physical premises, including office, warehouse, 
classroom, or retail outlet space, and securing related goods and 
services, including for use in and to pay fees related to the operation 
of the physical premises;
    (2) Marketing related to the physical presence;

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    (3) Employment of Cuban nationals in Cuba; and
    (4) Employment of individuals who are persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction.

    Note to paragraph (a)(4): Individuals who are employed pursuant to 
Sec.  515.573(a)(4) are authorized to engage in all transactions 
necessary to establish domicile in Cuba, including accessing U.S. 
assets, for the duration of their employment.

    (5)(i) Opening and maintaining bank accounts at Cuban financial 
institutions to engage in authorized transactions. The opening and 
maintenance of accounts, including the deposit of funds in such accounts 
by wire transfer, at a financial institution in Cuba, provided that such 
accounts are used only for transactions authorized pursuant to, or 
exempt from, this part.
    (ii) Closing bank accounts. The closing of an account opened 
pursuant to the authorization in paragraph (a)(5)(i) of this section, 
provided that any transfer of funds may only be effected by wire 
transfer to an account maintained at a depository institution, as 
defined in Sec.  515.333, that is a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

    Note to paragraph (a): Physical presence includes through a local 
representative, including an employee or contractor.

    (b) Business presence. Except for transactions prohibited by Sec.  
515.208, the persons listed in paragraph (c) of this section are 
authorized to engage in all transactions necessary to establish and 
maintain a business presence in Cuba to engage in transactions 
authorized pursuant to or exempt from the prohibitions of this part, 
including the following: establishing and maintaining subsidiaries, 
branches, offices, joint ventures, franchises, and agency or other 
business relationships with any Cuban national, and entering into all 
necessary agreements or arrangements with such entity or individual.
    (c) Persons authorized to establish physical and business presence. 
The following persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction may engage in the 
transactions authorized pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section, provided that such transactions may only be engaged in to 
support transactions authorized by or exempt from the prohibitions of 
this part:
    (1) Providers of telecommunications services authorized by Sec.  
515.542(b) through (d) or persons engaged in activities authorized by 
Sec.  515.542(e);
    (2) Providers of internet-based services authorized by Sec.  
515.578(a) or persons engaged in activities authorized by Sec.  
515.578(c) or (e);
    (3) Exporters of goods authorized for export or reexport to Cuba by 
Sec.  515.533 or Sec.  515.559 or that are otherwise exempt;

    Note to paragraph (c)(3): This section authorizes the assembly in 
Cuba of items exported or reexported pursuant to authorization by the 
Department of Commerce or OFAC or that are otherwise exempt but does not 
authorize the incorporation of Cuban-origin goods into items assembled 
pursuant to this section or the processing of raw materials into 
finished goods in Cuba.

    (4) Entities providing mail or parcel transmission services 
authorized by Sec.  515.542(a) or providing cargo transportation 
services in connection with trade involving Cuba authorized by or exempt 
from the prohibitions of this part; and
    (5) Providers of travel and carrier services authorized by Sec.  
515.572.

    Note to paragraph (c)(5): This authorization does not allow persons 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction to establish a physical or business 
presence in Cuba for the purpose of providing lodging services in Cuba.

    (d) Persons authorized to establish physical presence. The following 
persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction may engage in the transactions 
authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, provided that such 
transactions may only be engaged in to support transactions authorized 
by or exempt from the prohibitions of this part:
    (1) News bureaus whose primary purpose is the gathering and 
dissemination of news to the general public authorized by paragraph (e) 
of this section;
    (2) Entities organizing or conducting educational activities 
authorized by Sec.  515.565(a);
    (3) Religious organizations engaging in religious activities in Cuba 
authorized by Sec.  515.566;
    (4) Entities engaging in non-commercial activities authorized by 
Sec.  515.574 (Support for the Cuban People);

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    (5) Entities engaging in humanitarian projects set forth in Sec.  
515.575(b) (Humanitarian projects); and
    (6) Private foundations or research or educational institutes 
engaging in transactions authorized by Sec.  515.576.
    (e) News bureaus. (1) All transactions in Cuba related to the 
gathering and dissemination of news to the general public are 
authorized.
    (2) Specific licenses may be issued authorizing transactions 
necessary for the establishment and operation of news bureaus in the 
United States by Cuban organizations whose primary purpose is the 
gathering and dissemination of news to the general public.
    (f) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. (1) Nothing in 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section, with the exception of transactions 
related to exports or reexports of agricultural commodities, medicines 
or medical supplies, items associated with the provision of 
telecommunications and internet services for the Cuban people, or items 
associated with air and sea operations that support permissible travel, 
cargo, or trade, authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209. Nothing in paragraph (c)(5) of this section, with the 
exception of transactions concerning air and sea operations that support 
permissible travel, cargo, or trade, authorizes a direct financial 
transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (d)(2), (3), or (6) of this section 
authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209.


    Note to Sec.  515.573: The export or reexport to Cuba of items 
subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 
through 774) may require separate authorization from the Department of 
Commerce.

[80 FR 56924, Sept. 21, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 13993, Mar. 16, 2016; 
82 FR 52003, Nov. 9, 2017]



Sec.  515.574  Support for the Cuban People.

    (a) General license. The travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and other transactions that are intended to provide 
support for the Cuban people are authorized, provided that:
    (1) The activities are of:
    (i) Recognized human rights organizations;
    (ii) Independent organizations designed to promote a rapid, peaceful 
transition to democracy; or
    (iii) Individuals and non-governmental organizations that promote 
independent activity intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba; and
    (2) Each traveler engages in a full-time schedule of activities 
that:
    (i) Enhance contact with the Cuban people, support civil society in 
Cuba, or promote the Cuban people's independence from Cuban authorities; 
and
    (ii) Result in meaningful interaction with individuals in Cuba.
    (3) The traveler's schedule of activities does not include free time 
or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): Staying in a room at a rented accommodation 
in a private Cuban residence (casa particular), eating at privately-
owned Cuban restaurants (paladares), and shopping at privately-owned 
stores run by self-employed Cubans (cuentapropista) are examples of 
activities that qualify for this general license. However, in order to 
meet the requirement for a full-time schedule, a traveler must engage in 
additional authorized Support for the Cuban People activities.

    (b) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.
    (c) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section authorizes a direct financial 
transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209, with the exception of 
transactions on behalf of a non-governmental organization.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List

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(CPA List) to the extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (e) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to support 
for the Cuban people that do not qualify for the general license under 
paragraph (a) of this section.

    Example 1 to Sec.  515.574: An individual plans to travel to Cuba, 
stay in a room at a rented accommodation in a private Cuban residence 
(casa particular), eat at privately-owned Cuban restaurants (paladares), 
and shop at privately-owned stores run by self-employed Cubans 
(cuentapropista) during his or her four-day trip. While at the casa 
particular, the individual will have breakfast each morning with the 
Cuban host and engage with the Cuban host to learn about Cuban culture. 
The traveler will not lodge, or pay for lodging, at any property on the 
CPA List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210. In addition, the 
traveler will complete his or her full-time schedule by supporting Cuban 
entrepreneurs launching their privately-owned businesses. The traveler's 
activities promote independent activity intended to strengthen civil 
society in Cuba. Because the individual's qualifying activities are not 
limited to staying in a room at a rented accommodation in a private 
Cuban residence (casa particular), eating at privately-owned Cuban 
restaurants (paladares), and shopping at privately owned stores run by 
self-employed Cubans (cuentapropista) and the traveler maintains a full-
time schedule that enhances contact with the Cuban people, supports 
civil society in Cuba, and promotes the Cuban people's independence from 
Cuban authorities, and that results in meaningful interaction between 
the traveler and Cuban individuals, the individual's travel qualifies 
for the general license.
    Example 2 to Sec.  515.574: A group of friends plans to travel and 
maintain a full-time schedule throughout their trip by volunteering with 
a recognized non-governmental organization to build a school for 
underserved Cuban children with the local community. In their free time, 
the travelers plan to rent bicycles to explore the streets of Havana and 
visit an art museum. The travelers will not lodge, or pay for lodging, 
at any property on the CPA List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  
515.210. The travelers' trip would qualify for the general license 
because the volunteer activities promote independent activity intended 
to strengthen civil society in Cuba and constitute a full-time schedule 
that enhances contact with the Cuban people and supports civil society 
in Cuba, and results in meaningful interaction between the travelers and 
individuals in Cuba.
    Example 3 to Sec.  515.574: An individual plans to travel to Cuba, 
rent a bicycle to explore the neighborhoods and beaches, and engage in 
brief exchanges with local beach vendors. The individual intends to stay 
at a hotel that does not appear on the Cuba Restricted List (see Sec.  
515.209), and will not lodge, or pay for lodging, at any property on the 
CPA List to the extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210. The traveler's trip 
does not qualify for this general license because none of these 
activities promote independent activity intended to strengthen civil 
society in Cuba.

[80 FR 2299, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 82 FR 52003, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 
FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.575  Humanitarian projects.

    (a) General license. Transactions, including the travel-related 
transactions set forth in Sec.  515.560(c), that are related to the 
humanitarian projects in or related to Cuba that are designed to 
directly benefit the Cuban people as set forth in paragraph (b) are 
authorized, provided that the traveler's schedule of activities does not 
include free time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a 
full-time schedule.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): See Sec.  515.590(b) for an authorization 
for the provision of grants, scholarships, or awards related to 
humanitarian projects in or related to Cuba that are designed to 
directly benefit the Cuban people as set forth in paragraph (b).

    (b) Authorized humanitarian projects. The following projects are 
authorized by paragraph (a) of this section: Medical and health-related 
projects; construction projects intended to benefit legitimately 
independent civil society groups; disaster preparedness, relief, and 
response; historical preservation; environmental projects; projects 
involving formal or non-formal educational training, within Cuba or off-
island, on the following topics: Entrepreneurship and business, civil 
education, journalism, advocacy and organizing, adult literacy, or 
vocational skills; community-based grassroots projects; projects 
suitable to the development of small-scale private enterprise; projects 
that are related to agricultural and

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rural development that promote independent activity; microfinancing 
projects, except for loans, extensions of credit, or other financing 
prohibited by Sec.  515.208; and projects to meet basic human needs.

    Example to Sec.  515.575(b): A U.S. group of medical professionals 
that specializes in disease treatment wishes to support a community in 
Cuba by providing the latest techniques and literature in disease 
education and prevention directly to the Cuban people. Provided that the 
medical professionals in the group maintain a full-time schedule related 
to disease education and prevention, these activities qualify for the 
general license.

    (c) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (e) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to 
humanitarian projects that do not qualify for the general license under 
paragraph (a) of this section.

[80 FR 2300, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56924, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 4586, Jan. 27, 2016; 81 FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71377, Oct. 
17, 2016; 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.576  Activities of private foundations or research or
educational institutes.

    (a) General license. The travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional transactions as are directly 
incident to activities by private foundations or research or educational 
institutes with an established interest in international relations to 
collect information related to Cuba for noncommercial purposes are 
authorized, provided that the traveler's schedule of activities does not 
include free time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a 
full-time schedule.

    Example to Sec.  515.576(a): A private research foundation that 
produces essays on international relations issues wishes to send a team 
made up of its employees and consultants to Cuba to collect information 
for a current study of the relationship that countries in the Western 
Hemisphere have with European countries. Provided that all of the 
employees and consultants on the team maintain a full-time schedule of 
activities relating to the collection of information for the study, 
these activities qualify for the general license.

    Note to Sec.  515.576(a): Each person relying on the general 
authorization in this paragraph must retain specific records related to 
the authorized travel transactions. See Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 501.602 
of this chapter for applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    (b) An entire group does not qualify for the general license in 
paragraph (a) of this section merely because some members of the group 
qualify individually.
    (c) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209.
    (d) Certain travel-related transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the lodging, paying for 
lodging, or making any reservation for or on behalf of a third party to 
lodge, at any property on the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List to the 
extent prohibited by Sec.  515.210.
    (e) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis authorizing the travel-related transactions set forth in 
Sec.  515.560(c) and such other transactions as are related to 
activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes 
that do not qualify for the general license under paragraph (a) of this 
section.

[80 FR 2300, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 82 FR 52003, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 
FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.577  Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident
to publishing.

    (a) To the extent that such activities are not exempt from this 
part, and subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (d) of this section, persons subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States are authorized to engage in all transactions necessary

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and ordinarily incident to the publishing and marketing of manuscripts, 
books, journals, and newspapers in paper or electronic format 
(collectively, ``written publications''). This section does not apply if 
the parties to the transactions described in this paragraph include the 
Government of Cuba. For the purposes of this section, the term 
``Government of Cuba'' includes the state and the Government of Cuba, as 
well as any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, 
including the Central Bank of Cuba; prohibited officials of the 
Government of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337 of this part; prohibited 
members of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338 of 
this part; employees of the Ministry of Justice; and any person acting 
or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf of any of the 
foregoing with respect to the transactions described in this paragraph. 
For the purposes of this section, the term ``Government of Cuba'' does 
not include any academic and research institutions and their personnel. 
Pursuant to this section, the following activities are authorized, 
provided that persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
ensure that they are not engaging, without separate authorization, in 
the activities identified in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section:
    (1) Commissioning and making advance payments for identifiable 
written publications not yet in existence, to the extent consistent with 
industry practice;
    (2) Collaborating on the creation and enhancement of written 
publications;
    (3)(i) Augmenting written publications through the addition of items 
such as photographs, artwork, translation, explanatory text, and, for a 
written publication in electronic format, the addition of embedded 
software necessary for reading, browsing, navigating, or searching the 
written publication;
    (ii) Exporting embedded software necessary for reading, browsing, 
navigating, or searching a written publication in electronic format, 
provided that, to the extent a license is required under the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the ``EAR''), 
the exportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department of 
Commerce under the provisions of the EAR;
    (4) Substantive editing of written publications;
    (5) Payment of royalties for written publications;
    (6) Creating or undertaking a marketing campaign to promote a 
written publication; and
    (7) Other transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications as described in this 
paragraph (a).
    (b) This section does not authorize transactions involving the 
provision of goods or services not necessary and ordinarily incident to 
the publishing and marketing of written publications as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section. For example, this section does not 
authorize persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States:
    (1) To provide or receive individualized or customized services 
(including, but not limited to, accounting, legal, design, or consulting 
services), other than those necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications, even though such 
individualized or customized services are delivered through the use of 
information and informational materials;
    (2) To create or undertake for any person a marketing campaign with 
respect to any service or product other than a written publication, or 
to create or undertake a marketing campaign of any kind for the benefit 
of the Government of Cuba;
    (3) To engage in the exportation or importation of goods to or from 
Cuba other than the exportation of embedded software described in 
paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section;
    (4) To operate a publishing house, sales outlet, or other office in 
Cuba; or
    (5) To engage in transactions related to travel to, from, or within 
Cuba.

    Note to paragraph (b): The importation from Cuba and the exportation 
to Cuba of information or informational materials, as defined in Sec.  
515.332, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium 
of transmission, are exempt from the prohibitions and regulations of 
this part. See Sec.  515.206(a).


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    (c) This section does not authorize persons subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States to engage the services of publishing 
houses or translators in Cuba unless such activity is primarily for the 
dissemination of written publications in Cuba.
    (d) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Transactions for the development, production, or design of 
software;
    (2) Transactions for the development, production, design, or 
marketing of technology specifically controlled by the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through 130 (the 
``ITAR''), the EAR, or the Department of Energy Regulations set forth at 
10 CFR part 810.
    (3) The exportation of information or technology subject to the 
authorization requirements of 10 CFR part 810, or Restricted Data as 
defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
or of other information, data, or technology the release of which is 
controlled under the Atomic Energy Act and regulations therein;
    (4) The exportation of any item (including information) subject to 
the EAR where a U.S. person knows or has reason to know that the item 
will be used, directly or indirectly, with respect to certain nuclear, 
missile, chemical, or biological weapons or nuclear-maritime end-uses as 
set forth in part 744 of the EAR. In addition, U.S. persons are 
precluded from exporting any item subject to the EAR to certain 
restricted end-users, as set forth in part 744 of the EAR, as well as 
certain persons whose export privileges have been denied pursuant to 
parts 764 or 766 of the EAR, without authorization from the Department 
of Commerce; or
    (5) The exportation of information subject to licensing requirements 
under the ITAR, or exchanges of information that are subject to 
regulation by other government agencies.
    (e) Section 515.564(a)(2) authorizes the travel-related transactions 
set forth in Sec.  515.560(c) and such additional transactions that are 
directly incident to attendance at or organization of professional 
meetings that are necessary and ordinarily incident to the publishing 
and marketing of written publications.
    (f) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
this section authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209.

[72 FR 50048, Aug. 30, 2007, as amended at 76 FR 5077, Jan. 28, 2011; 81 
FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 82 FR 52003, Nov. 9, 2017; 85 FR 60072, Sept. 
24, 2020; 87 FR 35091, June 9, 2022]



Sec.  515.578  Exportation, reexportation, and importation of certain
internet-based services; importation of software.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the 
following transactions are authorized:
    (1) Certain internet-based services. The exportation or 
reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by a 
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to Cuba of services 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 provided that it is not for the 
promotion of tourism, and domain name registration services.
    (2) Services related to certain exportations and reexportations. To 
the extent not authorized by paragraph (a)(1) of this section or by 
Sec.  515.533, the exportation or reexportation of services, including 
software design, business consulting, and information technology 
management services (including cloud storage), that are related to the 
following items, or of services to install, repair, or replace such 
items, and training related to installation, repair, or replacement of 
such items:
    (i) Items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 
part 730 through 774) (EAR). Items exported or reexported to Cuba 
pursuant to 15 CFR 740.19 (License Exception Consumer Communication 
Devices (License Exception CCD)), pursuant to 15 CFR 740.21(d)(4) 
(paragraph (d)(4) of License Exception Support for the Cuban People 
(License Exception SCP)), or pursuant to an individual license issued by 
the Department of Commerce for the export of other consumer 
communication devices that fall outside License Exception CCD or 
commodities or software used to develop software that fall outside 
paragraph (d)(4) of License Exception SCP;

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    (ii) Items not subject to the EAR because they are of foreign origin 
and are located outside the United States. Items that are of a type 
described in License Exception CCD provided that the items would be 
designated EAR99 if they were located in the United States or would meet 
the criteria for classification under the relevant ECCN specified in 
License Exception CCD if they were subject to the EAR or items of a type 
described in paragraph (d)(4) of License Exception SCP, provided that 
the items would be designated EAR99 or controlled on the Commerce 
Control List for anti-terrorism reasons only if they were located in the 
United States; and
    (iii) Software not subject to the EAR because it is described in 15 
CFR 734.3(b)(3). Software not subject to the EAR because it is described 
in 15 CFR 734.3(b)(3) that is exported, reexported, or provided, 
directly or indirectly, by a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to Cuba 
and that is of a type described in License Exception CCD or paragraph 
(d)(4) of License Exception SCP.
    (3) Importation into the United States of certain items previously 
exported to Cuba. The importation into the United States of items 
described in paragraph (2)(i)-(iii) of this section by an individual 
entering the United States, directly or indirectly, from Cuba.
    (4) Exportation, reexportation, or provision of certain internet-
based services to certain end-users. (i) The exportation or 
reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by 
persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, to a prohibited official of the 
Government of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, or a prohibited member 
of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338, of services 
described in paragraphs (a)(1) or (2) of this section provided that such 
services are widely available to the public at no cost to the user.
    (ii) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from 
the United States or by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, to 
organizations administered or controlled by the Government of Cuba or 
the Cuban Communist Party of the following services:
    (A) Services described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and
    (B) Services described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section provided 
that such services are widely available to the public at no cost to the 
user.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.578(a): The export or reexport to Cuba of items 
subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 
through 774) may require separate authorization from the Department of 
Commerce.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.578(a): For an authorization of transactions 
related to the provision of telecommunications services, see Sec.  
515.542.

    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The direct or indirect exportation or reexportation of services 
with knowledge or reason to know that such services are intended for a 
prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  
515.337, or a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined 
in Sec.  515.338, or to organizations administered or controlled by the 
Government of Cuba or the Cuban Communist Party, except as specified in 
paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
    (2) The direct or indirect exportation of any items to Cuba.

    Note to Sec.  515.578(b)(2): For provisions related to transactions 
ordinarily incident to the exportation or reexportation of items, 
including software, to Cuba, see Sec. Sec.  515.533 and 515.559.

    (c) Licensing and marketing. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction 
are authorized to enter into licensing agreements related to services 
authorized by paragraph (a) of this section, and to market such 
services.
    (d) Software. The importation into the United States of Cuban-origin 
software is authorized.
    (e) Mobile applications. (1) The importation into the United States 
of Cuban-origin mobile applications is authorized.

    Note to paragraph (e)(1): This paragraph does not authorize U.S.-
owned or -controlled firms in third countries to import goods of Cuban 
origin into the authorized trade zone. See Sec.  515.559.

    (2) The employment of Cuban nationals to develop mobile applications 
is authorized.
    (f) Certain direct financial transactions restricted. Nothing in 
paragraphs (d) or (e) authorizes a direct financial transaction 
prohibited by Sec.  515.209.

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    (g) Specific licenses. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis for the exportation of other internet-based services.

    Note to Sec.  515.578: For general licenses authorizing physical and 
business presence in Cuba for certain persons, see Sec.  515.573. An 
authorization related to business presence was previously included in 
this section. For an authorization of certain telecommunications-related 
services, see Sec.  515.542.

[80 FR 2300, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56925, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71377, Oct. 17, 2016; 82 FR 52004, 
Nov. 9, 2017]



Sec.  515.579  Funds transfers for third-country official missions and
certain intergovernmental organizations.

    (a) Depository institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.333, are 
authorized to process funds transfers for the operating expenses or 
other official business in Cuba of third-country official missions or 
any intergovernmental organization in which the United States is a 
member or holds observer status.
    (b) Depository institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.333, are 
authorized to process funds transfers and maintain accounts for the 
personal expenditures of the employees, grantees, and contractors, or 
persons who share a common dwelling as a family member of such 
employees, grantees, and contractors, of third-country official missions 
or any intergovernmental organization in which the United States is a 
member or holds observer status in Cuba.

[80 FR 2301, Jan. 16, 2015]



Sec.  515.580  Global insurance policies covering individuals traveling
to Cuba.

    Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to issue or 
provide coverage for global health, life, or travel insurance policies 
for individuals ordinarily resident in a country outside of Cuba who 
travel to or within Cuba. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are 
authorized to service those policies and pay claims arising from events 
that occurred while the individual was traveling in, or to or from, 
Cuba.

    Note to Sec.  515.580: Certain insurance-related services for 
persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction traveling to, from, or within Cuba 
are authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.560. See Note 2 to Sec.  515.560.

[80 FR 2301, Jan. 16, 2015]



Sec.  515.581  Transactions related to conferences in third countries.

    Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to sponsor, 
organize, or provide services in connection with, as well as participate 
in, conferences or other similar events in a third country that are 
attended by Cuban nationals. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes a 
direct financial transaction prohibited by Sec.  515.209.

    Note to Sec.  515.581: The export or reexport to Cuba of technology 
subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 
through 774) may require separate authorization from the Department of 
Commerce.

[81 FR 71378, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 52004, Nov. 9, 2017]



Sec.  515.582  Importation of certain goods and services produced by
independent Cuban entrepreneurs.

    Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in all 
transactions, including payments, necessary to import certain goods and 
services produced by independent Cuban entrepreneurs as determined by 
the State Department as set forth on the State Department's Section 
515.582 List, located at https://www.state.gov/the-state-departments-
section-515-582-list/.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.582: Imports authorized by this section are not 
subject to the limitations set forth in Sec.  515.560(c).

[80 FR 2301, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56925, Sept. 21, 2015; 
85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.583  Provision of certain goods and services to Cuban
nationals sequestered aboard vessels in U.S. ports.

    The provision of goods and services ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the personal maintenance of Cuban nationals who are 
prohibited from disembarking from vessels in U.S. ports is authorized.

[80 FR 2301, Jan. 16, 2015]

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Sec.  515.584  Certain financial transactions involving Cuba.

    (a) Correspondent accounts. Depository institutions, as defined in 
Sec.  515.333, are authorized to engage in all transactions necessary to 
establish and maintain correspondent accounts at a financial institution 
that is a national of Cuba, provided that such accounts are used only 
for transactions authorized pursuant to, or exempt from, this part.

    Note to Sec.  515.584(a): This section does not authorize the 
establishment and maintenance of accounts in the United States or with a 
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction by, on behalf of, or for the benefit 
of, Cuba or a Cuban national.

    (b) Testing arrangements. Depository institutions are authorized to 
set up testing arrangements and exchange authenticator keys with any 
financial institution that is a national of Cuba for transactions 
authorized pursuant to, or exempt from, this part.
    (c) Credit and debit cards. All transactions incident to the 
processing and payment of credit and debit cards involving travel-
related and other transactions consistent with Sec.  515.560 are 
authorized.
    (d) Funds transfers. Any banking institution, as defined in Sec.  
515.314, that is a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction is authorized to 
reject funds transfers originating and terminating outside the United 
States, provided that neither the originator nor the beneficiary is a 
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
    (e) Unblocking of certain previously blocked funds transfers 
authorized. Any banking institution, as defined in Sec.  515.314, that 
is a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction is authorized to unblock and 
return to the originator or originating financial institution or their 
successor-in-interest previously blocked funds transfers that could have 
been processed pursuant to Sec.  515.562(b) or Sec.  515.579(b) if the 
processing of those transfers would have been authorized had they been 
sent under the current text of those provisions. Persons subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction unblocking funds transfers that were originally blocked on 
or after August 25, 1997, pursuant to this section must submit a report 
to the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Attn: Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Division, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220 within 10 
business days from the date such funds transfers are released. Such 
reports shall include the following:
    (1) Where available, a copy of the original blocking report filed 
with OFAC pursuant to Sec.  501.603(b)(1) of this chapter.
    (2) The date the unblocked funds transfer was released;
    (3) The amount of funds unblocked;
    (4) The name of the party to whom the funds were released; and
    (5) A reference to this section as the legal authority under which 
the funds transfer was unblocked and returned.
    (f) Any banking institution, as defined in Sec.  515.314, that is a 
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction is authorized to provide financing 
for exports or reexports of items, other than agricultural commodities, 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.533, including issuing, advising, 
negotiating, paying, or confirming letters of credit (including letters 
of credit issued by a financial institution that is a national of Cuba), 
accepting collateral for issuing or confirming letters of credit, and 
processing documentary collections. With the exception of transactions 
related to exports or reexports of medicines or medical supplies, items 
associated with the provision of telecommunications and internet 
services for the Cuban people, or items associated with air and sea 
operations that support permissible travel, cargo, or trade, nothing in 
this paragraph authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209.
    (g) Any banking institution, as defined in Sec.  515.314, that is a 
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction is authorized to accept, process, 
and give value to U.S. dollar monetary instruments presented for 
processing and payment by a banking institution located in a third 
country that is not a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction or a Cuban 
national and that has received the U.S. dollar monetary instruments from 
a financial institution that is a national of Cuba for which it 
maintains a correspondent account and which received the U.S.

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dollar monetary instruments in connection with an underlying transaction 
that is authorized, exempt, or otherwise not prohibited by this part, 
such as dollars spent in Cuba by authorized travelers or a third-country 
transaction that is not prohibited by this part.

    Note to paragraph (g): Correspondent accounts used for transactions 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  515.584(g) may be denominated in U.S. 
dollars.

    (h) Any banking institution, as defined in Sec.  515.314, that is a 
person subject to U.S. jurisdiction is authorized to open and maintain 
accounts solely in the name of a Cuban national located in Cuba for the 
purposes only of receiving payments in the United States in connection 
with transactions authorized pursuant to, or exempt from the 
prohibitions of, this part and remitting such payments to Cuba.

[80 FR 2301, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56925, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 4586, Jan. 27, 2016; 81 FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71378, Oct. 
17, 2016; 82 FR 52004, Nov. 9, 2017; 84 FR 47123, Sept. 9, 2019]



Sec.  515.585  Certain transactions in third countries.

    (a) Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to provide 
goods and services to a Cuban national located in a third country who is 
an individual, provided that the transaction does not involve a 
commercial exportation, directly or indirectly, of goods or services to 
or from Cuba.
    (b)(1) Opening and maintaining bank accounts. Banking institutions, 
as defined in Sec.  515.314, are authorized to open and maintain 
accounts, including the deposit of funds in such accounts by wire 
transfer, for a Cuban national located in a third country who is an 
individual, provided that such accounts are used only while the Cuban 
national is located outside of Cuba and may not be used for transactions 
that involve a commercial exportation of goods or services to or from 
Cuba.
    (2) Closing bank accounts. Banking institutions, as defined in Sec.  
515.314, are authorized to close an account opened pursuant to the 
authorization in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (c) Individuals who are persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction who are 
present in a third country are authorized to purchase or acquire 
merchandise subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  515.204, including 
Cuban-origin goods, and to receive or obtain services in which Cuba or a 
Cuban national has an interest that are ordinarily incident to travel 
and maintenance within that country.
    (d) Individuals who are persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are 
authorized to import into the United States as accompanied baggage 
merchandise subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  515.204, including 
Cuban-origin goods, that is purchased or acquired in a third country, 
provided that the merchandise is imported for personal use only. This 
paragraph does not apply to the importation into the United States of 
Cuban-origin alcohol or tobacco products.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.585: This section does not authorize U.S.-owned 
or -controlled firms in third countries to export to Cuba commodities 
produced in the authorized trade territory. See Sec.  515.559.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.585: This section does not authorize U.S.-owned 
or -controlled firms in third countries to reexport to Cuba U.S.-origin 
items. See Sec.  515.533.
    Note 3 to Sec.  515.585: Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and 
(d) of this section, this section does not authorize any transactions 
prohibited by Sec.  515.204.
    Note 4 to Sec.  515.585: The export or reexport to Cuba of goods 
(including software) or technology subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) may require separate 
authorization from the Department of Commerce.

[80 FR 2302, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56926, Sept. 21, 2015; 
81 FR 13994, Mar. 16, 2016; 81 FR 71378, Oct. 17, 2016; 85 FR 60072, 
Sept. 24, 2020]



Sec.  515.586  Cuban official missions in the United States.

    (a) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the 
official missions of the Government of Cuba to the United States and to 
international organizations in the United States 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 missions, or for personal use of the employees, or 
persons who share a common dwelling as a family member of such an 
employee, of the missions, and are not for resale;

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    (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.
    (b) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the 
employees, or persons who share a common dwelling as a family member of 
such an employee, of the official missions of the Government of Cuba to 
the United States and to international organizations in the United 
States and payment for such goods or services are authorized, provided 
that:
    (1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees, or 
persons who share a common dwelling as a family member of such an 
employee, of the missions, and are not for resale; and
    (2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.
    (c) Depository institutions, as defined in Sec.  515.333, are 
authorized to operate accounts for, extend credit to, and process funds 
transfers on behalf of the official missions of the Government of Cuba 
to the United States, and the official missions of the Government of 
Cuba to international organizations in the United States, and employees 
thereof, subject to the limitations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section and provided that any depository institution making use of the 
authorization in this section must submit a report to the Department of 
the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Attn: Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation Division, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW., Annex, 
Washington, DC 20220, no later than 30 days following the establishment 
of the account. Such report shall include the name and address of the 
depository institution, the name of the account holder, and the account 
number.

[80 FR 2302, Jan. 16, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56926, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.587  Remittances from Cuban nationals to persons subject to
U.S. jurisdiction.

    Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to receive 
remittances in the United States from Cuban nationals, wherever located, 
provided that the remitter is not a prohibited official of the 
Government of Cuba, as defined in Sec.  515.337, or a prohibited member 
of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in Sec.  515.338. Nothing in 
this paragraph authorizes a transaction relating to the collection, 
forwarding, or receipt of remittances involving any entity or subentity 
identified on the Cuba Restricted List, as published in the Federal 
Register and maintained by the State Department and available at https:/
/www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/.

    Note to Sec.  515.587: See Sec.  515.572 for an authorization to 
provide services related to the receipt of remittances authorized by 
this section.

[80 FR 56926, Sept. 21, 2015, as amended at 85 FR 67989, Oct. 27, 2020]



Sec.  515.588  Certain Cuban legal services authorized.

    (a) All transactions, including payments, ordinarily incident to 
receipt of the following legal services from Cuba or from a Cuban 
national are authorized: legal advice and counseling on the requirements 
of and compliance with the laws of Cuba or any jurisdiction within Cuba, 
provided that such advice and counseling relate to transactions 
authorized by or exempt from the prohibitions of this part.
    (b) The receipt of any other legal services from Cuba or a Cuban 
national, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance 
of a specific license.

[80 FR 56926, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.589  Authorization of emergency medical services.

    The provision of nonscheduled emergency medical services in the 
United States to Cuban nationals is authorized.

[80 FR 56926, Sept. 21, 2015]



Sec.  515.590  Certain grants, scholarships, and awards.

    The provision of grants, scholarships, or awards relating to the 
following activities to a Cuban national or in which Cuba or a Cuban 
national otherwise has an interest is authorized, provided that nothing 
in this section authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  515.209:

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    (a) Educational activities;
    (b) Humanitarian projects, as set forth in Sec.  515.575(b);
    (c) Scientific research; and
    (d) Religious activities.

[81 FR 71378, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 52004, Nov. 9, 2017]



Sec.  515.591  Services related to infrastructure.

    Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are 
authorized to provide to Cuba or Cuban nationals services related to 
developing, repairing, maintaining, and enhancing Cuban infrastructure 
that directly benefit the Cuban people, provided that those services are 
consistent with the export or reexport licensing policy of the 
Department of Commerce. For the purposes of this section, infrastructure 
means systems and assets used to provide the Cuban people with goods and 
services produced or provided by the public transportation, water 
management, waste management, non-nuclear electricity generation, and 
electricity distribution sectors, as well as hospitals, public housing, 
and primary and secondary schools. This authorization includes projects 
related to the environmental protection of U.S., Cuban, and 
international air quality, waters, and coastlines.

    Note 1 to Sec.  515.591: For provisions related to transactions 
ordinarily incident to the exportation or reexportation of items to 
Cuba, see Sec. Sec.  515.533 and 515.559. See Sec.  746.2(b) of the 
Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) for the 
Department of Commerce's Cuba licensing policy.
    Note 2 to Sec.  515.591: See Sec.  515.564 for a general license 
authorizing travel-related and other transactions incident to 
professional research and professional meetings in Cuba, Sec.  
515.533(c) for a general license authorizing travel-related and other 
transactions relating to certain exports and reexports to Cuba, and 
Sec.  515.575(a) for a general license authorizing transactions, 
including travel-related transactions, related to certain humanitarian 
projects.

[81 FR 71378, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 60072, Sept. 24, 2020; 
87 FR 35091, June 9, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  515.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to records and reports, see subpart C of 
part 501 of this chapter.

[62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997]



                           Subpart G_Penalties

    Source: 63 FR 10331, Mar. 3, 1998, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  515.701  Penalties.

    For provisions relating to penalties, see part 501, subpart D, of 
this chapter.

[68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  515.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.

[62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  515.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action under Sec.  515.201 which the Secretary of the Treasury 
is authorized to take pursuant to Proclamation 3447 or the Trading With 
the Enemy Act may be taken by the Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, or by any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury 
has delegated authority so to act.

[28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963. Redesignated at 62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997]



                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  515.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    Collection of information on TDF 90-22.39, ``Declaration, Travel to 
Cuba,'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(``OMB'')

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under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)) and assigned 
control number 1505-0118. For approval by OMB under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of information collections relating to recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements, to licensing procedures (including those 
pursuant to statements of licensing policy), and to other procedures, 
see Sec.  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.

[62 FR 45106, Aug. 25, 1997]



PART 525_BURMA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
525.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

525.201 Prohibited transactions.
525.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
525.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
525.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
525.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

525.300 Applicability of definitions.
525.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
525.302 Effective date.
525.303 Entity.
525.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
525.305 [Reserved]
525.306 Interest.
525.307 Licenses; general and specific.
525.308 OFAC.
525.309 Person.
525.310 Property; property interest.
525.311 Transfer.
525.312 United States.
525.313 United States person; U.S. person.
525.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

525.401 [Reserved]
525.402 Effect of amendment.
525.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
525.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
525.405 Setoffs prohibited.
525.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

525.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
525.502 [Reserved]
525.503 Exclusion from licenses.
525.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
525.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
525.506 Provision of certain legal services.
525.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
525.508 Emergency medical services.
525.509 Official business of the United States Government.
525.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.

                            Subpart F_Reports

525.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

525.701 Penalties and findings of violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

525.801 Procedures.
525.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

525.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 525--Executive Order 14014 of February 10, 2021

    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.

    Source: 86 FR 29197, June 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  525.101  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

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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 1 to Sec.  525.101. 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, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  525.201  Prohibited transactions.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14014 
of February 10, 2021, or any further Executive orders issued pursuant to 
the national emergency declared in E.O. 14014, are prohibited pursuant 
to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  525.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 14014, or listed in, or 
designated or identified as blocked pursuant to, any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared therein, 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 following identifier formulation: ``[BURMA-EO[EO 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 Sec.  
525.406 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 Sec.  525.201. 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 following identifier formulation: ``[BPI-
BURMA-EO[EO number pursuant to which the person's property and interests 
in property are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  525.201. 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.



Sec.  525.202  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 Sec.  
525.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  525.201, 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

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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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  525.201.



Sec.  525.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  525.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  525.201 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 paragraph (a) 
or (f) of this section.

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    (f) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  525.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  525.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  525.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  525.201 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 Sec.  525.201 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.



Sec.  525.205  Exempt transactions.

    The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any postal, 
telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication that does not 
involve the transfer of anything of value.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  525.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  525.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  525.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  525.201, 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 1 to Sec.  525.301. See Sec.  525.406 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 Sec.  525.201.



Sec.  525.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  525.201, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  525.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  525.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property,

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tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  525.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  525.306  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.



Sec.  525.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  525.307. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  525.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  525.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  525.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  525.311  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, 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, filing, or

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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.



Sec.  525.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  525.313  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.



Sec.  525.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  525.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  525.402  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.



Sec.  525.403  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 Sec.  525.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  525.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  525.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  525.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  525.404  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

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person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  525.201; 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.



Sec.  525.405  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  525.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  525.406  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 Sec.  525.201 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 Sec.  525.201, 
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



Sec.  525.501  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 Burma sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  525.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  525.503  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.



Sec.  525.504  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 Sec.  525.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  525.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  525.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  525.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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;

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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.



Sec.  525.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  525.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  525.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  525.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  525.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  525.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  525.506. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  525.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  525.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  525.201 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 Sec.  525.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose

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property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part of 
this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  525.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  525.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  525.509  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.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78471, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  525.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part

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are considered requirements arising pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  525.701  Penalties and findings of violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  525.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  525.802  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 14014 of February 10, 2021, and any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant 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



Sec.  525.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



 Sec. Appendix A to Part 525--Executive Order 14014 of February 10, 2021

               Executive Order 14014 of February 10, 2021

        Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma

    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), 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
find that the situation in and in relation to Burma, and in particular 
the February 1, 2021, coup, in which the military overthrew the 
democratically elected civilian government of Burma and unjustly 
arrested and detained government leaders, politicians, human rights 
defenders, journalists, and religious leaders, thereby rejecting the 
will of the people of Burma as expressed in elections held in November 
2020 and undermining the country's democratic transition and rule of 
law, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat

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to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. I 
hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
    Accordingly, 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: Any 
foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To operate in the defense sector of the Burmese economy or any 
other sector of the Burmese 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 or attempted to engage in, any of the following:
    (A) Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Burma;
    (B) actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of Burma;
    (C) actions or policies that prohibit, limit, or penalize the 
exercise of freedom of expression or assembly by people in Burma, or 
that limit access to print, online, or broadcast media in Burma; or
    (D) the arbitrary detention or torture of any person in Burma or 
other serious human rights abuse in Burma;
    (iii) to be or have been a leader or official of:
    (A) The military or security forces of Burma, or any successor 
entity to any of the foregoing;
    (B) the Government of Burma on or after February 2, 2021;
    (C) an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any 
activity described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section relating to the 
leader's or official's tenure; or
    (D) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order as a result of activities related to the leader's 
or official's tenure;
    (iv) to be a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of 
the Government of Burma;
    (v) to be a spouse or adult child of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order;
    (vi) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order; or
    (vii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the military or 
security forces of Burma or 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 before the date of this order.
    Sec. 2. 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. 3. (a) The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into 
the United States of noncitizens determined to meet one or more of the 
criteria in section 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 hereby suspended, 
except where the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, as appropriate, determines that the person's entry would not 
be contrary to the interests of the United States, including when the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
appropriate, so determines, based on a recommendation of the Attorney 
General, that the person's entry would further important United States 
law enforcement objectives.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall implement this authority as it 
applies to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.
    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this order as 
it applies to the entry of noncitizens pursuant to such procedures as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may establish.
    (d) Such persons shall be treated by this section 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).
    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 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. 5. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C.

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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. 6. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``Government of Burma'' means the Government of Burma, 
any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including 
the Central Bank of Myanmar, and any person owned or controlled by, or 
acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Burma;
    (c) the term ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States;
    (d) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity; and
    (e) 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.
    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 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 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. All departments and agencies of the United 
States shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to 
carry out the provisions of this order.
    Sec. 9. Nothing in this order is intended to affect the continued 
effectiveness of any action taken pursuant to Executive Order 13742 of 
October 7, 2016 (Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions 
and Policies of the Government of Burma).
    Sec. 10. 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. 11. (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.

Joseph R. Biden Jr.,
The White House,

February 10, 2021.



PART 535_IRANIAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
535.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

535.201 Transactions involving property in which Iran or Iranian 
          entities have an interest.
535.202 Transactions with respect to securities registered or inscribed 
          in the name of Iran.
535.203 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
535.208 Evasions; effective date.
535.210 Direction for establishing an escrow agreement.
535.211 Direction involving transfers by the Federal Reserve Bank 
          concerning certain Iranian property.
535.212 Direction to transfer property in which Iran or an Iranian 
          entity has an interest by branches and offices of United 
          States banks located outside the United States.
535.213 Direction involving property held by offices of banks in the 
          United States in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an 
          interest.
535.214 Direction involving other financial assets in which Iran or an 
          Iranian entity

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          has an interest held by any person subject to the jurisdiction 
          of the United States.
535.215 Direction involving other properties in which Iran or an Iranian 
          entity has an interest held by any person subject to the 
          jurisdiction of the United States.
535.216 Prohibition against prosecution of certain claims.
535.217 Blocking of property of the former Shah of Iran and of certain 
          other Iranian nationals.
535.218 Prohibitions and nullifications with respect to property 
          described in Sec. Sec.  535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 
          535.215 and standby letters of credit.
535.219 Discharge of obligation by compliance with this part.
535.220 Timing of transfers required by Sec.  535.212.
535.221 Compliance with directive provisions.
535.222 Suspension of claims eligible for Claims Tribunal.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

535.301 Iran; Iranian Entity.
535.308 Person.
535.310 Transfer.
535.311 Property; property interests.
535.312 Interest.
535.316 License.
535.317 General license.
535.318 Specific license.
535.320 Domestic bank.
535.321 United States; continental United States.
535.329 Person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
535.333 Properties.
535.334 Act of the Government of Iran.
535.335 Claim arising out of events in Iran.
535.337 Funds.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

535.401 Reference to amended sections.
535.402 Effect of amendment of sections of this part or of other orders, 
          etc.
535.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest of Iran or an Iranian 
          entity.
535.413 Transfers between dollar accounts held for foreign banks.
535.414 Payments to blocked accounts under Sec.  535.508.
535.415 Payment by Iranian entities of obligations to persons within the 
          United States.
535.416 Letters of credit.
535.420 Transfers of accounts under Sec.  535.508 from demand to 
          interest-bearing status.
535.421 Prior contractual commitments not a basis for licensing.
535.433 Central Bank of Iran.
535.437 Effect on other authorities.
535.438 Standby letters of credit, performance or payment bonds and 
          similar obligations.
535.440 Commercially reasonable interest rates.
535.441 Settlement Agreement regarding small claims.

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

535.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
535.502 Effect of license or authorization.
535.503 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
535.504 Certain judicial proceedings with respect to property of Iran or 
          Iranian entities.
535.508 Payments to blocked accounts in domestic banks.
535.528 Certain transactions with respect to Iranian patents, trademarks 
          and copyrights authorized.
535.531 Payment of certain checks and drafts.
535.532 Completion of certain securities transactions.
535.540 Disposition of certain tangible property.
535.566 Unblocking of foreign currency deposits held by U.S.-owned or 
          controlled foreign firms.
535.567 Payment under advised letters of credit.
535.568 Certain standby letters of credit and performance bonds.
535.569 Licensed letter of credit transactions; forwarding of documents.
535.576 Payment of non-dollar letters of credit to Iran.
535.579 Authorization of new transactions concerning certain Iranian 
          property.
535.580 Necessary living expenses of relatives of the former Shah of 
          Iran.

                            Subpart F_Reports

535.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

535.701 Penalties.
535.702 Prepenalty notice.
535.703 Presentation responding to pre penalty notice.
535.704 Penalty notice.
535.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

535.801 Procedures.

                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions

535.901 Dollar accounts at banks abroad.

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535.902 Set-offs by U.S. owned or controlled firms abroad.
535.904 Payment by Iranian entities of obligations to persons within the 
          United States.
535.905 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 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. 12170, 44 FR 65729, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 
457; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 248; E.O. 12211, 45 
FR 26685, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 253; E.O. 12276, 46 FR 7913, 3 CFR, 1981 
Comp., p. 104; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 109; E.O. 
12280, 46 FR 7921, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 110; E.O. 12281, 46 FR 7923, 3 
CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 112; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 
113; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 114; E.O. 12294, 46 
FR 14111, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 139.

    Source: 44 FR 65956, Nov. 15, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  535.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) 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. No license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to such parts shall be 
deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by this part, nor shall 
any license or authorization issued pursuant to any other provision of 
law (except this part) be deemed to authorize any transaction so 
prohibited.
    (b) No license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction to the extent 
that it is prohibited by reason of the provisions of any law or any 
statute other than the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as 
amended, or any proclamation order or regulation other than those 
contained in or issued pursuant to this part.

[44 FR 65956, Nov. 15, 1979, as amended at 62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  535.201  Transactions involving property in which Iran or Iranian
entities have an interest.

    No property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or 
which is in the possession of or control of persons subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States in which on or after the effective 
date Iran has any interest of any nature whatsoever may be transferred, 
paid, exported, withdrawn or otherwise dealt in except as authorized.

[45 FR 24432, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.202  Transactions with respect to securities registered or 
inscribed in the name of Iran.

    Unless authorized by a license expressly referring to this section, 
the acquisition, transfer (including the transfer on the books of any 
issuer or agent thereof), disposition, transportation, importation, 
exportation, or withdrawal of, or the endorsement or guaranty of 
signatures on or otherwise dealing in any security (or evidence thereof) 
registered or inscribed in the name of any Iranian entity is prohibited 
irrespective of the fact that at any time (either prior to, on, or 
subsequent to the effective date) the registered or inscribed owner 
thereof may have, or appears to have, assigned, transferred or otherwise 
disposed of any such security.



Sec.  535.203  Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.

    (a) Any transfer after the effective date which is in violation of 
any provision of this part or of any regulation, ruling, instruction, 
license, or other direction or authorization thereunder and involves any 
property in which Iran has or has had an interest since such effective 
date 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.
    (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 interest in, any property in which Iran

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has or has had an interest since the effective date unless the person 
with whom such property is held or maintained had written notice of the 
transfer or by any written evidence had recognized such transfer prior 
to such effective date.
    (c) Unless otherwise provided, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury before, during or after a transfer shall 
validate such transfer or render it enforceable to the same extent as it 
would be valid or enforceable but for the provisions of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act and this part and any 
ruling, order, regulation, direction or instruction issued hereunder.
    (d) Transfers of property which 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 pursuant to such 
provisions, as to any person with whom such property was held or 
maintained (and as to such person only) in cases in which such person is 
able to establish 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 was held 
or maintained;
    (2) The person with whom such property 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 by or pursuant to the provision of 
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 or the withholding 
of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained; and
    (3) Promptly upon discovery that:
    (i) Such transfer was in violation of the provisions of this part or 
any regulation, ruling, instruction, license or other direction or 
authorization thereunder, or
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, or
    (iii) If a license did purport to cover the transfer, such license 
had been obtained by misrepresentation or the withholding of material 
facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained; the person with whom such 
property was held or maintained filed with the Treasury Department, 
Washington, D.C., a report in triplicate setting forth in full the 
circumstances relating to such transfer. The filing of a report in 
accordance with the provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed to 
be compliance or evidence of compliance with paragraphs (d) (1) and (2) 
of this section.
    (e) Unless licensed or authorized pursuant to this part any 
attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other 
judicial process is null and void with respect to any property in which 
on or since the effective date there existed an interest of Iran.
    (f) For the purpose of this section the term property includes gold, 
silver, bullion, currency, coin, credit, securities (as that term is 
defined in section 2(l) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), 
bills of exchange, notes, drafts, acceptances, checks, letters of 
credit, book credits, debts, claims, contracts, negotiable documents of 
title, mortgages, liens, annuities, insurance policies, options and 
futures in commodities, and evidences of any of the foregoing. The term 
property shall not, except to the extent indicated, be deemed to include 
chattels or real property.

[44 FR 65956, Nov. 15, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 24432, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.208  Evasions; effective date.

    (a) Any transaction for the purpose of, or which has the effect of, 
evading or avoiding any of the prohibitions set forth in this subpart is 
hereby prohibited.
    (b) The term effective date means, with respect to transactions 
prohibited in Sec.  535.201, 8:10 a.m. eastern standard time, November 
14, 1979, and with respect to the transactions prohibited in Sec. Sec.  
535.206 and 535.207, 4:19 p.m. eastern standard time, April 7, 1980.
    (c) With respect to any amendments of the foregoing sections or any 
other

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amendments to this part the term ``effective date'' shall mean the date 
of filing with the Federal Register.

[45 FR 24433, Apr. 9, 1980, as amended at 45 FR 26940, Apr. 21, 1980]



Sec.  535.210  Direction for establishing an escrow agreement.

    (a) The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal agent of the 
United States, is licensed, authorized, directed and compelled to enter 
into escrow and related agreements under which certain money and other 
assets shall be credited to escrow accounts by the Bank of England or 
the N.V. Settlement Bank of the Netherlands.
    (b) The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is licensed, authorized, 
directed and compelled, as fiscal agent of the United States, to receive 
certain money and other assets in which Iran or its agencies, 
instrumentalities or controlled entities have an interest and to hold or 
transfer such money and other assets, and any earnings or interest 
payable thereon, in such manner and at such times as the Secretary of 
the Treasury deems necessary to fulfill the rights and obligations of 
the United States under the Declaration of the government of the 
Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria dated January 19, 1981, and 
the Undertakings of the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran with respect to the 
Declaration of the Government of the Democratic and Popular Republic of 
Algeria, and the escrow and related agreements described in paragraph 
(a) of this section. Such money and other assets may be invested, or 
not, at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as 
fiscal agent of the United States.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14333, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 42063, Aug. 19, 1981]



Sec.  535.211  Direction involving transfers by the Federal Reserve Bank
concerning certain Iranian property.

    The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is licensed, authorized, 
directed and compelled to transfer to its account at the Bank of 
England, and subsequently to transfer to accounts in the name of the 
Central Bank of Algeria as Escrow Agent at the Bank of England that are 
established pursuant to an escrow and related agreements approved by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, all gold bullion, together with all other 
assets in its custody (or the cash equivalent thereof), of Iran or its 
agencies, instrumentalities or controlled entities. Such transfers, and 
whatever further related transactions are deemed appropriate by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, shall be executed when and in the manner 
directed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14333, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.212  Direction to transfer property in which Iran or an Iranian
entity has an interest by branches and offices of United States banks 
located outside the United States.

    (a) Any branch or office of a United States bank or subsidiary 
thereof, which branch, office or subsidiary is located outside the 
territory of the United States, and which, on or after 8:10 a.m., 
e.s.t., on November 14, 1979:
    (1) Has been or is in possession of funds or securities legally or 
beneficially owned by the Government of Iran or its agencies, 
instrumentalities, or controlled entities, or
    (2) Has carried or is carrying on its books deposits standing to the 
credit of or beneficially owned by such government, its agencies, 
instrumentalities or controlled entities, is licensed, authorized, 
directed and compelled to transfer such funds, securities and deposits, 
held on January 19, 1981, including interest from November 14, 1979, at 
commercially reasonable rates, to the account of the Federal Reserve 
Bank of

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New York, as fiscal agent of the U.S., at the Bank of England, to be 
held or transferred as directed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The 
funds, securities and deposits described in this section shall be 
further transferred as provided for in the Declarations of the 
Government of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria and the 
Undertakings of the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran with respect to the 
Declaration.
    (b) Any banking institution subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States that has executed a set-off on or after 8:10 a.m., e.s.t., 
November 14, 1979, against Iranian funds, securities or deposits 
referred to in paragraph (a) of this section is hereby licensed, 
authorized, directed and compelled to cancel such set-off and to 
transfer all funds, securities and deposits which have been subject to 
such set-off, including interest from November 14, 1979, at commercially 
reasonable rates, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this 
section.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14333, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.213  Direction involving property held by offices of banks in
the United States in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest.

    (a) Any branch or office of a bank, which branch or office is 
located within the United States and is, on the effective date of this 
section, either:
    (1) In possession of funds or securities legally or beneficially 
owned by the Government of Iran or its agencies, instrumentalities or 
controlled entities, or
    (2) Carrying on its books deposits standing to the credit of or 
beneficially owned by such government or its agencies, instrumentalities 
or controlled entities, is licensed, authorized, directed and compelled 
to transfer such funds, securities and deposits, held on January 19, 
1981, including interest from November 14, 1979, at commercially 
reasonable rates, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal 
agent of the U.S., to be held or transferred as directed by the 
Secretary of the Treasury.
    (b) Transfer of funds, securities or deposits under paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  535.221 
of this part, and such funds, securities or deposits, plus interest at 
commercially reasonable rates from November 14, 1979, to the transfer 
date, shall be received by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York by 11 
a.m., E.D.T., July 10, 1981. For periods for which rates are to be 
determined in the future, whether by agreement between Iran and the bank 
or otherwise (see Sec.  535.440), interest for such periods shall be 
transferred to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York promptly upon such 
determination. Such interest shall include interest at commercially 
reasonable rates from July 19, 1981, on the interest which would have 
accrued by July 19, 1981.
    (c) Any funds, securities or deposits subject to a valid attachment, 
injunction or other like proceeding or process not affected by Sec.  
535.218 need not be transferred as otherwise required by this section.
    (d) The transfers of securities required by this section shall be 
made notwithstanding Sec.  535.202.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 26477, May 13, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 30341, June 8, 1981; 46 
FR 35106, July 7, 1981; 48 FR 253, Jan. 4, 1983]



Sec.  535.214  Direction involving other financial assets in which Iran
or an Iranian entity has an interest held by any person subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.

    (a) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
which is not a banking institution and is on January 19, 1981, in 
possession or control of funds or securities of Iran or its agencies, 
instrumentalities or controlled entities is licensed, authorized, 
directed and compelled to transfer such

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funds or securities to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal 
agent of the U.S. to be held or transferred as directed by the Secretary 
of the Treasury. However, such funds and securities need not be 
transferred until any disputes (not relating to any attachment, 
injunction or similar order) as to the entitlement of Iran and its 
entities to them are resolved.
    (b) Transfers of funds and securities under paragraph (a) of this 
section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  535.221 of 
this part, and such funds and securities shall be received by the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York by 11 a.m., E.D.T., July 10, 1981.
    (c) Any funds, securities or deposits subject to a valid attachment, 
injunction or other like proceeding or process not affected by Sec.  
535.218 need not be transferred as otherwise required by this section.
    (d) The transfers of securities required by this section shall be 
made notwithstanding Sec.  535.202.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 26447, May 13, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 30341, June 8, 1981; 46 
FR 35107, July 7, 1981]



Sec.  535.215  Direction involving other properties in which Iran or an
Iranian entity has an interest held by any person subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
all persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in 
possession or control of properties, as defined in Sec.  535.333 of this 
part, not including funds and securities owned by Iran or its agencies, 
instrumentalities or controlled entities, are licensed, authorized, 
directed and compelled to transfer such properties held on January 18, 
1981 as directed after that day by the Government of Iran, acting 
through its authorized agent. Such directions shall include arrangements 
for payment of the costs of transporting the properties, unless the 
possessors of the properties were required to pay such costs by contract 
or applicable law on January 19, 1981. Except where specifically stated, 
this license, authorization and direction does not relieve persons 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from existing legal 
requirements other than those based upon the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act.
    (b) Any properties subject to a valid attachment, injunction or 
other like proceeding or process not affected by Sec.  535.218 need not 
be transferred as otherwise required by this section.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, persons subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States, including agencies, 
instrumentalities and entities controlled by the Government of Iran, who 
have possession, custody or control of blocked tangible property covered 
by Sec.  535.201, shall not transfer such property without a specific 
Treasury license, if the export of such property requires a specific 
license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of any of the 
following acts, as amended, or regulations in force with respect to 
them: the Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2403, et seq., the 
Aims Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2751, et seq., the Atomic Energy Act, 
42 U.S.C. 2011, et seq., or any other act prohibiting the export of such 
property, except as licensed.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14334, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 26477, May 13, 1981; 49 
FR 21322, May 21, 1984; 66 FR 38554, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  535.216  Prohibition against prosecution of certain claims.

    (a) Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are 
prohibited from prosecuting in any court within the United States or 
elsewhere, whether or not litigation was commenced before or after 
January 19, 1981, any claim against the Government of Iran arising out 
of events occurring before January 19, 1981 relating to:
    (1) The seizure of the hostages on November 4, 1979;

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    (2) The subsequent detention of such hostages;
    (3) Injury to United States property or property of United States 
nationals within the United States Embassy compound in Tehran after 
November 3, 1979; or
    (4) Injury to United States nationals or their property as a result 
of popular movements in the course of the Islamic Revolution in Iran 
which were not an act of the Government of Iran.
    (b) Any persons who are not United States nationals are prohibited 
from prosecuting any claim described in paragraph (a) of this section in 
any court within the United States.
    (c) No further action, measure or process shall be taken after the 
effective date of this section in any judicial proceeding instituted 
before the effective date of this section which is based upon any claim 
described in paragraph (a) of this section, and all such proceedings 
shall be terminated.
    (d) No judicial order issued in the course of the proceedings 
described in paragraph (c) of this section shall be enforced in any way.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14334, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.217  Blocking of property of the former Shah of Iran and of 
certain other Iranian nationals.

    (a) For the purpose of protecting the rights of litigants in courts 
within the United States, all property and assets located in the United 
States in the control of the estate of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the former 
Shah of Iran, or any close relative of the former Shah served as a 
defendant in litigation in such courts brought by Iran seeking the 
return of property alleged to belong to Iran, is blocked as to each such 
estate or person, until all such litigation against such estate or 
person is finally terminated. This provision shall apply only to such 
estate or persons as to which Iran has furnished proof of service to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control and which the Office has identified in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) [No persons presently listed].
    (c) The effective date of this section is January 19, 1981, except 
as otherwise specified after the name of a person identified in 
paragraph (b) of this section.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 26478, May 13, 1981, as amended at 61 FR 8216, Mar. 4, 1996; 61 
FR 15382, Apr. 8, 1996]



Sec.  535.218  Prohibitions and nullifications with respect to property
described in Sec. Sec.  535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 535.215
and standby letters of credit.

    (a) All licenses and authorizations for acquiring or exercising any 
right, power or privilege, by court order, attachment, or otherwise, 
including the license contained in Sec.  535.504, with respect to the 
property described in Sec. Sec.  535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 
535.215 are revoked and withdrawn.
    (b) All rights, powers and privileges relating to the property 
described in Sec. Sec.  535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 535.215 
and which derive from any attachment, injunction, other like proceedings 
or process, or other action in any litigation after November 14, 1979, 
at 8:10 a.m., e.s.t., including those derived from Sec.  535.504, other 
than rights, powers and privileges of the Government of Iran and its 
agencies, instrumentalities and controlled entities, whether acquired by 
court order or otherwise, are nullified, and all persons claiming any 
such right, power or privilege are hereafter barred from exercising the 
same.
    (c) All persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are 
prohibited from acquiring or exercising any right, power or privilege, 
whether by court order or otherwise, with respect to property (and any 
income earned thereon) referred to in Sec. Sec.  535.211, 535.212, 
535.213, 535.214 and 535.215.
    (d) The prohibitions contained in paragraph (c) of this section 
shall not apply to Iran, its agencies, instrumentalities or controlled 
entities.

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    (e) Paragraph (a) of this section does not revoke or withdraw 
specific licenses authorizing the operation of blocked accounts which 
were issued prior to January 19, 1981, and which do not relate to 
litigation. Such licenses shall be deemed to be revoked as of May 31, 
1981, unless extended by general or specific license issued subsequent 
to February 26, 1981.
    (f) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section 
shall apply to contested and contingent liabilities and property 
interests of the Government of Iran, its agencies, instrumentalities or 
controlled entities, including debts.
    (g) All existing attachments on standby letters of credit, 
performance bonds and similar obligations and on substitute blocked 
accounts established under Sec.  535.568 relating to standby letters of 
credit, performance bonds and similar obligations are nullified and all 
future attachments on them are hereafter prohibited. All rights, powers 
and privileges relating to such attachments are nullified and all 
persons hereafter are barred from asserting or exercising any rights, 
powers or privileges derived therefrom.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14334, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 26477, May 13, 1981]



Sec.  535.219  Discharge of obligation by compliance with this part.

    Compliance with Sec. Sec.  535.210, 535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 
535.214 and 535.215, or any other orders, regulations, instructions or 
directions issued pursuant to this part licensing, authorizing, 
directing or compelling the transfer of the assets described in those 
sections, 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, such orders, 
regulations, instructions or directions.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14334, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.220  Timing of transfers required by Sec.  535.212.

    Transfers required by Sec.  535.212 to the account of the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal agent of the U.S., at the Bank of 
England shall be executed no later than 6 a.m., e.s.t., January 20, 
1981, when the banking institution had knowledge of the terms of 
Executive Order 12278 of January 19, 1981.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14335, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.221  Compliance with directive provisions.

    (a) Transfers of deposits or funds required by Sec. Sec.  535.213 
and 535.214 of this part shall be effected by means of wire transfer to 
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for credit to the following 
accounts: with respect to transfers required by Sec.  535.213, to the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal agent of the United States, 
Special Deposit Account A, and with respect to transfers required by 
Sec.  535.214, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal agent 
of the United States, Special Deposit Account B.
    (b) Securities to be transferred as required by Sec. Sec.  535.213 
and 535.214 of this part that are not presently registered in the name 
of Iran or an Iranian entity shall be delivered to the Federal Reserve 
Bank of New York in fully transferable form (bearer or endorsed in 
blank), accompanied by all necessary transfer documentation, e.g., stock 
or bond powers or powers of attorney. All securities transferred, 
including those presently registered in the name of

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Iran or an Iranian entity, shall be accompanied by instructions to 
deposit such securities to the following accounts: with respect to 
transfers required by Sec.  535.213, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New 
York, as fiscal agent of the United States, Special Custody Account A, 
and with respect to transfers required by Sec.  535.214, to the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal agent of the United States, Special 
Custody Account B.
    (1) Securities which are in book-entry form shall be transferred by 
wire transfer to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to the appropriate 
account named in this paragraph.
    (2) Definitive securities which are in bearer or registered form 
shall be hand delivered or forwarded by registered mail, insured, to the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Safekeeping Department, to the 
appropriate account named in this paragraph.
    (c) If a security in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest 
is evidenced by a depositary receipt or other evidence of a security, 
the legal owner of such security shall arrange to have the security 
placed in fully transferable form (bearer or endorsed in blank) as 
provided in paragraph (b) of this section, and transferred pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (d) Any person delivering a security or securities to the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York under paragraph (b) of this section, shall 
provide the Bank at least 2 business days prior written notice of such 
delivery, specifically identifying the sending person, the face or par 
amount and type of security, and whether the security is in bearer, 
registered or book-entry form.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 30341, June 8, 1981]



Sec.  535.222  Suspension of claims eligible for Claims Tribunal.

    (a) All claims which may be presented to the Iran-United States 
Claims Tribunal under the terms of Article II of the Declaration of the 
Government of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria Concerning 
the Settlement of Claims by the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, dated 
January 19, 1981, and all claims for equitable or other judicial relief 
in connection with such claims, are hereby suspended, except as they may 
be presented to the Tribunal. During the period of this suspension, all 
such claims shall have no legal effect in any action now pending in any 
court in the United States, including the courts of any state and any 
locality thereof, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, or in any 
action commenced in any such court after the effective date of this 
section.
    (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section shall prohibit the 
assertion of a defense, set-off or counterclaim in any pending or 
subsequent judicial proceeding commenced by the Government of Iran, any 
political subdivision of Iran, or any agency, instrumentality or entity 
controlled by the Government of Iran or any political subdivision 
thereof.
    (c) Nothing in this section precludes the commencement of an action 
after the effective date of this section for the purpose of tolling the 
period of limitations for commencement of such action.
    (d) Nothing in this section shall require dismissal of any action 
for want of prosecution.
    (e) Suspension under this section of a claim or a portion thereof 
submitted to the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal for adjudication 
shall terminate upon a determination by the Tribunal that it does not 
have jurisdiction over such claim or portion thereof.
    (f) A determination by the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal on the 
merits that a claimant is not entitled to recover on a claim or part 
thereof shall operate as a final resolution and discharge of such claim 
or part thereof for all purposes. A determination by the Tribunal that a 
claimant shall have recovery on a claim or part thereof in a specified 
amount shall operate as a final resolution and discharge of such claim 
or part thereof for all purposes upon payment to the claimant of

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the full amount of the award including any interest awarded by the 
Tribunal.
    (g) Nothing in this section shall apply to any claim concerning the 
validity or payment of a standby letter of credit, performance or 
payment bond, or other similar instrument that is not the subject of a 
determination by the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal on the merits 
thereof. However, assertion of such a claim through judicial proceedings 
is governed by the general license in Sec.  535.504. A determination by 
the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal on the merits that a standby 
letter of credit, performance bond or similar obligation is invalid, has 
been paid or otherwise discharged, or has no further purpose, or any 
similar determination shall operate as a final resolution and discharge 
or Iran's interest therein and, notwithstanding the provisions of Sec.  
535.504, may be enforced by a judicial proceeding to obtain a final 
judicial judgment or order permanently disposing of that interest.
    (h) The effective date of this section is February 24, 1981.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14335, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 29529, July 7, 1982; 56 
FR 6546, Feb. 15, 1991]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  535.301  Iran; Iranian Entity.

    (a) The term Iran and Iranian Entity includes:
    (1) The state and the Government of Iran as well as any political 
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof or any territory, 
dependency, colony, protectorate, mandate, dominion, possession or place 
subject to the jurisdiction thereof;
    (2) Any partnership, association, corporation, or other organization 
substantially owned or controlled by any of the foregoing;
    (3) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, or to 
the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person 
is, or has been, since the effective date acting or purporting to act 
directly or indirectly on behalf of any of the foregoing;
    (4) Any territory which on or since the effective date is controlled 
or occupied by the military, naval or police forces or other authority 
of Iran; and
    (5) Any other person or organization determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury to be included within paragraph (a) of this section.
    (b) A person specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall not 
be deemed to fall within the definition of Iran solely by reason of 
being located in, organized under the laws of, or having its principal 
place of business in, Iran.



Sec.  535.308  Person.

    The term person means an individual, partnership, association, 
corporation or other organization.

[45 FR 24433, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.310  Transfer.

    The term transfer shall mean 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, transfer, or alter, 
directly or indirectly, any right, remedy, power, privilege, or interest 
with respect to any property and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
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, contract, certificate, gift, sale, affidavit, or statement; 
the appointment of any agent, trustee, or fiduciary; the creation or 
transfer of any lien; the issuance, docketing, filing, or the levy of or 
under any judgement, decree, attachment, 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, or the exercise of any power

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of appointment, power of attorney, or other power.

[44 FR 75352, Dec. 19, 1979]



Sec.  535.311  Property; property interests.

    Except as defined in Sec.  535.203(f) for the purposes of that 
section, the terms property and property interest or property interests 
shall include, but not by way of limitation, money, checks, drafts, 
bullion, bank deposits, savings accounts, debts, indebtedness, 
obligations, notes, debentures, stocks, bonds, coupons, any other 
financial securities, 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, 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, real estate and any interest therein, leaseholds, grounds 
rents, 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, 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.



Sec.  535.312  Interest.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, the term interest when 
used with respect to property shall mean an interest of any nature 
whatsoever, direct or indirect.

[44 FR 75352, Dec. 19, 1979]



Sec.  535.316  License.

    Except as otherwise specified, the term license shall mean any 
license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part.

[44 FR 66832, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.317  General license.

    A general license is any license or authorization the terms of which 
are set forth in this part.

[44 FR 66832, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.318  Specific license.

    A specific license is any license or authorization issued pursuant 
to this part but not set forth in this part.

[44 FR 66832, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.320  Domestic bank.

    (a) The term domestic bank shall mean any branch or office within 
the United States of any of the following which is not Iran or an 
Iranian entity: any bank or trust company incorporated under the banking 
laws of the United States or of any state, territory, or district of the 
United States, or any private bank or banker subject to supervision and 
examination under the banking laws of the United States or of any state, 
territory or district of the United States. The Secretary of the 
Treasury may also authorize any other banking institution to be treated 
as a ``domestic bank'' for the purpose of this definition or for the 
purpose of any or all sections of this part.
    (b) For purposes of Sec. Sec.  535.413, 535.508, 535.531 and 
535.901, the term domestic bank includes any branch or office within the 
United States of a non-Iranian foreign bank.

[44 FR 66832, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.321  United States; continental United States.

    The term United States means the United States and all areas under 
the jurisdiction or authority thereof including the Trust Territory of 
the Pacific Islands. The term continental United States means the states 
of the United States and the District of Columbia.

[44 FR 66833, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.329  Person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

    The term person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
includes:
    (a) Any person wheresoever located who is a citizen or resident of 
the United States;

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    (b) Any person actually within the United States;
    (c) Any corporation organized under the laws of the United States or 
of any state, territory, possession, or district of the United States; 
and
    (d) Any partnership, association, corporation, or other organization 
wheresoever organized or doing business which is owned or controlled by 
persons specified in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section.



Sec.  535.333  Properties.

    (a) The term properties as used in Sec.  535.215 means all 
uncontested and non-contingent liabilities and property interests of the 
Government of Iran, its agencies, instrumentalities, or controlled 
entities, including debts. It does not include bank deposits or funds 
and securities. It also does not include obligations under standby 
letters of credit or similar instruments in the nature of performance 
bonds, including accounts established pursuant to Sec.  535.568.
    (b) Properties do not cease to fall within the definition in 
paragraph (a), above, merely due to the existence of unpaid obligations, 
charges or fees relating to such properties, or undischarged liens 
against such properties.
    (c) Liabilities and property interests of the Government of Iran, 
its agencies, instrumentalities, or controlled entities may be 
considered contested only if the holder thereof reasonably believes that 
Iran does not have title or has only partial title to the asset. After 
October 23, 2001, such a belief may be considered reasonable only if it 
is based upon a bona fide opinion, in writing, of an attorney licensed 
to practice within the United States stating that Iran does not have 
title or has only partial title to the asset. For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term holder shall include any person who possesses the 
property, or who, although not in physical possession of the property, 
has, by contract or otherwise, control over a third party who does in 
fact have physical possession of the property. A person is not a holder 
by virtue of being the beneficiary of an attachment, injunction or 
similar order.
    (d) Liabilities and property interests shall not be deemed to be 
contested solely because they are subject to an attachment, injunction, 
or other similar order.

[66 FR 38554, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  535.334  Act of the Government of Iran.

    For purposes of Sec.  535.216, an act of the Government of Iran, 
includes any acts ordered, authorized, allowed, approved, or ratified by 
the Government of Iran, its agencies, instrumentalities or controlled 
entities.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.335  Claim arising out of events in Iran.

    For purposes of Sec.  535.216, a claim is one ``arising out of 
events'' of the type specified only if such event is the specific act 
that is the basis of the claim.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.337  Funds.

    For purposes of this part, the term funds shall mean monies in 
trust, escrow and similar special funds held by non-banking 
institutions, currency and coins. It does not include accounts created 
under Sec.  535.568.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 30341, June 8, 1981]

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                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  535.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Reference to any section of this part or to any regulation, ruling, 
order, instruction, direction or license issued pursuant to this part 
shall be deemed to refer to the same as currently amended unless 
otherwise so specified.

[45 FR 24433, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.402  Effect of amendment of sections of this part or of 
other orders, etc.

    Any amendment, modification, or revocation of any section of this 
part or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued 
by or under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act shall 
not, unless otherwise specifically provided, be deemed to affect any act 
done or omitted to be done, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced 
in any civil or criminal case, prior to such amendment, modification, or 
revocation and all penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities under any 
such order, regulation, ruling, instruction or license shall continue 
and may be enforced as if such amendment, modification, or revocation 
had not been made.

[45 FR 24433, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.403  Termination and acquisition of an interest of Iran or
an Iranian entity.

    (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 Iran or an Iranian entity, such property shall no 
longer be deemed to be property in which Iran or an Iranian entity has 
or has had an interest, unless there exists in the property another such 
interest the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to license 
or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part, if property 
(including any property interest) is transferred to Iran or an Iranian 
interest, such property shall be deemed to be property in which there 
exists an interest of Iran or an Iranian entity.

[45 FR 24433, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.413  Transfers between dollar accounts held for foreign banks.

    Transfers authorized by Sec.  535.901 include transfers by order of 
a non-Iranian foreign bank from its account in a domestic bank (directly 
or through a foreign branch or subsidiary of a domestic bank) to an 
account held by a domestic bank (directly or through a foreign branch or 
subsidiary) for a second non-Iranian foreign bank which in turn credits 
an account held by it abroad for Iran. For the purposes of this section, 
a non-Iranian foreign bank means a bank which is not a person subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States.

[44 FR 66833, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.414  Payments to blocked accounts under Sec.  535.508.

    (a) Section 535.508 does not authorize any transfer from a blocked 
account within the United States to an account held by any bank outside 
the United States or any other payment into a blocked account outside 
the United States.
    (b) Section 535.508 only authorizes payment into a blocked account 
held by a domestic bank as defined by Sec.  535.320.

[44 FR 67617, Nov. 26, 1979]



Sec.  535.415  Payment by Iranian entities of obligations to persons
within the United States.

    A person receiving payment under Sec.  535.904 may distribute all or 
part of that payment to anyone: Provided, That any such payment to Iran 
or an Iranian entity must be to a blocked account in a domestic bank.

[44 FR 67617, Nov. 26, 1979]



Sec.  535.416  Letters of credit.

    (a) Question. Prior to the effective date, a bank subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States has issued or confirmed a documentary 
letter of credit for a non-Iranian account party in

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favor of an Iranian entity. Can payment be made upon presentation of 
documentary drafts?
    Answer. Yes, provided payment is made into a blocked account in a 
domestic bank.
    (b) Question. Prior to the effective date, a domestic branch of a 
bank organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States has 
issued or confirmed a documentary letter of credit for a non-Iranian 
account party in favor of an Iranian entity. Payment is to be made 
through a foreign branch of the bank. Can payment be made upon 
presentation of documentary drafts?
    Answer. Yes, provided payment is made into a blocked account in a 
domestic bank.
    (c) Question. Prior to the effective date, a foreign bank confirms a 
documentary letter of credit issued by its U.S. agency or branch for a 
non-Iranian account party in favor of an Iranian entity. Can the U.S. 
agency or branch of the foreign bank transfer funds to the foreign bank 
in connection with that foreign bank's payment under the letter of 
credit?
    Answer. No, the U.S. agency's payment is blocked, unless the foreign 
bank made payment to the Iranian entity prior to the effective date.
    (d) Question. Prior to the effective date, a bank subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States has issued or confirmed a documentary 
letter of credit for a non-Iranian account party in favor of an Iranian 
entity. The Iranian entity presents documentry drafts which are 
deficient in some detail. May the non-Iranian account party waive the 
documentary deficiency and authorize the bank to make payment?
    Answer. Yes, provided payment is made into a blocked account in a 
domestic bank. However, the non-Iranian account party is not obligated 
by these Regulations to exercise a waiver of documentary deficiencies. 
In cases where such a waiver is not exercised, the bank's payment 
obligation, if any, under the letter of credit remains blocked, as does 
any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the account party. The 
documents are also blocked.
    (e) Question. Prior to the effective date, a bank subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States has issued or confirmed a documentary 
letter of credit for a non-Iranian account party in favor of an Iranian 
entity. The Iranian entity does not make timely, complete, or proper 
presentation of documents, and the letter of credit expires. Does there 
remain a blocked payment obligation held by the bank?
    Answer. No, but any documents held by the bank continue to be 
blocked. It is also possible that the account party still has a related 
obligation to the Iranian entity and any such obligation would be 
blocked.
    (f) Question. A bank subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States has issued a letter of credit for a U.S. account party in favor 
of an Iranian entity. The letter of credit is confirmed by a foreign 
bank. Prior to or after the effective date, the Iranian entity presents 
documents to the U.S. issuing bank. Payment is deferred. After the 
effective date, the Iranian entity requests that the issuing bank either 
return the documents to the Iranian entity or transfer them to the 
confirming bank. Can the issuing bank do so?
    Answer. No. The U.S. issuing bank can neither return nor transfer 
the documents without a license. The documents constitute blocked 
property under the Regulations.
    (g) Question. Prior to the effective date, a bank subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States has issued or confirmed a documentary 
letter of credit for a non-Iranian account party in favor of an Iranian 
entity. The Iranian entity presents documentary drafts which are 
deficient in some detail. May the non-Iranian account party waive the 
documentary deficiency and make payment?
    Answer. Yes, provided payment is made into a blocked account in a 
domestic bank. However, the non-Iranian account party is not obligated 
by these Regulations to exercise a waiver of documentary deficiencies. 
In cases where such a waiver is not exercised, the amount of the payment 
held by the account party is blocked.

[44 FR 69287, Dec. 3, 1979, as amended at 44 FR 75353, Dec. 19, 1979]

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Sec.  535.420  Transfers of accounts under Sec.  535.508 from demand to
interest-bearing status.

    Section 535.508 authorizes transfer of a blocked demand deposit 
account to interest-bearing status at the instruction of the Iranian 
depositor at any time.

[44 FR 76784, Dec. 28, 1979]



Sec.  535.421  Prior contractual commitments not a basis for licensing.

    Specific licenses are not issued on the basis that an unlicensed 
firm commitment or payment has been made in connection with a 
transaction prohibited by this part. Contractual commitments to engage 
in transactions subject to the prohibitions of this part should not be 
made, unless the contract specifically states that the transaction is 
authorized by general license or that it is subject to the issuance of a 
specific license.

[45 FR 24433, Apr. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.433  Central Bank of Iran.

    The Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi Iran) is an agency, 
instrumentality and controlled entity of the Government of Iran for all 
purposes under this part.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.437  Effect on other authorities.

    Nothing in this part in any way relieves any persons subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States from securing licenses or other 
authorizations as required from the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Commerce or other relevant agency prior to executing the transactions 
authorized or directed by this part. This includes licenses for 
transactions involving military equipment.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.438  Standby letters of credit, performance or payment bonds 
and similar obligations.

    (a) Nothing contained in Sec. Sec.  535.212, 535.213 and 535.214 or 
in any other provision or revocation or amendment of any provision in 
this part affects the prohibition in Sec.  535.201 and the licensing 
procedure in Sec.  535.568 relating to certain standby letters of 
credit, performance bonds and similar obligations. The term funds and 
securities as used in this part does not include substitute blocked 
accounts established under section 535.568 relating to standby letters 
of credit, performance or payment bonds and similar obligations.
    (b) No transfer requirement under Sec.  535.213 or Sec.  535.214 
shall be deemed to authorize or compel any payment or transfer of any 
obligation under a standby letter of credit, performance bond or similar 
obligation as to which a blocked account has been established pursuant 
to Sec.  535.568 or as to which payment is prohibited under an 
injunction obtained by the account party.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 30341, June 8, 1981]



Sec.  535.440  Commercially reasonable interest rates.

    (a) For purposes of Sec. Sec.  535.212 and 535.213, what is meant by 
``commercially reasonable rates'' depends on the particular 
circumstances. In the case of time or savings deposits, the 
``commercially reasonable rate'' is that rate provided for by the 
deposit agreement or applicable law. With respect to other obligations 
where the rate remains to

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be determined, it is presently expected that the ``commercially 
reasonable rate'' will be the rate agreed upon by the bank and Iran. 
However, where a deposit has in fact operated as a demand account under 
Treasury license, it would be appropriate to treat the deposit for 
purposes of Sec. Sec.  535.212 and 535.213 as a non-interest bearing 
account. Furthermore, in the event that the Iran-U.S Claims Tribunal 
(the ``Tribunal'') determines that interest additional to that agreed 
upon between the bank and Iran, or compensation or damages in lieu of 
interest, is due Iran, then that amount determined by the Tribunal to be 
owing to Iran shall be transferred as, or as part of, the interest at 
``commercially reasonable rates'' required to be transferred pursuant to 
Sec. Sec.  535.212 and 535.213, regardless of any settlement between the 
bank and Iran or any release or discharge that Iran may have given the 
bank.
    (b) The contingent interest of Iran in any liability for further or 
additional interest, or compensation or damages in lieu of interest, 
that may be claimed in, and determined by the Tribunal, constitutes an 
interest of Iran in property for purposes of this part, and no agreement 
between Iran and any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States is effective to extinguish such Iranian interest in property 
unless so specifically licensed by the Treasury Department.
    (c) For deposits held as time deposits, no penalty shall be imposed 
for early withdrawal. (In this connection, the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System has determined that application of the penalty 
for early withdrawal of time deposits transferred before maturity, 
pursuant to Sec.  535.213 is not required.)

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205; 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26605; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12277, 46 FR 7915; E.O. 12278, 46 FR 7917; E.O. 12279, 46 
FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 
FR 7925; and E.O. 12294, 46 FR 14111)

[48 FR 253, Jan. 4, 1983]



Sec.  535.441  Settlement Agreement regarding small claims.

    (a) Award No. 483 of June 22, 1990 of the Iran-United States Claims 
Tribunal, approving and giving effect to the Settlement Agreement in 
Claims of Less Than $250,000, Case No. 86 and Case No. B38, dated May 
13, 1990 (the ``Settlement Agreement''), constitutes a determination by 
the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal of all claims encompassed therein 
within the meaning of Sec.  535.222(f) of this part. In accordance with 
Sec.  535.222(f), upon payment from the Security Account to the United 
States, the Settlement Agreement shall operate as a final resolution and 
discharge of all claims encompassed by the Settlement Agreement for all 
purposes. All such claims shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction 
of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission on the terms established in 
the Settlement Agreement and by the provisions of Public Law 99-93, 
Title V, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 437, applicable to en bloc settlements 
of claims of U.S. nationals against Iran.
    (b) Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the private claims subject 
to that agreement and this part are ``* * * claims of less than $250,000 
each, which have been filed with the Tribunal by the United States on 
behalf of U.S. nationals, which claims are included in Cases Nos. 10001 
through 12785, and which are still pending, * * * ,'' and ``* * * claims 
of U.S. nationals for less than $250,000 which have been submitted to 
the United States Department of State but were not timely filed with the 
Tribunal, as well as claims of U.S. nationals for less than $250,000 
which have been either withdrawn by the Claimants or dismissed by the 
Tribunal for lack of jurisdiction, * * * .'' Settlement Agreement, Art. 
I(A).

[55 FR 40831, Oct. 5, 1990]



  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  535.501  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

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with respect to the prohibitions contained in this part are considered 
actions taken pursuant to this part.

[68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  535.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to section 203 of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act, shall be deemed to authorize or validate any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance thereof, unless such license or other 
authorization specifically so provides.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes a 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Treasury Department and 
specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction or 
license referring to this part shall be deemed to authorize any 
transaction prohibited by any provision of parts 500, 505, 515, 520 or 
530 of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction or 
license specifically refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction or license authorizing a 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition or prohibitions in subpart B from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the regulation, ruling, instruction or license otherwise 
specifies, such an authorization does not create any right, duty, 
obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect to, any property 
which would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of law.

[44 FR 66833, Nov. 21, 1979, as amended at 44 FR 75353, Dec. 19, 1979]



Sec.  535.503  Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.

    The Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to exclude any 
person from the operation of any license or from the privileges therein 
conferred or to restrict the applicability thereof with respect to 
particular persons, transactions or property or classes thereof. Such 
action shall be binding upon all persons receiving actual notice or 
constructive notice thereof.

[44 FR 66833, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.504  Certain judicial proceedings with respect to property of
Iran or Iranian entities.

    (a) Subject to the limitations of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section and Sec.  535.222, judicial proceedings are authorized with 
respect to property in which on or after 8:10 a.m., e.s.t., November 14, 
1979, there has existed an interest of Iran or an Iranian entity.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any pre-judgment attachment or any other proceeding of similar 
or analogous effect pertaining to any property (and any income earned 
thereon) subject to the provisions of Sec. Sec.  535.211, 535.212, 
535.213, 535.214 or 535.215 on January 19, 1981, including, but not 
limited to, a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction, 
which operates as a restraint on property, for purposes of holding it 
within the jurisdiction of a court, or otherwise;
    (2) Any payment or delivery out of a blocked account based upon a 
judicial proceeding, pertaining to any property subject to the 
provisions of Sec.  535.211, Sec.  535.212, Sec.  535.213, Sec.  535.214 
or Sec.  535.215 on January 19, 1981;
    (3)(i) Any final judicial judgment or order (A) permanently 
enjoining, (B) terminating or nullifying, or (C) otherwise permanently 
disposing of any interest of Iran in any standby letter of credit, 
performance bond or similar obligation. Any license authorizing such 
action is hereby revoked and withdrawn. This revocation and withdrawal 
of prior licenses prohibits judgments or orders that are within the 
terms of this paragraph (b)(3)(i), including any such judgments or 
orders which may have been previously entered but which had not become 
final by July 2, 1982, through the conclusion of appellate proceedings 
or the expiration of the time for appeal.
    (ii) Nothing in this paragraph (b)(3) shall prohibit the assertion 
of any defense, set-off or counterclaim in any pending or subsequent 
judicial proceeding commenced by the Government of Iran, any political 
subdivision of Iran, or any agency, instrumentality

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or entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran or any political 
subdivision thereof.
    (iii) Nothing in this paragraph (b)(3) shall preclude the 
commencement of an action for the purpose of tolling the period of 
limitations for commencement of such action.
    (iv) Nothing in this paragraph (b)(3) shall require dismissal of any 
action for want of prosecution.
    (c) For purposes of this section, contested and contingent 
liabilities and property interests of the Government of Iran, its 
agencies, instrumentalities, or controlled entities, including debts, 
shall be deemed to be subject to Sec.  535.215.
    (d) A judicial proceeding is not authorized by this section if it is 
based on transactions which violated the prohibitions of this part.
    (e) Judicial proceedings to obtain attachments on standby letters of 
credit, performance bonds or similar obligations and on substitute 
blocked accounts established under Sec.  535.568 relating to standby 
letters of credit, performance bonds and similar obligations are not 
authorized or licensed.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 26477, May 13, 1981; 47 
FR 29529, July 7, 1982; 47 FR 55482, Dec. 10, 1982; 48 FR 57129, Dec. 
28, 1983]



Sec.  535.508  Payments to blocked accounts in domestic banks.

    (a) Any payment or transfer of credit, including any payment or 
transfer by any U.S.-owned or controlled foreign firm or branch to a 
blocked account in a domestic bank in the name of Iran or any Iranian 
entity is hereby authorized: Provided, Such payment or transfer shall 
not be made from any blocked account if such payment or transfer 
represents, directly or indirectly, a transfer of the interest of Iran 
or an Iranian entity to any other country or person.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any payment or transfer to any blocked account held in a name 
other than that of Iran or the Iranian entity who is the ultimate 
beneficiary of such payment or transfer; or
    (2) Any foreign exchange transaction including, but not by way of 
limitation, any transfer of credit, or payment of an obligation, 
expressed in terms of the currency of any foreign country.
    (c) This section does not authorize any payment or transfer of 
credit comprising an integral part of a transaction which cannot be 
effected without the subsequent issuance of a further license.
    (d) This section does not authorize the crediting of the proceeds of 
the sale of securities held in a blocked account or a sub-account 
thereof, or the income derived from such securities to a blocked account 
or sub-account under any name or designation which differs from the name 
or designation of the specific blocked account or sub-account in which 
such securities were held.
    (e) This section does not authorize any payment or transfer from a 
blocked account in a domestic bank to a blocked account held under any 
name or designation which differs from the name or designation of the 
specified blocked account or sub-account from which the payment or 
transfer is made.

    Note to Sec.  535.508: Please refer to Sec.  501.603 of this chapter 
for mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers.

[44 FR 66590, Nov. 20, 1979, as amended at 62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



Sec.  535.528  Certain transactions with respect to Iranian patents, 
trademarks and copyrights authorized.

    (a) The following transactions by any person subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States are authorized:
    (1) The filing and prosecution of any application for an Iranian 
patent, trademark or copyright, or for the renewal thereof;
    (2) The receipt of any Iranian patent, trademark or copyright;
    (3) The filing and prosecution of opposition or infringement 
proceedings with respect to any Iranian patent, trademark, or copyright, 
and the prosecution of a defense to any such proceedings;

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    (4) The payment of fees currently due to the government of Iran, 
either directly or through an attorney or representative, in connection 
with any of the transactions authorized by paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and 
(3) of this section or for the maintenance of any Iranian patent, 
trademark or copyright; and
    (5) The payment of reasonable and customary fees currently due to 
attorneys or representatives in Iran incurred in connection with any of 
the transactions authorized by paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3) or (4) of 
this section.
    (b) Payments effected pursuant to the terms of paragraphs (a)(4) and 
(5) of this section may not be made from any blocked account.
    (c) As used in this section the term Iranian patent, trademark, or 
copyright shall mean any patent, petty patent, design patent, trademark 
or copyright issued by Iran.

[45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980]



Sec.  535.531  Payment of certain checks and drafts.

    (a) A bank subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is 
hereby authorized to make payments from blocked accounts with such 
banking institution of checks and drafts drawn or issued prior to the 
effective date, Provided, That:
    (1) The amount involved in any one payment, acceptance, or debit 
does not exceed $3000; or
    (2) The check or draft was within the United States in process of 
collection by a domestic bank on or prior to the effective date and does 
not exceed $50,000.
    (3) The authorization contained in this paragraph shall expire at 
the close of business on January 14, 1980.
    (b) A bank subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as its 
own obligation may make payment to a person subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States who is the beneficiary of any letter of credit 
issued or confirmed by it, or on a draft accepted by it, prior to the 
effective date, where the letter of credit was issued or confirmed on 
behalf of Iran or an Iranian entity, Provided, That:
    (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec.  535.902, no blocked 
account may at any time be debited in connection with such a payment.
    (2) Such a payment shall give the bank making payment no special 
priority or other right to blocked accounts it holds in the event that 
such blocked accounts are vested or otherwise lawfully used in 
connection with a settlement of claims.
    (3) Nothing in this paragraph prevents payment being made to the 
beneficiary of any draft or letter of credit or to any banking 
institution pursuant to Sec.  535.904.
    (c) The office will consider on a case-by-case basis, without any 
commitment on its part to authorize any transaction or class of 
transactions, applications for specific licenses to make payments from 
blocked accounts of documentary drafts drawn under irrevocable letters 
of credit issued or confirmed by a domestic bank prior to the effective 
date, in favor of any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States. Any bank or payee submitting such an application should include 
data on all such letters of credit in which it is involved. Applications 
should be submitted not later than January 10, 1980.
    (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not authorize any 
payment to Iran or an Iranian entity except payments into a blocked 
account in a domestic bank unless Iran or the Iranian entity is 
otherwise licensed to receive such payment.

[44 FR 75352, Dec. 19, 1979]



Sec.  535.532  Completion of certain securities transactions.

    (a) Banking institutions within the United States are hereby 
authorized to complete, on or before November 21, 1979, purchases and 
sales made prior to the effective date of securities purchased or sold 
for the account of Iran or an Iranian entity provided the following 
terms and conditions are complied with, respectively.
    (1) The proceeds of such sale are credited to a blocked account in a 
banking institution in the name of the person for whose account the sale 
was made; and
    (2) The securities so purchased are held in a blocked account in a 
banking institution in the name of the person

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for whose account the purchase was made.
    (b) This section does not authorize the crediting of the proceeds of 
the sale of securities held in a blocked account or a sub-account 
thereof, to a blocked account or sub-account under any name or 
designation which differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or sub-account in which such securities were held.



Sec.  535.540  Disposition of certain tangible property.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued in appropriate cases at the 
discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury for the public sale and 
transfer of certain tangible property that is encumbered or contested 
within the meaning of Sec.  535.333 (b) and (c) and that, because it is 
blocked by Sec.  535.201, may not be sold or transferred without a 
specific license, provided that each of the following conditions is met:
    (1) The holder or supplier of the property has made a good faith 
effort over a reasonable period of time to obtain payment of any amounts 
owed by Iran or the Iranian entity, or adequate assurance of such 
payment;
    (2) Neither payment nor adequate assurance of payment has been 
received;
    (3) The license applicant has, under provisions of law applicable 
prior to November 14, 1979, a right to sell, or reclaim and sell, such 
property by methods not requiring judicial proceedings, and would be 
able to exercise such right under applicable law, but for the 
prohibitions in this part, and
    (4) The license applicant shall enter into an indemnification 
agreement acceptable to the United States providing for the applicant to 
indemnify the United States, in an amount up to 150 percent of the 
proceeds of sale, for any monetary loss which may accrue to the United 
States from a decision by the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal that the United 
States is liable to Iran for damages that are in any way attributable to 
the issuance of such license. In the event the applicant and those 
acting for or on its behalf are the only bidders on the property, the 
United States shall have the right to establish a reasonable 
indemnification amount.
    (b) An applicant for a license under this section shall provide the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control with documentation on the points 
enumerated in paragraph (a) of this section. The applicant normally will 
be required to submit an opinion of legal counsel regarding the legal 
right claimed under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
    (c) Any sale of property licensed under this section shall be at 
public auction and shall be made in good faith in a commercially 
reasonable manner. Notwithstanding any provision of State law, the 
license applicant shall give detailed notice to the appropriate Iranian 
entity of the proposed sale or transfer at least 30 days prior to the 
sale or other transfer. In addition, if the license applicant has filed 
a claim with the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, the license applicant shall 
give at least 30 days' advance notice of the sale to the Tribunal.
    (d) The disposition of the proceeds of any sale licensed under this 
section, minus such reasonable costs of sale as are authorized by 
applicable law (which will be licensed to be deducted), shall be in 
accordance with either of the following methods:
    (1) Deposit into a separate blocked, interest-bearing account at a 
domestic bank in the name of the licensed applicant; or
    (2) Any reasonable disposition in accordance with provisions of law 
applicable prior to November 14, 1979, which may include unrestricted 
use of all or a portion of the proceeds, provided that the applicant 
shall post a bond or establish a standby letter of credit, subject to 
the prior approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, in favor of the 
United States in the amount of the proceeds of sale, prior to any such 
disposition.
    (e) For purposes of this section, the term proceeds means any gross 
amount of money or other value realized from the sale. The proceeds 
shall include any amount equal to any debt owed by Iran which may have 
constituted all or part of a successful bid at the licensed sale.
    (f) The proceeds of any such sale shall be deemed to be property 
governed by Sec.  535.215 of this part. Any part

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of the proceeds that constitutes Iranian property which under Sec.  
535.215 is to be transferred to Iran shall be so transferred in 
accordance with that section.
    (g) Any license pursuant to this section may be granted subject to 
conditions deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Treasury.
    (h) Any person licensed pursuant to this section is required to 
submit a report to the Chief of Licensing, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, within ten business days of the licensed sale or other 
transfer, providing a full accounting of the transaction, including the 
costs, any payment to lienholders or others, including payments to Iran 
or Iranian entities, and documentation concerning any blocked account 
established or payments made.

(Sec. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26605; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; and E.O. 12294, 46 FR 14111)

[47 FR 31683, July 22, 1982]



Sec.  535.566  Unblocking of foreign currency deposits held by U.S.-owned or controlled foreign firms.

    Deposits held abroad in currencies other than U.S. dollars by 
branches and subsidiaries of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States are unblocked, provided however that conversions of 
blocked dollar deposits into foreign currencies are not authorized.

[44 FR 66833, Nov. 21, 1979]



Sec.  535.567  Payment under advised letters of credit.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued for presentation, acceptance, or 
payment of documentary drafts under a letter of credit opened by an 
Iranian entity and advised by a domestic bank or an Iranian bank subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States, provided, That:
    (1) The letter of credit was advised prior to the effective date;
    (2) The property which is the subject of the payment under the 
letter of credit was not in the possession or control of the exporter on 
or after the effective date;
    (3) The Beneficiary is a person subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States.
    (b) As a general matter, licenses will not be issued if the amount 
to be paid to a single payee exceeds $500,000, or if hardship cannot be 
shown.

[44 FR 75354, Dec. 19, 1979]



Sec.  535.568  Certain standby letters of credit and performance bonds.

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payment into a 
blocked account in a domestic bank by an issuing or confirming bank 
under a standby letter of credit in favor of an Iranian entity is 
prohibited by Sec.  535.201 and not authorized, notwithstanding the 
provisions of Sec.  535.508, if either:
    (1) A specific license has been issued pursuant to the provisions of 
paragraph (b) of this section, or
    (2) Eight business days have not expired after notice to the account 
party pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Whenever an issuing or confirming bank shall receive such demand 
for payment under a standby letter of credit, it shall promptly notify 
the person for whose account the credit was opened. Such person may then 
apply within five business days for a specific license authorizing the 
account party to establish a blocked account on its books in the name of 
the Iranian entity in the amount payable under the credit, in lieu of 
payment by the issuing or confirming bank into a blocked account and 
reimbursement therefor by the account party.
    (c) Where there is outstanding a demand for payment under a standby 
letter of credit, and the issuing or confirming bank has been enjoined 
from making payment, upon removal of the injunction, the person for 
whose account the credit was opened may apply for a specific license for 
the same purpose and in the same manner as that set forth in paragraph 
(b) of this section. The issuing or confirming bank shall not make 
payment under the standby letter of credit unless:
    (1) Eight business days have expired since the bank has received 
notice of the removal of the injunction and;
    (2) A specific license issued to the account party pursuant to the 
provisions of this paragraph has not been presented to the bank.

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    (d) If necessary to assure the availability of the funds blocked, 
the Secretary may at any time require the payment of the amounts due 
under any letter of credit described in paragraph (a) of this section 
into a blocked account in a domestic bank or the supplying of any form 
of security deemed necessary.
    (e) Nothing in this section precludes any person for whose account a 
standby letter of credit was opened or any other person from at any time 
contesting the legality of the demand from the Iranian entity or from 
raising any other legal defense to payment under the standby letter of 
credit.
    (f) This section does not affect the obligation of the various 
parties of the instruments covered by this section if the instruments 
and payment thereunder are subsequently unblocked.
    (g) For the purposes of this section, the term standby letter of 
credit shall mean a letter of credit securing performance of, or 
repayment of, any advance payments of deposits, under a contract with 
Iran or an Iranian entity, or any similar obligation in the nature of a 
performance bond.
    (h) The regulations do not authorize any person subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States to reimburse a non-U.S. bank for 
payment to Iran or an Iranian entity under a standby letter of credit, 
except by payment into a blocked account in accordance with Sec.  
535.508 or paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.
    (i) A person receiving a specific license under paragraph (b) or (c) 
of this section shall certify to the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
within five business days after receipt of that license that it has 
established the blocked account on its books as provided for in those 
paragraphs. However, in appropriate cases, this time may be extended 
upon application to the Office of Foreign Assets Control when the 
account party has filed a petition with an appropriate court seeking a 
judicial order barring payment by the issuing or confirming bank.
    (j) The extension or renewal of a standby letter of credit is 
authorized.
    (k) All specific licenses previously issued under this section to 
account parties to standby letters of credit are revoked, effective 
February 28, 1991, unless the license holder submits documentation to 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control establishing that the specific 
license pertains to a standby letter of credit obligation that (1) is at 
issue in any claim brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal 
(``Tribunal''), (2) is or was at issue in any claim that the Tribunal 
resolves, or has resolved, on the merits in favor of the account party, 
or (3) was at issue in a matter that was settled by the parties. The 
documentation required for such a showing may include such items as a 
copy of a Tribunal Award, a copy of a signed settlement agreement, or 
copies of cover pages of recent filings in pending Tribunal cases.

[47 FR 12339, Mar. 23, 1982, as amended at 56 FR 6546, Feb. 15, 1991]



Sec.  535.569  Licensed letter of credit transactions; forwarding of
documents.

    When payment of a letter of credit issued, advised, or confirmed by 
a bank subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is authorized by 
either general or specific license, the forwarding of the letter of 
credit documents to the account party is authorized.

[45 FR 1877, Jan. 9, 1980]



Sec.  535.576  Payment of non-dollar letters of credit to Iran.

    Notwithstanding the prohibitions of Sec. Sec.  535.201 and 
535.206(a)(4), payment of existing non-dollar letters of credit in favor 
of Iranian entities or any person in Iran by any foreign branch or 
subsidiary of a U.S. firm is authorized, provided that the credit was 
opened prior to the respective effective date.

[45 FR 29288, May 2, 1980]



Sec.  535.579  Authorization of new transactions concerning certain
Iranian property.

    (a) Transactions involving property in which Iran or an Iranian 
entity has an interest are authorized where:
    (1) The property comes within the jurisdiction of the United States 
or into the control or possession of any person subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States after January 19, 1981, or

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    (2) The interest in the property of Iran or an Iranian entity (e.g. 
exports consigned to Iran or an Iranian entity) arises after January 19, 
1981.
    (b) Transactions involving standby letters of credit, performance or 
payment bonds and similar obligations, entered into prior to January 20, 
1981, described in Sec.  535.568 remain subject to the prohibitions and 
procedures contained in Sec. Sec.  535.201 and 535.568.
    (c) Property not blocked under Sec.  535.201 as of January 19, 1981, 
in which the Government of Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest, 
which after that date is or becomes subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States or comes within the control or possession of a person 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States for the express purpose 
of settling claims against Iran or Iranian entities, is excluded from 
any authorization in this part for any attachment, injunction or other 
order of similar or analogous effect and any such attachment, injunction 
or order is prohibited by Sec. Sec.  535.201 and 535.203.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14336, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.580  Necessary living expenses of relatives of the former
Shah of Iran.

    The transfer, payment or withdrawal of property described in Sec.  
535.217 is authorized to the extent necessary to pay living expenses of 
any individual listed in that section. Living expenses for this purpose 
shall include food, housing, transportation, security and other personal 
expenses.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12284, 46 FR 7929)

[46 FR 14330, Feb. 26, 1981]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  535.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to records and reports, see subpart C of 
part 501 of this chapter.

[62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  535.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 1705), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction or instruction issued by or pursuant to the 
direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
this part or otherwise under the Act.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 
206 of the Act may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the Act.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of the Act is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 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.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in the Act are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in the Act are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or 
agency of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals 
or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation or makes 
or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any 
false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or

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imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
    (d) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 2332d, as added by Public Law 
104-132, section 321, which provides that, except as provided in 
regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, a U.S. person, knowing or having reasonable 
cause to know that a country is designated under section 6(j) of the 
Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2405, as a country supporting 
international terrorism, engages in a financial transaction with the 
government of that country, shall be fined under title 18, United States 
Code, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.

[44 FR 65956, Nov. 15, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 43461, Aug. 23, 1996; 
61 FR 54938, Oct. 23, 1996; 62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997; 71 FR 29252, May 
22, 2006; 73 FR 32651, June 10, 2008; 81 FR 43074, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 
10436, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11878, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27716, June 14, 
2019; 85 FR 19886, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7371, 
Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  535.702  Prepenalty notice.

    (a) When required. If the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (hereinafter ``Director'') has reasonable cause to believe that 
there has occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a 
violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, 
direction or instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or 
authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or 
otherwise under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the 
Director determines that further proceedings are warranted, he shall 
issue to the person concerned a notice of his intent to impose a 
monetary penalty. The prepenalty notice shall be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to this matter.
    (b) Contents--(1) Facts of violation. The prepenalty notice shall:
    (i) Describe the violation.
    (ii) Specify the laws and regulations allegedly violated.
    (iii) State the amount of the proposed monetary penalty.
    (2) Right to make presentations. The prepenalty notice also shall 
inform the person of his right to make a written presentation within 
thirty (30) days of mailing of the notice as to why a monetary penalty 
should not be imposed, or, if imposed, why it should be in a lesser 
amount than proposed.

[53 FR 7356, Mar. 8, 1988]



Sec.  535.703  Presentation responding to prepenalty notice.

    (a) Time within which to respond. The named person shall have 30 
days from the date of mailing of the prepenalty notice to make a written 
presentation to the Director.
    (b) Form and contents of written presentation. The written 
presentation need not be in any particular form, but shall contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the 
prepenalty notice. It should contain responses to the allegations in the 
prepenalty notice and set forth the reasons why the person believes the 
penalty should not be imposed or, if imposed, why it should be in a 
lesser amount than proposed.

[53 FR 7356, Mar. 8, 1988]



Sec.  535.704  Penalty notice.

    (a) No violation. If, after considering any presentations made in 
response to the prepenalty notice, the Director determines that there 
was no violation by the person named in the prepenalty notice, he 
promptly shall notify the person in writing of that determination and 
that no monetary penalty will be imposed.
    (b) Violation. If, after considering any presentations made in 
response to the prepenalty notice, the Director determines that there 
was a violation by the person named in the prepenalty notice, he 
promptly shall issue a written notice of the imposition of the monetary 
penalty to that person.

[53 FR 7356, Mar. 8, 1988]



Sec.  535.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the person named does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control within 30 days of the 
date of mailing of

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the penalty notice, the matter may be referred for administrative 
collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or to the United 
States Department of Justice for appropriate action to recover the 
penalty in a civil suit in a Federal district court.

[70 FR 15762, Mar. 29, 2005]



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  535.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.

[62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  535.901  Dollar accounts at banks abroad.

    Any domestic bank is hereby authorized to effect withdrawals or 
other transfers from any account held in the name of a non-Iranian bank 
located in a foreign country, provided such non-Iranian foreign bank is 
not a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.



Sec.  535.902  Set-offs by U.S. owned or controlled firms abroad.

    (a) Branches and subsidiaries in foreign countries of persons 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are licensed to set-off 
their claims against Iran or Iranian entities by debit to blocked 
accounts held by them for Iran or Iranian entities.
    (b) The general license in paragraph (a) of this section is revoked 
as of January 19, 1981.
    (c) For purposes of this section, set-offs include combinations of 
accounts and any similar actions.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14337, Feb. 26, 1981]



Sec.  535.904  Payment by Iranian entities of obligations to persons
within the United States.

    The transfer of funds after the effective date by, through or to any 
U.S. banking institution or other person within the United States solely 
for purposes of payment of obligations by Iranian entities owed to 
persons within the United States is authorized: Provided, That there is 
no debit to a blocked account. Property is not blocked by virtue of 
being transferred or received pursuant to this section.

[44 FR 66591, Nov. 20, 1979]



Sec.  535.905  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    For approval by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of information collections relating to 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, to licensing procedures 
(including those pursuant to statements of licensing policy), and to 
other procedures, see Sec.  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.

[62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



PART 536_NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
536.100 Licensing procedures.
536.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

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                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

536.201 Prohibited transactions.
536.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
536.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
536.204 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
536.205 Exempt transactions.
536.206 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

536.300 Applicability of definitions.
536.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
536.302 Effective date.
536.303 Entity.
536.304 Foreign person.
536.305 [Reserved]
536.306 Information and informational materials.
536.307 Interest.
536.308 Licenses; general and specific.
536.309 Person.
536.310 Property; property interest.
536.311 Narcotics trafficking.
536.312 Specially designated narcotics trafficker.
536.313 [Reserved]
536.314 Transfer.
536.315 United States.
536.316 United States person; U.S. person.
536.317 U.S. financial institution.
536.318 Finance.
536.319 Narcotic drug; controlled substance; listed chemical.
536.320 OFAC.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

536.401 Reference to amended sections.
536.402 Effect of amendment.
536.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
536.404 Setoffs prohibited.
536.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
536.406 Provision of services.
536.407 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
536.408 Alleged change in ownership or control of an entity designated 
          as a specially designated narcotics trafficker.
536.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
536.410 Charitable contributions.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

536.501 Effect of license or authorization.
536.502 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
536.503 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
536.504 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
536.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
536.506 Provision of certain legal services.
536.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
536.508 Payment of legal fees and expenses at public expense.
536.509 Certain transactions for maintenance, employment, and related 
          banking services for blocked individuals physically located in 
          the United States.
536.510 Certain transactions for the expenses of maintaining blocked 
          tangible property.
536.511 Emergency medical services.
536.512 Official business of the United States Government.
536.513 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
536.514 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities
536.515 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

536.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

536.701 Penalties.
536.702 Prepenalty notice.
536.703 Response to prepenalty notice.
536.704 Penalty notice.
536.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

536.801 Procedures.
536.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

536.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 62 FR 9960, Mar. 5, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  536.100  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.

[68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  536.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) 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. Differing foreign policy 
and national security contexts 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.
    (b) 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.

[62 FR 9960, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  536.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person, of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, 
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section, other than donations of articles, such as food, clothing, and 
medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker is prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer 
(including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), 
disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, 
or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or 
after the effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the 
fact that at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the 
effective date) the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities 
may have or might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise 
disposed of the securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses 
that may be issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any 
contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.201: See Sec.  536.312 and the notes to that 
section for the definition and information about the public listing of 
specially designated narcotics traffickers and OFAC's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). See Sec.  
536.312(d) 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 Sec.  536.201: 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and

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interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section.

[86 FR 26663, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.202  Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.

    (a) Any transfer after the effective date, which is in violation of 
any provision of this part or of any regulation, order, directive, 
ruling, instruction, license, or other authorization hereunder and 
involves any property held in the name of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker or in which a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker has or has had an interest since such date, 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.
    (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 interest in, any property held in the name of a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker or in which a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker has an interest, or has had an interest since such 
date, unless the person with whom such property is held or maintained, 
prior to such date, had written notice of the transfer or by any written 
evidence had recognized such transfer.
    (c) Unless otherwise provided, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control before, during, or 
after a transfer shall validate such transfer or render it enforceable 
to the same extent that it would be valid or enforceable but for the 
provisions of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, this 
part, and any regulation, order, directive, ruling, instruction, or 
license issued hereunder.
    (d) Transfers of property which 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 was held or maintained (and as to such person only) in 
cases in which such person is able to establish to the satisfaction of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 was held 
or maintained;
    (2) The person with whom such property 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 by or 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 the withholding 
of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained; and
    (3) The person with whom such property was held or maintained filed 
with the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 direction or 
authorization hereunder; or
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control; or
    (iii) If a license did purport to cover the transfer, such license 
had been obtained by misrepresentation of a third party or the 
withholding of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained.

    Nfd)(3): The filing of a report in accordance with the provisions of 
this paragraph (d)(3) shall not be deemed evidence that the terms of 
paragraphs (d)(l) and (2) of this section have been satisfied.

    (e) Unless licensed or authorized pursuant to this part, any 
attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other 
judicial process is null and void with respect to any property which, on 
or since the effective date, was held in the name of a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker or in which there existed an interest of 
a specially designated narcotics trafficker.

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Sec.  536.203  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 or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  536.201 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 Sec.  536.201 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 Sec.  536.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to a specially designated narcotics trafficker, nor may their 
holder cooperate in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as 
collateral of blocked funds or other assets.

[86 FR 26663, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.204  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date that has the 
purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to 
violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.

[86 FR 26664, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication, which does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information and informational materials. (1) The importation 
from any country and the exportation to any country of information or 
informational materials as defined in Sec.  536.306, whether commercial 
or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt 
from the prohibitions and regulations of this part.
    (2) This section does not authorize transactions related to 
information and informational materials not fully created and in 
existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of informational materials, or to the 
provision of marketing and business

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consulting services by a U.S. person. Such prohibited transactions 
include, without limitation, payment of advances for informational 
materials not yet created and completed, provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create or assist in the creation of 
information and informational materials, and payment of royalties to a 
specially designated narcotics trafficker with respect to income 
received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. persons to 
information or informational materials imported from a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker.
    (3) This section does not authorize transactions incident to the 
exportation of technology that is not informational material as defined 
in Sec.  536.306(b)(1) or incident to the exportation of goods for use 
in the transmission of any information.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
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 non-scheduled air, sea, or land 
voyages. Any transactions entered into by a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker while traveling in the United States that are 
outside the scope of those set forth in this paragraph are in violation 
of Sec.  536.201.



Sec.  536.206  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  536.201 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 Sec.  536.201 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.

[86 FR 26664, May 17, 2021]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  536.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.

[86 FR 26664, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  536.201 held in the name 
of a specially designated narcotics trafficker, 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 1 to Sec.  536.301: See Sec.  536.312 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 specially designated narcotics 
traffickers.

[86 FR 26664, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part which is 
12:01 a.m. EDT, October 22, 1995, or, in the case of specially 
designated narcotics traffickers designated after that date, the earlier 
of the date on which a person receives actual or constructive notice of 
such designation.



Sec.  536.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, corporation, or 
other organization, group or subgroup.



Sec.  536.304  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign 
state (including any such individual who is also a citizen or national 
of the United

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States), wherever located, or any entity not organized solely under the 
laws of the United States or existing solely in the United States, but 
does not include a foreign state.

[86 FR 26664, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  536.306  Information and informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information and 
informational materials means:
    (1) Publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds, and other information and informational articles.
    (2) To be considered informational materials, artworks must be 
classified under chapter subheading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The terms information and informational materials with respect 
to U.S. exports do not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (the ``EAA''), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States, including software as 
defined in 15 CFR part 772 that is not publicly available (see 15 CFR 
parts 734 and 772); or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  536.307  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.



Sec.  536.308  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.308: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

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Sec.  536.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  536.310  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.



Sec.  536.311  Narcotics trafficking.

    The term narcotics trafficking means any activity undertaken 
illicitly to cultivate, produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, finance 
or transport, or otherwise assist, abet, conspire, or

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collude with others in illicit activities relating to narcotic drugs, 
including, but not limited to, cocaine.



Sec.  536.312  Specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    The term specially designated narcotics trafficker means:
    (a) Persons listed in the Annex to Executive Order 12978 of October 
24, 1995, as amended;
    (b) Foreign persons designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, 
and the Secretary of State, because they are found:
    (1) To play a significant role in international narcotics 
trafficking centered in Colombia; or
    (2) Materially to assist in, or provide financial or technological 
support for or goods or services in support of, the narcotics 
trafficking activities of specially designated narcotics traffickers;
    (c) Persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, 
and the Secretary of State, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for 
or on behalf of, any other specially designated narcotics trafficker; 
and
    (d) Entities owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50 
percent or more by one or more specially designated narcotics 
traffickers.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.312: The names of persons determined to fall 
within paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to Sec.  536.201, 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with 
the identifier ``[SDNT].'' 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. Entities that fall within paragraph (d) of this section 
are also persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this part, whether or not they are identified by OFAC or 
appear on the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  536.312: The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), authorizes 
the blocking of the 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 Sec.  536.201 also are published in the Federal Register and 
incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``[BPI-SDNT].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  536.312: 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 part.

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Sec.  536.313  [Reserved]



Sec.  536.314  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 and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  536.315  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.

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Sec.  536.316  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. person means any United States 
citizen or national; 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.



Sec.  536.317  U.S. financial institution.

    The term U.S. financial institution means any U.S. person (including 
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, commodity futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent; including, but not limited to, 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 which are located in the United 
States, but not such institutions' foreign branches, offices, or 
agencies.



Sec.  536.318  Finance.

    The term finance includes engaging in any transaction involving 
funds, other assets, property, or interest in property, that are 
derived, obtained, or retained from, directly or indirectly, narcotic 
drugs, controlled substances, or listed chemicals. This includes the 
transporting, transmitting, or transferring of any such assets, 
property, or interests in property that creates the appearance that the 
funds, assets, or property were legitimately acquired, furthers the 
illicit activity, conceals or disguises the assets, avoids reporting 
requirements, or otherwise promotes the carrying on of illicit activity, 
such as money laundering.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.318: The definition of finance listed above is 
specific to this part and not any other parts of Chapter 31. See Sec.  
536.101.

[86 FR 26665, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.319  Narcotic drug; controlled substance; listed chemical.

    The terms narcotic drug, controlled substance, and listed chemical 
have the meanings given those terms in section 102 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).

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Sec.  536.320  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.

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                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  536.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any section of this part 
or to any regulation, ruling, order, instruction, direction, or license 
issued pursuant to this part shall be deemed to refer to the same as 
currently amended.



Sec.  536.402  Effect of amendment.

    Any amendment, modification, or revocation of any section of this 
part or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued 
by or under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control shall not, unless otherwise specifically provided, be 
deemed to affect any act done or omitted to be done, or any civil or 
criminal suit or 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 shall continue and may be enforced as if such amendment, 
modification, or revocation had not been made.



Sec.  536.403  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

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(including any property interest) away from a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker, such property shall no longer be deemed to be 
property in which a specially designated narcotics trafficker has or has 
had an interest, or which is held in the name of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker, unless there exists in the property another 
interest of a specially designated narcotics trafficker, the transfer of 
which has not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part, if property (including any 
property interest) is transferred or attempted to be transferred to a 
specially designated narcotics trafficker, such property shall be deemed 
to be property in which there exists an interest of the specially 
designated narcotics trafficker.



Sec.  536.404  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 Sec.  536.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  536.405  Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except a 
transaction by an unlicensed, specially designated narcotics trafficker 
or involving a debit to a blocked account or a transfer of blocked 
property not explicitly authorized within the terms of the license.



Sec.  536.406  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  536.201 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker.
    (b) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.406: See Sec. Sec.  536.506 and 536.511 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.

[86 FR 26665, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.407  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  536.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  536.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.

[86 FR 26665, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.408  Alleged change in ownership or control of an entity
designated as a specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    (a) A change or alleged change in ownership or control of an entity 
designated as a specially designated narcotics trafficker shall not be 
the basis for removal of that entity from the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List 
unless, upon investigation by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and 
submission of evidence by the entity, it is demonstrated to the 
satisfaction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
that the transfer to a bona fide purchaser at arm's length is legitimate 
and that the entity no longer meets the criteria for designation under 
Sec.  536.312. Evidence submitted must conclusively demonstrate that all 
ties with other specially designated narcotics traffickers have been 
completely severed, and may include, but is not limited to, articles of 
incorporation; identification of new directors, officers, shareholders, 
and sources of capital; and contracts evidencing the sale of the entity 
to its new owners.
    (b) Any continuing substantial financial obligations on the part of 
the new owners to any specially designated narcotics traffickers, 
including long-term payment plans, leases, or rents, will be considered 
as evidence of continuing control of the entity by the specially 
designated narcotics trafficker. Purchase of a designated entity without

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ongoing substantial financial obligations to a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker may nonetheless be a basis for subsequent 
designation of the purchaser, if the transaction is determined 
materially to assist in or provide financial support for the narcotics 
trafficking activities of specially designated narcotics traffickers for 
purposes of Sec.  536.312(b)(2). For example, any acquisition 
transaction resulting in a direct cash transfer to or other enrichment 
of a specially designated narcotics trafficker could lead to designation 
of the purchaser. Mere change in name of an entity will not be 
considered as constituting a change of the entity's status.

[62 FR 9960, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 76 FR 38536, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  536.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  536.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker.

[86 FR 26665, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.410  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, except 
donations of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to 
relieve human suffering, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a specially designated narcotics trafficker. For the 
purposes of this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit 
of, or received from, a specially designated narcotics trafficker if 
made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in the name of, such 
a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in the 
name of, an entity or individual acting for or on behalf of, or owned or 
controlled by, such a person; or if made in an attempt to violate, to 
evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of contributions by, to, or 
for the benefit of such a person, or the receipt of contributions from 
such a person.

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 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  536.501  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, shall be deemed to authorize or validate any 
transaction effected prior to the issuance of the license, unless 
specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any provision of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction or license specifically 
refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition or prohibitions contained in this part from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise 
specifies, such an authorization does not create any right, duty, 
obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect to, any property 
which would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  536.502  Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license, or from the privileges therein

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conferred, or to restrict the applicability thereof with respect to 
particular persons, property, transactions, or classes thereof. Such 
action shall be binding upon all persons receiving actual or 
constructive notice of such exclusion or restriction.



Sec.  536.503  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    (a) Any payment of funds or transfer of credit or other financial or 
economic resources or assets into a blocked account in a U.S. financial 
institution is authorized, provided that a transfer from a blocked 
account pursuant to this authorization may only be made to another 
blocked account held in the same name on the books of the same U.S. 
financial institution.
    (b) This section does not authorize any transfer from a blocked 
account within the United States to an account held outside the United 
States.

    Note to Sec.  536.503: Please refer to Sec.  501.603 of this chapter 
for mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers.

[62 FR 9960, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



Sec.  536.504  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    (a) U.S. financial institutions are hereby authorized and directed 
to invest and reinvest assets held in blocked accounts in the name of a 
specially designated narcotics trafficker, subject to the following 
conditions:
    (1) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or sub-account which is in the name of the 
specially designated narcotics trafficker and which is located in the 
United States or within the possession or control of a U.S. person; and
    (2) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments are not 
credited to a blocked account or sub-account under any name or 
designation which differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or sub-account in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (3) No immediate financial or economic benefit or access accrues 
(e.g., through pledging or other use) to the specially designated 
narcotics trafficker.
    (b)(1) U.S. persons seeking to avail themselves of this 
authorization must register with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Blocked Assets Division, before undertaking transactions authorized 
under this section.
    (2) Transactions conducted pursuant to this section must be reported 
to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Blocked Assets Division, in a 
report filed no later than 10 business days following the last business 
day of the month in which the transactions occurred.



Sec.  536.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges
authorized.

    (a) U.S. financial institutions are hereby authorized to debit any 
blocked account with such U.S. financial institution in payment or 
reimbursement for normal service charges owed to such U.S. financial 
institution by the owner of such blocked account.
    (b) As used in this section, the term normal service charge shall 
include charges in payment or reimbursement for interest due; cable, 
telegraph, 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, photostats, credit reports, transcripts of 
statements, registered mail, insurance, stationery and supplies, check 
books, and other similar items.



Sec.  536.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
specially designated narcotics traffickers is authorized, provided that 
any receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses must be authorized pursuant to Sec.  536.507 or 
536.508, which authorize certain payments for legal services; via 
specific licenses; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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

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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 specially 
designated narcotics traffickers not otherwise authorized in this part, 
requires the issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this paragraph. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  536.405.
    (d) 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 Sec.  536.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available

[86 FR 26665, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside 
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  536.506(a) to 
or on behalf of a specially designated narcotics trafficker 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 Sec.  536.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph authorizes payments for legal services 
using funds in which a specially designated narcotics trafficker, or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order or 
statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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;

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    (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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. Mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

[86 FR 26666, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.508  Payment of legal fees and expenses at public expense.

    U.S. persons that are attorneys, law firms, or legal services 
organizations are authorized to receive payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses from public funds for the provision 
of legal services authorized by Sec.  536.506(a).

[86 FR 26666, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.509  Certain transactions for maintenance, employment, and
related banking services for blocked individuals physically located in
the United States.

    (a) Individuals who are specially designated narcotics traffickers 
who are in U.S. custody or incarcerated in jails, prisons, or similar 
facilities in the United States (``covered individuals''), are 
authorized to engage in the following transactions within the United 
States:
    (1) Purchasing, making payment for, and receiving goods and services 
for their maintenance and the maintenance of their spouse or persons who 
would ordinarily share a common dwelling as a family with them, located 
in the United States, including food, clothing, housing, medical care, 
education, transportation, insurance, and utilities;
    (2) Obtaining or continuing employment and engaging in all 
transactions ordinarily incident to such employment, including receipt 
of salary and benefits;
    (3) Establishing accounts with a U.S. financial institution, or a 
commissary-type account with a prison, jail, or other similar facility, 
located in the United States, for use in connection with the 
transactions authorized in paragraph (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section; 
and
    (4) Receiving and making funds transfers in furtherance of the 
authorized transactions set forth in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of 
this section from unblocked funds originating within or outside the 
United States, provided that any funds received may not originate from 
any individual or entity whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or 
statute, other than the covered individual or his or her spouse or 
persons who would ordinarily share a common dwelling as a family with 
the covered individual.
    (b) Any financial institution that has established any account 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, excluding commissary-type 
accounts with prisons, jails, or other similar facilities, must provide 
the name and address of the financial institution, the name of the 
account holder, and the account number to OFAC within 10 business days 
of the establishment of the account.
    (c) This general license does not authorize any funds transfers to 
any location outside the United States.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c): A covered individual has an interest in any 
funds remaining in a commissary-type account with a prison, jail, or 
other similar facility established pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section after the covered individual is released from custody or 
incarceration.
    Note 2 to paragraph (c): In the case of individuals who are in 
custody or incarcerated, funds transfers must be authorized by and 
consistent with the conditions, protocols, and other requirements 
established by the jail, prison, or other facility.
    Note 3 to Sec.  536.509: The authorization in this section only 
applies to laws and regulations administered by OFAC and should not be 
interpreted to excuse compliance with other applicable laws or 
regulations, including the immigration laws of the United States.

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Sec.  536.510  Certain transactions for the expenses of maintaining
blocked tangible property.

    (a) Specially designated narcotics traffickers are authorized to 
engage in the following transactions:
    (1) Making payment for and receiving goods and services for the 
maintenance of blocked tangible property required pursuant to Sec.  
536.206; and
    (2) Receiving and making funds transfers in furtherance of the 
authorized transactions set forth in paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
from unblocked funds originating outside the United States, provided 
that any funds received may not originate from any individual or entity 
whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part 
of this chapter or any Executive order or statute, other than the 
specially designated narcotics trafficker(s), who owns the property.
    (b)(1) Any person making payment for or receiving goods and services 
for the maintenance of tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  
536.201 and authorized by paragraph (a)(1) of this section must file a 
report on the transactions with OFAC within 30 days of the first 
transaction related to that property and annually thereafter. Such 
reports shall include the following numbered sections and information:
    (i) Estimated or actual dollar value of the transaction(s), as 
determined by the value of the payment, goods, or services;
    (ii) A description of the blocked property;
    (iii) The parties involved;
    (iv) The type and scope of transactions conducted; and
    (v) The dates and duration of the transactions.
    (2) The reports, which must reference this section, are to be 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

[86 FR 26667, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  536.511  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.

[86 FR 26667, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78471, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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 (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

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import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or 
public utility services.

[87 FR 78471, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  536.514  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental
Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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 specially designated narcotics trafficker, 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects to directly benefit the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  536.514. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78484, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  536.515  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 who is 
a specially designated narcotics trafficker 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

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    (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 Sec.  536.515. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78485, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  536.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to records and reports, see subpart C of 
part 501 of this chapter.

[62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997]



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  536.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705--the ``Act''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction or instruction issued by or pursuant to the 
direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
this part or otherwise under the Act.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 
206 of the Act may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the Act.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of the Act is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 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.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in the Act are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in the Act are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or 
agency of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals 
or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations or 
makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than five 
years, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[62 FR 9960, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 71 FR 29252, May 22, 2006; 73 
FR 32652, June 10, 2008; 81 FR 43074, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10436, Feb. 
10, 2017; 83 FR 11878, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27716, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 
19886, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7371, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  536.702  Prepenalty notice.

    (a) When required. If the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control has reasonable cause to believe that

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there has occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a 
violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, 
direction or instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or 
authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or 
otherwise under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the 
Director determines that further proceedings are warranted, he shall 
issue to the person concerned a notice of his intent to impose a 
monetary penalty. The prepenalty notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to this matter.
    (b) Contents--(1) Facts of violation. The prepenalty notice shall 
describe the violation, specify the laws and regulations allegedly 
violated, and state the amount of the proposed monetary penalty.
    (2) Right to respond. The prepenalty notice also shall inform the 
respondent of respondent's right to respond to the notice within 30 days 
of its mailing as to why a monetary penalty should not be imposed, or, 
if imposed, why it should be in a lesser amount than proposed.



Sec.  536.703  Response to prepenalty notice.

    (a) Time within which to respond. The respondent shall have 30 days 
from the date of mailing of the prepenalty notice to respond in writing 
to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (b) Form and contents of written response. The written response need 
not be in any particular form, but shall contain information sufficient 
to indicate that it is in response to the prepenalty notice. It should 
respond to the allegations in the prepenalty notice and set forth the 
reasons why the person believes the penalty should not be imposed or, if 
imposed, why it should be in a lesser amount than proposed.
    (c) Informal settlement. In addition or as an alternative to a 
written response to a prepenalty notice pursuant to this section, the 
respondent or respondent's representative may contact the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control as advised in the prepenalty notice to propose 
the settlement of allegations contained in the prepenalty notice and 
related matters. In the event of settlement at the prepenalty stage, the 
prepenalty notice will be withdrawn, the respondent is not required to 
take a written position on allegations contained in the prepenalty 
notice, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control will make no final 
determination as to whether a violation occurred. The amount accepted in 
settlement of allegations in a prepenalty notice may vary from the civil 
penalty that might finally be imposed in the event of a formal 
determination of violation. In the event no settlement is reached, the 
30-day period specified in paragraph (a) of this section for written 
response to the prepenalty notice remains in effect unless additional 
time is granted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  536.704  Penalty notice.

    (a) No violation. If, after considering any written response to the 
prepenalty notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control determines that there was no violation by the 
respondent named in the prepenalty notice, the Director promptly shall 
notify the respondent in writing of that determination and that no 
monetary penalty will be imposed.
    (b) Violation. If, after considering any written response to the 
prepenalty notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control determines that there was a violation by the 
respondent named in the prepenalty notice, the Director promptly shall 
issue a written notice of the imposition of the monetary penalty or 
other available disposition on the respondent.



Sec.  536.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the respondent does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control within 30 days of the 
mailing of the written notice of the imposition of the penalty, the 
matter may be referred for administrative collection measures or to the 
United States Department of Justice

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for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
Federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  536.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.

[62 FR 45107, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 53657, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  536.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 12978 or any further executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 may 
be taken by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, or by 
any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated 
authority so to act.

[62 FR 9960, Mar. 5, 1997. Redesignated at 62 FR 45108, Aug. 25, 1997]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  536.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    For approval by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of information collections relating to 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, to licensing procedures 
(including those pursuant to statements of licensing policy), and to 
other procedures, see Sec.  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.

[62 FR 45108, Aug. 25, 1997]



PART 539_WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
539.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

539.201 Prohibited importation of goods, technology, or services.
539.202 Prohibition on import-related transactions.
539.203 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
539.204 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

539.301 Designated foreign person.
539.302 Effective date.
539.303 Entity.
539.304 Entity owned or controlled by a person listed in appendix I to 
          this part.
539.305 General license.
539.306 Goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a 
          designated foreign person.
539.307 Importation into the United States.
539.308 Information or informational materials.
539.309 License.
539.310 Person.
539.311 Specific license.
539.312 United States.
539.313 United States person; U.S. person.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

539.401 Reference to amended sections.
539.402 Effect of amendment.
539.403 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
539.404 Transshipments through the United States prohibited.
539.405 Importation of goods or technology from third countries.
539.406 Importation into and release from a bonded warehouse or foreign 
          trade zone.

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

539.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
539.502 Effect of license.
539.503 Exclusion from licenses.
539.504 Official business of the United States Government.
539.505 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
539.506 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.

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539.507 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

539.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

539.701 Penalties.
539.702 Prepenalty notice.
539.703 Response to prepenalty notice; informal settlement.
539.704 Penalty imposition or withdrawal.
539.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

539.801 Procedures.
539.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

539.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  539.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) This part is separate from, and independent of, the other parts 
of this chapter, with the exception of part 501 of this chapter, the 
provisions 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 contexts 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.
    (b) No license contained in or issued pursuant to this part relieves 
the involved parties from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  539.201  Prohibited importation of goods, technology, or services.

    Except as otherwise authorized, the importation into the United 
States, on or after the effective date, directly or indirectly, of any 
goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a designated 
foreign person, other than information or informational materials, is 
prohibited.



Sec.  539.202  Prohibition on import-related transactions.

    Except as otherwise authorized, no United States person may finance, 
act as broker for, transfer, transport, or otherwise participate in the 
importation into the United States on or after the effective date of any 
goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a designated 
foreign person, other than information or informational materials.



Sec.  539.203  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    Any transaction by any United States person or within the United 
States on or after the effective date that evades or avoids, has the 
purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the 
prohibitions set forth in this part is prohibited. Any conspiracy formed 
for the purpose of engaging in a transaction prohibited by this part is 
prohibited.



Sec.  539.204  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication, which does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in

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this part do not apply to the importation from any country, or to the 
exportation to any country, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless 
of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational 
materials as defined in Sec.  539.308, or any transaction directly 
incident to such importation or exportation.
    (2) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section does not exempt from regulation 
or authorize transactions related to information or informational 
materials not fully created and in existence at the date of the 
transaction, or to the substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement 
of information or informational materials, or to the provision of 
marketing and business consulting services. Examples of prohibited 
transactions include, but are not limited to, payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for mass-market magazines 
and other periodical publications that are widely-circulated); 
importation into the United States of services to market, produce or co-
produce, create, or assist in the creation of information or 
informational materials; and payment of royalties to a designated 
foreign person with respect to income received for enhancements or 
alterations made by U.S. persons to informational or informational 
materials imported from a designated foreign person.
    (3) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section does not exempt from regulation 
or authorize the importation into the United States of or transactions 
incident to the importation into the United States or leasing of 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite links or 
dedicated lines) for use in the transmission of any data.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  539.301  Designated foreign person.

    The term designated foreign person means any person determined by 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, to be subject to import measures pursuant to section 4(a) of 
Executive Order (E.O.) 12938 of November 14, 1994, as amended by E.O. 
13094 of July 28, 1998 and E.O. 13382 of June 28, 2005.

    Note 1 to Sec.  539.301. The Department of State publishes in the 
Federal Register the names of persons determined to be subject to import 
measures pursuant to section 4(a) of E.O. 12938, as amended, and 
maintains a list of such persons accessible through the following page 
on the Department of State's website: https://www.state.gov/key-topics-
bureau-of-international-security-and-nonproliferation/nonproliferation-
sanctions/.

[86 FR 73106, Dec. 27, 2021]



Sec.  539.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date means the ``effective date'' specified in 
the relevant Federal Register notice issued by the Department of State 
identifying a designated foreign person.

[64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 86 FR 73106, Dec. 27, 2021]



Sec.  539.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, or other organization.



Sec.  539.304  Entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person.

    The term entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person 
includes any subsidiaries and branches, wherever located, of entities 
that are designated foreign persons, any successors to such entities, 
and any persons acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of any of 
the foregoing.

[64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 86 FR 73106, Dec. 27, 2021]



Sec.  539.305  General license.

    The term general license means any license the terms of which are 
set forth in this part.

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Sec.  539.306  Goods, technology, or services produced or provided by
a designated foreign person.

    With respect to the prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  539.201 and 539.202, 
the term goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a 
designated foreign person includes but is not limited to the following:
    (a) Goods grown, manufactured, extracted, or processed by a 
designated foreign person;
    (b) Technology developed, owned, licensed, or otherwise controlled 
by a designated foreign person;
    (c) Services performed by or on behalf of a designated foreign 
person, or by a third party under contract, directly or indirectly, to a 
designated foreign person, regardless of location.



Sec.  539.307  Importation into the United States.

    The term importation into the United States means:
    (a) With respect to goods or technology, the bringing of any goods 
or technology into the United States, except that in the case of goods 
or technology being transported by vessel, importation into the United 
States means the bringing of any goods or technology into the United 
States with the intent to unlade. See also Sec.  539.404.
    (b) With respect to services, the receipt in the United States of 
services or of the benefit of services wherever such services may be 
performed. The benefit of services is received in the United States if 
the services are:
    (1) Performed on behalf of or for the benefit of a person located in 
the United States;
    (2) Received by a person located in the United States;
    (3) Received by a person located outside the United States on behalf 
of or for the benefit of an entity organized in the United States; or
    (4) Received by an individual temporarily located outside the United 
States for the purpose of obtaining such services for use in the United 
States.
    (c) The following example illustrates the provisions of paragraph 
(b) of this section:

    Example: An employee of an entity organized in the United States may 
not, without specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, receive from a designated foreign person consulting services 
for use in the United States.



Sec.  539.308  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.
    (b) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under chapter heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.



Sec.  539.309  License.

    Except as otherwise specified, the term license means any license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  539.310  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  539.311  Specific license.

    The term specific license means any license not set forth in this 
part but issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  539.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  539.313  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 (including foreign branches), or any person in the 
United States.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  539.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix

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to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, direction, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  539.402  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 or 
under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control does not affect any act done or omitted, or any civil or 
criminal suit or 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.



Sec.  539.403  Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect to the licensed transaction is also authorized 
by the license. Except as specifically authorized by the terms of the 
license, prohibited transactions involving designated foreign persons 
not named in the license are not considered incidental to a licensed 
transaction and therefore remain prohibited.



Sec.  539.404  Transshipments through the United States prohibited.

    (a) The prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  539.201 and 539.202 apply to the 
importation into the United States, for transshipment or transit, of 
goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a designated 
foreign person that are intended or destined for third countries.
    (b) In the case of goods or technology transported by vessel, the 
prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  539.201 and 539.202 apply to the unlading in 
the United States and the intent to unlade in the United States of goods 
or technology produced or provided by a designated foreign person that 
is intended or destined for third countries.



Sec.  539.405  Importation of goods or technology from third countries.

    Importation into the United States from third countries of goods or 
technology is prohibited if undertaken with knowledge or reason to know 
that those goods contain raw materials or components produced or 
provided by a designated foreign person or technology produced or 
provided by a designated foreign person.



Sec.  539.406  Importation into and release from a bonded warehouse or
foreign trade zone.

    The prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  539.201 and 539.202 apply to 
importation into a bonded warehouse or a foreign trade zone of the 
United States.



  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  539.501  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.

[64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 53658, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  539.502  Effect of license.

    (a) No license contained in this part, or otherwise issued by or 
under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of the license, unless the prior 
transaction is specifically authorized in such license.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited by this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part authorizes any 
transaction prohibited by any provision of this chapter unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or

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license specifically refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited by this part has the effect of removing 
from the transaction a prohibition or prohibitions contained in this 
part, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless 
the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, 
such an authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, 
claim, or interest that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law in or with respect to any property.



Sec.  539.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. The 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control also reserves the right 
to restrict the applicability of any license to particular persons, 
property, transactions, or classes thereof. Such actions are binding 
upon all persons receiving actual or constructive notice of the 
exclusions or restrictions.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78472, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78472, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  539.506  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and

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the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  539.506. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78485, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  539.507  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 Sec.  539.507. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder

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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.

[87 FR 78485, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  539.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  539.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 1705), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the Act.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 
206 of the Act may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the Act.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of the Act is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 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.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in the Act are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in the Act are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or 
agency of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, 
or makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned 
not more than five years, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 29253, May 22, 2006; 73 
FR 32653, June 10, 2008; 81 FR 43074, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10437, Feb. 
10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27716, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 
19886, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7371, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  539.702  Prepenalty notice.

    (a) When required. If the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control has reasonable cause to believe that there has occurred a 
violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, direction, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the Director determines 
that further proceedings are warranted, the Director shall issue to the 
person concerned a notice of intent to impose a monetary penalty. This 
prepenalty notice shall be issued whether or not another agency has 
taken any action with respect to this matter.
    (b) Contents--(1) Facts of violation. The prepenalty notice shall 
describe the violation, specify the laws and regulations allegedly 
violated, and state the amount of the proposed monetary penalty.
    (2) Right to respond. The prepenalty notice also shall inform the 
respondent of respondent's right to make a written

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presentation within 30 days of the date of mailing of the notice as to 
why a monetary penalty should not be imposed or why, if imposed, the 
monetary penalty should be in a lesser amount than proposed.



Sec.  539.703  Response to prepenalty notice; informal settlement.

    (a) Deadline for response. The respondent shall have 30 days from 
the date of mailing of the prepenalty notice to make a written response 
to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (b) Form and contents of response. The written response need not be 
in any particular form, but must contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the prepenalty notice. It should 
contain responses to the allegations in the prepenalty notice and set 
forth the reasons why the respondent believes the penalty should not be 
imposed or why, if imposed, it should be in a lesser amount than 
proposed.
    (c) Informal settlement. In addition or as an alternative to a 
written response to a prepenalty notice issued pursuant to this section, 
the respondent or respondent's representative may contact the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control as advised in the prepenalty notice to propose 
the settlement of allegations contained in the prepenalty notice and 
related matters. In the event of settlement at the prepenalty stage, the 
claim proposed in the prepenalty notice will be withdrawn, the 
respondent is not required to take a written position on allegations 
contained in the prepenalty notice, and the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control will make no final determination as to whether a violation 
occurred. The amount accepted in settlement of allegations in a 
prepenalty notice may vary from the civil penalty that might finally be 
imposed in the event of a formal determination of violation. In the 
event no settlement is reached, the 30-day period specified in paragraph 
(a) of this section for written response to the prepenalty notice 
remains in effect unless additional time is granted by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  539.704  Penalty imposition or withdrawal.

    (a) No violation. If, after considering any response to a prepenalty 
notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control determines that there was no violation by the respondent 
named in the prepenalty notice, the Director promptly shall notify the 
respondent in writing of that determination and that no monetary penalty 
will be imposed.
    (b) Violation. If, after considering any response to a prepenalty 
notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control determines that there was a violation by the respondent 
named in the prepenalty notice, the Director promptly shall issue a 
written notice of the imposition of the monetary penalty to the 
respondent.
    (1) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent that payment of 
the assessed penalty must be made within 30 days of the date of mailing 
of the penalty notice.
    (2) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent of the 
requirement to furnish the respondent's taxpayer identification number 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 7701 and that such number will be used for 
purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent penalty amount.



Sec.  539.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the respondent does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control within 30 days of the 
date of mailing of the penalty notice, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or 
to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate action to 
recover the penalty in a civil suit in a Federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  539.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions;

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rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see part 501, 
subpart E, of this chapter.

[64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 53658, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  539.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994 (59 FR 59099, 3 
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950), as amended by Executive Order 13094 of July 
28, 1998 (63 FR 40803, July 30, 1998), and any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938 may 
be taken by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or by 
any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated 
authority so to act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  539.901  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 Sec.  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.



PART 541_ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
541.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

541.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
541.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
541.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
541.204 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
541.205 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
541.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

541.300 Applicability of definitions.
541.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
541.302 Effective date.
541.303 Entity.
541.304 Information or informational materials.
541.305 Interest.
541.306 Licenses; general and specific.
541.307 Person.
541.308 Property; property interest.
541.309 Transfer.
541.310 United States.
541.311 U.S. financial institution.
541.312 United States person; U.S. person.
541.313 Financial, material, or technological support; financial, 
          material, logistical, or technical support.
541.314 Government of Zimbabwe
541.315 OFAC.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

541.401 Reference to amended sections.
541.402 Effect of amendment.
541.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
541.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
541.405 Provision of services.
541.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
541.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
541.408 Charitable contributions.
541.409 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions 
          to a person whose property and interests in property are 
          blocked.
541.410 Setoffs prohibited.
541.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

541.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
541.502 Effect of license or authorization.
541.503 Exclusion from licenses.
541.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
541.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.

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541.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
541.507 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
541.508 Payments for legal services from funds outside the United States 
          authorized.
541.509 Authorization of emergency medical services.
541.510 Official business of the United States Government.
541.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
541.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
541.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

541.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

541.701 Penalties.
541.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
541.703 Penalty imposition.
541.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

541.801 Procedures.
541.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

541.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 69 FR 45248, July 29, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  541.101  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 record 
keeping 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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

    Source: 79 FR 39314, July 10, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any United States person, including any 
foreign branch, of the following persons are blocked and may not be 
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:
    (1) The persons listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13288 of 
March 6, 2003, as amended by Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005;
    (2) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To have engaged in actions or policies to undermine Zimbabwe's 
democratic processes or institutions;
    (ii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, actions or policies described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section 
or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section;
    (iii) To be or have been an immediate family member of any person 
whose property and interest in property are

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blocked pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; or
    (iv) To be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1) or 
(a)(2) of this section; and
    (3) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, after 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be a senior official of the Government of Zimbabwe;
    (ii) To be owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, the 
Government of Zimbabwe or an official or officials of the Government of 
Zimbabwe;
    (iii) To have engaged in actions or policies to undermine Zimbabwe's 
democratic processes or institutions;
    (iv) To be responsible for, or to have participated in, human rights 
abuses related to political repression in Zimbabwe;
    (v) To be engaged in, or to have engaged in, activities facilitating 
public corruption by senior officials of the Government of Zimbabwe;
    (vi) To be a spouse or dependent child of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section;
    (vii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in 
support of, the Government of Zimbabwe, any senior official thereof, or 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (viii) 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 paragraph (a) 
of this section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  541.201: The names of persons 
listed in or designated pursuant to Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 
2003, Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, or Executive Order 
13469 of July 25, 2008, whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of 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 
``[ZIMBABWE].'' 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 Sec.  
541.411 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but 
whose property and interests in property are nevertheless blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.)
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  541.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-ZIMBABWE].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  541.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include, but 
are not limited to, prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security (or 
evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person 
and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held 
for the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes but is not limited to 
the transfer (including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent 
thereof), disposition, transportation,

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importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the endorsement or 
guaranty of signatures on, any such security on or after the effective 
date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that at any time 
(whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) the 
registered or inscribed owner of any such security may have or might 
appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
security.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent transactions are authorized by regulations, orders, 
directives, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  541.202  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 Sec.  
541.201(a), 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 Sec.  541.201(a), 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 Sec.  541.202: 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 (d)(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 Sec.  541.201(a).

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Sec.  541.203  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 
Sec.  541.201(a) 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 Sec.  541.201(a) 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 Sec.  541.201(a) 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 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 Sec.  541.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  541.204  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction by a U.S. person or within the United States on 
or after the effective date 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 part is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.



Sec.  541.205  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  541.201(a) 
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 Sec.  541.201(a) 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.

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Sec.  541.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  541.304, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 
transactions related to information or informational materials not fully 
created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the 
substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, 
payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 
created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 
widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications); 
provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create, or 
assist in the creation of information or informational materials; and 
payment of royalties with respect to income received for enhancements or 
alterations made by U.S. persons to such information or informational 
materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident 
to the exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, or to the exportation of goods 
(including software) or technology for use in the transmission of any 
data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a) are 
prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  541.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.

[79 FR 39316, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  541.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a), 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 1 to Sec.  541.301: See Sec.  541.411 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 Sec.  541.201(a).

[79 FR 39316, July 10, 2014, as amended at 87 FR 78472, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  541.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (a) Except as set forth in paragraph (c) of this section, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a)(1):

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    (1) As a result of being listed in the Annex to Executive Order 
13391 of November 22, 2005, and except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) 
of this section, 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 23, 2005;
    (2) As a result of initially being listed in the Annex to Executive 
Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, and subsequently being listed in the Annex 
to Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, 12:01 a.m. eastern 
standard time on March 7, 2003; or
    (3) As a result of a determination pursuant to section 1(b) of 
Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, as originally issued, regardless 
of whether the person was subsequently listed in the Annex to Executive 
Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked;
    (b) Except as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this section, 
with respect to a person whose property and interests in property are 
otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a), the earlier of the date 
of actual or constructive notice that such person's property and 
interests in property are blocked; and
    (c) With respect to the prohibition in Sec.  541.201, as further 
explained in Sec.  541.408, on the making of donations of articles, such 
as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human 
suffering by, to, or for the benefit of persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a), the 
later of the effective date as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section and 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 23, 2005.

[79 FR 39316, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  541.304  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  541.304: To be considered information 
or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter 
heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
United States exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the ``EAA''), or section 6 
of the EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation 
or antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  541.305  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.



Sec.  541.306  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 Sec.  541.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

[79 FR 39316, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.307  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.

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Sec.  541.308  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.



Sec.  541.309  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, 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, filing, 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

[79 FR 39317, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.310  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  541.311  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 a loan 
or other extension of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and 
sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It includes but is not limited 
to 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.

[79 FR 39317, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.312  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

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States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign 
branches), or any person in the United States.



Sec.  541.313  Financial, material, or technological support; financial,
material, logistical, or technical support.

    The terms financial, material, or technological support, and 
financial, material, logistical, or technical support as used in, 
respectively, Sec. Sec.  541.201(a)(2)(ii) and 541.201(a)(3)(vii), mean 
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.

[79 FR 39317, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.314  Government of Zimbabwe

    The term Government of Zimbabwe means the Government of Zimbabwe, 
its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities.

[79 FR 39317, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.315  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.

[79 FR 39317, July 10, 2014]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations

    Source: 79 FR 39317, July 10, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  541.402  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.



Sec.  541.403  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 Sec.  541.201(a), such property shall no longer 
be deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a), unless 
there exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  541.201(a), the transfer of which has not been effected 
pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  541.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such a person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  541.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:

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    (1) 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 Sec.  541.201(a); or
    (2) 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.
    (b) Example. A license authorizing a person to complete a securities 
sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a), also authorizes other persons to 
engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and necessary to 
complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, broker, transfer 
agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are not themselves 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  541.201(a).



Sec.  541.405  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  541.201 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a).
    (b) Example. U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  541.405: See Sec. Sec.  541.507 and 541.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  541.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  541.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a).



Sec.  541.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  541.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  541.407: See also Sec.  541.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  541.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a). For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  541.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or 
in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  541.409  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial 
institutions to a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  541.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit

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agreements, including, but not limited to, charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a U.S. financial institution to a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  541.201(a).



Sec.  541.410  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 Sec.  541.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  541.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[87 FR 78472, Dec. 21, 2022]



  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  541.501  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 Zimbabwe sanctions page on OFAC's Web site: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.

[79 FR 39318, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data which are not prohibited by this part 
or which do not require a license by OFAC, nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license

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or other authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment 
from blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.

[69 FR 45248, July 29, 2004, as amended at 79 FR 39318, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.503  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.

[79 FR 39319, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.504  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 Sec.  
541.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  541.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  541.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.

[79 FR 39319, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.505  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.

[69 FR 45248, July 29, 2004, as amended at 79 FR 39319, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  541.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  541.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount which is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a).

[69 FR 45248, July 29, 2004, as amended at 79 FR 39319, July 10, 2014]

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Sec.  541.507  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 
Sec.  541.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13288 of March 6, 2003, is 
authorized, provided that receipt of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses must be specifically licensed or 
otherwise authorized pursuant to Sec.  541.508:
    (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 Sec.  
541.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13288 of March 6, 2003, 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 Sec.  541.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to 
the national emergency declared in E.O. 13288 of March 6, 2003, is 
prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  541.507: 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.

[79 FR 39319, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.508  Payments for legal services from funds outside the 
United States authorized.

    Receipts of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  541.507(a) to or on behalf of any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
541.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13288 of March 6, 2003, are authorized from 
funds originating outside the United States, provided that:
    (a) Prior to receiving payment for legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  541.507(a) rendered to persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a) or any 
further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13288 of March 6, 2003, the U.S. person that is an attorney, law 
firm, or legal services organization provides to OFAC a copy of a letter 
of engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the services to 
be performed and signed by the individual to whom such services are to 
be provided or, where services are to be provided to an entity, by a 
legal representative of the entity. The copy of a letter of engagement 
or a letter of intent to engage, accompanied by correspondence 
referencing this paragraph (a), is to be mailed to: Licensing Division, 
Office of

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Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Annex, Washington, DC 20220.
    (b) 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 Sec.  541.507(a) must 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 Sec.  541.507(a) are to be 
provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to any part of this chapter or any Executive order.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  541.508: This paragraph authorizes 
the blocked person on whose behalf the legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  541.507(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 
Sec.  541.201(a), any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order 
holds an interest.

    (c) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments in connection 
with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  541.507(a) must submit 
quarterly reports no later than 30 days following the end of the 
calendar quarter 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) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are received 
during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that effect; 
and
    (3) 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 1 to Sec.  541.508: U.S. persons who receive payments in 
connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  541.507(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 authorization to provide related services 
that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  541.507(a).

[79 FR 39319, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  541.509  Authorization of emergency medical services.

    The provision of nonscheduled emergency medical services in the 
United States to persons whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  541.201(a) or any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13288 of March 6, 
2003, is authorized, provided that all receipt of payment for such 
services must be specifically licensed.

[79 FR 39320, July 10, 2014]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78472, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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:

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    (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.

[87 FR 78472, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  541.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental
Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
    Note 1 to Sec.  541.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder

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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.

[87 FR 78486, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  541.513  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 Sec.  541.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78486, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  541.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties

    Source: 79 FR 39320, July 10, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA

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are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub.L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 
2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[69 FR 45248, July 29, 2004, as amended at 81 FR 43074, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10437, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27717, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 
7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  541.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and determines 
that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will issue a Pre-
Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the agency's intent to 
impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall be in writing. The 
Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not another agency has taken 
any action with respect to the matter. For a description of the contents 
of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see Appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to 
OFAC. For a description of the information that should be included in 
such a response, see Appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-U.S. 
Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked 
or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Enforcement 
Division by mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in 
accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged

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violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. For a 
description of practices with respect to settlement, see Appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in Appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  541.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see Appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  541.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures

    Source: 79 FR 39321, July 10, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  541.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  541.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003 (E.O. 13288), 
Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, Executive Order 13469 of 
July 25, 2008, and any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13288, 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



Sec.  541.901  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 record keeping and reporting requirements, 
licensing procedures (including those pursuant to statements of 
licensing policy), and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 542_SYRIAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
542.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

542.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

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542.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
542.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
542.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
542.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
542.206 Prohibited new investment in Syria.
542.207 Prohibited exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of 
          services to Syria.
542.208 Prohibited importation of petroleum or petroleum products of 
          Syrian origin.
542.209 Prohibited transactions or dealings in or related to petroleum 
          or petroleum products of Syrian origin.
542.210 Prohibited facilitation.
542.211 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

542.300 Applicability of definitions.
542.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
542.302 Effective date.
542.303 Entity.
542.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
542.305 Government of Syria.
542.306 Information and communications technology.
542.307 Information or informational materials.
542.308 Interest.
542.309 Licenses; general and specific.
542.310 Loans or other extensions of credit.
542.311 New investment.
542.312 OFAC.
542.313 Person.
542.314 Petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin.
542.315 Property; property interest.
542.316 Syria; Syrian.
542.317 Transfer.
542.318 United States.
542.319 United States person; U.S. person.
542.320 U.S. depository institution.
542.321 U.S. financial institution.
542.322 U.S. registered broker or dealer in securities.
542.323 U.S. registered money transmitter.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

542.401 Reference to amended sections.
542.402 Effect of amendment.
542.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
542.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
542.405 Exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of services; 
          provision of services.
542.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
542.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
542.408 Charitable contributions.
542.409 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.
542.410 Setoffs prohibited.
542.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.
542.412 Transactions relating to Syrian petroleum or petroleum products 
          from third countries; transshipments.
542.413 Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral of 
          business opportunities offshore.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

542.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
542.502 Effect of license or authorization.
542.503 Exclusion from licenses.
542.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
542.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
542.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds authorized.
542.507 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
542.508 Payments from funds originating outside the United States 
          authorized.
542.509 Syrian diplomatic missions in the United States.
542.510 Exports or reexports to Syria of items licensed or otherwise 
          authorized by the Department of Commerce authorized; exports 
          or reexports of certain services authorized.
542.511 Exportation of certain services incident to Internet-based 
          communications authorized.
542.512 Noncommercial, personal remittances authorized.
542.513 Official activities of certain international organizations 
          authorized.
542.514 Transactions related to U.S. persons residing in Syria 
          authorized.
542.515 Operation of accounts authorized.
542.516 Certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations' 
          activities authorized.
542.517 Third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers 
          authorized.
542.518 Payments for overflights of Syrian airspace or emergency 
          landings in Syria authorized.
542.519 Transactions related to telecommunications and mail authorized.
542.520 Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, 
          and other intellectual property authorized.
542.521 Activities and services related to certain nonimmigrant and 
          immigrant categories authorized.
542.522 Official business of the United States Government.

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542.523 Certain services to the National Coalition of Syrian 
          Revolutionary and Opposition Forces authorized.
542.524 Bunkering and emergency repairs.
542.525 Exportation or reexportation of services to Syria related to the 
          exportation or reexportation of certain non-U.S. origin goods 
          authorized.
542.526 Exportation of services related to conferences in the United 
          States or third countries authorized.
542.527 Policy on activities related to the telecommunications sector of 
          Syria.
542.528 Policy on activities related to the agricultural sector of 
          Syria.
542.529 Policy on activities related to petroleum and petroleum products 
          of Syrian origin for the benefit of the National Coalition of 
          Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.
542.530 Transactions incident to importations from Syria authorized.
542.531 Authorization of emergency medical services.
542.532 Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to 
          publishing.

                            Subpart F_Reports

542.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

542.701 Penalties.
542.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
542.703 Penalty imposition.
542.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

542.801 Procedures.
542.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

542.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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 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.

    Source: 79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  542.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  542.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a)(1) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any United States person, including any 
foreign branch, of the Government of Syria and 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 in support 
of, the Government of Syria or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section; or

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    (ii) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Syria 
or any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (2) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any United States person, including any 
foreign branch, 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 Executive Order 13572 of 
April 29, 2011, and the Annex to Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011; 
and
    (ii) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (A) To be or to have been directing or otherwise significantly 
contributing to the Government of Syria's provision of safe haven to or 
other support for any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked under United States law for terrorism-related reasons, 
including, but not limited to, Hamas, Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Popular 
Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, and any persons 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001;
    (B) To be or to have been directing or otherwise significantly 
contributing to the Government of Syria's military or security presence 
in Lebanon;
    (C) To be or to have been directing or otherwise significantly 
contributing to the Government of Syria's pursuit of the development and 
production of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons and medium- and 
long-range surface-to-surface missiles;
    (D) To be or to have been responsible for or otherwise significantly 
contributing to actions taken or decisions made by the Government of 
Syria that have the purpose or effect of undermining efforts to 
stabilize Iraq or of allowing the use of Syrian territory or facilities 
to undermine efforts to stabilize Iraq;
    (E) To be or to have been involved in the planning, sponsoring, 
organizing, or perpetrating of:
    (1) The terrorist act in Beirut, Lebanon, that resulted in the 
assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and the 
deaths of 22 others; or
    (2) Any other bombing, assassination, or assassination attempt in 
Lebanon since October 1, 2004, that is related to Hariri's assassination 
or that implicates the Government of Syria or its officers or agents;
    (F) To have obstructed or otherwise impeded the work of the 
Commission established pursuant to United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1595 of April 7, 2005;
    (G) To be responsible for, to have engaged in, to have facilitated, 
or to have secured improper advantage as a result of, public corruption 
by senior officials within the Government of Syria;
    (H) To be responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for 
ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated 
in, the commission of human rights abuses in Syria, including those 
related to repression;
    (I) To be a senior official of an entity whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(H) of 
this section or any other entity whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13572;
    (J) To be a senior official of the Government of Syria;
    (K) To be an agency or instrumentality of the Government of Syria, 
or owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of 
Syria or by an official or officials of the Government of Syria;
    (L) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, the activities described in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(E) or (H) of this 
section, or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section; or
    (M) 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 
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property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (3) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any United States person, including any 
foreign branch, 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 Executive Order 13606 of 
April 22, 2012; and
    (ii) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with or at the recommendation of the Secretary of State:
    (A) To have operated, or to have directed the operation of, 
information and communications technology that facilitates computer or 
network disruption, monitoring, or tracking that could assist in or 
enable serious human rights abuses by or on behalf of the Government of 
Syria;
    (B) To have sold, leased, or otherwise provided, directly or 
indirectly, goods, services, or technology to Syria likely to be used to 
facilitate computer or network disruption, monitoring, or tracking that 
could assist in or enable serious human rights abuses by or on behalf of 
the Government of Syria;
    (C) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, the activities described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii)(A) or (B) of this 
section, or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section; or
    (D) 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 paragraph 
(a)(3) of this section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.201: The names of persons 
listed in or designated pursuant to Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 
2004, Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006, Executive Order 13460 of 
February 13, 2008, Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive 
Order 13573 of May 18, 2011, Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, 
or identified pursuant to E.O. 13582, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of 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 ``[SYRIA].'' The names of persons listed in 
or designated pursuant to Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, whose 
property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, are published in the Federal Register 
and incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``[HRIT-SY].'' 
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 Sec.  542.411 
concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose 
property and interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section. Executive Order 13582 blocks the property 
and interests in property of the Government of Syria, as defined in 
Sec.  542.305. The property and interests in property of persons falling 
within the definition of the term Government of Syria are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section regardless of whether the 
names of such persons are published in the Federal Register or 
incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-SYRIA]'' or ``[BPI-HRIT-SY],'' as applicable.
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.201: 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 the Government of Syria or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) 
of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include, but 
are not limited to, prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services

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from any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security (or 
evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person 
and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held 
for the benefit of, or issued by, the Government of Syria or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited. This prohibition includes 
but is not limited to the transfer (including the transfer on the books 
of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, transportation, 
importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the endorsement or 
guaranty of signatures on, any such security on or after the effective 
date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that at any time 
(whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) the 
registered or inscribed owner of any such security may have or might 
appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
security.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent transactions are authorized by regulations, orders, 
directives, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  542.202  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 Sec.  
542.201(a), 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 Sec.  542.201(a), 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

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    (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 Sec.  542.202: 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 Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.203  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 
Sec.  542.201(a) 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 Sec.  542.201(a) 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 Sec.  542.201(a) 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 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 Sec.  542.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  542.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  542.201(a) 
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 Sec.  542.201(a) may, in the 
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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.



Sec.  542.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction by a U.S. person or within the United States 
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 part is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.



Sec.  542.206  Prohibited new investment in Syria.

    Except as otherwise authorized, new investment, as defined in Sec.  
542.311, in Syria by a United States person, wherever located, is 
prohibited.



Sec.  542.207  Prohibited exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply 
of services to Syria.

    Except as otherwise authorized, the exportation, reexportation, 
sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a 
United States person, wherever located, of any services to Syria is 
prohibited.



Sec.  542.208  Prohibited importation of petroleum or petroleum products 
of Syrian origin.

    Except as otherwise authorized, the importation into the United 
States of petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin is 
prohibited.



Sec.  542.209  Prohibited transactions or dealings in or related to
petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin.

    Except as otherwise authorized, any transaction or dealing by a 
United States person, wherever located, including purchasing, selling, 
transporting, swapping, brokering, approving, financing, facilitating, 
or guaranteeing, in or related to petroleum or petroleum products of 
Syrian origin is prohibited.



Sec.  542.210  Prohibited facilitation.

    Except as otherwise authorized, United States persons, wherever 
located, are prohibited from approving, financing, facilitating, or 
guaranteeing a transaction by a foreign person where the transaction by 
that foreign person would be prohibited by Sec. Sec.  542.206, 542.207, 
542.208, or 542.209 of this part if performed by a United States person 
or within the United States.



Sec.  542.211  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. Except as set forth in paragraph (e) of 
this section, the prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication 
that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) Except as set forth 
in paragraph (e) of this section, the prohibitions contained in this 
part do not apply to the importation from any country and the 
exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  542.307, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 
transactions related to information or informational materials not fully 
created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the 
substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, 
payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 
created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 
widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications); 
provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create, or 
assist in the creation of information or informational materials; and 
payment of royalties with respect to income received for enhancements or 
alterations made by U.S. persons to such information or informational 
materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident 
to the exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software)

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or technology for use in the transmission of any data, or to the 
provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity) for use in the transmission of any data. The exportation 
of such items or services and the provision, sale, or leasing of such 
capacity or facilities to Syria or to the Government of Syria or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) are prohibited.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b)(3) of Sec.  542.211: See Sec.  542.510 for a 
general license authorizing the exportation or reexportation of certain 
items and services to Syria.
    Note 2 to paragraph (b)(3) of Sec.  542.211: See Sec.  542.511 for a 
general license authorizing the exportation to persons in Syria of 
certain services incident to the exchange of personal communications 
over the Internet.

    (c) Travel. Except as set forth in paragraph (e) of this section, 
the prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to transactions 
ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, including 
importation or exportation 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.
    (d) Official business. The prohibitions contained in this part, 
other than those in Sec.  542.201(a)(2), do not apply to transactions 
for the conduct of the official business of the United States Government 
by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.

    Note to paragraph (d) of Sec.  542.211: See Sec.  542.522 for a 
general license authorizing transactions for the conduct of the official 
business of the Federal Government prohibited by Sec.  542.201(a)(2).

    (e) The exemptions described in this section do not apply to any 
transactions involving property or interests in property of certain 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13399.

    Note to paragraph (e) of Sec.  542.211: As of the date of 
publication in the Federal Register, no persons have been designated by 
OFAC pursuant to E.O. 13399.

[79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, as amended at 87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  542.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  542.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  542.201 held in 
the name of the Government of Syria or any other person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), 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 an authorization or license 
from OFAC expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  542.301: See Sec.  542.411 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 Sec.  542.201(a).

[79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, as amended at 87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  542.302  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 prohibited transfers or other dealings in 
blocked property and interests in property of the Government of Syria, 
as defined in Sec.  542.305, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, August 
18, 2011;
    (b) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a)(2)(i), 1:00 p.m. 
eastern daylight time, April 29, 2011, for persons listed in the Annex 
to Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, and 1:00 p.m. eastern 
daylight time, May 18, 2011, for persons listed in the Annex to 
Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011;

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    (c) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a)(3)(i), 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time, April 23, 2012;
    (d) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), the earlier 
of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked; and
    (e) With respect to the prohibitions set forth in Sec. Sec.  542.206 
through 542.210, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, August 18, 2011.



Sec.  542.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  542.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
Sec.  542.201(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(ii)(L), and (a)(3)(ii)(C), 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.



Sec.  542.305  Government of Syria.

    The term Government of Syria includes:
    (a) The state and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, as 
well as any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, 
including the Central Bank of Syria;
    (b) Any entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the 
foregoing, including any corporation, partnership, association, or other 
entity in which the Government of Syria owns a 50 percent or greater 
interest or a controlling interest, and any entity which is otherwise 
controlled by that government;
    (c) Any person that is, or has been, acting or purporting to act, 
directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any of the foregoing; and
    (d) Any other person determined by OFAC to be included within 
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  542.305: The names of persons that OFAC has 
determined fall within this definition are published in the Federal 
Register and incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (``SDN List'') with the identifier ``[SYRIA].'' The 
SDN List is accessible through the following page on OFAC's Web site: 
www.treasury.gov/sdn. However, the property and interests in property of 
persons falling within the definition of the term Government of Syria 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) regardless of whether the names 
of such persons are published in the Federal Register or incorporated 
into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  542.305: Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of OFAC's determination that they fall within the 
definition of the term Government of Syria.



Sec.  542.306  Information and communications technology.

    The term information and communications technology means any 
hardware, software, or other product or service primarily intended to 
fulfill or enable the function of information processing and 
communication by electronic means, including transmission and display, 
including via the Internet.



Sec.  542.307  Information or informational materials.

    (a) The term information or informational materials includes, but is 
not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, 
photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, 
artworks, and news wire feeds.


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    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.307: To be considered information 
or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter 
subheading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the ``EAA''), or section 6 
of the EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation 
or antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  542.308  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.



Sec.  542.309  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 Sec.  542.309: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  542.310  Loans or other extensions of credit.

    The term loans or other extensions of credit means any transfer or 
extension of funds or credit on the basis of an obligation to repay, or 
any assumption or guarantee of the obligation of another to repay an 
extension of funds or credit, including but not limited to: Overdrafts; 
currency swaps; purchases of debt securities issued by the Government of 
Syria; purchases of a loan made by another person; sales of financial 
assets subject to an agreement to repurchase; renewals or refinancings 
whereby funds or credits are transferred to or extended to a prohibited 
borrower or prohibited recipient; the issuance of standby letters of 
credit; and drawdowns on existing lines of credit.



Sec.  542.311  New investment.

    The term new investment means a transaction after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, August 18, 2011, that constitutes:
    (a) A commitment or contribution of funds or other assets; or
    (b) A loan or other extension of credit as defined in Sec.  542.310.



Sec.  542.312  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  542.313  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  542.314  Petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin.

    The term petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin means 
petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin pursuant to Country of 
Origin definitions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.



Sec.  542.315  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,

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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.



Sec.  542.316  Syria; Syrian.

    The term Syria means the territory of Syria and any other territory 
or marine area, including the exclusive economic zone and continental 
shelf, over which the Government of Syria claims sovereignty, sovereign 
rights, or jurisdiction, provided that the Government of Syria exercises 
partial or total de facto control over the area or derives a benefit 
from economic activity in the area pursuant to an international 
agreement. The term Syrian means pertaining to Syria, as defined in this 
section.



Sec.  542.317  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  542.318  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  542.319  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.



Sec.  542.320  U.S. depository institution.

    The term U.S. depository institution means any entity (including its 
foreign branches) organized under the laws of the United States or any 
jurisdiction within the United States, or any agency, office, or branch 
located in the United States of a foreign entity, that is engaged 
primarily in the business of banking (for example, banks, savings banks, 
savings associations, credit unions, trust companies, and United States 
bank holding companies) and is subject to regulation by federal or state 
banking authorities.



Sec.  542.321  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 a loan 
or other extension of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and 
sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It includes but is not limited 
to depository institutions, banks, savings banks, trust companies,

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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.



Sec.  542.322  U.S. registered broker or dealer in securities.

    The term U.S. registered broker or dealer in securities means any 
U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the 
laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United 
States (including its foreign branches), or any agency, office, or 
branch of a foreign entity located in the United States, that:
    (a) Is a ``broker'' or ``dealer'' in securities within the meanings 
set forth in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (b) Holds or clears customer accounts; and
    (c) Is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



Sec.  542.323  U.S. registered money transmitter.

    The term U.S. registered money transmitter means any U.S. citizen, 
permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including 
its foreign branches, or any agency, office, or branch of a foreign 
entity located in the United States, that is a money transmitter, as 
defined in 31 CFR 1010.100(ff)(5), and that is registered pursuant to 31 
CFR 1022.380.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  542.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  542.402  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.



Sec.  542.403  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 the Government of Syria or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a), such property shall no longer be deemed to be property 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), unless there exists in the 
property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), 
the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to license or other 
authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part, if property (including any 
property interest) is transferred or attempted to be transferred to the 
Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), such property shall 
be deemed to be property in which such a person has an interest and 
therefore blocked.



Sec.  542.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) An ordinarily incident transaction, not explicitly authorized 
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the terms of the license, by or with the Government of Syria or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a); or
    (2) 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.
    (b) Example. A license authorizing a person to complete a securities 
sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), also authorizes other persons to 
engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and necessary to 
complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, broker, transfer 
agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are not themselves 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.405  Exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of services;
provision of services.

    (a) The prohibition on the exportation, reexportation, sale, or 
supply of services contained in Sec.  542.207 applies to services 
performed on behalf of a person in Syria or the Government of Syria or 
where the benefit of such services is otherwise received in Syria, if 
such services are performed:
    (1) In the United States, or
    (2) Outside the United States by a United States person, including 
by a foreign branch of an entity located in the United States.
    (b) The benefit of services performed anywhere in the world on 
behalf of the Government of Syria is presumed to be received in Syria.
    (c) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  542.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, 
including by a foreign branch of an entity located in the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of the Government of Syria or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a);
    (2) With respect to property interests of the Government of Syria or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).
    (d) Examples. (1) U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person in Syria or to the Government of Syria or any other person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a).
    (2) A U.S. person is engaged in a prohibited exportation of services 
to Syria when it extends credit to a third-country firm specifically to 
enable that firm to manufacture goods for sale to Syria or the 
Government of Syria.

    Note to Sec.  542.405: See Sec. Sec.  542.507 and 542.531 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
medical services.



Sec.  542.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  542.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of the Government of Syria or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  542.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  542.407: See also Sec.  542.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  542.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine,

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may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, the 
Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a). For the purposes of 
this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, the Government of Syria or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in the 
name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or received 
from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or on behalf 
of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an attempt 
to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  542.409  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial
institutions.

    The prohibition in Sec.  542.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section and the prohibition in Sec.  542.207 on exporting services 
to Syria prohibit U.S. financial institutions from performing under any 
existing credit agreements, including, but not limited to, charge cards, 
debit cards, or other credit facilities issued by a U.S. financial 
institution to the Government of Syria or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a).



Sec.  542.410  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 Sec.  542.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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 
Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  542.412  Transactions relating to Syrian petroleum or petroleum
products from third countries; transshipments.

    (a) Transactions relating to goods containing petroleum or petroleum 
products of Syrian origin are not prohibited by Sec.  542.208 or Sec.  
542.209 if the petroleum or petroleum products have been incorporated 
into manufactured products or substantially transformed in a third 
country by a person other than a United States person.
    (b) Transactions relating to petroleum or petroleum products of 
Syrian origin that have not been incorporated into manufactured products 
or substantially transformed in a third country, including those that 
have been transshipped through a third country, are prohibited.



Sec.  542.413  Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral
of business opportunities offshore.

    With respect to Sec.  542.210, a prohibited facilitation or approval 
of a transaction by a foreign person occurs, among other instances, when 
a United States person:
    (a) Alters its operating policies or procedures, or those of a 
foreign affiliate, to permit a foreign affiliate to accept or perform a 
specific contract, engagement or transaction involving Syria or the 
Government of Syria without the approval of the United States person, 
where such transaction previously required approval by the United States 
person and such transaction by the foreign affiliate would be

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prohibited by this part if performed directly by a United States person 
or from the United States;
    (b) Refers to a foreign person purchase orders, requests for bids, 
or similar business opportunities involving Syria or the Government of 
Syria to which the United States person could not directly respond as a 
result of the prohibitions contained in this part; or
    (c) Changes the operating policies and procedures of a particular 
affiliate with the specific purpose of facilitating transactions that 
would be prohibited by this part if performed by a United States person 
or from the United States.



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  542.501  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 Syria sanctions page on OFAC's Web site 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  542.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data which are not prohibited by this part 
or which do not require a license by OFAC, nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government. See also Sec.  
542.701(f).
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  542.503  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 
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any license to particular persons, property, transactions, or classes 
thereof. Such actions are binding upon actual or constructive notice of 
the exclusions or restrictions.



Sec.  542.504  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    Any payment of funds or transfer of credit in which the Government 
of Syria or any other person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  542.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  542.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  542.505  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.

    Note to Sec.  542.505: See Sec.  542.515 which authorizes, subject 
to certain restrictions, the operation of an account in a U.S. financial 
institution for an individual in Syria other than an individual whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a).



Sec.  542.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds authorized.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  542.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to the Government of Syria or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.507  Provision of certain legal services authorized.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
the Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), or to or on behalf 
of a person in Syria, or in circumstances in which the benefit is 
otherwise received in Syria is authorized, provided that receipt of 
payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses are 
authorized by or pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section or otherwise 
authorized pursuant to this part:
    (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

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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 United States federal, state, or local court or agency;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of legal, arbitration, or administrative 
proceedings before any United States 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 or Syria; 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 the Government of 
Syria or any other person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), or to or on behalf of a person in 
Syria, or in circumstances in which the benefit is otherwise received in 
Syria, 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 Sec.  542.201(a) is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to 
this part.
    (d) Receipts of payment. (1) Legal services to or on behalf of 
blocked persons. All receipts of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section to or on behalf of 
the Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) must be 
specifically licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to Sec.  542.508, 
which authorizes certain payments from funds originating outside the 
United States.
    (2) Legal services to or on behalf of all others. All receipts of 
payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for 
the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section to or on behalf of a person in Syria, or in circumstances 
in which the benefit is otherwise received in Syria, other than those 
described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, are authorized, except 
that nothing in this section authorizes the debiting of any blocked 
account or the transfer of any blocked property.

    Note to Sec.  542.507: 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 at: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  542.508  Payments from funds originating outside the United States
authorized.

    Receipts of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  542.507(a) to or on behalf of the Government of Syria 
or any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) are authorized from funds originating 
outside the United States, provided that:
    (a) Prior to receiving payment for legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  542.507(a) rendered to the Government of Syria or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), the U.S. person that is an attorney, law 
firm, or legal services organization provides to OFAC a copy of a letter 
of engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the services to 
be performed and signed by the individual to whom such services are to 
be provided or, where services are to be provided to an entity, by a 
legal representative of

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the entity. The copy of a letter of engagement or a letter of intent to 
engage, accompanied by correspondence referencing this paragraph (a), is 
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;
    (b) 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 Sec.  542.507(a) must 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 Sec.  542.507(a) are to be 
provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to any part of this chapter or any Executive order.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  542.508: This paragraph authorizes 
the blocked person on whose behalf the legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  542.507(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 
Sec.  542.201(a), any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order 
holds an interest.

    (c) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments in connection 
with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  542.507(a) must submit 
quarterly reports no later than 30 days following the end of the 
calendar quarter 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) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are received 
during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that effect; 
and
    (3) 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 1 to Sec.  542.508: U.S. persons who receive payments in 
connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  542.507(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 authorization to provide related services 
that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  542.507(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  542.508: Any payment authorized in or pursuant to 
this paragraph that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference this Sec.  542.508 to avoid the blocking of the transfer.
    Note 3 to Sec.  542.508: Nothing in this section authorizes the 
transfer of any blocked property, the debiting of any blocked account, 
the entry of any judgment or order that effects a transfer of blocked 
property, or the execution of any judgment against property blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order.



Sec.  542.509  Syrian diplomatic missions in the United States.

    (a) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the 
diplomatic missions of the Government of Syria to the United States and 
to international organizations in the United States 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 missions, or for personal use of the employees of the 
missions, 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.


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    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.509: U.S. financial 
institutions are reminded of their obligation to comply with 31 CFR 
501.603.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.509: U.S. financial 
institutions are required to obtain specific licenses to operate 
accounts for, or extend credit to, the diplomatic missions of the 
Government of Syria to the United States and to international 
organizations in the United States.

    (b) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the 
employees of the diplomatic missions of the Government of Syria to the 
United States and to international organizations in the United States 
and payment for such goods or services are authorized, provided that:
    (1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees of 
the missions, and are not for resale; and
    (2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.

    Note to Sec.  542.509: Nothing in this section authorizes the 
transfer of any property to the Government of Syria, or any other person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a), other than the diplomatic missions of the Government of 
Syria to the United States and to international organizations in the 
United States.



Sec.  542.510  Exports or reexports to Syria of items licensed or
otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce authorized; exports
or reexports of certain services authorized.

    (a) The exportation or reexportation of items to Syria from the 
United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, to the Government 
of Syria or any other person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), and all transactions 
ordinarily incident thereto, are authorized, provided that the 
exportation or reexportation of such items to Syria is licensed or 
otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce.
    (b) The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever 
located, to Syria, including to the Government of Syria or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  542.201(a), of services that are ordinarily incident to the 
exportation or reexportation of items to Syria, or of services to 
install, repair, or replace such items, is authorized, provided that the 
exportation or reexportation of such items to Syria is licensed or 
otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce.
    (c) This section does not authorize any debit to a blocked account.

    Note to Sec.  542.510: This section does not authorize the 
exportation or reexportation of any item not subject to the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774 (the ``EAR''), or the 
exportation or reexportation of services related thereto. See 15 CFR 
734.3 for a definition of ``items subject to the EAR.'' See 31 CFR 
542.525 for a general license authorizing the exportation or 
reexportation of services to Syria related to the exportation or 
reexportation of certain non-U.S.-origin goods.



Sec.  542.511  Exportation of certain services incident to 
Internet-based communications authorized.

    (a) To the extent that such transactions are not exempt from the 
prohibitions of this part, and except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, the exportation from the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, to persons in Syria of services incident to the 
exchange of personal communications over the Internet, such as instant 
messaging, chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and 
movies, web browsing, and blogging, is authorized, provided that such 
services are publicly available at no cost to the user.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The direct or indirect exportation of services with knowledge or 
reason to know that such services are intended for the Government of 
Syria or any other person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a);
    (2) The direct or indirect exportation of Internet connectivity 
services or telecommunications transmission facilities (such as 
satellite or terrestrial network connectivity);
    (3) The direct or indirect exportation of web-hosting services that 
are for purposes other than personal communications (e.g., web-hosting 
services for commercial endeavors) or of domain name registration 
services; or
    (4) The direct or indirect exportation of any items to Syria.


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    Note to paragraph (b)(4) of Sec.  542.511: See Sec.  542.510 for a 
general license authorizing the exportation or reexportation of certain 
items and services to Syria.

    (c) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for the 
exportation of other, including fee-based, services incident to the 
sharing of information over the Internet.



Sec.  542.512  Noncommercial, personal remittances authorized.

    (a)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to send and receive, and U.S. 
depository institutions, U.S. registered brokers or dealers in 
securities, and U.S. registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process transfers of, funds to or from Syria or for or on behalf of an 
individual ordinarily resident in Syria in cases in which the transfer 
involves a noncommercial, personal remittance, provided the transfer is 
not by, to, or through the Government of Syria or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a).
    (2) 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) The transferring institutions identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard 
to compliance with paragraph (a) of this section, provided that the 
transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the 
funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) An individual who is a U.S. person is authorized to carry funds 
as a noncommercial, personal remittance, as described in paragraph (a) 
of this section, to an individual in Syria or ordinarily resident in 
Syria, other than an individual whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), provided that the individual 
who is a U.S. person is carrying the funds on his or her behalf, but not 
on behalf of another person.



Sec.  542.513  Official activities of certain international organizations
authorized.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
all transactions and activities otherwise prohibited by this part that 
are for the conduct of the official business of the United Nations, its 
Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and Related Organizations by 
employees, contractors, or grantees thereof are authorized.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  542.513: See the United Nations 
System Organizational Chart at http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/
pdfs/un-system-chart-color-sm.pdf for a listing of Specialized Agencies, 
Programmes, Funds, and Related Organizations of the United Nations.

    (b) Contractors or grantees conducting transactions authorized 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section must provide a copy of their 
contract or grant with the United Nations, or its Specialized Agencies, 
Programmes, Funds, and Related Organizations to any U.S. person before 
the U.S. person engages in or facilitates any transaction or activity 
prohibited by this part. If the contract or grant contains any sensitive 
or proprietary information, such information may be redacted or removed 
from the copy given to the U.S. person, provided that the information is 
not necessary to demonstrate that the transaction is authorized pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) This section does not authorize any transactions or activities 
with or involving persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), other than the Government of 
Syria.

    Note to Sec.  542.513: See Sec.  542.510 for a general license 
authorizing the exportation or reexportation of certain items and 
services to Syria.



Sec.  542.514  Transactions related to U.S. persons residing in Syria
authorized.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, individuals 
who are U.S. persons residing in Syria are authorized to pay their 
personal living expenses in Syria and to engage in other transactions, 
including with the

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Government of Syria, otherwise prohibited by this part that are 
ordinarily incident and necessary to their personal maintenance within 
Syria, including, but not limited to, payment of housing expenses, 
acquisition of goods or services for personal use, payment of taxes or 
fees to the Government of Syria, and purchase or receipt of permits, 
licenses, or public utility services from the Government of Syria.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any debit to a blocked account of the Government of Syria on the 
books of a U.S. financial institution or to any other account blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a);
    (2) Any transaction with a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) other than the 
Government of Syria; or
    (3) Transactions or services ordinarily incident to operating or 
supporting a business in Syria, employment in Syria, or any new 
investment in Syria prohibited by Sec.  542.206.



Sec.  542.515  Operation of accounts authorized.

    The operation of an account in a U.S. financial institution for an 
individual in Syria other than an individual whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), is 
authorized, provided that transactions processed through the account:
    (a) Are of a personal nature and not for use in supporting or 
operating a business;
    (b) Do not involve transfers directly or indirectly to Syria or for 
the benefit of individuals ordinarily resident in Syria unless 
authorized by Sec.  542.512; and
    (c) Are not otherwise prohibited by this part.



Sec.  542.516  Certain services in support of nongovernmental 
organizations' activities authorized.

    (a) Nongovernmental organizations are authorized to engage in the 
following transactions and activities in support of the not-for-profit 
activities described in paragraph (b) of this section:
    (1) Transactions with persons who meet the definition of the term 
Government of Syria, as defined in Sec.  542.305(a), that would be 
prohibited by Sec.  542.201(a)(1);
    (2) New investment in Syria that would be prohibited by Sec.  
542.206;
    (3) The exportation or reexportation of services to Syria that would 
be prohibited by Sec.  542.207; and
    (4) The purchase of refined petroleum products of Syrian origin for 
use in Syria that would be prohibited by Sec.  542.209.
    (b) The not-for-profit activities referenced in paragraph (a) of 
this section are:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs in Syria, including, but not limited to, drought relief, 
assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, and conflict 
victims, food and medicine distribution, and the provision of health 
services;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building in Syria, including, 
but not limited to, rule of law, citizen participation, government 
accountability, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education in Syria, including, but not 
limited to, combating illiteracy, increasing access to education, and 
assisting education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting the Syrian people, including, but not limited to, 
preventing infectious disease and promoting maternal/child health, 
sustainable agriculture, and clean water assistance; and
    (5) Activities to support the preservation and protection of 
cultural heritage sites in Syria, including, but not limited to, 
museums, historic buildings, and archaeological sites.
    (c) U.S. depository institutions, U.S. registered brokers or dealers 
in securities, and U.S. registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process transfers of funds on behalf of U.S. or third-country non-
governmental organizations to or from Syria in support of the activities 
authorized by paragraph (a), provided that the transfer is not by, to, 
or through any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) other than persons who meet the 
definition of the term Government of Syria, as defined in Sec.  
542.305(a).

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    (d) U.S. persons engaging in transactions or processing transfers of 
funds to or from Syria in support of activities described in paragraph 
(b)(5) of this section are required to file quarterly reports no later 
than 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter with OFAC. The 
reports should include complete information on all activities and 
transactions undertaken pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of this 
section in support of the activities described in paragraph (b)(5) of 
this section that took place during the reporting period, including the 
parties involved, the value of the transactions, the services provided, 
and the dates of the transactions. The reports should be submitted via 
email to [email protected] or via U.S. mail to the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, Licensing Division, U.S. Treasury Department, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 
20220.
    (e) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any transactions or activities involving any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a), other than persons who meet the definition of the term 
Government of Syria, as defined in Sec.  542.305(a);
    (2) The importation into the United States of petroleum or petroleum 
products of Syrian origin prohibited by Sec.  542.208; or
    (3) Any transactions or dealings in or related to petroleum or 
petroleum products of Syrian origin prohibited by Sec.  542.209, except 
as authorized in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (f) Nothing in this section authorizes nongovernmental organizations 
to undertake any transaction or dealing that involves any foreign person 
that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under 
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), or 
otherwise designated as a terrorist organization, by the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with or upon the request of the Attorney General 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security.

    Note to Sec.  542.516: See Sec.  542.510 for a general license 
authorizing the exportation or reexportation of certain items and 
services to Syria.

[79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, as amended at 86 FR 67324, Nov. 26, 2021]



Sec.  542.517  Third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers
authorized.

    U.S. depository institutions, U.S. registered brokers or dealers in 
securities, and U.S. registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process funds transfers for the operating expenses or other official 
business of third-country diplomatic or consular missions in Syria, 
provided that the transfer is not by, to, or through the Government of 
Syria or any other person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.518  Payments for overflights of Syrian airspace or emergency
landings in Syria authorized.

    Payments to Syria of charges for services rendered by the Government 
of Syria in connection with the overflight of Syria or emergency landing 
in Syria of aircraft owned or operated by a United States person or 
registered in the United States are authorized, provided that no payment 
may be made by, to, or through any person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) other than the 
Government of Syria.



Sec.  542.519  Transactions related to telecommunications and mail
authorized.

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, all 
transactions with respect to the receipt and transmission of 
telecommunications involving Syria are authorized, provided that no 
payment pursuant to this section may involve any debit to a blocked 
account of the Government of Syria on the books of a U.S. financial 
institution, or any transaction with a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a) other 
than the Government of Syria.
    (2) This section does not authorize:
    (i) The provision, sale, or lease of telecommunications equipment or 
technology; or

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    (ii) The provision, sale, or lease of capacity on telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity).
    (b) All transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or 
transmission of mail and packages between the United States and Syria 
are authorized, provided that the importation or exportation of such 
mail and packages is exempt from or authorized pursuant to this part.



Sec.  542.520  Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks,
copyrights, and other intellectual property authorized.

    (a) All of the following transactions in connection with patent, 
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property protection in the 
United States or Syria are authorized, including exportation of services 
to Syria, payment for such services, and payment to persons in Syria 
directly connected to such intellectual property protection:
    (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;
    (4) The filing and prosecution of opposition or infringement 
proceedings with respect to a patent, trademark, copyright or other form 
of intellectual property protection, or the entrance of a defense to any 
such proceedings; and
    (5) The assignment or transfer of a patent, trademark, copyright, or 
other form of intellectual property protection.
    (b) This section authorizes the payment of fees currently due to the 
United States Government or the Government of Syria, or of the 
reasonable and customary fees and charges currently due to attorneys or 
representatives within the United States or Syria, in connection with 
the transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this section, except 
that payment effected pursuant to the terms of this paragraph may not be 
made from a blocked account.



Sec.  542.521  Activities and services related to certain nonimmigrant
and immigrant categories authorized.

    (a) U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions in the 
United States with persons otherwise eligible for non-immigrant 
classification under categories A-3 and G-5 (attendants, servants and 
personal employees of aliens in the United States on diplomatic status), 
D (crewmen), F (students), I (information media representatives), J 
(exchange visitors), M (non-academic students), O (aliens with 
extraordinary ability), P (athletes, artists, and entertainers), Q 
(international cultural exchange visitors), R (religious workers), or S 
(witnesses), to the extent such a visa has been granted by the U.S. 
Department of State or such non-immigrant status, or related benefit, 
has been granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    (b) U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions in the 
United States with persons otherwise eligible for non-immigrant 
classification under categories E-2 (treaty investor), H (temporary 
worker), or L (intra-company transferee) and all immigrant 
classifications, to the extent such a visa has been granted by the U.S. 
Department of State or such non-immigrant or immigrant status, or 
related benefit, has been granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security, and provided that the persons are not coming to the United 
States to work as an agent, employee, or contractor of the Government of 
Syria or an entity in Syria.
    (c) U.S. persons are authorized to export services to persons in 
Syria in connection with the filing of an individual's application for 
the visa categories listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    (d)(1) Accredited U.S. graduate and undergraduate degree-granting 
academic institutions are authorized to export services to Syria for the 
filing and processing of applications to enroll, and the acceptance of 
payments for submitted applications to enroll and tuition from persons 
ordinarily resident in Syria, provided that any

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transfer of funds is not by, to, or through the Government of Syria or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).
    (2) In the event services are exported under paragraph (d)(1) of 
this section in connection with an application to enroll that is denied 
or withdrawn, U.S. persons are authorized to transfer, in a lump sum 
back to Syria or to a third country, any funds paid by the applicant in 
connection with such an application, provided that any transfer of funds 
is not by, to, or through the Government of Syria or any other person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201(a).
    (e)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions 
necessary to export financial services to Syria in connection with an 
individual's application for a non-immigrant visa under category E-2 
(treaty investor) or an immigrant visa under category EB-5 (immigrant 
investor), provided that any transfer of funds is not by, to, or through 
the Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).
    (2) In the event services are exported under paragraph (e)(1) of 
this section in connection with an application for an E-2 or EB-5 visa 
that is denied, withdrawn, or otherwise does not result in the issuance 
of such visa, U.S. persons are authorized to transfer, in a lump sum 
back to Syria or to a third country, any funds belonging to the 
applicant that are held in an escrow account during the pendency of, and 
in connection with such a visa application, provided that any transfer 
of funds is not by, to, or through the Government of Syria or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  542.201(a).
    (3) Paragraph (d)(1) of this section does not authorize:
    (i) The exportation of financial services by U.S. persons other than 
in connection with funds used in pursuit of an E-2 or EB-5 visa;
    (ii) Any investment in Syria by a U.S. person; or
    (iii) The provision of services to any persons coming to the United 
States to work as an agent, employee, or contractor of the Government of 
Syria or an entity in Syria.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  542.523  Certain services to the National Coalition of Syrian
Revolutionary and Opposition Forces authorized.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
U.S. persons are authorized to export, reexport, sell, or supply, 
directly or indirectly, to the National Coalition of Syrian 
Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (``the Coalition'') services 
otherwise prohibited by Sec.  542.207.

    Note to paragraph (a): See Sec.  542.510 for a general license 
authorizing the exportation and reexportation of certain items and 
services to Syria.

    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any transaction with a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a); or
    (2) The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, of any services in support of the exportation or 
reexportation to Syria of any item listed on the United States Munitions 
List (22 CFR part 121).
    (c) Any transfer of funds to or from the Coalition under this 
section must be conducted through the Coalition's U.S. office through an 
account of the Coalition at a U.S. financial institution specifically 
licensed for that purpose by OFAC.

    Note to paragraph (c): For additional information on the bank 
account that is specifically licensed for receipt of funds transfers, 
please contact the U.S. office of the Coalition at 1101 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Ste  6620, Washington, DC 20004, ATTN: OFAC-authorized bank 
account, or by phone at (202) 800-1130.
    Note 1 to Sec.  542.523: Financial institutions transferring funds 
to or from the Coalition pursuant to this section may rely on the 
originator of a funds transfer with regard to

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compliance with paragraph (b), provided that the transferring 
institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer 
is not in compliance with paragraph (b) of this section.
    Note 2 to Sec.  542.523: Consistent with sections Sec.  542.101 and 
Sec.  542.502, this section does not authorize any transaction 
prohibited by any part of 31 CFR Chapter V other than Sec.  542.207. For 
example, this section does not authorize any transaction with a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201 of this chapter, such as al-Nusrah.



Sec.  542.524  Bunkering and emergency repairs.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, services 
provided in the United States to a non-Syrian carrier transporting 
passengers or goods to or from Syria are permissible if they are:
    (1) Bunkers or bunkering services;
    (2) Supplied or performed in the course of emergency repairs; or
    (3) Supplied or performed under circumstances which could not be 
anticipated prior to the carrier's departure for the United States.
    (b) This section does not authorize the provision of services in 
connection with the transport of any goods to or from the Government of 
Syria or any other person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.525  Exportation or reexportation of services to Syria related
to the exportation or reexportation of certain non-U.S.-origin goods 
authorized.

    The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever 
located, to Syria, including to the Government of Syria, of services 
that are ordinarily incident to the exportation or reexportation to 
Syria, including to the Government of Syria, of non-U.S.-origin food, 
medicine, and medical devices that would be designated as EAR 99 under 
the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774 (the 
``EAR''), if it were subject to the EAR, are authorized.

    Note to Sec.  542.525: See Sec.  542.510 for a general license 
authorizing the exportation or reexportation of certain items and 
services to Syria from the United States or by a U.S. person.



Sec.  542.526  Exportation of services related to conferences in the 
United States or third countries authorized.

    (a) The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of services from 
the United States or by a U.S. person are authorized where such services 
are performed or provided in the United States by or for a person who is 
ordinarily resident in Syria, other than the Government of Syria or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), is authorized, for the purpose of, or 
which directly relate to, participating in a conference, performance, 
exhibition or similar event, and such services are consistent with that 
purpose.
    (b) To the extent not otherwise exempt from the prohibitions of this 
part, the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of services 
directly related to the sponsorship by a U.S. person of a conference or 
other similar event in a third country that is attended by persons who 
are ordinarily resident in Syria, other than the Government of Syria or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a), is authorized, provided that the 
conference or other similar event is not tailored in whole or in part to 
or for Syria or persons who are ordinarily resident in Syria.



Sec.  542.527  Policy on activities related to the telecommunications
sector of Syria.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize U.S. persons to engage in transactions involving Syria's 
telecommunications sector that are otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
542.206, Sec.  542.207, or Sec.  542.210, and that are not otherwise 
authorized by this part. The purpose of this policy is to enable private 
persons in Syria to better and more securely access the Internet.
    (b) Specific licenses issued pursuant to this policy will not 
authorize any transaction or activity, directly or indirectly, with the 
Government of Syria or any other person whose property and

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interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.528  Policy on activities related to the agricultural sector
of Syria.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize U.S. persons to engage in transactions involving Syria's 
agricultural sector that are otherwise prohibited by Sec.  542.206, 
Sec.  542.207, or Sec.  542.210. The purpose of this policy is to enable 
projects to benefit and support the people of Syria by enhancing and 
strengthening the agricultural sector in a food insecure country.
    (b) Specific licenses issued pursuant to this policy will not 
authorize any transaction or activity, directly or indirectly, with the 
Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.529  Policy on activities related to petroleum and petroleum
products of Syrian origin for the benefit of the National Coalition of
Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize U.S. persons to engage in any transaction otherwise prohibited 
by Sec.  542.206, Sec.  542.207, Sec.  542.208, Sec.  542.209, or Sec.  
542.210, including but not limited to new investment, involving the 
purchase, trade, export, import, or production of petroleum or petroleum 
products of Syrian origin for the benefit of the National Coalition of 
Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.
    (b) Specific licenses issued pursuant to this policy will not 
authorize any transaction or activity, directly or indirectly, with the 
Government of Syria or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).



Sec.  542.530  Transactions incident to importations from Syria authorized.

    All transactions otherwise prohibited by Sec.  542.207 that are 
ordinarily incident to an importation into the United States from Syria, 
directly or indirectly, of goods technology, or services, are 
authorized, provided the importation is not from or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  542.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  542.530: This section does not authorize transactions 
that are ordinarily incident to an importation that is prohibited 
pursuant to 542.208 or any transaction prohibited pursuant to 542.209.



Sec.  542.531  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 Sec.  542.201(a) is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.



Sec.  542.532  Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident
to publishing.

    (a) Subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (b) through 
(d) of this section, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all 
transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the publishing and 
marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper or 
electronic format (collectively, ``written publications''). This section 
does not apply if the parties to the transactions described in this 
paragraph include the Government of Syria or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
542.201. For the purposes of this section, the term ``Government of 
Syria'' includes the state and the Government of the Syrian Arab 
Republic, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, which includes the Central Bank of Syria, and 
any person acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf 
of any of the foregoing with respect to the transactions described in 
this paragraph. For the purposes of this section, the term ``Government 
of Syria'' does not include any academic or research institutions and 
their personnel. Pursuant to this section, the following activities are 
authorized, provided that U.S. persons ensure that they are not 
engaging, without separate authorization, in the activities identified 
in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section:

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    (1) Commissioning and making advance payments for identifiable 
written publications not yet in existence, to the extent consistent with 
industry practice;
    (2) Collaborating on the creation and enhancement of written 
publications;
    (3)(i) Augmenting written publications through the addition of items 
such as photographs, artwork, translation, explanatory text, and, for a 
written publication in electronic format, the addition of embedded 
software necessary for reading, browsing, navigating, or searching the 
written publication; and
    (ii) Exporting embedded software necessary for reading, browsing, 
navigating, or searching a written publication in electronic format, 
provided that the software is designated as ``EAR99'' under the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the ``EAR''), 
or is not subject to the EAR;
    (4) Substantive editing of written publications;
    (5) Payment of royalties for written publications;
    (6) Creating or undertaking a marketing campaign to promote a 
written publication; and
    (7) Other transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications as described in this 
paragraph (a).
    (b) This section does not authorize transactions involving the 
provision of goods or services not necessary and ordinarily incident to 
the publishing and marketing of written publications as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section. For example, this section does not 
authorize U.S. persons:
    (1) To provide or, if involving blocked property, to receive 
individualized or customized services (including accounting, legal, 
design, or consulting services), other than those necessary and 
ordinarily incident to the publishing and marketing of written 
publications, even though such individualized or customized services are 
delivered through the use of information or informational materials;
    (2) To create or undertake for any person a marketing campaign with 
respect to any service or product other than a written publication, or 
to create or undertake a marketing campaign of any kind for the benefit 
of the Government of Syria;
    (3) To engage in the exportation or, if involving blocked property, 
the importation of goods to or from Syria other than the exportation of 
embedded software described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section; or
    (4) To operate a publishing house, sales outlet, or other office in 
Syria.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  542.532: The importation from Syria 
and the exportation to Syria of information or informational materials, 
as defined in Sec.  542.307, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless 
of format or medium of transmission, are exempt from the prohibitions 
and regulations of this part. See Sec.  542.211(b).

    (c) This section does not authorize U.S. persons to engage the 
services of publishing houses or translators in Syria that involves 
dealing in property unless such activity is primarily for the 
dissemination of written publications in Syria.
    (d) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The exportation from or, if involving blocked property, the 
importation into the United States of services for the development, 
production, or design of software;
    (2) Transactions for the development, production, design, or 
marketing of technology specifically controlled by the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through 130 (the 
``ITAR''), the EAR, or the Department of Energy Regulations set forth at 
10 CFR part 810;
    (3) The exportation of information or technology subject to the 
authorization requirements of 10 CFR part 810, or Restricted Data as 
defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
or of other information, data, or technology the release of which is 
controlled under the Atomic Energy Act and regulations therein;
    (4) The exportation of any item (including information) subject to 
the EAR where a U.S. person knows or has reason to know that the item 
will be used, directly or indirectly, with respect to certain nuclear, 
missile, chemical, or biological weapons or nuclear-maritime end-uses as 
set forth in part 744 of the EAR. In addition, U.S. persons are 
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item subject to the EAR to certain restricted end-users, as set forth in 
part 744 of the EAR, as well as certain persons whose export privileges 
have been denied pursuant to parts 764 or 766 of the EAR, without 
authorization from the Department of Commerce; or
    (5) The exportation of information subject to licensing requirements 
under the ITAR or exchanges of information that are subject to 
regulation by other government agencies.

[80 FR 19532, Apr. 13, 2015]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  542.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  542.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (``IEEPA''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b) Attention is directed to section 5 of the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)), which provides that 
any person who willfully violates or evades or attempts to violate or 
evade any order, rule, or regulation issued by the President pursuant to 
the authority granted in that section shall, upon conviction, be fined 
not more than $1,000,000 or, if a natural person, be imprisoned for not 
more than 20 years, or both.
    (c) Violations involving transactions described at section 
203(b)(1),(3), and (4) of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties 
set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (d) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA and the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c) (``UNPA''), are subject 
to adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (e) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 2332d, which provides that, 
except as provided in regulations issued by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, a U.S. person, 
knowing or having reasonable cause to know that a country is designated 
under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. 
App. 2405, as a country supporting international terrorism, engages in a 
financial transaction with the government of that country, shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than 10 years, or both.
    (f) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses 
any

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false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned, or both.
    (g) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, as amended at 81 FR 43075, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10437, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27717, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14357, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 
7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  542.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (``IEEPA'') and determines that a civil monetary penalty is 
warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will issue a Pre-Penalty 
Notice informing the alleged violator of the agency's intent to impose a 
monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall be in writing. The Pre-
Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not another agency has taken any 
action with respect to the matter. For a description of the contents of 
a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the 
written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be 
sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Enforcement Division by 
mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf

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of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding the 
specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be 
preceded by a written letter of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty 
Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



Sec.  542.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines 
that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-
Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  542.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or 
to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate action to 
recover the penalty in a civil suit in a federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  542.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  542.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13338 of May 11, 2004 (69 FR 26751, May 13, 2004) 
(``E.O. 13338''), E.O. 13399 of April 25, 2006 (71 FR 25059, April 28, 
2006), E.O. 13460 of February 13, 2008 (73 FR 8991, February 15, 2008), 
E.O. 13572 of April 29, 2011 (76 FR 24787, May 3, 2011), E.O. 13573 of 
May 18, 2011 (76 FR 29143, May 20, 2011), E.O. 13582 of August 17, 2011 
(76 FR 52209, August 22, 2011), and E.O. 13606 of April 22, 2012 (77 FR 
24571, April 24, 2012), and any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13338, 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



Sec.  542.901  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 Sec.  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.



PART 544_WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
544.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

544.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

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544.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
544.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
544.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
544.205 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
544.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

544.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
544.302 Effective date.
544.303 Entity.
544.304 Information or informational materials.
544.305 Interest.
544.306 Licenses; general and specific.
544.307 Person.
544.308 Property; property interest.
544.309 Transfer.
544.310 United States.
544.311 U.S. financial institution.
544.312 United States person; U.S. person.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

544.401 Reference to amended sections.
544.402 Effect of amendment.
544.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
544.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
544.405 Provision of services.
544.406 Offshore transactions.
544.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
544.408 Charitable contributions.
544.409 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.
544.410 Setoffs prohibited.
544.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

544.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
544.502 Effect of license or authorization.
544.503 Exclusion from licenses.
544.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
544.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
544.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
544.507 Provision of certain legal services.
544.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
544.509 Authorization of emergency medical services.
544.510 Official business of the United States Government.
544.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
544.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
544.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

544.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

544.701 Penalties.
544.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
544.703 Penalty imposition.
544.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

544.801 Procedures.
544.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

544.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 74 FR 16773, Apr. 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  544.101  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

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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 Sec.  544.101: The sanctions implemented pursuant to the 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control Regulations set forth in part 
539 of this chapter are separate and distinct from the sanctions 
implemented pursuant to this part, even though both programs have been 
imposed pursuant to the same declaration of national emergency in 
Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994. Accordingly, a ``designated 
foreign person'' whose goods, technology, or services are prohibited 
from being imported into the United States under part 539 is not 
necessarily a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a). Consequently, the property and 
interests in property of a ``designated foreign person'' under part 539 
are not blocked, unless the ``designated foreign person'' has separately 
become a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a) or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
Note, however, that the importation into the United States of goods, 
technology, or services (other than information or informational 
materials) produced or provided by a ``designated foreign person'' under 
part 539 is prohibited by that part.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  544.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) Except as authorized by regulations, orders, directives, 
rulings, instructions, licenses or otherwise, and notwithstanding any 
contracts entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date, 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 U.S. persons, 
including their overseas branches, of the following persons are blocked 
and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
dealt in:
    (1) Any person listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13382 of June 
28, 2005 (70 FR 38567, July 1, 2005);
    (2) Any foreign person determined by the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, 
and other relevant agencies, to have engaged, or attempted to engage, in 
activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose 
a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction or their means of delivery (including missiles capable 
of delivering such weapons), including any efforts to manufacture, 
acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer or use such items, by any 
person or foreign country of proliferation concern;
    (3) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and 
other relevant agencies, to have provided, or attempted to provide, 
financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or 
services in support of, any activity or transaction described in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section; and
    (4) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and 
other relevant agencies, to be owned or controlled by, or acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The names of persons listed in or 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section, are published in the Federal Register and incorporated 
into the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``SDN List'') with the identifier 
``[NPWMD].'' Certain transactions with persons blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13382 for activities involving North Korea or for activities involving 
persons designated pursuant to a North Korea sanctions authority may 
result in the imposition of secondary sanctions, and therefore such 
blocked persons' entries on the SDN List will include the descriptive 
prefix text ``Secondary sanctions risk:'', followed by information about 
the applicable secondary sanctions authority. Pursuant to 31 CFR

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510.214 (the North Korea Sanctions Regulations (NKSR)), persons owned or 
controlled by a U.S. financial institution are subject to certain 
prohibitions under the NKSR; as a result, the entries of persons blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13382 in connection with North Korea-related activities 
will also include the descriptive prefix text ``Transactions Prohibited 
For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions:'', 
followed by information about the applicable sanctions authority. The 
SDN List is accessible through the following page on OFAC's website: 
http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the 
SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  544.411 
concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose 
property and interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  544.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-NPWMD].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  544.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include, but 
are not limited to, prohibitions on the following transactions when 
engaged in by a United States person or within the United States:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless otherwise authorized by this part or by a specific 
license expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security 
(or evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. 
person and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be 
held for the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes but is not limited to 
the transfer (including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent 
thereof), disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or 
withdrawal of, or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any such 
security on or after the effective date. This prohibition applies 
irrespective of the fact that at any time (whether prior to, on, or 
subsequent to the effective date) the registered or inscribed owner of 
any such security may have or might appear to have assigned, 
transferred, or otherwise disposed of the security.

[74 FR 16773, Apr. 13, 2009, as amended at 76 FR 38537, June 30, 2011; 
85 FR 61824, Oct. 1, 2020]



Sec.  544.202  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 Sec.  
544.201(a), 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 interests.
    (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 Sec.  544.201(a), 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, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control before, during, or 
after a transfer shall

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validate such transfer or make it enforceable to the same extent that it 
would be valid or enforceable but for the provisions of IEEPA, Executive 
Order 13382, 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 the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  544.202: 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 (d)(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 in which, on or since the 
effective date, there existed an interest of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a).



Sec.  544.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated 
financial obligations, subject to Sec.  544.201(a) 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) 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.
    (3) Funds held or placed in a blocked account pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which 
exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a separate blocked account 
or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the 
same.

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    (c) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 
180 days at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  544.201(a) 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 
(b) or (d) of this section.
    (d) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  544.201(a) may 
continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, 
provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially 
reasonable.
    (e) 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 securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in 
appropriate cases.
    (f) 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 Sec.  544.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  544.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  544.201(a) 
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 Sec.  544.201(a) may, in the 
discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, be sold or 
liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing 
account in the name of the owner of the property.



Sec.  544.205  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any transaction by a U.S. person or within the United States on or 
after the effective date that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  544.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The importation from 
any country and the exportation to any country of any information or 
informational materials, as defined in Sec.  544.304, whether commercial 
or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt 
from the prohibitions of this part.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 
transactions related to information or informational materials not fully 
created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the 
substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, 
payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 
created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 
widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications); 
provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create,

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or assist in the creation of information or informational materials; 
and, with respect to information or informational materials imported 
from persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a), payment of royalties with respect to 
income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. persons to 
such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident 
to the exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, or to the exportation of goods, 
technology, or software for use in the transmission of any data, or to 
the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity) for use in the transmission of any data. The exportation 
of such items or services and the provision, sale, or leasing of such 
capacity or facilities to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a) are prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  544.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  544.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a), 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 an authorization or license from the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control expressly authorizing such action.

    Note to Sec.  544.301: See Sec.  544.411 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 Sec.  544.201(a).

[74 FR 16773, Apr. 13, 2009, as amended at 87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  544.302  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 whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, June 29, 2005; and
    (b) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(4), 
the earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice of such 
person's designation.



Sec.  544.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  544.304  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD-ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  544.304: To be considered information 
or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter 
heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
United States exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50

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U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the ``EAA''), or section 6 of the EAA to 
the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  544.305  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.



Sec.  544.306  Licenses; general and specific.

    (a) Except as otherwise specified, 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.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization not 
set forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  544.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  544.307  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  544.308  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.



Sec.  544.309  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 and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  544.310  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.

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Sec.  544.311  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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent; including but not limited to 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.



Sec.  544.312  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.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  544.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  544.402  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 or 
under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control does not affect any act done or omitted, or any civil or 
criminal suit or 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.



Sec.  544.403  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, such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a), unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  
544.201(a) or any other part of this chapter, the transfer of which has 
not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  544.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
that person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  544.404  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 Sec.  544.201(a); 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.

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    (c) Example. A license authorizing Company A, whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a), to 
complete a securities sale also authorizes all activities by other 
parties required to complete the sale, including transactions by the 
buyer, broker, transfer agents, banks, etc., provided that such other 
parties are not themselves persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a).



Sec.  544.405  Provision of services.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  544.206, the prohibitions on 
transactions involving blocked property contained in Sec.  544.201 apply 
to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever 
located, including by an overseas branch of an entity located in the 
United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests subject to Sec.  544.201.
    (b) Example: U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  544.405: See Sec. Sec.  544.507 and 544.508 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
medical services.



Sec.  544.406  Offshore transactions.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  544.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a), or property in which a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
544.201(a) has or has had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  544.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  544.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.



Sec.  544.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, no charitable contribution of funds, 
goods, services, or technology, including contributions to relieve human 
suffering, such as food, clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or 
for the benefit of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a). For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
544.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of such a person; if made by, 
to, or in the name of an entity or individual acting for or on behalf 
of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an attempt 
to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person.



Sec.  544.409  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial
institutions.

    The prohibition in Sec.  544.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including, but not limited to, charge 
cards, debit cards, or other credit facilities issued by a U.S. 
financial institution to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a).



Sec.  544.410  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 Sec.  544.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  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

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Sec.  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 Sec.  544.201, regardless of whether 
the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  544.501  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.



Sec.  544.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any other provision of this 
chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license 
specifically refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property that would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  544.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. The 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  544.504  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 Sec.  
544.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  544.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  544.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.

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Sec.  544.505  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.



Sec.  544.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  544.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  544.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a).



Sec.  544.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  544.201(a) is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  544.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  544.201(a), not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section do not need to obtain specific authorization to contract for 
related services that are ordinarily incident to the provision of those 
legal services,

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such as those provided by private investigators or expert witnesses, or 
to pay for such services. See Sec.  544.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  544.201(a) is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to 
this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  544.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to authorize the release of certain 
blocked funds for the payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of such legal services where 
alternative funding sources are not available.

[87 FR 8734, Feb. 16, 2022]



Sec.  544.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  544.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a) 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 Sec.  544.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  544.201(a), any 
other part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an 
interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

[87 FR 8734, Feb. 16. 2022]



Sec.  544.509  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 Sec.  544.201(a) is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.

[74 FR 16773, Apr. 13, 2009. Redesignated at 87 FR 8734, Feb. 16, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]

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Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  544.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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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    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  544.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78487, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  544.513  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 Sec.  544.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78487, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  544.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  544.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (``IEEPA''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.

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    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact; makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than five years, 
or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[74 FR 16773, Apr. 13, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 43075, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10437, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27717, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 
7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  544.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA and determines that a civil 
monetary penalty is warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see Appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see Appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative

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thereof, must contain information sufficient to indicate that it is in 
response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty 
Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by facsimile, but the 
original also must be sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Civil 
Penalties Division by mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding 
the specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be 
preceded by a written letter of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty 
Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



Sec.  544.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines 
that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-
Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  544.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the matter may be 
referred for administrative collection measures by the Department of the 
Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate 
action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a federal district 
court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  544.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  544.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005 (70 FR 38567, July 1, 
2005), and any further Executive Orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, as 
expanded by Executive Order 13094 of July 28, 1998, and with respect to 
which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 
2005, may be taken by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control or by any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has 
delegated authority so to act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  544.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    For approval by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

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(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 
Sec.  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.



PART 546_DARFUR SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
546.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

546.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
546.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
546.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
546.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
546.205 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

546.301 Arms or any related materiel.
546.302 Blocked account; blocked property.
546.303 Effective date.
546.304 Entity.
546.305 Interest.
546.306 Licenses; general and specific.
546.307 Person.
546.308 Property; property interest.
546.309 Transfer.
546.310 United States.
546.311 U.S. financial institution.
546.312 United States person; U.S. person.
546.313 Financial, material, or technological support.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

546.401 Reference to amended sections.
546.402 Effect of amendment.
546.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
546.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
546.405 Provision of services.
546.406 Offshore transactions.
546.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
546.408 Charitable contributions.
546.409 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.
546.410 Setoffs prohibited.
546.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

546.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
546.502 Effect of license or authorization.
546.503 Exclusion from licenses.
546.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
546.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
546.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
546.507 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
546.508 Authorization of emergency medical services.
546.509 Official business of the United States Government.
546.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
546.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
546.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

546.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

546.701 Penalties.
546.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
546.703 Penalty imposition.
546.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

546.801 Procedures.
546.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

546.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 74 FR 25432, May 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  546.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  546.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) Except as authorized by regulations, orders, directives, 
rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and notwithstanding any 
contracts entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date, 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 U.S. persons, 
including their overseas branches, of the following persons are blocked 
and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
dealt in:
    (1) Any person listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13400 of April 
26, 2006; and
    (2) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, after 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To have constituted a threat to the peace process in Darfur;
    (ii) To have constituted a threat to stability in Darfur and the 
region;
    (iii) To be responsible for conduct related to the conflict in 
Darfur that violates international law;
    (iv) To be responsible for heinous conduct with respect to human 
life or limb related to the conflict in Darfur;
    (v) To have directly or indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred 
arms or any related materiel, or any assistance, advice, or training 
related to military activities to:
    (A) The Government of Sudan;
    (B) The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army;
    (C) The Justice and Equality Movement;
    (D) The Janjaweed; or
    (E) Any person (other than a person listed in paragraph (a)(2)(v)(A) 
through (a)(2)(v)(D) of this section) operating in the states of North 
Darfur, South Darfur, or West Darfur that is a belligerent, a 
nongovernmental entity, or an individual;
    (vi) To be responsible for offensive military overflights in and 
over the Darfur region;
    (vii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, the activities described in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(vi) 
of this section or any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a); or
    (viii) To be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  546.201: The names of persons 
listed in or designated pursuant to Executive Order 13400, whose 
property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section, are published in the Federal Register and 
incorporated into the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``SDN List'') with the 
identifier ``[DARFUR].'' The SDN List is accessible through the 
following page on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site: 
http://

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www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List 
can be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  546.411 concerning 
entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and 
interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) 
of this section.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  546.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-DARFUR].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  546.201: Sections 501.806 and 
501.807 of this chapter V 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 paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include, but 
are not limited to, prohibitions on the following transactions when 
engaged in by a United States person or within the United States:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless otherwise authorized by this part or by a specific 
license expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security 
(or evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. 
person and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be 
held for the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes but is not limited to 
the transfer (including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent 
thereof), disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or 
withdrawal of, or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any such 
security on or after the effective date. This prohibition applies 
irrespective of the fact that at any time (whether prior to, on, or 
subsequent to the effective date) the registered or inscribed owner of 
any such security may have or might appear to have assigned, 
transferred, or otherwise disposed of the security.

[74 FR 25432, May 28, 2009, as amended at 76 FR 38538, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  546.202  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 Sec.  
546.201(a), 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 interests.
    (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 Sec.  546.201(a), 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, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 IEEPA, Executive Order 13400, 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 
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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 the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  546.202: 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 (d)(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 in which, on or since the 
effective date, there existed an interest of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a).



Sec.  546.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) or (d) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated 
financial obligations, subject to Sec.  546.201(a) 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) 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.
    (3) Funds held or placed in a blocked account pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which 
exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a separate blocked account 
or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the 
same.
    (c) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 
180 days at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  546.201(a) 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 paragraph (b) 
or (d) of this section.
    (d) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  546.201(a) may 
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in the same type of accounts or instruments, provided the funds earn 
interest at rates that are commercially reasonable.
    (e) 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 securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in 
appropriate cases.
    (f) 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 Sec.  546.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  546.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  546.201(a) 
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 Sec.  546.201(a) may, in the 
discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, be sold or 
liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing 
account in the name of the owner of the property.



Sec.  546.205  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any transaction by a U.S. person or within the United States on or 
after the effective date that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  546.301  Arms or any related materiel.

    The term arms or any related materiel shall mean arms or related 
materiel of all types, military aircraft, and equipment, but excludes:
    (a) Supplies and technical assistance, including training, intended 
solely for use in authorized monitoring, verification, or peace support 
operations, including such operations led by regional organizations;
    (b) Supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for 
humanitarian use, human rights monitoring use, or protective use, and 
related technical assistance, including training;
    (c) Supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets and 
military helmets, for use by United Nations personnel, representatives 
of the media, and humanitarian and development workers and associated 
personnel, for their personal use only;
    (d) Assistance and supplies provided in support of implementation of 
the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed January 9, 2005, by the 
Government of Sudan and the People's Liberation Movement/Army; and
    (e) Other movements of military equipment and supplies into the 
Darfur region by the United States or that are permitted by a rule or 
decision of the Secretary of State, after consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury.



Sec.  546.302  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  546.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a), or in which such person has an 
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payments, transfers, exportations, withdrawals, or other dealings may 
not be made or effected except pursuant to an authorization or license 
from the Office of Foreign Assets Control expressly authorizing such 
action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  546.302: See Sec.  546.411 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 Sec.  546.201(a).

[74 FR 25432, May 28, 2009, as amended at 87 FR 78473, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  546.303  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 whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, April 27, 2006;
    (b) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a)(2), the earlier of the 
date of actual or constructive notice of such person's designation.



Sec.  546.304  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  546.305  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.



Sec.  546.306  Licenses; general and specific.

    (a) Except as otherwise specified, 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.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization not 
set forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  546.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  546.307  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  546.308  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.



Sec.  546.309  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 and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
shall include the making, execution, or

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delivery of any assignment, power, conveyance, check, declaration, deed, 
deed of trust, power of attorney, power of appointment, bill of sale, 
mortgage, receipt, agreement, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  546.310  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  546.311  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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent; including but not limited to, 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.



Sec.  546.312  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.



Sec.  546.313  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
Sec.  546.201(a)(2)(vii) of this part, 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.

[77 FR 6465, Feb. 8, 2012]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  546.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  546.402  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,

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or license issued by or under the direction of the Director of the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control does not affect any act done or 
omitted, or any civil or criminal suit or 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.



Sec.  546.403  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, such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a), unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  
546.201(a) or any other part of this chapter, the transfer of which has 
not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  546.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
that person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  546.404  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 Sec.  546.201(a); 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.
    (c) Example. A license authorizing Company A, whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a), to 
complete a securities sale also authorizes all activities by other 
parties required to complete the sale, including transactions by the 
buyer, broker, transfer agents, banks, etc., provided that such other 
parties are not themselves persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a).



Sec.  546.405  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions involving blocked property 
contained in Sec.  546.201 apply to services performed in the United 
States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, including by an overseas 
branch of an entity located in the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests subject to Sec.  546.201.
    (b) Example. U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  546.405: See Sec. Sec.  546.507 and 546.508 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal or 
medical services.



Sec.  546.406  Offshore transactions.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  546.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a), or property in which a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
546.201(a) has or has had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  546.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  546.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay

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obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part.



Sec.  546.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, no charitable contribution of funds, 
goods, services, or technology, including contributions to relieve human 
suffering, such as food, clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or 
for the benefit of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a). For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
546.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of such a person; if made by, 
to, or in the name of an entity or individual acting for or on behalf 
of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an attempt 
to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person.



Sec.  546.409  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial
institutions.

    The prohibition in Sec.  546.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including, but not limited to, charge 
cards, debit cards, or other credit facilities issued by a U.S. 
financial institution to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a).



Sec.  546.410  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 Sec.  546.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  546.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[87 FR 78474, Dec. 21, 2022]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  546.501  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.



Sec.  546.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any other provision of this 
chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license 
specifically refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the

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regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  546.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. The 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  546.504  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 Sec.  
546.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  546.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  546.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  546.505  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.



Sec.  546.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  546.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  546.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  546.201(a).



Sec.  546.507  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 
Sec.  546.201(a) is authorized, provided that all receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed:
    (1) Provision of legal advice and counseling on the requirements of 
and

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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 domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or administrative 
proceedings;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings in defense of property interests subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction;
    (4) Representation of persons before any federal or state 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 Sec.  
546.201(a), 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 Sec.  546.201(a) is prohibited unless specifically licensed 
in accordance with Sec.  546.202(e).



Sec.  546.508  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 Sec.  546.201(a) is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78474, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78474, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  546.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a

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person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  546.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78487, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  546.512  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.

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    (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 Sec.  546.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78488, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  546.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  546.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (``IEEPA''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is directed to section 5 of the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (``UNPA''), which 
provides that any person who willfully violates or evades or attempts to 
violate or evade any order, rule, or regulation issued by the President 
pursuant to the authority granted in that section, upon conviction, 
shall be fined not more than $10,000 and, if a natural person, may also 
be imprisoned for not more than 10 years; and the officer, director, or 
agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation or 
evasion shall be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both and any 
property, funds, securities, papers, or other articles or documents, or 
any vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, 
or vehicle, or aircraft, concerned in such violation shall be forfeited 
to the United States.
    (d) Violations involving transactions described at section 
203(b)(1), (3), and (4) of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties 
set forth in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (e) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact; or makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or

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entry; shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not 
more than five years, or both.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[74 FR 25432, May 28, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 43075, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10437, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27717, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 
7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  546.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA and determines that a civil 
monetary penalty is warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to the Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the 
written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be 
sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Civil Penalties Division by 
mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped, in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see Appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding 
the specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty

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Notice must be preceded by a written letter of representation, unless 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of 
the representative.



Sec.  546.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines 
that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-
Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control may issue a written Penalty Notice to 
the violator containing a determination of the violation and the 
imposition of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning 
issuance of a Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The issuance of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final 
agency action. The violator has the right to seek judicial review of 
that final agency action in Federal district court.



Sec.  546.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the matter may be 
referred for administrative collection measures by the Department of the 
Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate 
action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a Federal district 
court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  546.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  546.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13400, and any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067, 
may be taken by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or 
by any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated 
authority so to act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  546.901  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 record keeping and reporting requirements, 
licensing procedures (including those pursuant to statements of 
licensing policy), and other procedures, see Sec.  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.







PART 547_DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
547.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

547.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
547.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
547.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
547.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
547.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

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547.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

547.300 Applicability of definitions.
547.301 Arms and related materiel.
547.302 Blocked account; blocked property.
547.303 Effective date.
547.304 Entity.
547.305 Interest.
547.306 Licenses; general and specific.
547.307 Person.
547.308 Property; property interest.
547.309 Transfer.
547.310 United States.
547.311 U.S. financial institution.
547.312 United States person; U.S. person.
547.313 Financial, material, logistical, or technological support.
547.314 Information or informational materials.
547.315 OFAC.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

547.401 Reference to amended sections.
547.402 Effect of amendment.
547.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
547.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
547.405 Provision of services.
547.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
547.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
547.408 Charitable contributions.
547.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
547.410 Setoffs prohibited.
547.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

547.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
547.502 Effect of license or authorization.
547.503 Exclusion from licenses.
547.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
547.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
547.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
547.507 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
547.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
547.509 Emergency medical services.
547.510 Official business of the United States Government.
547.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
547.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
547.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

547.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation

547.701 Penalties.
547.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
547.703 Penalty imposition.
547.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
547.705 Finding of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

547.801 Procedures.
547.802 Delegation of certain authorities by the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

547.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 74 FR 25441, May 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  547.101  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

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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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

    Source: 83 FR 57310, Nov. 15, 2018, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  547.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) The persons listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13413 of 
October 27, 2006; and
    (2) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be a political or military leader of a foreign armed group 
operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that impedes the 
disarmament, demobilization, voluntary repatriation, resettlement, or 
reintegration of combatants;
    (ii) To be a political or military leader of a Congolese armed group 
that impedes the disarmament, demobilization, voluntary repatriation, 
resettlement, or reintegration of combatants;
    (iii) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, any of the following in or in relation to the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo:
    (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
    (B) Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
    (C) The targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the 
commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or 
rape or other sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or 
attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where 
civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a 
serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of 
international humanitarian law;
    (D) The use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed 
forces in the context of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo;
    (E) The obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access 
to, humanitarian assistance;
    (F) Attacks against United Nations missions, international security 
presences, or other peacekeeping operations; or
    (G) Support to persons, including armed groups, involved in 
activities that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo or that undermine democratic processes 
or institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through the 
illicit trade in natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo;
    (iv) Except where intended for the authorized support of 
humanitarian activities or the authorized use by or support of 
peacekeeping, international, or government forces, to have directly or 
indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred to the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo, or been the recipient in the territory of the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo of, arms and related materiel, including military 
aircraft and equipment, or advice, training, or assistance, including 
financing and financial assistance, related to military activities;
    (v) To be a leader of:
    (A) An entity, including any armed group, that has, or whose members 
have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) 
through (iv) of this section; or
    (B) An entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section;
    (vi) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technological support for, or goods or services 
in support

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of any of the activities described in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iv) 
of this section or any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (vii) 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 paragraph (a) 
of this section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The names of persons listed in or 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13413, both as originally issued 
and as amended by Executive Order 13671, whose property and interests in 
property therefore are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of 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 ``[DRCONGO].'' 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 Sec.  547.411 concerning entities that 
may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and interests in 
property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): 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 
paragraph (a) of this section also are published in the Federal Register 
and incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``[BPI-
DRCONGO].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a): 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses 
that may be issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any 
contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date.



Sec.  547.202  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 Sec.  
547.201(a), 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 interests in property.
    (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

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any interest in, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  547.201(a), 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 1 to paragraph (d): 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 Sec.  547.201(a).



Sec.  547.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  547.201(a) 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.

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    (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 Sec.  547.201(a) 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  547.201(a) 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 Sec.  547.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  547.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a) 
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 Sec.  547.201(a) 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.



Sec.  547.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  547.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemptions described in 
this section do not apply to transactions involving property or 
interests in property of persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the UNPA include those 
listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List (SDN List) and the Consolidated United Nations Security Council 
Sanctions List (UN List) (see https://www.un.org) as well as persons 
listed on the SDN List for being owned or controlled by, or acting for 
or on behalf of, persons listed on both the SDN List and the UN List.

    (b) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (c) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  547.314, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.

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    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a) are 
prohibited.
    (d) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  547.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.

[83 FR 57312, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.301  Arms and related materiel.

    The term arms and related materiel means arms or related materiel of 
all types, including military aircraft and equipment, but excludes:
    (a) Supplies of arms and related materiel, technical training, and 
assistance intended solely for support of or use by units of the army 
and police of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provided that said 
units:
    (1) Have completed the process of their integration; or
    (2) Operate under the command, respectively, of the [eacute]tat-
major int[eacute]gr[eacute] of the Armed Forces or of the National 
Police of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
    (3) Are in the process of their integration in the territory of the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo outside the provinces of North and 
South Kivu and the Ituri district; and
    (4) The supplies of arms and related materiel, technical training, 
and assistance described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this 
section are delivered or provided only to receiving sites as designated 
by the Government of National Unity and Transition, in coordination with 
the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo (MONUC), and advance notification of such delivery or 
provision is provided to the Secretary of State;
    (b) Supplies of arms and related materiel, as well as technical 
training and assistance intended solely for support of or use by MONUC;
    (c) Supplies of non-lethal military equipment, and related technical 
assistance and training, intended solely for humanitarian or protective 
use, following advance notification to the Secretary of State; and
    (d) Supplies of arms and related materiel, training, and technical 
assistance intended solely for support of or

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use by the European Union force deployed to support MONUC.

[74 FR 25441, May 28, 2009, as amended at 83 FR 57312, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.302  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  547.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a), 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 1 to Sec.  547.302: See Sec.  547.411 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 Sec.  547.201(a).

[83 FR 57312, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.303  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
standard time on October 30, 2006; and
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a), the earlier 
of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.

[83 FR 57312, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.304  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  547.305  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.



 Sec.  547.306  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  547.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

[83 FR 57312, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.307  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  547.308  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,

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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.



Sec.  547.309  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 and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  547.310  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  547.311  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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.

[83 FR 57313, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.312  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.



Sec.  547.313  Financial, material, logistical, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, logistical, or technological support, 
as used in Sec.  547.201(a)(2)(vi), means any property, tangible or 
intangible, including 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

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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.

[83 FR 57313, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.314  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.

[83 FR 57313, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.315  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.

[83 FR 57313, Nov. 15, 2018]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations

    Source: 83 FR 57313, Nov. 15, 2018, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  547.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  547.402  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.



Sec.  547.403  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 Sec.  547.201(a), such property shall no longer 
be deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a), unless 
there exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  547.201(a), the transfer of which has not been effected 
pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  547.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.

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Sec.  547.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  547.201(a); or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a), also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a).



Sec.  547.405  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  547.201 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a).
    (b) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a).

     Note 1 to Sec.  547.405: See Sec. Sec.  547.507 and 547.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  547.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  547.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  547.302, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  547.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  547.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  547.407: See also Sec.  547.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  547.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a). For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  547.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or 
in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.

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Sec.  547.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  547.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
547.201(a).



Sec.  547.410  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 Sec.  547.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  547.411  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 Sec.  547.201(a) 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 Sec.  
547.201(a), 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



Sec.  547.501  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 Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions page on 
OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

[84 FR 57314, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property that would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this

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part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property or debits 
to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization explicitly 
authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property or the debit 
to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.

[84 FR 57314, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.503  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.

[83 FR 57315, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.504  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 Sec.  
547.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  547.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  547.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  547.505  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.



Sec.  547.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  547.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  547.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a).



Sec.  547.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons

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whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
547.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13413 of October 27, 2006, is authorized, 
provided that receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement 
of incurred expenses must be authorized: Pursuant to Sec.  547.508, 
which authorizes certain payments for legal services from funds 
originating outside the United States; via specific license; or 
otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  547.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13413 of October 27, 2006, not 
otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance of a specific 
license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  510.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  547.201(a) or any further Executive orders relating to 
the national emergency declared in E.O. 13413 of October 27, 2006, is 
prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  547.507: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services 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 website at: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.

[83 FR 57315, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorizedpursuant to Sec.  547.507(a) to or 
on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201 or any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13413 of October 27, 
2006, is authorized from fundsoriginating outside the United States, 
provided that the funds do not originate from:
    (i) A source within the United States;

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    (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 Sec.  547.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  547.201(a), any 
other part of this chapter, or any Executive order has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email: (preferred method) [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

[83 FR 57315, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  547.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that areotherwise prohibited by this part or any further Executive 
orders relating to the nationalemergency declared in Executive Order 
13413 of October 27, 2006 areauthorized.

[83 FR 57316, Nov. 15, 2018]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78474, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78474, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  547.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities

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described in paragraph (b) of this section by a nongovernmental 
organization are authorized, provided that the nongovernmental 
organization is not a person whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  547.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78488, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  547.513  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

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    (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 Sec.  547.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78489, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  547.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation

    Source: 83 FR 57316, Nov. 15, 2018, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  547.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705)(IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions of 
any license, ruling, regulation,order, directive, or instruction issued 
by or pursuant to the direction or authorization ofthe Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA) provides that any person who willfully 
violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any order, rule, or 
regulation issued by the President pursuant to the authority granted in 
that section, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000 and, 
if a natural person, may also be imprisoned for not more than 10 years; 
and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly 
participates in such violation or evasion shall be punished by a like 
fine, imprisonment, or both and any property, funds, securities, papers, 
or other articles or documents, or any

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vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, or 
vehicle, or aircraft, concerned in such violation shall be forfeited to 
the United States.
    (e) Violations involving transactions described at section 
203(b)(1), (3), and (4) of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties 
set forth in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[74 FR 25441, May 28, 2009, as amended at 84 FR 27717, June 14, 2019; 85 
FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7372, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  547.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-U.S. 
Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked 
or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC identification number listed on the 
Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Office of 
Compliance and Enforcement by mail or courier and must be postmarked or 
date-stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.

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Sec.  547.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  547.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  547.705  Finding of Violation

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 
30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the initial 
Finding of Violation was served. If the initial Finding of Violation was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 
30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written response may 
be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be

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sent to OFAC by mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped 
in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  547.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  547.802  Delegation of certain authorities by the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006 (E.O. 13413), 
Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014, and any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13413, 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.

[83 FR 57318, Nov. 15, 2018]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  547.901  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 record keeping and reporting requirements, 
licensing procedures (including those pursuant to statements of 
licensing policy), and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 548_BELARUS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
548.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

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                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

548.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
548.202 Prohibited transactions with respect to the Ministry of Finance 
          of the Republic of Belarus and the Development Bank of the 
          Republic of Belarus (Directive 1).
548.203 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
548.204 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
548.205 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
548.206 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
548.207 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

548.300 Applicability of definitions.
548.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
548.302 Construction sector of the Belarus economy.
548.303 Debt.
548.304 Defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy.
548.305 Effective date.
548.306 Energy sector of the Belarus economy.
548.307 Entity.
548.308 Financial, material, or technological support.
548.309 Government of Belarus.
548.310 [Reserved]
548.311 Interest.
548.312 Licenses; general and specific.
548.313 OFAC.
548.314 Person.
548.315 Potassium chloride (potash) sector of the Belarus economy.
548.316 Property; property interest.
548.317 Security sector of the Belarus economy.
548.318 Structured.
548.319 Tobacco products sector of the Belarus economy.
548.320 Transfer.
548.321 Transportation sector of the Belarus economy.
548.322 United States.
548.323 United States person; U.S. person.
548.324 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

548.401 Reference to amended sections.
548.402 Effect of amendment.
548.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
548.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
548.405 Provision and receipt of services.
548.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
548.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
548.408 Charitable contributions.
548.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
548.410 Setoffs prohibited.
548.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

548.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
548.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
548.503 Exclusion from licenses.
548.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
548.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
548.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
548.507 Provision of certain legal services.
548.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
548.509 Emergency medical services.
548.510 Official business of the United States government.
548.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
548.512 Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental 
          organizations' activities.
548.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.
548.514 Certain transactions with the State Security Committee of the 
          Republic of Belarus.

                            Subpart F_Reports

548.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

548.701 Penalties.
548.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
548.703 Penalty imposition.
548.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
548.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

548.801 Procedures.
548.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

548.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.


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    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; E.O. 14038, 
86 FR 43905, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 626.

    Source: 88 FR 18039, Mar. 27, 2023, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  548.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  548.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) E.O. 13405 Annex. The persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13405 
of June 16, 2006;
    (2) E.O. 13405. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for, or to have participated in, actions or 
policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Belarus;
    (ii) To be responsible for, or to have participated in, human rights 
abuses related to political repression in Belarus;
    (iii) To be a senior-level official, a family member of such an 
official, or a person closely linked to such an official who is 
responsible for or has engaged in public corruption related to Belarus;
    (iv) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, the activities described in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) of 
this section or any person whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section; or
    (v) To be owned or controlled by or acting or purporting to act for 
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property or 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of 
this section; and
    (3) E.O. 14038. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of the State:
    (i) To be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, 
or member of the board of directors of:
    (A) An entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the 
activities described in this paragraphs (a)(3)(B)(v)(A) through (E) or 
paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section; or
    (B) An entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this paragraph (a);
    (ii) To be a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of 
the Government of Belarus;
    (iii) To be or have been a leader or official of the Government of 
Belarus;
    (iv) To operate or have operated in the defense and related materiel 
sector, security sector, energy sector, potassium chloride (potash) 
sector, tobacco products sector, construction sector, or transportation 
sector of the

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economy of Belarus, or any other sector of the Belarus economy as may be 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the State;
    (v) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, any of the following:
    (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability 
or territorial integrity of Belarus;
    (B) Actions or policies that prohibit, limit, or penalize the 
exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms (including freedoms of 
expression, peaceful assembly, association, religion or belief, and 
movement) by individuals in Belarus, or that limit access to the 
internet or print, online, or broadcast media in Belarus;
    (C) Electoral fraud or other actions or policies that undermined the 
electoral process in a Republic of Belarus election;
    (D) Deceptive or structured transactions or dealings to circumvent 
any United States sanctions by or for or on behalf of, or for the 
benefit of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Belarus or any 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this paragraph (a); or
    (E) Public corruption related to Belarus;
    (vi) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any activity described in paragraph (a)(3)(v) of this 
section or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a)(3); or
    (vii) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of 
Belarus or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a)(3).
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, rulings, 
instructions, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued 
pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or 
any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after August 9, 2021 pursuant to the national emergency declared 
in E.O. 13405 of June 16, 2006 are prohibited pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.201. The names of persons listed in, designated, 
or identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13405, E.O. 14038, or any 
further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13405, 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13405: ``[BELARUS]''; and for any further 
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the national emergency declared in E.O. 13405: using the identifier 
formulation ``[BELARUS-EO[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.treas.gov/
sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in 
appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  548.411 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 Sec.  548.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13405: ``[BPI-BELARUS]''; for any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13405: ``[BPI-BELARUS-EO[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's 
property and interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  548.201. 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.



Sec.  548.202  Prohibited transactions with respect to the Ministry of 
Finance of the Republic of Belarus and the Development Bank of the Republic 
of Belarus (Directive 1).

    The following activities by a U.S. person or within the United 
States are prohibited: all transactions in, provision of financing for, 
and other dealings in new debt with a maturity of longer than 90 days 
issued on or after December 2, 2021 by the Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Belarus or the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus.



Sec.  548.203  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, ruling, instruction, 
order, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part, and that 
involves any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to Sec.  
548.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  548.201, 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, ruling, instruction, order, directive, 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 
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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, order, directive, license, or other 
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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  548.201.



Sec.  548.204  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  548.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  548.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  548.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.

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Sec.  548.205  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201 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 Sec.  548.201 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.



Sec.  548.206  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  548.207  Exempt transactions.

    International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to any transactions that are exempt 
pursuant to section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act, (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  548.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  548.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  548.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  548.201, 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 1 to Sec.  548.301. See Sec.  548.411 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 Sec.  548.201.



Sec.  548.302  Construction sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term construction sector of the Belarus economy includes the 
production, procurement, devising, framing, design, testing, financing, 
distribution, or transport involving Belarus, of goods, services, or 
technology to fabricate, shape, alter, maintain, or form any buildings 
or structures, including the on-site development, assembly, or 
construction of residential, commercial, or institutional buildings in 
Belarus; and any related activities, including the provision or receipt 
of goods, services, or technology involving the construction sector of 
the Belarus economy.



Sec.  548.303  Debt.

    The term debt as used in Sec.  548.202 includes bonds, loans, 
extensions of credit, loan guarantees, letters of credit, drafts, 
bankers' acceptances, discount notes or bills, or commercial paper.



Sec.  548.304  Defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy 
includes military, armed forces, or security forces of or within 
Belarus; the use of arms or related materiel by military, armed forces, 
or security forces of or within Belarus; any person manufacturing, 
supplying, financing, procuring, or distributing goods, services, or 
technology to, from, or involving military, armed forces, or security 
forces of or within Belarus; and any related activities, including the 
provision or receipt of goods, services, or technology involving the 
defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy.

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Sec.  548.305  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, June 19, 2006;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked; and
    (3) With respect to transactions prohibited by Sec.  548.202, the 
earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice of such 
prohibition.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property, or notice of a prohibition pursuant to Sec.  
548.202, is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  548.306  Energy sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term energy sector of the Belarus economy includes the 
procurement, exploration, extraction, drilling, mining, harvesting, 
production, refinement, liquefaction, gasification, regasification, 
conversion, enrichment, fabrication, manufacturing, testing, financing, 
distribution, or transport to, from, or involving Belarus, of petroleum, 
natural gas, liquefied natural gas, natural gas liquids, or petroleum 
products, or other products capable of producing energy, such as coal, 
wood, or agricultural products used to manufacture biofuels; the 
development, production, testing, generation, transmission, financing, 
or exchange of power, through any means, including nuclear, electrical, 
thermal, and renewable, in or involving Belarus; and any related 
activities, including the provision or receipt of goods, services, or 
technology to, from, or involving the energy sector of the Belarus 
economy.



Sec.  548.307  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  548.308  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  548.309  Government of Belarus.

    The term Government of Belarus means the Government of Belarus, any 
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the 
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, and any person owned, 
controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Belarus.



Sec.  548.310  [Reserved]



Sec.  548.311  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.



Sec.  548.312  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

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this part or made available on OFAC's website: www.treas.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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.312. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  548.313  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  548.314  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  548.315  Potassium chloride (potash) sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term potassium chloride (potash) sector of the Belarus economy 
includes the extraction, mining, harvesting, production, procurement, 
refinement, manufacturing, testing, financing, distribution, or 
transport to, from, or involving Belarus, of potassium chloride (potash) 
or potash products; and any related activities, including the provision 
or receipt of goods, services, or technology to, from, or involving the 
potash sector of the Belarus economy.



Sec.  548.316  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  548.317  Security sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term security sector of the Belarus economy includes non-
military persons who are engaged in the following in or involving 
Belarus: state security and law enforcement; justice management and 
oversight; border management; customs and civil emergency management; 
surveillance and cyber-security; and any related activities, including 
the provision or receipt of goods, services, or technology to, from, or 
involving the security sector of the Belarus economy.



Sec.  548.318  Structured.

    The term structured, with respect to a transaction, has the meaning 
given the term ``structure (structuring)'' in 31 CFR 1010.100(xx) (or 
any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).



Sec.  548.319  Tobacco products sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term tobacco products sector of the Belarus economy includes the 
production, procurement, refinement, manufacturing, testing, financing, 
distribution, or transport to, from, or involving Belarus, of any 
product made or derived from tobacco, including any component, part, or 
accessory of such a product; and any related activities, including the 
provision or receipt of services, or technology to, from, or involving 
the tobacco products sector of the Belarus economy.



Sec.  548.320  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,

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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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  548.321  Transportation sector of the Belarus economy.

    The term transportation sector of the Belarus economy includes the 
production, manufacturing, testing, financing, distribution or transport 
to, from, or involving Belarus, of any mode of transport or any goods, 
services, or technology for the movement or conveyance of persons or 
property and the loading, unloading, or storage incidental to the 
movement of such persons or property; and any related activities, 
including the provision or receipt of goods, services, or technology to, 
from, or involving the transportation sector of the Belarus economy.



Sec.  548.322  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  548.323  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. 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.



Sec.  548.324  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, purchasing or selling foreign exchange, securities, futures or 
options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, 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



Sec.  548.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, 
directive, or license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the 
same as currently amended unless otherwise specified.



Sec.  548.402  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 regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
issued by OFAC

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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 regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
continue and may be enforced as if such amendment, modification, or 
revocation had not been made.



Sec.  548.403  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 Sec.  548.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  548.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  548.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  548.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  548.201; or
    (2) 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 pursuant to Sec.  548.201.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201.



Sec.  548.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  548.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  548.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where the service is performed by, or at the direction 
of, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  548.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  548.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  548.201.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.405. See Sec. Sec.  548.507 and 548.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  548.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  548.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  548.301 apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.

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Sec.  548.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  548.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.407. See also Sec.  548.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  548.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  548.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  548.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  548.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
548.201.



Sec.  548.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  548.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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



Sec.  548.501  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 Belarus sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treas/ofac.



Sec.  548.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
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any transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, 
ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license is issued by OFAC and 
specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, 
order, directive, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any other part of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or 
license authorizing any transaction prohibited under this part has the 
effect of removing a prohibition contained in this part from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
otherwise specifies, such an authorization does not create any right, 
duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect to, any 
property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of 
law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  548.503  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.



Sec.  548.504  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 Sec.  548.201 
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.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  548.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  548.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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;

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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.



Sec.  548.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  548.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  548.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201.



Sec.  548.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  548.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  548.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  548.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  548.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  548.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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

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OFAC to authorize the release of certain blocked funds for the payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  548.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  548.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201, 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 Sec.  554.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  548.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  548.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  548.510  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.



Sec.  548.511  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

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    (e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and the 
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations.



Sec.  548.512  Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental
organizations' activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
    Note 1 to Sec.  548.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.



Sec.  548.513  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);

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    (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 Sec.  548.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.



Sec.  548.514  Certain transactions with the State Security Committee 
of the Republic of Belarus.

    All transactions prohibited by this part involving the State 
Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus (the ``Belarusian KGB'') 
are authorized, provided that such transactions are necessary and 
ordinarily incident to:
    (a) Requesting, receiving, utilizing, paying for, or dealing in 
licenses, permits, certifications, or notifications issued or registered 
by the Belarusian KGB for the importation, distribution, or use of 
information technology products in Belarus, provided that:
    (i) The exportation, reexportation, or provision of any goods or 
technology that are subject to the Export Administration Regulations, 15 
CFR parts 730 through 774, is licensed or otherwise authorized by the 
Department of Commerce; and
    (ii) The payment of any feeds to the Belarus KGB for such licenses, 
permits, certifications, or notifications does not exceed $5,000 in any 
calendar year;
    (b) Complying with law enforcement or administrative actions or 
investigations involving the Belarusian KGB; or
    (c) Complying with rules and regulations administered by the 
Belarusian KGB.



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  548.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  548.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, 
ruling, instruction, order, directive, license, or prohibition issued 
under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, 
license, or prohibition may, upon conviction, be fined not more than 
$1,000,000, or if a natural person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 
years, or both.

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    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[88 FR 18039, Mar. 27, 2023, as amended at 88 FR 2232, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  548.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or 
license issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and 
determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will issue a 
Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the agency's intent 
to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall be in writing. 
The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not another agency has 
taken any action with respect to the matter. For a description of the 
contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.

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    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  548.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  548.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  548.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any regulation, 
ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license issued by or pursuant 
to the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury 
pursuant to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
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weekend, that due date is extended to include the following business 
day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at the discretion of 
OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof 
(electronic signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the initial Finding of Violation, and 
include the OFAC identification number listed on the initial Finding of 
Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.
    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2). A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  548.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  548.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13405 of June 16, 2006, E.O. 14038 of August 9, 2021, 
and any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13405, 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



Sec.  548.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  501.901 of

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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.



PART 549_LEBANON SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
549.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

549.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
549.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
549.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
549.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
549.205 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
549.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

549.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
549.302 Effective date.
549.303 Entity.
549.304 Information or informational materials.
549.305 Interest.
549.306 Licenses; general and specific.
549.307 Person.
549.308 Property; property interest.
549.309 Transfer.
549.310 United States.
549.311 U.S. financial institution.
549.312 United States person; U.S. person.
549.313 Financial, material, or technological support.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

549.401 Reference to amended sections.
549.402 Effect of amendment.
549.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
549.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
549.405 Provision of services.
549.406 Offshore transactions.
549.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
549.408 Charitable contributions.
549.409 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.
549.410 Setoffs prohibited.
549.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

549.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
549.502 Effect of license or authorization.
549.503 Exclusion from licenses.
549.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
549.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
549.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
549.507 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
549.508 Authorization of emergency medical services.
549.509 Official business of the United States Government.
549.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
548.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
548.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

549.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

549.701 Penalties.
549.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
549.703 Penalty imposition.
549.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

549.801 Procedures.
549.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

549.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 75 FR 44909, July 30, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  549.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  549.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (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 U.S. persons, 
including their overseas branches, 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:
    (1) To have taken, or to pose a significant risk of taking, actions, 
including acts of violence, that have the purpose or effect of 
undermining Lebanon's democratic processes or institutions, contributing 
to the breakdown of the rule of law in Lebanon, supporting the 
reassertion of Syrian control or otherwise contributing to Syrian 
interference in Lebanon, or infringing upon or undermining Lebanese 
sovereignty;
    (2) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, the activities described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, 
including acts of violence, or any person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a);
    (3) To be a spouse or dependent child of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a); or
    (4) To be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for 
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  549.201: The names of persons 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13441, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section, are published in the Federal Register and incorporated 
into the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``SDN List'') with the identifier 
``[LEBANON].'' The SDN List is accessible through the following page on 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site: http://
www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List 
can be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  549.411 concerning 
entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and 
interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) 
of this section.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  549.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-LEBANON].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  549.201: 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 
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    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include, but 
are not limited to, prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless otherwise authorized by this part or by a specific 
license expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security 
(or evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. 
person and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be 
held for the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes but is not limited to 
the transfer (including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent 
thereof), disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or 
withdrawal of, or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any such 
security on or after the effective date. This prohibition applies 
irrespective of the fact that at any time (whether prior to, on, or 
subsequent to the effective date) the registered or inscribed owner of 
any such security may have or might appear to have assigned, 
transferred, or otherwise disposed of the security.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent transactions are authorized by regulations, orders, 
directives, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.

[75 FR 44909, July 30, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 38538, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  549.202  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 Sec.  
549.201(a), 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 interests.
    (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 Sec.  549.201(a), 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, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 IEEPA, Executive Order 13441, 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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

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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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  549.202: 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 (d)(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 in which, on or since the 
effective date, there existed an interest of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a).



Sec.  549.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated 
financial obligations, subject to Sec.  549.201(a) 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) 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.
    (3) Funds held or placed in a blocked account pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which 
exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a separate blocked account 
or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the 
same.
    (c) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 
180 days at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  549.201(a) 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 
(b) or (d) of this section.
    (d) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  549.201(a) may 
continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, 
provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially 
reasonable.
    (e) 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 securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in 
appropriate cases.
    (f) 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 Sec.  549.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.

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Sec.  549.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  549.201(a) 
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 Sec.  549.201(a) may, in the 
discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, be sold or 
liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing 
account in the name of the owner of the property.



Sec.  549.205  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any transaction by a U.S. person or within the United States on or 
after the effective date that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  549.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The importation from 
any country and the exportation to any country of any information or 
informational materials, as defined in Sec.  549.304, whether commercial 
or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt 
from the prohibitions of this part.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 
transactions related to information or informational materials not fully 
created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the 
substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, 
payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 
created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 
widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications); 
provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create, or 
assist in the creation of information or informational materials; and, 
with respect to information or informational materials imported from 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  549.201(a), payment of royalties with respect to income received 
for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. persons to such information 
or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident 
to the exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods, technology, or software for use in the transmission of any data, 
or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity) for use in the transmission of any data. The exportation 
of such items or services and the provision, sale, or leasing of such 
capacity or facilities to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a) are prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
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

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services for personal use, and arrangement or facilitation of such 
travel including nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyages.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  549.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  549.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a), 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 an authorization or license from the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  549.301: See Sec.  549.411 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 Sec.  549.201(a).

[75 FR 44909, July 30, 2010, as amended at 87 FR 78474, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  549.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a), refers to the earlier of the date of 
actual or constructive notice that such person's property and interests 
in property are blocked.



Sec.  549.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  549.304  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  549.304: To be considered information 
or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter 
heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
United States exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the ``EAA''), or section 6 
of the EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation 
or antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  549.305  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.



Sec.  549.306  Licenses; general and specific.

    (a) Except as otherwise specified, 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.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization not 
set forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  549.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  549.307  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  549.308  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include, but are not 
limited to, money, checks, drafts, bullion, bank

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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.



Sec.  549.309  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  549.310  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  549.311  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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent. It includes but is not limited to 
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.



Sec.  549.312  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.

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Sec.  549.313  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
Sec.  549.201(a)(2) of this part, 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.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  549.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  549.402  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 the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  549.403  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, such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a), unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  
549.201(a) or any other part of this chapter, the transfer of which has 
not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  549.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
that person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  549.404  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 Sec.  549.201(a); 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.
    (c) Example. A license authorizing Company A, whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a), to 
complete a securities sale also authorizes all activities by other 
parties required to complete the sale, including transactions by the 
buyer, broker, transfer agents, banks, etc., provided that such other 
parties are not themselves persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a).

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Sec.  549.405  Provision of services.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  549.206, the prohibitions on 
transactions involving blocked property contained in Sec.  549.201 apply 
to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever 
located, including by an overseas branch of an entity located in the 
United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests subject to Sec.  549.201.
    (b) Example. U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  549.405: See Sec. Sec.  549.507 and 549.508 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
medical services.



Sec.  549.406  Offshore transactions.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  549.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a), or property in which a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
549.201(a) has or has had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  549.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  549.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.



Sec.  549.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, no charitable contribution of funds, 
goods, services, or technology, including contributions to relieve human 
suffering, such as food, clothing or medicine, may be made by, to, or 
for the benefit of, or received from, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a). For the 
purposes of this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit 
of, or received from, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name 
of, or received from or in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, 
or in the name of, or received from or in the name of, an entity or 
individual acting for or on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a 
person; or if made in an attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the 
bar on the provision of contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such 
a person, or the receipt of contributions from any such person.



Sec.  549.409  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial
institutions.

    The prohibition in Sec.  549.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including, but not limited to, charge 
cards, debit cards, or other credit facilities issued by a U.S. 
financial institution to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a).



Sec.  549.410  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 Sec.  549.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  549.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into

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OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN 
List).

[87 FR 78475, Dec. 21, 2022]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  549.501  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.



Sec.  549.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or 
validates any transaction effected prior to the issuance of such license 
or other authorization, unless specifically provided in such license or 
authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any other part of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license specifically 
refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  549.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the right to exclude 
any person, property, or transaction from the operation of any license 
or from the privileges conferred by any license. The Office of Foreign 
Assets Control 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.



Sec.  549.504  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 Sec.  
549.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  549.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  549.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  549.505  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;

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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.



Sec.  549.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  549.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  549.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  549.201(a).



Sec.  549.507  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 
Sec.  549.201(a) is authorized, provided that all receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed:
    (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 domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or administrative 
proceedings;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings in defense of property interests subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction;
    (4) Representation of persons before any Federal or State 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 Sec.  
549.201(a), 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 Sec.  549.201(a) is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to 
this part.



Sec.  549.508  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 Sec.  549.201(a) is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78475, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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

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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.

[87 FR 78475, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  549.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of

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landmines and economic development projects directly benefiting the 
civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  549.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78490, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  549.512  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 Sec.  549.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78490, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  549.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  549.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (``IEEPA''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a

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natural person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that ``whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully:
    (1) Falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or 
device a material fact;
    (2) Makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement 
or representation; or
    (3) Makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to 
contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
entry'' shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned, 
or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[75 FR 44909, July 30, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 43075, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10438, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27717, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14537, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 
7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  549.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA and determines that a civil 
monetary penalty is warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see Appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see Appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the

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written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be 
sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Civil Penalties Division by 
mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding 
the specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be 
preceded by a written letter of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty 
Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



Sec.  549.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines 
that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-
Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
Federal district court.



Sec.  549.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or 
to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate action to 
recover the penalty in a civil suit in a Federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  549.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  549.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13441 of August 1, 2007 (72 FR 43499, Aug. 
3, 2007), and any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared therein, may be taken by the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control or by any other person to whom the Secretary 
of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  549.901  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 Sec.  501.901 of this 
chapter. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
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respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid 
control number assigned by OMB.



PART 550_ETHIOPIA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
550.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

550.201 Prohibited transactions.
550.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
550.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
550.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
550.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

550.300 Applicability of definitions.
550.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
550.302 Effective date.
550.303 Entity.
550.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
550.305 [Reserved]
550.306 Government of Eritrea.
550.307 Government of Ethiopia.
550.308 Interest.
550.309 Licenses; general and specific.
550.310 OFAC.
550.311 Person.
550.312 Property; property interest.
550.313 Sanctioned person.
550.314 Transfer.
550.315 United States.
550.316 United States person; U.S. person.
550.317 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

550.401 [Reserved]
550.402 Effect of amendment.
550.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
550.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
550.405 Setoffs prohibited.
550.406 Status of entities owned by one or more persons whose property 
          and interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

550.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
550.502 [Reserved]
550.503 Exclusion from licenses.
550.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
550.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
550.506 Provision of certain legal services.
550.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
550.508 Emergency medical services.
550.509 Official business of the United States Government.
550.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
550.511 Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental 
          organizations' activities.
550.512 Transactions related to the exportation or reexportation of 
          agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, 
          replacement parts and components, or software updates.

                            Subpart F_Reports

550.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

550.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

550.801 Procedures.
550.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

550.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 550--Executive Order 14046 of September 17, 2021

    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. 14046, 86 FR 52389, September 21, 2021.

    Source: 87 FR 7374, Feb. 9, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  550.101  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, 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

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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 1 to Sec.  550.101. 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 guidance and 
definitions, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  550.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 
14046 of September 17, 2021 are prohibited pursuant to this part.
    (b) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 14046 
are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  550.201. The names of persons whose property and 
interests in property 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 
following identifier formulation: ``[ETHIOPIA-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 Sec.  
550.406(a) concerning the status of property and interests in property 
of an entity that is directly or indirectly owned, whether individually 
or in the aggregate, by one or more persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  550.201. 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 following identifier formulation: ``[BPI-
ETHIOPIA-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's property and 
interests in property are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  550.201. 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.
    Note 4 to Sec.  550.201. The names of persons on whom non-blocking 
sanctions implemented by the Department of the Treasury are imposed 
pursuant to this section are incorporated into a data file containing 
OFAC's Consolidated Non-SDN data and are provided in a human readable 
format on OFAC's Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List) on the 
following page on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/consolidated-
sanctions-list-non-sdn-lists. These listings are published in the 
Federal Register and include specific information on the non-blocking 
sanctions imposed on such persons. However, for any persons on whom 
blocking and non-blocking sanctions are imposed pursuant to this 
section, such persons' names are instead incorporated into OFAC's SDN 
List using the identifier ``[ETHIOPIA-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which 
the person's property and interests in property are blocked]].''
    Note 5 to Sec.  550.201. Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of their inclusion on the NS-MBS List for the imposition 
of non-blocking sanctions pursuant to this section.



Sec.  550.202  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 Sec.  
550.201, is null and void and shall not be the basis for the assertion 
or recognition of any interest in or right,

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remedy, power, or privilege with respect to such property or interest in 
property.
    (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 Sec.  550.201, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  550.201.



Sec.  550.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201 shall hold or place such 
funds in a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United 
States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 
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this section may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which 
exceeds 180 days.
    (c) For the 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 the 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 blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201 
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 
paragraph (a) or (f) of this section.
    (f) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201 
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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  550.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201 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 Sec.  550.201 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.



Sec.  550.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  
550.201(a) do not apply to any transactions for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, 
grantees, or contractors thereof.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  550.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  550.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  550.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  550.201, 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 1 to Sec.  550.301. See Sec.  550.406 concerning the status of 
property and interests in property of an entity that is directly or 
indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, by one or 
more persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  550.201.

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Sec.  550.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  550.201 or on whom other sanctions are imposed, the 
earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's 
property and interests in property are blocked or that other sanctions 
are imposed on such person.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property or imposition of other sanctions is published in 
the Federal Register.



Sec.  550.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  550.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  550.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  550.306  Government of Eritrea.

    The term Government of Eritrea means the Government of Eritrea, any 
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the 
Bank of Eritrea, and any person owned, controlled, or directed by, or 
acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Eritrea.



Sec.  550.307  Government of Ethiopia.

    The term Government of Ethiopia means the Government of Ethiopia, 
any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including 
the National Bank of Ethiopia, and any person owned, controlled, or 
directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Ethiopia.



Sec.  550.308  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.



Sec.  550.309  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  550.309. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  550.310  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  550.311  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  550.312  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include money, checks, 
drafts, bullion, bank deposits, savings accounts, debts, indebtedness, 
obligations, notes, guarantees, debentures, stocks, bonds,

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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.



Sec.  550.313  Sanctioned person.

    The term sanctioned person means a foreign person that the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, has 
determined meets any of the criteria described in section 1 of E.O. 
14046 and has selected, in consultation with the Secretary of State, one 
or more of the sanctions set forth in section 2(a) of E.O. 14046 to 
impose on that foreign person.



Sec.  550.314  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  550.315  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  550.316  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. 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.



Sec.  550.317  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, trust companies, insurance companies, securities 
brokers and dealers, futures and options brokers and dealers, forward 
contract and foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities 
exchanges, clearing corporations, investment companies, employee benefit 
plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, and U.S. holding

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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



Sec.  550.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  550.402  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.



Sec.  550.403  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 Sec.  550.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  550.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  550.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  550.404  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 Sec.  550.201; 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.



Sec.  550.405  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  550.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  550.406  Status of entities owned by one or more persons whose 
property and interests in property are blocked.

    (a) No entity shall be blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201(a) solely 
because it is owned in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by one 
or more sanctioned persons, unless the entity is itself a sanctioned 
person and the sanctions in section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14046 are imposed 
on the entity.
    (b) Unless otherwise stated in the relevant Executive order, persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
550.201(b) 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 Sec.  550.201(b), regardless of whether 
the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

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 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  550.501  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 Ethiopia sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  550.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  550.503  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.



Sec.  550.504  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 Sec.  550.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  550.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  550.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  550.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  550.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  550.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  550.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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;

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    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  550.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  550.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  550.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  550.506. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  550.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  550.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201 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 Sec.  550.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  550.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control,

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U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's 
Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  550.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  550.509  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.



Sec.  550.510  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 African Union, including the African Union Commission and 
other subsidiary bodies and organs.



Sec.  550.511  Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental
organizations' activities.

    All transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the following activities by nongovernmental 
organizations are authorized, including the processing and transfer of 
funds; payment of taxes, fees, and import duties; and purchase or 
receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services:
    (a) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs in Ethiopia or Eritrea, including drought and flood relief; food, 
nutrition, and medicine distribution; the provision of health services; 
assistance for vulnerable or displaced populations, including 
individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and survivors of sexual- and 
gender-based violence; and environmental programs;
    (b) Activities to support democracy building in Ethiopia or Eritrea, 
including activities to support rule of law, citizen participation, 
government accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental 
freedoms, access to information, and civil society development projects;
    (c) Activities to support education in Ethiopia or Eritrea, 
including combating illiteracy, increasing access to education, 
international exchanges, and assisting education reform projects;
    (d) Activities to support non-commercial development projects in 
Ethiopia or Eritrea directly benefitting the people of such countries, 
including related to health, food security, and water and sanitation; 
and
    (e) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection in Ethiopia or Eritrea, including the preservation and 
protection of threatened or endangered species, responsible and 
transparent management of natural resources, and the remediation of 
pollution or other environmental damage.



Sec.  550.512  Transactions related to the exportation or reexportation
of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates.

    (a) All transactions prohibited by this part that 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 Ethiopia or Eritrea, or to persons in third countries

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purchasing specifically for resale to Ethiopia or Eritrea, are 
authorized.
    (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 in Ethiopia or Eritrea 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 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 Sec.  550.512. Nothing in this section relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, 
including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security.



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  550.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  550.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  550.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.

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Sec.  550.802  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 14046 of September 17, 2021, and any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant 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



Sec.  550.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



Sec. Appendix A to Part 550--Executive Order 14046 of September 17, 2021

   Executive Order 14046 of September 17, 2021, Imposing Sanctions on 
Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis 
                               in Ethiopia

    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), sections 212(f) 
and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 
1182(f) and 1185(a)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
    I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
find that the situation in and in relation to northern Ethiopia, which 
has been marked by activities that threaten the peace, security, and 
stability of Ethiopia and the greater Horn of Africa region--in 
particular, widespread violence, atrocities, and serious human rights 
abuse, including those involving ethnic-based violence, rape and other 
forms of gender-based violence, and obstruction of humanitarian 
operations--constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security and foreign policy of the United States. I hereby 
declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
    The widespread humanitarian crisis precipitated by the violent 
conflict in northern Ethiopia has left millions of people in need of 
humanitarian assistance and has placed an entire region on the brink of 
famine. While maintaining pressure on those persons responsible for the 
crisis, the United States will seek to ensure that appropriate personal 
remittances to non-blocked persons and humanitarian assistance to at-
risk populations can flow to Ethiopia and the greater Horn of Africa 
region through legitimate and transparent channels, including 
governments, international organizations, and non-profit organizations. 
The United States supports ongoing international efforts to promote a 
negotiated ceasefire and political resolution of this crisis, to ensure 
the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Ethiopia, and to promote the 
unity, territorial integrity, and stability of Ethiopia.
    Accordingly, I hereby order:
    Section 1. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to impose any 
of the sanctions described in section 2(a) of this order on any foreign 
person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State:
    (a) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, any of the following:
    (i) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of Ethiopia, or that have the purpose or effect of expanding 
or extending the crisis in northern Ethiopia or obstructing a ceasefire 
or a peace process;
    (ii) corruption or serious human rights abuse in or with respect to 
northern Ethiopia;
    (iii) the obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access 
to, humanitarian assistance in or with respect to northern Ethiopia, 
including attacks on humanitarian aid personnel or humanitarian 
projects;
    (iv) the targeting of civilians through the commission of acts of 
violence in or with respect to northern Ethiopia, including involving 
abduction, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, 
religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or any 
conduct that would constitute a violation of international humanitarian 
law;
    (v) planning, directing, or committing attacks in or with respect to 
northern Ethiopia against United Nations or associated personnel or 
African Union or associated personnel;
    (vi) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Ethiopia; or
    (vii) actions or policies that undermine the territorial integrity 
of Ethiopia;

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    (b) to be a military or security force that operates or has operated 
in northern Ethiopia on or after November 1, 2020;
    (c) to be an entity, including any government entity or a political 
party, that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, activities 
that have contributed to the crisis in northern Ethiopia or have 
obstructed a ceasefire or peace process to resolve such crisis;
    (d) to be a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the 
Government of Ethiopia, the Government of Eritrea or its ruling People's 
Front for Democracy and Justice, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, 
the Amhara regional government, or the Amhara regional or irregular 
forces;
    (e) to be a spouse or adult child of any sanctioned person;
    (f) to be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, 
or member of the board of directors of any of the following, where the 
leader, official, senior executive officer, or director is responsible 
for or complicit in, or who has directly or indirectly engaged or 
attempted to engage in, any activity contributing to the crisis in 
northern Ethiopia:
    (i) An entity, including a government entity or a military or 
security force, operating in northern Ethiopia during the tenure of the 
leader, official, senior executive officer, or director;
    (ii) an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any 
activity contributing to the crisis in northern Ethiopia or obstructing 
a ceasefire or a peace process to resolve such crisis during the tenure 
of the leader, official, senior executive officer, or director; or
    (iii) the Government of Ethiopia, the Government of Eritrea or its 
ruling People's Front for Democracy and Justice, the Tigray People's 
Liberation Front, the Amhara regional government, or the Amhara regional 
or irregular forces, on or after November 1, 2020;
    (g) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any sanctioned person; or
    (h) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any sanctioned person.
    Sec. 2. (a) When the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, has determined that a foreign person meets any 
of the criteria described in section 1(a)-(h) of this order, the 
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to select, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, one or more of the sanctions set forth in 
subsections (a)(i)(A)-(E) or (a)(ii)(A)-(B) of this section to impose on 
that foreign person:
    (i) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take the following actions 
as necessary to implement the selected sanctions:
    (A) Block all property and interests in property of the sanctioned 
person 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, and provide that such property and 
interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, 
or otherwise dealt in;
    (B) prohibit any United States person from investing in or 
purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the 
sanctioned person;
    (C) prohibit any United States financial institution from making 
loans or providing credit to the sanctioned person;
    (D) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which the sanctioned 
person has any interest; or
    (E) impose on the leader, official, senior executive officer, or 
director of the sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar 
functions and with similar authorities as such leader, official, senior 
executive officer, or director, any of the sanctions described in 
subsections (a)(i)(A)-(D) of this section that are applicable.
    (ii) the heads of the relevant executive departments and agencies, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall take the 
following actions as necessary and appropriate to implement the 
sanctions selected by the Secretary of the Treasury:
    (A) Actions required to deny any specific license, grant, or any 
other specific permission or authority under any statute or regulation 
that requires the prior review and approval of the United States 
Government as a condition for the export or reexport of goods or 
technology to the sanctioned person; or
    (B) actions required to deny a visa to and exclude from the United 
States any noncitizen whom the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, determines is a leader, 
official, senior executive officer, or director, or a shareholder with a 
controlling interest in, the sanctioned person.
    (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 date of this order. No entity shall be blocked 
pursuant to this order solely because it is owned in whole or in part, 
directly or indirectly, by one or more sanctioned persons, unless the 
entity is itself a sanctioned person and the sanctions in section 
2(a)(i)(A) of this order are imposed on the entity.
    Sec. 3. The prohibitions in section 2(a) of this order include:
    (a) The making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services by, to, or

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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) The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into 
the United States of noncitizens determined to meet one or more of the 
criteria in section l of this order, and for whom the sanctions 
described in section 2(a)(i)(A) or section 2(a)(ii)(B) of this order 
have been selected, 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 hereby suspended, except when the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
appropriate, determines that the person's entry would not be contrary to 
the interests of the United States, including when the Secretary of 
State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate, so 
determines, based on a recommendation of the Attorney General, that the 
person's entry would further important United States law enforcement 
objectives.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall implement this order as it applies 
to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.
    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this order as 
it applies to the entry of noncitizens pursuant to such procedures as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may establish.
    (d) Such persons shall be treated by this section 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).
    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. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
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 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 2 of 
this order.
    Sec. 7. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``Government of Ethiopia'' means the Government of 
Ethiopia, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, 
including the National Bank of Ethiopia, and any person owned, 
controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Ethiopia;
    (c) the term ``Government of Eritrea'' means the Government of 
Eritrea, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, 
including the Bank of Eritrea, and any person owned, controlled, or 
directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Eritrea;
    (d) the term ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States;
    (e) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (f) the term ``sanctioned person'' means a foreign person that the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
has determined meets any of the criteria described in section 1 of this 
order and has selected, in consultation with the Secretary of State, one 
or more of the sanctions set forth in section 2(a) of this order to 
impose on that foreign person; and
    (g) 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.
    Sec. 8. For those persons whose property and interests in property 
are blocked or affected by this order who might have a constitutional 
presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to 
transfer funds and 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 this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order.
    Sec. 9. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, 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. All executive departments and agencies of the United 
States shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to 
implement this order.
    Sec. 10. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official

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business of the Federal Government by employees, grantees, and 
contractors thereof.
    Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is 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. 12. (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.



PART 551_SOMALIA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
551.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

551.201 Prohibited transactions.
551.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
551.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
551.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
551.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
551.206 Exempt transactions.
551.207 Prohibited importation of charcoal from Somalia.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

551.300 Applicability of definitions.
551.301 African Union Mission in Somalia; AMISOM.
551.302 Arms or any related materiel.
551.303 Blocked account; blocked property.
551.304 Charcoal.
551.305 Effective date.
551.306 Entity.
551.307 Financial, material, or technical support.
551.308 [Reserved]
551.309 Interest.
551.310 Licenses; general and specific.
551.311 OFAC.
551.312 Person.
551.313 Property; property interest.
551.314 Transfer.
551.315 Transitional Federal Institutions.
551.316 United States.
551.317 United States person; U.S. person.
551.318 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

551.401 Reference to amended sections.
551.402 Effect of amendment.
551.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
551.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
551.405 Provision of services.
551.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
551.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
551.408 Charitable contributions.
551.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
551.410 Setoffs prohibited.
551.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

551.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
551.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
551.503 Exclusion from licenses.
551.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
551.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
551.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
551.507 Provision of certain legal services.
551.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
551.509 Emergency medical services.
551.510 Official business of the United States Government.
551.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
551.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
551.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts

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          and components, or software updates for personal, non-
          commercial use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

551.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

551.701 Penalties.
551.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
551.703 Penalty imposition.
551.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
551.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

551.801 Procedures.
551.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

551.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 86 FR 22348, Apr. 28, 2021, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  551.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  551.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) The persons listed in the Annex to Executive Order (E.O.) 13536 
of April 12, 2010; and
    (2) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State to:
    (i) Have engaged in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the 
peace, security, or stability of Somalia, including:
    (A) Acts that threaten the Djibouti Agreement of August 18, 2008, or 
the political process;
    (B) Acts that threaten the Transitional Federal Institutions or 
future Somali governing institutions, the African Union Mission in 
Somalia (AMISOM), or other future international peacekeeping operations 
related to Somalia;
    (C) Acts to misappropriate Somali public assets; or
    (D) Acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia;
    (ii) Have obstructed the delivery of humanitarian assistance to 
Somalia, or access to, or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in 
Somalia;
    (iii) Have directly or indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred to 
Somalia, or to have been the recipient in the territory of Somalia of, 
arms or any related materiel, or any technical advice, training, or 
assistance, including financing and financial assistance, related to 
military activities;
    (iv) Be responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for 
ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated 
in, the commission of acts of violence targeting civilians in Somalia, 
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on schools and hospitals, taking hostages, and forced displacement;
    (v) Be a political or military leader recruiting or using children 
in armed conflict in Somalia;
    (vi) Have engaged, directly or indirectly, in the import or export 
of charcoal from Somalia on or after February 22, 2012;
    (vii) Have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in 
support of, the activities described in subsections (a)(2)(i) through 
(vi) of this section or any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (viii) 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 paragraph (a) 
of this section.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses 
that may be issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any 
contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any E.O. issued after 
July 20, 2012, pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13536 
of April 12, 2010, are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  551.201. The names of persons listed in or 
designated or identified pursuant to amended E.O. 13536, or listed in or 
designated or identified pursuant to any further Executive orders issued 
pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13536, 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 following identifiers: For amended E.O. 13536: 
``[SOMALIA]'' and for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to 
the national emergency declared in amended E.O. 13536: Using the 
identifier formulation ``[SOMALIA-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 Sec.  551.411 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 Sec.  551.201. 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 following identifiers: For amended E.O. 
13536: ``[BPI-SOMALIA]'' and for any further Executive orders issued 
pursuant to the national emergency declared

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in E.O. 13536: Using the identifier formulation ``[BPI-SOMALIA-E.O.[E.O. 
number pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property 
are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  551.201. 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.



Sec.  551.202  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 Sec.  
551.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  551.201, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  551.201.



Sec.  551.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise

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directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding funds, such as 
currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial obligations, subject to 
Sec.  551.201 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 Sec.  551.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  551.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  551.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201 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 Sec.  551.201 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.



Sec.  551.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.

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Sec.  551.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemption described in 
this section does not apply to transactions involving property or 
interests in property of persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a). Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the UNPA include those 
listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List (SDN List) and the Consolidated United Nations Security Council 
Sanctions List (UN List) (see https://www.un.org), as well as persons 
listed on the SDN List for being owned or controlled by, or acting for 
or on behalf of, persons listed on both the SDN List and the UN List.

    (b) Personal communications. Th prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.



Sec.  551.207  Prohibited importation of charcoal from Somalia.

    (a) The importation into the United States, directly or indirectly, 
of charcoal from Somalia is prohibited.
    (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section applies except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  551.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  551.301  African Union Mission in Somalia; AMISOM.

    The term African Union Mission in Somalia or AMISOM means the 
mission authorized by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 
1744 of February 20, 2007, and reauthorized in subsequent resolutions, 
and includes its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities.



Sec.  551.302  Arms or any related materiel.

    The term arms or any related materiel means arms or related materiel 
of all types, including military aircraft and equipment, transferred in 
violation of the United Nations arms embargo on Somalia.



Sec.  551.303  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  551.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  551.201, 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 1 to Sec.  551.303. See Sec.  551.411 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 Sec.  551.201.



Sec.  551.304  Charcoal.

    The term charcoal means any product classifiable in heading 3802 or 
4402 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.



Sec.  551.305  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person listed in the Annex to E.O. 13536, as 
amended by E.O. 13620, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 13, 2010;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked; and
    (3) With respect to the prohibition set forth in Sec.  551.207, 2:00 
p.m. eastern daylight time, July 20, 2012.

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    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  551.306  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  551.307  Financial, material, logistical, or technical support.

    The term financial, material, logistical, or technical support, as 
used in this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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.



Sec.  551.308  [Reserved]



Sec.  551.309  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.



Sec.  551.310  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  551.310. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  551.311  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  551.312  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  551.313  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  551.314  Transfer.

    The term transfer means any actual or purported act or transaction, 
whether or not evidenced by writing, and

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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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  551.315  Transitional Federal Institutions.

    The term Transitional Federal Institutions means the Transitional 
Federal Charter of the Somali Republic adopted in February 2004 and the 
Somali federal institutions established pursuant to such charter, and 
includes their agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities.



Sec.  551.316  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  551.317  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.



Sec.  551.318  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  551.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  551.402  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

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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.



Sec.  551.403  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 Sec.  551.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  551.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  551.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  551.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  551.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201.



Sec.  551.405  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  551.201 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201.
    (b) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  551.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  551.405. See Sec. Sec.  551.507 and 551.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  551.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  551.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  551.303, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  551.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  551.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  551.407. See also Sec.  551.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other

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authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  551.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  551.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  551.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  551.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
551.201.



Sec.  551.410  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 Sec.  551.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  551.411  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 Sec.  551.201 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 Sec.  551.201, 
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



Sec.  551.501  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 Somalia Sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  551.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition

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contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the extent 
specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  551.503  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.



Sec.  551.504  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 Sec.  551.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  551.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  551.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  551.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  551.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  551.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  551.201, subject to the following conditions:

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    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201.



Sec.  551.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  551.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  551.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  551.201 not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  551.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  551.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  551.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  551.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to

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Sec.  551.507(a) to or on behalf of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201 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 Sec.  551.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  551.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  551.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  551.510  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.



Sec.  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).

[87 FR 78475, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  551.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities

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described in paragraph (b) of this section by a nongovernmental 
organization are authorized, provided that the nongovernmental 
organization is not a person whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
    Note 1 to Sec.  551.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78491, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  551.513  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

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    (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 Sec.  551.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78491, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  551.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  551.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA), provides that any person who willfully 
violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any order, rule, or 
regulation issued by the President pursuant to the authority granted in 
that section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000 
or, if a natural person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or 
both.
    (e) Violations involving transactions described at section 203(b)(1) 
of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties set forth in paragraph 
(d) of this section.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[86 FR 22348, Apr. 28, 2021, as amended at 87 FR 7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 
FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]

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Sec.  551.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC identification number listed on the 
Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Office of 
Compliance and Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be 
postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  551.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this

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chapter. The issuance of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final 
agency action. The violator has the right to seek judicial review of 
that final agency action in federal district court.



Sec.  551.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  551.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written response may 
be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC by mail 
or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors

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Affecting Administrative Action set forth in the Guidelines contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The response should include all 
documentary or other evidence available to the alleged violator that 
supports the arguments set forth in the response. OFAC will consider all 
relevant materials submitted in the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2). A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  551.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  551.802  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 (E.O.) 13536 of April 12, 2010, E.O. 13620 
of July 20, 2012, and any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13536, 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



Sec.  551.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 552_YEMEN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
552.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

552.201 Prohibited transactions.
552.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
552.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
552.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
552.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
552.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

552.300 Applicability of definitions.

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552.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
552.302 Effective date.
552.303 Entity.
552.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
552.305 [Reserved]
552.306 Interest.
552.307 Licenses; general and specific.
552.308 OFAC.
552.309 Person.
552.310 Property; property interest.
552.311 Transfer.
552.312 United States.
552.313 United States person; U.S. person.
552.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

552.401 Reference to amended sections.
552.402 Effect of amendment.
552.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
552.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
552.405 Provision of services.
552.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
552.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
552.408 Charitable contributions.
552.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
552.410 Setoffs prohibited.
552.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

552.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
552.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
552.503 Exclusion from licenses.
552.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
552.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
552.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
552.507 Provision of certain legal services.
552.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
552.509 Emergency medical services.
552.510 Official business of the United States Government.
552.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
552.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
552.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

552.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

552.701 Penalties.
552.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
552.703 Penalty imposition.
552.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
552.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

552.801 Procedures.
552.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

552.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 85 FR 68463, Oct. 29, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  552.101  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

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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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  552.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. 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, to:
    (1) Have engaged in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the 
peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the 
implementation of the agreement of November 23, 2011, between the 
Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a 
peaceful transition of power in Yemen, or that obstruct the political 
process in Yemen;
    (2) Be a political or military leader of an entity that has engaged 
in the acts described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section;
    (3) Have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, the acts described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section or 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (4) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses 
that may be issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any 
contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after May 16, 2012 pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012 (E.O. 13611), are prohibited 
pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.201. The names of persons designated pursuant to 
E.O. 13611, or listed in or designated or identified pursuant to any 
further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13611, 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 following 
identifiers: For E.O. 13611: ``[YEMEN]'' and

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for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13611: Using the identifier formulation 
``[YEMEN-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 Sec.  552.411 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 Sec.  552.201. 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 following identifiers: For E.O. 13611: 
``[BPI-YEMEN]'' and for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to 
the national emergency declared in E.O. 13611: Using the identifier 
formulation ``[BPI-YEMEN-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's 
property and interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  552.201. 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.



Sec.  552.202  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 Sec.  
552.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  552.201, 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

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    (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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  552.201.



Sec.  552.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  552.201 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 Sec.  552.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  552.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  552.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201 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 Sec.  552.201 may, in the 
discretion of

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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.



Sec.  552.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  552.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  
552.201(a) do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official 
business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or 
contractors thereof.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  552.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  552.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  552.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201, 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 1 to Sec.  552.301. See Sec.  552.411 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 Sec.  552.201.



Sec.  552.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  552.201, is the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  552.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  552.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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.



Sec.  552.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  552.306  Interest.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, the term interest, when 
used with respect to property (e.g., ``an interest

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in property''), means an interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or 
indirect.



Sec.  552.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.307. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  552.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  552.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  552.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  552.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  552.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  552.313  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

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United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United 
States.



Sec.  552.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  552.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  552.402  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.



Sec.  552.403  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 Sec.  552.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  552.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  552.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  552.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  552.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident

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and necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201.



Sec.  552.405  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  552.201 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201.
    (b) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  552.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.405. See Sec. Sec.  552.507 and 552.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  552.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  552.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  552.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  552.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  552.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.407. See also Sec.  552.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  552.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  552.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  552.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  552.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
552.201.



Sec.  552.410  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 Sec.  552.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  552.411  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 Sec.  552.201 have an interest in all property and interests 
in property of an entity

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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 Sec.  552.201, 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



Sec.  552.501  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 Yemen-Related Sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  552.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property that would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  552.503  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.

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Sec.  552.504  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 Sec.  552.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  552.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  552.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  552.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  552.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  552.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201.



Sec.  552.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  552.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  552.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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

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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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  552.201 not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  552.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  552.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  552.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  552.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201 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 Sec.  552.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  552.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500

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Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  552.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78475, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78476, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  552.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or 
processed with knowledge or reason to know that

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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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  552.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78491, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  552.513  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 Sec.  552.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78492, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  552.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  552.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.

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    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[85 FR 68463, Oct. 29, 2020, as amended at 86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 
87 FR 7372, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  552.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and include the

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OFAC identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of 
the written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  552.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  552.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  552.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or

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foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
initial Finding of Violation was served or date the Finding of Violation 
was sent by email. If the initial Finding of Violation was personally 
delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a 
response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day 
after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written response may 
be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC by mail 
or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  552.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  552.802  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 13611 of May 16, 2012, 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

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to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  552.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 553_CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
553.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

553.201 Prohibited transactions.
553.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
553.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
553.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
553.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
553.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

553.300 Applicability of definitions.
553.301 Arms and related materiel.
553.302 Blocked account; blocked property.
553.303 Effective date.
553.304 Entity.
553.305 Financial, material, logistical, or technological support.
553.306 [Reserved]
553.307 Interest.
553.308 Licenses; general and specific.
553.309 OFAC.
553.310 Person.
553.311 Property; property interest.
553.312 Transfer.
553.313 United States.
553.314 United States person; U.S. person.
553.315 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

553.401 Reference to amended sections.
553.402 Effect of amendment.
553.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
553.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
553.405 Provision and receipt of services.
553.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
553.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
553.408 Charitable contributions.
553.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
553.410 Setoffs prohibited.
553.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

553.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
553.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
553.503 Exclusion from licenses.
553.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
553.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
553.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
553.507 Provision of certain legal services.
553.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
553.509 Emergency medical services.
553.510 Official business of the United States Government.
553.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities
553.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
553.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

553.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

553.701 Penalties.
553.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
553.703 Penalty imposition.

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553.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
553.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

553.801 Procedures.
553.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

553.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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. 13667, 79 FR 28387, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 
243.

    Source: 87 FR 58974, Sept. 29, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  553.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  553.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) The persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13667 of May 12, 2014; 
and
    (2) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, any of the following in or in relation to the 
Central African Republic:
    (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of the Central African Republic;
    (B) Actions or policies that threaten transitional agreements or the 
political transition process in the Central African Republic;
    (C) Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in the Central African Republic;
    (D) The targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the 
commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or 
rape or other sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or 
attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where 
civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a 
serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of 
international humanitarian law;
    (E) The use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed 
forces in the context of the conflict in the Central African Republic;
    (F) The obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access 
to, humanitarian assistance;
    (G) Attacks against United Nations missions, international security 
presences, or other peacekeeping operations; or
    (H) Support to persons, including armed groups, involved in 
activities that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the 
Central African Republic or that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in the Central African Republic through the illicit trade 
in natural resources of the Central African Republic;

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    (ii) Except where intended for the authorized support of 
humanitarian activities or the authorized use by or support of 
peacekeeping, international, or government forces, to have directly or 
indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred to the Central African 
Republic, or been the recipient in the territory of the Central African 
Republic of, arms and related materiel, including military aircraft, and 
equipment, or advice, training, or assistance, including financing and 
financial assistance, related to military activities;
    (iii) To be a leader of:
    (A) An entity, including any armed group, that has, or whose members 
have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) 
or (ii) of this section; or
    (B) An entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section;
    (iv) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technological support for, or goods or services 
in support of:
    (A) Any of the activities described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (ii) 
of this section; or
    (B) Any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (v) 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 paragraph (a) 
of this section.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (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 part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after May 13, 2014 pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13667 of May 12, 2014 are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13667, or any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared therein, 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 following identifiers: for E.O. 13667: ``[CAR]''; for 
any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13667: using the identifier formulation ``[CAR-
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.treas.gov/sdn. Additional 
information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to 
this chapter. See Sec.  553.411 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.

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    Note 2 to Sec.  553.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13667: ``[BPI-CAR]''; for any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13667: 
``[BPI-CAR-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's property and 
interests in property are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  553.201. 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.



Sec.  553.202  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 Sec.  
553.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  553.201, 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.
    (e) 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.

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    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  553.201.



Sec.  553.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  553.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  553.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  553.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  553.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201 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 Sec.  553.201 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.



Sec.  553.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date that evades or 
avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, 
or attempts to

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violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  553.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemptions cited in this 
section do not apply to transactions involving property or interests in 
property of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to the authority of the United Nations Participation Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a). Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the UNPA include those 
listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List (SDN List) and the Consolidated United Nations Security Council 
Sanctions List (UN List) (see https://www.un.org), as well as persons 
listed on the SDN List for being owned or controlled by, or acting for 
or on behalf of, persons listed on both the SDN List and the UN List.

    (b) International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to any transactions that are exempt 
pursuant to section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  553.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  553.301  Arms and related materiel.

    The term arms and related materiel means arms or related materiel of 
all types, including military aircraft and equipment, transferred in 
contravention of the United Nations arms embargo on the Central African 
Republic.



Sec.  553.302  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  553.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  553.201, 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 1 to Sec.  553.302. See Sec.  553.411 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 Sec.  553.201.



Sec.  553.303  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  533.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, May 13, 2014; and
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  553.304  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  553.305  Financial, material, logistical, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, logistical, or technological support, 
as used in this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, 
including 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

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transportation; or goods. ``Technologies'' as used in this section 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.



Sec.  553.306  [Reserved]



Sec.  553.307  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.



Sec.  553.308  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 website: www.treas.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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.308. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  553.309  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  553.310  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  553.311  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  553.312  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, 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, filing, 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 
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power; or the acquisition, disposition, transportation, importation, 
exportation, or withdrawal of any security.



Sec.  553.313  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  553.314  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.



Sec.  553.315  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, purchasing or selling foreign exchange, securities, futures, or 
options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, 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



Sec.  553.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  553.402  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.



Sec.  553.403  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 Sec.  553.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  553.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  553.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.

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Sec.  553.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  553.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201.



Sec.  553.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  553.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  553.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where the service is performed by, or at the direction 
of, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  553.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  553.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  553.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.405. See Sec. Sec.  553.507 and 553.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  553.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  553.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  553.302, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  553.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  553.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.407. See also Sec.  553.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  553.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  553.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person;

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or if made in an attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on 
the provision of contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a 
person, or the receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  553.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  553.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
553.201.



Sec.  553.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  553.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  553.411  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 Sec.  553.201 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 Sec.  553.201, 
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



Sec.  553.501  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 Central African Republic sanctions page on OFAC's 
website: www.treas.gov/ofac.



Sec.  553.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
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the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, or other 
agencies of the U.S. government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  553.503  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.



Sec.  553.504  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 Sec.  553.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  553.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  553.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  553.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  553.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  553.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201.

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Sec.  553.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  553.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  553.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  553.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  553.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  553.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  553.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating 
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  553.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201, 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 Sec.  553.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  553.201,

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any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute
has an 
interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. Mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  553.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  553.510  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.



Sec.  553.511  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 Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and the 
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations.



Sec.  553.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation,

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government accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental 
freedoms, access to information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  553.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78492, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  553.513  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 Sec.  553.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder

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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.

[87 FR 78493, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  553.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  553.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Section 5(b) of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA), provides that any person who willfully 
violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any order, rule, or 
regulation issued by the President pursuant to Section 5(a) of the UNPA 
shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000 or, if a 
natural person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (e) Violations involving transactions described at section 
203(b)(1), (3), and (4) of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties 
set forth in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[87 FR 58974, Sept. 29, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  553.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
or the United Nations Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287c) and determines 
that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will issue a Pre-
Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the agency's intent to 
impose a monetary penalty.

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A Pre-Penalty Notice shall be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For a description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty 
Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  553.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  553.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.

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Sec.  553.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the United Nations Participation 
Act (22 U.S.C. 287c);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof 
(electronic signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the initial Finding of Violation, and 
include the OFAC identification number listed on the initial Finding of 
Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action.

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The violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note: Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2).
    A determination by OFAC that a final Finding of Violation is not 
warranted does not preclude OFAC from pursuing other enforcement actions 
consistent with the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  553.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  553.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13667 of May 12, 2014 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



Sec.  553.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 555_MALI SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
555.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

555.201 Prohibited transactions.
555.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
555.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
555.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
555.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

555.300 Applicability of definitions.
555.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
555.302 Effective date.
555.303 Entity.
555.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
555.305 Information or informational materials.
555.306 Interest.
555.307 Licenses; general and specific.
555.308 OFAC.
555.309 Person.
555.310 Property; property interest.
555.311 Transfer.
555.312 United States.
555.313 United States person; U.S. person.
555.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

555.401 [Reserved]
555.402 Effect of amendment.

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555.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
555.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
555.405 Setoffs prohibited.
555.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

555.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
555.502 [Reserved]
555.503 Exclusion from licenses.
555.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
555.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
555.506 Provision of certain legal services.
555.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
555.508 Emergency medical services.
555.509 Official business of the United States Government.
555.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
555.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
555.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

555.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

555.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

555.801 Procedures.
555.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

555.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 555--Executive Order 13882 of July 26, 2019

    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.

    Source: 85 FR 7223, Feb. 7, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  555.101  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 1 to Sec.  555.101: 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, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  555.201  Prohibited transactions.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order 13882 of 
July 26, 2019, or any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13882, are prohibited 
pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  555.201: The names of persons designated pursuant to 
Executive Order 13882, or pursuant to any further Executive orders 
issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13882, whose property and interests in property therefore are blocked 
pursuant to this section, are published in the Federal Register

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and incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List) using the identifier formulation ``[MALI-
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 Sec.  555.406 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 Sec.  555.201: 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-MALI-E.O.[E.O. 
number pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property 
are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  555.201: 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.



Sec.  555.202  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 Sec.  
555.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  555.201, 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

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or was otherwise fraudulently obtained.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  555.201.



Sec.  555.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  555.201 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 Sec.  555.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  555.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  555.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201 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 Sec.  555.201 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.

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Sec.  555.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemptions described in 
this section do not apply to transactions involving property or 
interests in property of persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the United Nations 
Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the UNPA include those 
listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List (SDN List) and the Consolidated United Nations Security Council 
Sanctions List (see https://www.un.org) as well as persons listed on the 
SDN List for being owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf 
of, such persons.

    (b) Personal communications. Except as provided in paragraph (a), 
the prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any postal, 
telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication that does not 
involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (c) Information or informational materials. (1) Except as provided 
in paragraph (a), the prohibitions contained in this part do not apply 
to the importation from any country and the exportation to any country 
of any information or informational materials, as defined in Sec.  
555.305, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium 
of transmission.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, this 
section does not exempt from regulation transactions related to 
information or informational materials not fully created and in 
existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, this 
section does not exempt transactions incident to the exportation of 
software subject to the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 
730 through 774, or to the exportation of goods (including software) or 
technology for use in the transmission of any data, or to the provision, 
sale, or leasing of capacity on telecommunications transmission 
facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network connectivity) for 
use in the transmission of any data. The exportation of such items or 
services and the provision, sale, or leasing of such capacity or 
facilities to a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201 are prohibited.
    (d) Travel. Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, the 
prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to transactions 
ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, including 
importation or exportation 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  555.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  555.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  555.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201, 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

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OFAC expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  555.301: See Sec.  555.406 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 Sec.  555.201.



Sec.  555.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  555.201, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  555.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  555.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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.



Sec.  555.305  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  555.306  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.



Sec.  555.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  555.307: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

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Sec.  555.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  555.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  555.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  555.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  555.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  555.313  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.



Sec.  555.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, futures and options brokers and dealers, forward contract 
and foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities exchanges, 
clearing

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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



Sec.  555.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  555.402  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.



Sec.  555.403  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 Sec.  555.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  555.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  555.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  555.404  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 Sec.  555.201; 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.



Sec.  555.405  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 Sec.  555.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  555.406  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 Sec.  555.201 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 Sec.  555.201, 
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



Sec.  555.501  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

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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 
Mali sanctions page on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  555.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  555.503  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.



Sec.  555.504  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 Sec.  555.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  555.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  555.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  555.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  555.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  555.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  555.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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.

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    (b) The provision of any other legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  555.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  555.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  555.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  555.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  555.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating 
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  555.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201 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 Sec.  555.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal services 
using funds in which any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  555.201, any other part of this 
chapter, or any Executive order has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  555.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part are authorized.

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Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78476, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78476, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  555.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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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    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  555.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78493, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  555.512  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 Sec.  555.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78493, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  555.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  555.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more

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information, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter, which provides 
a general framework for the enforcement of all economic sanctions 
programs administered by OFAC, including enforcement-related 
definitions, types of responses to apparent violations, general factors 
affecting administrative actions, civil penalties for failure to comply 
with a requirement to furnish information or keep records, and other 
general civil penalties information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  555.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  555.802  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 13882 of July 26, 2019, and any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13882 of July 26, 2019, 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



Sec.  555.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



           Sec. Appendix A to Part 555--Executive Order 13882

                 Executive Order 13882 of July 26, 2019

 Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing 
                        to the Situation in Mali

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America 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 United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 
U.S.C. 287c) (UNPA), 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, and in view of United Nations Security Council Resolution 
(UNSCR) 2374 of September 5, 2017, and UNSCR 2432 of August 30, 2018,
    I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find 
that the situation in Mali, including repeated violations of ceasefire 
arrangements made pursuant to the 2015 Agreement on Peace and 
Reconciliation in Mali; the expansion of terrorist activities into 
southern and central Mali; the intensification of drug trafficking and 
trafficking in persons, human rights abuses, and hostage-taking; and the 
intensification of attacks against civilians, the Malian defense and 
security forces, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated 
Stabilizations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and international security 
presences, 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: any 
person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, any of the following in or in relation to Mali:
    (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of Mali;
    (B) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Mali;
    (C) a hostile act in violation of, or an act that obstructs, 
including by prolonged delay, or threatens the implementation of, the 
2015 Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali;
    (D) planning, directing, sponsoring, or conducting attacks against 
local, regional, or

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state institutions, the Malian defense and security forces, any 
international security presences, MINUSMA peacekeepers, other United 
Nations or associated personnel, or any other peacekeeping operations;
    (E) obstructing the delivery or distribution of, or access to, 
humanitarian assistance;
    (F) planning, directing, or committing an act that violates 
international humanitarian law or that constitutes a serious human 
rights abuse or violation, including an act involving the targeting of 
civilians through the commission of an act of violence, abduction or 
enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or an attack on a school, 
hospital, religious site, or location where civilians are seeking 
refuge;
    (G) the use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed 
forces in the context of the armed conflict in Mali;
    (H) the illicit production or trafficking of narcotics or their 
precursors originating or transiting through Mali;
    (I) trafficking in persons, smuggling migrants, or trafficking or 
smuggling arms or illicitly acquired cultural property; or
    (J) any transaction or series of transactions involving bribery or 
other corruption, such as the misappropriation of Malian public assets 
or expropriation of private assets for personal gain or political 
purposes;
    (ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or
    (iii) 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.
    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 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 hereby suspended, except where the 
Secretary of State determines that the person's entry is in the national 
interest of 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. 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 types 
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; and
    (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.
    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 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 
promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to 
the President by IEEPA and the UNPA as may be necessary to implement 
this order. The

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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 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 40l(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 164l(c)) and 
section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
    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.

DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 26, 2019.



PART 558_SOUTH SUDAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
558.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

558.201 Prohibited transactions.
558.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
558.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
558.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
558.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
558.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

558.300 Applicability of definitions.
558.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
558.302 Effective date.
558.303 Entity.
558.304 Financial, material, logistical, or technological support.
558.305 [Reserved]
558.306 Interest.
558.307 Licenses; general and specific.
558.308 OFAC.
558.309 Person.
558.310 Property; property interest.
558.311 Transfer.
558.312 United States.
558.313 United States person; U.S. person.
558.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

558.401 Reference to amended sections.
558.402 Effect of amendment.
558.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
558.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
558.405 Provision and receipt of services.
558.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
558.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
558.408 Charitable contributions.
558.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
558.410 Setoffs prohibited.
558.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

558.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
558.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
558.503 Exclusion from licenses.
558.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
558.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
558.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
558.507 Provision of certain legal services.
558.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
558.509 Emergency medical services.
558.510 Official business of the United States government.
558.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
558.512 Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental 
          organizations' activities.
558.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts

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          and components, or software updates for personal, non-
          commercial use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

558.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

558.701 Penalties.
558.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
558.703 Penalty imposition.
558.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
558.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

558.801 Procedures.
558.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

558.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 88 FR 31612, May 18, 2023, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  558.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  558.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, any of the following in or in relation to South 
Sudan:
    (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of South Sudan;
    (B) Actions or policies that threaten transitional agreements or 
undermine democratic processes or institutions in South Sudan;
    (C) Actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding 
or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation 
or peace talks or processes;
    (D) The commission of human rights abuses against persons in South 
Sudan;
    (E) The targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the 
commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or 
rape or other sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or 
attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where 
civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a 
serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of 
international humanitarian law;
    (F) The use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed 
forces in the context of the conflict in South Sudan;
    (G) The obstruction of the activities of international peacekeeping, 
diplomatic, or humanitarian missions in South Sudan, or of the delivery 
or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance; or

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    (H) Attacks against United Nations missions, international security 
presences, or other peacekeeping operations;
    (ii) To be a leader of:
    (A) An entity, including any government, rebel militia, or other 
group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities 
described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section; or
    (B) An entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13664;
    (iii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technological support for, or goods or services 
in support of:
    (A) Any of the activities described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this 
section; or
    (B) Any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13664; 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 E.O. 13664.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, rulings, 
instructions, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued 
pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or 
any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after April 3, 2014 pursuant to the national emergency declared 
in E.O. 13664 of April 3, 2014 are prohibited pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  558.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13664, or any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared therein, 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 following identifiers: for E.O. 13664: ``[SOUTH 
SUDAN]''; and for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13664: using the identifier 
formulation ``[SOUTH SUDAN-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.treas.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List can 
be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  558.411 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 Sec.  558.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13664: ``[BPI-SOUTH SUDAN]''; for

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any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13664: using the identifier formulation ``[BPI-SOUTH 
SUDAN-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's property and 
interests in property are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  558.201. 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.



Sec.  558.202  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, ruling, instruction, 
order, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part, and that 
involves any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to Sec.  
558.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  558.201, 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, ruling, instruction, order, directive, 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, order, directive, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  558.201.

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Sec.  558.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  558.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  558.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  558.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  558.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201 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 Sec.  558.201 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.



Sec.  558.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  558.206  Exempt transactions.

    The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any 
transactions

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that are exempt pursuant to section 203(b) of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  558.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  558.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  558.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  558.201, 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 1 to Sec.  558.301. See Sec.  558.411 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 Sec.  558.201.



Sec.  558.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  558.201, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  558.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  558.304  Financial, material, logistical, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, logistical, or technological support 
means any property, tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  558.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  558.306  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.



Sec.  558.307  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 website: www.treas.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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.
    Note 1 to Sec.  558.307. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  558.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.

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Sec.  558.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  558.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  558.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  558.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  558.313  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.



Sec.  558.314  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, purchasing or selling foreign exchange, securities, futures or 
options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, and U.S. holding companies, U.S. affiliates, or U.S. 
subsidiaries of any of the

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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



Sec.  558.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, 
directive, or license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the 
same as currently amended unless otherwise specified.



Sec.  558.402  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 regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, 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 regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or 
license continue and may be enforced as if such amendment, modification, 
or revocation had not been made.



Sec.  558.403  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 Sec.  558.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  558.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  558.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  558.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  558.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201.



Sec.  558.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  558.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  558.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where

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the service is performed by, or at the direction of, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
558.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  558.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  558.201.
    Note 1 to Sec.  558.405. See Sec. Sec.  558.507 and 558.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  558.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  558.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  558.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  558.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  558.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  558.407. See also Sec.  558.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  558.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  558.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  558.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  558.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
558.201.



Sec.  558.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  558.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  558.411  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  558.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

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 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  558.501  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 South Sudan-related sanctions page on OFAC's 
website: www.treas.gov/ofac.



Sec.  558.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
authorizes any transaction prohibited under this part unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license is issued 
by OFAC and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, order, directive, or license referring to this part shall 
be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any other part of 
this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, order, 
directive, or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or 
license authorizing any transaction prohibited under this part has the 
effect of removing a prohibition contained in this part from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
otherwise specifies, such an authorization does not create any right, 
duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect to, any 
property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of 
law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  558.503  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.



Sec.  558.504  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 Sec.  558.201 
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

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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 1 to Sec.  558.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  558.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  558.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  558.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  558.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  558.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201.



Sec.  558.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  558.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  558.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  558.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.

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    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  558.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  558.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  558.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  558.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  558.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201, 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 Sec.  558.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  558.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  558.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  558.510  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.

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Sec.  558.511  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 Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and 
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.



Sec.  558.512  Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental 
organizations' activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
    Note 1 to Sec.  558.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

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Sec.  558.513  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 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 Sec.  558.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  558.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  558.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, 
ruling, instruction, order, directive, license, or prohibition issued 
under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, 
license, or prohibition may, upon conviction, be fined not more than 
$1,000,000, or if a natural person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 
years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).

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    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.



Sec.  558.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any regulation, ruling, instruction, order, directive, or 
license issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and 
determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will issue a 
Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the agency's intent 
to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall be in writing. 
The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not another agency has 
taken any action with respect to the matter. For a description of the 
contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a

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written submission regarding the specific allegations contained in the 
Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter of 
representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  558.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  558.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  558.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any regulation, 
ruling, instruction, order, directive, or license issued by or pursuant 
to the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury 
pursuant to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular

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form, but it must be typewritten and signed by the alleged violator or a 
representative thereof (electronic signature is acceptable), contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's 
Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or courier or email and 
must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) 
of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.
    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2).
    A determination by OFAC that a final Finding of Violation is not 
warranted does not preclude OFAC from pursuing other enforcement actions 
consistent with the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter.
    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  558.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  558.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13664 of April 3, 2014, 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



Sec.  558.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.

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PART 560_IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS AND SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
560.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

560.201 Prohibited importation of goods or services from Iran.
560.202 [Reserved]
560.203 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
560.204 Prohibited exportation, reexportation, sale or supply of goods, 
          technology, or services to Iran.
560.205 Prohibited reexportation of goods, technology or services to 
          Iran or the Government of Iran by persons other than United 
          States persons; exceptions.
560.206 Prohibited trade-related transactions with Iran; goods, 
          technology, or services.
560.207 Prohibited investment.
560.208 Prohibited facilitation by United States persons of transactions 
          by foreign persons.
560.209 Prohibited transactions with respect to the development of 
          Iranian petroleum resources.
560.210 Exempt transactions.
560.211 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
560.212 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
560.213 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
560.214 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
560.215 Prohibitions on foreign entities owned or controlled by U.S. 
          persons.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

560.301 Effective date.
560.302 [Reserved]
560.303 Iran; Iranian.
560.304 Government of Iran.
560.305 Person; entity.
560.306 Iranian-origin goods or services; goods or services owned or 
          controlled by the Government of Iran.
560.307 United States.
560.308 Importation of goods.
560.309 [Reserved]
560.310 License.
560.311 General license.
560.312 Specific license.
560.313 Entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.
560.314 United States person; U.S. person.
560.315 Information or informational materials.
560.316 New investment.
560.317 Credits or loans.
560.318 [Reserved]
560.319 United States depository institution.
560.320 Iranian accounts.
560.321 United States registered broker or dealer in securities.
560.322 Blocked account; blocked property.
560.323 Interest.
560.324 Iranian financial institution.
560.325 Property; property interest.
560.326 Transfer.
560.327 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

560.401 Reference to amended sections.
560.402 Effect of amendment.
560.403 Transshipment or transit through Iran.
560.404 [Reserved]
560.405 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
          authorized.
560.406 Transshipment or transit through the United States.
560.407 Transactions related to Iranian-origin goods.
560.408 Importation into and release from a bonded warehouse or foreign 
          trade zone.
560.409 [Reserved]
560.410 Provision of services.
560.411 [Reserved]
560.412 Extensions of credit or loans to Iran.
560.413 [Reserved]
560.414 Reexportation of certain U.S.-origin goods exported prior to May 
          7, 1995.
560.415 [Reserved]
560.416 Brokering services.
560.417 Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral of 
          business opportunities offshore.
560.418 Release of technology or software in the United States or a 
          third country.
560.419 U.S. employment of persons ordinarily resident in Iran.
560.420 Reexportation by non-U.S. persons of certain foreign-made 
          products containing U.S.-origin goods or technology.
560.421 Setoffs prohibited.
560.422 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
560.423 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
560.424 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
560.425 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.
560.426 Charitable contributions.
560.427 Exportation, reexportation, sale or supply of financial services 
          to Iran or the Government of Iran.

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560.428 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

560.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
560.502 Effect of license or authorization.
560.503 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
560.504 [Reserved]
560.505 Activities and services related to certain nonimmigrant and 
          immigrant categories authorized.
560.506 Importation and exportation of certain gifts authorized.
560.507 [Reserved]
560.508 Telecommunications and mail transactions authorized.
560.509 Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, and 
          copyrights authorized.
560.510 Transactions related to the resolution of disputes between the 
          United States or United States nationals and the Government of 
          Iran.
560.511 [Reserved]
560.512 Iranian Government missions in the United States.
560.513-560.515 [Reserved]
560.516 Transfers of funds involving Iran.
560.517 Exportation of services: Iranian accounts at United States 
          depository institutions or United States registered brokers or 
          dealers in securities.
560.518 Transactions in Iranian-origin and Iranian Government property.
560.519 Journalistic activities and establishment of news bureaus in 
          Iran.
560.520 [Reserved]
560.521 Diplomatic pouches.
560.522 Allowable payments for overflights of Iranian airspace.
560.523 Exportation of equipment and services relating to information 
          and informational materials.
560.524 Household goods and personal effects.
560.525 Provision of certain legal services.
560.526 [Reserved]
560.527 Rescheduling existing loans.
560.528 Aircraft safety.
560.529 Bunkering and emergency repairs.
560.530 Commercial sales, exportation, and reexportation of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, and certain related 
          software and services.
560.531 [Reserved]
560.532 Payment for and financing of exports and reexports of 
          agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices, and 
          certain related software and services.
560.533 Brokering commercial sales of agricultural commodities, 
          medicine, and medical devices.
560.534 Winding down of transactions related to the importation into the 
          United States of, and dealings in, certain foodstuffs and 
          carpets.
560.535 Winding down of transactions related to letters of credit and 
          brokering services relating to certain foodstuffs and carpets.
560.536 Winding down of transactions related to the negotiation of 
          contingent
560.537 Winding down of transactions relating to foreign entities owned 
          or controlled by a U.S. person.
560.538 Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to 
          publishing.
560.539 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
560.540 Exportation of certain services and software incident to 
          Internet-based communications.
560.541 Third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers.
560.542 Importation or exportation of human remains for burial, 
          cremation, or interment authorized.
560.543 Sale of certain real and personal property in Iran and transfer 
          of related funds to the United States.
560.544 Certain educational activities by U.S. persons in third 
          countries authorized.
560.545 Democracy and human rights in Iran and academic and cultural 
          exchange programs.
560.546 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
560.547 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
560.548 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
560.549 Policy governing Iranian news organizations' offices in the 
          United States.
560.550 Certain noncommercial, personal remittances to or from Iran 
          authorized.
560.551 Student loan payments from persons in Iran authorized.
560.552 Transactions related to U.S. citizens residing in Iran.
560.553 Payments from funds originating outside the United States 
          authorized.
560.554 Importation and exportation of services related to conferences 
          in the United States or third countries authorized.
560.555 Winding-down of transactions prohibited by Sec.  560.215.
560.556 Foreign entities owned or controlled by U.S. persons authorized 
          to engage in transactions that are authorized by general 
          license if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United 
          States.
560.557 Official business of the United States Government.

                            Subpart F_Reports

560.601 Records and reports.
560.602-560.603 [Reserved]

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                           Subpart G_Penalties

560.701 Penalties.
560.702 Detention of shipments.
560.703 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
560.704 Penalty imposition.
560.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

560.801 Procedures.
560.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.
560.803 [Reserved]

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

560.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 560 [Reserved]
Appendix B to Part 560--Bulk Agricultural Commodities
Appendix C to Part 560 [Reserved]

    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.

    Source: 77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  560.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    This part is separate from, and independent of, the other parts of 
this chapter, including part 535 of this chapter, ``Iranian Assets 
Control Regulations,'' part 561 of this chapter, ``Iranian Financial 
Sanctions Regulations,'' and part 562 of this chapter, ``Iranian Human 
Rights Abuses Sanctions Regulations,'' 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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  560.201  Prohibited importation of goods or services from Iran.

    Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to May 7, 1995, the importation into the United States of 
any goods or services of Iranian origin or owned or controlled by the 
Government of Iran, other than information and informational materials 
within the meaning of section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)), is prohibited.



Sec.  560.202  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.203  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.



Sec.  560.204  Prohibited exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of
goods, technology, or services to Iran.

    Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to May 7, 1995, the exportation, reexportation, sale, or 
supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United 
States person, wherever located, of any

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goods, technology, or services to Iran or the Government of Iran is 
prohibited, including the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of 
any goods, technology, or services to a person in a third country 
undertaken with knowledge or reason to know that:
    (a) Such goods, technology, or services are intended specifically 
for supply, transshipment, or reexportation, directly or indirectly, to 
Iran or the Government of Iran; or
    (b) Such goods, technology, or services are intended specifically 
for use in the production of, for commingling with, or for incorporation 
into goods, technology, or services to be directly or indirectly 
supplied, transshipped, or reexported exclusively or predominantly to 
Iran or the Government of Iran.



Sec.  560.205  Prohibited reexportation of goods, technology, or services
to Iran or the Government of Iran by persons other than United States 
persons; exceptions.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to May 7, 1995, the reexportation from a third country, 
directly or indirectly, by a person other than a United States person, 
of any goods, technology, or services that have been exported from the 
United States is prohibited, if:
    (1) Undertaken with knowledge or reason to know that the 
reexportation is intended specifically for Iran or the Government of 
Iran; and
    (2) The exportation of such goods, technology, or services from the 
United States to Iran was subject to export license application 
requirements under any United States regulations in effect on May 6, 
1995, or thereafter is made subject to such requirements imposed 
independently of this part (see Sec.  560.414).
    (b) The prohibitions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not 
apply to those goods or that technology subject to export license 
application requirements if such goods or technology have been:
    (1) Substantially transformed into a foreign-made product outside 
the United States; or
    (2) Incorporated into a foreign-made product outside the United 
States if the aggregate value of such goods and technology described in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section constitutes less than 10 percent of the 
total value of the foreign-made product to be exported from a third 
country (see Sec.  560.420).

    Note to Sec.  560.205(b): The reexportation of U.S.-origin goods or 
technology, including U.S.-origin goods or technology that have been 
incorporated or substantially transformed into a foreign-made product, 
not prohibited by this section, may require authorization by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce under the Export Administration Regulations (15 
CFR parts 730-774) or by the U.S. State Department under the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 123.9).

    (c) Reexportation by United States persons or from the United States 
is governed by other sections in this part, including Sec. Sec.  560.204 
and 560.206.



Sec.  560.206  Prohibited trade-related transactions with Iran; 
goods, technology, or services.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to May 7, 1995, no United States person, wherever located, 
may engage in any transaction or dealing in or related to:
    (1) Goods or services of Iranian origin or owned or controlled by 
the Government of Iran; or
    (2) Goods, technology, or services for exportation, reexportation, 
sale or supply, directly or indirectly, to Iran or the Government of 
Iran.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the term 
transaction or dealing includes but is not limited to purchasing, 
selling, transporting, swapping, brokering, approving, financing, 
facilitating, or guaranteeing.



Sec.  560.207  Prohibited investment.

    Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to May 7, 1995, any new investment by a United States 
person in Iran or in property (including entities) owned or controlled 
by the Government of Iran is prohibited.

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Sec.  560.208  Prohibited facilitation by United States persons of
transactions by foreign persons.

    Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to May 7, 1995, no United States person, wherever located, 
may approve, finance, facilitate, or guarantee any transaction by a 
foreign person where the transaction by that foreign person would be 
prohibited by this part if performed by a United States person or within 
the United States.



Sec.  560.209  Prohibited transactions with respect to the development
of Iranian petroleum resources.

    Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to March 16, 1995, 
the following are prohibited:
    (a) The entry into or performance by a United States person, or the 
approval by a United States person of the entry into or performance by 
an entity owned or controlled by a United States person, of:
    (1) A contract that includes overall supervision and management 
responsibility for the development of petroleum resources located in 
Iran, or
    (2) A guaranty of another person's performance under such contract; 
or
    (b) The entry into or performance by a United States person, or the 
approval by a United States person of the entry into or performance by 
an entity owned or controlled by a United States person, of:
    (1) A contract for the financing of the development of petroleum 
resources located in Iran, or
    (2) A guaranty of another person's performance under such a 
contract.



Sec.  560.210  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Humanitarian donations. The prohibitions of Sec. Sec.  560.204 
and 560.206 do not apply to donations by United States persons of 
articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to 
relieve human suffering.
    (c) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  560.315, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 
transactions related to information or informational materials not fully 
created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the 
substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, 
payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 
created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 
widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications); 
provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create, or 
assist in the creation of information or informational materials; and 
payment of royalties with respect to income received for enhancements or 
alterations made by U.S. persons to such information or informational 
materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident 
to the exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to Iran, the Government of 
Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 
are prohibited.


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    Note to paragraph (c)(3) of Sec.  560.210: See Sec.  560.540 of this 
part for a general license authorizing the exportation to persons in 
Iran of certain services and software incident to the exchange of 
personal communications over the Internet.

    (d) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.
    (e) Official Business. The prohibitions in Sec.  560.211(a) through 
(c)(1) do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official 
business of the Federal Government by employees, grantees, or 
contractors thereof.
    (f) The prohibitions in Sec.  560.211 do not apply to property and 
interests in property of the Government of Iran that were blocked 
pursuant to Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, and thereafter 
made subject to the transfer directives set forth in Executive Order 
12281 of January 19, 1981, and implementing regulations thereunder.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75847, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.211  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) All property and interests in property of the Government of 
Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran, 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, 
including any foreign branch, are blocked and may not be transferred, 
paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.
    (b) All property and interests in property of any Iranian financial 
institution, including the Central Bank of Iran, 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, including any foreign branch, are blocked and may not be 
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.
    (c)(1) 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, including any foreign branch, of the following persons are 
blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (i) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, 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 paragraphs (a) through (c)(1)(i) of this section; or
    (ii) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (A) To have, on or after August 7, 2018, materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support 
for, or goods or services in support of, the purchase or acquisition of 
U.S. bank notes or precious metals by the Government of Iran; or
    (B) To have, on or after November 5, 2018, materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support 
for, or goods or services in support of, the National Iranian Oil 
Company (NIOC); the Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO); any entity owned 
or controlled by, or operating for or on behalf of, NIOC or NICO; or the 
Central Bank of Iran.
    (2) Paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section shall not apply with 
respect to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction 
involving a project--
    (i) For the development of natural gas and the construction and 
operation of a pipeline to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to 
Turkey and Europe;
    (ii) That provides to Turkey and countries in Europe energy security 
and energy independence from the Government of the Russian Federation 
and the Government of Iran; and

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    (iii) That was initiated before August 10, 2012 pursuant to a 
production-sharing agreement, or an ancillary agreement necessary to 
further a production-sharing agreement, entered into with, or a license 
granted by, the government of a country other than Iran before August 
10, 2012.

    Note to paragraph (c)(2) of Sec.  560.211: The natural gas 
development and pipeline project referred to in this paragraph is the 
project to develop the Shah Deniz natural gas field in Azerbaijan's 
sector of the Caspian Sea and related pipeline projects to bring the gas 
from Azerbaijan to Europe and Turkey.
    Note 1 to paragraphs (a) through (c) of Sec.  560.211: The names of 
persons that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 
or identified pursuant to Executive Order 13599 (E.O. 13599) or sections 
1(a)(i) or 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13846, 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 ``[IRAN].'' 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 Sec.  560.425 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. E.O. 13599 blocks the 
property and interests in property of the Government of Iran and Iranian 
financial institutions, as defined in Sec.  560.304 and Sec.  560.324, 
respectively. The property and interests in property of persons who meet 
the definitions of the terms Government of Iran or Iranian financial 
institution are blocked pursuant to this section regardless of whether 
the names of such persons are published in the Federal Register or 
incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to paragraphs (a) through (c) of Sec.  560.211: 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-IRAN].''

    (d) The prohibitions in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section 
include, but are not limited to, prohibitions on the following 
transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraphs (a) through (c) 
of this section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.
    (e) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security (or 
evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person 
and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held 
for the benefit of, or issued by, the Government of Iran, an Iranian 
financial institution, or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this section is prohibited. This 
prohibition includes but is not limited to the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any such security on or after 
the effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact 
that at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective 
date) the registered or inscribed owner of any such security may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
security.
    (f) The prohibitions in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section 
apply except to the extent transactions are authorized by regulations, 
orders, directives, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75847, Dec. 26, 2012; 
81 FR 3332, Jan. 21, 2016; 83 FR 55270, Nov. 5, 2018]



Sec.  560.212  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,

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and that involves any property or interest in property blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  560.211, 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 interests.
    (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 Sec.  560.211, 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  560.212: 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 (d)(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 Sec.  560.211.



Sec.  560.213  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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated 
financial obligations, subject to Sec.  560.211 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

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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 Sec.  560.211 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 Sec.  560.211 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 securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
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 Sec.  560.211, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  560.214  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  560.211 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 Sec.  560.211 may, in the 
discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, be sold or 
liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing 
account in the name of the owner of the property.



Sec.  560.215  Prohibitions on foreign entities owned or controlled by
U.S. persons.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, an entity 
that is owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States is prohibited from knowingly 
engaging in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with the Government 
of Iran or any person subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of 
Iran that would be prohibited pursuant to this part if engaged in by a 
United States person or in the United States.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): If a transaction is exempt from the 
prohibitions of this part if engaged in by a U.S. person, it would not 
be prohibited for an entity that is owned or controlled by a United 
States person and established or maintained outside the United States (a 
``U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign entity'') to engage in the 
transaction to the same extent that it would not be prohibited for the 
U.S. person to engage in the transaction and provided that the U.S.-
owned or -controlled foreign entity satisfies all the requirements of 
the exemption. See also Sec.  560.556 of this part for a general license 
authorizing a U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign entity to engage in a 
transaction otherwise prohibited by Sec.  560.215 that would be 
authorized by a general license set forth in or issued pursuant to this 
part if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States, subject

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to certain exclusions. Finally, if a transaction prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 is one for which a U.S. person might apply for a specific 
license--for example, the exportation of medical devices to Iran--a 
U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign entity may apply for a specific 
license to engage in the transaction.

    (b) Definitions: (1) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, 
an entity is ``owned or controlled'' by a United States person if the 
United States person:
    (i) Holds a 50 percent or greater equity interest by vote or value 
in the entity;
    (ii) Holds a majority of seats on the board of directors of the 
entity; or
    (iii) Otherwise controls the actions, policies, or personnel 
decisions of the entity.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the term 
knowingly means that the person engages in the transaction with actual 
knowledge or reason to know.
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, a person is 
``subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran'' if the person 
is organized under the laws of Iran or any jurisdiction within Iran, 
ordinarily resident in Iran, or in Iran, or owned or controlled by any 
of the foregoing.

    Note 2 to paragraph (b): See Sec.  560.304 of this part for the 
definition of the term Government of Iran.

    (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply 
to any activity relating to a project:
    (1) For the development of natural gas and the construction and 
operation of a pipeline to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to 
Turkey and Europe;
    (2) That provides to Turkey and countries in Europe energy security 
and energy independence from the Government of the Russian Federation 
and the Government of Iran; and
    (3) That was initiated before August 10, 2012, pursuant to a 
production-sharing agreement, or an ancillary agreement necessary to 
further a production-sharing agreement, entered into with, or a license 
granted by, the government of a country other than Iran before August 
10, 2012.

    Note 3 to paragraph (c): The exemption in paragraph (c) of this 
section applies to the Shah Deniz natural gas field in Azerbaijan's 
sector of the Caspian Sea and related pipeline projects to bring the gas 
from Azerbaijan to Europe and Turkey.

    (d) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply 
to the authorized intelligence activities of the United States 
Government.

    Note 4 to Sec.  560.215: A U.S. person is subject to the civil 
penalties provided for in section 206(b) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (``IEEPA'') (50 U.S.C. 1705(b)) if any foreign 
entity that it owns or controls violates the prohibition set forth in 
this section. See Sec.  560.701(a)(4) for civil penalties.

[77 FR 75848, Dec. 26, 2012, as amended at 85 FR 61825, Oct. 1, 2020]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  560.301  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 the prohibitions and directives in Sec.  560.201 
and Sec. Sec.  560.204 through 560.209 is 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time, August 20, 1997. For the effective date of pre-existing 
regulations and directives, see the Executive orders in the Authority 
citation for this part and implementing regulations.
    (b) With respect to prohibited transfers or other dealings in 
blocked property and interests in property of the Government of Iran, as 
defined in Sec.  560.304, and Iranian financial institutions, as defined 
in Sec.  560.324, 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, February 6, 2012; 
and
    (c) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to paragraph (c) of Sec.  
560.211, the earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice that 
such person's property and interests in property are blocked.



Sec.  560.302  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.303  Iran; Iranian.

    The term Iran means the territory of Iran and any other territory or 
marine area, including the exclusive economic zone and continental 
shelf, over which

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the Government of Iran claims sovereignty, sovereign rights, or 
jurisdiction, provided that the Government of Iran exercises partial or 
total de facto control over the area or derives a benefit from economic 
activity in the area pursuant to an international agreement. The term 
Iranian means pertaining to Iran as defined in this section.



Sec.  560.304  Government of Iran.

    The term Government of Iran includes:
    (a) The state and the Government of Iran, as well as any political 
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central 
Bank of Iran;
    (b) Any person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the 
foregoing;
    (c) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, since 
the effective date, acting or purporting to act, directly or indirectly, 
for or on behalf of the foregoing; and
    (d) Any other person determined by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control to be included within paragraphs (a) through (c) of this 
section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.304: The names of persons that the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified as meeting this definition 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with 
the identifier ``[IRAN].'' The SDN List is accessible through the 
following page on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/sdn. However, the 
property and interests in property of any persons meeting the definition 
of the term Government of Iran are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 
regardless of whether the names of such persons are published in the 
Federal Register or incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  560.304: Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of OFAC's determination that they fall within the 
definition of the term Government of Iran.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 3332, Jan. 21, 2016; 83 
FR 55271, Nov. 5, 2018]



Sec.  560.305  Person; entity.

    (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.



Sec.  560.306  Iranian-origin goods or services; goods or services owned
or controlled by the Government of Iran.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the terms 
goods of Iranian origin and Iranian-origin goods include:
    (1) Goods grown, produced, manufactured, extracted, or processed in 
Iran; and
    (2) Goods that have entered into Iranian commerce.
    (b) The terms goods of Iranian origin and Iranian-origin goods do 
not include the following categories of goods, provided that such goods 
were not grown, produced, manufactured, extracted, or processed in Iran:
    (1) Goods exported or reexported to Iran under an authorization 
issued pursuant to this part and that have subsequently been reexported 
from and are located outside of Iran; or
    (2) Goods transported on a vessel or aircraft, as well as the vessel 
or aircraft itself, that passed though Iranian territorial waters or 
stopped at a port or place in Iran en route to a destination outside of 
Iran and that have not otherwise come into contact with Iran.

    Note to paragraph (b)(2) of Sec.  560.306: Pursuant to this section, 
goods that are temporarily offloaded from a vessel in Iranian 
territorial waters or at a port or place in Iran and reloaded onto the 
same vessel or another vessel in the same location en route to a 
destination outside of Iran and that have not otherwise come into 
contact with Iran are not considered goods of Iranian origin. Similarly, 
goods that are offloaded from an aircraft at a place in Iran and 
reloaded onto the same aircraft or another aircraft in the same location 
en route to a destination outside of Iran and that have not otherwise 
come into contact with Iran are not considered goods of Iranian origin.

    (c) The terms services of Iranian origin and Iranian-origin services 
include:
    (1) Services performed in Iran or by an entity organized under the 
laws of Iran or any jurisdiction within Iran, or a person residing in 
Iran; and
    (2) Services performed outside Iran by a citizen, national or 
permanent resident of Iran who is ordinarily resident in Iran, or by an 
entity organized under the laws of Iran or any jurisdiction within Iran.

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    (d) The term goods or services owned or controlled by the Government 
of Iran includes:
    (1) Goods grown, produced, manufactured, extracted or processed by 
the Government of Iran or goods in its possession or control; and
    (2) Services performed by the Government of Iran.
    (e) The terms services of Iranian-origin, Iranian-origin services, 
and services owned or controlled by the Government of Iran do not 
include:
    (1) Diplomatic and consular services performed by or on behalf of 
the Government of Iran;
    (2) Diplomatic and consular services performed by or on behalf of 
the Government of the United States; or
    (3) Services performed outside Iran by an Iranian citizen or 
national who is resident in the United States or a third country, 
provided such services are not performed by or on behalf of the 
Government of Iran (other than diplomatic and consular services), an 
entity organized under the laws of Iran or any jurisdiction within Iran, 
or a person located in Iran.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 94257, Dec. 23, 2016]



Sec.  560.307  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  560.308  Importation of goods.

    With respect to goods (including software), the term importation 
means the bringing of any goods into the United States, except that in 
the case of goods transported by vessel, importation means the bringing 
of any goods into the United States with the intent to unlade them.



Sec.  560.309  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.310  License.

    Except as otherwise specified, the term license means any license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  560.311  General license.

    The term general license means any license or authorization the 
terms of which are set forth in subpart E of this part.



Sec.  560.312  Specific license.

    The term specific license means any license or authorization not set 
forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  560.313  Entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.

    The term entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran 
includes any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity in 
which the Government of Iran owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a 
controlling interest, and any entity which is otherwise controlled by 
that government.



Sec.  560.314  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.



Sec.  560.315  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  560.315: To be considered information 
or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter 
heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420, the ``EAA''), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or

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    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  560.316  New investment.

    The term new investment means a transaction after 12:01 Eastern 
Daylight Time, May 7, 1995, that constitutes:
    (a) A commitment or contribution of funds or other assets; or
    (b) A loan or other extension of credit, as defined in Sec.  
560.317.



Sec.  560.317  Credits or loans.

    The term credits or loans means any transfer or extension of funds 
or credit on a basis of an obligation to repay, or any assumption or 
guarantee of the obligation of another to repay an extension of funds or 
credit, including but not limited to: Overdrafts; currency swaps; 
purchases of debt securities issued by the Government of Iran; purchases 
of a loan made by another person; sales of financial assets subject to 
an agreement to repurchase; renewals or refinancings whereby funds or 
credits are transferred to or extended to a prohibited borrower or 
prohibited recipient; the issuance of standby letters of credit; and 
drawdowns on existing lines of credit.



Sec.  560.318  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.319  United States depository institution.

    The term United States depository institution means any entity 
(including its foreign branches) organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States, or any agency, 
office, or branch located in the United States of a foreign entity, that 
is engaged primarily in the business of banking (for example, banks, 
savings banks, savings associations, credit unions, trust companies, and 
United States bank holding companies).



Sec.  560.320  Iranian accounts.

    The term Iranian accounts means accounts of persons who are 
ordinarily resident in Iran, except when such persons are not located in 
Iran, or of the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211 of this part, maintained on the books of 
either a United States depository institution or a United States 
registered broker or dealer in securities.



Sec.  560.321  United States registered broker or dealer in securities.

    The term United States registered broker or dealer in securities 
means any U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or entity organized 
under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the 
United States (including its foreign branches), or any agency, office or 
branch of a foreign entity located in the United States, that:
    (a) Is a ``broker'' or ``dealer'' in securities within the meanings 
set forth in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (b) Holds or clears customer accounts; and
    (c) Is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



Sec.  560.322  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  560.211 held in 
the name of the Government of Iran, any Iranian financial institution, 
or any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211, or in which the Government of Iran, an 
Iranian financial institution, or 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 an 
authorization or license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.322: See Sec.  560.425 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 Sec.  560.211.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  560.323  Interest.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, the term interest, when 
used with respect to property (e.g., ``an interest

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in property''), means an interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or 
indirect.



Sec.  560.324  Iranian financial institution.

    The term Iranian financial institution means any entity (including 
foreign branches), wherever located, organized under the laws of Iran or 
any jurisdiction within Iran, or owned or controlled by the Government 
of Iran, or in Iran, or owned or controlled by any of the foregoing, 
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, commodity futures or options, or 
procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It 
includes but is not limited to depository institutions, banks, savings 
banks, money service businesses, trust companies, insurance 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 holding companies, affiliates, or 
subsidiaries of any of the foregoing.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.324: The names of persons that the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified as meeting this definition 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with 
the identifier ``[IRAN].'' The SDN List is accessible through the 
following page on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/sdn. However, the 
property and interests in property of any persons meeting the definition 
of the term Iranian financial institution are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
560.211 regardless of whether the names of such persons are published in 
the Federal Register or incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  560.324: Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of OFAC's determination that they fall within the 
definition of the term Iranian financial institution.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 3332, Jan. 21, 2016; 83 
FR 55271, Nov. 5, 2018]



Sec.  560.325  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.



Sec.  560.326  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, 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, filing, or levy of or 
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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.



Sec.  560.327  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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent. It includes but is not limited to 
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



Sec.  560.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  560.402  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 the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  560.403  Transshipment or transit through Iran.

    The prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  560.204, 560.206, and 560.208 apply 
to export, reexport or supply transactions which require a transshipment 
or transit of goods or technology through Iran to third countries.



Sec.  560.404  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.405  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction
authorized.

    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, involving a debit to a blocked account 
or a transfer of blocked property;
    (b) Payments or transfers of funds;

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.405: See Sec.  560.516 for a 
general license authorizing United States depository institutions or 
United States registered brokers or dealers in securities to process 
transfers of funds if the transfer arises from, and is ordinarily 
incident and necessary to give effect to, an underlying transaction 
authorized by a specific or general license issued pursuant to, or set 
forth in, this part.

    (c) Provision of any transportation services to or from Iran not 
explicitly authorized in or pursuant to this part other than loading, 
transporting, and discharging licensed or exempt cargo there;
    (d) Distribution or leasing in Iran of any containers or similar 
goods owned or controlled by United States persons after the performance 
of transportation services to Iran;
    (e) Financing of sales for the exportation or reexportation of 
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commodities, medicine, and medical devices that is authorized by general 
or specific license pursuant to Sec.  560.530; and

    Note to paragraph (e) of Sec.  560.405: See Sec.  560.530(a)(2) 
through (4) for general licenses authorizing, with certain exceptions, 
the exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, 
medical supplies, and replacement parts for certain medical devices to 
the Government of Iran, individuals or entities in Iran, or persons in 
third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the 
foregoing. These general licenses also authorize the conduct of related 
transactions, including, but not limited to, financing and payment, 
provided that payment terms and financing are limited to, and consistent 
with, Sec.  560.532, which sets forth payment terms for sales authorized 
by one of the general licenses set forth in paragraphs (a)(2) through 
(4) of Sec.  560.530 or by a specific license issued pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1) of the same section.

    (f) Letter of credit services relating to transactions authorized in 
Sec.  560.534. See Sec.  560.535(a).

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 79 FR 18993, Apr. 7, 2014; 81 
FR 3332, Jan. 21, 2016]



Sec.  560.406  Transshipment or transit through the United States.

    (a) The prohibitions in Sec.  560.201 apply to the importation into 
the United States, for transshipment or transit, of Iranian-origin goods 
or goods owned or controlled by the Government of Iran which are 
intended or destined for third countries.
    (b) The prohibitions in Sec.  560.204 apply to the transshipment or 
transit of foreign goods through the United States which are intended or 
destined for Iran or the Government of Iran, including entities owned or 
controlled by the Government of Iran.
    (c) Goods in which the Government of Iran, any Iranian financial 
institution, or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 has an interest which are 
imported into or transshipped through the United States are subject to 
the prohibitions in Sec.  560.211.



Sec.  560.407  Transactions related to Iranian-origin goods.

    (a) Importation into the United States from third countries of goods 
containing Iranian-origin raw materials or components and transactions 
relating to such goods are not prohibited by Sec.  560.201 or Sec.  
560.206 if those raw materials or components have been incorporated into 
manufactured products or substantially transformed in a third country by 
a person other than a United States person.
    (b) Transactions relating to Iranian-origin goods that have not been 
incorporated into manufactured products or substantially transformed in 
a third country are prohibited.



Sec.  560.408  Importation into and release from a bonded warehouse 
or foreign trade zone.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  560.201 apply to importation into a bonded 
warehouse or a foreign trade zone of the United States.



Sec.  560.409  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.410  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibition on the exportation, reexportation, sale or 
supply of services contained in Sec.  560.204 applies to services 
performed on behalf of a person in Iran or the Government of Iran or 
where the benefit of such services is otherwise received in Iran, if 
such services are performed:
    (1) In the United States, or
    (2) Outside the United States by a United States person, including 
by an overseas branch of an entity located in the United States.
    (b) The benefit of services performed anywhere in the world on 
behalf of the Government of Iran is presumed to be received in Iran.
    (c) The prohibitions on transactions involving blocked property 
contained in Sec.  560.211 apply to services performed in the United 
States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, including by an overseas 
branch of an entity located in the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of the Government of Iran, an 
Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of the Government of Iran, an 
Iranian

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financial institution, or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211.
    (d) Example. A United States person is engaged in a prohibited 
exportation of services to Iran when it extends credit to a third-
country firm specifically to enable that firm to manufacture goods for 
sale to Iran or for an entity of the Government of Iran. See also Sec.  
560.416.



Sec.  560.411  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.412  Extensions of credit or loans to Iran.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec. Sec.  560.204 and 560.207 
apply to but are not limited to the unauthorized renewal or rescheduling 
of credits or loans in existence as of May 6, 1995, such as the 
extension of a standby letter of credit.
    (b) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  560.209 apply, among other 
things, to the unauthorized renewal or rescheduling of credits or loans 
in existence as of March 15, 1995.
    (c) The prohibitions contained in Sec. Sec.  560.204, 560.207 and 
560.209 apply to, among other things, credits or loans in any currency.



Sec.  560.413  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.414  Reexportation of certain U.S.-origin goods exported prior
to May 7, 1995.

    The prohibitions on reexportation in Sec.  560.205 do not apply to 
United States-origin goods or technology that were exported from the 
United States prior to 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, May 7, 1995, 
if:
    (a) Such goods or technology were not the property of a United 
States person as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 7, 1995; and
    (b) The reexportation of the U.S.-origin goods or technology to Iran 
or the Government of Iran was not subject to reexport (as opposed to 
export) license application requirements under U.S. regulations in 
effect prior to May 6, 1995.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.414: The exclusion in this section applies, 
among other things, to goods that were as of May 6, 1995, classified 
under the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) as ECCNs 2A994; 3A993; 5A992; 
5A995; 6A990; 6A994; 7A994; 8A992; 8A994; 9A990; 9A992; and 9A994, that 
were exported from the United States prior to 12:01 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time, May 7, 1995, and were not the property of a United States 
person as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 7, 1995. As of April 
26, 1999, items covered by this note are classified under ECCNs 2A994; 
3A992.a; 5A991.f; 5A992.a and .c; 6A991; 6A998.a; 7A994; 8A992.d, .e, .f 
and .g; 9A990.a and .b; and 9A991.d and .e.
    Note 2 to Sec.  560.414: A reexportation of U.S.-origin goods or 
technology which meets the conditions of paragraph (a) of this section, 
or which is not within the scope of Sec.  560.205, nevertheless may 
require specific authorization by other agencies of the U.S. Government 
for reexportation to Iran or the Government of Iran. For example, items 
which meet the conditions of paragraph (a) may nevertheless require an 
export license under the End User and End Use Control Policies found in 
provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR part 744).



Sec.  560.415  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.416  Brokering services.

    (a) For purposes of the prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  560.201, 560.204, 
560.205, 560.206, and 560.208, the term services includes performing a 
brokering function.
    (b) Examples. A person within the United States, or a United States 
person, wherever located, may not:
    (1) Act as broker for the provision of goods, services or 
technology, from whatever source, to or from Iran or the Government of 
Iran;
    (2) Act as broker for the purchase or swap of crude oil of Iranian 
origin or owned or controlled by the Government of Iran;
    (3) Act as broker for the provision of financing, a financial 
guarantee or an extension of credit by any person to Iran or the 
Government of Iran;
    (4) Act as a broker for the provision of financing, a financial 
guarantee or an extension of credit to any person specifically to enable 
that person to construct or operate a facility in Iran or owned or 
controlled by the Government of Iran; or
    (5) Act as a broker for the provision of financing, a financial 
guarantee, or an extension of credit to any person specifically to 
enable that person to provide goods, services, or technology

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intended for Iran or the Government of Iran.



Sec.  560.417  Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral
of business opportunities offshore.

    With respect to Sec.  560.208, a prohibited facilitation or approval 
of a transaction by a foreign person occurs, among other instances, when 
a United States person:
    (a) Alters its operating policies or procedures, or those of a 
foreign affiliate, to permit a foreign affiliate to accept or perform a 
specific contract, engagement or transaction involving Iran or the 
Government of Iran without the approval of the United States person, 
where such transaction previously required approval by the United States 
person and such transaction by the foreign affiliate would be prohibited 
by this part if performed directly by a United States person or from the 
United States;
    (b) Refers to a foreign person purchase orders, requests for bids, 
or similar business opportunities involving Iran or the Government of 
Iran to which the United States person could not directly respond as a 
result of the prohibitions contained in this part; or
    (c) Changes the operating policies and procedures of a particular 
affiliate with the specific purpose of facilitating transactions that 
would be prohibited by this part if performed by a United States person 
or from the United States.



Sec.  560.418  Release of technology or software in the United States
or a third country.

    The release of technology or software in the United States, or by a 
United States person wherever located, to any person violates the 
prohibitions of this part if made with knowledge or reason to know the 
technology is intended for Iran or the Government of Iran, unless that 
technology or software meets the definition of information and 
informational materials in Sec.  560.315.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.418: The release of technology or software in 
the United States, or the release of U.S. origin technology or software 
in a third country, to a foreign national may require a license from the 
U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security under the 
Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the 
``EAR''). The EAR require a license for such release if both of the 
following conditions are met:
    (a) That technology or software would require a license for 
exportation (or reexportation) to the home country of the foreign 
national; and
    (b) The foreign national is not a citizen or permanent resident of 
the United States (or of the third country) or is not a protected 
individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. Sec. 
1324(b)(a)(3)). See 15 CFR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 734.2(b)(5).
    Note 2 to Sec.  560.418: The transfer to a foreign national of 
technology subject to regulations administered by the U.S. Department of 
State or other agencies of the U.S. Government may require authorization 
by those agencies.



Sec.  560.419  U.S. employment of persons ordinarily resident in Iran.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  560.201 make it unlawful to hire an 
Iranian national ordinarily resident in Iran to come to the United 
States solely or for the principal purpose of engaging in employment on 
behalf of an entity in Iran or as the employee of a U.S. person, unless 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  560.505. See also Sec.  560.418 with 
respect to the release of technology and software.



Sec.  560.420  Reexportation by non-U.S. persons of certain foreign-made
products containing U.S.-origin goods or technology.

    For purposes of satisfying the de minimis content rule in Sec.  
560.205(b)(2):
    (a) U.S.-origin goods (excluding software) falling within the 
definition in Sec.  560.205 must comprise less than 10 percent of the 
total value of the foreign-made good (excluding software);
    (b) U.S.-origin software falling within the definition in Sec.  
560.205 must comprise less than 10 percent of the total value of the 
foreign-made software;
    (c) U.S.-origin technology falling within the definition in Sec.  
560.205 must comprise less than 10 percent of the total value of the 
foreign-made technology; and,
    (d) In cases involving a complex product made of a combination of 
U.S.-origin goods (including software) and technology falling within the 
definition in Sec.  560.205, the aggregate value of all such U.S.-origin 
goods (including software) and such technology contained in the foreign-
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must be less than 10 percent of the total value of the foreign-made 
product.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.420: Notwithstanding the exceptions contained in 
Sec.  560.205(b)(1) and (b)(2) and this section, a reexportation to Iran 
or the Government of Iran of U.S.-origin items falling within the 
definition in Sec.  560.205 is prohibited if those U.S.-origin goods 
(including software) or that technology have been substantially 
transformed or incorporated into a foreign-made end product which is 
destined to end uses or end users prohibited under regulations 
administered by other U.S. Government agencies. See, e.g., the Export 
Administration Regulations (31 CFR 736.2(b)(5), 744.2, 744.3, 744.4, 
744.7, and 744.10); International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 
123.9).
    Note 2 to Sec.  560.420: A reexportation not prohibited by Sec.  
560.205 may nevertheless require authorization by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, the U.S. Department of State or other agencies of the U.S. 
Government.
    Note 3 to Sec.  560.420: The provisions of Sec.  560.205 and this 
section apply only to persons other than United States persons.



Sec.  560.421  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 Sec.  560.211 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  560.422  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 the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial 
institution, or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211, such property shall no 
longer be deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211, 
unless there exists in the property another interest that is blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211, the transfer of which has not been effected 
pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part, if property (including any 
property interest) is transferred or attempted to be transferred to the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211, such property shall be deemed to be property in which the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or that person has 
an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  560.423  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  560.211 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211, or property in which the Government of Iran, 
an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 has or has 
had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  560.424  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  560.211, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  560.424: See also Sec.  560.502(f), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  560.211, 
regardless of whether the entity itself is identified as a person whose

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property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
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 
Sec.  560.304.

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  560.426  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, no charitable contribution of funds, 
goods, services, or technology, including contributions to relieve human 
suffering, such as food, clothing or medicine, may be made by, to, or 
for the benefit of, or received from, the Government of Iran, an Iranian 
financial institution, or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211. For the purposes of 
this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, 
or any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received 
from or in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name 
of, or received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting 
for or on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if 
made in an attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the 
provision of contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, 
or the receipt of contributions from any such person.



Sec.  560.427  Exportation, reexportation, sale or supply of financial
services to Iran or the Government of Iran.

    (a) The prohibition on the exportation, reexportation, sale or 
supply of financial services to Iran or the Government of Iran contained 
in Sec.  560.204 applies to:
    (1) The transfer of funds, directly or indirectly, from the United 
States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, to Iran or the Government 
of Iran; and
    (2) The provision, directly or indirectly, to Iran or the Government 
of Iran of insurance services, investment or brokerage services 
(including but not limited to brokering or trading services regarding 
securities, debt, commodities, options, or foreign exchange), banking 
services, money remittance services; loans, guarantees, letters of 
credit, or other extensions of credit; or the service of selling or 
redeeming traveler's checks, money orders, and prepaid access products.

    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  560.427: See Sec.  560.516 of this 
part, which authorizes only United States depository institutions and 
United States registered brokers or dealers in securities to process 
certain transfers of funds to or from Iran.

    (b) Pursuant to the prohibition in Sec.  560.204 on the exportation, 
reexportation, sale or supply of financial services to Iran or the 
Government of Iran, United States depository institutions and United 
States registered brokers or dealers in securities are prohibited from 
performing services with respect to Iranian accounts, as defined in 
Sec.  560.320.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.427: See Sec.  560.517 of this 
part for general licenses authorizing United States depository 
institutions and United States registered brokers or dealers in 
securities to operate Iranian accounts in certain limited circumstances.



Sec.  560.428  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial
institutions.

    The prohibition in Sec.  560.211 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including, but not limited to, charge 
cards, debit cards, or other credit facilities issued by a U.S. 
financial institution to the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial 
institution, or any other person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211.



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  560.501  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

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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 
Iran sanctions page on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site 
(www.treasury.gov/ofac).



Sec.  560.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or 
validates any transaction effected prior to the issuance of such license 
or other authorization, unless specifically provided in such license or 
authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any other part of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license specifically 
refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) All transactions involving property and interests in property of 
the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211 authorized under specific licenses issued pursuant to this 
part prior to February 6, 2012, are authorized, and such specific 
licenses shall remain in effect according to their terms, provided that 
such specific licenses have an expiration date. If a specific license 
issued pursuant to this part but not part 535 has no expiration date, 
then all transactions involving property and interests in property of 
the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211 authorized under such a specific license were authorized 
until April 6, 2012, and such a specific license shall otherwise expire 
in its entirety on January 22, 2013. If a specific license issued 
pursuant to this part and part 535 has no expiration date, then all 
transactions involving property and interests in property of the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211 authorized under such a specific license are authorized, 
and such a specific license shall remain in effect according to its 
terms. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes payments from blocked funds 
or debits to blocked accounts, except for payments from funds or debits 
to accounts blocked pursuant to part 535 that are authorized by specific 
licenses issued pursuant to this part and part 535 of this chapter.
    (e) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data which are not prohibited by this part 
or which do not require a license by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, nevertheless may require authorization by the U.S. Department 
of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, or other agencies of the U.S. 
Government. See also Sec.  560.701(d).
    (f) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment

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from blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (g) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant Office of Foreign Assets Control general or 
specific license authorizing the payment to avoid the blocking or 
rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  560.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control 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. The 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  560.504  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.505  Activities and services related to certain nonimmigrant 
and immigrant categories authorized.

    (a)(1) Persons otherwise eligible for non-immigrant classification 
under categories A-3 and G-5 (attendants, servants and personal 
employees of aliens in the United States on diplomatic status), D 
(crewmen), F (students), I (information media representatives), J 
(exchange visitors), M (non-academic students), O (aliens with 
extraordinary ability), P (athletics, artists and entertainers), Q 
(international cultural exchange visitors), R (religious workers), or S 
(witnesses) are authorized to carry out in the United States those 
activities for which such a visa has been granted by the U.S. State 
Department or such nonimmigrant status or related benefit has been 
granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    (2) U.S. persons are authorized to export services to Iran in 
connection with the filing of an individual's application for the non-
immigrant visa categories listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b)(1) Persons otherwise eligible for nonimmigrant classification 
under categories E-2 (treaty investor), H (temporary worker), or L 
(intra-company transferee) and all immigrant classifications are 
authorized to carry out in the United States those activities for which 
such a visa has been granted by the U.S. State Department or such 
nonimmigrant or immigrant status, or related benefit, has been granted 
by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, provided that the persons 
are not coming to the United States to work as an agent, employee, or 
contractor of the Government of Iran or a business entity or other 
organization in Iran.
    (2) U.S. persons are authorized to export services to Iran in 
connection with the filing of an individual's application for the visa 
categories listed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (c)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions 
necessary to export financial services to Iran in connection with an 
individual's application for a non-immigrant visa under category E-2 
(treaty investor) or an immigrant visa under category EB-5 (immigrant 
investor), provided that any transfer of funds pursuant to the 
authorization set forth in this paragraph is effected in accordance with 
Sec.  560.516.
    (2) In the event services are exported under paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section in connection with an application for an E-2 or EB-5 visa 
that is denied, withdrawn, or otherwise does not result in the issuance 
of such visa, U.S. persons are authorized to transfer, in a lump sum 
back to Iran or to a third country, any funds belonging to the applicant 
that are held in an escrow account during the pendency of, and in 
connection with, such visa application, provided that any transfer of 
funds pursuant to the authorization set forth in this paragraph is 
effected in accordance with Sec.  560.516.
    (3) Paragraph (c)(1) of this section does not authorize:
    (i) The exportation of financial services by U.S. persons other than 
in connection with funds used in pursuit of an E-2 or EB-5 visa;
    (ii) Any investment in Iran by a U.S. person;

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    (iii) The exportation or reexportation to Iran of any goods 
(including software) or technology; or
    (iv) The provision of services to any persons coming to the United 
States to work as an agent, employee, or contractor of the Government of 
Iran or a business entity or other organization in Iran.
    (d) Paragraph (a)(1) of this section authorizes the release of 
technology or software to students ordinarily resident in Iran who are 
attending school in the United States as authorized by that paragraph, 
provided that all of the following requirements are met:
    (1) Such release is ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
educational program in which the student is enrolled;
    (2) The technology or software being released is designated as EAR99 
under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 
774 (the ``EAR''), or constitutes Educational Information not subject to 
the EAR, as set forth in 15 CFR 734.9;
    (3) The release does not otherwise require a license from the 
Department of Commerce; and
    (4) The student to whom the release is made is not enrolled in 
school or participating in the educational program as an agent, 
employee, or contractor of the Government of Iran or a business entity 
or other organization in Iran.

    Note to Sec.  560.505: See Sec.  560.554 of this part for general 
licenses authorizing the importation and exportation of services related 
to conferences in the United States or third countries.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75848, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.506  Importation and exportation of certain gifts authorized.

    The importation into the United States of Iranian-origin goods from 
Iran or a third country, and the exportation from the United States to 
Iran of goods, are authorized for goods sent as gifts to persons 
provided that the value of each gift is not more than $100; the goods 
are of a type and in quantities normally given as gifts between 
individuals; and the goods are not controlled for chemical and 
biological weapons (CB), missile technology (MT), national security 
(NS), or nuclear proliferation (NP). See Commerce Control List, Export 
Administration Regulations (15 CFR part 774).



Sec.  560.507  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.508  Telecommunications and mail transactions authorized.

    (a) All transactions with respect to the receipt and transmission of 
telecommunications involving Iran are authorized. This section does not 
authorize the provision, sale, or lease to Iran, the Government of Iran, 
an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 of 
telecommunications equipment or technology; nor does it authorize the 
provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity).
    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not authorize any transaction 
by an entity owned or controlled by a United States person and 
established or maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited 
by Sec.  560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other 
part of this chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United 
States.
    (c) All transactions by U.S. persons, including payment and 
transfers to common carriers, incident to the receipt or transmission of 
mail between the United States and Iran are authorized, provided that 
mail is limited to personal communications not involving a transfer of 
anything of value. For purposes of this section, the term mail includes 
parcels only to the extent the parcels contain goods exempted from the 
prohibitions contained in this part or otherwise eligible for 
importation from or exportation to Iran under a general or specific 
license.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75848, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.509  Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks,
and copyrights authorized.

    (a) All of the following transactions in connection with patent, 
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property protection in the 
United States or Iran are authorized, including importation of or 
dealing in Iranian-origin

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services, payment for such services, and payment to persons in Iran 
directly connected to such intellectual property protection:
    (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 opposition or infringement 
proceedings with respect to a patent, trademark, copyright or other form 
of intellectual property protection, or the entrance of a defense to any 
such proceedings.
    (b) This section authorizes the payment of fees currently due to the 
United States Government or the Government of Iran, or of the reasonable 
and customary fees and charges currently due to attorneys or 
representatives within the United States or Iran, in connection with the 
transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this section, except that 
payment effected pursuant to the terms of this paragraph may not be made 
from a blocked account.
    (c) This section does not authorize any transaction by an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.510  Transactions related to the resolution of disputes between 
the United States or United States nationals and the Government of Iran.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, specific licenses may be issued 
on a case-by-case basis to authorize transactions in connection with 
awards, decisions or orders of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in 
The Hague, the International Court of Justice, or other international 
tribunals (collectively, ``tribunals''); agreements settling claims 
brought before tribunals; and awards, orders, or decisions of an 
administrative, judicial, or arbitral proceeding in the United States or 
abroad, where the proceeding involves the enforcement of awards, 
decisions, or orders of tribunals, or is contemplated under an 
international agreement, or involves claims arising before 12:01 a.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time, May 7, 1995, that resolve disputes between the 
Government of Iran and the United States or United States nationals, 
including the following transactions:
    (1) Importation into the United States of, or any transaction 
related to, goods and services of Iranian origin or owned or controlled 
by the Government of Iran;
    (2) Exportation or reexportation to Iran or the Government of Iran 
of any goods, technology, or services, except to the extent that such 
exportation or reexportation is also subject to export licensing 
application requirements of another agency of the United States 
Government and the granting of such a license by that agency would be 
prohibited by law;
    (3) Financial transactions related to the resolution of disputes at 
tribunals, including transactions related to the funding of proceedings 
or of accounts related to proceedings or to a tribunal; participation, 
representation, or testimony before a tribunal; and the payment of 
awards of a tribunal; and
    (4) Other transactions otherwise prohibited by this part which are 
necessary to permit implementation of the foregoing awards, decisions, 
orders, or agreements.
    (b) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize payment of costs related to the storage or maintenance of 
goods in which the Government of Iran has title, and to authorize the 
transfer of title to such goods, provided that such goods are in the 
United States and that such goods are the subject of a proceeding 
pending before a tribunal.
    (c)(1) All transactions are authorized with respect to the 
importation of Iranian-origin goods and services necessary to the 
initiation and conduct of legal proceedings, in the United States

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or abroad, including administrative, judicial, and arbitral proceedings 
and proceedings before tribunals.
    (2) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize the exportation to Iran or the Government of Iran of goods, 
and of services not otherwise authorized by Sec.  560.525, necessary to 
the initiation and conduct of legal proceedings, in the United States or 
abroad, including administrative, judicial, and arbitral proceedings and 
proceedings before tribunals, except to the extent that the exportation 
is also subject to export licensing application requirements of another 
agency of the United States Government and the granting of such a 
license by that agency would be prohibited by law.
    (3) Representation of United States persons or of third country 
persons in legal proceedings, in the United States or abroad, including 
administrative, judicial, and arbitral proceedings and proceedings 
before tribunals, against Iran or the Government of Iran is not 
prohibited by this part. The exportation of certain legal services to a 
person in Iran or the Government of Iran is authorized in Sec.  560.525.

    Note to paragraph (c)(3) of Sec.  560.510: The entry of any judgment 
or order, or entry into a settlement agreement, that effects a transfer 
of blocked property or interests in property, or the execution of any 
judgment against property or interests in property blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211 is prohibited, unless specifically licensed in accordance 
with Sec.  560.212(e). See Sec.  560.525(c).

    (d) The following are authorized:
    (1) All transactions related to payment of awards of the Iran-United 
States Claims Tribunal in The Hague against Iran.
    (2) All transactions necessary to the payment and implementation of 
awards (other than exports or reexports subject to export license 
application requirements of other agencies of the United States 
Government) in a legal proceeding to which the United States Government 
is a party, or to payments pursuant to settlement agreements entered 
into by the United States Government in such a legal proceeding.
    (e) This section does not authorize any transaction by an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.511  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.512  Iranian Government missions in the United States.

    (a) The importation of goods or services into the United States by, 
and the provision of goods or services in the United States to, the 
diplomatic missions of the Government of Iran to international 
organizations in the United States, and the Iranian Interests Section of 
the Embassy of Pakistan (or any successor protecting power) in the 
United States are authorized, provided that:
    (1) The goods or services are for the conduct of the official 
business of the missions or the Iranian Interests Section, or for 
personal use of the employees of the missions or the Iranian Interests 
Section, and are not for resale;
    (2) The transaction does not involve the purchase, sale, financing, 
or refinancing of real property;
    (3) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law; and
    (4) The transaction is conducted through an account at a U.S. 
financial institution specifically licensed by the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control.

    Note to paragraph (a)(4) of Sec.  560.512: U.S. financial 
institutions are required to obtain specific licenses to operate 
accounts for, or extend credit to, the diplomatic missions of the 
Government of Iran to international organizations in the United States, 
or the Iranian Interests Section of the Embassy of Pakistan (or any 
successor protecting power) in the United States.

    (b) The importation of goods or services into the United States by, 
and the provision of goods or services in the United States to, the 
employees of the diplomatic missions of the Government of Iran to 
international organizations in the United States, and the employees of 
the Iranian Interests Section of the Embassy of Pakistan (or any 
successor protecting power) in the United States, are authorized, 
provided that:

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    (1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees of 
the missions or the Iranian Interests Section, and are not for resale; 
and
    (2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.



Sec. Sec.  560.513-560.515  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.516  Transfers of funds involving Iran.

    (a) United States depository institutions are authorized to process 
transfers of funds to or from Iran, or for the direct or indirect 
benefit of persons in Iran or the Government of Iran, if the transfer 
arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to, 
an underlying transaction that has been authorized by a specific or 
general license issued pursuant to, or set forth in, this part and does 
not involve debiting or crediting an Iranian account.
    (b) United States registered brokers or dealers in securities are 
authorized to process transfers of funds to or from Iran, or for the 
direct or indirect benefit of persons in Iran or the Government of Iran, 
if the transfer arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary to 
give effect to, an underlying transaction that has been authorized by a 
specific or general license issued pursuant to, or set forth in, this 
part and does not involve debiting or crediting an Iranian account.



Sec.  560.517  Exportation of services: Iranian accounts at United States
depository institutions or United States registered brokers or dealers
in securities.

    (a) United States depository institutions are authorized to provide 
and be compensated for the following services and incidental 
transactions with respect to Iranian accounts other than blocked 
accounts, as defined in Sec.  560.322:
    (1) The maintenance of Iranian accounts other than blocked accounts, 
including the payment of interest and the debiting of service charges; 
and
    (2) At the request of the account party, who may not be the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211, the closing of Iranian accounts other than blocked 
accounts and the lump sum transfer only to the account party of all 
remaining funds and other assets in the account.
    (b) United States registered brokers or dealers in securities are 
authorized to provide and be compensated for the following services and 
incidental transactions with respect to Iranian accounts other than 
blocked accounts, as defined in Sec.  560.322:
    (1) The limited maintenance of an Iranian account other than a 
blocked account, including only the payment into such account of 
interest, cash dividends, and stock dividends; the debiting of service 
charges; and the execution of stock splits and dividend reinvestment 
plans; and
    (2) At the request of the account party, who may not be the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211, the closing of Iranian accounts other than blocked 
accounts through the one-time liquidation of all assets in the account 
at fair market value and the lump sum transfer only to the account party 
of all proceeds derived therefrom and all remaining funds in the 
account.

    Note to paragraphs (a) and (b) of Sec.  560.517: See Sec.  560.547, 
which authorizes U.S. financial institutions to debit blocked accounts 
for normal service charges, and Sec.  560.213, concerning the obligation 
to hold blocked funds in interest-bearing accounts.

    (c) Specific licenses may be issued with respect to the operation of 
Iranian accounts that constitute accounts of:
    (1) Foreign government missions and their personnel in Iran; or
    (2) Diplomatic missions of the Government of Iran to international 
organizations in the United States or the Iranian Interests Section of 
the Embassy of Pakistan in the United States.



Sec.  560.518  Transactions in Iranian-origin and Iranian government
property.

    Except for transactions involving the Government of Iran, an Iranian 
financial institution, or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211, and provided that 
paragraph (a) of this

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section does not affect the status of property blocked pursuant to part 
535 or this part or detained or seized, or subject to detention or 
seizure, pursuant to this part, the following transactions are 
authorized:
    (a) All domestic transactions with respect to Iranian-origin goods 
located in the United States other than goods blocked pursuant to Sec.  
560.211.
    (b) Transactions by a United States person with third-country 
nationals incidental to the storage and maintenance in third countries 
of Iranian-origin goods owned prior to May 7, 1995, by that United 
States person or acquired thereafter by that United States person 
consistent with the provisions of this part;
    (c) Exportation of Iranian-origin household and personal effects 
from the United States incident to the relocation of United States 
persons outside the United States; and
    (d) The use or disposition by a United States person of Iranian-
origin household and personal effects that are located outside the 
United States and that have been acquired by the United States person in 
transactions not prohibited by part 535 or this part.

    Note to Sec.  560.518: See Sec.  560.543 for an authorization to 
engage in all transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the sale 
of certain real and personal property located in Iran.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 83 FR 55271, Nov. 5, 2018]



Sec.  560.519  Journalistic activities and establishment of news 
bureaus in Iran.

    (a) Subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in paragraph 
(c) of this section, news reporting organizations that are United States 
persons, and individuals who are United States persons regularly 
employed by a news reporting organization either as journalists 
(including photojournalists) or as supporting broadcast or technical 
personnel, are authorized to engage in the following transactions in 
Iran to the extent such transactions are ordinarily incident to their 
journalistic activities in Iran:
    (1) Hiring and compensating support staff in Iran (e.g., stringers, 
translators, interpreters, camera operators, technical experts, 
freelance producers, or drivers), or persons to handle logistics, or 
other office personnel as needed;
    (2) Leasing or renting office space;
    (3) Purchasing, leasing, or renting Iranian-origin goods and 
services (e.g., mobile phones and related air time), selling such goods 
when no longer needed to persons other than the Government of Iran, or 
importing them into the United States;
    (4) Renting and using telecommunications facilities in Iran and 
paying fees related to the dissemination of information and transmission 
of news feeds (e.g., fees for satellite uplink facilities, live news 
feeds, taxes);
    (5) Exporting and reexporting to Iran, and subsequently reexporting 
from Iran, equipment necessary for and ordinarily incident to 
journalistic activities, provided such equipment is designated as EAR99 
under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 
774 (the ``EAR''), and further provided that such equipment is 
reexported from Iran to the United States or a third country when no 
longer needed for journalistic activities in Iran; and
    (6) Paying for all expenses ordinarily incident to journalistic 
activities, including sales or employment taxes to the Government of 
Iran.
    (b) Subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in paragraph 
(c) of this section, news reporting organizations that are United States 
persons are authorized to establish and operate news bureaus in Iran and 
to engage in the transactions set forth in paragraph (a) of this section 
to the extent such transactions are ordinarily incident to the 
establishment and operation of a news bureau in Iran.
    (c) The authorizations set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section are subject to the following limitations and conditions:
    (1) No goods, technology, or software listed on the Commerce Control 
List in the EAR, 15 CFR part 774, supplement No. 1 (CCL), or that 
requires a license under part 744 of the EAR, or controlled by the 
United States Department of State under the International Traffic in 
Arms Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through 130, may be exported

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or reexported to Iran without separate authorization from the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.

    Note to paragraph (c)(1) of Sec.  560.519: The Commerce Control List 
in the EAR, 15 CFR part 774, supplement No. 1, includes items such as 
many laptop computers, personal computers, cell phones, personal digital 
assistants and other wireless handheld devices/blackberries, and other 
similar items. The exportation or reexportation of these items to Iran, 
even on a temporary basis, is prohibited, unless specifically authorized 
in a license issued pursuant to this part in a manner consistent with 
the Iran-Iraq Arms Nonproliferation Act of 1992 and other relevant law.

    (2) Any United States person exporting or reexporting to Iran EAR99 
equipment pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section:
    (i) Must maintain ownership and control of such equipment at all 
times while it is in Iran; and
    (ii) Must submit a report to the Licensing Division, Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Annex, Washington, DC 20220 within 10 business 
days of the export or reexport specifying the items exported or 
reexported and confirming that they are EAR99, and another report 
confirming that such items have been reexported from Iran to the United 
States or a third country within 10 business days of the date of 
reexportation from Iran.
    (3) This section does not authorize the exportation or reexportation 
to Iran of any goods, technology, or services that are not necessary and 
ordinarily incident to journalistic activities in Iran or to the 
establishment and operation of a news bureau in Iran.
    (d) For the purposes of this section, the term news reporting 
organization means an entity whose primary purpose is the gathering and 
dissemination of news to the general public.

    Note to Sec.  560.519: For a specific licensing policy governing the 
establishment and operation of news bureaus in the United States by 
Iranian news organizations, see Sec.  560.549.



Sec.  560.520  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.521  Diplomatic pouches.

    The following transactions are authorized:
    (a) The importation into the United States from Iran, or the 
exportation from the United States to Iran, of diplomatic pouches and 
their contents; and
    (b) The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever 
located, of any goods or technology to a third-country government, or to 
its contractors or agents, for shipment to Iran via a diplomatic pouch. 
To the extent necessary, this section also authorizes the shipment of 
such goods or technology by the third-country government to Iran via a 
diplomatic pouch.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.521: The exportation or 
reexportation of certain U.S.-origin goods or technology to a third-
country government, or to its contractors or agents, may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Export 
Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774).



Sec.  560.522  Allowable payments for overflights of Iranian airspace.

    (a) Payments to Iran of charges for services rendered by the 
Government of Iran in connection with the overflight of Iran or 
emergency landing in Iran of aircraft owned by a United States person or 
registered in the United States are authorized.
    (b) This section does not authorize any transaction by an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.523  Exportation of equipment and services relating to
information and informational materials.

    Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for the 
exportation of equipment and services necessary for the establishment of 
news wire feeds or other transmissions of information and informational 
materials.

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Sec.  560.524  Household goods and personal effects.

    (a) The exportation from the United States to Iran of household and 
personal effects, including baggage and articles for family use, of 
persons departing the United States to relocate in Iran is authorized 
provided the articles included in such effects have been actually used 
by such persons or by family members accompanying them, are not intended 
for any other person or for sale, and are not otherwise prohibited from 
exportation. See also Sec.  560.518(c).
    (b) The importation of Iranian-origin household and personal 
effects, including baggage and articles for family use, of persons 
arriving in the United States is authorized; to qualify, articles 
included in such effects must have been actually used abroad by such 
persons or by other family members from the same foreign household, must 
not be intended for any other person or for sale, and must not be 
otherwise prohibited from importation. For purposes of this paragraph, 
household and personal effects include all articles meeting the criteria 
stated in this paragraph regardless of the time elapsed since the 
importer's arrival in the United States from Iran.



Sec.  560.525  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211, or to or on behalf of a person in Iran, or in 
circumstances in which the benefit is otherwise received in Iran is 
authorized, provided that receipt of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses are authorized by or pursuant to 
paragraph (d) of this section or otherwise authorized pursuant to this 
part:
    (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 is 
not provided to facilitate transactions in violation of this part;
    (2) Representation of persons named as defendants in or otherwise 
made a party to domestic United States legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of domestic United States legal, 
arbitration, or administrative proceedings;
    (4) Representation of persons before any federal or state agency 
with respect to the imposition, administration, or enforcement of United 
States sanctions against Iran;
    (5) Initiation and conduct of legal proceedings, in the United 
States or abroad, including administrative, judicial, and arbitral 
proceedings and proceedings before international tribunals (including 
the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in The Hague and the 
International Court of Justice):
    (i) To resolve disputes between the Government of Iran or an Iranian 
national and the United States or a United States national;
    (ii) Where the proceeding is contemplated under an international 
agreement; or
    (iii) Where the proceeding involves the enforcement of awards, 
decisions, or orders resulting from legal proceedings within the scope 
of paragraph (a)(5)(i) or (a)(5)(ii) of this section, provided that any 
transaction, unrelated to the provision of legal services or the payment 
therefor, that is necessary or related to the execution of an award, 
decision, or order resulting from such legal proceeding, or otherwise 
necessary for the conduct of such proceeding, and which would otherwise 
be prohibited by this part requires a specific license in accordance 
with Sec. Sec.  560.510 and 560.801;
    (6) Provision of legal advice and counseling in connection with 
settlement or other resolution of matters described in paragraph (a)(5) 
of this section; and
    (7) Provision of legal services in any other context in which 
prevailing United States law requires access to legal counsel at public 
expense.
    (b) The provision of any other legal services to the Government of 
Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant

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to Sec.  560.211, or to or on behalf of a person in Iran, or in 
circumstances in which the benefit is otherwise received in Iran, 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 Sec.  560.211 is prohibited unless specifically licensed in 
accordance with Sec.  560.212(e).
    (d)(1) All receipts of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section to or on behalf of 
the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211 must be specifically licensed or otherwise authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  560.553 of this part.
    (2) All receipts of payment of professional fees and reimbursement 
of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section to or on behalf of a person in 
Iran, or in circumstances in which the benefit is otherwise received in 
Iran, other than those described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, 
are authorized, except that nothing in this section authorizes the 
debiting of any blocked account or the transfer of any blocked property.
    (e) This section does not authorize any transaction by an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.526  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.527  Rescheduling existing loans.

    Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for 
rescheduling loans or otherwise extending the maturities of existing 
loans, and for charging fees or interest at commercially reasonable 
rates, in connection therewith, provided that no new funds or credits 
are thereby transferred or extended to Iran or the Government of Iran, 
an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211.



Sec.  560.528  Aircraft safety.

    Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for the 
exportation or reexportation of goods, services, and technology to 
ensure the safety of civil aviation and safe operation of U.S.-origin 
commercial passenger aircraft.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 88 FR 25492, Apr. 27, 2023]



Sec.  560.529  Bunkering and emergency repairs.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, goods or 
services provided in the United States to a non-Iranian carrier 
transporting passengers or goods to or from Iran are permissible if they 
are:
    (1) Bunkers or bunkering services;
    (2) Supplied or performed in the course of emergency repairs; or
    (3) Supplied or performed under circumstances which could not be 
anticipated prior to the carrier's departure for the United States.
    (b) This section does not authorize the provision of goods or 
services in connection with the transport of any goods to or from the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211.



Sec.  560.530  Commercial sales, exportation, and reexportation of
agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, and certain related 
oftware and services.

    (a)(1) One-year license requirement. (i) The exportation or 
reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices 
that are not covered by the general licenses in paragraphs (a)(2) 
through (4) of this section (as set forth in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of 
this section) to the Government of Iran, to any

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individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in third countries 
purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, shall only 
be made pursuant to a one-year specific license issued by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') for contracts entered into during the 
one year period of the license and shipped within the 12-month period 
beginning on the date of the signing of the contract. No specific 
license will be granted for the exportation or reexportation of the 
items set forth in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section to any entity or 
individual in Iran promoting international terrorism, to any individual 
or entity designated pursuant to Executive Order 12947 (60 FR 5079, 3 
CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356), Executive Order 13224 (66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 
2001 Comp., p. 786), or Public Law 104-132, to any narcotics trafficking 
entity designated pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995 
(60 FR 54579, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415) or the Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908), or to any foreign 
organization, group, or persons subject to any restriction for its or 
their involvement in weapons of mass destruction or missile 
proliferation. Executory contracts entered into pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section prior to the issuance of a one-year license 
described in this paragraph shall be deemed to have been signed on the 
date of issuance of that one-year license (and, therefore, the exporter 
is authorized to make shipments under that contract within the 12-month 
period beginning on the date of issuance of the one-year license).
    (ii) For the purposes of this part, ``agricultural commodities, 
medicine, and medical devices that are not covered by the general 
licenses in paragraphs (a)(2) through (4) of this section'' are:
    (A) The excluded agricultural commodities specified in paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii) of this section;
    (B) The excluded medicines specified in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of 
this section;
    (C) The excluded medical devices specified in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) 
of this section; and
    (D) Agricultural commodities (as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this 
section), medicine (as defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this section), and 
medical devices (as defined in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) to 
military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers.
    (2)(i) General license for the exportation or reexportation of 
agricultural commodities. Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) 
and (iii) of this section, the exportation or reexportation by a covered 
person (as defined in paragraph (e)(4) of this section) of agricultural 
commodities (as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this section) (including 
bulk agricultural commodities listed in appendix B to this part) to the 
Government of Iran, to any individual or entity in Iran, or to persons 
in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the 
foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions, including, but not 
limited to, the making of shipping and cargo inspection arrangements, 
the obtaining of insurance, the arrangement of financing and payment, 
shipping of the goods, receipt of payment, and the entry into contracts 
(including executory contracts), are hereby authorized, provided that, 
unless otherwise authorized by specific license, payment terms and 
financing for sales pursuant to this general license are limited to, and 
consistent with, those authorized by Sec.  560.532 of this part; and 
further provided that all such exports and reexports are shipped within 
the 12-month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract 
for export or reexport.
    (ii) Excluded agricultural commodities. Paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this 
section does not authorize the exportation or reexportation of the 
following items: Castor beans, castor bean seeds, certified pathogen-
free eggs (unfertilized or fertilized), dried egg albumin, live animals 
(excluding live cattle, shrimp, and shrimp eggs), embryos (excluding 
cattle embryos), Rosary/Jequirity peas, non-food-grade gelatin powder, 
peptones and their derivatives, super absorbent polymers, western red 
cedar, or all fertilizers.
    (iii) Excluded persons. Paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section does not 
authorize the exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities 
to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers.

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    (iv) General license for related training. The provision by a 
covered person (as defined in paragraph (e)(4) of this section) of 
training necessary and ordinarily incident to the safe and effective use 
of agricultural commodities exported or reexported pursuant to paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section to the Government of Iran, to any individual or 
entity in Iran, or to persons in a third country purchasing such goods 
specifically for resale to any of the foregoing is authorized, provided 
that:
    (A) Unless otherwise authorized by specific license, payment terms 
and financing for sales pursuant to this general license are limited to, 
and consistent with, those authorized by Sec.  560.532;
    (B) Any technology released pursuant to this authorization is 
designated as EAR99; and
    (C) Such training is not provided to any military, intelligence, or 
law enforcement entity, or any official or agent thereof.

    Note to paragraph (a)(2) of Sec.  560.530: Consistent with section 
906(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7205), each year OFAC will determine whether to revoke 
this general license. Unless revoked, the general license will remain in 
effect.

    (3)(i) General license for the exportation or reexportation of 
medicine and medical devices. Except as provided in paragraphs 
(a)(3)(ii) through (iv) of this section, the exportation or 
reexportation by a covered person (as defined in paragraph (e)(4) of 
this section) of medicine (as defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this 
section) and medical devices (as defined in paragraph (e)(3) of this 
section) to the Government of Iran, to any individual or entity in Iran, 
or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to 
any of the foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions, including 
the making of shipping and cargo inspection arrangements, obtaining of 
insurance, arrangement of financing and payment, shipping of the goods, 
receipt of payment, and entry into contracts (including executory 
contracts), are hereby authorized, provided that, unless otherwise 
authorized by specific license, payment terms and financing for sales 
pursuant to this general license are limited to, and consistent with, 
those authorized by Sec.  560.532; and further provided that all such 
exports or reexports are shipped within the 12-month period beginning on 
the date of the signing of the contract for export or reexport.
    (ii) Excluded medical devices. Paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section 
does not authorize the exportation or reexportation of medical devices 
on the List of Medical Devices Requiring Specific Authorization, which 
is maintained on OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) on the Iran 
Sanctions page.
    (iii) Excluded medicines. Paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section does 
not authorize the exportation or reexportation of the following 
medicines: non-NSAID analgesics, cholinergics, anticholinergics, 
opioids, narcotics, benzodiazapenes, and bioactive peptides.
    (iv) Excluded persons. Paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section does not 
authorize the exportation or reexportation of medicine or medical 
devices to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or 
importers.
    (v) General license for related training. The provision by a covered 
person (as defined in paragraph (e)(4) of this section) of training 
necessary and ordinarily incident to the safe and effective use of 
medicine and medical devices exported or reexported pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section to the Government of Iran, to any 
individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in a third country 
purchasing such goods specifically for resale to any of the foregoing is 
authorized, provided that:
    (A) Unless otherwise authorized by specific license, payment terms 
and financing for sales pursuant to this general license are limited to, 
and consistent with, those authorized by Sec.  560.532;
    (B) Any technology released pursuant to this authorization is 
designated as EAR99; and
    (C) Such training is not provided to any military, intelligence, or 
law enforcement entity, or any official or agent thereof.

    Note to paragraph (a)(3) of Sec.  560.530: Consistent with section 
906(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7205), each year, OFAC

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will determine whether to revoke this general license. Unless revoked, 
the general license will remain in effect.

    (4) General license for the exportation or reexportation of 
replacement parts for certain medical devices. (i) Except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of this section, the exportation or reexportation 
by a covered person (as defined in paragraph (e)(4) of this section) of 
replacement parts to the Government of Iran, to any individual or entity 
in Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for 
resale to any of the foregoing, for medical devices (as defined in 
paragraph (e)(3) of this section) exported or reexported pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(3)(i) of this section, and the conduct of 
related transactions, including the making of shipping and cargo 
inspection arrangements, obtaining of insurance, arrangement of 
financing and payment, shipping of the goods, receipt of payment, and 
entry into contracts (including executory contracts), are hereby 
authorized, provided that, unless otherwise authorized by specific 
license, payment terms and financing for sales pursuant to this general 
license are limited to, and consistent with, those authorized by Sec.  
560.532; and further provided that:
    (A) Such replacement parts are designated as EAR99, or, in the case 
of replacement parts that are not subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR), would be designated as 
EAR99 if they were located in the United States;
    (B) Such replacement parts are exported or reexported to replace a 
broken or nonoperational component of a medical device that previously 
was exported or reexported pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this 
section, or the exportation or reexportation of such replacements parts 
is necessary and ordinarily incident to the proper preventative 
maintenance of such a medical device;
    (C) The number of replacement parts that are exported or reexported 
and stored in Iran does not exceed the number of corresponding 
operational parts currently in use in relevant medical devices in Iran; 
and
    (D) The broken or non-operational replacement parts that are being 
replaced are promptly exported, reexported, or otherwise provided to a 
non-Iranian entity located outside of Iran selected by the supplier of 
the replacement parts.
    (ii) Excluded persons. Paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section does not 
authorize the exportation or reexportation of replacement parts for 
medical devices to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers 
or importers.

    Note to paragraph (a)(4) of Sec.  560.530: Consistent with section 
906(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7205), each year, OFAC will determine whether to revoke 
this general license. Unless revoked, the general license will remain in 
effect.

    (5) General license for services and software necessary for the 
operation, maintenance, and repair of medical devices--(i) Operational 
software. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section, 
the exportation or reexportation by a covered person (as defined in 
paragraph (e)(4) of this section) to the Government of Iran, to any 
individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in a third country 
purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, of software 
necessary for the installation and operation of medical devices or 
replacement parts exported or reexported pursuant to this section, and 
the conduct of related transactions, are hereby authorized, provided 
that such software is designated as EAR99, or in the case of software 
that is not subject to the EAR, would be designated as EAR99 if it were 
located in the United States, and further provided that, unless 
otherwise authorized by specific license, payment terms and financing 
for sales pursuant to this general license are limited to, and 
consistent with, those authorized by Sec.  560.532.
    (ii) Software updates. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of 
this section, the exportation or reexportation by a covered person (as 
defined in paragraph (e)(4) of this section) to the Government of Iran, 
to any individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in a third country 
purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, of software 
intended for and limited to the provision of safety and service updates

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and the correction of system or operational errors in medical devices, 
replacement parts, and associated software that previously were 
exported, reexported, or provided pursuant to this part, and the conduct 
of related transactions, are hereby authorized, provided that such 
software is designated as EAR99, or in the case of software that is not 
subject to the EAR, would be designated as EAR99 if it were located in 
the United States, and further provided that, unless otherwise 
authorized by specific license, payment terms and financing for sales 
pursuant to this general license are limited to, and consistent with, 
those authorized by Sec.  560.532. Such software updates may be exported 
or reexported only to the same end user to whom the original software 
was exported or reexported.
    (iii) Maintenance and Repair Services. Except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section, the exportation or reexportation 
by a covered person (as defined in paragraph (e)(4) of this section) to 
the Government of Iran, to any individual or entity in Iran, or to 
persons in a third country purchasing specifically for resale to any of 
the foregoing, of services necessary to maintain and repair medical 
devices that previously were exported or reexported pursuant to this 
section, including inspection, testing, calibration, or repair services 
to ensure patient safety or effective operation, and the conduct of 
related transactions, are hereby authorized, provided that such services 
do not substantively alter the functional capacities of the medical 
device as originally authorized for export or reexport, and further 
provided that, unless otherwise authorized by specific license, payment 
terms and financing for sales pursuant to this general license are 
limited to, and consistent with, those authorized by Sec.  560.532.
    (iv) Excluded persons. Paragraphs (a)(5)(i) through (iii) of this 
section do not authorize the exportation or reexportation of software, 
software updates, or maintenance and repair services for medical devices 
to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers.
    (6)(i) General license for the importation of certain U.S.-origin 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices. Except as 
provided in paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this section, the importation into 
the United States of U.S.-origin agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
medical devices, including parts, components, or accessories thereof, 
that previously were exported or reexported pursuant to the 
authorizations in this section and that are broken, defective, or non-
operational, or are connected to product recalls, adverse events, or 
other safety concerns, and the conduct of related transactions, are 
hereby authorized.
    (ii) Excluded persons. Paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section does not 
authorize the importation into the United States of U.S.-origin 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices that previously 
were exported or reexported pursuant to the authorizations in this 
section as broken, defective, or non-operational, or in connection with 
product recalls, adverse events, or other safety concerns, from 
military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers.
    (b) General license for arrangement of exportation and reexportation 
of covered products that require a specific license. (1) With respect to 
sales authorized pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, the 
making of shipping arrangements, cargo inspections, obtaining of 
insurance, and arrangement of financing (consistent with Sec.  560.532) 
for the exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, 
medicine, and medical devices that are not covered by the general 
licenses in paragraphs (a)(2) through (4) of this section (as set forth 
in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section) to the Government of Iran, to 
any individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in third countries 
purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, are 
authorized.
    (2) Entry into executory contracts (including executory pro forma 
invoices, agreements in principle, or executory offers capable of 
acceptance such as bids in response to public tenders) for the 
exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
medical devices that are not covered by the general licenses in 
paragraphs (a)(2) through (4) of this section (as set forth in paragraph

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(a)(1)(ii) of this section) to the Government of Iran, to any individual 
or entity in Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing 
specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, is authorized, provided 
that the performance of an executory contract is expressly made 
contingent upon the prior issuance of a one-year specific license 
described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section.
    (c) Instructions for obtaining one-year licenses. In order to obtain 
the one-year specific license described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this 
section, the exporter must provide to OFAC:
    (1) The applicant's full legal name (and, if the applicant is a 
business entity, the state or jurisdiction of incorporation and 
principal place of business);
    (2) The applicant's mailing and street address (and, so that OFAC 
may reach a responsible point of contact, the applicant should also 
include the name of the individual(s) responsible for the application 
and related commercial transactions, along with their telephone and fax 
numbers and, if available, email addresses);
    (3) The names, mailing addresses, and, if available, fax and 
telephone numbers and email addresses of all parties with an interest in 
the transaction. If the goods are being exported or reexported to a 
purchasing agent in Iran, the exporter must identify the agent's 
principals at the wholesale level for whom the purchase is being made. 
If the goods are being exported or reexported to an individual, the 
exporter must identify any organizations or entities with which the 
individual is affiliated that have an interest in the transaction;
    (4) A description of all items to be exported or reexported pursuant 
to the requested one-year license, including a statement that the items 
are designated as EAR99, or would be designated as EAR99 if they were 
located in the United States, and, if necessary, documentation 
sufficient to verify that the items to be exported or reexported are 
designated as EAR99, or would be designated as EAR99 if they were 
located in the United States, and do not fall within any of the 
limitations contained in paragraph (d) of this section; and
    (5) For items subject to the EAR, an Official Commodity 
Classification of EAR99 issued by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of 
Industry and Security (BIS), certifying that the product is designated 
as EAR99, is required to be submitted to OFAC with the request for a 
license authorizing the exportation or reexportation of all fertilizers, 
live horses, western red cedar, or the excluded medical devices 
specified in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section. See 15 CFR 748.3 for 
instructions for obtaining an Official Commodity Classification of EAR99 
from BIS.
    (d) Limitations. (1) Nothing in this section or in any general or 
specific license set forth in or issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section relieves the exporter from compliance with the export 
license application requirements of another Federal agency.
    (2) Nothing in this section or in any general or specific license 
set forth in or issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section 
authorizes the exportation or reexportation of any agricultural 
commodity, medicine, or medical device controlled on the United States 
Munitions List established under section 38 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2778); controlled on any control list established under 
the Export Administration Act of 1979 or any successor statute (50 
U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.); or used to facilitate the development or 
production of a chemical or biological weapon or weapon of mass 
destruction.
    (3) Nothing in this section or in any general or specific license 
set forth in or issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section affects 
prohibitions on the sale or supply of U.S. technology or software used 
to manufacture agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices, 
such as technology to design or produce biotechnological items or 
medical devices.
    (4) Nothing in this section or in any general or specific license 
set forth in or issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section affects 
U.S. nonproliferation export controls, including the end-user and end-
use controls maintained under part 744 of the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR part 744.

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    (5) Nothing in this section authorizes any transaction or dealing 
with a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
under, or who is designated or otherwise subject to any sanctions under, 
the terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or 
narcotics trafficking programs administered by OFAC, 31 CFR parts 536, 
544, 594, 595, 597, and 598, or with any foreign organization, group, or 
person subject to any restriction for its involvement in weapons of mass 
destruction or missile proliferation, or involving property blocked 
pursuant to this chapter or any other activity prohibited by this 
chapter not otherwise authorized in or pursuant to this part.
    (6) Nothing in this section or in any general or specific license 
set forth in or issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section 
authorizes the exportation or reexportation of any agricultural 
commodity, medicine, or medical device that is not designated as EAR99 
or, in the case of any agricultural commodity, medicine, or medical 
device not subject to the EAR, would not be designated as EAR99 if it 
were located in the United States.
    (e) Covered items. For the purposes of this part, agricultural 
commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined below.
    (1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this part, 
agricultural commodities are:
    (i) In the case of products subject to the EAR, 15 CFR part 774, 
products that are designated as EAR99, and, in the case of products not 
subject to the EAR, products that would be designated as EAR99 under the 
EAR if they were located in the United States, in each case 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) In the case of products subject to the EAR, products that are 
designated as EAR99, and in the case of products not subject to the EAR, 
products that would be designated as EAR99 if they were located in the 
United States, in each case that are intended for ultimate use in Iran 
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 part, 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) and that, in 
the case of an item subject to the EAR, is designated as EAR99 or, in 
the case of an item not subject to the EAR, that would be designated as 
EAR99, if it were located in the United States.

    Note to Sec.  560.530(e)(2): The Department of Commerce's Bureau of 
Industry and Security provides a list on its Web site of medicines that 
are not designated as EAR99 and therefore not eligible for any general 
or specific license under this section.

    (3) Medical device. For the purposes of this part, 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) and that, in 
the case of an item subject to the EAR, is designated as EAR99, or in 
the case of an item not subject to the EAR, that would be designated as 
EAR99 if it were located in the United States.
    (4) Covered person. For purposes of this part, a covered person is, 
with respect to the exportation or reexportation of items subject to the 
EAR, a U.S. person or a non-U.S. person, and for purposes of items not 
subject to the EAR, a U.S. person, wherever located, or an entity owned 
or controlled by a U.S. person and established or maintained outside the 
United States.
    (f) Excluded items. (1) For the purposes of this part, agricultural 
commodities do not include furniture made from wood; clothing 
manufactured from plant or animal materials; agricultural equipment 
(whether hand tools or motorized equipment); pesticides, insecticides, 
or herbicides; or cosmetics (unless derived entirely from plant 
materials).

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    (2) For the purposes of this part, the term medicine does not 
include cosmetics.
    (g) Excluded transactions by U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign 
entities. Nothing in this section or in any general license set forth in 
or issued pursuant to this section authorizes any transaction by an 
entity owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012; 
79 FR 18993, Apr. 7, 2014; 81 FR 94257, Dec. 23, 2016]



Sec.  560.531  [Reserved]



Sec.  560.532  Payment for and financing of exports and reexports of
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices, and certain related
software and services.

    (a) General license for payment terms. The following payment terms 
are authorized for sales pursuant to Sec.  560.530(a):
    (1) Payment of cash in advance;
    (2) Sales on open account, provided that the account receivable may 
not be transferred by the person extending the credit;
    (3) Financing by third-country financial institutions that are not 
United States persons, entities owned or controlled by United States 
persons and established or maintained outside the United States, Iranian 
financial institutions, or the Government of Iran. Such financing may be 
confirmed or advised by U.S. financial institutions and by financial 
institutions that are entities owned or controlled by United States 
persons and established or maintained outside the United States; or
    (4) Letter of credit issued by an Iranian financial institution 
whose property and interests in property are blocked solely pursuant to 
this part. Such letter of credit must be initially advised, confirmed, 
or otherwise dealt in by a third-country financial institution that is 
not a United States person, an entity owned or controlled by a United 
States person and established or maintained outside the United States, 
an Iranian financial institution, or the Government of Iran before it is 
advised, confirmed, or dealt in by a U.S. financial institution or a 
financial institution that is an entity owned or controlled by a United 
States person and established or maintained outside the United States.
    (b) Specific licenses for alternate payment terms. Specific licenses 
may be issued on a case-by-case basis for payment terms and trade 
financing not authorized by the general license in paragraph (a) of this 
section for sales pursuant to Sec.  560.530(a).
    (c)(1) No debits to blocked accounts. Nothing in this section 
authorizes payment terms or trade financing involving a debit to an 
account blocked pursuant to this part.
    (2) No debits or credits to Iranian accounts on the books of U.S. 
depository institutions. Nothing in this section authorizes payment 
terms or trade financing involving debits or credits to Iranian 
accounts, as defined in Sec.  560.320.
    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no commercial 
exportation to Iran may be made with United States Government 
assistance, including United States foreign assistance, United States 
export assistance, and any United States credit or guarantees absent a 
Presidential waiver.
    (e) Nothing in this section authorizes any transaction by an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012; 
81 FR 94259, Dec. 23, 2016]



Sec.  560.533  Brokering sales of agricultural commodities, medicine,
and medical devices.

    (a) General license for brokering sales by U.S. persons. United 
States persons are authorized to provide brokerage services on behalf of 
U.S. persons for the sale and exportation or reexportation by U.S. 
persons of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical

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devices, provided that the sale and exportation or reexportation is 
authorized, as applicable, by a one-year specific license issued 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(i) of Sec.  560.530 or by one of the 
general licenses set forth in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) of 
Sec.  560.530.
    (b) Specific licensing for brokering sales by non-U.S. persons of 
agricultural commodities. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-
case basis to permit U.S. persons to provide brokerage services on 
behalf of non-U.S., non-Iranian persons for the sale and exportation or 
reexportation of agricultural commodities to the Government of Iran, 
entities in Iran, or individuals in Iran. Specific licenses issued 
pursuant to this section will authorize the brokering only of sales that 
are to purchasers permitted pursuant to Sec.  560.530.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.533: Requests for specific 
licenses to provide brokerage services under this paragraph must include 
all of the information described in Sec.  560.530(c).

    (c) No debits or credits to Iranian accounts on the books of U.S. 
depository institutions. Payment for any brokerage fee earned pursuant 
to this section may not involve debits or credits to Iranian accounts, 
as defined in Sec.  560.320.
    (d) Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Attention is drawn to 
the recordkeeping, retention, and reporting requirements of Sec. Sec.  
501.601 and 501.602 of this chapter.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 79 FR 18995, Apr. 7, 2014]



Sec.  560.534  Winding down of transactions related to the importation
into the United States of, and dealings in, certain foodstuffs and carpets.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
all transactions and activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the wind down of the following activities are authorized 
through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on August 6, 2018:
    (1) The importation into the United States, from Iran or a third 
country, of the following goods of Iranian origin:
    (i) Foodstuffs intended for human consumption that are classified 
under chapters 2-23 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States; and
    (ii) Carpets and other textile floor coverings and carpets used as 
wall hangings that are classified under chapter 57 or heading 
9706.00.0060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (2) United States persons, wherever located, engaging in 
transactions or dealings in or related to the categories of Iranian-
origin goods described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, provided 
that the transaction or dealing does not involve or relate to goods, 
technology, or services for exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, 
directly or indirectly, to Iran, the Government of Iran, an Iranian 
financial institution, or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211, other than services 
described in Sec.  560.405 (``Transactions ordinarily incident to a 
licensed transaction authorized'') and transfers of funds described in 
Sec.  560.516 (``Transfers of funds involving Iran'').
    (b) This general license does not authorize the importation into the 
United States of goods that were under seizure or detention by the 
Department of Homeland Security, as of January 21, 2016, pursuant to 
Customs regulations or other applicable provisions of law, until any 
applicable penalties, charges, duties, or other conditions are 
satisfied. This general license does not authorize the importation into 
the United States of goods for which forfeiture proceedings have 
commenced or of goods that have been forfeited to the U.S. Government, 
other than through U.S. Customs and Border Protection disposition, 
including by selling at auction.
    (c) Nothing in this section authorizes debits or credits to Iranian 
accounts, as defined in Sec.  560.320.

[83 FR 30337, June 28, 2018]



Sec.  560.535  Winding down of transactions related to letters of credit
and brokering services relating to certain foodstuffs and carpets.

    (a) Wind down. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
all transactions and activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the wind down of the following activities

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are authorized through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on August 6, 
2018:
    (1) Purchases from Iran or the Government of Iran or certain other 
blocked persons. United States depository institutions issuing letters 
of credit in favor of a beneficiary in Iran, the Government of Iran, an 
Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 to pay for 
purchases from Iran or the Government of Iran of the categories of 
Iranian-origin goods described in Sec.  560.534(a)(1), provided that 
such letters of credit are not advised, negotiated, paid, or confirmed 
by the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211.
    (2) Transactions or dealings in Iranian-origin goods located in 
third countries, other than purchases from the Government of Iran or 
certain other blocked persons. United States depository institutions 
issuing, advising, negotiating, or confirming letters of credit to pay 
for transactions in or related to Iranian-origin goods described in 
Sec.  560.534(a)(1) and located in a third-country, other than purchases 
from the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any 
other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211, provided that such letters of credit are not 
issued, advised, negotiated, paid, or confirmed by the Government of 
Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
560.211.
    (3) Brokering. United States persons, wherever located, acting as 
brokers for the purchase or sale of the categories of Iranian-origin 
goods described in Sec.  560.534(a)(1), provided that the goods are not 
for exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, 
to Iran, the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or 
any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211.
    (b) Iranian accounts. Nothing in this section authorizes debits or 
credits to Iranian accounts, as defined in Sec.  560.320.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.535: See Sec. Sec.  560.304 and 560.313 for 
information relating to individuals and entities that are included 
within the definition of the term Government of Iran and Sec.  560.324 
regarding entities included within the definition of the term Iranian 
financial institution. See Sec.  560.516 for information relating to 
authorized transfers to Iran by U.S. depository institutions relating to 
licensed transactions.

[83 FR 30337, June 28, 2018]



Sec.  560.536  Winding down of transactions related to the negotiation
of contingent contracts for activities eligible for authorization under
the Statement of Licensing Policy for Activities Related to the Export
or Re-export to Iran of Commercial Passenger Aircraft and Related 
Parts and Services.

    (a) All transactions and activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the wind down of the following activities are authorized 
through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on August 6, 2018: U.S. persons 
engaging in all transactions ordinarily incident to the negotiation of 
contingent contracts for activities that were, at the time of the 
negotiation, eligible for authorization under the now-rescinded 
Statement of Licensing Policy for Activities Related to the Export or 
Re-export to Iran of Commercial Passenger Aircraft and Related Parts and 
Services (JCPOA SLP).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): OFAC has posted an archived copy of the 
JCPOA SLP on its website (www.treasury.gov/ofac) for reference purposes.

    (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes the 
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of 
any goods or technology to Iran, the Government of Iran, an Iranian 
financial institution, or any other person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211.
    (c) For purposes of this section, the term ``contingent contract'' 
means a contract where the performance of the contract is made expressly 
contingent upon the issuance of a specific license by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control authorizing the activities to be performed. For 
purposes of this section, the term ``contingent contract'' includes 
executory contracts, executory

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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.

[83 FR 30337, June 28, 2018]



Sec.  560.537  Winding down of transactions relating to foreign entities
owned or controlled by a U.S. person.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions and activities that are ordinarily incident and necessary 
to the wind down of the following activities are authorized through 
11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on November 4, 2018: an entity owned or 
controlled by a United States person and established or maintained 
outside the United States (a ``U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign 
entity'') engaging in transactions, directly or indirectly, with the 
Government of Iran or any person subject to the jurisdiction of the 
Government of Iran that would otherwise be prohibited by Sec.  560.215.
    (b) All transactions and activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the wind down of the following activities are authorized 
through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on November 4, 2018: A United 
States person engaging in the following:
    (1) Activities related to the establishment or alteration of 
operating policies and procedures of a United States entity or a U.S.-
owned or -controlled foreign entity, to the extent necessary to allow a 
U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign entity to engage in transactions 
authorized in paragraph (a) of this section; and
    (2) Activities to make available to those foreign entities that the 
U.S. person owns or controls any automated and globally integrated 
computer, accounting, email, telecommunications, or other business 
support system, platform, database, application, or server necessary to 
store, collect, transmit, generate, or otherwise process documents or 
information related to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this 
section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b): See Sec.  560.208 for prohibitions on 
facilitation by United States persons, which remain in effect, with the 
exception of activities authorized in paragraph (b) of this section.

    (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not authorize transactions 
involving:
    (1) The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States of any goods, technology, or services 
prohibited by Sec.  560.204 or the reexportation from a third country of 
any goods, technology, or services prohibited by Sec.  560.205;
    (2) Any transfer of funds to, from, or through a United States 
depository institution or a United States-registered broker or dealer in 
securities;
    (3) Any person on OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons (SDN List), or any activity that would be prohibited by 
any part of 31 CFR chapter V other than part 560 if engaged in by a 
United States person or in the United States;
    (4) Any person identified on the List of Foreign Sanctions Evaders 
pursuant to Executive Order 13608;
    (5) Any activity involving any item (including information) subject 
to the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 
(EAR), that is prohibited by, or otherwise requires a license under, 
part 744 of the EAR; or participation in any transaction involving a 
person whose export privileges have been denied pursuant to part 764 or 
766 of the EAR, without authorization from the Department of Commerce;
    (6) Any military, paramilitary, intelligence, or law enforcement 
entity of the Government of Iran, or any official, agent, or affiliate 
thereof;
    (7) Any activity that is sanctionable under Executive Order 12938 or 
13382 (relating to Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 
and their means of delivery, including ballistic missiles); Executive 
Order 13224 (relating to international terrorism); Executive Order 13572 
or 13582 (relating to Syria); Executive Order 13611 (relating to Yemen); 
or Executive Order 13553 or 13606, or section 2 or 3 of Executive Order 
13628 (relating to Iran's commission of human rights abuses against its 
citizens); or

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    (8) Any nuclear activity involving Iran that is subject to the 
procurement channel established pursuant to paragraph 16 of the United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) and Section 6 of Annex 
IV to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of July 14, 2015 and that 
has not been approved through that procurement channel process.
    (d)(1) For purposes of paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the term 
``automated'' refers to a computer, accounting, email, 
telecommunications, or other business support system, platform, 
database, application, or server that operates passively and without 
human intervention to facilitate the flow of data between and among the 
United States person and its owned or controlled foreign entities.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the term 
``globally integrated'' refers to a computer, accounting, email, 
telecommunications, or other business support system, platform, 
database, application, or server that is available to, and in general 
use by, the United States person's global organization, including the 
United States person and its owned or controlled foreign entities.
    (3) Paragraph (b)(2) of this section does not authorize the use of 
any automated computer, accounting, email, telecommunications, or other 
business support system, platform, database, application, or server in 
connection with any transfer of funds to, from, or through a United 
States depository institution or a United States-registered broker or 
dealer in securities.

[83 FR 30338, June 28, 2018]



Sec.  560.538  Authorized transactions necessary and ordinarily incident
to publishing.

    (a) To the extent that such activities are not exempt from this 
part, and subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (d) of this section, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in 
all transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the publishing and 
marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper or 
electronic format (collectively, ``written publications''). This section 
does not apply if the parties to the transactions described in this 
paragraph include the Government of Iran. For the purposes of this 
section, the term ``Government of Iran'' includes the state and the 
Government of Iran, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, which includes the Central Bank of Iran, and 
any person acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf 
of any of the foregoing with respect to the transactions described in 
this paragraph. For the purposes of this section, the term ``Government 
of Iran'' does not include any academic and research institutions and 
their personnel. Pursuant to this section, the following activities are 
authorized, provided that U.S. persons ensure that they are not 
engaging, without separate authorization, in the activities identified 
in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section:
    (1) Commissioning and making advance payments for identifiable 
written publications not yet in existence, to the extent consistent with 
industry practice;
    (2) Collaborating on the creation and enhancement of written 
publications;
    (3)(i) Augmenting written publications through the addition of items 
such as photographs, artwork, translation, explanatory text, and, for a 
written publication in electronic format, the addition of embedded 
software necessary for reading, browsing, navigating, or searching the 
written publication; and
    (ii) Exporting embedded software necessary for reading, browsing, 
navigating, or searching a written publication in electronic format, 
provided that the software is designated as ``EAR99'' under the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the ``EAR''), 
or is not subject to the EAR;
    (4) Substantive editing of written publications;
    (5) Payment of royalties for written publications;
    (6) Creating or undertaking a marketing campaign to promote a 
written publication; and
    (7) Other transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications as described in this 
paragraph (a).

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    (b) This section does not authorize transactions involving the 
provision of goods or services not necessary and ordinarily incident to 
the publishing and marketing of written publications as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section. For example, this section does not 
authorize U.S. persons:
    (1) To provide or receive individualized or customized services 
(including, but not limited to, accounting, legal, design, or consulting 
services), other than those necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications, even though such 
individualized or customized services are delivered through the use of 
information or informational materials;
    (2) To create or undertake for any person a marketing campaign with 
respect to any service or product other than a written publication, or 
to create or undertake a marketing campaign of any kind for the benefit 
of the Government of Iran;
    (3) To engage in the exportation or importation of goods to or from 
Iran other than the exportation of embedded software described in 
paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section; or
    (4) To operate a publishing house, sales outlet, or other office in 
Iran.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.538: The importation from Iran 
and the exportation to Iran of information or informational materials, 
as defined in Sec.  560.315, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless 
of format or medium of transmission, are exempt from the prohibitions 
and regulations of this part. See Sec.  560.210(c).

    (c) This section does not authorize U.S. persons to engage the 
services of publishing houses or translators in Iran unless such 
activity is primarily for the dissemination of written publications in 
Iran.
    (d) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The exportation from or importation into the United States of 
services for the development, production, or design of software;
    (2) Transactions for the development, production, design, or 
marketing of technology specifically controlled by the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through 130 (the 
``ITAR''), the EAR, or the Department of Energy Regulations set forth at 
10 CFR part 810;
    (3) The exportation of information or technology subject to the 
authorization requirements of 10 CFR part 810, or Restricted Data as 
defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
or of other information, data, or technology the release of which is 
controlled under the Atomic Energy Act and regulations therein;
    (4) The exportation of any item (including information) subject to 
the EAR where a U.S. person knows or has reason to know that the item 
will be used, directly or indirectly, with respect to certain nuclear, 
missile, chemical, or biological weapons or nuclear-maritime end-uses as 
set forth in part 744 of the EAR. In addition, U.S. persons are 
precluded from exporting any item subject to the EAR to certain 
restricted end-users, as set forth in part 744 of the EAR, as well as 
certain persons whose export privileges have been denied pursuant to 
parts 764 or 766 of the EAR, without authorization from the Department 
of Commerce; or
    (5) The exportation of information subject to licensing requirements 
under the ITAR or exchanges of information that are subject to 
regulation by other government agencies.



Sec.  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;

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    (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.

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  560.540  Exportation of certain services and software incident
to Internet-based communications.

    (a) To the extent that such transactions are not exempt from the 
prohibitions of this part and subject to the restrictions set forth in 
paragraph (b) of this section, the following transactions are 
authorized:
    (1) The exportation from the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, to persons in Iran of services incident to the 
exchange of personal communications over the Internet, such as instant 
messaging, chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and 
movies, web browsing, and blogging, provided that such services are 
publicly available at no cost to the user.
    (2) The exportation from the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, to persons in Iran of software necessary to enable the 
services described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, provided that 
such software is designated as EAR99 under the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the ``EAR''), is not subject 
to the EAR, or is classified by the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(``Commerce'') as mass market software under export control 
classification number (``ECCN'') 5D992 of the EAR, and provided further 
that such software is publicly available at no cost to the user.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The direct or indirect exportation of services or software with 
knowledge or reason to know that such services or software are intended 
for the Government of Iran;
    (2) The direct or indirect exportation of any goods or technology 
listed on the Commerce Control List in the EAR, 15 CFR part 774, 
supplement No. 1 (``CCL''), except for software necessary to enable the 
services described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section that is 
classified by Commerce as mass market software under ECCN 5D992 of the 
EAR;
    (3) The direct or indirect exportation of Internet connectivity 
services or telecommunications transmission facilities (such as 
satellite or terrestrial network connectivity); or
    (4) The direct or indirect exportation of web-hosting services that 
are for purposes other than personal communications (e.g., web-hosting 
services for commercial endeavors) or of domain name registration 
services.
    (c) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for the 
exportation of other, including fee-based, services and software 
incident to the sharing of information over the Internet, provided the 
software is designated as EAR99, is not subject to the EAR, or is 
classified by Commerce as mass market software under ECCN 5D992 of the 
EAR.



Sec.  560.541  Third-country diplomatic and consular funds transfers.

    United States depository institutions and United States registered 
brokers or dealers in securities are authorized to process funds 
transfers, in a manner consistent with Sec.  560.516, for the operating 
expenses or other official business of third-country diplomatic or 
consular missions in Iran.



Sec.  560.542  Importation and exportation of human remains for burial
, cremation, or interment authorized.

    (a) The importation into the United States of human remains for 
burial, cremation, or interment, as well as of coffins or other 
receptacles containing such human remains, from Iran is authorized.
    (b) The importation into the United States for non-commercial 
purposes of finished tombstones or grave markers of Iranian origin is 
authorized.
    (c) The direct or indirect exportation from the United States, or by 
a United States person, wherever located, of human remains for burial, 
cremation, or interment, as well as of coffins or other receptacles 
containing such human remains, to Iran is authorized.

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    (d) This section does not authorize the importation into the United 
States of Iranian-origin cultural property or other items of 
archaeological, historical, or rare scientific importance.



Sec.  560.543  Sale of certain real and personal property in Iran and
transfer of related funds to the United States.

    (a) Individuals who are U.S. persons are authorized to engage in 
transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the sale of real and 
personal property in Iran and to transfer the proceeds to the United 
States, provided that such real and personal property was acquired 
before the individual became a U.S. person or inherited from persons in 
Iran. Authorized transactions include engaging the services of any 
persons in Iran necessary for the sale, such as an attorney, funds 
agent, or broker.
    (b) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The wind-down of commercial enterprises in Iran;
    (2) The re-investment in Iran of the proceeds from the real or 
personal property sales authorized in paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (3) The exportation or reexportation to Iran of any goods (including 
software) or technology.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 83 FR 55271, Nov. 5, 2018]



Sec.  560.544  Certain educational activities by U.S. persons in third
countries authorized.

    (a) Subject to the restriction set forth in paragraph (c) of this 
section, accredited undergraduate degree-granting academic institutions 
organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within 
the United States or located in the United States (``U.S. undergraduate 
institutions'') with undergraduate educational programs or undergraduate 
exchange programs in countries other than the United States or Iran are 
authorized to engage in the following activities with respect to such 
programs in the humanities, social sciences, law, and business:
    (1) Recruit, hire, and employ faculty and staff who are ordinarily 
resident in Iran;
    (2) Recruit, enroll, and educate students who are ordinarily 
resident in Iran;
    (3) Enter into and perform exchange agreements with Iranian 
universities;
    (4) Provide scholarships to students ordinarily resident in Iran; 
and
    (5) Recruit individuals ordinarily resident in Iran, such as 
scholars, artists, performers, speakers, alumni, and students, to 
participate in events, such as conferences, lectures, film series, 
research workshops, exhibitions, theatrical and musical performances, 
and continuing education courses. U.S. undergraduate institutions are 
authorized to provide compensation, including honoraria, to such 
individuals.
    (b) Subject to the restriction set forth in paragraph (c) of this 
section:
    (1) Paragraph (a)(2) of this section authorizes the release of 
technology or software to students ordinarily resident in Iran, provided 
that all of the following requirements are met:
    (i) Such release is ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
undergraduate educational program or the undergraduate exchange program 
at the U.S. undergraduate institution in which the student is enrolled;
    (ii) The technology or software being released is designated as 
EAR99 under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 
through 774 (the ``EAR''), or constitutes Educational Information not 
subject to the EAR, as set forth in 15 CFR 734.9;
    (iii) The release does not otherwise require a license from the 
Department of Commerce; and
    (iv) The student to whom the release is made is not enrolled in the 
undergraduate educational program, or participating in the undergraduate 
exchange program, as an agent, employee, or contractor of the Government 
of Iran or a business entity or other organization in Iran.
    (2) This section authorizes enrollment in undergraduate courses in 
math, sciences, and engineering that are required or electives for 
undergraduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, law, or 
business provided the following conditions are met:

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    (i) The undergraduate courses are required for the completion of the 
humanities, social sciences, law, or business program and are for 
``introductory,'' non-major, freshman or sophomore equivalent courses 
only; or
    (ii) The undergraduate courses are required for the completion of 
the humanities, social sciences, law, or business program and are math-
related accounting or economics classes at any undergraduate level, not 
to include courses allowing for any post-graduate work.
    (c) This section does not authorize the exportation or reexportation 
to Iran or the Government of Iran of any goods (including software) or 
technology, including any release of technology or software described in 
Sec.  560.418 of this part, except as expressly authorized in paragraph 
(b) of this section.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis 
authorizing accredited graduate degree-granting academic institutions 
organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within 
the United States or located in the United States with graduate 
educational programs or graduate exchange programs in third countries to 
recruit, hire, and employ faculty and staff who are ordinarily resident 
in Iran for such third-country graduate educational programs in the 
humanities, social sciences, law, and business or graduate exchange 
programs in the humanities, social sciences, law, and business, and to 
recruit, enroll, and educate students who are ordinarily resident in 
Iran in such third-country graduate educational programs in the 
humanities, social sciences, law, and business or graduate exchange 
programs in the humanities, social sciences, law, and business.



Sec.  560.545  Democracy and human rights in Iran and academic and
cultural exchange programs.

    (a) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental organizations and other entities organized 
under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States or located in the United States to engage in the following 
projects or activities in or related to Iran that are designed to 
directly benefit the Iranian people:
    (1) Projects, including conferences and training, to support human 
rights, democratic freedoms, and democratic institutions and to meet 
basic human needs; and
    (2) The establishment or support of independent civic organizations.
    (b) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize U.S. persons to engage in the following projects or activities 
in or related to Iran that are designed to directly benefit the Iranian 
people:
    (1) The provision of donated professional medical services;
    (2) Certain targeted educational, cultural, and sports exchange 
programs, provided such programs are not in furtherance of Iranian 
military, industrial, or technological infrastructure or potential;
    (3) Environmental projects, provided such projects are not in 
furtherance of Iranian military or industrial infrastructure or 
potential; and
    (4) Projects, including exchanges and technical training, to improve 
the flow of public information through independent media available to 
the Iranian public.
    (c) Specific licenses issued pursuant to this section generally will 
not authorize the exportation or reexportation to Iran of goods 
(including software) and technology listed on the Commerce Control List 
in the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, supplement 
No. 1 (CCL).

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.545: The CCL includes items such as many laptop 
computers, personal computers, cell phones, personal digital assistants 
and other wireless handheld devices/blackberries, and other similar 
items. The exportation or reexportation of these items to Iran, even on 
a temporary basis, is prohibited, unless specifically authorized in a 
license issued pursuant to this part in a manner consistent with the 
Iran-Iraq Arms Nonproliferation Act of 1992 and other relevant law.



Sec.  560.546  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    Any payment of funds or transfer of credit in which the Government 
of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose 
property and

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interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211 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.

    Note to Sec.  560.546: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  560.213 of this part concerning the obligation to hold blocked 
funds in interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  560.547  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.

    Note to Sec.  560.547: See Sec.  560.517, which authorizes U.S. 
depository institutions and U.S. registered brokers or dealers in 
securities to provide and be compensated for services with respect to 
the limited maintenance of Iranian accounts other than blocked accounts, 
including the payment of interest and dividends and the debiting of 
service charges.



Sec.  560.548  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  560.213, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  560.211, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211.



Sec.  560.549  Policy governing Iranian news organizations' offices in
the United States.

    Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis authorizing 
transactions necessary for the establishment and operation of news 
bureaus in the United States by Iranian organizations whose primary 
purpose is the gathering and dissemination of news to the general 
public.



Sec.  560.550  Certain noncommercial, personal remittances to or from
Iran authorized.

    (a) In cases in which the transfer involves a noncommercial, 
personal remittance, the transfer of funds to or from Iran or for or on 
behalf of an individual ordinarily resident in Iran, other than an 
individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  560.211, is authorized, provided that the transfer is processed 
by a United States depository institution or a United States registered 
broker or dealer in securities and not by any other U.S. person; does 
not involve debiting or crediting an Iranian account; and is not by, to, 
or through the Government of Iran, as defined in Sec.  560.304.

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    (b) Noncommercial, personal remittances do not include charitable 
donations to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use 
in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned 
enterprise.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.550: Charitable donations of 
funds to or for the benefit of an entity in Iran require a specific 
license.

    (c) The transferring institutions identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard 
to compliance with paragraph (a) of this section, provided that the 
transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the 
funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a) of this section.
    (d) An individual who is a U.S. person is authorized to carry funds 
as a noncommercial, personal remittance, as described in paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section, to an individual in Iran or ordinarily resident 
in Iran, other than an individual whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211, provided that the 
individual who is a U.S. person is carrying the funds on his or her 
behalf, but not on behalf of another person.



Sec.  560.551  Student loan payments from persons in Iran authorized.

    United States depository institutions and private loan companies are 
authorized to engage in all transactions necessary to collect, accept, 
and process student loan payments from persons in Iran or ordinarily 
resident in Iran.



Sec.  560.552  Transactions related to U.S. citizens residing in Iran.

    (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, U.S. 
persons are authorized to engage in transactions in Iran ordinarily 
incident to the routine and necessary maintenance and other personal 
living expenses of U.S. citizens who reside on a permanent basis in 
Iran.
    (b) Nothing in this section authorizes transactions related to 
employment by U.S. persons in Iran.



Sec.  560.553  Payments from funds originating outside the United States
authorized.

    Effective October 22, 2012, receipts of payment of professional fees 
and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal 
services authorized pursuant to Sec.  560.525(a) to or on behalf of the 
Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211 are authorized from funds originating outside the United 
States, provided that:
    (a) Prior to receiving payment for legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  560.525(a) rendered to the Government of Iran, an 
Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  560.211, the U.S. 
person that is an attorney, law firm, or legal services organization 
provides to the Office of Foreign Assets Control a copy of a letter of 
engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the services to be 
performed and signed by the individual to whom such services are to be 
provided or, where services are to be provided to an entity, by a legal 
representative of the entity. The copy of a letter of engagement or a 
letter of intent to engage, accompanied by correspondence referencing 
this paragraph (a), is 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;
    (b) 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 Sec.  560.525(a) must 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 Sec.  560.525(a) are to be 
provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to any part of this chapter or any Executive order; and


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    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  560.553: This paragraph authorizes 
the blocked person on whose behalf the legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  560.525(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 
any part of this chapter or any Executive order holds an interest.

    (c) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to this 
section in connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  
560.525(a) must submit quarterly reports providing information on the 
funds received, no later than 30 days following the end of the calendar 
quarter during which the payments were 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) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are received 
during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that effect; 
and
    (3) 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.
    (d) Nothing in this section authorizes any transaction by an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
560.215 if the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter V if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

    Note 1 to Sec.  560.553: U.S. persons who receive payments in 
connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  560.525(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 authorization to provide related services 
that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  560.525(a).
    Note 2 to Sec.  560.553: Any payment authorized in or pursuant to 
this section that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference this Sec.  560.553 to avoid the blocking of the transfer.
    Note 3 to Sec.  560.553: Nothing in this section authorizes the 
transfer of any blocked property, the debiting of any blocked account, 
the entry of any judgment or order that effects a transfer of blocked 
property, or the execution of any judgment against property blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75849, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.554  Importation and exportation of services related to 
conferences in the United States or third countries authorized.

    (a) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (c) of this section, 
the importation of Iranian-origin services into the United States or 
other dealing in such services and the exportation, reexportation, sale, 
or supply of services from the United States or by a U.S. person are 
authorized where such services are performed or provided in the United 
States by or for a person who is ordinarily resident in Iran, other than 
the Government of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  560.211, for the purpose of, or which directly relate to, 
participating in a public conference, performance, exhibition or similar 
event, and such services are consistent with that purpose.
    (b) To the extent not otherwise exempt from the prohibitions of this 
part and subject to the restrictions in paragraph (c) of this section, 
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of services directly 
related to the sponsorship by a U.S. person of a public conference or 
other similar public event in a third country that is attended by 
persons who are ordinarily resident in Iran, other than the Government 
of Iran, an Iranian financial institution, or any other person whose

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property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
560.211, is authorized, provided that attendance and participation at 
the conference or other similar public event is open for the public and 
that the conference or other similar event is not tailored in whole or 
in part to or for Iran or persons who are ordinarily resident in Iran.
    (c) This section does not authorize:
    (1) Any release of technology or software to a person who is 
ordinarily resident in Iran; and
    (2) The exportation, reexportation, sale or supply of services, or 
the importation of Iranian-origin services or other dealing in such 
services, related to the petroleum or petrochemical industries, energy 
development, crude oil or natural gas, pipelines, or the oil services 
industry.



Sec.  560.555  Winding-down of transactions prohibited by Sec.  560.215.

    (a) Except as set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the winding-down 
of transactions prohibited by Sec.  560.215 are authorized from October 
9, 2012, through March 8, 2013, provided that those ordinarily incident 
and necessary transactions do not involve a U.S. person or occur in the 
United States.
    (b) Nothing in this section authorizes any transactions prohibited 
by Sec.  560.205.
    (c) Transactions involving Iranian financial institutions are 
authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section only if the 
property and interests in property of the Iranian financial institution 
are blocked solely pursuant to this part.

[77 FR 75850, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  560.556  Foreign entities owned or controlled by U.S. persons 
authorized to engage in transactions that are authorized by general 
license if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

    (a) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, an entity 
owned or controlled by a United States person and established or 
maintained outside the United States (a ``U.S.-owned or -controlled 
foreign entity'') is authorized to engage in a transaction otherwise 
prohibited by Sec.  560.215 that would be authorized by a general 
license set forth in or issued pursuant to this part if engaged in by a 
U.S. person or in the United States, provided the U.S.-owned or -
controlled foreign entity is authorized to engage in the transaction 
only to the same extent as the U.S. person is authorized to engage in 
the transaction and subject to all the conditions and requirements set 
forth in the general license for the U.S. person.
    (b) This section does not authorize any transaction by a U.S.-owned 
or -controlled foreign entity otherwise prohibited by Sec.  560.215 if 
the transaction would be prohibited by any other part of this chapter V 
if engaged in by a U.S. person or in the United States.

[77 FR 75850, Dec. 26, 2012]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  560.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



Sec. Sec.  560.602-560.603  [Reserved]



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  560.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (``IEEPA''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.

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    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (4) As set forth in section 218 of the Iran Threat Reduction and 
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-158), a civil penalty not to 
exceed the amount set forth in section 206 of IEEPA may be imposed on a 
United States person if an entity owned or controlled by the United 
States person and established or maintained outside the United States 
violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of the prohibition set forth in Sec.  560.215 or of any order, 
regulation, or license set forth in or issued pursuant to this part 
concerning such prohibition. The penalties set forth in this paragraph 
shall not apply with respect to a transaction described in Sec.  560.215 
by an entity owned or controlled by the United States person and 
established or maintained outside the United States if the United States 
person divests or terminates its business with the entity not later than 
February 6, 2013, such that the U.S. person no longer owns or controls 
the entity, as defined in Sec.  560.215(b)(1).
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 2332d, as added by Public Law 
104-132, section 321, which provides that, except as provided in 
regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, a U.S. person, knowing or having reasonable 
cause to know that a country is designated under section 6(j) of the 
Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2405, as a country supporting 
international terrorism, engages in a financial transaction with the 
government of that country, shall be fined under title 18, United States 
Code, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
    (e) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of Customs laws and other applicable laws.

[77 FR 64666, Oct. 22, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 75850, Dec. 26, 2012; 
81 FR 43076, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10438, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11880, Mar. 
19, 2018; 84 FR 27718, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 85 FR 
61825, Oct. 1, 2020; 86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7372, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  560.702  Detention of shipments.

    Import shipments into the United States of Iranian-origin goods in 
violation of Sec.  560.201 and export shipments from the United States 
of goods destined for Iran in violation of Sec.  560.204 shall be 
detained. No such import, export, or reexport will be permitted to 
proceed, except as specifically authorized by or on behalf of the 
Secretary of the Treasury. Unless licensed, such shipments are subject 
to penalty or seizure and forfeiture action, under the

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customs laws or other applicable provisions of law, depending on the 
circumstances.



Sec.  560.703  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA and determines that a civil 
monetary penalty is warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see Appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the 
written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be 
sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Civil Penalties Division by 
mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see Appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding 
the specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be 
preceded by a written letter of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty 
Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



Sec.  560.704  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and

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any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines that 
there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty 
Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control may issue a Penalty Notice to the violator 
containing a determination of the violation and the imposition of the 
monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  560.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or 
to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate action to 
recover the penalty in a civil suit in a federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  560.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  560.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 12613 of October 29, 1987 (3 CFR, 1987 
Comp., p. 256), Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995 (3 CFR, 1995 
Comp., p. 332), Executive Order 12959 of May 6, 1995 (3 CFR, 1995 Comp., 
p. 356), Executive Order 13059 of August 19, 1997 (3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 
217), Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012 (77 FR 6659, February 8, 
2012), and any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 12957, may be taken by the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or by any other person 
to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.



Sec.  560.803  [Reserved]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  560.901  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 Sec.  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.



                 Sec. Appendix A to Part 560 [Reserved]



       Sec. Appendix B to Part 560--Bulk Agricultural Commodities

    Notes: 1. Appendix B sets forth those bulk agricultural commodities 
eligible for sale pursuant to the licensing procedures and the general 
license in Sec.  560.530.
    2. Commodities are identified by their classification numbers in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (see 19 U.S.C. 1202) 
(``HTS'').

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                HTS No.                             Commodity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1001.10...............................  Durum Wheat.
1001.90...............................  Other Wheat and Meslin,
                                         including seed, Red Spring
                                         Wheat, White Winter Wheat,
                                         ``Canadian'' Western Red Winter
                                         Wheat, Soft White Spring Wheat,
                                         and Wheat not elsewhere
                                         specified.
1101.00...............................  Wheat or Meslin Flour.
1006.10...............................  Rice in the husk (paddy or
                                         rough).
1006.20...............................  Husked (brown) Rice.
1006.30...............................  Semi-milled or wholly milled
                                         Rice, whether or not polished
                                         or glazed.

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1006.40...............................  Broken Rice.
1102.30...............................  Rice Flour.
1103.14...............................  Rice Groats, Meal and Pellets.
1002.00...............................  Rye.
1003.00...............................  Barley.
1004.00...............................  Oats.
1007.00...............................  Grain Sorghum.
1005.00...............................  Corn (Maize).
0713.31...............................  Dried Beans including Vigna
                                         mungo (L.), Hepper, and Vigna
                                         radiata (L.) Wilczek.
0713.32...............................  Small red (adzuki) beans.
0713.33...............................  Kidney beans, including white
                                         pea beans.
0713.39...............................  Beans, other.
0713.50...............................  Broad beans and horse beans.
0713.10...............................  Dried Peas (Pisum sativum).
0713.20...............................  Chickpeas (garbanzos).
0713.40...............................  Lentils.
0713.90...............................  Dried leguminous vegetables,
                                         shelled, not elsewhere
                                         specified.
1201.00...............................  Soybeans, whether or not broken.
2304.00...............................  Soybean cake, meal and pellets.
1507.10...............................  Soybean oil, crude.
1507.90...............................  Soybean oil, other.
1514.10...............................  Rapeseed, colza and mustard oil,
                                         crude.
1514.90...............................  Rapeseed, colza and mustard oil,
                                         other.
1515.21...............................  Corn (Maize) oil, crude.
1515.29...............................  Corn (Maize) oil, other.
1512.21...............................  Cottonseed oil, crude.
1512.29...............................  Cottonseed oil, other.
1517.90...............................  Cottonseed oil, hydrogenated.
1508.10...............................  Peanut (ground-nut) oil, crude.
1508.90...............................  Peanut (ground-nut) oil, other.
1515.50...............................  Sesame oil.
1512.11...............................  Sunflower-seed oil, crude.
1512.19...............................  Sunflower-seed oil, other.
1212.91...............................  Sugar Beets, fresh, chilled,
                                         frozen or dried.
1212.92...............................  Sugar Cane, fresh, chilled,
                                         frozen or dried.
1701.11...............................  Cane Sugar, raw, solid form.
1701.12...............................  Beet Sugar, raw, solid form.
1701.91...............................  Cane or Beet Sugar, solid form,
                                         containing added coloring or
                                         flavoring.
1701.99...............................  Cane or Beet Sugar, other, not
                                         elsewhere specified.
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                 Sec. Appendix C to Part 560 [Reserved]



PART 561_IRANIAN FINANCIAL SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
561.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

561.201 CISADA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial 
          institutions.
561.202 Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial 
          institutions.
561.203 NDAA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial institutions.
561.204 Additional petroleum-related sanctions on certain foreign 
          financial institutions.
561.205 Metals-related sanctions on certain foreign financial 
          institutions.
561.220 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

561.301 Effective date.
561.302 UNSC Resolution 1737.
561.303 UNSC Resolution 1747.
561.304 UNSC Resolution 1803.
561.305 UNSC Resolution 1929.
561.306 Correspondent account.
561.307 Payable-through account.
561.308 Foreign financial institution.
561.309 U.S. financial institution.
561.310 Money laundering.
561.311 Agent.
561.312 Act of international terrorism.
561.313 Financial services.
561.314 Knowingly.
561.315 Person.
561.316 Entity.
561.317 Money service businesses.
561.318 Petroleum.
561.319 Petroleum products.
561.320 Iranian financial institution.
561.321 Government of Iran.
561.322 Entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.
561.323 Foreign financial institution owned or controlled by the 
          government of a foreign country.

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561.324 Designated Iranian financial institution.
561.325 Financial transaction.
561.326 Privately owned foreign financial institution.
561.327 Agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices.
561.328 Reduce significantly, significantly reduced, and significant 
          reduction.
561.329 Iran.
561.330 Petrochemical products.
561.331 Aluminum, aluminum products.
561.332 Aluminum sector of Iran.
561.333 Copper, copper products.
561.334 Copper sector of Iran.
561.335 Iron, iron products, steel, steel products.
561.336 Iron sector of Iran.
561.337 Steel sector of Iran.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

561.401 Reference to amended sections.
561.402 Effect of amendment.
561.403 Facilitation of certain efforts, activities, or transactions by 
          foreign financial institutions.
561.404 Significant transaction or transactions; significant financial 
          services; significant financial transaction.
561.405 Entities owned by a person whose property and interests in 
          property are blocked.
561.406 Country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial 
          institution.
561.407 Conducting or facilitating a financial transaction with the 
          Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian financial 
          institution.
561.408 Goods or services originating in a country.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

561.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
561.502 Effect of license or authorization.
561.503 Exclusion from licenses.
561.504 Transactions related to closing a correspondent account or 
          payable-through account.
561.505 Official business of the United States Government.

                            Subpart F_Reports

561.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

561.701 Penalties.
561.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
561.703 Penalty imposition.
561.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

561.801 Procedures.
561.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.
561.803 Consultations.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

561.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  561.101  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 or the conditions imposed pursuant to 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.

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                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  561.201  CISADA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial
institutions.

    Upon a finding by the Secretary of the Treasury that a foreign 
financial institution knowingly engages in one or more of the activities 
described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(6) of this section, attempts 
or conspires to facilitate or participate in one or more of such 
activities, or is owned or controlled by a foreign financial institution 
that the Secretary finds knowingly engages in one or more of such 
activities, consistent with the Secretary of the Treasury's authorities 
under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501-8551) (``CISADA''), as 
amended by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 
(Pub. L. 112-158), either the Secretary of the Treasury will impose one 
or more strict conditions, as set forth in paragraph (b) of this 
section, on the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or a 
payable-through account in the United States for that foreign financial 
institution, or, as set forth in paragraph (c) of this section, the 
Secretary of the Treasury will prohibit a U.S. financial institution 
from opening or maintaining a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account in the United States for that foreign financial institution. The 
name of the foreign financial institution and the relevant prohibition 
or strict condition(s) will be added to the List of Foreign Financial 
Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account 
Sanctions (CAPTA List) on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web 
site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) and published in the Federal Register.
    (a) A foreign financial institution engages in an activity described 
in this paragraph if, in any location or currency, the foreign financial 
institution knowingly:
    (1) Facilitates the efforts of the Government of Iran (including 
efforts of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its agents 
or affiliates)--
    (i) To acquire or develop weapons of mass destruction or delivery 
systems for weapons of mass destruction; or
    (ii) To provide support for organizations designated as foreign 
terrorist organizations under section 219(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)) or support for acts of international 
terrorism, as defined in Sec.  561.312 of this part;
    (2) Facilitates the activities of--
    (i) A person subject to financial sanctions pursuant to United 
Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737, 1747, 1803, or 1929, or any 
other resolution adopted by the Security Council that imposes sanctions 
with respect to Iran; or
    (ii) A person acting on behalf of or at the direction of, or owned 
or controlled by, a person described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this 
section;

    Note to paragraph (a)(2) of Sec.  561.201: Persons subject to 
financial sanctions pursuant to the United Nations Security Council 
resolutions listed in Sec.  561.201(a)(2) include individuals and 
entities listed in the Annex to UNSC Resolution 1737, Annex I of UNSC 
Resolution 1747, Annexes I and III of UNSC Resolution 1803, and Annexes 
I, II, and III of UNSC Resolution 1929; and individuals and entities 
designated by the Security Council or by the Committee established 
pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1737 (the ``Committee'') as being engaged 
in, directly associated with or providing support for Iran's 
proliferation sensitive nuclear activities, or the development of 
nuclear weapon delivery systems; and individuals and entities acting on 
behalf of or at the direction of those so listed or designated; and 
entities owned or controlled by those so listed or designated; and 
individuals and entities determined by the Security Council or the 
Committee to have assisted listed or designated individuals or entities 
in evading sanctions of, or in violating the provisions of, UNSC 
Resolutions 1737, 1747, 1803, or 1929.

    (3) Engages in money laundering to carry out an activity described 
in paragraphs (a)(1) or (2) of this section;
    (4) Facilitates efforts by the Central Bank of Iran or any other 
Iranian financial institution to carry out an activity described in 
paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section;
    (5) Facilitates a significant transaction or transactions or 
provides significant financial services for--
    (i) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its agents or 
affiliates whose property and interests in

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property are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (``IEEPA''); or
    (ii) A person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to parts 544 or 594 of this chapter in connection with Iran's 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for 
weapons of mass destruction or Iran's support for international 
terrorism; or

    Note to paragraph (a)(5) of Sec.  561.201: The names of persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (the ``SDN List''). The SDN List is accessible through the 
following page on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site: 
www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List 
can be found in appendix A to this chapter. Agents or affiliates of 
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (``IRGC'') whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a 
special reference to the ``IRGC'' at the end of their entries on the SDN 
List, in addition to the reference to the regulatory part of this 
chapter pursuant to which their property and interests in property are 
blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544, will 
have the tags ``[NPWMD][IRGC]'' at the end of its entry on the SDN List. 
Persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
parts 544 or 594 of this chapter in connection with Iran's proliferation 
of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons of mass 
destruction or Iran's support for international terrorism also are 
identified by the tag ``[IFSR]'' in addition to the tag referencing part 
544 or part 594, as the case may be, located at the end of their entries 
on the SDN List (e.g., [NPWMD][IFSR] or [SDGT][IFSR]). In addition, see 
Sec.  561.405 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN List 
but whose property and interests in property are nevertheless blocked.

    (6) Facilitates, or participates or assists in, an activity 
described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section, including 
by acting on behalf of, at the direction of, or as an intermediary for, 
or otherwise assisting, another person with respect to the activity.
    (b) The Secretary of the Treasury may impose one or more strict 
conditions on the opening or maintaining by a U.S. financial institution 
of a correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United 
States for a foreign financial institution that the Secretary finds 
engages in one or more of the activities described in paragraph (a) of 
this section. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, a 
U.S. financial institution shall not open or maintain a correspondent 
account or payable-through account in the United States in a manner that 
is inconsistent with any strict condition imposed and in effect pursuant 
to this paragraph. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, 
the following:
    (1) Prohibiting or restricting any provision of trade finance 
through the correspondent account or payable-through account of the 
foreign financial institution;
    (2) Restricting the transactions that may be processed through the 
correspondent account or payable-through account of the foreign 
financial institution to certain types of transactions, such as personal 
remittances;
    (3) Placing monetary limits on, or limiting the volume of, the 
transactions that may be processed through the correspondent account or 
payable-through account of the foreign financial institution;
    (4) Requiring pre-approval from the U.S. financial institution for 
all transactions processed through the correspondent account or payable-
through account of the foreign financial institution; or
    (5) Prohibiting or restricting the processing of foreign exchange 
transactions through the correspondent account or payable-through 
account of the foreign financial institution.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  561.201: The name of the foreign 
financial institution, together with the actual strict condition or 
conditions to be imposed, will be added to the CAPTA List on the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac), and 
published in the Federal Register.

    (c) If the Secretary of the Treasury does not impose one or more 
strict conditions, pursuant to paragraph (b) of

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this section, on the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution that the Secretary finds engages in one or more of 
the activities described in paragraph (a) of this section, the 
Secretary, consistent with CISADA, will prohibit the opening or 
maintaining by a U.S. financial institution of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account in the United States for that foreign 
financial institution. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this 
part, a U.S. financial institution shall not open or maintain a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for a foreign financial institution for which the opening or maintaining 
of such an account is prohibited pursuant to this paragraph.

    Note to paragraph (c) of Sec.  561.201: The names of foreign 
financial institutions for which the opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
is prohibited will be listed on the CAPTA List on the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac), and published in the 
Federal Register.

    Note to Sec.  561.201: The CAPTA List will specify whether U.S. 
financial institutions are required to:
    (1) Impose strict conditions on the opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a particular 
foreign financial institution pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section;
    (2) Prohibit the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account for a particular foreign financial 
institution pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section;
    (3) Prohibit the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account for a particular foreign financial 
institution pursuant to Sec.  561.203(a)(1) and (a)(2)(i); or
    (4) Prohibit the opening of a correspondent account or a payable-
through account and impose strict conditions on maintaining a 
preexisting correspondent account or a payable-through account for a 
particular foreign financial institution pursuant to Sec.  561.203(a)(1) 
and (a)(2)(ii). Where applicable, the CAPTA List also will specify the 
strict condition or conditions to be imposed on the correspondent 
account or the payable-through account.

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 66919, Nov. 8, 2012; 84 
FR 9457, Mar. 15, 2019]



Sec.  561.202  Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S.
financial institutions.

    Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, any person 
that is owned or controlled by a U.S. financial institution is 
prohibited from knowingly engaging in any transaction with or 
benefitting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its 
agents or affiliates whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (``IEEPA'').

    Note 1 to Sec.  561.202: The names of persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are published in the 
Federal Register and incorporated into the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (the 
``SDN List''). The SDN List is accessible through the following page on 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site: www.treasury.gov/sdn. 
Additional information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in 
appendix A to this chapter. Agents or affiliates of Iran's Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps (``IRGC'') whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special 
reference to the ``IRGC'' at the end of their entries on the SDN List, 
in addition to the reference to the regulatory part of this chapter 
pursuant to which their property and interests in property are blocked. 
For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544, will have the tag 
``[NPWMD] [IRGC]'' at the end of its entry on the SDN List. In addition, 
see Sec.  561.405 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN 
List but whose property and interests in property are nevertheless 
blocked.
    Note 2 to Sec.  561.202: A U.S. financial institution is subject to 
the civil penalties provided for in section 206(b) of IEEPA if any 
person that it owns or controls violates the prohibition set forth in 
this section and the U.S. financial institution knew or should have 
known of such violation. See Sec.  561.701(a)(2).

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Sec.  561.203  NDAA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial
institutions.

    (a) Imposition of sanctions. Subject to the limitations, exceptions, 
and conditions set forth in paragraphs (d) through (k) of this section, 
upon a determination by the Secretary of the Treasury that a foreign 
financial institution has knowingly conducted or facilitated any 
significant financial transaction with the Central Bank of Iran or a 
designated Iranian financial institution, consistent with section 1245 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 
112-81) (22 U.S.C. 8513a) (the ``2012 NDAA''), as amended by the Iran 
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-158) 
(22 U.S.C. 8701-8795) (the ``TRA''), the Secretary of the Treasury:
    (1) Will prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution with respect to which the 
determination has been made; and either
    (2)(i) Will prohibit U.S. financial institutions from maintaining a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution with respect to which the 
determination has been made; or
    (ii) Will impose one or more strict conditions on the maintaining of 
any correspondent account or payable-through account that had been 
opened in the United States for the foreign financial institution prior 
to the Secretary of the Treasury's determination with respect to the 
foreign financial institution.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  561.203: The names of designated 
Iranian financial institutions are identified on the Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (the ``SDN List'') on the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site with the tag ``[NDAA]'' at 
the end of their entries, in addition to the reference to the regulatory 
part of this chapter pursuant to which their property and interests in 
property are blocked. The SDN List is accessible through the following 
page on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site: 
www.treasury.gov/sdn.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  561.203: The name of any foreign 
financial institution with respect to which a determination has been 
made pursuant to this paragraph (a), along with the relevant sanctions 
to be imposed (prohibition(s) and/or strict condition(s)), will be added 
to the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent 
Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List), which is 
maintained on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site 
(www.treasury.gov/ofac), and published in the Federal Register.

    (b) Strict conditions. The strict conditions that might be imposed 
on the maintaining of a pre-existing correspondent account or payable-
through account for a foreign financial institution pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section include, but are not limited to, 
the following:
    (1) Prohibiting or restricting any provision of trade finance 
through the correspondent account or payable-through account of the 
foreign financial institution;
    (2) Restricting the transactions that may be processed through the 
correspondent account or payable-through account of the foreign 
financial institution to certain types of transactions, such as personal 
remittances;
    (3) Placing monetary limits on, or limiting the volume of, the 
transactions that may be processed through the correspondent account or 
payable-through account of the foreign financial institution;
    (4) Requiring pre-approval from the U.S. financial institution for 
all transactions processed through the correspondent account or payable-
through account of the foreign financial institution; or
    (5) Prohibiting or restricting the processing of foreign exchange 
transactions through the correspondent account or payable-through 
account of the foreign financial institution.
    (c) Prohibitions. (1) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to 
this part, a U.S. financial institution shall not open a correspondent 
account or payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution for which the opening of such an account is 
prohibited pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (2) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, a U.S. 
financial institution shall not maintain a correspondent account or 
payable-through

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account in the United States for a foreign financial institution for 
which the maintaining of such an account is prohibited pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
    (3) Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, a U.S. 
financial institution shall not maintain a correspondent account or 
payable-through account in the United States for a foreign financial 
institution in a manner that is inconsistent with any strict condition 
imposed and in effect pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section.
    (d) Privately owned foreign financial institutions. (1) Subject to 
the exceptions set forth in paragraphs (g) and (i) through (k) of this 
section, sanctions may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section beginning on February 29, 2012, with respect to any significant 
financial transaction conducted or facilitated by a privately owned 
foreign financial institution that is not for the purchase of petroleum 
or petroleum products from Iran.
    (2) Subject to the exceptions and conditions set forth in paragraphs 
(h) through (k) of this section, sanctions may be imposed pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section with respect to any significant financial 
transaction conducted or facilitated by a privately owned foreign 
financial institution on or after June 28, 2012, for the purchase of 
petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.
    (e) Government-owned or -controlled foreign financial institutions, 
excluding foreign central banks. (1) Subject to the exceptions and 
conditions set forth in paragraphs (h) through (k) of this section, 
sanctions may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section with 
respect to any significant financial transaction conducted or 
facilitated by a foreign financial institution owned or controlled by 
the government of a foreign country, excluding a central bank of a 
foreign country, on or after June 28, 2012, for the sale or purchase of 
petroleum or petroleum products to or from Iran.
    (2) Subject to the exceptions and conditions set forth in paragraphs 
(g) and (i) through (k) of this section, sanctions may be imposed 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section with respect to any 
significant financial transaction conducted or facilitated by a foreign 
financial institution owned or controlled by the government of a foreign 
country, excluding a central bank of a foreign country, on or after 
February 6, 2013, that is not for the sale or purchase of petroleum or 
petroleum products to or from Iran.
    (f) Foreign central banks. Subject to the exceptions and conditions 
set forth in paragraphs (h) through (k) of this section, sanctions may 
be imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section on a central bank 
of a foreign country only insofar as it engages in a financial 
transaction for the sale or purchase of petroleum or petroleum products 
to or from Iran conducted or facilitated on or after June 28, 2012.
    (g) Sanctions will not be imposed under paragraph (a) of this 
section with respect to any foreign financial institution for conducting 
or facilitating a transaction for the sale of agricultural commodities, 
food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran.
    (h) The Secretary of the Treasury may impose sanctions pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section with respect to any significant financial 
transaction conducted or facilitated by a foreign financial institution 
on or after June 28, 2012, for the purchase of petroleum or petroleum 
products from Iran only if the President determines, not later than 
March 30, 2012, and every 180 days thereafter, that there is a 
sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products from countries 
other than Iran to permit a significant reduction in petroleum and 
petroleum products purchased from Iran by or through foreign financial 
institutions. Such successive sufficiency determinations by the 
President shall render subject to sanctions under paragraph (a) of this 
section those financial transactions conducted or facilitated by a 
foreign financial institution for the purchase of petroleum or petroleum 
products from Iran during each successive 180-day period beginning 90 
days after the President's determination.

    Note to paragraph (h) of Sec.  561.203: Under Section 1245(d)(4)(B) 
of the 2012 NDAA, the President is to make a determination, not later 
than March 30, 2012, and every 180 days thereafter, of whether the price 
and supply

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of petroleum and petroleum products produced in countries other than 
Iran is sufficient to permit purchasers of petroleum and petroleum 
products from Iran to reduce significantly their purchases from Iran. 
This determination is to be based on reports on the availability and 
price of petroleum and petroleum products produced in countries other 
than Iran that, pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(A) of the 2012 NDAA, the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, was to submit to Congress beginning 
not later than February 29, 2012, and every 60 days thereafter. 
Beginning September 1, 2012, pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(A) of the 
2012 NDAA, as amended by section 503(b) of the TRA, the report of the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration is to be 
submitted to Congress not later than October 25, 2012, and the last 
Thursday of every other month thereafter.

    (i) Sanctions will not be imposed under paragraph (a) of this 
section with respect to a financial transaction described in paragraph 
(j) of this section that is conducted or facilitated by a foreign 
financial institution if, for the 180-day period during which the 
financial transaction is conducted or facilitated, the Secretary of 
State has determined and reported to Congress:
    (1) That the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign 
financial institution has significantly reduced its crude oil purchases 
from Iran, thus qualifying for a ``significant reduction exception'' for 
the 180-day period during which the financial transaction is conducted 
or facilitated; or
    (2) That the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign 
financial institution has received a significant reduction exception 
described in this paragraph in a previous period and, after receiving 
the exception, has reduced its crude oil purchases from Iran to zero 
during a subsequent 180-day reporting period.

    Note to paragraph (i) of Sec.  561.203: The Secretary of State is to 
determine whether a country qualifies for the ``significant reduction 
exception'' and report such determination to Congress not later than 90 
days after the date on which the President makes the initial 
determination referenced in paragraph (h) of this section, and every 180 
days thereafter. Accordingly, a significant reduction exception covers a 
period of 180 days.

    (j) A financial transaction conducted or facilitated by a foreign 
financial institution is described in this paragraph (j) if:
    (1) The financial transaction is only for trade in goods or services 
that either originate in the country with primary jurisdiction over the 
foreign financial institution and are exported and sold directly to Iran 
or originate in Iran and are exported and sold directly to the country 
with primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial institution;
    (2) Any funds owed to the country with primary jurisdiction over the 
foreign financial institution as a result of such trade are paid to:
    (i) Individuals who are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents 
of the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial 
institution; or
    (ii) Entities organized under the laws of the country with primary 
jurisdiction over the foreign financial institution that are not the 
Government of Iran, as defined in Sec.  561.321;
    (3) Any funds owed to Iran as a result of such trade are subject to 
the terms and conditions set forth in paragraph (k) of this section; and
    (4) Funds owed as a result of such trade are not credited to an 
account held at any financial institution whose name appears on the List 
of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or 
Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List), which is maintained on 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
    (k) In order for a transaction to qualify for the significant 
reduction exception from the sanctions imposed under paragraph (a) of 
this section described in paragraph (i), all funds owed to Iran as a 
result of a trade transaction described in paragraph (j)(1) of this 
section must be subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
    (1) The funds must be credited to an account held at a foreign 
financial institution that conducted or facilitated the trade 
transaction described in paragraph (j)(1) of this section;
    (2) The funds must be credited to an account held in the country 
with primary jurisdiction over that foreign financial institution;

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    (3) The funds must be credited to an account held in the name of the 
Central Bank of Iran, the Iranian party to the trade transaction, or an 
Iranian financial institution that is not a designated Iranian financial 
institution;
    (4) Payments from the funds may be made only in the manner and to 
the persons specified in paragraph (k)(5) of this section for amounts 
owed to such persons for the direct exportation and sale to Iran of 
goods or services originating in the country with primary jurisdiction 
over the foreign financial institution holding the funds (but see Note 2 
to Sec.  561.203);
    (5) Payments from the funds for the goods or services exported and 
sold to Iran, as described in paragraph (k)(4) of this section, may be 
made only by check payable to or to the order of, or by transfer to an 
account at a foreign financial institution in the country with primary 
jurisdiction over the foreign financial institution holding the funds 
that is held in the name of:
    (i) Individuals who are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents 
of the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial 
institution holding the funds; or
    (ii) Entities that are organized under the laws of that country;
    (6) The funds may not be withdrawn in cash, remitted to Iran or paid 
to anyone that is the Government of Iran, as defined in Sec.  561.321, 
or credited to an account held at a financial institution whose name 
appears on the CAPTA List (see paragraph (j)(4) of this section); and
    (7) Other than in payment for goods or services exported and sold to 
Iran as set forth in paragraphs (k)(4) through (k)(6) of this section, 
the funds may be transferred from the initial account described in 
paragraphs (k)(1) through (k)(3) of this section only to another account 
that is held at the same foreign financial institution, located in the 
country with primary jurisdiction over that foreign financial 
institution, and subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
    (i) The account must be a separate, special purpose account holding 
only funds owed to Iran as a result of trade transactions that qualify 
for the significant reduction exception described in paragraph (i) of 
this section and that are conducted or facilitated by the foreign 
financial institution holding the account; and
    (ii) The conditions and restrictions on the funds owed to Iran set 
forth in paragraphs (k)(1) through (k)(6) of this section apply in full 
to the account described in this paragraph, except that the account must 
be held only in the name of the Central Bank of Iran or an Iranian 
financial institution that is not a designated Iranian financial 
institution.

    Note to paragraphs (j) and (k) of Sec.  561.203: See Sec.  561.408 
for a provision interpreting the phrases goods or services originating 
in the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial 
institution and goods or services originating in Iran.

    Note 1 to Sec.  561.203: The sanctions regime described in Sec.  
561.203 is separate from the sanctions regimes described in Sec. Sec.  
561.201 and 561.204 and applies in addition to, and independently of, 
the sanctions regimes imposed under Sec. Sec.  561.201 and 561.204.
    Note 2 to Sec.  561.203: Paragraph (g) of this section excepts 
transactions for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, 
or medical devices to Iran from the imposition of sanctions under 
paragraph (a) of this section. Therefore, funds owed to Iran as a result 
of a trade transaction described in paragraph (j)(1) of this section may 
be used for the purchase and export to Iran of agricultural commodities, 
food, medicine, or medical devices regardless of the country from which 
such goods are purchased and regardless of where such goods originate, 
and payment from the funds for such goods may be made to exporters in 
countries other than the country with primary jurisdiction over the 
foreign financial institution holding the funds.

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 16405, Mar. 15, 2013; 
84 FR 9457, Mar. 15, 2019]



Sec.  561.204  Additional petroleum-related sanctions on certain 
foreign financial institutions.

    (a) Imposition of sanctions. Subject to the limitations, exceptions, 
and conditions set forth in paragraphs (d) through (f) of this section, 
upon a determination by the Secretary of the Treasury that a foreign 
financial institution has knowingly engaged in one or more of the 
activities described in paragraph (b) of this section, the Secretary of 
the Treasury may:

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    (1) Prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution with respect to which the 
determination has been made; and either
    (2)(i) Prohibit U.S. financial institutions from maintaining a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution with respect to which the 
determination has been made; or
    (ii) Impose one or more strict conditions on the maintaining of any 
correspondent account or payable-through account that had been opened in 
the United States for the foreign financial institution prior to the 
Secretary of the Treasury's determination with respect to the foreign 
financial institution.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  561.204: The name of any foreign 
financial institution with respect to which a determination has been 
made pursuant to this paragraph (a), along with the relevant sanctions 
to be imposed (prohibition(s) and/or strict condition(s)), will be added 
to the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent 
Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List), which is 
maintained on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site 
(www.treasury.gov/ofac), and published in the Federal Register.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  561.204: See Sec.  561.203(b) for 
examples of strict conditions that might be imposed, pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section, on the maintaining of a pre-
existing correspondent account or payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution with respect to which the Secretary of the 
Treasury's determination has been made.

    (b) Sanctionable activity. A foreign financial institution engages 
in an activity described in this paragraph if it knowingly conducts or 
facilitates any significant financial transaction:
    (1) With the National Iranian Oil Company (``NIOC''), the Naftiran 
Intertrade Company (``NICO''), or any entity owned or controlled by, or 
operating for or on behalf of, NIOC or NICO, except for a sale or 
provision to any of the foregoing of the products described in section 
5(a)(3)(A)(i) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended, provided that the fair market value of 
such products is lower than the applicable dollar threshold specified in 
that provision;

    Note to paragraph (b)(1) of Sec.  561.204: As of March 15, 2013, the 
products described in section 5(a)(3)(A)(i) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
1996 (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended, are refined 
petroleum products, and for the fair market value of such products to be 
lower than the applicable dollar threshold specified in that provision 
the products sold or provided to NIOC, NICO, or any entity owned or 
controlled by, or operating for or on behalf of, NIOC or NICO, must have 
a fair market value of less than $1,000,000, and, during a 12-month 
period, an aggregate fair market value of less than $5,000,000.

    (2) For the purchase or acquisition of petroleum or petroleum 
products from Iran; or
    (3) For the purchase or acquisition of petrochemical products from 
Iran.
    (c) Prohibitions. (1) A U.S. financial institution shall not open a 
correspondent account or payable-through account in the United States 
for a foreign financial institution for which the opening of such an 
account is prohibited pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (2) A U.S. financial institution shall not maintain a correspondent 
account or payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution for which the maintaining of such an account is 
prohibited pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
    (3) A U.S. financial institution shall not maintain a correspondent 
account or payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution in a manner that is inconsistent with any strict 
condition imposed and in effect pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this 
section.
    (4) The prohibitions in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(3) of this 
section apply except to the extent transactions are authorized by 
regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant 
to this part, and notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any 
license or permit granted prior to the effective date of the 
prohibition.
    (d) Exempt activity. Sanctions will not be imposed under paragraph 
(a) of this section with respect to any foreign financial institution 
for:

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    (1) Conducting or facilitating a transaction for the sale of 
agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran or 
when the underlying transaction has been authorized by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control pursuant to any part of this chapter V; or
    (2) Conducting or facilitating a transaction involving a natural gas 
development and pipeline project initiated prior to July 31, 2012, to 
bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe and Turkey in furtherance of a 
production sharing agreement or license awarded by a sovereign 
government other than the Government of Iran before July 31, 2012.

    Note to paragraph (d)(2) of Sec.  561.204: The natural gas 
development and pipeline project referred to in this paragraph is the 
project to develop the Shah Deniz natural gas field in Azerbaijan's 
sector of the Caspian Sea and related pipeline projects to bring the gas 
from Azerbaijan to Europe and Turkey.

    (e) The Secretary of the Treasury may impose sanctions pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section with respect to any significant financial 
transaction described in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section 
only if the President makes the successive determinations that there is 
a sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products from countries 
other than Iran described in paragraph (h) of Sec.  561.203.
    (f) Sanctions will not be imposed under paragraph (a) of this 
section with respect to any significant financial transaction described 
in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section that is conducted or 
facilitated by a foreign financial institution if:
    (1) For the 180-day period during which the financial transaction is 
conducted or facilitated, the Secretary of State has determined and 
reported to Congress:
    (i) That the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign 
financial institution has significantly reduced its crude oil purchases 
from Iran, thus qualifying for the ``significant reduction exception'' 
for the 180-day period during which the financial transaction is 
conducted or facilitated; or
    (ii) That the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign 
financial institution has received a significant reduction exception 
described in this paragraph in a previous period, and, after receiving 
the exception, has reduced its crude oil purchases from Iran to zero 
during a subsequent 180-day reporting period; and
    (2) The transaction satisfies the conditions and restrictions set 
forth in paragraphs (j) and (k) of Sec.  561.203.

    Note to paragraph (f) of Sec.  561.204: The Secretary of State is to 
determine whether a country qualifies for the ``significant reduction 
exception'' and report such determination to Congress not later than 90 
days after the date on which the President makes the initial 
determination referenced in paragraph (h) of this section, and every 180 
days thereafter. Accordingly, a significant reduction exception covers a 
period of 180 days.

    Note to Sec.  561.204: The sanctions regime described in this 
section is separate from the sanctions regimes described in Sec. Sec.  
561.201 and 561.203 and applies in addition to, and independently of, 
the sanctions regimes imposed under Sec. Sec.  561.201 and 561.203.

[78 FR 16407, Mar. 15, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 9457, Mar. 15, 2019]



Sec.  561.205  Metals-related sanctions on certain foreign financial
institutions.

    (a) Imposition of sanctions. Subject to the exemptions set forth in 
paragraph (d) of this section, upon a determination by the Secretary of 
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, that a 
foreign financial institution has, on or after May 8, 2019, knowingly 
engaged in one or more of the activities described in paragraph (b) of 
this section, the Secretary of the Treasury may:
    (1) Prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution with respect to which the 
determination has been made; and either
    (2)(i) Prohibit U.S. financial institutions from maintaining a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution with respect to which the 
determination has been made; or
    (ii) Impose one or more strict conditions on the maintaining of a 
correspondent account or payable-through account in the United States 
for the

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foreign financial institution with respect to which the determination 
has been made.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The name of any foreign financial 
institution with respect to which a determination has been made pursuant 
to this paragraph (a), along with the relevant sanctions to be imposed 
(prohibition(s) and/or strict condition(s)), will be added to the List 
of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or 
Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List), which is maintained on 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac), 
and published in the Federal Register.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): See Sec.  561.203(b) for examples of strict 
conditions that might be imposed, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of 
this section, on the maintaining of a correspondent account or payable-
through account for a foreign financial institution with respect to 
which the Secretary of the Treasury's determination has been made.

    (b) Sanctionable activity. A foreign financial institution has 
engaged in an activity described in this paragraph if it knowingly 
conducted or facilitated, on or after May 8, 2019, any significant 
financial transaction:
    (1) For the sale, supply, or transfer to Iran of significant goods 
or services used in connection with the iron, steel, aluminum, or copper 
sectors of Iran;
    (2) For the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of 
iron, iron products, aluminum, aluminum products, steel, steel products, 
copper, or copper products from Iran; or
    (3) For or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13871.
    (c) Prohibitions. (1) A U.S. financial institution shall not open a 
correspondent account or payable-through account in the United States 
for a foreign financial institution for which the opening of such an 
account is prohibited pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (2) A U.S. financial institution shall not maintain a correspondent 
account or payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution for which the maintaining of such an account is 
prohibited pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
    (3) A U.S. financial institution shall not maintain a correspondent 
account or payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution in a manner that is inconsistent with any strict 
condition imposed and in effect pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this 
section.
    (4) The prohibitions in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(3) of this 
section apply except to the extent provided by regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (d) Exempt activity. Nothing in this section shall apply to 
transactions for the conduct of the official business of the Federal 
Government or the United Nations (including its specialized agencies, 
programmes, funds, and related organizations) by employees, grantees, or 
contractors thereof.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.220  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.

[78 FR 16408, Mar. 15, 2013. Redesignated at 84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  561.301  Effective date.

    (a) The effective date of a prohibition or condition imposed 
pursuant to Sec. Sec.  561.201, 561.203, 561.204, or 561.205 on the 
opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account in the United States by a U.S. financial institution for a 
particular foreign financial institution is the earlier of the date the 
U.S. financial institution receives actual or constructive notice of 
such prohibition or condition.
    (b) The effective date of the prohibition contained in Sec.  561.202 
with respect to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and any of its 
agents or affiliates

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whose property and interests in property are blocked as of August 16, 
2010, is August 16, 2010.
    (c) The effective date of the prohibition contained in Sec.  561.202 
with respect to an agent or affiliate of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary 
Guard Corps whose property and interests in property become blocked 
after August 16, 2010, is the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (d) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 16408, Mar. 15, 2013; 
84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.302  UNSC Resolution 1737.

    The term UNSC Resolution 1737 means United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1737, adopted December 23, 2006.



Sec.  561.303  UNSC Resolution 1747.

    The term UNSC Resolution 1747 means United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1747, adopted March 24, 2007.



Sec.  561.304  UNSC Resolution 1803.

    The term UNSC Resolution 1803 means United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1803, adopted March 3, 2008.



Sec.  561.305  UNSC Resolution 1929.

    The term UNSC Resolution 1929 means United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1929, adopted June 9, 2010.



Sec.  561.306  Correspondent account.

    The term correspondent account means an account established by a 
U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial institution to 
receive deposits from, or to make payments on behalf of, the foreign 
financial institution, or to handle other financial transactions related 
to such foreign financial institution.



Sec.  561.307  Payable-through account.

    The term payable-through account means a correspondent account 
maintained by a U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial 
institution by means of which the foreign financial institution permits 
its customers to engage, either directly or through a subaccount, in 
banking activities usual in connection with the business of banking in 
the United States.



Sec.  561.308  Foreign financial institution.

    The term foreign financial institution means any foreign entity 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, commodity futures or options, or 
procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It 
includes but is not limited to depository institutions, banks, savings 
banks, money service businesses, 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, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, and holding 
companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing. The term 
does not include the international financial institutions identified in 
22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2), the International Fund for Agricultural 
Development, the North American Development Bank, or any other 
international financial institution so notified by the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control.

[77 FR 66920, Nov. 8, 2012]



Sec.  561.309  U.S. financial institution.

    The term U.S. financial institution means any U.S. entity 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, commodity futures or options, or 
procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It 
includes but is not limited to depository institutions, banks, savings 
banks, money service businesses, trust companies, insurance companies, 
securities brokers and dealers, commodity futures and options brokers 
and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, securities 
and commodities

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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.



Sec.  561.310  Money laundering.

    The term money laundering means engaging in deceptive practices to 
obscure the nature of transactions involving the movement of illicit 
cash or illicit cash equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through a 
country, or into, out of, or through a financial institution, such that 
the transactions are made to appear legitimate.



Sec.  561.311  Agent.

    The term agent includes an entity established by a person for 
purposes of conducting transactions on behalf of the person in order to 
conceal the identity of the person.



Sec.  561.312  Act of international terrorism.

    The term act of international terrorism has the same definition as 
that provided under section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 
U.S.C. 1701 note). As of February 27, 2012, the term act of 
international terrorism means an act which is violent or dangerous to 
human life and that is a violation of the criminal laws of the United 
States or of any state or that would be a criminal violation if 
committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any state and 
which appears to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian 
population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or 
coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or 
kidnapping.



Sec.  561.313  Financial services.

    The term financial services includes loans, transfers, accounts, 
insurance, investments, securities, guarantees, foreign exchange, 
letters of credit, and commodity futures or options.



Sec.  561.314  Knowingly.

    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.



Sec.  561.315  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  561.316  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, or other organization.



Sec.  561.317  Money service businesses.

    The term money service businesses means any agent, agency, branch, 
or office of any person doing business, whether or not on a regular 
basis or as an organized business concern, in one or more of the 
capacities listed in 31 CFR 103.11(uu)(1) through (5). The term does not 
include a bank or a person registered with, and regulated or examined 
by, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission.



Sec.  561.318  Petroleum.

    The term petroleum (also known as crude oil) means a mixture of 
hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground 
reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing 
through surface separating facilities.

[78 FR 16408, Mar. 15, 2013]



Sec.  561.319  Petroleum products.

    The term petroleum products includes unfinished oils, liquefied 
petroleum gases, pentanes plus, aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, 
naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, kerosene, distillate fuel 
oil, residual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, 
lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, still gas, and 
miscellaneous products obtained from the processing of crude oil 
(including lease condensate), natural gas, and other hydrocarbon 
compounds. The term does not include natural gas, liquefied natural gas, 
biofuels, methanol, and other non-petroleum fuels.

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Sec.  561.320  Iranian financial institution.

    The term Iranian financial institution means any entity (including 
foreign branches), wherever located, organized under the laws of Iran or 
any jurisdiction within Iran, or owned or controlled by the Government 
of Iran, or in Iran, or owned or controlled by any of the foregoing, 
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, commodity futures or options, or 
procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It 
includes but is not limited to depository institutions, banks, savings 
banks, money service businesses, trust companies, insurance 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, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, 
and holding companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the 
foregoing.

[77 FR 66920, Nov. 8, 2012]



Sec.  561.321  Government of Iran.

    The term Government of Iran includes:
    (a) The state and the Government of Iran, as well as any political 
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
    (b) Any entity owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the 
foregoing;
    (c) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, or to 
the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person 
is, or has been, acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on 
behalf of any of the foregoing; and
    (d) Any person or entity identified by the Secretary of the Treasury 
to be the Government of Iran under 31 CFR part 560.



Sec.  561.322  Entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.

    The phrase entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran 
means any entity, including a financial institution, in which the 
Government of Iran owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a 
controlling interest, and any entity, including a financial institution, 
which is otherwise controlled by that government.



Sec.  561.323  Foreign financial institution owned or controlled by 
the government of a foreign country.

    The phrase foreign financial institution owned or controlled by the 
government of a foreign country means any foreign financial institution, 
including a central bank of a foreign country, in which a government of 
a foreign country owns a 50 percent or greater interest and any foreign 
financial institution which is otherwise controlled by a government of a 
foreign country.



Sec.  561.324  Designated Iranian financial institution.

    The term designated Iranian financial institution means any Iranian 
financial institution whose property and interests in property are 
blocked by the Department of the Treasury pursuant to any part of this 
chapter or any Executive order issued pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and whose name is 
listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List on 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site, except for any Iranian 
financial institution whose property and interests in property are 
blocked solely pursuant to Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012.

    Note to Sec.  561.324: Facilitating significant transactions or 
providing significant financial services for a financial institution 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to parts 
544 or 594 of this chapter in connection with Iran's proliferation of 
weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons of mass 
destruction or Iran's support for international terrorism has, since the 
enactment of CISADA on July 1, 2010, constituted an activity that could 
subject a foreign financial institution to prohibitions or strict 
conditions on correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts in the 
United States. See Sec.  561.201.



Sec.  561.325  Financial transaction.

    The term financial transaction means any transfer of value involving 
a financial institution.

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Sec.  561.326  Privately owned foreign financial institution.

    The phrase privately owned foreign financial institution means any 
foreign financial institution that is not owned or controlled by the 
government of a foreign country.



Sec.  561.327  Agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical
devices.

    (a) The term agricultural commodities means:
    (1) Products not listed on the Commerce Control List in the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, supplement no. 1, 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
    (2) Products not listed on the Commerce Control List in the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, supplement no. 1, that are 
intended for ultimate use in Iran 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.
    (b) The term food means items that are intended to be consumed by 
and provide nutrition to humans or animals in Iran, including vitamins 
and minerals, food additives and supplements, and bottled drinking 
water, and seeds that germinate into items that are intended to be 
consumed by and provide nutrition to humans or animals in Iran. For 
purposes of this definition, the term food does not include:
    (1) Alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, gum, or fertilizer; and
    (2) The following excluded food items: castor beans, castor bean 
seeds, raw eggs, fertilized eggs (other than fish and shrimp roe), dried 
egg albumin, live animals, Rosary/Jequirity peas, non-food-grade gelatin 
powder, and peptones and their derivatives.
    (c) The term medicine has the same meaning given the term ``drug'' 
in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
321) but does not include any item listed on the Commerce Control List 
in the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, supplement 
no. 1 (excluding items classified as EAR 99).
    (d) The term medical devices has the meaning given the term 
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 321) but does not include any item listed on the Commerce 
Control List in the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, 
supplement no. 1 (excluding items classified as EAR 99).

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 16408, Mar. 15, 2013]



Sec.  561.328  Reduce significantly, significantly reduced, and 
significant reduction.

    The terms reduce significantly, significantly reduced, and 
significant reduction, used with respect to purchases from Iran of 
petroleum and petroleum products, include a reduction in such purchases 
in terms of price or volume toward a complete cessation of such 
purchases.

[78 FR 16408, Mar. 15, 2013]



Sec.  561.329  Iran.

    The term Iran means the Government of Iran and the territory of Iran 
and any other territory or marine area, including the exclusive economic 
zone and continental shelf, over which the Government of Iran claims 
sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction, provided that the 
Government of Iran exercises partial or total de facto control over the 
area or derives a benefit from economic activity in the area pursuant to 
international arrangements.

[78 FR 16408, Mar. 15, 2013]



Sec.  561.330  Petrochemical products.

    The term petrochemical products includes any aromatic, olefin, and 
synthesis gas, and any of their derivatives,

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including ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylene, 
ammonia, methanol, and urea.

[78 FR 16409, Mar. 15, 2013]



Sec.  561.331  Aluminum, aluminum products.

    The terms aluminum and aluminum products mean any raw, semi-
fabricated, fabricated, or finished form of aluminum or aluminum alloy 
of all grades, sizes, and thicknesses, including in the following forms: 
Ores and concentrates (e.g., bauxite and alumina); unwrought aluminum 
including ingots, slabs, and billets; powders and flakes; wrought 
aluminum including bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strip, foil, 
tubes, and pipes; tube or pipe fittings; reservoirs, tanks, vats, and 
similar containers; wire, stranded wire, ropes, cables, and plaited 
band; castings, stampings, and forgings; waste and scrap, including 
slag, and any aluminum and aluminum products produced from the melting 
or recycling of aluminum scrap.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.332  Aluminum sector of Iran.

    The term aluminum sector of Iran means the mining, refining, 
processing, or manufacturing of aluminum or aluminum products in Iran.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.333  Copper, copper products.

    The terms copper and copper products mean any raw, semi-fabricated, 
fabricated, or finished form of copper or copper alloy of all grades, 
sizes, and thicknesses, including in the following forms: Ores and 
concentrates; copper mattes, cement copper (precipitated copper); 
refined, unrefined, wrought, or unwrought copper; billets; cathodes; 
bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, and pipes; 
tube and pipe fittings; powders and flakes; reservoirs, tanks, vats, and 
similar containers; wire, stranded wire, ropes, cables, and plaited 
band; castings, stampings, and forgings; and waste and scrap, including 
slag.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.334  Copper sector of Iran.

    The term copper sector of Iran means the mining, refining, 
processing, or manufacturing of copper or copper products in Iran.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.335  Iron, iron products, steel, steel products.

    The terms iron, iron products, steel, and steel products mean any 
raw, semi-fabricated, fabricated, or finished form of iron, iron alloy, 
alloy steel, non-alloy steel, ferroalloys, pig iron, and spiegeleisen of 
all grades, sizes, and thicknesses, whether or not clad, plated, or 
coated, including in the following forms: Iron ores and concentrates 
including roasted iron pyrites; pigs and blocks; ferrous products 
obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous 
products, in lumps or pellets; granules and powders; ingots, blooms 
billets, slabs, and beam blanks; flat-rolled products (plates, sheets, 
strips, and foils) either cut-to-length or in coils; bars, and rods; 
structural profiles (beams, channels, angles, and other shapes); sheet 
piling; railway or tramway track construction materials; tubes, pipes, 
and hollow profiles; tube or pipe fittings; reservoirs, tanks, vats, and 
similar containers; wire, stranded wire, ropes, cables, and plaited 
band; castings, stampings, and forgings; and ferrous waste and scrap, 
including slag.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.336  Iron sector of Iran.

    The term iron sector of Iran means the mining, refining, processing, 
or manufacturing of iron or iron products in Iran.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.337  Steel sector of Iran.

    The term steel sector of Iran means the iron-ore smelting, ferrous-
scrap melting, refining, processing, or manufacturing of steel or steel 
products in Iran.

[84 FR 38547, Aug. 7, 2019]

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                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  561.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  561.402  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 the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  561.403  Facilitation of certain efforts, activities, or transactions
by foreign financial institutions.

    For purposes of Sec. Sec.  561.201, 561.203, 561.204, and 561.205, 
the term facilitate or facilitated used with respect to certain efforts, 
activities, or transactions refers to the provision of assistance by a 
foreign financial institution for those efforts, activities, or 
transactions, including the provision of currency, financial 
instruments, securities, or any other transmission of value; purchasing; 
selling; transporting; swapping; brokering; financing; approving; 
guaranteeing; or the provision of other services of any kind; or the 
provision of personnel; or the provision of software, technology, or 
goods of any kind.

[84 FR 38548, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  561.404  Significant transaction or transactions; significant
financial services; significant financial transaction.

    In determining, for purposes of paragraph (a)(5) of Sec.  561.201, 
whether a transaction is significant, whether transactions are 
significant, or whether financial services are significant, or, for 
purposes of paragraph (a) of Sec.  561.203, paragraph (b) of Sec.  
561.204, and paragraph (b) of Sec.  561.205 whether a financial 
transaction is significant, the Secretary of the Treasury may consider 
the totality of the facts and circumstances. As a general matter, the 
Secretary may consider some or all of the following factors:
    (a) Size, number, and frequency. The size, number, and frequency of 
transactions, financial services, or financial transactions performed 
over a period of time, including whether the transactions, financial 
services, or financial transactions are increasing or decreasing over 
time and the rate of increase or decrease.
    (b) Nature. The nature of the transaction(s), financial services, or 
financial transaction, including the type, complexity, and commercial 
purpose of the transaction(s), financial services, or financial 
transaction.
    (c) Level of Awareness; Pattern of Conduct. (1) Whether the 
transaction(s), financial services, or financial transaction is 
performed with the involvement or approval of management or only by 
clerical personnel; and (2) Whether the transaction(s), financial 
services, or financial transaction is part of a pattern of conduct or 
the result of a business development strategy.
    (d) Nexus. The proximity between the foreign financial institution 
engaging in the transaction(s) or providing the financial services and a 
blocked person described in paragraph (a)(5) of Sec.  561.201, or 
between the foreign financial institution conducting or facilitating the 
financial transaction described in paragraph (a) of Sec.  561.203 and 
the Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian financial institution, 
as defined in Sec.  561.324, or between the foreign financial 
institution conducting or facilitating the financial transaction 
described in paragraph (b) of Sec.  561.204 and the National Iranian Oil 
Company (``NIOC''), the Naftiran Intertrade Company (``NICO''), any 
entity owned or controlled by, or operating for or on behalf of, NIOC or 
NICO, or the activities described in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of 
that section. For example, a

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transaction or financial service in which a foreign financial 
institution provides brokerage or clearing services to, or maintains an 
account or makes payments for, a blocked person described in paragraph 
(a)(5) of Sec.  561.201, the Central Bank of Iran, a designated Iranian 
financial institution, NIOC, or NICO in a direct customer relationship 
generally would be of greater significance than a transaction or 
financial service a foreign financial institution conducts for or 
provides to a blocked person described in paragraph (a)(5) of Sec.  
561.201, the Central Bank of Iran, a designated Iranian financial 
institution, NIOC, or NICO indirectly or in a tertiary relationship.
    (e) Impact. The impact of the transaction(s) or financial services 
on the objectives of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, 
and Divestment Act of 2010, as amended by the Iran Threat Reduction and 
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (``TRA''), or of the financial 
transaction on the objectives of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012, as amended by TRA, or of the financial transaction 
on the objectives of Executive Order 13622 of July 30, 2012, including:
    (1) The economic or other benefit conferred or attempted to be 
conferred on a blocked person described in paragraph (a)(5) of Sec.  
561.201, on the Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian financial 
institution, or on NIOC, NICO, any entity owned or controlled by, or 
operating for or on behalf of, NIOC or NICO, or any person engaged in 
the activities described in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of Sec.  
561.204;
    (2) Whether and how the transaction(s), financial services, or 
financial transaction contributes to the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons, to support for 
international terrorism, to the suppression of human rights, to an 
increase in Iran's crude oil revenues, or to connecting the Central Bank 
of Iran or a designated Iranian financial institution to the 
international financial system; and
    (3) Whether the transaction(s), financial services, or financial 
transaction supports humanitarian activity or involves the payment of 
basic expenses as specified in and authorized pursuant to UNSC 
Resolution 1737 or the payment of extraordinary expenses that have been 
authorized by the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSC 
Resolution 1737, or the payment for the sale of food, medicine, or 
medical devices to Iran.
    (f) Deceptive practices: Whether the transaction(s), financial 
services, or financial transaction involves an attempt to obscure or 
conceal the actual parties or true nature of the transaction(s), 
financial services, or financial transaction or to evade sanctions; for 
example, whether the transaction enabled the Central Bank of Iran to 
facilitate the evasion of sanctions by a blocked person described in 
Sec.  561.201(a)(5) or a designated Iranian financial institution, as 
defined in Sec.  561.324.
    (g) Central Bank of Iran Reserves, Settlement Services, Foreign 
Currency Exchanges, and Official Development Assistance Repayment: Other 
factors involved in making a determination of whether a transaction(s), 
financial service, or financial transaction is significant are whether 
the transaction solely involves the passive holding of Central Bank of 
Iran reserves by a foreign financial institution; whether the Central 
Bank of Iran's role is limited to providing settlement services or 
foreign currency exchanges in transactions between a non-designated 
Iranian financial institution and a foreign financial institution; and 
whether the transaction involves only the repayment of official 
development assistance by the Central Bank of Iran or the transfer of 
funds required as a condition of Iran's membership in an international 
financial institution.
    (h) Other relevant factors. Such other factors that the Secretary 
deems relevant on a case-by-case basis in determining the significance 
of a transaction(s), financial services, or financial transaction.

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 16409, Mar. 15, 2013; 
84 FR 38548, Aug. 7, 2019]

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Sec.  561.405  Entities owned by a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked.

    A person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) has an interest in all property and interests in property 
of an entity in which it owns, 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 the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
regardless of whether the entity itself is listed on the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List.



Sec.  561.406  Country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign 
financial institution.

    For purposes of Sec.  561.203(i) and Sec.  561.204(f), a country 
includes any jurisdiction that has its own central bank or contains a 
separate financial sector authority, and a foreign financial institution 
(including its foreign branches outside of the United States) is under a 
country's primary jurisdiction if the foreign financial institution is 
organized under the laws of the country or any jurisdiction within that 
country.

[78 FR 16409, Mar. 15, 2013]



Sec.  561.407  Conducting or facilitating a financial transaction with 
the Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian financial institution.

    A foreign financial institution conducts or facilitates a financial 
transaction with the Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian 
financial institution if it maintains an account for such entities or 
engages in a financial transaction directly or indirectly with such 
entities.

    Note to Sec.  561.407: See Sec.  561.404 for factors that may be 
considered in determining whether a financial transaction is 
significant, as required for the imposition of certain sanctions 
pursuant to this part.



Sec.  561.408  Goods or services originating in a country.

    (a) Goods originating in a country are goods that have been grown, 
produced, manufactured, extracted, or processed, and goods that have 
been substantially transformed, in the country.
    (b) Services originating in a country are services performed in that 
country or services performed in the country to which the services are 
being exported by a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the 
country from which the services originate who is ordinarily resident in 
that country.
    (c) For purposes of this part, services originating in a country do 
not include the brokering of transactions for the sale and exportation 
of goods or services not originating in that country.

[78 FR 16409, Mar. 15, 2013]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  561.501  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 
or conditions imposed pursuant to this part are considered actions taken 
pursuant to this part.



Sec.  561.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or 
validates any transaction effected prior to the issuance of such license 
or other authorization, unless specifically provided in such license or 
authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any

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transaction prohibited by any other part of this chapter unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license specifically refers to such 
part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  561.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the right to exclude 
any person, property, or transaction from the operation of any license 
or from the privileges conferred by any license. The Office of Foreign 
Assets Control 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.



Sec.  561.504  Transactions related to closing a correspondent account
or payable-through account.

    (a) During the 10-day period beginning on the effective date of the 
prohibition in Sec.  561.201(c), Sec.  561.203(c)(2), Sec.  
561.204(c)(2), Sec.  561.205(a), or Sec.  561.205(c) on the maintaining 
of a correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution whose name is added to the List of Foreign 
Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-
Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List), which is maintained on the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac), U.S. 
financial institutions that maintain correspondent accounts or payable-
through accounts for the foreign financial institution are authorized 
to:
    (1) Process only those transactions through the account, or permit 
the foreign financial institution to execute only those transactions 
through the account, that are for the purpose of, and necessary for, 
closing the account; and
    (2) Transfer the funds remaining in the correspondent account or the 
payable-through account to an account of the foreign financial 
institution located outside of the United States and close the 
correspondent account or the payable-through account.
    (b) A report must be filed with the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
within 30 days of the closure of an account, providing full details on 
the closing of each correspondent account or payable-through account 
maintained by a U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial 
institution whose name is added to the CAPTA List, maintained on the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 
Such report must include complete information on the closing of the 
account and on all transactions processed or executed through the 
account pursuant to this section, including the account outside of the 
United States to which funds remaining in the account were transferred. 
Reports should be addressed to the attention of the Sanctions, 
Compliance & Evaluations Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20220.
    (c) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize transactions by a U.S. financial institution with respect to a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account maintained by the 
U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial institution whose 
name is added to the CAPTA List, that are outside the scope of the 
transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this section and/or that 
occur beyond the 10-day period authorized in that paragraph. License 
applications should be filed in conformance with Sec.  501.801 of the 
Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR part 501.
    (d) Nothing in this section authorizes the opening of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution whose name appears on the CAPTA List.

    Note to Sec.  561.504: This section does not authorize a U.S. 
financial institution to unblock property or interests in property, or

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to engage in any transaction or dealing in property or interests in 
property, blocked pursuant to any other part of this chapter, in the 
process of closing a correspondent account or a payable-through account 
for a foreign financial institution whose name has been added to the 
CAPTA List, maintained on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web 
site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). See Sec.  561.101.

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 16409, Mar. 15, 2013; 
84 FR 9457, Mar. 15, 2019; 84 FR 38548, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  561.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  561.701  Penalties.

    (a) Civil Penalties. (1) As set forth in section 104(c) of the 
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 
(Pub. L. 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501-8551) (``CISADA'') and section 
1245(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (Pub. L. 112-81) (22 U.S.C. 8513a) (``2012 NDAA''), a civil penalty 
not to exceed the amount set forth in section 206(b) of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (``IEEPA'') (50 U.S.C. 
1705(b)) may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to violate, 
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any prohibition contained 
in Sec.  561.201 or Sec.  561.203 or of any order, regulation, or 
license set forth in or issued pursuant to this part concerning such 
prohibitions.
    (2) As set forth in section 104(d) of CISADA, a civil penalty not to 
exceed the amount set forth in section 206(b) of IEEPA may be imposed on 
a U.S. financial institution if:
    (i) A person owned or controlled by the U.S. financial institution 
violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of the prohibition in Sec.  561.202 or of any order, 
regulation, or license set forth in or issued pursuant to this part 
concerning such prohibition; and
    (ii) The U.S. financial institution knew or should have known that 
the person violated, attempted to violate, conspired to violate, or 
caused a violation of such prohibition.
    (3) Pursuant to section 206 of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1705), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury under 
IEEPA, a civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206(b) of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any prohibition 
contained in Sec.  561.204 or of any order, regulation, or license set 
forth in or issued pursuant to this part concerning such prohibition.
    (4) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (b) Criminal Penalty. (1) As set forth in section 104(c) of CISADA 
and section 1245(g)(2) of the 2012 NDAA, a person who willfully commits, 
willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids 
or abets in the commission of a violation of any prohibition contained 
in Sec. Sec.  561.201 or 561.203 shall, upon conviction, be fined not 
more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, be imprisoned for not more 
than 20 years, or both.
    (2) Pursuant to section 206 of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1705), a person who 
willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires 
to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a violation of any 
prohibition contained in Sec.  561.204 or of any order, regulation, or 
license set forth in or issued pursuant to this part concerning such 
prohibition may, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or 
if a natural

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person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (c) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (d) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that ``whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact; makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry'' shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned, or both.
    (e) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[77 FR 11726, Feb. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 16410, Mar. 15, 2013; 
81 FR 43076, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10438, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11879, Mar. 
19, 2018; 84 FR 27718, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 19887, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 
14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 
2023]



Sec.  561.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA and determines that a civil 
monetary penalty may be warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
may issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days of the date of service of the Pre-Penalty Notice. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the

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written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be 
sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Enforcement Division by 
mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding 
the specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be 
preceded by a written letter of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty 
Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



Sec.  561.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any timely written response to the Pre-Penalty 
Notice and any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
determines that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in 
the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  561.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part, the matter may be referred for administrative 
collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or to the United 
States Department of Justice for appropriate action to recover the 
penalty in a civil suit in a federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  561.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  561.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to subsections 104(c), (d), (h), or (i), or section 104A of the 
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 
(Pub. L. 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501-8551), as amended by the Iran Threat 
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-158) (22 
U.S.C. 8701-8795), pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 
2010 (75 FR 60567, October 1, 2010), Executive Order 13599 of February 
5, 2012 (77 FR 6659, February 8, 2012), Executive Order 13846 of August 
6, 2018 (83 FR 38939, August 7, 2018), Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 
2019 (84 FR 20761, May 10, 2019), or any further Executive order 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of 
March 15, 1995, and any action of the Secretary of the Treasury 
described in this part, may be taken by the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control or by any other person to whom the Secretary of 
the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.

[84 FR 38548, Aug. 7, 2019]

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Sec.  561.803  Consultations.

    In implementing sections 104 and 104A of the Comprehensive Iran 
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-195) 
(22 U.S.C. 8501-8551), as amended by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 
Human Rights Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-158) (22 U.S.C. 8701-8795), the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary of State and 
may, in the sole discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, consult 
with such other agencies and departments and such other interested 
parties as the Secretary considers appropriate.

[78 FR 16410, Mar. 15, 2013]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  561.901  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 the information 
collections relating to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of 
Sec.  561.601, licensing procedures (including those pursuant to 
statements of licensing policy), and other procedures, see Sec.  501.901 
of this chapter. The information collection in Sec.  561.504(b) has been 
approved by OMB and assigned 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 it displays a valid control number 
assigned by OMB.



PART 562_IRANIAN SECTOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
562.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

562.201 Prohibited transactions.
562.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
562.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

562.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
562.302 Effective date.
562.303 Entity.
562.304 Interest.
562.305 Licenses; general and specific.
562.306 Person.
562.307 Property; property interest.
562.308 Transfer.
562.309 United States.
562.310 U.S. financial institution.
562.311 United States person; U.S. person.
562.312 Aluminum, aluminum products.
562.313 Aluminum sector of Iran.
562.314 Copper, copper products.
562.315 Copper sector of Iran.
562.316 Iron, iron products, Steel, Steel products.
562.317 Iron sector of Iran.
562.318 Steel sector of Iran.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

562.401 [Reserved]
562.402 Effect of amendment.
562.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
562.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
          authorized.
562.405 Setoffs prohibited.
562.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.
562.407 Significant transaction or transactions.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

562.501-562.502 [Reserved]
562.503 Exclusion from licenses.
562.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
562.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
562.506 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
562.507 Authorization of emergency medical services.
562.508 Official business of the United States Government.
562.509 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
562.510 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
562.511 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

Subparts F-G [Reserved]

                          Subpart H_Procedures

562.801 [Reserved]

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562.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

562.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 562--Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010
Appendix B to Part 562--Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019

    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.

    SOURCE: 76 FR 7695, Feb. 11, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  562.101  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 Sec.  562.101: 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 additional general licenses and statements of licensing 
policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  562.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order 13553 
are also prohibited pursuant to this part.
    (b) All transactions prohibited pursuant to sections 1 and 6 of 
Executive Order 13871 are also prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b): Section 2 of Executive Order 13871 is 
implemented in section 561.205 of the Iranian Financial Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 561.
    Note 1 to Sec.  562.201: The names of persons listed in or 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13553, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this section, 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (``SDN List'') with the identifier ``[IRAN-HR].'' The names 
of persons designated pursuant to section 1 of Executive Order 13871, 
whose property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant 
to this section, are published in the Federal Register and incorporated 
into the SDN List with the identifier ``[IRAN-EO13871].'' The SDN List 
is accessible through the following page on the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's website: http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information 
pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. 
See Sec.  562.406 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 Sec.  562.201: 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 
Executive Order 13553 also are published in the Federal Register and 
incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``[BPI-IRAN-HR].'' 
The names of persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pending investigation pursuant to Executive Order 13871 also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-IRAN-EO13871].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  562.201: 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

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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.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.202  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 Sec.  
562.201, 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 interests.
    (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 Sec.  562.201, 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, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 IEEPA, Executive Order 13553, 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  562.202: 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 (d)(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 in which, on or since the 
effective date, there existed an interest of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  562.201.



Sec.  562.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign

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Assets Control, any U.S. person holding funds, such as currency, bank 
deposits, or liquidated financial obligations, subject to Sec.  562.201 
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) 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.
    (3) Funds held or placed in a blocked account described in paragraph 
(b) of this section may not be invested in instruments the maturity of 
which exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a separate blocked 
account or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account 
must be the same.
    (c) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 
180 days at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  562.201 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 as described in paragraphs (b) 
or (d) of this section.
    (d) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  562.201 may 
continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, 
provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially 
reasonable.
    (e) 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 securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in 
appropriate cases.
    (f) 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 Sec.  562.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  562.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  562.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  562.201, 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 an authorization or license from the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  562.301: See Sec.  562.406 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 Sec.  562.201.

[76 FR 7695, Feb. 11, 2011, as amended at 87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  562.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person listed in the Annex to Executive Order 
13553, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 29, 2010;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13553, the 
earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's 
property and interests in property are blocked; and

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    (3) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13871, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  562.304  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.



Sec.  562.305  Licenses; general and specific.

    (a) Except as otherwise specified, 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.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization not 
set forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  562.305: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  562.306  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  562.307  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.



Sec.  562.308  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, 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, filing, 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

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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.



Sec.  562.309  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  562.310  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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent. It includes but is not limited to 
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.



Sec.  562.311  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.



Sec.  562.312  Aluminum, aluminum products.

    The terms aluminum and aluminum products mean any raw, semi-
fabricated, fabricated, or finished form of aluminum or aluminum alloy 
of all grades, sizes, and thicknesses, including in the following forms: 
Ores and concentrates (e.g., bauxite and alumina); unwrought aluminum 
including ingots, slabs, and billets; powders and flakes; wrought 
aluminum including bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strip, foil, 
tubes, and pipes; tube or pipe fittings; reservoirs, tanks, vats, and 
similar containers; wire, stranded wire, ropes, cables, and plaited 
band; castings, stampings, and forgings; waste and scrap, including 
slag, and any aluminum and aluminum products produced from the melting 
or recycling of aluminum scrap.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.313  Aluminum sector of Iran.

    The term aluminum sector of Iran means the mining, refining, 
processing, or manufacturing of aluminum or aluminum products in Iran.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.314  Copper, Copper products.

    The terms copper and copper products mean any raw, semi-fabricated, 
fabricated, or finished form of copper or copper alloy of all grades, 
sizes, and thicknesses, including in the following forms: Ores and 
concentrates; copper mattes, cement copper (precipitated copper); 
refined, unrefined, wrought, or unwrought copper; billets; cathodes; 
bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, and pipes; 
tube and pipe fittings; powders and flakes; reservoirs, tanks, vats, and 
similar containers; wire, stranded wire, ropes, cables, and plaited 
band; castings, stampings, and forgings; and waste and scrap, including 
slag.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.315  Copper sector of Iran.

    The term copper sector of Iran means the mining, refining, 
processing, or manufacturing of copper or copper products in Iran.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.316  Iron, iron products, steel, steel products.

    The terms iron, iron products, steel, and steel products mean any 
raw, semi-fabricated, fabricated, or finished form

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of iron, iron alloy, alloy steel, non-alloy steel, ferroalloys, pig 
iron, and spiegeleisen of all grades, sizes, and thicknesses, whether or 
not clad, plated, or coated, including in the following forms: Iron ores 
and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites; pigs and blocks; 
ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other 
spongy ferrous products, in lumps or pellets; granules and powders; 
ingots, blooms billets, slabs, and beam blanks; flat-rolled products 
(plates, sheets, strips, and foils) either cut-to-length or in coils; 
bars and rods; structural profiles (beams, channels, angles, and other 
shapes); sheet piling; railway or tramway track construction materials; 
tubes, pipes, and hollow profiles; tube or pipe fittings; reservoirs, 
tanks, vats, and similar containers; wire, stranded wire, ropes, cables, 
and plaited band; castings, stampings, and forgings; and ferrous waste 
and scrap, including slag.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.317  Iron sector of Iran.

    The term iron sector of Iran means the mining, refining, processing, 
or manufacturing of iron or iron products in Iran.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



Sec.  562.318  Steel sector of Iran.

    The term steel sector of Iran means the iron-ore smelting, ferrous-
scrap melting, refining, processing, or manufacturing of steel or steel 
products in Iran.

[84 FR 38549, Aug. 7, 2019]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  562.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  562.402  Effect of amendment.

    Unless otherwise specifically provided, any amendment, modification, 
or revocation of any provision in this part, any provision in or 
appendix to this chapter, or any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  562.403  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, such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  562.201, unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  562.201 
or any other part of this chapter, the transfer of which has not been 
effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  562.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
that person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  562.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction
authorized.

    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 Sec.  562.201; 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.



Sec.  562.405  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 Sec.  562.201 if effected after the effective date.

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Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  562.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  562.407  Significant transaction or transactions.

    In determining, for purposes of section 1(a)(ii) and 1(a)(iii) of 
Executive Order 13871, whether a transaction is significant, the 
Secretary of the Treasury may consider the totality of the facts and 
circumstances. As a general matter, the Secretary may consider some or 
all of the following factors:
    (a) Size, number, and frequency. The size, number, and frequency of 
transactions performed, over a period of time, including whether the 
transactions are increasing or decreasing over time and the rate of 
increase or decrease.
    (b) Nature. The nature of the transaction(s), or the goods or 
services for sale, supply, or transfer, including the type, complexity, 
and commercial purpose of the transaction(s), or the goods or services 
for sale, supply, or transfer.
    (c) Level of Awareness; Pattern of Conduct. (1) Whether the 
transaction(s) is performed with the involvement or approval of 
management or only by clerical personnel; and
    (2) Whether the transaction(s) is part of a pattern of conduct or 
the result of a business development strategy.
    (d) Nexus. The proximity between the person that engaged in the 
transaction(s) and the activity described in sections 1(a)(ii) and (iii) 
of Executive Order 13871.
    (e) Impact. The impact of the transaction(s) on the objectives of 
Executive Order 13871, including the economic or other benefit conferred 
or attempted to be conferred on Iran or the iron, steel, aluminum, and 
copper sectors of Iran.
    (f) Deceptive practices. Whether the transaction(s) involves an 
attempt to obscure or conceal the actual parties or true nature of the 
transaction(s), or to evade sanctions.
    (g) Other relevant factors. Such other factors that the Secretary 
deems relevant on a case-by-case basis in determining the significance 
of a transaction(s) or the sale, supply, or transfer of goods or 
services.

[84 FR 38550, Aug. 7, 2019]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec. Sec.  562.501-562.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  562.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control 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. The 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  562.504  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 Sec.  562.201 
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

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blocked account held in the same name.

    Note to Sec.  562.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  562.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  562.505  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.



Sec.  562.506  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 
Sec.  562.201 is authorized, provided that all receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed:
    (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 domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or administrative 
proceedings;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings in defense of property interests subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction;
    (4) Representation of persons before any Federal or State 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 Sec.  
562.201, 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 Sec.  562.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.



Sec.  562.507  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 Sec.  562.201 is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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 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;

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    (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.

[87 FR 78477, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  562.510  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  562.510. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78495, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  562.511  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

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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 Sec.  562.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78495, Dec. 21, 2022]

Subparts F-G [Reserved]



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  562.801  [Reserved]



Sec.  562.802  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 13553 of September 28, 2010 (75 FR 60567, 
October 1, 2010), Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019 (84 FR 20761, May 
10, 2019) and any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 17, 1995, may be 
taken by the Director of Office of Foreign Assets Control or by any 
other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated 
authority so to act.

[84 FR 38550, Aug. 7, 2019]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  562.901  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 Sec.  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.



Sec. Appendix A to Part 562--Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010

                             EXECUTIVE ORDER

________________________________________________________________________

   BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO SERIOUS HUMAN 
RIGHTS ABUSES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS

    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

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seq.), the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-195) (CISADA), and section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, and in order to take additional steps with respect 
to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 
1995,
    I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, 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, including any overseas branch, 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 or at the recommendation of the Secretary of State:
    (A) to be an official of the Government of Iran or a person acting 
on behalf of the Government of Iran (including members of paramilitary 
organizations) who is responsible for or complicit in, or responsible 
for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of 
serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran or Iranian citizens 
or residents, or the family members of the foregoing, on or after June 
12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran;
    (B) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, the activities described in subsection (a)(ii)(A) of this 
section or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order; or
    (C) 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) 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 subsection (a) of this section would 
seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared 
in Executive Order 12957, and I hereby prohibit such donations as 
provided by subsection (a) of this section.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section include but 
are not limited to:
    (i) 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
    (ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, 
or services from any such person.
    (d) 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. (a) Any transaction by a United States person or within the 
United States 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. 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), or any person in the United States;
    (d) the term ``Government of Iran'' includes the Government of Iran, 
any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, and any 
person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Iran; and
    (e) the term ``family member'' means, with respect to an individual, 
a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent of the 
individual.
    Sec. 4. 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 12957, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to section 1(a) of this order.
    Sec. 5. 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 sections 105(a)-(c) of CISADA (22 
U.S.C. 8514(a)-(c)), other than as described in sections 6 and 7 of this 
order, as may be necessary to carry out the

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purposes of this order other than the purposes of sections 6 and 7. 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. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby further authorized to exercise the 
functions and waiver authorities conferred upon the President by section 
401(b) of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8551(b)) with respect to the requirement to 
impose or maintain sanctions pursuant to IEEPA under section 105(a) of 
CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8514(a)) and to redelegate these functions and waiver 
authorities 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. 6. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to exercise the 
functions and authorities conferred upon the President by section 105(a) 
of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8514(a)) with respect to imposition of the visa 
sanctions described in section 105(c) of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8514(c)) and 
to redelegate these functions and authorities consistent with applicable 
law. The Secretary of State is hereby further authorized to exercise the 
functions and authorities conferred upon the President by section 105(c) 
of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8514(c)) with respect to the promulgation of rules 
and regulations related to the visa sanctions described therein and to 
redelegate these functions and authorities consistent with applicable 
law. The Secretary of State is hereby further authorized to exercise the 
functions and waiver authorities conferred upon the President by section 
401(b) of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8551(b)) with respect to the requirement to 
impose or maintain visa sanctions under section 105(a) of CISADA (22 
U.S.C. 8514(a)) and to redelegate these functions and waiver authorities 
consistent with applicable law. In exercising the functions and 
authorities in the previous sentence, 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.
    Sec. 7. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, is hereby authorized to submit the initial and updated 
lists of persons who are subject to visa sanctions and whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order to the 
appropriate congressional committees as required by section 105(b) of 
CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8514(b)) and to redelegate these functions consistent 
with applicable law. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, is hereby further authorized to exercise the 
functions and waiver authorities conferred upon the President by section 
401(b) of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8551(b)) with respect to the requirement to 
include a person on the list required by section 105(b) of CISADA (22 
U.S.C. 8514(b)) and to redelegate these functions and waiver authorities 
consistent with applicable law.
    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, as may be necessary to carry out 
section 104 of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8513). 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.
    Sec. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. The measures taken pursuant to this order are in response 
to actions of the Government of Iran occurring after the conclusion of 
the 1981 Algiers Accords, and are intended solely as response to those 
later actions.
    Sec. 12. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on September 29, 2010.

                                  ANNEX

                               Individuals

1. Mohammad Ali JAFARI [Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard 
          Corps, born September 1, 1957]
2. Sadeq MAHSOULI [Minister of Welfare and Social Security, former 
          Minister of the Interior and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the 
          Armed Forces for Law Enforcement, born 1959]
3. Qolam-Hossein MOHSENI-EJEI [Prosecutor-General of Iran, former 
          Minister of Intelligence, born circa 1956]
4. Saeed MORTAZAVI [Head of Iranian Anti-Smuggling Task Force, former 
          Prosecutor-General of Tehran, born 1967]
5. Heydar MOSLEHI [Minister of Intelligence, born 1956]
6. Mostafa Mohammad NAJJAR [Minister of the Interior and Deputy 
          Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces for Law Enforcement, 
          born 1956]
7. Ahmad-Reza RADAN [Deputy Chief of the National Police, born 1963 or 
          1964]

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8. Hossein TAEB [Deputy Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander for 
          Intelligence, former Commander of the Basij Forces, born 1963]



    Sec. Appendix B to Part 562--Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019

                  Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019

Imposing Sanctions With Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper 
                             Sectors of Iran

    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.), 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, find 
that: It remains the policy of the United States to deny Iran all paths 
to both a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles, and to 
counter the totality of Iran's malign influence in the Middle East. It 
is also the policy of the United States to deny the Iranian government 
revenue, including revenue derived from the export of products from 
Iran's iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors, that may be used to 
provide funding and support for the proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction, terrorist groups and networks, campaigns of regional 
aggression, and military expansion.
    In light of these findings and in order to take further steps with 
respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of 
March 15, 1995, and to supplement the authorities provided in the Iran 
Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (subtitle D of title XII 
of Public Law 112-239), 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: any 
person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be operating in the iron, steel, aluminum, or copper sector 
of Iran, or to be a person that owns, controls, or operates an entity 
that is part of the iron, steel, aluminum, or copper sector of Iran;
    (ii) to have knowingly engaged, on or after the date of this order, 
in a significant transaction for the sale, supply, or transfer to Iran 
of significant goods or services used in connection with the iron, 
steel, aluminum, or copper sectors of Iran;
    (iii) to have knowingly engaged, on or after the date of this order, 
in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, 
transport, or marketing of iron, iron products, aluminum, aluminum 
products, steel, steel products, copper, or copper products from Iran;
    (iv) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this section; or
    (v) 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 section.
    (b) The prohibitions in 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 date 
of this order.
    Sec. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to impose on a foreign 
financial institution the sanctions described in subsection (b) of this 
section upon determining that the foreign financial institution has, on 
or after the date of this order, knowingly conducted or facilitated any 
significant financial transaction:
    (i) For the sale, supply, or transfer to Iran of significant goods 
or services used in connection with the iron, steel, aluminum, or copper 
sectors of Iran;
    (ii) for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of 
iron, iron products, aluminum, aluminum products, steel, steel products, 
copper, or copper products from Iran; or
    (iii) for or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order.
    (b) With respect to any foreign financial institution determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with this section to meet 
any of the criteria set forth in subsection (a)(i) through (a)(iii) of 
this section, the Secretary of the Treasury may prohibit the opening, 
and prohibit or impose strict conditions on maintaining, in the United 
States of a correspondent account or payable-through account by such 
foreign financial institution.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsection (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 date of this order.
    Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C.

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1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously 
impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 12957, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided 
by this section.
    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 subsection (a) of that 
section; and
    (b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such person.
    Sec. 5. 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. 6. (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. 7. Nothing in this order shall apply to transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government or the United 
Nations (including its specialized agencies, programmes, funds, and 
related organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
    Sec. 8. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``foreign financial institution'' means any foreign 
entity 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, commodity futures or 
options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes, but is not limited to, depository institutions, 
banks, savings banks, money service businesses, 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, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, 
and holding companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the 
foregoing. The term does not include the international financial 
institutions identified in 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2), the International Fund 
for Agricultural Development, the North American Development Bank, or 
any other international financial institution so notified by the 
Secretary of the Treasury;
    (c) the term ``Government of Iran'' includes the Government of Iran, 
any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including 
the Central Bank of Iran, and any person owned or controlled by, or 
acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Iran;
    (d) the term ``Iran'' means the Government of Iran and the territory 
of Iran and any other territory or marine area, including the exclusive 
economic zone and continental shelf, over which the Government of Iran 
claims sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction, provided that the 
Government of Iran exercises partial or total de facto control over the 
area or derives a benefit from economic activity in the area pursuant to 
international arrangements;
    (e) 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;
    (f) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity; and
    (g) 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.
    Sec. 9. 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 12957, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order.
    Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
adopting 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 shall take all appropriate measures

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within their authority to implement this order.
    Sec. 11. (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. 12. The measures taken pursuant to this order are in response 
to actions of the Government of Iran occurring after the conclusion of 
the 1981 Algiers Accords, and are intended solely as a response to those 
later actions.

Donald J. Trump
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 8, 2019.

[84 FR 38550, Aug. 7, 2019]



PART 566_HIZBALLAH FINANCIAL SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
566.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

566.201 Prohibitions or strict conditions with respect to correspondent 
          or payable-through accounts of certain foreign financial 
          institutions identified by the Secretary of the Treasury.
566.202 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
566.203 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

566.300 Applicability of definitions.
566.301 Agent.
566.302 Correspondent account.
566.303 Covered financial institution.
566.304 Effective date.
566.305 Entity.
566.306 Financial institution.
566.307 Financial services.
566.308 Financial transaction.
566.309 Foreign financial institution.
566.310 HIFPA.
566.311 Hizballah.
566.312 Knowingly.
566.313 Licenses; general and specific.
566.314 Money laundering.
566.315 OFAC.
566.316 Payable-through account.
566.317 Person.
566.318 Transaction account.
566.319 United States.
566.320 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

566.401 Reference to amended sections.
566.402 Effect of amendment.
566.403 Facilitation of certain efforts, activities, or transactions by 
          foreign financial institutions.
566.404 Significant transaction or transactions; significant financial 
          services.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

566.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
566.502 Effect of license or authorization.
566.503 Exclusion from licenses.
566.504 Transactions related to closing a correspondent or payable-
          through account.

                            Subpart F_Reports

566.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation

566.701 Penalties.
566.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
566.703 Penalty imposition.
566.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
566.705 Finding of violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

566.801 Procedures.
566.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

566.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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. 114-102, 129 Stat. 2205 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Pub. L. 
115-272, 132 Stat. 4144 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

    Source: 81 FR 22186, Apr. 15, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  566.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  566.201  Prohibitions or strict conditions with respect to 
correspondent or payable-through accounts of certain foreign financial
institutions identified by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Upon a determination by the Secretary of the Treasury that a foreign 
financial institution knowingly engages in one or more of the activities 
described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section, the 
Secretary of the Treasury may, as set forth in paragraph (b) of this 
section, impose one or more strict conditions on the opening or 
maintaining of a correspondent account or a payable-through account in 
the United States for that foreign financial institution, or, as set 
forth in paragraph (c) of this section, prohibit a U.S. financial 
institution from opening or maintaining a correspondent account or a 
payable-through account in the United States for that foreign financial 
institution.
    (a) A foreign financial institution engages in an activity described 
in this paragraph if, in any location or currency, the foreign financial 
institution, on or after December 18, 2015, knowingly:
    (1) Facilitates a significant transaction or transactions for 
Hizballah;
    (2) Facilitates a significant transaction or transactions of a 
person identified on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List), the property and interests in property of which 
are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA) for acting on behalf of or at the 
direction of, or being owned or controlled by, Hizballah;

    Note to paragraph (a)(2): 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. Persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to IEEPA for acting on behalf of or at the direction of 
or being owned or controlled by Hizballah are identified by a special 
reference to Hizballah at the end of their entries on the SDN List, in 
addition to the reference to the regulatory part of this chapter 
pursuant to which their property and interests in property are blocked. 
For example, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 
part 594, and identified on the SDN List, will have the program tag 
``[SDGT]'' and descriptive text [``Subject to secondary sanctions 
pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations''].

    (3) Engages in money laundering to carry out an activity described 
in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; or
    (4) Facilitates a significant transaction or transactions or 
provides significant financial services to carry out an activity 
described in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section.
    (b) The Secretary of the Treasury may impose one or more strict 
conditions on the opening or maintaining by a U.S. financial institution 
of a correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United 
States for a foreign financial institution that the Secretary finds 
engages in one or more of the activities described in

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paragraph (a) of this section. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant 
to this part, a U.S. financial institution shall not open or maintain a 
correspondent account or payable-through account in the United States in 
a manner that is inconsistent with any strict condition imposed and in 
effect pursuant to this paragraph. Such conditions may include the 
following:
    (1) Prohibiting or restricting any provision of trade finance 
through the correspondent account or payable-through account of the 
foreign financial institution;
    (2) Restricting the transactions that may be processed through the 
correspondent account or payable-through account of the foreign 
financial institution to certain types of transactions, such as personal 
remittances;
    (3) Placing monetary limits on, or limiting the volume of, the 
transactions that may be processed through the correspondent account or 
payable-through account of the foreign financial institution;
    (4) Requiring pre-approval from the U.S. financial institution for 
all transactions processed through the correspondent account or payable-
through account of the foreign financial institution; or
    (5) Prohibiting or restricting the processing of foreign exchange 
transactions through the correspondent account or payable-through 
account of the foreign financial institution.

    Note to paragraph (b): The name of the foreign financial 
institution, together with the actual strict condition(s) to be imposed, 
will be added to the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to 
Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List) 
on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Web site (www.treasury.gov/
ofac), and published in the Federal Register.

    (c) If the Secretary of the Treasury does not impose one or more 
strict conditions, pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, on the 
opening or maintaining by a U.S. financial institution of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for a foreign financial institution that the Secretary determines 
engages in one or more of the activities described in paragraph (a) of 
this section, the Secretary may prohibit the opening or maintaining by a 
U.S. financial institution of a correspondent account or a payable-
through account in the United States for that foreign financial 
institution. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this part, a 
U.S. financial institution shall not open or maintain a correspondent 
account or a payable-through account in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution for which the opening or maintaining of such an 
account is prohibited pursuant to this paragraph.

    Note to paragraph (c): The names of foreign financial institutions 
for which the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or a 
payable-through account in the United States is prohibited will be 
listed on the CAPTA List on OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac), and 
published in the Federal Register.

[81 FR 22186, Apr. 15, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 9457, Mar. 15, 2019]



Sec.  566.202  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.



Sec.  566.203  Exempt transactions.

    Sanctions will not be imposed under Sec.  566.201 with respect to:
    (a) Any authorized intelligence, law enforcement, or national 
security activities of the United States.
    (b) Any transaction necessary to comply with United States 
obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the 
United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United 
States, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947, or the Convention on Consular Relations, done at 
Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or any 
other United States international agreement.

[84 FR 35310, July 23, 2019]

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                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  566.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  566.301  Agent.

    The term agent includes an entity established by a person for 
purposes of conducting transactions on behalf of the person in order to 
conceal the identity of the person.



Sec.  566.302  Correspondent account.

    The term correspondent account means an account established to 
receive deposits from, make payments on behalf of, or handle other 
financial transactions related to a foreign financial institution.



Sec.  566.303  Covered financial institution.

    The term covered financial institution means a broker or dealer in 
securities registered, or required to be registered, with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78a et seq.), except persons who register pursuant to section 
15(b)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; a futures commission 
merchant or an introducing broker registered, or required to be 
registered, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the 
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), except persons who register 
pursuant to section 4(f)(a)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act; or a 
mutual fund.



Sec.  566.304  Effective date.

    The effective date refers to the effective date of a prohibition or 
strict condition imposed pursuant to Sec.  566.201 on the opening or 
maintaining of a correspondent account or a payable-through account in 
the United States by a U.S. financial institution for a particular 
foreign financial institution and is the earlier of the date the U.S. 
financial institution receives actual or constructive notice of such 
prohibition or condition.



Sec.  566.305  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  566.306  Financial institution.

    The term financial institution means:
    (a) An insured bank (as defined in section 3(h) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h));
    (b) A commercial bank or trust company;
    (c) A private banker;
    (d) An agency or branch of a foreign bank in the United States;
    (e) Any credit union;
    (f) A thrift institution;
    (g) 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.);
    (h) A broker or dealer in securities or commodities;
    (i) An investment banker or investment company;
    (j) A currency exchange;
    (k) An issuer, redeemer, or cashier of travelers' checks, checks, 
money orders, or similar instruments;
    (l) An insurance company;
    (m) A dealer in precious metals, stones, or jewels;
    (n) A loan or finance company;
    (o) A licensed sender of money or any other person who engages as a 
business in the transmission of funds including any person who engages 
as a business in an informal money transfer system or any network of 
people who engage as a business in facilitating the transfer of money 
domestically or internationally outside of the conventional financial 
institutions system;
    (p) A business engaged in vehicle sales, including automobile, 
airplane, and boat sales;
    (q) Any business or agency which engages in any activity which the 
Secretary of the Treasury determines, by regulation, to be an activity 
which is similar to, related to, or a substitute for any activity in 
which any business described in this paragraph is authorized to engage; 
or
    (r) Any other business designated by the Secretary whose cash 
transactions have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or 
regulatory matters.

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Sec.  566.307  Financial services.

    The term financial services includes loans, transfers, accounts, 
insurance, investments, securities, guarantees, foreign exchange, 
letters of credit, and commodity futures or options.



Sec.  566.308  Financial transaction.

    The term financial transaction means any transfer of value involving 
a financial institution.



Sec.  566.309  Foreign financial institution.

    (a) The term foreign financial institution means:
    (1) A foreign bank;
    (2) Any branch or office located outside the United States of a 
covered financial institution, as defined in Sec.  566.303;
    (3) Any other person organized under foreign law (other than a 
branch or office of such person in the United States) that, if it were 
located in the United States, would be a covered financial institution, 
as defined in Sec.  566.303; and
    (4) Any person organized under foreign law (other than a branch or 
office of such person in the United States) that is engaged in the 
business of, and is readily identifiable as, a dealer in foreign 
exchange or a money transmitter.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a)(4) of this section, a person is 
not ``engaged in the business'' of a dealer in foreign exchange or a 
money transmitter if such transactions are merely incidental to the 
person's business.

[81 FR 22186, Apr. 15, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 35310, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  566.310  HIFPA.

    The term HIFPA means the Hizballah International Financing 
Prevention Act of 2015, Public Law 114-102.



Sec.  566.311  Hizballah.

    The term Hizballah means:
    (a) The entity known as Hizballah and designated by the Secretary of 
State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
    (b) Any person:
    (1) The property and interests in property of which are blocked 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.); and
    (2) Who is identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (SDN List) maintained by OFAC as an agent, 
instrumentality, or affiliate of Hizballah.

    Note to Sec.  566.311: 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. Persons on the SDN List that fall within the definition of 
Hizballah set forth in this section are identified by a special 
reference to Hizballah at the end of their entries on the SDN List, in 
addition to the reference to the regulatory part of this chapter 
pursuant to which their property and interests in property are blocked. 
For example, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 
part 594, and identified on the SDN List will have the program tag 
``[SDGT]'' and descriptive text [``Subject to secondary sanctions 
pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations''].



Sec.  566.312  Knowingly.

    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.



Sec.  566.313  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 Sec.  566.313: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

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Sec.  566.314  Money laundering.

    The term money laundering includes the movement of illicit cash or 
cash equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through a country, or into, 
out of, or through a financial institution.



Sec.  566.315  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  566.316  Payable-through account.

    The term payable-through account means an account, including a 
transaction account as defined in Sec.  566.317, opened at a depository 
institution by a foreign financial institution by means of which the 
foreign financial institution permits its customers to engage, either 
directly or through a subaccount, in banking activities usual in 
connection with the business of banking in the United States.



Sec.  566.317  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  566.318  Transaction account.

    The term transaction account means a deposit or account on which the 
depositor or account holder is permitted to make withdrawals by 
negotiable or transferable instrument, payment orders of withdrawal, 
telephone transfers, or other similar items for the purpose of making 
payments or transfers to third persons or others. Such term includes 
demand deposits, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings 
deposits subject to automatic transfers, and share draft accounts.



Sec.  566.319  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  566.320  U.S. financial institution.

    The term U.S. financial institution means a financial institution 
located in or organized under the laws of the United States or any 
jurisdiction within the United States.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  566.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, reference to any 
provision in or appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, 
ruling, order, instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to 
this part refers to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  566.402  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 regulations, ruling, order, 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 regulation, ruling, order, instruction, or license continue and may 
be enforced as if such amendment, modification, or revocation had not 
been made.



Sec.  566.403  Facilitation of certain efforts, activities, or
transactions by foreign financial institutions.

    For purposes of Sec.  566.201, the term facilitate used with respect 
to certain efforts, activities, or transactions refers to the provision 
of assistance by a foreign financial institution for those efforts, 
activities, or transactions, including the provision of currency, 
financial instruments, securities, or any other transmission of value; 
purchasing; selling; transporting; swapping; brokering; financing; 
approving; guaranteeing; the provision of other services of any kind; 
the provision of personnel; or the provision of software, technology, or 
goods of any kind.



Sec.  566.404  Significant transactions; significant financial services.

    In determining, for purposes of paragraph (a) of Sec.  566.201, 
whether a transaction(s) or financial service(s) is significant, the 
Secretary of the Treasury may consider the totality of the facts and 
circumstances. As a general matter, the Secretary may consider some or 
all of the following factors:

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    (a) Size, number, and frequency. The size, number, and frequency of 
transaction(s) or financial service(s) performed over a period of time, 
including whether the transaction(s) or financial service(s) is 
increasing or decreasing over time and the rate of increase or decrease.
    (b) Nature. The nature of the transaction(s) or financial 
service(s), including the type, complexity, and commercial purpose of 
the transaction(s) or financial service(s).
    (c) Level of awareness; pattern of conduct. (1) Whether the 
transaction(s) or financial service(s) is performed with the involvement 
or approval of management or only by clerical personnel; and
    (2) Whether the transaction(s) or financial service(s) is part of a 
pattern of conduct or the result of a business development strategy.
    (d) Nexus. The proximity between the foreign financial institution 
engaging in the transaction(s) or providing the financial service(s) and 
Hizballah or a blocked person described in paragraph (a)(2) of Sec.  
566.201. For example, a transaction or financial service in which a 
foreign financial institution provides brokerage or clearing services 
to, or maintains an account or makes payments for, Hizballah or such a 
blocked person generally would be of greater significance than a 
transaction or financial service a foreign financial institution 
conducts for or provides to Hizballah or such a blocked person 
indirectly or in a tertiary relationship.
    (e) Impact. The impact of the transaction(s) or financial service(s) 
on the objectives of the Hizballah International Financing Prevention 
Act of 2015, including:
    (1) The economic or other benefit conferred or attempted to be 
conferred on Hizballah or a blocked person described in paragraph (a)(2) 
of Sec.  566.201; and
    (2) Whether and how the transaction(s) or financial service(s) 
contributes to support for international terrorism.
    (f) Deceptive practices. Whether the transaction(s) or financial 
service(s) involves an attempt to obscure or conceal the actual parties 
or true nature of the transaction(s) or financial service(s) to evade 
sanctions.
    (g) Other relevant factors. Such other factors that the Secretary 
deems relevant on a case-by-case basis in determining the significance 
of a transaction(s) or financial service(s).



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  566.501  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 Counter Terrorism Sanctions page on OFAC's Web 
site: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  566.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction or 
financial service effected prior to the issuance of such license or 
other authorization, unless specifically provided in such license or 
authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction or financial service prohibited under this part unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and 
specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or 
license referring to this part shall be deemed to authorize any 
transaction or financial services prohibited by any other part of this 
chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license 
specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction or financial service otherwise prohibited under this part 
has the effect of removing a prohibition contained in this part from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the

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regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property that would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency.



Sec.  566.503  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.



Sec.  566.504  Transactions related to closing a correspondent or 
payable-through account.

    (a) During the 10-day period beginning on the effective date of the 
prohibition inSec.  566.201(c) on the opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution listed on the List of Foreign Financial 
Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account 
Sanctions (CAPTA List), U.S. financial institutions that maintain 
correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts for the foreign 
financial institution are authorized to:
    (1) Process only those transactions through the account, or permit 
the foreign financial institution to execute only those transactions 
through the account, that are for the purpose of, and necessary for, 
closing the account; and
    (2) Transfer the funds remaining in the correspondent account or the 
payable-through account to an account of the foreign financial 
institution located outside of the United States and close the 
correspondent account or the payable-through account.
    (b) A report must be filed with OFAC within 30 days of the closure 
of an account, providing full details on the closing of each 
correspondent account or payable-through account maintained by a U.S. 
financial institution for a foreign financial institution whose name is 
added to the CAPTA List, maintained on OFAC's Web site 
(www.treasury.gov/ofac). Such report must include complete information 
on the closing of the account and on all transactions processed or 
executed through the account pursuant to this section, including the 
account outside of the United States to which funds remaining in the 
account were transferred. Reports should be addressed to the attention 
of the Sanctions, Compliance & Evaluation Division, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.
    (c) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize transactions outside the scope or time period authorized in 
paragraph (a) by a U.S. financial institution with respect to a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account maintained by the 
U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial institution whose 
name is added to the CAPTA List. License applications should be filed in 
conformance with Sec.  501.801 of the Reporting, Procedures and 
Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR part 501.
    (d) Nothing in this section authorizes the opening of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution whose name appears on the CAPTA List.

    Note to Sec.  566.504: This section does not authorize a U.S. 
financial institution to unblock property or interests in property, or 
to engage in any transaction or dealing in property or interests in 
property, blocked pursuant to any other part of this chapter, in the 
process of closing a correspondent account or a payable-through account 
for a foreign financial institution whose name has been added to the 
CAPTA List, maintained

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on OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). See Sec.  566.101.

[81 FR 22186, Apr. 15, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 9457, Mar. 15, 2019]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  566.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation



Sec.  566.701  Penalties.

    (a) Civil penalties. As set forth in section 102(a)(3) of the 
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-
102, 129 Stat. 2205 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note)), a civil penalty not to 
exceed the amount set forth in section 206(b) of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1705(b)) may be imposed 
on any person who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, 
or causes a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 
set forth in or issued pursuant to this part.
    (b) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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 penalties. As set forth in section 102(a)(3) of HIFPA, 
a person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit a violation of any license, order, 
regulation, or prohibition set forth in or issued pursuant to this part 
shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a 
natural person, be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (d) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (e) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that ``whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact; or makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry'' shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned, or both.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[81 FR 22186, Apr. 15, 2016, as amended at 81 FR 43076, July 1, 2016; 82 
FR 10438, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11880, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27718, June 
14, 2019; 85 FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 
7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  566.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written

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presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth below. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-U.S. 
Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked 
or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Enforcement 
Division by mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in 
accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussions may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative may act on behalf of the 
alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC prior to a 
written submission regarding the specific allegations contained in the 
Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter of 
representation, unless the PrePenalty Notice was served upon the alleged 
violator in care of the representative.

[81 FR 22186, Apr. 15, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 35310, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  566.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.

[84 FR 35310, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  566.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  566.705  Finding of violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation,

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order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction 
or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part 
or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701-1706);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and,
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 
30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the initial 
Finding of Violation was served. If the initial Finding of Violation was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 
30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written response may 
be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC by mail 
or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
the alleged violation did not occur and/or why a Finding of Violation is 
otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with reference to the 
General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set forth in the 
Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The 
response should include all documentary or other evidence available to 
the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth in the 
response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in the 
response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in Federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.


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    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.

[84 FR 35310, July 23, 2019]



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  566.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  566.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 
(Pub. L. 114-102, 129 Stat. 2205 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note)) may be taken by 
the Director of OFAC or by any other person to whom the Secretary of the 
Treasury has delegated authority to so act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  566.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  501.901 of this 
chapter. The information collection in Sec.  566.504(b) has been 
approved by OMB and assigned control number 1505-0255. 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.

[84 FR 35311, July 23, 2019]



PART 569_SYRIA-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
569.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

569.201 Prohibited transactions.
569.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
569.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
569.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
569.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

569.300 Applicability of definitions.
569.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
569.302 Effective date.
569.303 Entity.
569.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
569.305 Information or informational materials.
569.306 Interest.
569.307 Licenses; general and specific.
569.308 OFAC.
569.309 Person.
569.310 Property; property interest.
569.311 Transfer.
569.312 United States.
569.313 United States person; U.S. person.
569.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

569.401 [Reserved]
569.402 Effect of amendment.
569.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
569.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
569.405 Setoffs prohibited.
569.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

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 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

569.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
569.502 [Reserved]
569.503 Exclusion from licenses.
569.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
569.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
569.506 Provision of certain legal services.
569.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
569.508 Emergency medical services.
569.509 Official business of the United States Government.
569.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
569.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
569.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

569.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

569.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

569.801 Procedures.
569.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

569.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 569--Executive Order 13894

    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.

    Source: 85 FR 34510, June 5, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  569.101  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 1 to Sec.  569.101: 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, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  569.201  Prohibited transactions.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order 13894 of 
October 14, 2019 (E.O. 13894), or any further Executive orders issued 
pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13894, are 
prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  569.201: The names of persons designated pursuant to 
E.O. 13894, or listed in or designated or identified pursuant to any 
further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13984, 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 ``[SYRIA-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

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chapter. See Sec.  569.406 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 Sec.  569.201: 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-SYRIA-
E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's property and interests 
in property are blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  569.201: 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.
    Note 4 to Sec.  569.201: The names of persons determined by the 
Secretary of State to meet the criteria for the imposition of sanctions 
pursuant to section 2 of E.O. 13894 will be incorporated into a data 
file containing OFAC's Consolidated Non-SDN data and will also be 
provided in a human readable format on the following page on OFAC's 
website: www.treasury.gov/cons. These listings will include specific 
information on the sanctions imposed on such persons pursuant to section 
2 of E.O. 13894. However, for any persons determined to meet the 
criteria for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to section 2 of E.O. 
13894, where the Secretary of State chooses to impose the sanctions 
described in section 2(c)(iv) of E.O. 13894, such persons' names will 
instead be incorporated into OFAC's SDN List using the identifier 
``[SYRIA-EO13894].'' The names of persons determined to meet the 
criteria for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to section 2 of E.O. 
13894 will be published in the Federal Register along with the 
applicable sanctions that have been imposed on such persons under that 
section.
    Note 5 to Sec.  569.201: The names of foreign financial institutions 
for which the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or a 
payable-through account in the United States is prohibited or for which 
the maintenance of a correspondent account or payable-through account is 
subject to one or more strict conditions pursuant to section 3 of E.O. 
13894, or pursuant to any further Executive orders issued pursuant to 
the national emergency declared in E.O. 13984, will be added to the List 
of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or 
Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List) on OFAC's website 
(www.treasury.gov/ofac), and published in the Federal Register along 
with the applicable prohibition or strict condition(s) that have been 
imposed on such foreign financial institutions under that section.



Sec.  569.202  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 Sec.  
569.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  569.201, 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);

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    (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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  569.201.



Sec.  569.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  569.201 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 Sec.  569.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  569.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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

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manner that provides financial or economic benefit or access to any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  569.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or facilitate the 
pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked funds or other 
assets.



Sec.  569.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  569.201 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 Sec.  569.201 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.



Sec.  569.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  569.305, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  569.201 are 
prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  569.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  569.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  569.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  569.201,

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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 1 to Sec.  569.301: See Sec.  569.406 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 Sec.  569.201.



Sec.  569.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  569.201, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  569.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  569.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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.



Sec.  569.305  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  569.306  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.



Sec.  569.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  569.307: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  569.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  569.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  569.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  569.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  569.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  569.313  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.



Sec.  569.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, futures and options brokers

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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



Sec.  569.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  569.402  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.



Sec.  569.403  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 Sec.  569.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  569.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  569.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  569.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  569.404  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 Sec.  569.201; 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.



Sec.  569.405  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 Sec.  569.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  569.406  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 Sec.  569.201 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 Sec.  569.201, 
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



Sec.  569.501  General and specific licensing procedures.

    For provisions relating to licensing procedures, see part 501, 
subpart E, of this chapter. Licensing actions taken

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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 Syria-related sanctions page 
on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  569.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  569.503  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.



Sec.  569.504  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 Sec.  569.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  569.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  569.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  569.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  569.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  569.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  569.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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.

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    (b) The provision of any other legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  569.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  569.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  569.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  569.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  569.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside 
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  569.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  569.201 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 Sec.  569.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  569.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  569.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part are authorized.

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Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78478, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78478, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  569.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and

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peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  569.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78495, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  569.512  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 Sec.  569.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78496, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  569.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  569.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.

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    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  569.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  569.802  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 13894 of October 14, 2019 (E.O. 13894), and 
any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13894, 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



Sec.  569.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



           Sec. Appendix A to Part 569--Executive Order 13894

                Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019

 Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing 
                        to the Situation in Syria

    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), 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, find 
that the situation in and in relation to Syria, and in particular the 
recent actions by the Government of Turkey to conduct a military 
offensive into northeast Syria, undermines the campaign to defeat the 
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, endangers civilians, and 
further threatens to undermine the peace, security, and stability in the 
region, and thereby constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security and foreign policy of the United States. I hereby 
declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. I hereby 
determine and 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) 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 to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, or attempted to engage in, any of the following 
in or in relation to Syria:
    (1) actions or policies that further threaten the peace, security, 
stability, or territorial integrity of Syria; or
    (2) the commission of serious human rights abuse;
    (B) to be a current or former official of the Government of Turkey;

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    (C) to be any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the 
Government of Turkey;
    (D) to operate in such sectors of the Turkish economy as may be 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State;
    (E) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order; or
    (F) 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 before the date of this order.
    Sec. 2. (a) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and other officials of the U.S. Government as 
appropriate, is hereby authorized to impose on a foreign person any of 
the sanctions described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, upon 
determining that the person, on or after the date of this order:
    (i) is responsible for or complicit in, has directly or indirectly 
engaged in, or attempted to engage in, or financed, any of the 
following:
    (A) the obstruction, disruption, or prevention of a ceasefire in 
northern Syria;
    (B) the intimidation or prevention of displaced persons from 
voluntarily returning to their places of residence in Syria;
    (C) the forcible repatriation of persons or refugees to Syria; or
    (D) the obstruction, disruption, or prevention of efforts to promote 
a political solution to the conflict in Syria, including:
    (1) the convening and conduct of a credible and inclusive Syrian-led 
constitutional process under the auspices of the United Nations (UN);
    (2) the preparation for and conduct of UN-supervised elections, 
pursuant to the new constitution, that are free and fair and to the 
highest international standards of transparency and accountability; or
    (3) the development of a new Syrian government that is 
representative and reflects the will of the Syrian people;
    (ii) is an adult family member of a person designated under 
subsection (a)(i) of this section; or
    (iii) is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or 
indirectly engaged in, or attempted to engage in, the expropriation of 
property, including real property, for personal gain or political 
purposes in Syria.
    (b) When the Secretary of State, in accordance with the terms of 
subsection (a) of this section, has determined that a person meets any 
of the criteria described in that subsection and has selected one or 
more of the sanctions set forth below to impose on that person, the 
heads of relevant departments and agencies, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall ensure that the following 
actions are taken where necessary to implement the sanctions selected by 
the Secretary of State:
    (i) agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract for the 
procurement of, any goods or services from the sanctioned person; or
    (ii) the Secretary of State shall direct the denial of a visa to, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United 
States, any alien that the Secretary of State determines is a corporate 
officer or principal of, or a shareholder with a controlling interest 
in, a sanctioned person.
    (c) When the Secretary of State, in accordance with the terms of 
subsection (a) of this section, has determined that a person meets any 
of the criteria described in that subsection and has selected one or 
more of the sanctions set forth below to impose on that person, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall take the following actions where necessary to implement the 
sanctions selected by the Secretary of State:
    (i) prohibit any United States financial institution that is a U.S. 
person from making loans or providing credits to the sanctioned person 
totaling more than $10,000,000 in any 12-month period, unless such 
person is engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the loans 
or credits are provided for such activities;
    (ii) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which the sanctioned 
person has any interest;
    (iii) prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between banking 
institutions or by, through, or to any banking institution, to the 
extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States and involve any interest of the sanctioned person;
    (iv) block 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 sanctioned person, and provide that such property and 
interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, 
or otherwise dealt in;
    (v) prohibit any United States person from investing in or 
purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the 
sanctioned person;

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    (vi) restrict or prohibit imports of goods, technology, or services, 
directly or indirectly, into the United States from the sanctioned 
person; or
    (vii) impose on the principal executive officer or officers, or 
persons performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of 
the sanctioned person the sanctions described in subsections (c)(i)-
(c)(vi) of this section, as selected by the Secretary of State.
    (d) The prohibitions in subsections (b) and (c) 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 date of this order.
    Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to impose on a foreign 
financial institution the sanctions described in subsection (b) of this 
section upon determining that the foreign financial institution 
knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant financial transaction 
for or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order.
    (b) With respect to any foreign financial institution determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with this section, to meet 
the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary 
of the Treasury may prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict 
conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent 
account or a payable-through account by such foreign financial 
institution.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsection (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 date of this order.
    Sec. 4. 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) or 2(a) of this order, or aliens for which the 
sanctions under subsection 2(b)(ii) have been selected, 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 
hereby suspended, except where the Secretary of State determines that 
the entry of the person into the United States would not be contrary to 
the interests of 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. 5. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
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. 6. The prohibitions in sections 1 and 2 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. 7. (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. 8. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``foreign financial institution'' means any foreign 
entity 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, commodity futures or 
options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. The term includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, 
money service businesses, 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, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, and holding 
companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing. The term 
does

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not include the international financial institutions identified in 22 
U.S.C. 262r(c)(2), the International Fund for Agricultural Development, 
the North American Development Bank, or any other international 
financial institution so notified by the Secretary of the Treasury;
    (c) 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;
    (d) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (e) 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; 
and
    (f) the term ``Government of Turkey'' means the Government of 
Turkey, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, 
or any person owned or controlled by or acting for or on behalf of the 
Government of Turkey.
    Sec. 9. 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 this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to this order.
    Sec. 10. 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 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. All departments and agencies of the United 
States shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to 
implement this order.
    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. (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.

DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 14, 2019.



PART 570_LIBYAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
570.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

570.201 Prohibited transactions.
570.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
570.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
570.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
570.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
570.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

570.300 Applicability of definitions.
570.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
570.302 Effective date.
570.303 Entity.
570.304 Financial, material, logistical, or technical support; 
          financial, material, logistical, or technological support.
570.305 Government of Libya.
570.306 Government of National Accord or a successor government.
570.307 [Reserved]
570.308 Interest.
570.309 Licenses; general and specific.
570.310 OFAC.
570.311 Person.
570.312 Property; property interest.
570.313 Transfer.
570.314 United States.
570.315 United States person; U.S. person.

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570.316 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

570.401 Reference to amended sections.
570.402 Effect of amendment.
570.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
570.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
570.405 Provision and receipt of services.
570.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
570.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
570.408 Charitable contributions.
570.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
570.410 Setoffs prohibited.
570.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

570.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
570.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
570.503 Exclusion from licenses.
570.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
570.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
570.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
570.507 Provision of certain legal services.
570.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
570.509 Emergency medical services.
570.510 Official business of the United States Government.
570.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
570.512 Property of the Government of Libya, its agencies, 
          instrumentalities, and controlled entities, and the Central 
          Bank of Libya.
570.513 Normal operations of investment funds in which there is a 
          blocked non-controlling, minority interest of the Government 
          of Libya.
570.514 Transactions with, and property and interests in property of, 
          the Libyan National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries.
570.515 Funds of the General National Maritime Transport Company 
          unblocked.
570.516 Property and interests in property of Arab Turkish Bank and 
          North African International Bank unblocked.
570.517 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
570.518 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

570.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

570.701 Penalties.
570.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
570.703 Penalty imposition.
570.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
570.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

570.801 Procedures.
570.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

570.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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. 13566, 76 FR 11315, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 
222; E.O. 13726, 81 FR 23559, 3 CFR, 2016 Comp., p. 454.

    Source: 87 FR 59678, Oct. 3, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  570.101  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

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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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  570.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) Government of Libya. The Government of Libya, its agencies, 
instrumentalities, and controlled entities, and the Central Bank of 
Libya;
    (2) E.O. 13566 Annex. The persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13566 
of February 25, 2011;
    (3) E.O. 13566. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be a senior official of the Government of Libya;
    (ii) To be a child of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi;
    (iii) To be responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for 
ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated 
in, the commission of human rights abuses related to political 
repression in Libya;
    (iv) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in 
support of the activities described in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this 
section or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section, or this 
paragraph (a)(3);
    (v) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this 
section, or this paragraph (a)(3); or
    (vi) To be a spouse or dependent child of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or 
(2) of this section, or this paragraph (a)(3);
    (4) E.O. 13726. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, any of the following:
    (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of Libya, including through the supply of arms or related 
materiel;
    (B) Actions or policies that obstruct, undermine, delay, or impede, 
or pose a significant risk of obstructing, undermining, delaying, or 
impeding, the adoption of or political transition to a Government of 
National Accord or a successor government;
    (C) Actions that may lead to or result in the misappropriation of 
state assets of Libya; or
    (D) Threatening or coercing Libyan state financial institutions or 
the Libyan National Oil Company;
    (ii) To be planning, directing, or committing, or to have planned, 
directed, or committed, attacks against any Libyan state facility or 
installation (including oil facilities), against any air, land, or sea 
port in Libya, or against any foreign mission in Libya;
    (iii) To be involved in, or to have been involved in, the targeting 
of civilians through the commission of acts of violence, abduction, 
forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, 
or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that 
would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a 
violation of international humanitarian law;
    (iv) To be involved in, or to have been involved in, the illicit 
exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya, 
including the illicit production, refining, brokering, sale, purchase, 
or export of Libyan oil;
    (v) To be a leader of an entity that has, or whose members have, 
engaged in any activity described in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) through (iv) 
of this section;

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    (vi) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technological support for, or goods or services 
in support of any of the activities described in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) 
through (iv) of this section or any person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4); or
    (vii) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4).
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (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 part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after April 19, 2016 pursuant to the national emergency declared 
in E.O. 13566 of February 25, 2011 are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.201: The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13566, E.O. 13726, or any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared 
therein, 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 for E.O. 13566: 
``[LIBYA2]''; for E.O. 13726: ``[LIBYA3]''; and for any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13566: using the identifier formulation ``[LIBYA-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 Sec.  
570.411 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. The property and interests in property of 
persons who meet the definition of the term Government of Libya and are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section are blocked regardless 
of whether the names of such persons are published in the Federal 
Register or incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  570.201: The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 may also be published in the 
Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List using the following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13566: ``[BPI-LIBYA2]''; for E.O. 13726: ``[BPI-
LIBYA3]''; and for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13566: ``[BPI-LIBYA-E.O.[E.O. number 
pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property are 
blocked pending investigation]].''

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    Note 3 to Sec.  570.201: 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.



Sec.  570.202  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 Sec.  
570.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  570.201, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201.



Sec.  570.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  570.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a

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blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  570.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  570.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201 not be held, invested, 
or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  570.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201 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 Sec.  570.201 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.



Sec.  570.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  570.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemptions cited in this 
section do not apply to transactions involving property or interests in 
property of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to the authority of the United Nations Participation Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a). Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the

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UNPA include those listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals 
and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) and the Consolidated United Nations 
Security Council Sanctions List (UN List) (see https://www.un.org), as 
well as persons listed on the SDN List for being owned or controlled by, 
or acting for or on behalf of, persons listed on both the SDN List and 
the UN List.

    (b) International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to any transactions that are exempt 
pursuant to section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act, (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  570.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  570.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  570.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201, 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 1 to Sec.  570.301: See Sec.  570.411 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 Sec.  570.201.



Sec.  570.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to the Government of Libya or any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
570.201(a)(1) or (2), 8:00 p.m. eastern standard time, February 25, 
2011; and
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  570.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  570.304  Financial, material, logistical, or technical support;
financial, material, logistical, or technological support.

    The terms financial, material, logistical, or technical support, and 
financial, material, logistical, or technological support, as used, 
respectively, in Sec.  570.201(a)(3)(iv) and Sec.  570.201(a)(4)(vi), 
mean any property, tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  570.305  Government of Libya.

    The term Government of Libya includes:
    (a) The state and the Government of the Libya, as well as any 
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, and the 
Central Bank of Libya;
    (b) Any entity directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the 
foregoing, including any corporation, partnership, association, or other 
entity in which

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the Government of Libya owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a 
controlling interest, and any entity which is otherwise controlled by 
that government;
    (c) Any person that is, or has been, since the effective date, 
acting or purporting to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of 
any of the foregoing; and
    (d) Any other person determined by OFAC to be included within 
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.305. The names of persons that OFAC has 
determined fall within this definition are published in the Federal 
Register and incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with the identifier ``[LIBYA2].'' The 
SDN List is accessible through the following page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/sdn. However, the property and interests in property of 
persons who meet the definition of the term Government of Libya and are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201 are blocked regardless of whether the 
names of such persons are published in the Federal Register or 
incorporated into the SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  570.305: Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of OFAC's determination that they fall within the 
definition of the term Government of Libya.



Sec.  570.306  Government of National Accord or a successor government.

    The term Government of National Accord or a successor government 
means:
    (a) A Government of National Accord formed pursuant to the terms of 
the Libyan Political Agreement signed in Skhirat, Morocco, on December 
17, 2015, or any amendments thereto;
    (b) A governmental authority formed under the Libyan Constitution 
pursuant to the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement signed in 
Skhirat, Morocco, on December 17, 2015, or any amendments thereto;
    (c) Any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the foregoing, 
and any partnership, association, corporation, or other organization 
owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, the foregoing; or
    (d) Any other person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
be included within paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.



Sec.  570.307  [Reserved]



Sec.  570.308  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.



Sec.  570.309  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 website: 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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.309: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  570.310  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  570.311  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  570.312  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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

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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.



Sec.  570.313  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  570.314  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  570.315  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.



Sec.  570.316  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, 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



Sec.  570.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.

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Sec.  570.402  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.



Sec.  570.403  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 any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  570.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  570.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  570.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed
transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) An ordinarily incident transaction, not explicitly authorized 
within the terms of the license, by or with any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201.



Sec.  570.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  570.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  570.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where the service is performed by, or at the direction 
of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.405: See Sec. Sec.  570.507 and 570.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.

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Sec.  570.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  570.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  570.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  570.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  570.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.407: See also Sec.  570.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  570.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  570.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or 
in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  570.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  570.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
570.201.



Sec.  570.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  570.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  570.411  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 Sec.  570.201 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 Sec.  570.201, 
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 Libya in 
Sec.  570.305, 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



Sec.  570.501  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

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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 
Libya sanctions page on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac.



Sec.  570.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  570.503  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.



Sec.  570.504  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    Any payment of funds or transfer of credit in which any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  570.203

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concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in interest-bearing 
accounts.



Sec.  570.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  570.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  570.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201.



Sec.  570.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  570.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  570.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  570.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services

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authorized by paragraph (a) of this section 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. See Sec.  570.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  570.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.507: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  570.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  570.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, 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 Sec.  570.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  570.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  570.510  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.



Sec.  570.511  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

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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 the 
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations.



Sec.  570.512  Property of the Government of Libya, its agencies, 
instrumentalities, and controlled entities, and the Central Bank of 
Libya.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, as of 
December 16, 2011, all property and interests in property of the 
Government of Libya, its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled 
entities, and the Central Bank of Libya blocked pursuant to Sec.  
570.201(a)(1) are unblocked.
    (b) All funds, including cash, securities, bank accounts, and 
investment accounts, and precious metals of the Libyan Investment 
Authority (LIA) and entities owned or controlled by the LIA blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201(a)(1), as of September 19, 2011, remain 
blocked.



Sec.  570.513  Normal operations of investment funds in which there
is a blocked non-controlling, minority interest of the Government of Libya.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, U.S. 
persons are authorized to continue the normal operations of an 
investment fund that is organized, located, managed, or administered in 
the United States in which any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201(a)(1), (2), or (3) has 
both a non-controlling and a minority interest, provided that the 
investment fund is not blocked pursuant to any other paragraph of Sec.  
570.201.
    (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this section is subject to 
the following conditions:
    (1) Any payment or transfer of funds, securities, or other assets in 
the possession or control of a U.S. person to any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201 may only 
be directed or made into a blocked account at a financial institution in 
the United States in the name of the blocked person.
    (2) Transfers of funds, securities, or other assets by a U.S. person 
between blocked accounts created or funded pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section in its branches or offices are authorized provided that:
    (i) No transfer is made from an account within the United States to 
an account held outside the United States; and
    (ii) A transfer from a blocked account may only be made to another 
blocked account held in the same name.
    (3) No immediate financial or economic benefit is accessible or made 
available to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201.
    (4) U.S. persons shall not:
    (i) Make any loans to, or on behalf of, any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201; or
    (ii) Debit a blocked account for repayment of a loan or as setoff 
for a debt owed by any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  570.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.513: Normal operations include: investment 
management functions; the purchase and disposition of portfolio 
investments; the custody of portfolio investments; the making of 
payments owed by the investment fund to its managers, other service 
providers, directors, government regulators, tax authorities, or 
investors whose property and interests in property are not blocked; or 
the receipt of funds, securities, or other assets.

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Sec.  570.514  Transactions with, and property and interests in property
of, the Libyan National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries.

    (a) As of September 19, 2011, all transactions involving the Libyan 
National Oil Corporation (NOC) or entities owned or controlled by the 
NOC are authorized, provided that such transactions do not involve any 
other persons whose property and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) As of September 19, 2011, all property and interests in property 
of the NOC and entities owned or controlled by the NOC are unblocked.
    (c) Within 10 business days of the release of any blocked funds, 
including cash and securities, pursuant to paragraph (b) of this 
section, a report must be filed with the Sanctions Compliance and 
Evaluation Division of the Office of Foreign Assets Control via email to 
[email protected]. For each amount released, the report must 
include a copy of the related initial blocking report and indicate the 
date that the funds were released and the amount released.



Sec.  570.515  Funds of the General National Maritime Transport Company
unblocked.

    (a) As of November 18, 2011, all funds, including cash, securities, 
bank accounts, and investment accounts, and precious metals of the 
General National Maritime Transport Company blocked pursuant to Sec.  
570.201(a)(1) or (3) are unblocked.
    (b) Within 10 business days of the release of any blocked funds or 
precious metals pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, a report must 
be filed with the Sanctions Compliance and Evaluation Division of the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control via email to [email protected]. 
For each amount released, the report must include a copy of the related 
initial blocking report and indicate the date that the funds were 
released and the amount released.



Sec.  570.516  Property and interests in property of Arab Turkish Bank
and North African International Bank unblocked.

    (a) As of December 1, 2011, all property and interests in property 
of Arab Turkish Bank and North African International Bank blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  570.201(a)(1) or (3) are unblocked.
    (b) Within 10 business days of the release of any blocked funds, 
including cash, securities, bank accounts, and investment accounts, 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, a report must be filed with 
the Sanctions Compliance and Evaluation Division of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control via email to [email protected]. For each 
amount released, the report must include a copy of the related initial 
blocking report and indicate the date that the funds were released and 
the amount released.



Sec.  570.517  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation,

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government accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental 
freedoms, access to information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  570.517. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78496, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  570.518  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 Sec.  570.518. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder

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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.

[87 FR 78497, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  570.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  570.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Section 5(b) of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA), provides that any person who willfully 
violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any order, rule, or 
regulation issued by the President pursuant to section 5(a) of the UNPA 
shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000 and, if a 
natural person, may also be imprisoned for not more than 20 years.
    (e) Violations involving transactions described at section 
203(b)(1), (3), and (4) of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties 
set forth in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[87 FR 59678, Oct. 3, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  570.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The

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Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not another agency has taken 
any action with respect to the matter. For a description of the contents 
of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  570.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  570.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.

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Sec.  570.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof 
(electronic signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the initial Finding of Violation, and 
include the OFAC identification number listed on the initial Finding of 
Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action.

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The violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  570.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  570.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13566 of February 25, 2011, E.O. 13726 of April 19, 
2016, 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



Sec.  570.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 576_IRAQ STABILIZATION AND INSURGENCY SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
576.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

576.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
576.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
576.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
576.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
576.205 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
576.207 Exemption for property controlled by the military forces of the 
          United States and their coalition partners in Iraq.
576.208 Prohibited transactions related to certain Iraqi cultural 
          property.
576.209 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

576.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
576.302 Development Fund for Iraq.
576.303 Effective date.
576.304 Entity.
576.305 Former Iraqi regime.
576.306 Information or informational materials.
576.307 Interest.
576.309 Licenses; general and specific.
576.310 Government of Iraq.
576.311 Person.
576.312 Property; property interest.
576.313 Transfer.

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576.314 UNSC Resolution 1483.
576.315 United States.
576.316 U.S. financial institution.
576.317 United States person; U.S. person.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

576.401 Reference to amended sections.
576.402 Effect of amendment.
576.403 Setoffs prohibited.
576.404 Termination and acquisition of an interest in property.
576.405 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
576.406 Provision of services.
576.407 Offshore transactions.
576.408 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
576.409 Charitable contributions.
576.410 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.
576.411 Prohibited transactions involving certain Iraqi cultural 
          property.
576.412 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

576.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
576.502 Effect of license or authorization.
576.503 Exclusion from licenses.
576.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
576.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
576.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
576.507 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
576.509 Authorization of emergency medical services.
576.510 Unblocking certain blocked property.
576.511 Property controlled by the military forces of the United States 
          and their coalition partners in Iraq.
576.512 Transactions with certain blocked persons authorized.
576.513 Official business of the United States Government.
576.514 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
576.515 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
576.516 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

576.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

576.701 Penalties.
576.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
576.703 Penalty imposition.
576.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

576.801 Procedures.
576.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

576.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  576.101  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

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to this part relieves the involved parties from complying with any other 
applicable laws or regulations.

    Note to Sec.  576.101: The Iraqi Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 
575, have been removed from 31 CFR chapter V.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  576.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (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 U.S. persons, 
including their overseas branches, of the former Iraqi regime or its 
state bodies, corporations, or agencies, or of the following persons are 
blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) Persons listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13315 of August 
28, 2003, as amended by Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004; and
    (2) Persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State,
    (i) To be senior officials of the former Iraqi regime or their 
immediate family members; or
    (ii) To be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any of the persons whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraphs 
(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and
    (3) Persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense,
    (i) To have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, 
an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of:
    (A) Threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of 
Iraq; or
    (B) Undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and 
political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the 
Iraqi people;
    (ii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in 
support of, such an act or acts of violence or any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of 
this section; or
    (iii) 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 paragraph 
(a)(3) of this section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  576.201: The names of persons 
listed in or designated pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as amended by 
Executive Order 13350, or designated pursuant to Executive Order 13438, 
whose property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section, are published in the Federal Register 
and incorporated into the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``SDN List'') with the 
identifier ``[IRAQ2]'' (for persons designated pursuant to paragraphs 
(a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section) or ``[IRAQ3]'' (for persons 
designated pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section). The SDN List 
is accessible through the following page on the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Web site: http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information 
pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. 
See Sec.  576.412 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN 
List but whose property and interests in property are nevertheless 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  576.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section also are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the SDN List 
with the identifier ``[BPI-IRAQ2]'' or ``[BPI-IRAQ3].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  576.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) All property and interests in property blocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990, or Executive Order 12724 of 
August 9, 1990, that continued to be blocked as of July 30,

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2004, remain blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, 
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in, except as authorized by regulations, 
orders, directives, rulings, instructions, licenses or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.

    Note to paragraph (b) of Sec.  576.201: In Sec.  576.510 of this 
part, the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorizes all transactions 
involving property and interests in property blocked solely pursuant to 
Executive Orders 12722 or 12724. The Iraqi Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 
part 575, which implemented Executive Orders 12722 and 12724, have been 
removed from 31 CFR chapter V.

    (c) The prohibitions in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 
include, but are not limited to, prohibitions on the following 
transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraphs (a) or (b) of 
this section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section.
    (d) Unless otherwise authorized by this part or by a specific 
license expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security 
(or evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. 
person and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be 
held for the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes but is not limited to 
the transfer (including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent 
thereof), disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or 
withdrawal of, or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any such 
security on or after the effective date. This prohibition applies 
irrespective of the fact that at any time (whether prior to, on, or 
subsequent to the effective date) the registered or inscribed owner of 
any such security may have or might appear to have assigned, 
transferred, or otherwise disposed of the security.
    (e) The prohibitions in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section apply 
except to the extent transactions are authorized by regulations, orders, 
directives, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.

[75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 38543, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  576.202  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 Sec.  
576.201(a) or Sec.  576.201(b), 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 
interests.
    (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 Sec.  576.201(a) or Sec.  576.201(b), 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, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 IEEPA, Executive Orders 13315, 13350, or 13438, 
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

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such person only) in cases in which such person is able to establish to 
the satisfaction of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 direction or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part;
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  576.202: 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 (d)(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 in which, on or since the 
effective date, there existed an interest of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a), or with 
respect to any property and interests in property blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  576.201(b).



Sec.  576.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment
and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) or (d) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated 
financial obligations, subject to Sec.  576.201(a) or Sec.  576.201(b) 
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) 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.
    (3) Funds held or placed in a blocked account pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which 
exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a separate blocked account 
or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the 
same.
    (c) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 
180 days at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  576.201(a) or 
Sec.  576.201(b) 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 paragraph (b) or (d) of this section.
    (d) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject

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to Sec.  576.201(a) or Sec.  576.201(b) may continue to be held in the 
same type of accounts or instruments, provided the funds earn interest 
at rates that are commercially reasonable.
    (e) This section does not create an affirmative obligation for the 
holder of blocked tangible property, such as chattels or real estate, or 
other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in 
appropriate cases.
    (f) 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 Sec.  576.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  576.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  576.201(a) or 
Sec.  576.201(b) 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 Sec.  576.201(a) or Sec.  
576.201(b) may, in the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, be sold or liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked 
interest-bearing account in the name of the owner of the property.



Sec.  576.205  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any transaction by any U.S. person or within the United States on 
or after the effective date that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  576.207  Exemption for property controlled by the military forces
of the United States and their coalition partners in Iraq.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  576.201(a)(1) and (a)(2) shall not apply 
to property and interests in property that come under the control of the 
military forces of the United States and their coalition partners 
present in Iraq and acting in their official capacity under the command 
or operational control of the commander of United States Central 
Command.



Sec.  576.208  Prohibited transactions related to certain Iraqi cultural
property.

    Unless licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to this part or 
otherwise consistent with U.S. law, the trade in or transfer of 
ownership or possession of Iraqi cultural property or other items of 
archeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious 
importance that were illegally removed, or for which a reasonable 
suspicion exists that they were illegally removed, from the Iraq 
National Museum, the National Library, and other locations in Iraq since 
August 6, 1990, is prohibited.

    Note to Sec.  576.208: See Sec.  576.411 for interpretive guidance 
on this section. Questions concerning whether particular Iraqi cultural 
property or other items are subject to this section should be directed 
to the Cultural Heritage Center, U.S. Department of State, tel. 202-632-
6301, fax 202-632-6300, Web site http://culturalheritage.state.gov, e-
mail [email protected].



Sec.  576.209  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  
576.201(a)(3) do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or 
other personal communication that does not involve the transfer of 
anything of value.

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    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The importation from 
any country and the exportation to any country of any information or 
informational materials, as defined in Sec.  576.306, whether commercial 
or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt 
from the prohibitions of Sec.  576.201(a)(3).
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 
transactions related to information or informational materials not fully 
created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the 
substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, 
payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 
created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 
widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications); 
provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create, or 
assist in the creation of information or informational materials; and, 
with respect to information or informational materials imported from 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  576.201(a)(3), payment of royalties with respect to income 
received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. persons to such 
information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident 
to the exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, or to the exportation of goods, 
technology, or software for use in the transmission of any data, or to 
the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
connectivity) for use in the transmission of any data. The exportation 
of such items or services and the provision, sale, or leasing of such 
capacity or facilities to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a) are prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  576.201(a)(3) do not 
apply to 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  576.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean:
    (a) (1) Any account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  
576.201(a) held in the name of a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a), or in which such 
person has an interest, or
    (2) Any account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  
576.201(b), and
    (b) With respect to which payments, transfers, exportations, 
withdrawals, or other dealings may not be made or effected except 
pursuant to an authorization or license from the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  576.301: See Sec.  576.412 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 Sec.  576.201(a).

[75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended at 87 FR 78478, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  576.302  Development Fund for Iraq.

    The term Development Fund for Iraq means the fund established on or 
about May 22, 2003, on the books of the Central Bank of Iraq, by the 
Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority responsible for the 
temporary governance of Iraq and all accounts held for the fund or for 
the Central Bank of Iraq in the name of the fund.



Sec.  576.303  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:

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    (a) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a)(1):
    (1) 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, August 29, 2003, for those 
persons listed on the Annex to Executive Order 13315; and
    (2) 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 30, 2004, for those 
persons added to the Annex to Executive Order 13315 by Executive Order 
13350;
    (b) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a)(2) or 
(a)(3), the earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice that 
such person's property and interests in property are blocked; and
    (c) With respect to the transactions prohibited by Sec.  576.201(b) 
or Sec.  576.208, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 30, 2004.

[75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended 82 FR 61451, Dec. 28, 2017]



Sec.  576.304  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup or other organization.



Sec.  576.305  Former Iraqi regime.

    The term former Iraqi regime means the Saddam Hussein regime that 
governed Iraq until on or about May 1, 2003.



Sec.  576.306  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a) of Sec.  576.307: To be considered information 
or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter 
heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
United States exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to sections 5 of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the 
``EAA''), or section 6 of the EAA to the extent that such controls 
promote the nonproliferation or antiterrorism policies of the United 
States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  576.307  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.



Sec.  576.309  Licenses; general and specific.

    (a) Except as otherwise specified, 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.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization not 
set forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  576.309: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter for 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  576.310  Government of Iraq.

    The term Government of Iraq means:
    (a) Any interim or permanent Iraqi government in authority after 
June 30, 2004, and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof; 
and
    (b) Any partnership, association, corporation, or other organization 
substantially owned or controlled by the foregoing.



Sec.  576.311  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  576.312  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,

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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.



Sec.  576.313  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  576.314  UNSC Resolution 1483.

    The term UNSC Resolution 1483 means United Nations Security Council 
Resolution No. 1483, adopted May 22, 2003.



Sec.  576.315  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  576.316  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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent. It includes but is not limited to 
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.



Sec.  576.317  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.

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                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  576.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  576.402  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 the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 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.



Sec.  576.403  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 Sec.  576.201 if made after the effective date.



Sec.  576.404  Termination and acquisition of an interest in 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, such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201, unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201 
or any other part of this chapter, the transfer of which has not been 
effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  576.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
that person has an interest and therefore blocked.

[75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended 82 FR 61451, Dec. 28, 2017]



Sec.  576.405  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 Sec.  576.201(a); 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.
    (c)

    Example. A license authorizing Company A, whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a), to 
complete a securities sale also authorizes all activities by other 
parties required to complete the sale, including transactions by the 
buyer, broker, transfer agents, banks, etc., provided that such other 
parties are not themselves persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a).



Sec.  576.406  Provision of services.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  576.209, the prohibitions on 
transactions involving blocked property contained in Sec.  576.201 apply 
to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever 
located, including by an overseas branch of an entity located in the 
United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests subject to Sec.  576.201.
    (b)

    Example: U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or pursuant 
to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, freight 
forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services to a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  576.201(a).


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    Note to Sec.  576.406: See Sec. Sec.  576.507 and 576.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
medical services.



Sec.  576.407  Offshore transactions.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  576.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  576.201, or property in which a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201 has or 
has had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  576.408  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  576.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.



Sec.  576.409  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, no charitable contribution of funds, 
goods, services, or technology, including contributions to relieve human 
suffering, such as food, clothing or medicine, may be made by, to, or 
for the benefit of, or received from, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a). For the 
purposes of this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit 
of, or received from, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name 
of, or received from or in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, 
or in the name of, or received from or in the name of, an entity or 
individual acting for or on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a 
person; or if made in an attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the 
bar on the provision of contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such 
a person, or the receipt of contributions from any such person.



Sec.  576.410  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial
institutions.

    The prohibition in Sec.  576.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including, but not limited to, charge 
cards, debit cards, or other credit facilities issued by a U.S. 
financial institution to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a).



Sec.  576.411  Prohibited transactions involving certain Iraqi cultural
property.

    (a) The prohibition on trade in or transfer of ownership or 
possession of certain Iraqi cultural property in Sec.  576.208 is 
separate from, and independent of, other laws and regulations that may 
also prohibit the same conduct.
    (b) The mere compliance with certain legal, administrative, or 
procedural requirements, such as the filing of a U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Form 3461 (Entry/Immediate Delivery) or U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Form 7501 (Entry Summary), does not render the trade 
in or transfer of Iraqi cultural property otherwise consistent with U.S. 
law for purposes of Sec.  576.208. The trade in or transfer of Iraqi 
cultural property as described in Sec.  576.208 would violate Sec.  
576.208 regardless of whether the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
forms were truthfully and accurately completed.

    Note to Sec.  576.411: Other laws and regulations potentially 
applicable to the unlawful trade in or transfer of Iraqi cultural 
property include, but are not limited to, the transportation of stolen 
goods, 18 U.S.C. 2314; the receipt of stolen goods, 18 U.S.C. 2315; the 
importation of goods contrary to law, 18 U.S.C. 545 and 19 U.S.C. 
1595a(a), (b), and (c); the exportation of goods contrary to law, 19 
U.S.C. 1595a(d); the importation of stolen cultural property, 19 U.S.C. 
2607; the importation of cultural property pertaining to the inventory 
of a museum or religious or secular public monument, 19 CFR 12.104a; and 
the emergency protection of Iraqi cultural antiquities, 19 CFR 12.104j.

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Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  576.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[87 FR 78478, Dec. 21, 2022]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  576.501  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.



Sec.  576.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or 
validates any transaction effected prior to the issuance of such license 
or other authorization, unless specifically provided in such license or 
authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any other part of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license specifically 
refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  576.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the right to exclude 
any person, property, or transaction from the operation of any license 
or from the privileges conferred by any license. The Office of Foreign 
Assets Control 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.



Sec.  576.504  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 Sec.  
576.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  576.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  576.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.

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Sec.  576.505  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 charge 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.



Sec.  576.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  576.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  576.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a).



Sec.  576.507  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 
Sec.  576.201(a) is authorized, provided that all receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed:
    (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 domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or administrative 
proceedings;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings in defense of property interests subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction;
    (4) Representation of persons before any federal or state 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 or interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
576.201(a), 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 Sec.  576.201(a) is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to 
this part.



Sec.  576.509  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 Sec.  576.201(a) is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.

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Sec.  576.510  Unblocking certain blocked property.

    (a) Except for such property and interests in property described in 
paragraph (b) of this section, all transactions involving property and 
interests in property blocked pursuant to Sec.  576.201(b) of this part 
are authorized.
    (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this section does not 
apply to blocked property and interests in property of persons subject 
to sanctions pursuant to Sec.  576.201(a) of this part or any other part 
of 31 CFR chapter V.



Sec.  576.511  Property controlled by the military forces of the 
United States and their coalition partners in Iraq.

    The prohibition in Sec.  576.201(a)(3) that deals with blocked 
property and interests in property shall not apply to property and 
interests in property controlled by the military forces of the United 
States and their coalition partners present in Iraq and acting in their 
official capacity under the command or operational control of the 
commander of United States Central Command.

    Note to Sec.  576.511: See Sec.  576.207 of this part, which exempts 
property and interests in property that come under the control of the 
military forces of the United States and their coalition partners 
present in Iraq and acting in their official capacity from the 
prohibitions in Sec.  576.201(a)(1) and (2).



Sec.  576.512  Transactions with certain blocked persons authorized.

    (a) All transactions with state bodies, corporations, or agencies of 
the former Iraqi regime that are otherwise prohibited by Sec.  
576.201(a) are authorized.
    (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this section does not 
apply to any transactions with state bodies, corporations, or agencies 
of the former Iraqi regime listed on the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

[75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 38542, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78478, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78478, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  576.515  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human

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needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  576.515. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78497, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  576.516  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

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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).

    Note 1 to Sec.  576.516. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78497, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  576.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  576.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (``IEEPA''), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, or regulation issued under IEEPA.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of IEEPA is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, 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.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact; makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[75 FR 55466, Sept. 13, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 43076, July 1, 2016; 
82 FR 10438, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11880, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27718, 
June 14, 2019; 85 FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 
FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  576.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If the Office of Foreign Assets Control has 
reason to believe that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under IEEPA and determines that a civil 
monetary penalty is warranted, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see Appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.

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    (b)(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the right to 
respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written presentation to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control. For a description of the information 
that should be included in such a response, see Appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within the applicable 30-day period set forth in this paragraph. 
The failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set 
forth in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to the Office of Foreign Assets Control by courier) on 
or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which 
the Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a response must be postmarked or 
date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, only upon 
specific request to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the 
written response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be 
sent to the Office of Foreign Assets Control Civil Penalties Division by 
mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, the alleged violator, or the alleged 
violator's authorized representative. For a description of practices 
with respect to settlement, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by the Office of Foreign Assets Control are contained in 
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding 
the specific allegations contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be 
preceded by a written letter of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty 
Notice was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



Sec.  576.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines 
that there was a violation by the alleged violator named in the Pre-
Penalty Notice and that a civil monetary penalty is appropriate, the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  576.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection

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measures by the Department of the Treasury or to the United States 
Department of Justice for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a 
civil suit in a federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  576.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  576.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any action 
that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take pursuant to 
Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, and any subsequent Executive 
orders relating to the national emergency declared therein, including 
but not limited to Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, and 
Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, may be taken by the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control or by any other person to whom the 
Secretary of the Treasury has delegated the authority so to act.
    (b) Unless otherwise delegated, the authority provided in section 2 
of Executive Order 13315 to confiscate property blocked pursuant to this 
part and transfer all vested right, title, and interest in such property 
to the Development Fund for Iraq shall be exercised only by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  576.901  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.



PART 578_CYBER-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
578.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

578.201 Prohibited transactions.
578.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
578.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
578.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
578.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
578.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

578.300 Applicability of definitions.
578.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
578.302 Critical infrastructure sector.
578.303 Cyber-enabled activities.
578.304 Effective date.
578.305 Entity.
578.306 Financial, material, or technological support.
578.307 Foreign person.
578.308 [Reserved]
578.309 Interest.
578.310 Licenses; general and specific.
578.311 Misappropriation.
578.312 OFAC.
578.313 Person.
578.314 Property; property interest.
578.315 Significant activities undermining cybersecurity.
578.316 Transfer.
578.317 United States.
578.318 United States person; U.S. person.
578.319 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

578.401 Reference to amended sections.
578.402 Effect of amendment.
578.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
578.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
578.405 Provision and receipt of services.

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578.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
578.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
578.408 Charitable contributions.
578.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
578.410 Setoffs prohibited.
578.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

578.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
578.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
578.503 Exclusion from licenses.
578.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
578.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
578.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
578.507 Provision of certain legal services.
578.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
578.509 Emergency medical services.
578.510 Official business of the United States Government.
578.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
578.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
578.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

578.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

578.701 Penalties.
578.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
578.703 Penalty imposition.
578.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
578.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

578.801 Procedures.
578.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

578.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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. 115-44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 
22 U.S.C.); E.O. 13694, 80 FR 18077, 3 CFR 2015 Comp., p. 297; E.O. 
13757, 82 FR 1, 3 CFR 2016 Comp., p. 659.

    Source: 87 FR 54376, Sept. 6, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  578.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  578.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) Annex to E.O. 13694, as amended by E.O. 13757 (``amended E.O. 
13694''). The

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persons listed in the Annex to amended E.O. 13694;
    (2) Amended E.O. 13694. Any person determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities originating from, or 
directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside 
the United States that are reasonably likely to result in, or have 
materially contributed to, a significant threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability of 
the United States and that have the purpose or effect of:
    (A) Harming, or otherwise significantly compromising the provision 
of services by, a computer or network of computers that support one or 
more entities in a critical infrastructure sector;
    (B) Significantly compromising the provision of services by one or 
more entities in a critical infrastructure sector;
    (C) Causing a significant disruption to the availability of a 
computer or network of computers;
    (D) Causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic 
resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, or financial information 
for commercial or competitive advantage or private financial gain; or
    (E) Tampering with, altering, or causing a misappropriation of 
information with the purpose or effect of interfering with or 
undermining election processes or institutions;
    (ii) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
the receipt or use for commercial or competitive advantage or private 
financial gain, or by a commercial entity, outside the United States of 
trade secrets misappropriated through cyber-enabled means, knowing they 
have been misappropriated, where the misappropriation of such trade 
secrets is reasonably likely to result in, or has materially contributed 
to, a significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economy of the United States;
    (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 described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (ii) of 
this section or any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section or this paragraph 
(a)(2);
    (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 paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section or this paragraph (a)(2); or
    (v) To have attempted to engage in any of the activities described 
in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iv) of this section; and
    (3) Section 224(a)(1) of the Countering America's Adversaries 
Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9524) (CAATSA). Any person that the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
determines:
    (i) Knowingly engages in significant activities undermining 
cybersecurity against any person, including a democratic institution, or 
government on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation; or
    (ii) Is owned or controlled by, or acts or purports to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, a person described in paragraph 
(a)(3)(i) of this section.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for

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the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (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 part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after December 28, 2016, pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13694 of April 1, 2015, are prohibited pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to amended E.O. 13694, or any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared 
therein, 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 following identifiers: for amended 
E.O. 13694: ``[CYBER2]''; and for any further Executive orders issued 
pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13694: using the 
identifier formulation ``[CYBER-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the 
person's property and interests in property are blocked]].'' Persons 
designated pursuant to Section 224(a)(1) of CAATSA will have the 
identifier ``[CAATSA-RUSSIA]''. Certain transactions with persons 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section relating to the 
Russian Federation may result in the imposition of secondary sanctions, 
and therefore such blocked persons' entries on the SDN List will include 
the descriptive prefix text ``Secondary sanctions risk:'' followed by 
information about the applicable secondary sanctions authority. The SDN 
List is accessible through the following page on OFAC's website: 
www.treas.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List can 
be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  578.411 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 Sec.  578.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 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 following identifiers: for amended E.O. 
13694: ``[BPI-CYBER2]''; for CAATSA: ``[BPI-CAATSA-RUSSIA]''; and for 
any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13694: ``[BPI-CYBER-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which 
the person's property and interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  578.201. 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.
    Note 4 to Sec.  578.201. Section 216 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9511) 
requires congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions 
imposed pursuant to amended E.O. 13694. Section 222 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 
9522) describes the congressional notification required prior to the 
termination of sanctions imposed pursuant to amended E.O. 13694 and 
CAATSA section 224.



Sec.  578.202  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 Sec.  
578.201, 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 interest in property.
    (b) No transfer before the effective date shall be the basis for the 
assertion or recognition of any right, remedy,

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power, or privilege with respect to, or any interest in, any property or 
interest in property blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  578.201.



Sec.  578.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  578.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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.

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    (d) For the 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 Sec.  578.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  578.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  578.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201 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 Sec.  578.201 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.



Sec.  578.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  578.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) U.S. intelligence activities. The prohibitions contained in this 
part do not apply to activities subject to the reporting requirements 
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et 
seq.), or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
    (c) Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to activities of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including the 
supply by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or 
service, or the procurement of such product or service by any contractor 
or subcontractor of the United States or any other entity, relating to 
or in connection with any space launch conducted for NASA or any other 
non-Department of Defense customer.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  578.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.

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Sec.  578.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  578.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  578.201, 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 1 to Sec.  578.301. See Sec.  578.411 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 Sec.  578.201.



Sec.  578.302  Critical infrastructure sector.

    The term critical infrastructure sector means any of the designated 
critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy 
Directive 21 of February 12, 2013.



Sec.  578.303  Cyber-enabled activities.

    The term cyber-enabled activities includes any act that is primarily 
accomplished through or facilitated by computers or other electronic 
devices.



Sec.  578.304  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person listed in the Annex to E.O. 13694, as 
amended by E.O. 13757, 12:01 eastern standard time, December 29, 2016.
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  578.305  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  578.306  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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 section 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.



Sec.  578.307  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any person that is not a U.S. person.



Sec.  578.308  [Reserved]



Sec.  578.309  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.



Sec.  578.310  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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization 
issued pursuant to this part but not set forth

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in subpart E of this part or made available on OFAC's website: 
www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.310. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  578.311  Misappropriation.

    The term misappropriation includes any taking or obtaining by 
improper means, without permission or consent, or under false pretenses.



Sec.  578.312  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  578.313  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  578.314  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  578.315  Significant activities undermining cybersecurity.

    The term significant activities undermining cybersecurity includes: 
significant efforts to deny access to or degrade, disrupt, or destroy an 
information and communications technology system or network; or to 
exfiltrate, degrade, corrupt, destroy, or release information from such 
a system or network without authorization for purposes of conducting 
influence operations; or causing a significant misappropriation of 
funds, economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifications, or 
financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or private 
financial gain; significant destructive malware attacks; and significant 
denial of service activities.



Sec.  578.316  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, 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, filing, 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.

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Sec.  578.317  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  578.318  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.



Sec.  578.319  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, 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



Sec.  578.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  578.402  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.



Sec.  578.403  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 Sec.  578.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  578.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  578.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  578.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:

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    (1) 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 Sec.  578.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201.



Sec.  578.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  578.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  578.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where the service is performed by, or at the direction 
of, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  578.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  578.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  578.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.405. See Sec. Sec.  578.507 and 578.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  578.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  578.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  578.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  578.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  578.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.407. See also Sec.  578.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  578.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  578.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.

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Sec.  578.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  578.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
578.201.



Sec.  578.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  578.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  578.411  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 Sec.  578.201 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 Sec.  578.201, 
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



Sec.  578.501  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 Sanctions Related to Significant Malicious Cyber-
Enabled Activities page on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.501. Section 216 of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9511) requires 
congressional review prior to the issuance of a license that 
significantly alters the United States' foreign policy with regard to 
the Russian Federation.



Sec.  578.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that

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do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require authorization 
by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, or 
other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  578.503  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.



Sec.  578.504  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 Sec.  578.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  578.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  578.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  578.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  578.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  578.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201.

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Sec.  578.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  578.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  578.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  578.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  578.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  578.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  578.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside 
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  578.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  578.201, 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 Sec.  578.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person

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whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
578.201, any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order or 
statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  578.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  578.510  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.



Sec.  578.511  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; and
    (d) The International Committee of the Red Cross and the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.



Sec.  578.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation,

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government accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental 
freedoms, access to information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  578.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78498, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  578.513  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 Sec.  578.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder

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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.

[87 FR 78498, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  578.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  578.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[87 FR 54376, Sept. 6, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 2233, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  578.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made

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within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this 
section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be deemed 
to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  578.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
Federal district court.



Sec.  578.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
Federal district court.



Sec.  578.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);

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    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in Federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof 
(electronic signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the initial Finding of Violation, and 
include the OFAC identification number listed on the initial Finding of 
Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in Federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2).
    A determination by OFAC that a final Finding of Violation is not 
warranted does not preclude

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OFAC from pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the 
Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  578.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  578.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13694 of April 1, 2015, as amended by E.O. 13757 of 
December 28, 2016, and any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared therein, and any action that the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized to take pursuant to Presidential 
Memorandum of September 29, 2017: Delegation of Certain Functions and 
Authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions 
Act of 2017, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, and the Support 
for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of 
Ukraine Act of 2014, 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



Sec.  578.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 579_FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN U.S. ELECTIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
579.101B Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

579.201 Prohibited transactions.
579.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
579.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
579.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
579.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

579.300 Applicability of definitions.
579.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
579.302 Effective date.
579.303 Entity.
579.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
579.305 Information or informational materials.
579.306 Interest.
579.307 Licenses; general and specific.
579.308 OFAC.
579.309 Person.
579.310 Property; property interest.
579.311 Transfer.
579.312 United States.
579.313 United States person; U.S. person.
579.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

579.401 [Reserved]

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579.402 Effect of amendment.
579.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
579.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
579.405 Setoffs prohibited.
579.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

579.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
579.502 [Reserved]
579.503 Exclusion from licenses.
579.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
579.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
579.506 Provision of certain legal services.
579.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
579.508 Emergency medical services.
579.509 Official business of the United States Government.
579.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
579.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
579.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

579.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

579.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

579.801 Procedures.
579.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

579.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 579--Executive Order 13848

    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.

    Source: 84 FR 17951, Apr. 29, 2019, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  579.101  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 1 to Sec.  579.101: 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, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  579.201  Prohibited transactions.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order 13848 of 
September 12, 2018, are also prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  579.201: The names of persons designated pursuant to 
Executive Order 13848, 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 
[``ELECTION-EO13848'']. The SDN List is accessible through the following 
page on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information 
pertaining to the SDN

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List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  579.406 
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 Sec.  579.201: 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-ELECTION-EO13848]''.
    Note 3 to Sec.  579.201: 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to this section.



Sec.  579.202  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 Sec.  
579.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  579.201, 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.
    (e) 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.

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    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  579.201.



Sec.  579.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  579.201 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 Sec.  579.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  579.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  579.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201 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 Sec.  579.201 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.



Sec.  579.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.

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    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  579.305, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201 are 
prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.
    (d) Official business. The prohibitions contained in this part do 
not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official business of 
the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors 
thereof.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  579.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  579.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  579.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201, 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 1 to Sec.  579.301: See Sec.  579.406 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 Sec.  579.201.



Sec.  579.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are 
otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201, the earlier of the date of 
actual or constructive notice that such person's property and interests 
in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.

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Sec.  579.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  579.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
Executive Order 13848 of September 14, 2018, means any property, 
tangible or intangible, including 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.



Sec.  579.305  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  579.306  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.



Sec.  579.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.
    Note 1 to Sec.  579.307: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  579.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  579.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  579.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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,

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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.



Sec.  579.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  579.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  579.313  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.



Sec.  579.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  579.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  579.402  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

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such amendment, modification, or revocation had not been made.



Sec.  579.403  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 Sec.  579.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  579.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  579.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  579.404  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 Sec.  579.201; 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.



Sec.  579.405  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 Sec.  579.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  579.406  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 Sec.  579.201 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 Sec.  579.201, 
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



Sec.  579.501  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 Foreign Interference in a United States Election 
Sanctions page on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  579.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  579.503  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.

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Sec.  579.504  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 Sec.  579.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  579.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  579.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  579.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  579.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  579.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018 is 
authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of professional fees 
and reimbursement of incurred expenses is authorized pursuant to Sec.  
579.507, which authorizes certain payments for legal services from funds 
originating outside the United States; via specific license; or 
otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  579.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018, not 
otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance of a specific 
license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section do not need to obtain 
specific authorization to contract for related services that are 
ordinarily incident to the provision of those legal services,

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such as those provided by private investigators or expert witnesses, or 
to pay for such services. See Sec.  579.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  579.201 or any further Executive orders relating to 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13848 of September 
12, 2018, is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  579.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services 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 website at: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  579.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  579.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201 or any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13848 of 
September 12, 2018, 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 Sec.  579.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  579.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  579.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part or any further Executive 
orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13848 of September 12, 2018, are authorized.

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Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  579.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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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    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
    Note 1 to Sec.  579.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78499, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  579.512  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 Sec.  579.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78499, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  579.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  579.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more

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information, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter, which provides 
a general framework for the enforcement of all economic sanctions 
programs administered by OFAC, including enforcement-related 
definitions, types of responses to apparent violations, general factors 
affecting administrative actions, civil penalties for failure to comply 
with a requirement to furnish information or keep records, and other 
general civil penalties information.



                           Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  579.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  579.802  Delegation of certain authorities by the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018, 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



Sec.  579.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



           Sec. Appendix A to Part 579--Executive Order 13848

               Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018

  Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a 
                         United States Election

    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), 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, find 
that the ability of persons located, in whole or in substantial part, 
outside the United States to interfere in or undermine public confidence 
in United States elections, including through the unauthorized accessing 
of election and campaign infrastructure or the covert distribution of 
propaganda and disinformation, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 
Although there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the 
outcome or vote tabulation in any United States election, foreign powers 
have historically sought to exploit America's free and open political 
system. In recent years, the proliferation of digital devices and 
internet-based communications has created significant vulnerabilities 
and magnified the scope and intensity of the threat of foreign 
interference, as illustrated in the 2017 Intelligence Community 
Assessment. I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with this 
threat. Accordingly, I hereby order:
    Section 1. (a) Not later than 45 days after the conclusion of a 
United States election, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
consultation with the heads of any other appropriate executive 
departments and agencies (agencies), shall conduct an assessment of any 
information indicating that a foreign government, or any person acting 
as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign government, has acted with the 
intent or purpose of interfering in that election. The assessment shall 
identify, to the maximum extent ascertainable, the nature of any foreign 
interference and any methods employed to execute it, the persons 
involved, and the foreign government or governments that authorized, 
directed, sponsored, or supported it. The Director of National 
Intelligence shall deliver this assessment and appropriate supporting 
information to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security.
    (b) Within 45 days of receiving the assessment and information 
described in section

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1(a) of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate 
agencies and, as appropriate, State and local officials, shall deliver 
to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
and the Secretary of Defense a report evaluating, with respect to the 
United States election that is the subject of the assessment described 
in section 1(a):
    (i) the extent to which any foreign interference that targeted 
election infrastructure materially affected the security or integrity of 
that infrastructure, the tabulation of votes, or the timely transmission 
of election results; and
    (ii) if any foreign interference involved activities targeting the 
infrastructure of, or pertaining to, a political organization, campaign, 
or candidate, the extent to which such activities materially affected 
the security or integrity of that infrastructure, including by 
unauthorized access to, disclosure or threatened disclosure of, or 
alteration or falsification of, information or data.
    The report shall identify any material issues of fact with respect 
to these matters that the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security are unable to evaluate or reach agreement on at the time the 
report is submitted. The report shall also include updates and 
recommendations, when appropriate, regarding remedial actions to be 
taken by the United States Government, other than the sanctions 
described in sections 2 and 3 of this order.
    (c) Heads of all relevant agencies shall transmit to the Director of 
National Intelligence any information relevant to the execution of the 
Director's duties pursuant to this order, as appropriate and consistent 
with applicable law. If relevant information emerges after the 
submission of the report mandated by section 1(a) of this order, the 
Director, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate 
agencies, shall amend the report, as appropriate, and the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall amend the report 
required by section 1(b), as appropriate.
    (d) Nothing in this order shall prevent the head of any agency or 
any other appropriate official from tendering to the President, at any 
time through an appropriate channel, any analysis, information, 
assessment, or evaluation of foreign interference in a United States 
election.
    (e) If information indicating that foreign interference in a State, 
tribal, or local election within the United States has occurred is 
identified, it may be included, as appropriate, in the assessment 
mandated by section 1(a) of this order or in the report mandated by 
section 1(b) of this order, or submitted to the President in an 
independent report.
    (f) Not later than 30 days following the date of this order, the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence shall develop a framework for the process that will be used 
to carry out their respective responsibilities pursuant to this order. 
The framework, which may be classified in whole or in part, shall focus 
on ensuring that agencies fulfill their responsibilities pursuant to 
this order in a manner that maintains methodological consistency; 
protects law enforcement or other sensitive information and intelligence 
sources and methods; maintains an appropriate separation between 
intelligence functions and policy and legal judgments; ensures that 
efforts to protect electoral processes and institutions are insulated 
from political bias; and respects the principles of free speech and open 
debate.
    Sec. 2. (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 foreign person 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security:
    (i) to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, 
or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a United States 
election;
    (ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this section 
or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or
    (iii) 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 or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
    (b) Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, as amended by Executive 
Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, remains in effect. This order is not 
intended to, and does not, serve to limit the Secretary of the 
Treasury's discretion to exercise the authorities provided in Executive 
Order 13694. Where appropriate, the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, may 
exercise the authorities described in Executive Order 13694 or other 
authorities in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury's exercise 
of authorities provided in this order.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders,

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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.
    Sec. 3. Following the transmission of the assessment mandated by 
section 1(a) and the report mandated by section 1(b):
    (a) the Secretary of the Treasury shall review the assessment 
mandated by section 1(a) and the report mandated by section 1(b), and, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, impose all appropriate sanctions 
pursuant to section 2(a) of this order and any appropriate sanctions 
described in section 2(b) of this order; and
    (b) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies, shall jointly 
prepare a recommendation for the President as to whether additional 
sanctions against foreign persons may be appropriate in response to the 
identified foreign interference and in light of the evaluation in the 
report mandated by section 1(b) of this order, including, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, proposed sanctions with respect to 
the largest business entities licensed or domiciled in a country whose 
government authorized, directed, sponsored, or supported election 
interference, including at least one entity from each of the following 
sectors: financial services, defense, energy, technology, and 
transportation (or, if inapplicable to that country's largest business 
entities, sectors of comparable strategic significance to that foreign 
government). The recommendation shall include an assessment of the 
effect of the recommended sanctions on the economic and national 
security interests of the United States and its allies. Any recommended 
sanctions shall be appropriately calibrated to the scope of the foreign 
interference identified, and may include one or more of the following 
with respect to each targeted foreign person:
    (i) blocking and prohibiting all transactions in a person's property 
and interests in property subject to United States jurisdiction;
    (ii) export license restrictions under any statute or regulation 
that requires the prior review and approval of the United States 
Government as a condition for the export or re-export of goods or 
services;
    (iii) prohibitions on United States financial institutions making 
loans or providing credit to a person;
    (iv) restrictions on transactions in foreign exchange in which a 
person has any interest;
    (v) prohibitions on transfers of credit or payments between 
financial institutions, or by, through, or to any financial institution, 
for the benefit of a person;
    (vi) prohibitions on United States persons investing in or 
purchasing equity or debt of a person;
    (vii) exclusion of a person's alien corporate officers from the 
United States;
    (viii) imposition on a person's alien principal executive officers 
of any of the sanctions described in this section; or
    (ix) any other measures authorized by law.
    Sec. 4. 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 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 2 of 
this order.
    Sec. 5. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order include the 
following:
    (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. 6. I hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and 
nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to 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. 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. 7. (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. 8. 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 (including a foreign person) 
in the United States;
    (d) the term ``election infrastructure'' means information and 
communications technology and systems used by or on behalf

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of the Federal Government or a State or local government in managing the 
election process, including voter registration databases, voting 
machines, voting tabulation equipment, and equipment for the secure 
transmission of election results;
    (e) the term ``United States election'' means any election for 
Federal office held on, or after, the date of this order;
    (f) the term ``foreign interference,'' with respect to an election, 
includes any covert, fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful actions or 
attempted actions of a foreign government, or of any person acting as an 
agent of or on behalf of a foreign government, undertaken with the 
purpose or effect of influencing, undermining confidence in, or altering 
the result or reported result of, the election, or undermining public 
confidence in election processes or institutions;
    (g) the term ``foreign government'' means any national, state, 
provincial, or other governing authority, any political party, or any 
official of any governing authority or political party, in each case of 
a country other than the United States;
    (h) the term ``covert,'' with respect to an action or attempted 
action, means characterized by an intent or apparent intent that the 
role of aforeign government will not be apparent or acknowledged 
publicly; and
    (i) the term ``State'' means the several States or any of the 
territories, dependencies, or possessions of the United States.
    Sec. 9. 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 this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to section 2 of this order.
    Sec. 10. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the United States Government by 
employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
    Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and 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 as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the 
Treasury may re-delegate any of these functions to other officers within 
the Department of the Treasury 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. 12. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and 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. 13. This order shall be implemented consistent with 50 U.S.C. 
1702(b)(1) and (3).
    Sec. 14. (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.



PART 582_NICARAGUA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of this Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
582.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

582.201 Prohibited transactions.
582.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
582.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
582.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
582.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

582.300 Applicability of definitions.
582.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
582.302 Effective date.
582.303 Entity.
582.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
582.305 Information or informational materials.
582.306 Interest.
582.307 Licenses; general and specific.
582.308 OFAC.
582.309 Person.

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582.310 Property; property interest.
582.311 Transfer.
582.312 United States.
582.313 United States person; U.S. person.
582.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

582.401 [Reserved]
582.402 Effect of amendment.
582.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
582.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
582.405 Setoffs prohibited.
582.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

582.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
582.502 [Reserved]
582.503 Exclusion from licenses.
582.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
582.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
582.506 Provision of certain legal services.
582.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
582.508 Emergency medical services.
582.509 Official business of the United States Government.
582.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
582.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
582.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

582.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

582.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

582.801 Procedures.
582.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

582.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 582--Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018

    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.

    Source: 84 FR 46441, Sept. 4, 2019, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  582.101  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 1 to Sec.  582.101: 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, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  582.201  Prohibited transactions.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order 13851 of 
November 27, 2018 (E.O. 13851), or any further Executive orders issued 
pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13851, and any 
transactions prohibited

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pursuant to the Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 
(Pub. L. 115-335; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (NHRAA), are also prohibited 
pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  582.201: The names of persons designated pursuant to 
E.O. 13851, or listed in or designated or identified pursuant to any 
further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13851, 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 following 
identifiers: For E.O. 13851: ``[NICARAGUA]'' and for any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13851: Using the identifier formulation ``[NICARAGUA-E.O. [E.O. 
number pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property 
are blocked]]''. The names of persons designated or identified pursuant 
to NHRAA will be incorporated into the SDN list with the identifier 
``[NICARAGUA-NHRAA]''. 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 Sec.  582.406 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 Sec.  582.201: The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), and the 
NHRAA, in section 5(d)(1), authorize 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 following identifiers: For E.O. 13851: ``[BPI-NICARAGUA]''; 
for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13851: Using the identifier formulation 
``[BPI-NICARAGUA-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to which the person's 
property and interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]]''; for the NHRAA: ``[BPI-NHRAA]''.
    Note 3 to Sec.  582.201: 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to this section.

[85 FR 43437, July 17, 2020]



Sec.  582.202  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 Sec.  
582.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  582.201, 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

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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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  582.201.



Sec.  582.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  582.201 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 Sec.  582.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  582.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person

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whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
582.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or facilitate the pledging or 
other attempted use as collateral of blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  582.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201 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 Sec.  582.201 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.



Sec.  582.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  582.305, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201 are 
prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  582.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  582.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  582.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201,

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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 1 to Sec.  582.301: See Sec.  582.406 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 Sec.  582.201.



Sec.  582.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are 
otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201, the earlier of the date of 
actual or constructive notice that such person's property and interests 
in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  582.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  582.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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.



Sec.  582.305  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  582.306  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.



Sec.  582.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  582.307: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  582.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  582.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  582.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  582.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  582.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  582.313  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.



Sec.  582.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, futures and options brokers

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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



Sec.  582.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  582.402  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.



Sec.  582.403  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 Sec.  582.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  582.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  582.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  582.404  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 Sec.  582.201; 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.



Sec.  582.405  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 Sec.  582.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  582.406  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 Sec.  582.201 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 Sec.  582.201, 
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



Sec.  582.501  General and specific licensing procedures.

    For provisions relating to licensing procedures, see part 501, 
subpart E, of this chapter. Licensing actions taken

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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 Nicaragua sanctions page on 
OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  582.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  582.503  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.



Sec.  582.504  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 Sec.  582.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  582.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  582.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  582.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  582.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  582.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018, is 
authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of professional fees 
and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be authorized pursuant to 
Sec.  582.507, which authorizes certain payments for legal services from 
funds originating outside the United States; via specific license; or 
otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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

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    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  582.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018, not 
otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance of a specific 
license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  582.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  582.201 or any further Executive orders relating to 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 
2018 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  582.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services 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 website at: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  582.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  582.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201 or any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13851, of 
November 27, 2018 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 Sec.  582.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  582.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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.

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    (2) The reports, which must reference this section, are to be 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  582.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part or any further Executive 
orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13851 of November 27, 2018 are authorized.



Sec.  582.509  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.

[85 FR 43437, July 17, 2020]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  582.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent

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management of natural resources, and the remediation of pollution or 
other environmental damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  582.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78499, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  582.512  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 Sec.  582.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78500, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  582.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  582.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

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1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted annually pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in the case of criminal violations, as adjusted 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, are applicable to violations of the 
provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  582.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  582.802  Delegation of certain authorities by the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018, and any further 
Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared therein, 
and any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Memorandum of May 24, 2019: Delegation of Functions and 
Authorities under the Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 
2018, May 24, 2019 (published June 13, 2019), 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.

[85 FR 43437, July 17, 2020]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  582.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



           Sec. Appendix A to Part 582--Executive Order 13851

               Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018

 Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in 
                                Nicaragua

    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), 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, find 
that the situation in Nicaragua, including the violent response by the 
Government of Nicaragua to the protests that began on April 18, 2018, 
and the Ortega regime's systematic dismantling and undermining of 
democratic institutions and the rule of law, its use of indiscriminate 
violence and repressive tactics against civilians, as well as its 
corruption leading to the destabilization of Nicaragua's economy, 
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 determine and order:
    Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in 
the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or

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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 be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, any of the following:
    (A) Serious human rights abuse in Nicaragua;
    (B) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Nicaragua;
    (C) actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or 
stability of Nicaragua;
    (D) any transaction or series of transactions involving deceptive 
practices or corruption by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to the 
Government of Nicaragua or a current or former official of the 
Government of Nicaragua, such as the misappropriation of public assets 
or expropriation of private assets for personal gain or political 
purposes, corruption related to government contracts, or bribery;
    (ii) to be a leader or official of an entity that has, or whose 
members have, engaged in any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of 
this section or of an entity whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to this order;
    (iii) to be an official of the Government of Nicaragua or to have 
served as an official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or 
after January 10, 2007;
    (iv) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of:
    (A) Any activities described in subsection (a)(i) of this section; 
or
    (B) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or
    (v) 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.
    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 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 hereby suspended, except where the 
Secretary of State determines that the person's entry is in the national 
interest of the United States. 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 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:
    (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; and
    (d) the term ``Government of Nicaragua'' means the Government of 
Nicaragua, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality 
thereof, including the Central Bank of Nicaragua, and any person owned 
or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of 
Nicaragua.
    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

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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 
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 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. 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.

Donald J. Trump,
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 27, 2018.



PART 583_GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
583.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

583.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
583.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
583.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
583.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
583.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

583.300 Applicability of definitions.
583.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
583.302 Effective date.
583.303 Entity.
583.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
583.305 Foreign person.
583.306 Information or informational materials.
583.307 Interest.
583.308 Licenses; general and specific.
583.309 OFAC.
583.310 Person.
583.311 Property; property interest.
583.312 Transfer.
583.313 United States.
583.314 United States person; U.S. person.
583.315 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

583.401 [Reserved]
583.402 Effect of amendment.
583.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
583.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
583.405 Setoffs prohibited.
583.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

583.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
583.502 [Reserved]
583.503 Exclusion from licenses.
583.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
583.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
583.506 Provision of certain legal services.
583.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
583.508 Emergency medical services.
583.509 Official business of the United States Government.
583.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
583.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
583.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts

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          and components, or software updates for personal, non-
          commercial use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

583.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

583.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

583.801 Procedures.
583.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

583.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 583--Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017

    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.

    Source: 83 FR 30541, June 29, 2018, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  583.101  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 1 to Sec.  583.101: 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, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  583.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order 13818 of 
December 20, 2017 are also prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  583.201: The names of persons listed in or 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13818, 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 ``[GLOMAG].'' 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 Sec.  583.406 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 Sec.  583.201: 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-GLOMAG]''.
    Note 3 to Sec.  583.201: 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to this section.



Sec.  583.202  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,

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order, directive, ruling, instruction, or license issued pursuant to 
this part, and that involves any property or interest in property 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201, 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 interests 
in property.
    (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 interests in property 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 Sec.  583.201.



Sec.  583.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  583.201 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

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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 Sec.  583.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  583.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  583.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201 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 Sec.  583.201 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.



Sec.  583.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  583.306, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties

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with respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by 
U.S. persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, or to the exportation of 
goods (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of 
any data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201 are 
prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  583.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  583.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  583.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201, 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 1 to Sec.  583.301: See Sec.  583.406 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 Sec.  583.201.



Sec.  583.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person listed in the Annex to Executive Order 
13818 of December 20, 2017, 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on December 
21, 2017; and
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  583.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  583.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017, means any property, tangible 
or intangible, including 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,

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formulae, tables, engineering designs and specifications, manuals, or 
other recorded instructions.



Sec.  583.305  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign 
state (including any such individual who is also a citizen or national 
of the United States), or any entity not organized solely under the laws 
of the United States or existing solely in the United States, but does 
not include a foreign state.



Sec.  583.306  Information or informational materials.

    (a)(1) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD-ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.
    (2) To be considered information or informational materials, 
artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  583.307  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.



Sec.  583.308  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  583.308: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  583.309  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  583.310  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  583.311  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.

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Sec.  583.312  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  583.313  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  583.314  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.



Sec.  583.315  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  583.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  583.402  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.



Sec.  583.403  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 Sec.  583.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201, unless

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there exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  583.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant 
to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  583.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  583.404  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 Sec.  583.201; 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.



Sec.  583.405  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 Sec.  583.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  583.406  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 Sec.  583.201 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 Sec.  583.201, 
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



Sec.  583.501  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 Global Magnitsky sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  583.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  583.503  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.



Sec.  583.504  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 Sec.  583.201 
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.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  583.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  583.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  583.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  583.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  583.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017, is 
authorized, provided that receipt of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses must be authorized pursuant to Sec.  
583.507, which authorizes certain payments for legal services from funds 
originating outside the United States; via specific license; or 
otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  583.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017, not 
otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance of a specific 
license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  583.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  583.201 or any further Executive orders relating to 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 
2017 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  583.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain

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blocked funds for the payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of such legal services 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 website at: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  583.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. Receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  583.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  583.201 or any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13818 of 
December 20, 2017 is authorized from funds originating outside the 
United States, provided that the funds 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 Sec.  583.506(a) are to be 
provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): 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 Sec.  
583.201, any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order has an 
interest.

    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  583.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part or any further Executive 
orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13818 of December 20, 2017 are authorized.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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;

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    (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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  583.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  583.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78500, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  583.512  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

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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 Sec.  583.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78501, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  583.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  583.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.
    (c) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.

[83 FR 30541, June 29, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 27718, June 14, 201; 85 
FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 2023]

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                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  583.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  583.802  Delegation of certain authorities by the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017 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



Sec.  583.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



           Sec. Appendix A to Part 583--Executive Order 13818

               Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017

Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse 
                              or Corruption

    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 Global 
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Public Law 114-328) (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, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find 
that the prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption 
that have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside the 
United States, such as those committed or directed by persons listed in 
the Annex to this order, have reached such scope and gravity that they 
threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. 
Human rights abuse and corruption undermine the values that form an 
essential foundation of stable, secure, and functioning societies; have 
devastating impacts on individuals; weaken democratic institutions; 
degrade the rule of law; perpetuate violent conflicts; facilitate the 
activities of dangerous persons; and undermine economic markets. The 
United States seeks to impose tangible and significant consequences on 
those who commit serious human rights abuse or engage in corruption, as 
well as to protect the financial system of the United States from abuse 
by these same persons.
    I therefore determine that serious human rights abuse and corruption 
around the world constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, and 
I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
    I hereby determine and 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;
    (ii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:
    (A) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse;
    (B) to be a current or former government official, or a person 
acting for or on behalf of such an official, who is responsible for or 
complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in:
    (1) Corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the 
expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to 
government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery; 
or
    (2) the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds 
of corruption;
    (C) to be or have been a leader or official of:

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    (1) An entity, including any government entity, that has engaged in, 
or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in 
subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section relating 
to the leader's or official's tenure; or
    (2) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order as a result of activities related to the leader's 
or official's tenure; or
    (D) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described 
in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section; and
    (iii) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:
    (A) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of:
    (1) Any activity described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or 
(ii)(B)(2) of this section that is conducted by a foreign person;
    (2) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or
    (3) any entity, including any government entity, that has engaged 
in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in 
subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section, where 
the activity is conducted by a foreign person;
    (B) 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; 
or
    (C) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described 
in subsections (iii)(A) or (B) of this section.
    (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. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria 
in section 1 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 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 types 
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 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 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 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; and
    (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.
    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 this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to this order.
    Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to me 
by IEEPA and the Act as may be necessary to implement this order and 
section 1263(a) of the Act with respect to the determinations provided 
for therein. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with 
applicable law, redelegate any of these functions to other officers and 
agencies of the United

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States. All agencies shall take all appropriate measures within their 
authority to implement this order.
    Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to take such 
actions, including adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all 
powers granted to me by IEEPA, the INA, and the Act as may be necessary 
to carry out section 2 of this order and, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the reporting requirement in section 1264(a) 
of the Act with respect to the reports provided for in section 
1264(b)(2) of that Act. The Secretary of State may, consistent with 
applicable law, redelegate any of these functions to other officers and 
agencies of the United States consistent with applicable law.
    Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Attorney General, 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 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 effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard 
Time, December 21, 2017.
    Sec. 13. 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.

Donald J. Trump

THE WHITE HOUSE,

December 20, 2017.

                                  Annex

1. Mukhtar Hamid Shah; Date of Birth (DOB) August 11, 1939; alt. DOB 
          November 8, 1939; nationality, Pakistan
2. Angel Rondon Rijo; DOB July 16, 1950; nationality, Dominican Republic
3. Dan Gertler; DOB December 23, 1973; nationality, Israel; alt. 
          nationality, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4. Maung Maung Soe; DOB March 1964; nationality, Burma
5. Yahya Jammeh; DOB May 25, 1965; nationality, The Gambia
6. Sergey Kusiuk; DOB December 1, 1966; nationality, Ukraine; alt. 
          nationality, Russia
7. Benjamin Bol Mel; DOB January 3, 1978; alt. DOB December 24, 1978; 
          nationality, South Sudan; alt. nationality, Sudan
8. Julio Antonio Juarez Ramirez; DOB December 1, 1980; nationality, 
          Guatemala
9. Goulnora Islamovna Karimova; DOB July 8, 1972; nationality, 
          Uzbekistan
10. Slobodan Tesic; DOB December 21, 1958; nationality, Serbia
11. Artem Yuryevich Chayka; DOB September 25, 1975; nationality, Russia
12. Gao Yan; DOB April 1963; nationality, China
13. Roberto Jose Rivas Reyes; DOB July 6, 1954; nationality, Nicaragua



PART 584_MAGNITSKY ACT SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
584.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

584.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
584.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
584.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
584.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked physical property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
584.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
584.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

584.300 Applicability of definitions.
584.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
584.302 Effective date.
584.303 Entity.
584.304 Information or informational materials.
584.305 Interest.
584.306 Licenses; general and specific.
584.307 OFAC.
584.308 Participated in efforts to conceal the legal liability for the 
          detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky.
584.309 Person.
584.310 Property; property interest.
584.311 Magnitsky Act.
584.312 Transfer.
584.313 United States.
584.314 United States person; U.S. person.
584.315 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

584.401 Reference to amended sections.
584.402 Effect of amendment.

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584.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
584.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
584.405 Provision of services.
584.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
584.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
584.408 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
584.409 Setoffs prohibited.
584.410 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

584.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
584.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
584.503 Exclusion from licenses.
584.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
584.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
584.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
584.507 Provision of certain legal services.
584.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
584.509 Emergency medical services.
584.510 Official business of the United States Government.
584.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
584.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
584.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

584.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation

584.701 Penalties.
584.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
584.703 Penalty imposition.
584.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
584.705 Finding of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

584.801 Procedures.
584.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

584.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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).

    Source: 82 FR 60508, Dec. 21, 2017, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  584.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  584.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or 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

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person who the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, determines:
    (1) Is responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei 
Magnitsky, participated in efforts to conceal the legal liability for 
the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, financially 
benefitted from the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, or 
was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky;
    (2) Is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other 
gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed 
against individuals seeking:
    (i) To expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the 
Government of the Russian Federation; or
    (ii) To obtain, exercise, defend, or promote internationally 
recognized human rights and freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, 
expression, association, and assembly, and the rights to a fair trial 
and democratic elections, in Russia; or
    (3) Acted as an agent of or on behalf of a person in a matter 
relating to an activity described in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this 
section.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): The names of persons who meet the criteria 
in paragraph (a) of this section and are designated pursuant to the 
Magnitsky Act, whose property and interests in property are therefore 
blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a), are published in the Federal 
Register and incorporated into OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with the identifier ``MAGNIT.'' 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 Sec.  584.410 concerning 
entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and 
interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to this 
paragraph (a).
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), authorizes 
the blocking of the 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 paragraph (a) also are published in the Federal 
Register and incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``[BPI-
MAGNIT].''
    Note 3 to paragraph (a): 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to this paragraph (a).
    Note 4 to paragraph (a): The Magnitsky Act requires the President to 
submit to certain congressional committees a list of each person the 
President has determined meet the Act's criteria, which correspond to 
the criteria set forth in this section. The Magnitsky Act provides that 
the President shall exercise all powers granted by the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706 (except that the 
requirements of Section 202 of such act requiring the declaration of a 
national emergency (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply), to the extent 
necessary to freeze and prohibit all transactions in all property and 
interests in property of a person on this list if such property and 
interests in property are in the United States, come within the United 
States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United 
States person. The Magnitsky Act also provides for an exception from the 
above prohibitions for persons included on a classified annex if the 
President determines that such an exception is vital for the national 
security interests of the United States, and for a waiver of the above 
prohibitions if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that such a 
waiver is in the national interests of the United States.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section, except for donations by United States persons of articles, such 
as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human 
suffering; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any securities (or 
evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a

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U.S. person and either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known 
to be held for the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section is prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including 
the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent transactions are authorized by regulations, orders, 
directives, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.



Sec.  584.202  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 Sec.  
584.201(a), 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 Sec.  584.201(a), 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): The filing of a report in accordance with the 
provisions of paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall not be

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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 Sec.  584.201(a).



Sec.  584.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  584.201(a) 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 Sec.  584.201(a) 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  584.201(a) 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 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 Sec.  584.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  584.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked physical 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 Sec.  584.201(a) 
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 Sec.  584.201(a) 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.



Sec.  584.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date that evades or 
avoids,

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has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or 
attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  584.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country 
and the exportation to any country of any information or informational 
materials, as defined in Sec.  584.304, whether commercial or otherwise, 
regardless of format or medium of transmission.
    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation transactions 
related to information or informational materials not fully created and 
in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or 
artistic alteration or enhancement of information or informational 
materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting 
services. Such prohibited transactions include payment of advances for 
information or informational materials not yet created and completed 
(with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated 
magazines and other periodical publications); provision of services to 
market, produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of 
information or informational materials; and payment of royalties with 
respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. 
persons to such information or informational materials.
    (3) This section does not exempt transactions incident to the 
exportation of software subject to the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, or to the exportation of goods 
(including software) or technology for use in the transmission of any 
data, or to the provision, sale, or leasing of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the transmission of any 
data. The exportation of such items or services and the provision, sale, 
or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a) are 
prohibited.
    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 
transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 
including importation or exportation 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.
    (d) Humanitarian donations. The prohibitions of this part do not 
apply to donations by United States persons of articles, such as food, 
clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  584.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  584.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  584.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a), 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 Sec.  584.301: See Sec.  584.410 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 Sec.  584.201(a).

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Sec.  584.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a), is the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.



Sec.  584.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  584.304  Information or informational materials.

    (a) The term information or informational materials includes 
publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, 
microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and 
news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a): To be considered information or informational 
materials, artworks must be classified under heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (EAA), or section 6 of the 
EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or 
antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  584.305  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.



Sec.  584.306  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note to Sec.  584.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  584.307  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  584.308  Participated in efforts to conceal the legal liability
for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky.

    The term participated in efforts to conceal the legal liability for 
the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky includes direct or 
indirect, knowing or unknowing, involvement in, among others:
    (a) Actions with the intent or effect of obstructing the release of 
evidence regarding Sergei Magnitsky's treatment during his detention;
    (b) Posthumous legal proceedings against Sergei Magnitsky; or
    (c) The making of any false or misleading reports or accounts by 
officials of the Russian Federation concerning Sergei Magnitsky's 
detention, abuse, or death, or the fraudulent tax scheme he discovered, 
including official statements or findings regarding Sergei Magnitsky's 
treatment during his detention that contradict the July 6, 2011, 
findings of the independent investigation by the Presidential Council on 
the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, or the December 28, 
2009, report of the Public Oversight Commission for the City of Moscow 
for the Control of the Observance of Human Rights in Places of Forced 
Detention.



Sec.  584.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.

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Sec.  584.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  584.311  Magnitsky Act.

    The term Magnitsky Act means the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law 
Accountability Act of 2012, Public Law 112-208, title IV, 126 Stat. 1502 
(2012).



Sec.  584.312  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  584.313  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  584.314  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.



Sec.  584.315  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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,

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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



Sec.  584.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, directive, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  584.402  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.



Sec.  584.403  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 Sec.  584.201(a), such property shall no longer 
be deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a), unless 
there exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  584.201(a), the transfer of which has not been effected 
pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  584.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  584.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  584.201(a); or
    (2) 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.
    (b) Example. A license authorizing a person to complete a securities 
sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a), also authorizes other persons to 
engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and necessary to 
complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, broker, transfer 
agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are not themselves 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  584.201(a).



Sec.  584.405  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  584.201 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a).
    (b) Example. U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or

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other services to a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  584.405: See Sec. Sec.  584.507 and 584.509 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  584.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  584.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property apply to transactions by any U.S. person in a 
location outside the United States with respect to property held in the 
name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a).



Sec.  584.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  584.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  584.407: See also Sec.  584.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  584.408  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  584.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
584.201(a).



Sec.  584.409  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 Sec.  584.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  584.410  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 Sec.  584.201 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 Sec.  584.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[82 FR 60508, Dec. 21, 2017, as amended at 87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  584.501  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 Magnitsky Sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  584.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring

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to this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by 
any other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property that would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  584.503  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.



Sec.  584.504  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 Sec.  
584.201(a) 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.

    Note to Sec.  584.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  584.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  584.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.

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Sec.  584.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  584.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  584.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  584.201(a).



Sec.  584.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  584.201(a) or any Executive orders or further Presidential action 
relating to the Magnitsky Act is authorized, provided that receipt of 
payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must 
be specifically licensed, authorized pursuant to Sec.  584.508, which 
authorizes certain payments for legal services from funds originating 
outside the United States, or otherwise authorized pursuant to this 
part:
    (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.

    Note to paragraph (a): Consistent with Sec.  584.404, U.S. persons 
do not need to obtain specific authorization to provide related 
services, such as making filings and providing other administrative 
services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision of services 
authorized by this paragraph. Additionally, U.S. persons who provide 
services authorized by this paragraph 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.

    (b) The provision of any other legal services to persons whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
584.201(a) or any Executive orders or further Presidential action 
relating to the Magnitsky Act, 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 Sec.  584.201(a) or any Executive orders or further 
Presidential action relating to the Magnitsky Act is prohibited unless 
licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  584.507: 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 certain blocked funds 
necessary for the payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of such legal services where

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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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  584.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  584.507(a) to or on behalf of any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
584.201(a) or any Executive orders or further Presidential action 
relating to the Magnitsky Act is authorized from funds originating 
outside the United States, provided that the funds 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 Sec.  584.507(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 statute.

    Note to paragraph (a): This paragraph authorizes the blocked person 
on whose behalf the legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  
584.507(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 Sec.  584.201(a), any 
other part of this chapter, or any Executive order has an interest.

    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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.tm
    (2) All required reports must reference this section and are to be 
submitted to OFAC using one of the below methods:
    (i) Email: [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

    Note to Sec.  584.508: U.S. persons who receive payments in 
connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  584.507(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 authorization to provide related services 
that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  584.507(a).



Sec.  584.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are otherwise prohibited by this part or any Executive orders or 
further Presidential action relating to the Magnitsky Act are 
authorized.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]

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Sec.  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 
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.

[87 FR 78479, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  584.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental
Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  584.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78501, Dec. 21, 2022]

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Sec.  584.513  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 Sec.  584.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78501, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  584.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Finding of Violation



Sec.  584.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in IEEPA are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).

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    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[82 FR 60508, Dec. 21, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 11880, Mar. 19, 2018; 
84 FR 27718, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14538, Mar. 
17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  584.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in this paragraph (b). The failure 
to submit a response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of 
the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-U.S. 
Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked 
or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and must include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Enforcement 
Division by mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in 
accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.

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    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  584.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
Federal district court.



Sec.  584.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
Federal district court.



Sec.  584.705  Finding of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act;
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and,
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
this paragraph (b). The failure to submit a response within 30 days 
shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond, and the initial 
Finding of Violation will become final and will constitute final agency 
action. The violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final 
agency action in Federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 
30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the initial 
Finding of Violation was served. If the initial Finding of Violation was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 
30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.

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    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, must 
contain information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the 
initial Finding of Violation, and must include the OFAC identification 
number listed on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written 
response may be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be sent to 
OFAC by mail or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in 
accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501. The 
response should include all documentary or other evidence available to 
the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth in the 
response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in the 
response.
    (c)(1) Determination. If, after considering the response, OFAC 
determines that a final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will 
issue a final Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its 
decision. A final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency 
action. The violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final 
agency action in Federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  584.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  584.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to the Magnitsky Act; Presidential Memorandum of April 5, 2013: 
Delegation of Functions Under Section 404 and 406 of Public Law 112-208 
(78 FR 22761, April 16, 2013); or any Executive orders or further 
Presidential action relating to the Magnitsky Act, 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



Sec.  584.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.

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PART 585_HONG KONG-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
585.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

585.201 Prohibited transactions.
585.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
585.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
585.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
585.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

585.300 Applicability of definitions.
585.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
585.302 Effective date.
585.303 Entity.
585.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
585.305 [Reserved]
585.306 Interest.
585.307 Licenses; general and specific.
585.308 OFAC.
585.309 Person.
585.310 Property; property interest.
585.311 Transfer.
585.312 United States.
585.313 United States person; U.S. person.
585.314 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

585.401 [Reserved]
585.402 Effect of amendment.
585.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
585.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
585.405 Setoffs prohibited.
585.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

585.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
585.502 [Reserved]
585.503 Exclusion from licenses.
585.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
585.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
585.506 Provision of certain legal services.
585.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
585.508 Emergency medical services.
585.509 Official business of the United States Government.
585.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
585.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
585.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

585.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

585.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

585.801 Procedures.
585.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

585.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 585--Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020

    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.

    Source: At 86 FR 3794, Jan. 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  585.101  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

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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 1 to Sec.  585.101. 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, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  585.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 
13936 of July 14, 2020 are prohibited pursuant to this part.
    (b) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13936 
are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  585.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13936, or listed in, designated, 
or identified as blocked pursuant to any further Executive orders issued 
pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13936, 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 following identifier formulation: ``[HK-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 Sec.  
585.406 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 Sec.  585.201. 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 following identifier formulation: for E.O. 
13936 and any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13936: ``[BPI-HK-E.O.[E.O. number pursuant to 
which the person's property and interests in property are blocked 
pending investigation]]''.
    Note 3 to Sec.  585.201. 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.



Sec.  585.202  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 Sec.  
585.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  585.201, 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

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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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  585.201.



Sec.  585.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  585.201 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 Sec.  585.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  585.201 may 
continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, 
provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially 
reasonable.

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    (g) This section does not create an affirmative obligation for the 
holder of blocked tangible property, such as real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  585.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  585.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  585.201 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 Sec.  585.201 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.



Sec.  585.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  
585.201(a) do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official 
business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or 
contractors thereof.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b). See Sec.  585.509 for a general license 
authorizing transactions for the conduct of the official business of the 
United States Government not otherwise exempt.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  585.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  585.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  585.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  585.201, 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 1 to Sec.  585.301. See Sec.  585.406 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 Sec.  585.201.



Sec.  585.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  585.201, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  585.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a government or instrumentality of such 
government, partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, 
group, subgroup, or other organization, including an international 
organization.

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Sec.  585.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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.



Sec.  585.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  585.306  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.



Sec.  585.307  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  585.307. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  585.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  585.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  585.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  585.311  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, contract, certificate, gift, sale, affidavit, or statement; 
the making of any payment; the setting off

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of any obligation or credit; the appointment of any agent, trustee, or 
fiduciary; the creation or transfer of any lien; the issuance, 
docketing, filing, 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.



Sec.  585.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  585.313  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.



Sec.  585.314  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  585.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  585.402  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.



Sec.  585.403  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 Sec.  585.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  585.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  585.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  585.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  585.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary

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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 Sec.  585.201; 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.



Sec.  585.405  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 Sec.  585.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  585.406  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 Sec.  585.201 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 Sec.  585.201, 
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



Sec.  585.501  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 Hong Kong-Related Sanctions page on OFAC's 
website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  585.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  585.503  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.



Sec.  585.504  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 Sec.  585.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  585.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  585.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  585.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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;

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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.



Sec.  585.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  585.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  585.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  585.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  585.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  585.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  585.506. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  585.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  585.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  585.201 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 Sec.  585.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this

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chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes payments for legal 
services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  585.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  585.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  585.509  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.



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  585.511  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of

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health services; assistance for vulnerable or displaced populations, 
including individuals with disabilities and the elderly; and 
environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  585.511. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78502, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  585.512  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).


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    Note 1 to Sec.  585.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78502, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  585.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  585.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  585.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  585.802  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 13936, and any further Executive orders 
issued pursuant 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



Sec.  585.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



   Sec. Appendix A to Part 585--Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020

                 Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020

       The President's Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including the United States-
Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-393), the Hong Kong Human 
Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-76), the Hong Kong 
Autonomy Act of 2020, signed into law July 14, 2020, the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the 
National

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Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), 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, 
determine, pursuant to section 202 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy 
Act of 1992, that the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong (Hong 
Kong) is no longer sufficiently autonomous to justify differential 
treatment in relation to the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) 
under the particular United States laws and provisions thereof set out 
in this order. In late May 2020, the National People's Congress of China 
announced its intention to unilaterally and arbitrarily impose national 
security legislation on Hong Kong. This announcement was merely China's 
latest salvo in a series of actions that have increasingly denied 
autonomy and freedoms that China promised to the people of Hong Kong 
under the 1984 Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's 
Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong (Joint Declaration). As a 
result, on May 27, 2020, the Secretary of State announced that the PRC 
had fundamentally undermined Hong Kong's autonomy and certified and 
reported to the Congress, pursuant to sections 205 and 301 of the United 
States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, as amended, respectively, that Hong 
Kong no longer warrants treatment under United States law in the same 
manner as United States laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1, 
1997. On May 29, 2020, I directed the heads of executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) to begin the process of eliminating policy 
exemptions under United States law that give Hong Kong differential 
treatment in relation to China.
    China has since followed through on its threat to impose national 
security legislation on Hong Kong. Under this law, the people of Hong 
Kong may face life in prison for what China considers to be acts of 
secession or subversion of state power--which may include acts like last 
year's widespread anti-government protests. The right to trial by jury 
may be suspended. Proceedings may be conducted in secret. China has 
given itself broad power to initiate and control the prosecutions of the 
people of Hong Kong through the new Office for Safeguarding National 
Security. At the same time, the law allows foreigners to be expelled if 
China merely suspects them of violating the law, potentially making it 
harder for journalists, human rights organizations, and other outside 
groups to hold the PRC accountable for its treatment of the people of 
Hong Kong.
    I therefore determine that the situation with respect to Hong Kong, 
including recent actions taken by the PRC to fundamentally undermine 
Hong Kong's autonomy, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat, 
which has its source in substantial part outside the United States, to 
the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 
I hereby declare a national emergency with respect to that threat.
    In light of the foregoing, I hereby determine and order:
    Section 1. It shall be the policy of the United States to suspend or 
eliminate different and preferential treatment for Hong Kong to the 
extent permitted by law and in the national security, foreign policy, 
and economic interest of the United States.
    Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 202 of the United States-Hong Kong 
Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5722), I hereby suspend the application of 
section 201(a) of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 5721(a)), to the following statutes:
    (a) section 103 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (8 U.S.C. 1152 note);
    (b) sections 203(c), 212(l), and 221(c) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1153(c), 1182(l), and 
1201(c), respectively);
    (c) the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
    (d) section 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended 
(50 U.S.C. 4565(m));
    (e) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.); 
and
    (f) section 1304 of title 19, United States Code.
    Sec. 3. Within 15 days of the date of this order, the heads of 
agencies shall commence all appropriate actions to further the purposes 
of this order, consistent with applicable law, including, to:
    (a) Amend any regulations implementing those provisions specified in 
section 2 of this order, and, consistent with applicable law and 
executive orders, under IEEPA, which provide different treatment for 
Hong Kong as compared to China;
    (b) amend the regulation at 8 CFR 212.4(i) to eliminate the 
preference for Hong Kong passport holders as compared to PRC passport 
holders;
    (c) revoke license exceptions for exports to Hong Kong, reexports to 
Hong Kong, and transfers (in-country) within Hong Kong of items subject 
to the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, that 
provide differential treatment compared to those license exceptions 
applicable to exports to China, reexports to China, and transfers (in-
country) within China;
    (d) consistent with section 902(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101-246), 
terminate the export licensing suspensions under section 902(a)(3) of 
such Act insofar as such

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suspensions apply to exports of defense articles to Hong Kong persons 
who are physically located outside of Hong Kong and the PRC and who were 
authorized to receive defense articles prior to the date of this order;
    (e) give notice of intent to suspend the Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong 
Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders (TIAS 98-121);
    (f) give notice of intent to terminate the Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong 
Kong for the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TIAS 99-418);
    (g) take steps to end the provision of training to members of the 
Hong Kong Police Force or other Hong Kong security services at the 
Department of State's International Law Enforcement Academies;
    (h) suspend continued cooperation undertaken consistent with the 
now-expired Protocol Between the U.S. Geological Survey of the 
Department of the Interior of the United States of America and Institute 
of Space and Earth Information Science of the Chinese University of Hong 
Kong Concerning Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Earth Sciences 
(TIAS 09-1109);
    (i) take steps to terminate the Fulbright exchange program with 
regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for 
participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong;
    (j) give notice of intent to terminate the agreement for the 
reciprocal exemption with respect to taxes on income from the 
international operation of ships effected by the Exchange of Notes 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of Hong Kong (TIAS 11892);
    (k) reallocate admissions within the refugee ceiling set by the 
annual Presidential Determination to residents of Hong Kong based on 
humanitarian concerns, to the extent feasible and consistent with 
applicable law; and
    (l) propose for my consideration any further actions deemed 
necessary and prudent to end special conditions and preferential 
treatment for Hong Kong.
    Sec. 4. 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:
    (a) Any foreign person determined by the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be or have been involved, directly or indirectly, in the 
coercing, arresting, detaining, or imprisoning of individuals under the 
authority of, or to be or have been responsible for or involved in 
developing, adopting, or implementing, the Law of the People's Republic 
of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong 
Administrative Region;
    (ii) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, any of the following:
    (A) Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Hong Kong;
    (B) actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, 
stability, or autonomy of Hong Kong;
    (C) censorship or other activities with respect to Hong Kong that 
prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of expression or 
assembly by citizens of Hong Kong, or that limit access to free and 
independent print, online or broadcast media; or
    (D) the extrajudicial rendition, arbitrary detention, or torture of 
any person in Hong Kong or other gross violations of internationally 
recognized human rights or serious human rights abuse in Hong Kong;
    (iii) to be or have been a leader or official of:
    (A) An entity, including any government entity, that has engaged in, 
or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in 
subsections (a)(i), (a)(ii)(A), (a)(ii)(B), or (a)(ii)(C) of this 
section; or
    (B) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order.
    (iv) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this section;
    (v) 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 section; 
or
    (vi) to be a member of the board of directors or a senior executive 
officer of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this section.
    (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 date of this order.
    Sec. 5. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
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 4 of this order 
would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency 
declared in

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this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 
4 of this order.
    Sec. 6. The prohibitions in section 4(a) 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 section 4(a) of this 
order; and
    (b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such person.
    Sec. 7. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria 
in section 4(a) of this order, as well as immediate family members of 
such aliens, or aliens determined by the Secretary of State to be 
employed by, or acting as an agent of, such aliens, would be detrimental 
to the interest of the United States, and the entry of such persons into 
the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, is 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). The Secretary of State shall 
have the responsibility of implementing this section pursuant to such 
conditions and procedures as the Secretary has established or may 
establish pursuant to Proclamation 8693.
    Sec. 8. (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. 9. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government by employees, 
grantees, or contractors thereof.
    Sec. 10. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (b) the term ``entity'' means a government or instrumentality of 
such government, partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization, including an 
international 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 ``immediate family member'' means spouses and children 
of any age.
    Sec. 11. 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 section 4 of 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 4 of this order.
    Sec. 12. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to me 
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 departments 
and agencies of the United States shall take all appropriate measures 
within their authority to implement this order.
    Sec. 13. 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. 14. (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
    (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. 15. If, based on consideration of the terms, obligations, and 
expectations expressed in the Joint Declaration, I determine that 
changes in China's actions ensure that Hong Kong is sufficiently 
autonomous to justify differential treatment in relation to the PRC 
under United States law, I will reconsider the determinations made and 
actions taken and directed under this order.

DONALD J. TRUMP,
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 11, 2020.

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PART 586_CHINESE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
586.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

586.201 Prohibited transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

586.300 Applicability of definitions.
586.301 Entity.
586.302 Licenses; general and specific.
586.303 OFAC.
586.304 Person.
586.305 Publicly traded securities.
586.306 United States.
586.307 United States person; U.S. person.
586.308 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

586.401 [Reserved]
586.402 Effect of amendment.
586.403 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
586.404 Subsidiary entities.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

586.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
586.502 [Reserved]
586.503 Exclusion from licenses.

                            Subpart F_Reports

586.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

586.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

586.801 Procedures.
586.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

586.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 586--Executive Order 13959 of November 12, 2020
Appendix B to Part 586--Executive Order 14032 of June 3, 2021

    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. 13959, 85 FR 73185, 3 CFR, 2020 Comp., p. 475; E.O. 14032, 
86 FR 30145.

    Source: 87 FR 8736, Feb. 16, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  586.101  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 1 to Sec.  586.101. 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, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  586.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive order (E.O.) 
13959 of November 12, 2020, as amended by E.O. 14032 of June 3, 2021 
(``E.O. 13959, as amended''), are prohibited pursuant to this part.
    (b) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any further Executive 
orders

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issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13959, as 
amended, are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  586.201. The names of persons identified in or 
pursuant to E.O. 13959, as amended, are published in the Federal 
Register and incorporated into OFAC's Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List (NS-CMIC List) using the following 
identifier formulation: ``[CMIC-EO13959].'' The NS-CMIC List is 
accessible through the following page on OFAC's website: 
www.treasury.gov/ofac.
    Note 2 to Sec.  586.201. Section 501.807 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking administrative 
reconsideration of their status as persons subject to the prohibitions 
of this section.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  586.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  586.301  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  586.302  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  586.302. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  586.303  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  586.304  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  586.305  Publicly traded securities.

    The term publicly traded securities includes any security, as 
defined in section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
Public Law 73-291 (as codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(10)), 
denominated in any currency that trades on a securities exchange or 
through the method of trading that is commonly referred to as over-the-
counter, in any jurisdiction.



Sec.  586.306  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  586.307  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. person means any United States 
citizen, lawful 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.



Sec.  586.308  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, trust companies, insurance companies, securities 
brokers and dealers, futures and options brokers and dealers, forward 
contract and foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities 
exchanges, clearing corporations, investment companies, employee benefit 
plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, and U.S. holding 
companies, U.S. affiliates, or U.S. subsidiaries of any of the 
foregoing. This term includes those branches, offices,

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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



Sec.  586.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  586.402  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.



Sec.  586.403  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized.



Sec.  586.404  Subsidiary entities.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  586.201(a) apply to a subsidiary of an 
entity identified in or pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13959 of 
November 12, 2020, as amended by E.O. 14032 of June 3, 2021 (``E.O. 
13959, as amended''), only if the subsidiary itself is identified in or 
pursuant to E.O. 13959, as amended.



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  586.501  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 Chinese Military-Industrial Complex sanctions page 
on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  586.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  586.503  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.



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  586.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  586.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA), as adjusted 
annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) or, in 
the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
are applicable to violations of the provisions of this part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances,

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refer matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  586.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  586.802  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 (E.O.) 13959 of November 12, 2020, as 
amended by E.O. 14032 of June 3, 2021, and any further Executive orders 
issued pursuant 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



Sec.  586.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



Sec. Appendix A to Part 586--Executive Order 13959 of November 12, 2020 
Addressing the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Communist 
                       Chinese Military Companies

    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.), and section 301 of 
title 3, United States Code,
    I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find 
that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly exploiting 
United States capital to resource and to enable the development and 
modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security 
apparatuses, which continues to allow the PRC to directly threaten the 
United States homeland and United States forces overseas, including by 
developing and deploying weapons of mass destruction, advanced 
conventional weapons, and malicious cyber-enabled actions against the 
United States and its people.
    Key to the development of the PRC's military, intelligence, and 
other security apparatuses is the country's large, ostensibly private 
economy. Through the national strategy of Military-Civil Fusion, the PRC 
increases the size of the country's military-industrial complex by 
compelling civilian Chinese companies to support its military and 
intelligence activities. Those companies, though remaining ostensibly 
private and civilian, directly support the PRC's military, intelligence, 
and security apparatuses and aid in their development and modernization.
    At the same time, those companies raise capital by selling 
securities to United States investors that trade on public exchanges 
both here and abroad, lobbying United States index providers and funds 
to include these securities in market offerings, and engaging in other 
acts to ensure access to United States capital. In that way, the PRC 
exploits United States investors to finance the development and 
modernization of its military.
    I therefore further find that the PRC's military-industrial complex, 
by directly supporting the efforts of the PRC's military, intelligence, 
and other security apparatuses, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary 
threat, which has its source in substantial part outside the United 
States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States. To protect the United States homeland and the American 
people, I

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hereby declare a national emergency with respect to this threat.
    Accordingly, I hereby order:
    Section 1. (a) The following actions are prohibited:
    (i) Beginning 9:30 a.m. eastern standard time on January 11, 2021, 
any transaction in publicly traded securities, or any securities that 
are derivative of, or are designed to provide investment exposure to 
such securities, of any Communist Chinese military company as defined in 
section 4(a)(i) of this order, by any United States person; and
    (ii) beginning 9:30 a.m. eastern standard time on the date that is 
60 days after a person is determined to be a Communist Chinese military 
company pursuant to section (4)(a)(ii) or (iii) of this order, any 
transaction in publicly traded securities, or any securities that are 
derivative of, or are designed to provide investment exposure to such 
securities, of that person, by any United States person.
    (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(i) of this section, purchases for 
value or sales made on or before 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on 
November 11, 2021, solely to divest, in whole or in part, from 
securities that any United States person held as of 9:30 a.m. eastern 
standard time on January 11, 2021, in a Communist Chinese military 
company as defined in section 4(a)(i) of this order, are permitted.
    (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(ii) of this section, for a person 
determined to be a Communist Chinese military company pursuant to 
section 4(a)(ii) or (iii) of this order, purchases for value or sales 
made on or before 365 days from the date of such determination, solely 
to divest, in whole or in part, from securities that any United States 
person held in such person, as of the date 60 days from the date of such 
determination, are permitted.
    (d) 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 date of this order.
    Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction by a United States person or within the 
United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or 
avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate 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. 3. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of 
National Intelligence, and the heads of other executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, 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, 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. 
All agencies shall take all appropriate measures within their authority 
to carry out the provisions of this order.
    (b) Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this order may, among 
other things, establish procedures to license transactions otherwise 
prohibited pursuant to this order. But prior to issuing any license 
under this order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of 
National Intelligence.
    Sec. 4. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``Communist Chinese military company'' means
    (i) any person that the Secretary of Defense has listed as a 
Communist Chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in 
the United States or in any of its territories or possessions pursuant 
to section 1237 of Public Law 105-261, as amended by section 1233 of 
Public Law 106-398 and section 1222 of Public Law 108-375, as of the 
date of this order, and as set forth in the Annex to this order, until 
such time as the Secretary of Defense removes such person from such 
list;
    (ii) any person that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Treasury, determines is a Communist Chinese 
military company operating directly or indirectly in the United States 
or in any of its territories or possessions and therefore lists as such 
pursuant to section 1237 of Public Law 105-261, as amended by section 
1233 of Public Law 106-398 and section 1222 of Public Law 108-375, until 
such time as the Secretary of Defense removes such person from such 
list; or
    (iii) any person that the Secretary of the Treasury publicly lists 
as meeting the criteria in section 1237(b)(4)(B) of Public Law 105-261, 
or publicly lists as a subsidiary of a person already determined to be a 
Communist Chinese military company, until the Secretary of the Treasury 
determines that such person no longer meets that criteria and removes 
such person from such list.
    (b) The term ``entity'' means a government or instrumentality of 
such government, partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (c) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (d) the terms ``security'' and ``securities'' include the definition 
of ``security'' in section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange Act

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of 1934, Public Law 73-291, as codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(10), except that currency or any note, draft, bill of exchange, 
or banker's acceptance which has a maturity at the time of issuance of 
not exceeding 9 months, exclusive of days of grace, or any renewal 
thereof the maturity of which is likewise limited, shall be a security 
for purposes of this order.
    (e) The term ``transaction'' means the purchase for value of any 
publicly traded security; and
    (f) 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.
    Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and, as appropriate, the Secretary of Defense, 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. 6. 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.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 12, 2020

                                  Annex

Aero Engine Corp of China
Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC)
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC)
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC)
China Communication Construction Group Company, Ltd.
China Electronics Corporation (CEC)
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)
China Mobile Communications
China National Chemical Corporation (ChernChina)
China National Chemical Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CNCEC)
China National Nuclear
China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation (CNECC)
China General Nuclear Power
China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC)
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)
China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC)
China Spacesat
China State Construction Group Co., Ltd.
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
China Telecommunications
China Three Gorges Corporation Limited
China United Network Communications Group Co Lt d
CRRC Corporation
Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon)
Hikvision
Huawei
Inspur Group
Norinco
Panda Electronics
Sinochem Group Co Ltd



   Sec. Appendix B to Part 586--Executive Order 14032 of June 3, 2021 
 Addressing the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Certain 
               Companies of the People's Republic of China

    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), and section 301 
of title 3, United States Code,
    I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
find that additional steps are necessary to address the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13959 of November 12, 2020 
(Addressing the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance 
Communist Chinese Military Companies), including the threat posed by the 
military-industrial complex of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and 
its involvement in military, intelligence, and security research and 
development programs, and weapons and related equipment production under 
the PRC's Military-Civil Fusion strategy. In addition, I find that the 
use of Chinese surveillance technology outside the PRC and the 
development or use of Chinese surveillance technology to facilitate 
repression or serious human rights abuse constitute unusual and 
extraordinary threats,

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which have their source in whole or substantial part outside the United 
States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States, and I hereby expand the scope of the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13959 to address those threats.
    Accordingly, I hereby order as follows:
    Section 1. Sections 1 through 5 of Executive Order 13959, as amended 
by Executive Order 13974 of January 13, 2021 (Amending Executive Order 
13959--Addressing the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance 
Communist Chinese Military Companies), are hereby replaced and 
superseded in their entirety to read as follows:
    ``Section 1. (a) The following activities by a United States person 
are prohibited: The purchase or sale of any publicly traded securities, 
or any publicly traded securities that are derivative of such securities 
or are designed to provide investment exposure to such securities, of 
any person listed in the Annex to this order or of any person determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, and, as the Secretary of the Treasury deems appropriate, the 
Secretary of Defense:
    (i) To operate or have operated in the defense and related materiel 
sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of the PRC; 
or
    (ii) to own or control, or to be owned or controlled by, directly or 
indirectly, a person who operates or has operated in any sector 
described in subsection (a)(i) of this section, or a person who is 
listed in the Annex to this order or who has otherwise been determined 
to be subject to the prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section.
    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section shall take 
effect:
    (i) Beginning at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 2, 2021, 
with respect to any person listed in the Annex to this order; or
    (ii) beginning at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on the date that 
is 60 days after the date of the determination in subsection (a) of this 
section with respect to any person not listed in the Annex to this 
order.
    (c) The purchase or sale of publicly traded securities described in 
subsection (a) of this section made solely to effect the divestment, in 
whole or in part, of such securities by a United States person is 
permitted prior to:
    (i) 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 3, 2022, with respect 
to any person listed in the Annex to this order; or
    (ii) 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on the date that is 365 days 
after the date of the determination in subsection (a) of this section 
with respect to any person not listed in the Annex to this order.
    (d) 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 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 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. 3. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (c) the term ``publicly traded securities'' includes any 
``security,'' as defined in section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, Public Law 73-291 (as codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(10)), denominated in any currency that trades on a securities 
exchange or through the method of trading that is commonly referred to 
as ``over-the-counter,'' in any jurisdiction; and
    (d) 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.
    Sec. 4. 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, 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. All executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) of the United States shall take all appropriate measures 
within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order.
    Sec. 5. 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. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, and, as the Secretary of the Treasury deems 
appropriate, the Secretary of Defense, is hereby authorized to determine 
that circumstances no longer warrant the application of the prohibitions 
in section 1(a) of this order with respect to a person listed in the 
Annex to this order, and to take necessary action to give effect to that 
determination.''

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    Sec. 2. The Annex to Executive Order 13959 is replaced and 
superseded in its entirety by the Annex to this order.
    Sec. 3. Section 6 of Executive Order 13959 is amended to replace 
``Sec. 6.'' with ``Sec. 7.''
    Sec. 4. Executive Order 13974 is hereby revoked in its entirety. The 
Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of agencies shall take all 
necessary steps to rescind any orders or prohibitions issued prior to 
the date of this order implementing or enforcing Executive Order 13974 
or the versions of sections 1 through 5 of Executive Order 13959 
replaced and superseded by section 1 of this order.
    Sec. 5. (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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 3, 2021

                                  Annex

AERO ENGINE CORPORATION OF CHINA
AEROSPACE CH UAV CO., LTD
AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED
AEROSUN CORPORATION
ANHUI GREATWALL MILITARY INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED
AVIATION INDUSTRY CORPORATION OF CHINA, LTD.
AVIC AVIATION HIGH-TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
AVIC HEAVY MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED
AVIC JONHON OPTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
AVIC SHENYANG AIRCRAFT COMPANY LIMITED
AVIC XI'AN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY LTD.
CHANGSHA JINGJIA MICROELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED
CHINA ACADEMY OF LAUNCH VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
CHINA AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY CORPORATION LIMITED CHINA AEROSPACE 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
CHINA AEROSPACE TIMES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
CHINA AVIONICS SYSTEMS COMPANY LIMITED
CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION GROUP (LIMITED)
CHINA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
CHINA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION
CHINA MARINE INFORMATION ELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED
CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
CHINA MOBILE LIMITED
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION
CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORPORATION
CHINA NORTH INDUSTRIES GROUP CORPORATION LIMITED
CHINA NUCLEAR ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED
CHINA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
CHINA SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
CHINA SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED
CHINA SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY GROUP POWER COMPANY LIMITED
CHINA SOUTH INDUSTRIES GROUP CORPORATION
CHINA SPACESAT CO., LTD.
CHINA STATE SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION LIMITED
CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LIMITED
CHINA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED
CHINA UNITED NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
CNOOC LIMITED
COSTAR GROUP CO., LTD.
CSSC OFFSHORE & MARINE ENGINEERING (GROUP) COMPANY LIMITED
FUJIAN TORCH ELECTRON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
GUIZHOU SPACE APPLIANCE CO., LTD
HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
HUAWEI INVESTMENT & HOLDING CO., LTD.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
INNER MONGOLIA FIRST MACHINERY GROUP CO., LTD.
INSPUR GROUP CO., LTD.
JIANGXI HONGDU AVIATION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
NANJING PANDA ELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED
NORTH NAVIGATION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
PANDA ELECTRONICS GROUP CO., LTD.

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PROVEN GLORY CAPITAL LIMITED
PROVEN HONOUR CAPITAL LIMITED
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
SHAANXI ZHONGTIAN ROCKET TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
ZHONGHANG ELECTRONIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS COMPANY LIMITED



PART 587_RUSSIAN HARMFUL FOREIGN ACTIVITIES SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
587.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

587.201 Prohibited transactions.
587.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
587.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
587.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
587.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

587.300 Applicability of definitions.
587.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
587.302 Effective date.
587.303 Entity.
587.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
587.305 Government of the Russian Federation.
587.306 [Reserved]
587.307 Interest.
587.308 Licenses; general and specific.
587.309 OFAC.
587.310 Person.
587.311 Property; property interest.
587.312 Transfer.
587.313 United States.
587.314 United States person; U.S. person.
587.315 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

587.401 [Reserved]
587.402 Effect of amendment.
587.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
587.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
587.405 Setoffs prohibited.
587.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

587.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
587.502 [Reserved]
587.503 Exclusion from licenses.
587.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
587.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
587.506 Provision of certain legal services.
587.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
587.508 Emergency medical services.
587.509 Official business of the United States Government.
587.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.

                            Subpart F_Reports

587.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

587.701 Penalties and findings of violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

587.801 Procedures.
587.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

587.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 587--Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021

    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. 14024, 86 FR 20249, April 19, 2021.

    Source: 87 FR 11297, Mar. 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  587.101  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

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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 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 1 to Sec.  587.101. 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 guidance and 
definitions, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  587.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All transactions prohibited pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 
14024 of April 15, 2021 are prohibited pursuant to this part.
    (b) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 14024 
are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  587.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024, or listed in, or 
designated or identified as blocked pursuant to, any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared therein, 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 following identifier formulation: ``[RUSSIA-EO[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 Sec.  587.406 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 Sec.  587.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 following 
identifier formulation: ``[BPI-RUSSIA-EO[E.O. number pursuant to which 
the person's property and interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  587.201. 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.



Sec.  587.202  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 Sec.  
587.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  587.201, 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.

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    (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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  587.201.



Sec.  587.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  587.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  587.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  587.201 may 
continue to be held in

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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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  587.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  587.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  587.201 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 Sec.  587.201 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.



Sec.  587.205  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  
587.201(a) do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official 
business of the United States Government or the United Nations 
(including its Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and Related 
Organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  587.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  587.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  587.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  587.201, 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 1 to Sec.  587.301. See Sec.  587.406 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 Sec.  587.201.



Sec.  587.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and, with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  587.201, the earlier of the date of actual or 
constructive notice that such person's property and interests in 
property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  587.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.

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Sec.  587.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  587.305  Government of the Russian Federation.

    The term Government of the Russian Federation means the Government 
of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Russian 
Federation, and any person owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting 
for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation.



Sec.  587.306  [Reserved]



Sec.  587.307  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.



Sec.  587.308  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  587.308. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  587.309  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  587.310  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  587.311  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  587.312  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,

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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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  587.313  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  587.314  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. 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.



Sec.  587.315  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, 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



Sec.  587.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  587.402  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.



Sec.  587.403  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 Sec.  587.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  587.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  587.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.

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    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  587.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  587.404  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 Sec.  587.201; 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.



Sec.  587.405  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  587.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  587.406  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 Sec.  587.201 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 Sec.  587.201, 
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



Sec.  587.501  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 Russian Harmful Foreign Activities sanctions page 
on OFAC's website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.



Sec.  587.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  587.503  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.



Sec.  587.504  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 Sec.  587.201 
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.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  587.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  587.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  587.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  587.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  587.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  587.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  587.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  587.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  587.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  587.506. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.

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Sec.  587.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside 
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  587.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  587.201 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 Sec.  587.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  587.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  587.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  587.509  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.



Sec.  587.510  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; and
    (d) The International Committee of the Red Cross and the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  587.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  587.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), as 
adjusted annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 
note) or, in the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. 3571, are applicable to violations of the provisions of this 
part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  587.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  587.802  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 14024 of April 15, 2021, and any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant 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



Sec.  587.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



  Sec. Appendix A to Part 587--Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021

                 Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021

 Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities 
              of the Government of the Russian Federation.

    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), 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
find that specified harmful foreign activities of the Government

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of the Russian Federation--in particular, efforts to undermine the 
conduct of free and fair democratic elections and democratic 
institutions in the United States and its allies and partners; to engage 
in and facilitate malicious cyber-enabled activities against the United 
States and its allies and partners; to foster and use transnational 
corruption to influence foreign governments; to pursue extraterritorial 
activities targeting dissidents or journalists; to undermine security in 
countries and regions important to United States national security; and 
to violate well-established principles of international law, including 
respect for the territorial integrity of states--constitute an unusual 
and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States. I hereby declare a national emergency to 
deal with that threat.
    Accordingly, I hereby order:
    Section 1. 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:
    (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to 
subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney 
General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of 
this section, in consultation with the Attorney General:
    (i) To operate or have operated in the technology sector or the 
defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy, 
or any other sector of the Russian Federation 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 or attempted to engage in, any of the following for 
or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, the 
Government of the Russian Federation:
    (A) Malicious cyber-enabled activities;
    (B) interference in a United States or other foreign government 
election;
    (C) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in the United States or abroad;
    (D) transnational corruption;
    (E) assassination, murder, or other unlawful killing of, or 
infliction of other bodily harm against, a United States person or a 
citizen or national of a United States ally or partner;
    (F) activities that undermine the peace, security, political 
stability, or territorial integrity of the United States, its allies, or 
its partners; or
    (G) deceptive or structured transactions or dealings to circumvent 
any United States sanctions, including through the use of digital 
currencies or assets or the use of physical assets;
    (iii) to be or have been a leader, official, senior executive 
officer, or member of the board of directors of:
    (A) The Government of the Russian Federation;
    (B) an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any 
activity described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section; or
    (C) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order;
    (iv) to be a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of 
the Government of the Russian Federation;
    (v) to be a spouse or adult child of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) or 
(iii) of this section;
    (vi) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of:
    (A) Any activity described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section; or
    (B) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or
    (vii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the 
Russian Federation or any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order.
    (b) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to have materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support 
for, or goods or services to or in support of, a government whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to chapter V of 
title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations or another Executive Order, 
and to be:
    (i) A citizen or national of the Russian Federation;
    (ii) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation or 
any jurisdiction within the Russian Federation (including foreign 
branches); or
    (iii) a person ordinarily resident in the Russian Federation.
    (c) any person determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, to be responsible for or complicit 
in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in or attempted to engage 
in, cutting or disrupting gas or energy supplies to Europe, the 
Caucasus, or Asia, and to be:
    (i) An individual who is a citizen or national of the Russian 
Federation; or
    (ii) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation or 
any jurisdiction

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within the Russian Federation (including foreign branches).
    (d) The prohibitions in subsections (a), (b), and (c) 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 date of this order.
    Sec. 2. 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. 3. (a) The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into 
the United States of noncitizens determined to meet one or more of the 
criteria in section 1 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 hereby suspended, 
except when the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, as appropriate, determines that the person's entry would not 
be contrary to the interests of the United States, including when the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
appropriate, so determines, based on a recommendation of the Attorney 
General, that the person's entry would further important United States 
law enforcement objectives.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall implement this authority as it 
applies to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.
    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this order as 
it applies to the entry of noncitizens pursuant to such procedures as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may establish.
    (d) Such persons shall be treated by this section 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).
    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 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. 5. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
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 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. 6. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``Government of the Russian Federation'' means the 
Government of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, 
or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Russian 
Federation, and any person owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting 
for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation;
    (c) the term ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States;
    (d) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity; and
    (e) 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.
    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 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, 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. All departments and agencies of the United 
States shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to 
carry out the provisions of this order.
    Sec. 9. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government or the United 
Nations (including its specialized

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agencies, programs, funds, and related organizations) by employees, 
grantees, and contractors thereof.
    Sec. 10. 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. 11. (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.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 15, 2021.



PART 588_WESTERN BALKANS STABILIZATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
588.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

588.201 Prohibited transactions.
588.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
588.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
588.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
588.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
588.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

588.300 Applicability of definitions.
588.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
588.302 Effective date.
588.303 Entity.
588.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
588.305 [Reserved]
588.306 Interest.
588.307 Licenses; general and specific.
588.308 OFAC.
588.309 Person.
588.310 Property; property interest.
588.311 Transfer.
588.312 United States.
588.313 United States person; U.S. person.
588.314 U.S. financial institution.
588.315 Western Balkans.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

588.401 Reference to amended sections.
588.402 Effect of amendment.
588.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
588.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
588.405 Provision and receipt of services.
588.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
588.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
588.408 Charitable contributions.
588.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
588.410 Setoffs prohibited.
588.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

588.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
588.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
588.503 Exclusion from licenses.
588.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
588.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
588.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
588.507 Provision of certain legal services.
588.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
588.509 Emergency medical services.
588.510 Official business of the United States Government.
588.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
588.512 Authorizing certain transactions in support of nongovernmental 
          organizations' activities.
588.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

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                            Subpart F_Reports

588.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

588.701 Penalties.
588.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
588.703 Penalty imposition.
588.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
588.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

588.801 Procedures.
588.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

588.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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, 3 CFR, 2022 Comp., p. 591.

    Source: 87 FR 58996, Sept. 29, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  588.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  588.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) E.O. 13219 Annex. The persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13219 
of June 26, 2001, as amended by E.O. 13304 of May 28, 2003; and
    (2) E.O. 13219 as amended by E.O. 13304. Any person determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State:
    (i) To be under open indictment by the International Criminal 
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, unless circumstances warrant 
otherwise;
    (ii) To have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, 
acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of threatening the 
peace in or diminishing the stability or security of any area or state 
in the Western Balkans region, undermining the authority, efforts, or 
objectives of international organizations or entities present in the 
region, or endangering the safety of persons participating in or 
providing support to the activities of those international organizations 
or entities;
    (iii) To have actively obstructed, or pose a significant risk of 
actively obstructing, the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001 relating to 
Macedonia, UNSCR 1244 relating to Kosovo, or the Dayton Accords or the 
Conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference held in London on 
December 8-9, 1995, including the decisions or conclusions of the High 
Representative, the Peace Implementation Council or its Steering Board, 
relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina;
    (iv) To have materially assisted in, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services 
in support of, such acts of violence or obstructionism or

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any person listed in or designated pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section or this paragraph (a)(2); or
    (v) To be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act 
directly or indirectly for or on behalf of, any person listed in or 
designated pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section or this 
paragraph (a)(2).
    (3) E.O. 14033. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, actions or policies that threaten the peace, 
security, stability, or territorial integrity of any area or state in 
the Western Balkans;
    (ii) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, actions or policies that undermine democratic 
processes or institutions in the Western Balkans;
    (iii) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, a violation of, or an act that has obstructed or 
threatened the implementation of, any regional security, peace, 
cooperation, or mutual recognition agreement or framework or 
accountability mechanism related to the Western Balkans, including the 
Prespa Agreement of 2018; the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001; United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 1244; the Dayton Accords; or the 
Conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference Council held in 
London in December 1995, including the decisions or conclusions of the 
High Representative, the Peace Implementation Council, or its Steering 
Board; or the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, 
or, with respect to the former Yugoslavia, the International Residual 
Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;
    (iv) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse in the Western 
Balkans;
    (v) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, corruption related to the Western Balkans, 
including corruption by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to a 
government in the Western Balkans, or a current or former government 
official at any level of government in the Western Balkans, such as the 
misappropriation of public assets, expropriation of private assets for 
personal gain or political purposes, or bribery;
    (vi) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph this (a)(3); or
    (vii) 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 
paragraph (a)(3).
    (b) The prohibitions of this section include prohibitions on the 
following transactions:
    (1) 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 section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this section is prohibited. This 
prohibition includes the transfer (including the transfer on the books 
of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, transportation, 
importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the endorsement or 
guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the effective 
date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that at any time 
(whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) the 
registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or might 
appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions of this section apply except to the extent 
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statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be 
issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any contract entered 
into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after June 8, 2021 pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13219 of June 27, 2001 are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  588.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13219; E.O. 13219, as amended by 
E.O. 13304 of May 28, 2003 (``amended E.O. 13219''); E.O. 14033; or any 
further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13219, 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13219 and amended E.O. 13219: ``BALKANS''; and for 
any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13219: using the identifier formulation ``BALKANS-
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 Sec.  588.411 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 Sec.  588.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13219 or amended E.O. 13219: ``[BPI-BALKANS]''; 
for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13219: ``[BPI-BALKANS-EO[E.O. number pursuant 
to which the person's property and interests in property are blocked 
pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  588.201. 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.



Sec.  588.202  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 Sec.  
588.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  588.201, 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

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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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201.



Sec.  588.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  588.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  588.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  588.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
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to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  588.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201 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 Sec.  588.201 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.



Sec.  588.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  588.206  Exempt transactions.

    (a) United Nations Participation Act. The exemptions cited in this 
section do not apply to transactions involving property or interests in 
property of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to the authority of the United Nations Participation Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a). Persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the authority of the UNPA include those 
listed on both OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List and the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List 
(see https://www.un.org).

    (b) International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The prohibitions 
contained in this part do not apply to any transactions that are exempt 
pursuant to section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act, (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).
    (c) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec.  
588.201(a)(3) do not apply to any transactions for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, 
grantees, or contractors thereof.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  588.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  588.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  588.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201, 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 1 to Sec.  588.301. See Sec.  588.411 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 Sec.  588.201.



Sec.  588.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201(a)(1), whose name 
appeared on the Annex to E.O. 13219 as originally issued and also 
appeared on the Annex to E.O. 13304, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
June 27, 2001;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201(a)(1),

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whose name first appeared on the Annex to E.O. 13304, which replaced and 
superseded the Annex to E.O. 13219, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time May 
29, 2003; and
    (3) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  588.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  588.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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 section 
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.



Sec.  588.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  588.306  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.



Sec.  588.307  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 website: www.treas.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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  588.307. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

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Sec.  588.308  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  588.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  588.310  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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

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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.



Sec.  588.311  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  588.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  588.313  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.



Sec.  588.314  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, trust companies, insurance companies, securities 
brokers and dealers, futures and options brokers and dealers, forward 
contract and foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities 
exchanges, clearing corporations, investment companies, employee benefit 
plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, 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.



Sec.  588.315  Western Balkans.

    The term Western Balkans means the territory of the former Socialist 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Albania.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  588.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  588.402  Effect of amendment.

    Unless otherwise specifically provided, any amendment, modification,

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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.



Sec.  588.403  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 Sec.  588.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  588.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  588.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  588.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  588.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201.



Sec.  588.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  588.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  588.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where the service is performed by, or at the direction 
of, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201.

    Note 1 to Sec.  588.405. See Sec. Sec.  588.507 and 588.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.

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Sec.  588.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  588.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  588.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  588.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  588.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  588.407. See also Sec.  588.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  588.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  588.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  588.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  588.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
588.201.



Sec.  588.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  588.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  588.411  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 Sec.  588.201 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 Sec.  588.201, 
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



Sec.  588.501  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 Balkans-Related sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treas.gov/ofac.

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Sec.  588.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  588.503  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.



Sec.  588.504  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 Sec.  588.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  588.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  588.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  588.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (a) A U.S. financial institution is authorized to debit any blocked 
account held at that financial institution in payment or reimbursement 
for normal

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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.



Sec.  588.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  588.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  588.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201.



Sec.  588.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  588.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  588.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  588.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  588.404.
    (d) 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 
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or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Sec.  
588.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  588.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  588.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside 
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  588.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  588.201, 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 Sec.  588.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) of this section authorizes 
payments for legal services using funds in which any other person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
588.201, any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order or 
statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  588.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  588.510  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.



Sec.  588.511  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,

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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 the 
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations.



Sec.  588.512  Authorizing certain transactions in support of nongovernmental
organizations' activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
    Note 1 to Sec.  588.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[88 FR 25492, Apr. 27, 2023]



Sec.  588.513  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.

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    (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 Sec.  588.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78503, Dec. 21, 2022. Redesignated at 88 FR 25492, Apr. 27, 2023]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  588.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  588.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18,

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United States Code, imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Section 5(b) of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended 
(22 U.S.C. 287c(b)) (UNPA), provides that any person who willfully 
violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any order, rule, or 
regulation issued by the President pursuant to Section 5(a) of the UNPA 
shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000 and, if a 
natural person, may also be imprisoned for not more than 20 years or 
both.
    (e) Violations involving transactions described at section 203(b)(1) 
of IEEPA shall be subject only to the penalties set forth in paragraph 
(d) of this section.
    (f) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[87 FR 58996, Sept. 29, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  588.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a

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written submission regarding the specific allegations contained in the 
Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter of 
representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  588.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  588.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  588.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular

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form, but it must be typewritten and signed by the alleged violator or a 
representative thereof (electronic signature is acceptable), contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's 
Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or courier or email and 
must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) 
of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2). A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  588.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  588.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13219 of June 26, 2001, as amended by E.O. 13304 of May 
28, 2003, E.O. 14033 of June 8, 2021, 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



Sec.  588.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.

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PART 589_UKRAINE-/RUSSIA-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
589.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

589.201 Prohibited transactions.
589.202 Prohibited transactions with respect to the financial services 
          sector of the Russian Federation economy (Directive 1).
589.203 Prohibited transactions with respect to financing activities in 
          the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy (Directive 
          2).
589.204 Prohibited transactions with respect to the defense and related 
          materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy (Directive 
          3).
589.205 Prohibited transactions with respect to oil producing activities 
          in the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy 
          (Directive 4).
589.206 Prohibited new investment in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.207 Prohibited exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of goods, 
          services, or technology to the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.208 Prohibited importation of goods, services, or technology from 
          the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.209 Prohibitions or strict conditions with respect to correspondent 
          or payable-through accounts of foreign financial institutions 
          that have knowingly facilitated certain significant 
          transactions.
589.210 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
589.211 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
589.212 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
589.213 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
589.214 Exempt transactions.
589.215 Prohibited facilitation.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

589.300 Applicability of definitions.
589.301 Arctic offshore projects.
589.302 Arms or related materiel sector of the Russian Federation 
          economy.
589.303 Blocked account; blocked property.
589.304 Correspondent account.
589.305 Covered Executive order.
589.306 Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.307 Debt.
589.308 Deepwater projects.
589.309 Defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation 
          economy.
589.310 Effective date.
589.311 Energy sector of the Russian Federation economy.
589.312 Entity.
589.313 Equity.
589.314 Financial, material, or technological support.
589.315 Financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy.
589.316 Foreign financial institution.
589.317 Foreign person.
589.318 Government of the Russian Federation.
589.319 [Reserved]
589.320 Initiated.
589.321 Interest.
589.322 Knowingly.
589.323 Licenses; general and specific.
589.324 Loans or other extensions of credit.
589.325 Metals and mining sector of the Russian Federation economy.
589.326 New investment.
589.327 OFAC.
589.328 Payable-through account.
589.329 Person.
589.330 Production.
589.331 Property; property interest.
589.332 Railway sector of the Russian Federation economy.
589.333 Russian person.
589.334 Shale projects.
589.335 Special Russian crude oil project.
589.336 Structured.
589.337 Transfer.
589.338 United States.
589.339 United States person; U.S. person.
589.340 U.S. depository institution.
589.341 U.S. financial institution.
589.342 U.S.-registered broker or dealer in securities.
589.343 U.S.-registered money transmitter.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

589.401 Reference to amended sections.
589.402 Effect of amendment.
589.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
589.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
589.405 Exportation and reexportation of goods, services, or technology; 
          provision and receipt of services.
589.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
589.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
589.408 Charitable contributions.
589.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
589.410 Setoffs prohibited.
589.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in

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          property are blocked or who are subject to Sec.  589.202, 
          Sec.  589.203, Sec.  589.204, or Sec.  589.205.
589.412 Projects owned, or to which a majority of voting rights are 
          held, by one or more persons subject to Sec.  589.205.
589.413 Significant transaction(s); significant financial 
          transaction(s).
589.414 Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; referral of 
          business opportunities offshore.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

589.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
589.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
589.503 Exclusion from licenses.
589.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
589.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
589.506 Provision of certain legal services.
589.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
589.508 Emergency medical services.
589.509 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
589.510 Official business of the United States Government.
589.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
589.512 Certain transactions related to derivatives prohibited by Sec.  
          589.202, Sec.  589.203, or Sec.  589.204.
589.513 Exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, 
          medicine, medical supplies, and replacement parts to the 
          Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.514 Noncommercial, personal remittances to or from the Crimea region 
          of Ukraine or for or on behalf of an individual ordinarily 
          resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.515 Operation of accounts for individuals ordinarily resident in the 
          Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.516 Transactions related to telecommunications and mail involving 
          the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.517 Exportation of certain services and software incident to 
          internet-based communications to the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.518 Transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to publishing in 
          the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.519 Emergency landings and air ambulance services in the Crimea 
          region of Ukraine.
589.520 Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental 
          organizations' activities in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
589.521 Transactions related to closing a correspondent or payable-
          through account.

                            Subpart F_Reports

589.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

589.701 Penalties.
589.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
589.703 Penalty imposition.
589.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
589.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

589.801 Procedures.
589.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

589.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 87 FR 26099, May 2, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  589.101  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

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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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  589.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) Executive Order (E.O.) 13660. Any person determined by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, any of the following:
    (A) Actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Ukraine;
    (B) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, 
stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine; or
    (C) Misappropriation of state assets of Ukraine or of an 
economically significant entity in Ukraine;
    (ii) To have asserted governmental authority over any part or region 
of Ukraine without the authorization of the Government of Ukraine;
    (iii) To be a leader of an entity that has, or whose members have, 
engaged in any activity described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) or (ii) or of 
an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to this paragraph (a)(1);
    (iv) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any activity described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) or (ii) or any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this paragraph (a)(1);
    (v) 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 or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph 
(a)(1);
    (2) E.O. 13661 Annex. The persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13661 
of March 16, 2014;
    (3) E.O. 13661. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be an official of the Government of the Russian Federation;
    (ii) To operate in the arms or related materiel sector in the 
Russian Federation;
    (iii) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly:
    (A) A senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation; 
or
    (B) A person whose property or interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section or this paragraph (a)(3); 
or
    (iv) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of:
    (A) A senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation; 
or
    (B) A person whose property or interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this section or this paragraph (a)(3);
    (4) E.O. 13662 and Secretary of the Treasury determinations. Any 
person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State:
    (i) To operate in the defense and related materiel sector of the 
Russian Federation economy;
    (ii) To operate in the financial services sector of the Russian 
Federation economy;
    (iii) To operate in the energy sector of the Russian Federation 
economy;
    (iv) To be a state-owned entity operating in the railway sector of 
the Russian Federation economy;
    (v) To be a state-owned entity operating in the metals and mining 
sector of the Russian Federation economy;
    (vi) To operate in any other sectors of the Russian Federation 
economy as may be determined by the Secretary of

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the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State;

    Note 1 to paragraph (a)(4)(vi): Any sector in the Russian Federation 
economy that is determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to be subject to this 
paragraph (a)(4)(vi) will be so identified in a publication in the 
Federal Register.

    (vii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4); or
    (viii) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4);
    (5) E.O. 13685. Any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
    (i) To operate in the Crimea region of Ukraine;
    (ii) To be a leader of an entity operating in the Crimea region of 
Ukraine;
    (iii) 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 
paragraph (a)(5); or
    (iv) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support 
of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this paragraph (a)(5);
    (6) Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic 
Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, as amended (22 U.S.C. 8901-8910) 
(SSIDES). (i) Any person, including a current or former official of the 
Government of Ukraine or a person acting on behalf of that Government, 
that the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, determines has perpetrated, or is responsible for ordering, 
controlling, or otherwise directing, significant acts of violence or 
gross human rights abuses in Ukraine against persons associated with the 
antigovernment protests in Ukraine that began on November 21, 2013;
    (ii) Any person that the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, determines has perpetrated, or is 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, 
significant acts that are intended to undermine the peace, security, 
stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine, including 
acts of economic extortion;
    (iii) Any official of the Government of the Russian Federation, or a 
close associate or family member of such an official, that the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines 
is responsible for, complicit in, or responsible for ordering, 
controlling, or otherwise directing, acts of significant corruption in 
Ukraine, including the expropriation of private or public assets for 
personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the 
extraction of natural resources, bribery, or the facilitation or 
transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions;
    (iv) Any individual that the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, determines materially 
assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological 
support for, or goods or services in support of, the commission of acts 
described in paragraph (a)(6)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section;
    (v) Any official of the Government of the Russian Federation, or a 
close associate or family member of such an official, that the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines 
is, on or after August 2, 2017, responsible for, or complicit in, or 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, acts of 
significant corruption in the Russian Federation or elsewhere, including 
the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain, 
corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural 
resources, bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of 
corruption to foreign jurisdictions;

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    (vi) Any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or 
provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or 
services in support of, an act described in paragraph (a)(6)(v) of this 
section and has been added to the SDN List for such behavior;
    (vii) A foreign person that the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, determines knowingly, on or 
after August 2, 2017:
    (A) Materially violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, 
or causes a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 
contained in or issued pursuant to any covered Executive order, SSIDES, 
or the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, as amended (22 U.S.C. 8921-
8930) (UFSA); or
    (B) Facilitates a significant transaction or transactions, including 
deceptive or structured transactions, for or on behalf of:
    (1) Any person subject to sanctions imposed by the United States 
with respect to the Russian Federation; or
    (2) Any child, spouse, parent, or sibling of an individual described 
in paragraph (a)(6)(vii)(B)(1) of this section.
    (viii) A foreign person that the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, determines, based on credible 
information, on or after August 2, 2017:
    (A) Is responsible for, complicit in, or responsible for ordering, 
controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human 
rights abuses in any territory forcibly occupied or otherwise controlled 
by the Government of the Russian Federation;
    (B) Materially assists, sponsors, or provides financial, material, 
or technological support for, or goods or services to, a foreign person 
described in paragraph (a)(6)(viii)(A) of this section; or
    (C) Is owned or controlled by, or acts or purports to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, a foreign person described in 
paragraph (a)(6)(viii)(A) of this section.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (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 part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after December 19, 2014 pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13660 of March 6, 2014, are prohibited pursuant to this 
part.

    Note 2 to Sec.  589.201: The names of persons designated or 
identified as blocked pursuant to E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or 
E.O. 13685 are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into 
OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN 
List) with the following identifiers: for E.O. 13660: ``[UKRAINE-
EO13660]''; for E.O. 13661: ``[UKRAINE-EO13661]''; for E.O. 13662: 
``[UKRAINE-EO13662]''; and for E.O. 13685:

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``[UKRAINE-EO13685].'' The names of persons listed in, or designated or 
identified pursuant to any further Executive orders issued pursuant to 
the national emergency declared in E.O. 13660, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this section, 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's SDN 
List using the identifier formulation ``[UKRAINE-E.O.[number pursuant to 
which the person's property and interests in property are blocked]].'' 
The names of persons designated pursuant to SSIDES, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this section, 
are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's SDN 
List using the identifier ``[SSIDES].'' Certain transactions with 
persons blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or blocked 
pursuant to other parts of 31 CFR chapter V in connection with certain 
Ukraine/Russia-related activities, may result in the imposition of 
secondary sanctions, and therefore such blocked persons' entries on the 
SDN List will also include the descriptive prefix text ``Secondary 
sanctions risk:'', followed by information about the applicable 
secondary sanctions authority. The SDN List is accessible through the 
following page on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/sdn. Additional 
information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to 
this chapter. See Sec.  589.411 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 3 to Sec.  589.201: The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), and 
SSIDES authorize 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 following 
identifiers: for E.O. 13660: ``[BPI-UKRAINE-EO13660]''; for E.O. 13661: 
``[BPI-UKRAINE-EO13661]''; for E.O. 13662: ``[BPI-UKRAINE-EO13662]''; 
for E.O. 13685: ``[BPI-UKRAINE-EO13685]''; for SSIDES: ``[BPI-SSIDES]''; 
and for any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13660: ``[BPI-UKRAINE-E.O.[E.O. number 
pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property are 
blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 4 to Sec.  589.201: 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.
    Note 5 to Sec.  589.201: Section 216 of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9511) (CAATSA) requires 
Congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions imposed 
pursuant to E.O.13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, E.O. 13685, or SSIDES. 
Section 222 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9522) describes the Congressional 
notification required prior to the termination of sanctions imposed 
pursuant to E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or E.O. 13685. Sections 
8(d), 9(d), 10(e), and 11(e) of SSIDES (22 U.S.C. 8907(d), 8908(d), 
8909(e), and 8910(e)) describe the Congressional notification required 
prior to the termination of sanctions imposed pursuant to these 
sections.



Sec.  589.202  Prohibited transactions with respect to the financial
services sector of the Russian Federation economy (Directive 1).

    The following activities by a U.S. person or within the United 
States are prohibited:
    (a) For new debt or new equity issued on or after July 16, 2014 and 
before September 12, 2014, all transactions in, provision of financing 
for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 90 days maturity or 
new equity of persons determined to be subject to this section, their 
property, or their interests in property;
    (b) For new debt or new equity issued on or after September 12, 2014 
and before November 28, 2017, all transactions in, provision of 
financing for, and other dealings in new debt of longer than 30 days 
maturity or new equity of persons determined to be subject to this 
section, their property, or their interests in property; and
    (c) For new debt or new equity issued on or after November 28, 2017, 
all transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings in 
new debt of longer than 14 days maturity or new equity of persons 
determined to be subject to this section, their property, or their 
interests in property.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.202: The names of persons subject to this 
section (and earlier versions of Directive 1) are published in the 
Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions 
Identifications List (SSI List) with the descriptive text ``Executive 
Order 13662 Directive Determination--Subject to Directive 1.'' Certain 
transactions

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with persons subject to this section may result in the imposition of 
secondary sanctions, and therefore such persons' entries on the SSI List 
will also include the descriptive prefix text ``Secondary sanctions 
risk:'', followed by information about the applicable secondary 
sanctions authority. The SSI List is accessible via the Ukraine-/Russia-
Related Sanctions page on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac. See Sec.  
589.411 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SSI List but 
whose property and interests in property are nevertheless subject to the 
prohibitions in this section.
    Note 2 to Sec.  589.202: Section 216 of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9511) (CAATSA) requires 
Congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions imposed 
pursuant to E.O. 13662. Section 222 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9522) describes 
the Congressional notification required prior to the termination of 
sanctions imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662.



Sec.  589.203  Prohibited transactions with respect to financing 
activities in the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy 
(Directive 2).

    The following activities by a U.S. person or within the United 
States are prohibited:
    (a) For new debt issued on or after July 16, 2014 and before 
November 28, 2017, all transactions in, provision of financing for, and 
other dealings in new debt of longer than 90 days maturity of persons 
determined to be subject to this section, their property, or their 
interests in property; and
    (b) For new debt issued on or after November 28, 2017, all 
transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings in new 
debt of longer than 60 days maturity of persons determined to be subject 
to this section, their property, or their interests in property.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.203: The names of persons subject to this 
section (and earlier versions of Directive 2) are published in the 
Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions 
Identifications List (SSI List) with the descriptive text ``Executive 
Order 13662 Directive Determination--Subject to Directive 2.'' Certain 
transactions with persons subject to this section may result in the 
imposition of secondary sanctions, and therefore such persons' entries 
on the SSI List will also include the descriptive prefix text 
``Secondary sanctions risk:'', followed by information about the 
applicable secondary sanctions authority. The SSI List is accessible 
through the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treas.gov/ofac. See Sec.  589.411 concerning entities that may not 
be listed on the SSI List but whose property and interests in property 
are nevertheless subject to the prohibitions in this section.
    Note 2 to Sec.  589.203: Section 216 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9511) 
requires Congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions 
imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662. Section 222 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9522) 
describes the Congressional notification required prior to the 
termination of sanctions imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662.



Sec.  589.204  Prohibited transactions with respect to the defense
and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy 
(Directive 3).

    All transactions in, provision of financing for, and other dealings 
in new debt of longer than 30 days maturity of persons determined to be 
subject to this section, their property, or their interests in property 
by a U.S. person or within in the United States are prohibited.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.204: The names of persons subject to this 
section are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into 
OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List (SSI List) with the 
descriptive text ``Executive Order 13662 Directive Determination--
Subject to Directive 3.'' Certain transactions with persons subject to 
this section may result in the imposition of secondary sanctions, and 
therefore such persons' entries on the SSI List will also include the 
descriptive prefix text ``Secondary sanctions risk:'', followed by 
information about the applicable secondary sanctions authority. The SSI 
List is accessible via the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions page on 
OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac. See Sec.  589.411 concerning 
entities that may not be listed on the SSI List but whose property and 
interests in property are nevertheless subject to the prohibitions of 
this section.
    Note 2 to Sec.  589.204: Section 216 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9511) 
requires Congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions 
imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662. Section 222 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9522) 
describes the Congressional notification required prior to the 
termination of sanctions imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662.



Sec.  589.205  Prohibited transactions with respect to oil-producing
activities in the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy 
(Directive 4).

    The following activities by a U.S. person or within the United 
States are prohibited: The provision, exportation, or reexportation, 
directly or indirectly,

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of goods, services (except for financial services), or technology in 
support of exploration or production for deepwater, Arctic offshore, or 
shale projects:
    (a) That have the potential to produce oil in the Russian 
Federation, or in maritime area claimed by the Russian Federation and 
extending from its territory, and that involve any person determined to 
be subject to this section, their property, or their interests in 
property; or
    (b) That are initiated on or after January 29, 2018, that have the 
potential to produce oil in any location, and in which any person 
determined to be subject to this section, their property, or their 
interests in property has a 33 percent or greater ownership interest, or 
ownership of a majority of the voting interests.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.205: This section does not apply to projects 
that have the potential to produce gas only.
    Note 2 to Sec.  589.205: The names of persons subject to this 
section (and earlier versions of Directive 4) are published in the 
Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions 
Identifications List (SSI List) with the descriptive text ``Executive 
Order 13662 Directive Determination--Subject to Directive 4.'' Certain 
transactions with persons subject to this section may result in the 
imposition of secondary sanctions, and therefore such persons' entries 
on the SSI List will also include the descriptive prefix text 
``Secondary sanctions risk:'', followed by information about the 
applicable secondary sanctions authority. The SSI List is accessible 
through the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions page on OFAC's website: 
www.treas.gov/ofac. See Sec.  589.411 concerning entities that may not 
be listed on the SSI List but whose property and interests in property 
are nevertheless subject to the prohibitions of this section.
    Note 3 to Sec.  589.205: See Sec.  589.412 concerning projects in 
which persons subject to paragraph (b) of this section own a 33 percent 
or greater ownership interest, or ownership of a majority of the voting 
interests.
    Note 4 to Sec.  589.205: See Sec.  746.5 of the Export 
Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730 through 774) for the 
Department of Commerce's related license requirement on exports, 
reexports, and transfers (in-country) of certain items for use in 
specified deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale projects.
    Note 5 to Sec.  589.205: Section 216 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9511) 
requires Congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions 
imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662. Section 222 of CAATSA (22 U.S.C. 9522) 
describes the Congressional notification required prior to the 
termination of sanctions imposed pursuant to E.O. 13662.



Sec.  589.206  Prohibited new investment in the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    Except as otherwise authorized, new investment, as defined in Sec.  
589.326, in the Crimea region of Ukraine by a United States person, 
wherever located, is prohibited.



Sec.  589.207  Prohibited exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply
of goods, services, or technology to the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    Except as otherwise authorized, the exportation, reexportation, 
sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a 
United States person, wherever located, of any goods, services, or 
technology to the Crimea region of Ukraine is prohibited.



Sec.  589.208  Prohibited importation of goods, services, or technology
from the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    Except as otherwise authorized, the importation into the United 
States, directly or indirectly, of any goods, services, or technology 
from the Crimea region of Ukraine is prohibited.



Sec.  589.209  Prohibitions or strict conditions with respect to 
correspondent or payable-through accounts of foreign financial institutions
that have knowingly facilitated certain significant transactions.

    (a) Prohibited activities. A U.S. financial institution shall not:
    (1) Open or maintain a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account in the United States for a foreign financial institution for 
which the opening or maintaining of such an account is prohibited 
pursuant to this section; or
    (2) Maintain a correspondent account or a payable-through account in 
the United States for a foreign financial institution in a manner that 
is inconsistent with any strict condition imposed and in effect pursuant 
to this section.
    (b) Sanctionable activity by foreign financial institutions 
involving certain activity for persons with respect to which sanctions 
are imposed pursuant to section

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4 of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
8921-8930) (UFSA). The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, may determine that a foreign financial 
institution knowingly engages, on or after August 2, 2017, in 
significant transactions involving the following activities for persons 
with respect to which sanctions are imposed pursuant to section 4 of 
UFSA (22 U.S.C. 8923):
    (1) Knowingly manufacturing or selling defense articles transferred 
into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without the 
consent of the internationally recognized government of that country;
    (2) Transferring defense articles into Syria or into the territory 
of a specified country without the consent of the internationally 
recognized government of that country; or
    (3) Brokering or otherwise assisting in the transfer of defense 
articles into Syria or into the territory of a specified country without 
the consent of the internationally recognized government of that 
country; or
    (4) Knowingly, on or after December 18, 2014, assisting, sponsoring, 
or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods 
or services to or in support of, any entity owned or controlled by the 
Government of the Russian Federation or owned or controlled by nationals 
of the Russian Federation; and with respect to an activity described in 
paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section;
    (5) Knowingly making a significant investment in a special Russian 
crude oil project; or
    (6) The withholding by Gazprom of significant natural gas supplies 
from member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or 
further withholding by Gazprom of significant natural gas supplies from 
countries such as Ukraine, Georgia, or Moldova.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b): Persons with respect to which sanctions are 
imposed pursuant to section 4 of UFSA (22 U.S.C. 8923) will be 
identified either on OFAC's Non-SDN Menu-Based List (NS-MBS List) or on 
OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN 
List). Upon the imposition of non-blocking sanctions from a menu of 
sanctions as provided by section 4 of UFSA, OFAC will place the name and 
other relevant identifiers of the sanctioned person on the NS-MBS List. 
The NS-MBS List also will specify the type of sanction or sanctions 
imposed on the listed person and the legal authority under which the 
person is sanctioned. When blocking is chosen as a menu-based sanction 
and imposed on a person, that person is identified solely on OFAC's SDN 
List, along with any other menu-based sanctions imposed on that person.

    (c) Sanctionable activity by foreign financial institutions on 
behalf of Russian persons included on the SDN List. The Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may determine 
that a foreign financial institution has, on or after September 1, 2017, 
knowingly facilitated a significant financial transaction on behalf of 
any Russian person included on OFAC's SDN List pursuant to UFSA, E.O. 
13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or any other Executive order addressing 
the crisis in Ukraine.

    Note 2 to paragraph (c): For information regarding persons included 
on OFAC's SDN List pursuant to UFSA, E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, or E.O. 
13662, or any other Executive order issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 13660, including identifier information for 
entries on the SDN List, see note 1 to Sec.  589.201.

    (d) Imposition of sanctions on foreign financial institutions. Upon 
determining that a foreign financial institution has engaged in 
sanctionable activity described in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, shall:
    (1) Prohibit the opening by a U.S. financial institution of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account in the United States 
for the foreign financial institution; and
    (2) Prohibit or impose one or more strict conditions on the 
maintaining by a U.S. financial institution of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account in the United States for the foreign 
financial institution. Such conditions may include the following:
    (i) Prohibiting or restricting any provision of trade finance 
through the correspondent account or payable-through account of the 
foreign financial institution;
    (ii) Restricting the transactions that may be processed through the 
correspondent account or payable-through

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account of the foreign financial institution to certain types of 
transactions, such as personal remittances;
    (iii) Placing monetary limits on, or limiting the volume of, the 
transactions that may be processed through the correspondent account or 
payable-through account of the foreign financial institution;
    (iv) Requiring pre-approval from the U.S. financial institution for 
all transactions processed through the correspondent account or payable-
through account of the foreign financial institution; or
    (v) Prohibiting or restricting the processing of foreign exchange 
transactions through the correspondent account or payable-through 
account of the foreign financial institution.

    Note 3 to Sec.  589.209: The names of foreign financial institutions 
for which the opening of a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account in the United States is prohibited and for which the maintaining 
of a correspondent account or payable-through account is prohibited or 
subject to one or more strict conditions pursuant to this section will 
be added to the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to 
Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA List) 
on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac), and published in the Federal 
Register along with the applicable prohibition or strict condition(s).
    Note 4 to Sec.  589.209: Section 216 of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9511) (CAATSA) requires 
Congressional review prior to the termination of sanctions imposed 
pursuant to UFSA. Section 5(g) of UFSA (22 U.S.C. 8924(g)) describes the 
Congressional notification required prior to the termination of 
sanctions imposed pursuant section 5 of UFSA.



Sec.  589.210  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 Sec.  
589.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  589.201, 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:

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    (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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  589.201.



Sec.  589.211  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  589.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  589.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  589.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 financial or economic benefit or 
access to any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or 
facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked 
funds or other assets.



Sec.  589.212  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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

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the maintenance of tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201 
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 Sec.  589.201 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.



Sec.  589.213  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  589.214  Exempt transactions.

    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 
do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
    (b) U.S. intelligence activities. The prohibitions contained in this 
part do not apply to activities subject to the reporting requirements 
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et 
seq.), or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
    (c) Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to activities of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including the 
supply by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or 
service, or the procurement of such product or service by any contractor 
or subcontractor of the United States or any other entity, relating to 
or in connection with any space launch conducted for NASA or any other 
non-Department of Defense customer.
    (d) Importation of goods. The prohibitions contained in this part do 
not apply to the importation of any goods that would otherwise be 
prohibited solely because of the interest of a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked solely pursuant to Sec.  
589.201(a)(6)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v). For the purposes of this 
paragraph (d), the term ``good(s)'' means any article, natural or 
manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including 
inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.
    (e) Official business. The prohibitions contained in Sec. Sec.  
589.201(a)(5), 589.206, 589.207, and 589.208 do not apply to 
transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United 
States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.

    Note 1 to paragraph (e): See Sec.  589.510 for a general license 
authorizing transactions for the conduct of the official business of the 
United States Government not otherwise exempt.



Sec.  589.215  Prohibited facilitation.

    Except as otherwise authorized, U.S. persons, wherever located, are 
prohibited from approving, financing, facilitating, or guaranteeing a 
transaction by a foreign person where the transaction by that foreign 
person would be prohibited by Sec.  589.206, Sec.  589.207, or Sec.  
589.208 of this part if performed by a U.S. person or within the United 
States.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  589.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  589.301  Arctic offshore projects.

    (a) The term Arctic offshore projects as used in Sec.  589.205 means 
projects that have the potential to produce oil in areas that--
    (1) Involve drilling operations originating offshore, and
    (2) Are located above the Arctic Circle.
    (b) The term Arctic offshore projects as used in Sec.  589.205 does 
not apply to horizontal drilling operations originating onshore where 
such drilling operations extend under the seabed to areas above the 
Arctic Circle.

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Sec.  589.302  Arms or related materiel sector of the Russian Federation
economy.

    The term arms or related materiel sector of the Russian Federation 
economy includes: The procurement, development, test manufacture, 
maintenance, upgrade and refurbishment, shipping, supply, sale, and 
storage to, from, within, or transiting the Russian Federation of arms 
or related materiel of all types, including any battle tanks, armored 
combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, 
attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems, or related 
materiel; critical enablers, aggregates, components, parts, as well as 
related documentation and instructions for such items; or training for 
the use of included systems, provision of simulation equipment, 
documentation (including training manuals, maintenance orders, or 
technical bulletins), prototypes, software upgrades, and licensing and 
manufacturing agreements for such items.



Sec.  589.303  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  589.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  589.201, 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 1 to Sec.  589.303: See Sec.  589.411 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 Sec.  589.201.



Sec.  589.304  Correspondent account.

    The term correspondent account means an account established by a 
U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial institution to 
receive deposits from, or to make payments on behalf of, the foreign 
financial institution, or to handle other financial transactions related 
to such foreign financial institution.



Sec.  589.305  Covered Executive order.

    The term covered Executive order means any of the following: 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, E.O. 13685, E.O. 
13694, relating to the Russian Federation, or E.O. 13757, relating to 
the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.306  Crimea region of Ukraine.

    The term Crimea region of Ukraine includes the land territory in 
that region as well as any maritime areas over which sovereignty, 
sovereign rights, or jurisdiction is claimed based on purported 
sovereignty over that land territory.



Sec.  589.307  Debt.

    The term debt as used in Sec. Sec.  589.202 through 589.204 includes 
bonds, loans, extensions of credit, loan guarantees, letters of credit, 
drafts, bankers' acceptances, discount notes or bills, or commercial 
paper.



Sec.  589.308  Deepwater projects.

    The term deepwater projects as used in Sec.  589.205 means projects 
that involve underwater activities at depths of more than 500 feet.



Sec.  589.309  Defense and related materiel sector of the Russian
Federation economy.

    The term defense and related materiel sector of the Russian 
Federation economy includes: The military, armed forces, or security 
forces of the Russian Federation; the military, armed forces, or 
security forces of the Russian Federation's use of arms or related 
materiel; and any person manufacturing, supplying, providing financing 
for, procuring, or distributing goods, services, or technology to the 
military, armed forces, or security forces of the Russian Federation; or 
financing, developing, testing, producing, or sustaining such goods or 
services or technology, or arms or related materiel, within or 
transiting the Russian Federation.

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Sec.  589.310  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201(a)(2), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, March 17, 2014;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked;
    (3) With respect to the transactions prohibited by Sec.  589.202, 
Sec.  589.203, Sec.  589.204, or Sec.  589.205, the earlier of the date 
of actual or constructive notice that a person was added to the Sectoral 
Sanctions Identifications List (SSI List);
    (4) With respect to the transactions prohibited by Sec. Sec.  
589.206 through 589.208, 3:30 p.m. eastern standard time, December 19, 
2014; and
    (5) With respect to the transactions prohibited by Sec.  589.209, 
the effective date of a prohibition on the opening or a prohibition or 
strict condition imposed on the maintaining of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account in the United States by a U.S. financial 
institution for a particular foreign financial institution pursuant to 
Sec.  589.209(d) is the earlier of the date the U.S. financial 
institution receives actual or constructive notice of such prohibition 
or condition.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property, or a notice of the person's addition to the SSI 
List, or a notice of the imposition of a prohibition or strict condition 
pursuant to Sec.  589.209, is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  589.311  Energy sector of the Russian Federation economy.

    The term energy sector of the Russian Federation economy includes 
the procurement, exploration, extraction, drilling, mining, harvesting, 
production, refinement, liquefaction, gasification, regasification, 
conversion, enrichment, fabrication, or transport to, from, or within 
the Russian Federation, of petroleum, natural gas, liquified natural 
gas, natural gas liquids, or petroleum products or other products 
capable of producing energy, such as coal or wood or agricultural 
products used to manufacture biofuels, the development, production, 
generation, transmission or exchange of power, through any means, 
including nuclear, electrical, thermal, and renewable, in or involving 
the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.312  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  589.313  Equity.

    The term equity as used in Sec.  589.202 includes stocks, share 
issuances, depositary receipts, or any other evidence of title or 
ownership.



Sec.  589.314  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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 section 
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.



Sec.  589.315  Financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy.

    The financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy 
includes economic or financial services, including government-operated 
and private banks and financial institutions, credit card companies, 
investment banking

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services, foreign exchange services, money services businesses, payday 
lenders, mortgage companies, securities exchanges, securities dealers, 
asset managers, and insurance services, or any entities that are engaged 
in the business of accepting deposits, making, granting, transferring, 
holding, or brokering loans or credits, or purchasing or selling foreign 
exchange, securities, commodity futures or options, or procuring 
purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent, in or involving 
the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.316  Foreign financial institution.

    The term foreign financial institution means any foreign entity 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, futures or options, or procuring 
purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It includes 
depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money services 
businesses, trust companies, insurance companies, securities brokers and 
dealers, futures and options brokers and dealers, forward contract and 
foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities exchanges, 
clearing corporations, investment companies, employee benefit plans, 
dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, and holding companies, 
affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing. The term does not 
include the international financial institutions identified in 22 U.S.C. 
262r(c)(2), the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the 
North American Development Bank, or any other international financial 
institution so notified by OFAC.



Sec.  589.317  Foreign person.

    (a) For the purposes of Sec. Sec.  589.201(a)(6) and 589.413, the 
term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign state 
(including any such individual who is also a citizen or national of the 
United States), or any entity not organized solely under the laws of the 
United States or existing solely in the United States, but does not 
include a foreign state.
    (b) For the purposes of the rest of this part, the term foreign 
person means any person that is not a U.S. person.



Sec.  589.318  Government of the Russian Federation.

    The term Government of the Russian Federation means the Government 
of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Russian 
Federation, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.319  [Reserved]



Sec.  589.320  Initiated.

    The term initiated as used in Sec.  589.205(b) means when a 
government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or 
instrumentalities (including any entity owned or controlled directly or 
indirectly by any of the foregoing) formally grants exploration, 
development, or production rights to any party.



Sec.  589.321  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.



Sec.  589.322  Knowingly.

    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.



Sec.  589.323  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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization 
issued pursuant to this part but not set forth

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in subpart E of this part or made available on OFAC's website: 
www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.323: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures. See also note 1 to Sec.  589.501.



Sec.  589.324  Loans or other extensions of credit.

    The term loans or other extensions of credit means any transfer or 
extension of funds or credit on the basis of an obligation to repay, or 
any assumption or guarantee of the obligation of another to repay an 
extension of funds or credit, including: Overdrafts; currency swaps; 
purchases of debt securities issued by persons subject to the 
prohibitions in this part; purchases of a loan made by another person; 
sales of financial assets subject to an agreement to repurchase; 
renewals or refinancings whereby funds or credits are transferred to or 
extended to a prohibited borrower or prohibited recipient; the issuance 
of standby letters of credit; and drawdowns on existing lines of credit.



Sec.  589.325  Metals and mining sector of the Russian Federation economy.

    The term metals and mining sector of the Russian Federation economy 
includes any act, process, or industry of extracting, at the surface or 
underground, ores, coal, precious stones, or any other minerals or 
geological materials in the Russian Federation, or any act of procuring, 
processing, manufacturing, or refining such geological materials, or 
transporting them to, from, or within the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.326  New investment.

    The term new investment as used in Sec.  589.206 means a transaction 
on or after 3:30 p.m. eastern standard time, December 19, 2014 that 
constitutes:
    (a) A commitment or contribution of funds or other assets; or
    (b) A loan or other extension of credit as defined in Sec.  589.324.



Sec.  589.327  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  589.328  Payable-through account.

    The term payable-through account means a correspondent account 
maintained by a U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial 
institution by means of which the foreign financial institution permits 
its customers to engage, either directly or through a subaccount, in 
banking activities usual in connection with the business of banking in 
the United States.



Sec.  589.329  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  589.330  Production.

    The term production as used in Sec.  589.205 refers to the lifting 
of oil to the surface and the gathering, treating, field processing, and 
field storage of such oil. The production stage of a project ends when 
extracted oil is transported out of a field production storage tank or 
otherwise off a field production site. The term production as used in 
Sec.  589.205 does not apply to the provision by U.S. persons or within 
the United States of goods, technology, or services to persons 
determined to be subject to Sec.  589.205 when such transactions relate 
only to the transportation, refining, or other dealings involving oil 
that has already been extracted from a deepwater project as defined in 
Sec.  589.308, Arctic offshore project as defined in Sec.  589.301, or 
shale project as defined in Sec.  589.334, and transported out of a 
field production storage tank or otherwise off of a field production 
site.



Sec.  589.331  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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,

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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.



Sec.  589.332  Railway sector of the Russian Federation economy.

    The term railway sector of the Russian Federation economy includes 
the following activities and items produced in, sold from, purchased in, 
transiting, or distributed in the Russian Federation: The procurement, 
design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, 
assembly, sale, purchase, distribution, and transportation of trains, 
locomotives, rail cars, and other equipment used to transport passengers 
and goods via trains; any materials that are used to manufacture trains 
or other means necessary to move the trains, such as railway lines, 
equipment, engineering, mechanical, or electrical systems or methods, or 
technology; and any infrastructure or services used to support railway 
operations, such as passenger ticketing and on-board food sales or 
services.



Sec.  589.333  Russian person.

    The term Russian person means an individual who is a citizen or 
national of the Russian Federation, or an entity organized under the 
laws of the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.334  Shale projects.

    The term shale projects as used in Sec.  589.205 includes projects 
that have the potential to produce oil from resources located in shale 
formations as well as projects that have the potential to produce oil 
from resources located in fine-grained sedimentary rock formations 
including shale, limestone, dolomites, sandstones, and clay.



Sec.  589.335  Special Russian crude oil project.

    The term special Russian crude oil project means a project intended 
to extract crude oil from:
    (a) The exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation in waters 
more than 500 feet deep;
    (b) Russian artic offshore locations; or
    (c) Shale formation located in the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.336  Structured.

    The term structured, with respect to a transaction, has the meaning 
given the term ``structure'' in 31 CFR 1010.100(xx) (or any 
corresponding similar regulation or ruling issued by the U.S. Department 
of the Treasury).



Sec.  589.337  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, 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, filing, 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,

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transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of any security.



Sec.  589.338  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  589.339  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.



Sec.  589.340  U.S. depository institution.

    The term U.S. depository institution means any entity (including its 
foreign branches) organized under the laws of the United States or any 
jurisdiction within the United States, or any agency, office, or branch 
located in the United States of a foreign entity, that is engaged 
primarily in the business of banking (for example, banks, savings banks, 
savings associations, credit unions, trust companies, and United States 
bank holding companies) and is subject to regulation by Federal or State 
banking authorities.



Sec.  589.341  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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, trust companies, insurance companies, securities 
brokers and dealers, futures and options brokers and dealers, forward 
contract and foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities 
exchanges, clearing corporations, investment companies, employee benefit 
plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels, 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.



Sec.  589.342  U.S.-registered broker or dealer in securities.

    The term U.S.-registered broker or dealer in securities means any 
U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the 
laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United 
States (including its foreign branches), or any agency, office, or 
branch of a foreign entity located in the United States, that:
    (a) Is a ``broker'' or ``dealer'' in securities within the meanings 
set forth in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (b) Holds or clears customer accounts; and
    (c) Is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



Sec.  589.343  U.S.-registered money transmitter.

    The term U.S.-registered money transmitter means any U.S. citizen, 
permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including 
its foreign branches, or any agency, office, or branch of a foreign 
entity located in the United States, that is a money transmitter, as 
defined in 31 CFR 1010.100 and that is registered pursuant to 31 CFR 
1022.380.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  589.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  589.402  Effect of amendment.

    Unless otherwise specifically provided, any amendment, modification,

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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.



Sec.  589.403  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 Sec.  589.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  589.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  589.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  589.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  589.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.



Sec.  589.405  Exportation and reexportation of goods, services, or 
technology; provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibition on the exportation, reexportation, sale, or 
supply of goods, services, or technology contained in Sec.  589.207 
applies to services performed on behalf of a person in the Crimea region 
of Ukraine or where the benefit of such services is otherwise received 
in the Crimea region of Ukraine, if such services are performed:
    (1) In the United States; or
    (2) Outside the United States by a U.S. person.
    (b) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  589.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.
    (c) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  589.201 apply to services 
received in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, 
where the service is performed by or at the direction of a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
589.201.
    (d)(1) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to any person

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in the Crimea region of Ukraine or any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201, or 
negotiate with or enter into contracts signed by a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.
    (2) For example, a U.S. person is engaged in a prohibited 
exportation of services to the Crimea region of Ukraine when it extends 
credit to a third-country firm specifically to enable that firm to 
manufacture goods for sale to the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.405: See, for example, Sec. Sec.  589.506 and 
589.508 for general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal 
and emergency medical services.



Sec.  589.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  589.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  589.303, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  589.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  589.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.407: See also Sec.  589.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  589.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201. For the purposes of this part, a 
contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  589.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in 
the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, or the 
receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  589.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  589.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
589.201.



Sec.  589.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  589.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  589.411  Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and
interests in property are blocked or who are subject to Sec. 589.202,
Sec. 589.203, Sec.  589.204, or Sec.  589.205.

    (a) Persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  589.201 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 Sec.  589.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

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    (b) Persons subject to Sec.  589.202, Sec.  589.203, Sec.  589.204, 
or Sec.  589.205 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 also subject to Sec.  589.202, Sec.  589.203, Sec.  
589.204, or Sec.  589.205, regardless of whether the name of the entity 
is incorporated into OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List.



Sec.  589.412  Projects owned, or to which a majority of voting rights
are held, by one or more persons subject to Sec.  589.205.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  589.205(b) apply to projects owned 33 
percent or more, or to projects in which a majority of voting interests 
are held, individually or in the aggregate, by one or more persons 
subject to Sec.  589.205, their property, or their interests in 
property, including entities owned 50 percent or more by one or more 
persons subject to Sec.  589.205.

    Example 1 to Sec.  589.412: If two entities that are each subject to 
Sec.  589.205 each hold a 20 percent ownership interest in Project X, or 
together own a majority of the voting interests in Project X, then the 
prohibition in Sec.  589.205(b) applies to Project X.



Sec.  589.413  Significant transaction(s); significant financial
transaction(s).

    In determining, for the purposes of Sec. Sec.  589.201(a)(6)(vii) 
and 589.209, whether a transaction or a financial transaction is 
significant, the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's designee 
will consider the totality of the facts and circumstances. As a general 
matter, some or all of the following factors may be considered:
    (a) Size, number, and frequency. The size, number, and frequency of 
transaction(s) over a period of time, including whether the 
transaction(s) is increasing or decreasing over time and the rate of 
increase or decrease.
    (b) Nature. The nature of the transaction(s), including the type, 
complexity, and commercial purpose of the transaction(s).
    (c) Level of awareness; pattern of conduct. (1) Whether the 
transaction(s) is performed with the involvement or approval of 
management or only by clerical personnel; and
    (2) Whether the transaction(s) is part of a pattern of conduct or 
the result of a business development strategy.
    (d) Nexus. (1) For the purposes of Sec.  589.201(a)(6)(vii), the 
proximity between the foreign person engaging in the transaction(s) and 
the person(s) subject to sanctions pursuant to the Support for the 
Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act 
of 2014, as amended (22 U.S.C. 8901-8910) (SSIDES), the Ukraine Freedom 
Support Act of 2014, as amended (22 U.S.C. 8921-8930) (UFSA), title II 
of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Pub. L. 
115-44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.)) 
(CAATSA), and any covered Executive order, or any child, spouse, parent, 
or sibling of such an individual.
    (2) For the purposes of Sec.  589.209(b), the proximity between the 
foreign financial institution engaging in the transaction(s) and the 
person with respect to which sanctions are imposed under section 4 of 
UFSA.
    (3) For the purposes of Sec.  589.209(c), the proximity between the 
foreign financial institution engaging in the financial transaction(s) 
and the Russian person included on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals 
and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) as blocked pursuant to UFSA, E.O. 
13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or any other Executive order addressing 
the crisis in Ukraine.
    (e) Impact. The impact of the transaction(s) on the objectives of 
UFSA, SSIDES, CAATSA, E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, E.O. 13685, or 
any other Executive order issued pursuant to the national emergency 
declared in E.O. 13660.
    (f) Deceptive practices. Whether the transaction(s) involves an 
attempt to obscure or conceal the actual parties or true nature of the 
transaction(s), or to evade sanctions.
    (g) Other relevant factors. Such other factors that the Secretary of 
the Treasury or the Secretary's designee deems relevant on a case-by-
case basis in determining the significance of a transaction(s).
    (h) Persons solely identified on the Sectoral Sanctions 
Identifications List (SSI

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List) or Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List). For the 
purposes of Sec.  589.201(a)(6)(vii) and Sec.  589.209(b), a transaction 
in which the person(s) subject to sanctions is only identified on the 
SSI List or the NS-MBS List must also involve deceptive practices, for 
example attempts to obscure or conceal the actual parties or true nature 
of the transaction(s), or to evade sanctions, to potentially be 
considered significant.
    (i) Applicability. For the purposes of this part, a transaction is 
not significant if U.S. persons would not require a specific license 
from OFAC to participate in it.



Sec.  589.414  Facilitation; change of policies and procedures; 
referral of business opportunities offshore.

    With respect to Sec.  589.215, a prohibited facilitation or approval 
of a transaction by a foreign person occurs, among other instances, when 
a U.S. person:
    (a) Alters its operating policies or procedures, or those of a 
foreign affiliate, to permit a foreign affiliate to accept or perform a 
specific contract, engagement, or transaction described in Sec. Sec.  
589.206 through 589.208 without the approval of the U.S. person, where 
such transaction previously required approval by the U.S. person and 
such transaction by the foreign affiliate would be prohibited by this 
part if performed directly by a U.S. person or from the United States;
    (b) Refers to a foreign person purchase orders, requests for bids, 
or similar business opportunities involving a transaction described in 
Sec. Sec.  589.206 through 589.208 to which the U.S. person could not 
directly respond as a result of the prohibitions contained in this part; 
or
    (c) Changes the operating policies and procedures of a particular 
affiliate with the specific purpose of facilitating transactions that 
would be prohibited by this part if performed by a U.S. person or from 
the United States.



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  589.501  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 Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions page on OFAC's 
website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.501: Section 216 of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9511) requires 
Congressional review prior to the issuance of a license that 
significantly alters the United States' foreign policy with regard to 
the Russian Federation.



Sec.  589.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that

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would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  589.503  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.



Sec.  589.504  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 Sec.  589.201 
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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  589.211 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  589.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  589.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  589.201, or to whom the provision of legal services would be 
prohibited by Sec.  589.207, is authorized, provided that any receipt of 
payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must 
be authorized pursuant to Sec.  589.507, which authorizes certain 
payments for legal services from funds originating outside the United 
States;

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via specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or enforcement of 
U.S. sanctions against the Crimea region of Ukraine; 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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  589.201, or to whom the provision of legal services would be 
prohibited by Sec.  589.207, not otherwise authorized in this part, 
requires the issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services that are ordinarily incident to the provision of 
services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, U.S. 
persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section 
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. See Sec.  589.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  589.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.
    (e) All receipts of payment of professional fees and reimbursement 
of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section to or on behalf of a person in 
the Crimea region of Ukraine, or in circumstances in which the benefit 
is otherwise received in the Crimea region of Ukraine, other than those 
persons whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  589.201, are authorized, except that nothing in this section 
authorizes the debiting of any blocked account or the transfer of any 
blocked property.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.506: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  589.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  589.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201 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 Sec.  589.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this

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chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  589.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  589.509  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  589.211, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  589.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be transferred outside the 
United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.



Sec.  589.510  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.



Sec.  589.511  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; and
    (d) The International Committee of the Red Cross and the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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Sec.  589.512  Certain transactions related to derivatives prohibited 
by Sec.  589.202, Sec.  589.203, or Sec.  589.204.

    (a) All transactions by U.S. persons, wherever located, and 
transactions within the United States involving derivative products 
whose value is linked to an underlying asset that constitutes prohibited 
debt issued by a person subject to Sec.  589.202, Sec.  589.203, or 
Sec.  589.204, or prohibited equity issued by a person subject to Sec.  
589.202, are authorized.
    (b) This section does not authorize the holding, purchasing, or 
selling of underlying assets otherwise prohibited by Sec.  589.202, 
Sec.  589.203, or Sec.  589.204 by U.S. persons, wherever are located, 
or within the United States.



Sec.  589.513  Exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical supplies, and replacement parts to the Crimea region
of Ukraine.

    (a)(1) Agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical supplies. 
Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section, the 
exportation or reexportation, from the United States or by a U.S. 
person, wherever located, of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
medical supplies to the Crimea region of Ukraine, or to persons in third 
countries purchasing specifically for resale to the Crimea region of 
Ukraine, and the conduct of related transactions are authorized.
    (2) Replacement parts. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section, the exportation or reexportation, from the United States 
or by a U.S. person, wherever located, of replacement parts for medical 
supplies exported or reexported pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, and the conduct of related transactions are authorized, 
provided that such replacement parts are designated as EAR99, or, in the 
case of replacement parts that are not subject to the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 744 (EAR), are not 
listed under any multilateral export control regime; and further 
provided that such replacement parts are limited to a one-for-one export 
or reexport basis (i.e., only one replacement part can be exported or 
reexported to replace a broken or non-operational component).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Related transactions in this paragraph 
include the making of shipping and cargo inspection arrangements, the 
obtaining of insurance, the arrangement of financing and payment, 
shipping of the goods, receipt of payment, and the entry into contracts 
(including executory contracts).

    (b)(1) Excluded persons. Paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section 
do not authorize the exportation or reexportation of agricultural 
commodities, medicine, medical supplies, or replacement parts to 
military or law enforcement purchasers or importers.
    (2) Excluded agricultural commodities. Paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section does not authorize the exportation or reexportation of the 
following items: Castor beans, castor bean seeds, certified pathogen-
free eggs (unfertilized or fertilized), dried egg albumin, live animals 
(excluding live cattle), embryos (excluding cattle embryos), Rosary/
Jequirity peas, non-food-grade gelatin powder, peptones and their 
derivatives, super absorbent polymers, western red cedar, or all 
fertilizers.
    (3) Excluded medicines. Paragraph (a)(1) of this section does not 
authorize the exportation or reexportation of the following medicines: 
Non-NSAID analgesics, cholinergics, anticholinergics, opioids, 
narcotics, benzodiazapenes, and bioactive peptides.
    (c)(1) Other excluded items agricultural commodities. For the 
purposes of this section, agricultural commodities do not include 
furniture made from wood; clothing manufactured from plant or animal 
materials; agricultural equipment (whether hand tools or motorized 
equipment); pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides; or cosmetics 
(unless derived entirely from plant materials).
    (2) Other excluded medicine. For the purposes of this section, 
medicine does not include cosmetics.
    (d) Nothing in this section relieves the exporter from compliance 
with the export license application requirements of another Federal 
agency.
    (e) Nothing in this section authorizes the exportation or 
reexportation of any agricultural commodity, medicine, or medical device 
controlled on the United States Munitions List established under section 
38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778); controlled on any 
control list established

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under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or any successor statute (50 
U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.); or used to facilitate the development or 
production of a chemical or biological weapon or weapon of mass 
destruction.
    (f) Nothing in this section affects prohibitions on the sale or 
supply of U.S. technology or software used to manufacture agricultural 
commodities, medicine, or medical devices, such as technology to design 
or produce biotechnological items or medical devices.
    (g) Nothing in this section affects U.S. nonproliferation export 
controls, including the end-user and end-use controls maintained under 
Part 744 of the EAR, 15 CFR part 744.
    (h) Nothing in this section authorizes any transaction or dealing 
with a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to 31 CFR 536.201, 544.201, 594.201, 597.201, or 598.202, or 
with any foreign organization, group, or person subject to any 
restriction for its involvement in weapons of mass destruction or 
missile proliferation, or involving property blocked pursuant to this 
chapter or any other activity prohibited by this chapter not otherwise 
authorized in or pursuant to this part.
    (i) Nothing in this section authorizes the exportation or 
reexportation of any agricultural commodity, medicine, or medical device 
that is not designated as EAR99 or, in the case of any agricultural 
commodity, medicine, or medical device not subject to the EAR, is not 
listed under any multilateral export control regime.
    (j) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities, 
medicine, medical devices, and medical supplies are defined below.
    (1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section, 
agricultural commodities are:
    (i) In the case of products subject to the EAR, products that are 
designated as EAR99, and, in the case of products not subject to the 
EAR, products that are not listed under any multilateral export control 
regime, in each case 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) In the case of products subject to the EAR, products that are 
designated as EAR99, and in the case of products not subject to the EAR, 
products that are not listed under any multilateral export control 
regime, in each case that are intended for ultimate use in the Crimea 
region of Ukraine as: 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); seeds for food crops; fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or 
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) and that, in 
the case of an item subject to the EAR, is designated as EAR99 or, in 
the case of an item not subject to the EAR, is not listed under any 
multilateral export control regime.
    (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) 
and that, in the case of an item subject to the EAR, is designated as 
EAR99, or in the case of an item not subject to the EAR, is not listed 
under any multilateral export control regime.
    (4) Medical supplies. For purposes of this section, the term medical 
supplies means those medical devices, as defined in paragraph (j)(3) of 
this section, that are included on the List of Medical Supplies on 
OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) on the Ukraine-/Russia-Related 
Sanctions page.

    Note 1 to paragraph (j)(4): The List of Medical Supplies is 
maintained on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) on the Ukraine-/
Russia-Related Sanctions page. The list will be published in the Federal 
Register, as will any changes to the list.

    (k) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize the export or reexport of medical devices that are not medical 
supplies (and therefore not authorized pursuant to

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paragraph (a)(1) of this section) to the Crimea region of Ukraine, or to 
persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to the 
Crimea region of Ukraine.



Sec.  589.514  Noncommercial, personal remittances to or from the 
Crimea region of Ukraine or for or on behalf of individuals ordinarily
resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    (a)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to send and receive, and U.S. 
depository institutions, U.S.-registered brokers or dealers in 
securities, and U.S.-registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process transfers of, funds to or from the Crimea region of Ukraine or 
for or on behalf of an individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea 
region of Ukraine in cases in which the transfer involves a 
noncommercial, personal remittance, provided the transfer is not by, to, 
or through any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.
    (2) 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) The transferring institutions identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard 
to compliance with paragraph (a), 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) An individual who is a U.S. person is authorized to carry funds 
as a noncommercial, personal remittance, as described in paragraph (a) 
of this section, to an individual in the Crimea region of Ukraine or to 
an individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, other 
than an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant Sec.  589.201, provided that the individual who is a U.S. 
person is carrying the funds on his or her behalf, but not on behalf of 
another person.



Sec.  589.515  Operation of accounts for individuals ordinarily resident
in the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    The operation of an account in a U.S. financial institution for an 
individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, other 
than an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked 
Sec.  589.201, is authorized, provided that transactions processed 
through the account:
    (a) Are of a personal nature and not for use in supporting or 
operating a business;
    (b) Do not involve transfers, directly or indirectly, to the Crimea 
region of Ukraine or for the benefit of individuals ordinarily resident 
in the Crimea region of Ukraine unless authorized by Sec.  589.514; and



Sec.  589.516  Transactions related to telecommunications and mail
involving the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, all 
transactions with respect to the receipt and transmission of 
telecommunications involving the Crimea region of Ukraine are 
authorized, provided that no payment pursuant to this section may 
involve any transaction with a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.
    (2) This section 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 
transmission facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network 
activity).
    (b) All transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or 
transmission of mail and packages between the United States and the 
Crimea region of Ukraine are authorized, provided that the importation 
or exportation of such mail and packages is exempt from or authorized 
pursuant to this part.



Sec.  589.517  Exportation of certain services and software incident
to internet-based communications to the Crimea Region of Ukraine.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the 
exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly,

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from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons 
in the Crimea region of Ukraine of services incident to the exchange of 
personal communications over the internet, such as instant messaging, 
chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web 
browsing, and blogging, is authorized, provided that such services are 
widely available to the public at no cost to the user.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the 
exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United 
States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons in the Crimea 
region of Ukraine of software necessary to enable the services described 
in paragraph (a) of this section is authorized, provided that such 
software is designated EAR99 under the Export Administration 
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR), or is classified by the 
Department of Commerce as mass market software under export control 
classification number (ECCN) 5D992 of the EAR, and provided further that 
such software is widely available to the public at no cost to the user.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the 
exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United 
States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons in the Crimea 
region of Ukraine of software that is not subject to the EAR because it 
is of foreign origin and is located outside the United States that is 
necessary to enable the services described in paragraph (a) of this 
section is authorized, provided that such software is not listed under 
any multilateral export control regime, or would meet the criteria for 
classification under ECCN 5D992 of the EAR if it were subject to the 
EAR, and provided further that such software is widely available to the 
public at no cost to the user.
    (d) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
services or software with knowledge or reason to know that such services 
or software are intended for any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  589.201.
    (2) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of any 
goods or technology listed on the Commerce Control List in the EAR, 15 
CFR part 774, supplement No. 1 (CCL), except for software necessary to 
enable the services described in paragraph (a) of this section that is 
classified by the Department of Commerce as mass market software under 
ECCN 5D992 of the EAR;
    (3) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
commercial-grade internet connectivity services or telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as dedicated satellite links or dedicated 
lines that include quality of service guarantees); or
    (4) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
web-hosting services that are for commercial endeavors or of domain name 
registration services.
    (e) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for the 
exportation or reexportation of services or software incident to the 
exchange of personal communications over the internet not specified in 
paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section, and for the exportation or 
reexportation of hardware incident to the exchange of personal 
communications over the internet.



Sec.  589.518  Transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to
publishing in the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    (a) To the extent that such activities are not exempt from this 
part, and subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (d) of this section, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in 
all transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the publishing and 
marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper or 
electronic format (collectively, ``written publications'') involving the 
Crimea region of Ukraine. This paragraph does not apply if the parties 
to the transactions described in this paragraph include any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
589.201. Pursuant to this section, the following activities are 
authorized, provided that U.S. persons ensure that they are not 
engaging, without separate authorization, in the activities identified 
in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section:

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    (1) Commissioning and making advance payments for identifiable 
written publications not yet in existence, to the extent consistent with 
industry practice;
    (2) Collaborating on the creation and enhancement of written 
publications;
    (3)(i) Augmenting written publications through the addition of items 
such as photographs, artwork, translation, explanatory text, and, for a 
written publication in electronic format, the addition of embedded 
software necessary for reading, browsing, navigating, or searching the 
written publication;
    (ii) Exporting embedded software necessary for reading, browsing, 
navigating, or searching a written publication in electronic format, 
provided that, to the extent authorization is required under the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR), the 
exportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department of 
Commerce under the provisions of the EAR;
    (4) Substantive editing of written publications;
    (5) Payment of royalties for written publications;
    (6) Creating or undertaking a marketing campaign to promote a 
written publication; and
    (7) Other transactions necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications as described in this 
paragraph (a).
    (b) This section does not authorize transactions involving the 
provision of goods or services not necessary and ordinarily incident to 
the publishing and marketing of written publications as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section. For example, this section does not 
authorize persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States:
    (1) To provide or receive individualized or customized services 
(including, but not limited to, accounting, legal, design, or consulting 
services), other than those necessary and ordinarily incident to the 
publishing and marketing of written publications, even though such 
individualized or customized services are delivered through the use of 
information and informational materials;
    (2) To create or undertake for any person a marketing campaign with 
respect to any service or product other than a written publication, or 
to create or undertake a marketing campaign of any kind;
    (3) To engage in the exportation or importation of goods to or from 
the Crimea region of Ukraine other than the exportation of embedded 
software described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section; or
    (4) To operate a publishing house, sales outlet, or other office in 
the Crimea region of Ukraine.
    (c) This section does not authorize U.S. persons to engage the 
services of publishing houses or translators in the Crimea region of 
Ukraine unless such activity is primarily for the dissemination of 
written publications in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
    (d) This section does not authorize:
    (1) The exportation from or the importation into the United States 
of services for the development, production, or design of software;
    (2) Transactions for the development, production, design, or 
marketing of technology specifically controlled by the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR parts 120 through 130 (ITAR), the 
EAR, or the Department of Energy Regulations set forth at 10 CFR part 
810.
    (3) The exportation of information or technology subject to the 
authorization requirements of 10 CFR part 810, or Restricted Data as 
defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
or of other information, data, or technology the release of which is 
controlled under the Atomic Energy Act and regulations therein;
    (4) The exportation of any item (including information) subject to 
the EAR where a U.S. person knows or has reason to know that the item 
will be used, directly or indirectly, with respect to certain nuclear, 
missile, chemical, or biological weapons or nuclear-maritime end-uses as 
set forth in part 744 of the EAR. In addition, U.S. persons are 
precluded from exporting any item subject to the EAR to certain 
restricted end-users, as set forth in part 744 of the EAR, as well as 
certain persons whose export privileges have been denied pursuant to 
parts 764 or 766 of

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the EAR, without authorization from the Department of Commerce; or
    (5) The exportation of information subject to licensing requirements 
under the ITAR, or exchanges of information that are subject to 
regulation by other government agencies.



Sec.  589.519  Emergency landings and air ambulance services in the
Crimea region of Ukraine.

    (a) The receipt of, and payment of charges for, services rendered in 
connection with emergency landings in the Crimea region of Ukraine by 
aircraft registered in the United States or owned or controlled by, or 
chartered to, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction that would be 
prohibited by Sec.  589.206, Sec.  589.207, or Sec.  589.208 are 
authorized.
    (b) U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions 
prohibited by Sec.  589.206, Sec.  589.207, or Sec.  589.208 that are 
necessary to provide air ambulance and related medical services, 
including medical evacuation from the Crimea region of Ukraine, for 
individuals in the Crimea region of Ukraine.



Sec.  589.520  Certain transactions in support of nongovernmental
organizations' activities in the Crimea region of Ukraine.

    Nongovernmental organizations are authorized to export or reexport 
services to the Crimea region of Ukraine that would be prohibited by 
Sec.  589.206 in support of the following not-for-profit activities:
    (a) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs in the Crimea region of Ukraine, including drought and flood 
relief; food, nutrition, and medicine distribution; the provision of 
health services; assistance for vulnerable populations, including 
individuals with disabilities; and environmental programs;
    (b) Activities to support democracy building in the Crimea region of 
Ukraine, 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;
    (c) Activities to support education in the Crimea region of Ukraine, 
including combating illiteracy, increasing access to education, 
international exchanges, and assisting education reform projects;
    (d) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting the Crimean people, including preventing infectious 
disease and promoting maternal/child health, and clean water assistance; 
and
    (e) Activities to support environmental protection, including the 
preservation and protection of threatened or endangered species and the 
remediation of pollution or other environmental damage.



Sec.  589.521  Transactions related to closing a correspondent or
payable-through account.

    (a) During the 10-day period beginning on the effective date of the 
prohibition in Sec.  589.209 on the opening and the prohibition or 
imposition of one or more strict conditions on the maintaining of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution listed on the List of Foreign Financial 
Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account 
Sanctions (CAPTA List), U.S. financial institutions that maintain 
correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts for the foreign 
financial institution are authorized to:
    (1) Process only those transactions through the account, or permit 
the foreign financial institution to execute only those transactions 
through the account, that are for the purpose of, and necessary for, 
closing the account; and
    (2) Transfer the funds remaining in the correspondent account or the 
payable-through account to an account of the foreign financial 
institution located outside of the United States and close the 
correspondent account or the payable-through account.
    (b) A report must be filed with OFAC within 30 days of the closure 
of an account, providing full details on the closing of each 
correspondent account or payable-through account maintained by a U.S. 
financial institution for a foreign financial institution whose name is 
added to the CAPTA List. Such report must include complete information 
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account and on all transactions processed or executed through the 
account pursuant to this section, including the account outside of the 
United States to which funds remaining in the account were transferred. 
The reports, which must reference this section, are to be submitted to 
OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (1) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (2) U.S. mail: Attention: Office of Compliance and Enforcement, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.
    (c) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize transactions outside the scope or time period authorized in 
paragraph (a) of this section by a U.S. financial institution with 
respect to a correspondent account or a payable-through account 
maintained by the U.S. financial institution for a foreign financial 
institution whose name is added to the CAPTA List. License applications 
should be filed in conformance with Sec.  501.801 of the Reporting, 
Procedures and Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR part 501.
    (d) Nothing in this section authorizes the opening of a 
correspondent account or a payable-through account for a foreign 
financial institution whose name appears on the CAPTA List.

    Note 1 to Sec.  589.521: This section does not authorize a U.S. 
financial institution to unblock property or interests in property, or 
to engage in any transaction or dealing in property or interests in 
property, blocked pursuant to any other part of this chapter in the 
process of closing a correspondent account or a payable-through account 
for a foreign financial institution whose name has been added to the 
CAPTA List. See Sec.  589.101.



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  589.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  589.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18,

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United States Code, imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[87 FR 26099, May 2, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  589.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  589.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may

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issue a Penalty Notice to the violator containing a determination of the 
violation and the imposition of the monetary penalty. For additional 
details concerning issuance of a Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 
501 of this chapter. The issuance of the Penalty Notice shall constitute 
final agency action. The violator has the right to seek judicial review 
of that final agency action in Federal district court.



Sec.  589.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
Federal district court.



Sec.  589.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in Federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
Federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof 
(electronic signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the initial Finding of Violation, and 
include the OFAC identification number listed on the initial Finding of 
Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
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forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that a 
violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in Federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.
    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  589.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  589.802  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 (E.O.) 13660 of March 6, 2014, E.O. 13661 of 
March 16, 2014, E.O. 13662 of March 20, 2014, E.O. 13685 of December 19, 
2014, E.O. 13849 of September 20, 2018, and any further Executive orders 
relating to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13660, and any 
action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take pursuant 
to Presidential Memorandum of September 29, 2017: Delegation of Certain 
Functions and Authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries 
Through Sanctions Act of 2017, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, 
and the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic 
Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, 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



Sec.  589.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.

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PART 590_TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
590.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

590.201 Prohibited transactions.
590.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
590.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
590.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
590.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.
590.206 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

590.300 Applicability of definitions.
590.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
590.302 Effective date.
590.303 Entity.
590.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
590.305 Foreign person.
590.306 [Reserved]
590.307 Interest.
590.308 Licenses; general and specific.
590.309 OFAC.
590.310 Person.
590.311 Property; property interest.
590.312 Significant transnational criminal organization.
590.313 Transfer.
590.314 United States.
590.315 United States person; U.S. person.
590.316 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

590.401 Reference to amended sections.
590.402 Effect of amendment.
590.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
590.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
590.405 Provision and receipt of services.
590.406 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
590.407 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
590.408 Charitable contributions.
590.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          person whose property and interests in property are blocked.
590.410 Setoffs prohibited.
590.411 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

590.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
590.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
590.503 Exclusion from licenses.
590.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
590.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
590.506 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
590.507 Provision of certain legal services.
590.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
590.509 Emergency medical services.
590.510 Official business of the United States Government.
590.511 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
590.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
590.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

590.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

590.701 Penalties.
590.702 Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.
590.703 Penalty imposition.
590.704 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
590.705 Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

590.801 Procedures.
590.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

590.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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.

    Source: 87 FR 3209, Jan. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  590.101  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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  590.201  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or control of any U.S. person of the following persons 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in:
    (1) The persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13581 of July 24, 2011;
    (2) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State:
    (i) To be a foreign person that constitutes a significant 
transnational criminal organization;
    (ii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section; or
    (iii) 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 paragraph (a) 
of this section.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is 
prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, or the 
endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or after the 
effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that 
at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) 
the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities may have or 
might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (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 part, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date.
    (e) All transactions prohibited pursuant to any Executive order 
issued after March 15, 2019 pursuant to the national

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emergency declared in E.O. 13581 of July 24, 2011, are prohibited 
pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  590.201. The names of persons listed in, or 
designated or identified pursuant to, E.O. 13581; E.O. 13581, as amended 
by E.O. 13863 of March 15, 2019 (``amended E.O. 13581''); or any further 
Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in 
E.O. 13581, 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 following identifiers: For E.O. 13581 
or amended E.O. 13581: ``[TCO]''; and for any further Executive orders 
issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13581: Using 
the identifier formulation ``[TCO-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.treas.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to the SDN List can 
be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  590.411 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 Sec.  590.201. 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 following identifiers: For E.O. 13581 or 
amended E.O. 13581: ``[BPI-TCO]''; and for any further Executive orders 
issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13581: Using 
the identifier formulation ``[BPI-TCO-[E.O. number pursuant to which the 
person's property and interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  590.201. 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.



Sec.  590.202  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 Sec.  
590.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  590.201, 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

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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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201.



Sec.  590.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  590.201 shall hold or place such funds in 
a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For the 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 the 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 the 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 Sec.  590.201 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 paragraph (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 Sec.  590.201 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.

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Sec.  590.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201 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 Sec.  590.201 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.



Sec.  590.205  Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date 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 part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.



Sec.  590.206  Exempt transactions.

    The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any postal, 
telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication that does not 
involve the transfer of anything of value.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  590.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  590.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  590.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201, 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 1 to Sec.  590.301. See Sec.  590.411 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 Sec.  590.201.



Sec.  590.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201(a)(1), 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time July 25, 2011; and
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are otherwise blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  590.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  590.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
this part, means any property, tangible or intangible, including 
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

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used in this section 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.



Sec.  590.305  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign 
state, or any entity organized under the laws of a foreign state or 
existing in a foreign state, including any such individual or entity who 
is also a United States person.



Sec.  590.306  [Reserved]



Sec.  590.307  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.



Sec.  590.308  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 website: www.treas.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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.
    Note 1 to Sec.  590.306. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  590.309  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  590.310  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  590.311  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  590.312  Significant transnational criminal organization.

    The term significant transnational criminal organization means a 
group of persons that includes one or more foreign persons; that engages 
in or facilitates an ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity 
involving the jurisdictions of at least two foreign states, or one 
foreign state and the United States; and that threatens the national 
security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.



Sec.  590.313  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 
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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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  590.314  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  590.315  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.



Sec.  590.316  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 
other extensions of credit, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, 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, 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



Sec.  590.401  Reference to amended sections.

    (a) Reference to any section in this part is a reference to the same 
as currently amended, unless the reference includes a specific date. See 
44 U.S.C. 1510.
    (b) Reference to any ruling, order, instruction, direction, or 
license issued pursuant to this part is a reference to the same as 
currently amended unless otherwise so specified.



Sec.  590.402  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.



Sec.  590.403  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 Sec.  590.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201, unless

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there exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  590.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant 
to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  590.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  590.404  Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.

    (a) Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction 
and necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (1) 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 Sec.  590.201; or
    (2) 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.
    (b) For example, a license authorizing a person to complete a 
securities sale involving Company A, whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201, also authorizes other 
persons to engage in activities that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to complete the sale, including transactions by the buyer, 
broker, transfer agents, and banks, provided that such other persons are 
not themselves persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201.



Sec.  590.405  Provision and receipt of services.

    (a) The prohibitions contained in Sec.  590.201 apply to services 
performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201.
    (b) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  590.201 
apply to services received in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, where the service is performed by or at the direction 
of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201.
    (c) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201, or negotiate with or enter into contracts 
signed by a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201.
    Note 1 to Sec.  590.405. See Sec. Sec.  590.507 and 590.509 for 
general licenses authorizing the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.



Sec.  590.406  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  590.201 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  590.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.



Sec.  590.407  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec.  590.201, no debits may be made to a blocked 
account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, except as 
authorized by or pursuant to this part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  590.407. See also Sec.  590.502(e), which provides 
that no license or other authorization contained in or issued pursuant 
to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked property 
or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other authorization 
explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from blocked property 
or the debit to a blocked account.



Sec.  590.408  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods,

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services, or technology, including contributions to relieve human 
suffering, such as food, clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or 
for the benefit of, or received from, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201. For the 
purposes of this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit 
of, or received from, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201 if made by, to, or in the name of, 
or received from or in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in 
the name of, or received from or in the name of, an entity or individual 
acting for or on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or 
if made in an attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the 
provision of contributions by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, 
or the receipt of contributions from such a person.



Sec.  590.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked.

    The prohibition in Sec.  590.201 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
590.201.



Sec.  590.410  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  590.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  590.411  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 Sec.  590.201 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 Sec.  590.201, 
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



Sec.  590.501  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 Transnational Criminal Organizations sanctions 
page on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac.



Sec.  590.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right,

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duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect to, any 
property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of 
law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  590.503  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.



Sec.  590.504  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 Sec.  590.201 
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.
    Note 1 to Sec.  590.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  590.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  590.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  590.506  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  590.203, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  590.201, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but funds shall not be

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transferred outside the United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments shall not be 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201.



Sec.  590.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  590.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  590.508, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  590.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by paragraph (a) of this section. Additionally, 
U.S. persons who provide services authorized by paragraph (a) of this 
section 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. See Sec.  590.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  590.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.
    Note 1 to Sec.  590.507. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  590.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  590.507(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201, is authorized from funds originating 
outside the United States, provided that the funds do not originate 
from:
    (i) A source within the United States;

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    (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 Sec.  590.507(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 statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  590.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  590.509  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  590.510  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.



Sec.  590.511  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; and
    (d) The International Committee of the Red Cross and the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.



Sec.  590.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
ongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human

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needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  590.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78503, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  590.513  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

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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).

    Note 1 to Sec.  590.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78504, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  590.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  590.701  Penalties.

    (a) Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) (IEEPA) is applicable to violations of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under IEEPA.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
206 of IEEPA may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under IEEPA.
    (2) IEEPA provides for a maximum civil penalty not to exceed the 
greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition may, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, 
be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (b)(1) The civil penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in IEEPA are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[87 FR 3209, Jan. 21, 2022, as amended at 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 
FR 2234, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  590.702  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
and determines that a civil monetary penalty is warranted, OFAC will 
issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the alleged violator of the 
agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A Pre-Penalty Notice shall 
be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be issued whether or not 
another agency has taken any action with respect to the matter. For a 
description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty Notice, see appendix A to 
part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information

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that should be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 
of this chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent by email, on or 
before the 30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the 
Pre-Penalty Notice was mailed or date the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
emailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice was personally delivered by a non-
U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by OFAC, a response must be 
postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of 
delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof (electronic 
signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to indicate 
that it is in response to the Pre-Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC 
identification number listed on the Pre-Penalty Notice. The response 
must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and Enforcement by mail or 
courier or email and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.



Sec.  590.703  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.



Sec.  590.704  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.



Sec.  590.705  Findings of Violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the

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Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding 
of Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; Default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier), or dated if sent 
by email, on or before the 30th day after the postmark date on the 
envelope in which the initial Finding of Violation was served or date 
the Finding of Violation was sent by email. If the initial Finding of 
Violation was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent 
authorized by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof 
(electronic signature is acceptable), contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the initial Finding of Violation, and 
include the OFAC identification number listed on the initial Finding of 
Violation. The response must be sent to OFAC's Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement by mail or courier or email and must be postmarked or date-
stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter. The response should include all documentary or other evidence 
available to the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth 
in the response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in 
the response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.
    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2). A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude

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OFAC from pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the 
Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  590.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  590.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary
of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 13581 of July 24, 2011, as amended by E.O. 13863 of 
March 15, 2019, and any further Executive orders relating to the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13581, 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



Sec.  590.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



PART 591_VENEZUELA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      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 one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.
591.407 Settlement agreements and enforcement of certain orders through 
          judicial process.

 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.

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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.
591.509 Official business of the United States Government.
591.510 Official business of certain international 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 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, 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.

    Source: 80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 additional general licenses and statements of licensing 
policy.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201: The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C.

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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 interests in property are 
blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  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.

[84 FR 64416, Nov. 22, 2019]



Sec.  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 Sec.  
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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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

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with respect to any property and interests in property blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  591.201.



Sec.  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 
Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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 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 Sec.  591.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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



Sec.  591.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  591.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in

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Sec.  591.201 held in the name of a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  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 1 to Sec.  591.301: See Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201.

[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201, the earlier of 
the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked.



Sec.  591.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  591.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support 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.

[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



Sec.  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.



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.306: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  591.307  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  591.308  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  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,

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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.



Sec.  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, 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.



Sec.  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.



Sec.  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.



Sec.  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



Sec.  591.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  591.402  Effect of amendment.

    Unless otherwise specifically provided, any amendment, modification,

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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.



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  591.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  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 
Sec.  591.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such a person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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.



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201, as referenced 
in Sec.  591.506(c), is prohibited unless authorized pursuant to a 
specific

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license issued by OFAC pursuant to this part.

[84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  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.



Sec.  591.502  [Reserved]



Sec.  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.



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201 
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.

    Note to Sec.  591.504: See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  591.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  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.



Sec.  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 
Sec.  591.201, is authorized, provided that receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to Sec.  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;

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    (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 Sec.  
591.201, 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 Sec.  591.201, is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to 
this part.

    Note to Sec.  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.

[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.506(a) to or on behalf of any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
591.201, 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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  591.507: This paragraph authorizes 
the blocked person on whose behalf the legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  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 
Sec.  591.201, 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 Sec.  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.


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    Note to Sec.  591.507: U.S. persons who receive payments in 
connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  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 authorization to provide related services 
that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  591.506(a).

[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201, is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.

[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  591.201, see Sec.  
591.407.

[84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



Sec.  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) Corporaci[oacute]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)

[87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022]

Subparts F-G [Reserved]

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                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  591.801  [Reserved]



Sec.  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.

[84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  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 Sec.  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.



           Sec. 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:

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    (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 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

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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 Jos[eacute] 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 Gonz[aacute]lez L[oacute]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 Jos[eacute] 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 P[eacute]rez Urdaneta [Director of the National 
          Police; born May 26, 1962]
6. Manuel Gregorio Bernal Mart[iacute]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--Table of Contents



      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 exportation 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.
592.304 Exporting authority.
592.305 Importation into the United States.
592.306 Importing authority.
592.307 Kimberley Process Certificate.
592.308 Participant.
592.309 Person.
592.310 Rough diamond.
592.311 United States.
592.312 United States person; U.S. person.
592.313 Voided certificate.
592.314 Tamper-resistant container.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

592.401 Reference to amended sections.
592.402 Effect of amendment.
592.403 Transshipment or transit through the United States.
592.404 Importation into or release from a bonded warehouse or foreign 
          trade zone.

                      Subpart E_Records and Reports

592.501 Records and reports.

                           Subpart F_Penalties

592.601 Penalties.
592.602 Pre-penalty notice; settlement.
592.603 Penalty imposition.
592.604 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
592.605 Finding of violation.

                          Subpart G_Procedures

592.701 Procedures.
592.702 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart H_Paperwork Reduction Act

592.801 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.


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    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.

    Source: 69 FR 56938, Sept. 23, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  592.101  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 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.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  592.201  Prohibited importation and exportation of any rough diamond;
permitted importation or exportation of any rough diamond.

    (a) Except to the extent provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
and notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred 
or imposed by any contract entered into or any license or permit granted 
prior to the effective date, the importation into, or exportation from, 
the United States on or after July 30, 2003, of any rough diamond, from 
whatever source, is prohibited, unless the rough diamond has been 
controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section regarding the 
importation into, or exportation from, the United States of any rough 
diamond not controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification 
Scheme do not apply to an importation from, or exportation to, any 
country with respect to which the Secretary of State has granted a 
waiver pursuant to section 4(b) of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (Pub. L. 
108-19) and section 2(a)(i) of Executive Order 13312.

    Note to Sec.  592.201. An importation of any rough diamond from, or 
an exportation of any rough diamond to, a non-Participant is not 
controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and thus 
is not permitted, except in the following circumstance. The Secretary of 
State may, pursuant to section 4(b) of the Clean Diamond Trade Act, 
waive the prohibitions contained in section 4(a) of that Act with 
respect to a particular country for periods of not more than one year 
each. The Secretary of State will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register identifying any country with respect to which a waiver applies 
and specifying the relevant time period during which the waiver will 
apply.



Sec.  592.202  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations 
conferred or imposed by any contract entered into or any license or 
permit granted prior to July 30, 2003, any transaction by a United 
States person anywhere, or any transaction that occurs in whole or in 
part within the United States, on or after the effective date that 
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts 
to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in this part is 
prohibited.
    (b) Notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations 
conferred or imposed by any contract entered into or any license or 
permit granted prior to July 30, 2003, any conspiracy formed to violate 
any of the prohibitions of this part is prohibited.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  592.301  Controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification
Scheme.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
the term controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme 
refers to the following requirements that apply, as appropriate, to the 
importation into the

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United States from a Participant, or to the exportation from the United 
States to a Participant, of any shipment including any rough diamond:
    (1) Kimberley Process Certificate. A shipment of rough diamonds 
imported into, or exported from, the United States must be accompanied 
by an original Kimberley Process Certificate. The certificate must be 
provided as follows:
    (i) The original certificate must be presented immediately upon 
demand to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in connection with an 
importation or exportation of rough diamonds;
    (ii) The person identified as the ultimate consignee (see Customs 
Directive 3550-079A) on the Customs Form 7501 Entry Summary or its 
electronic equivalent filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 
connection with an importation of rough diamonds must retain the 
original Kimberley Process Certificate for a period of at least five 
years from the date of importation (see also 19 CFR 12.152);
    (iii) The person identified as the ultimate consignee (see Customs 
Directive 3550-079A) on the Customs Form 7501 Entry Summary or its 
electronic equivalent filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 
connection with an importation of rough diamonds must provide the 
certificate to the U.S. Bureau of the Census immediately after entry of 
the shipment in the United States. The certificate must be provided by 
faxing it to (800) 457-7328 or by other methods as permitted by the U.S. 
Bureau of the Census;
    (iv) The U.S. Principal Party in Interest or U.S. authorized agent 
(see 15 CFR 30.1) must also provide the certificate to the U.S. Bureau 
of the Census immediately after export of the shipment of rough diamonds 
from the United States by faxing it to (800) 457-7328 or by other 
methods as permitted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; and
    (v) Any voided certificate(s) must be provided to the U.S. Bureau of 
the Census immediately upon voiding by faxing it to (800) 457-7328 or by 
other methods as permitted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census (see Sec.  
592.313);
    (2) Tamper-resistance requirement. A shipment of rough diamonds 
imported into, or exported from, the United States must be sealed in a 
tamper-resistant container;
    (3) Notification requirements for importations into the United 
States. The person identified as the ultimate consignee (see Customs 
Directive 3550-079A) on the Customs Form 7501 Entry Summary or its 
electronic equivalent filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 
connection with an importation of rough diamonds must report that 
person's receipt of a shipment of rough diamonds to the relevant foreign 
exporting authority within 15 calendar days of the date that the 
shipment arrived at the U.S. port of entry. The report must refer to the 
relevant Kimberley Process Certificate by its unique identifying number; 
specify the number of parcels in the shipment; specify the total carat 
weight of the shipment; and identify the importer and exporter of the 
shipment. The report need not be in any particular form and may be 
submitted electronically or by mail or courier; and
    (4) Issuance of Kimberley Process Certificate for exportations from 
the United States. Consistent with section 5(c) of the Clean Diamond 
Trade Act (CDTA), the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying a 
shipment of rough diamonds exported from the United States must be 
issued by, or on behalf of, an entity whose standards, practices, and 
procedures are annually reviewed by the appropriate U.S. Government 
agency, and that has reached an arrangement with such agency concerning 
the issuance of Kimberley Process Certificates consistent with the 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and the CDTA.

    Note to paragraph (a)(4): As reflected in a Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) among the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Bureau 
of the Census, and the U.S. Kimberley Process Authority (USKPA), a non-
profit association, Kimberley Process Certificates for the exportation 
of rough diamonds from the United States may only be issued at this time 
by the USKPA or by entities licensed to do so by the USKPA. Pursuant to 
this MOU, the U.S. Department of State annually reviews the USKPA's 
standards, practices, and procedures. The Secretary of State may 
reassign this review function to any other officers, officials, 
departments, and agencies within the executive branch, consistent with 
applicable law.


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    (5) Validation of Kimberley Process Certificate for exportations 
from the United States. With respect to the validation of a Kimberley 
Process Certificate for the exportation of rough diamonds from the 
United States, exporters must:
    (i) Report shipments to the U.S. Bureau of the Census through the 
Automated Export System (AES) or a successor system and obtain an 
Internal Transaction Number (ITN) prior to exportation. The ITN is the 
number generated by the AES and assigned to a shipment confirming that 
an Electronic Export Information (EEI) was accepted and is on file in 
the AES.
    (ii) Report the ITN on the Kimberley Process Certificate 
accompanying any exportation from the United States, which completes the 
validation process for the exportation of rough diamonds from the United 
States to a Participant.
    (b) The Secretary of State, consistent with section 3(2)(B) of the 
Clean Diamond Trade Act (Pub. L. 108-19), may modify the requirements 
set forth in paragraph (a) of this section upon making a determination 
that a Participant has established an alternative system of control for 
rough diamonds that meets substantially the standards, practices, and 
procedures of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

    Note 1 to Sec.  592.301. The Secretary of State will periodically 
publish in the Federal Register an up-to-date listing of all 
Participants and their importing and exporting authorities. Where 
appropriate, such listing also will describe any modification of the 
requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section.
    Note 2 to Sec.  592.301. Pursuant to 31 CFR Sec. Sec.  501.601 and 
501.602, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements imposed by Sec.  
592.501 apply to all U.S. persons engaged in the importation into, or 
exportation from, the United States of any shipment of rough diamonds.
    Note 3 to Sec.  592.301. Effective November 1, 2004, customs 
brokers, importers, and filers making entry of a shipment of rough 
diamonds must either submit through U.S. Customs' Automated Broker 
Interface (ABI) system the unique identifying number of the Kimberley 
Process Certificate accompanying the shipment or, for non-ABI entries, 
indicate the certificate number on the Customs Form 7501 Entry Summary 
at each entry line.
    Note 4 to Sec.  592.301. As of May 21, 2008, any diamond, regardless 
of value, that is described in subheadings 7102.10, 7102.21 or 7102.31, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and is imported into the 
United States shall not be released from the custody of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) except by a formal entry for consumption, as 
defined in Sec.  141.0a(f) of the CBP regulations. See 19 CFR 141.0a(f).

[69 FR 56938, Sept. 23, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 29433, May 21, 2008; 
83 FR 28372, June 19, 2018]



Sec.  592.302  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 all provisions of this part except for Sec.  
592.301(a)(3), 12:01 a.m., eastern daylight time, July 30, 2003; and
    (b) With respect to Sec.  592.301(a)(3), September 23, 2004.



Sec.  592.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, or other organization.



Sec.  592.304  Exporting authority.

    (a) The term exporting authority means one or more entities 
designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of rough 
diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate the 
Kimberley Process Certificate.
    (b) The exporting authority for the United States is the U.S. Bureau 
of the Census.

    Note to Sec.  592.304. The Secretary of State will periodically 
publish in the Federal Register an up-to-date listing of the exporting 
authorities of all Participants.



Sec.  592.305  Importation into the United States.

    The term importation into the United States means the bringing of 
goods into the United States.



Sec.  592.306  Importing authority.

    (a) The term importing authority means one or more entities 
designated by a Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough 
diamonds is being imported as having the authority to enforce the laws 
and regulations of the

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Participant regulating imports, including the verification of the 
Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment.
    (b) The importing authorities for the United States are the U.S. 
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection or, in the case of a territory 
or possession of the United States with its own customs administration, 
analogous officials.

    Note to Sec.  592.306. The Secretary of State will periodically 
publish in the Federal Register an up-to-date listing of the importing 
authorities of all Participants.



Sec.  592.307  Kimberley Process Certificate.

    The term Kimberley Process Certificate means a tamper- and forgery-
resistant document that bears the following information in any language, 
provided that an English translation is incorporated:
    (a) The title ``Kimberley Process Certificate'' and the statement: 
``The rough diamonds in this shipment have been handled in accordance 
with the provisions of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for 
rough diamonds'';
    (b) Country of origin for shipment of parcels of unmixed (i.e., from 
the same) origin;

    Note to paragraph (b): A shipment including a parcel of mixed-origin 
rough diamonds is to be entered into the United States with the 
Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment, and the 
certificate need not indicate the countries of origin of the diamonds. 
With respect to such a shipment, the country-of-origin field on the 
certificate must be filled in with asterisks. The shipment must, 
however, still comply with all other country-of-origin reporting 
requirements imposed by statute or regulation.

    (c) Unique numbering with the Alpha 2 country code, according to ISO 
3166-1;
    (d) Date of issuance;
    (e) Date of expiry;
    (f) Name of issuing authority;
    (g) Identification of exporter and importer;
    (h) Carat weight/mass;
    (i) Value in U.S. dollars;
    (j) Number of parcels in the shipment;
    (k) Relevant Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System; and
    (l) Validation by the exporting authority.

    Note to paragraph (l): See Sec.  592.301(a)(4) for procedures 
governing the validation of the Kimberley Process Certificate when 
exporting from the United States.



Sec.  592.308  Participant.

    The term Participant means a state, customs territory, or regional 
economic integration organization identified by the Secretary of State 
as one for which rough diamonds are controlled through the Kimberley 
Process Certification Scheme.

    Note to Sec.  592.308. The Secretary of State will periodically 
publish in the Federal Register an up-to-date listing of all 
Participants.



Sec.  592.309  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  592.310  Rough diamond.

    The term rough diamond means any diamond that is unworked or simply 
sawn, cleaved, or bruted and classifiable under subheading 7102.10, 
7102.21, or 7102.31 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.



Sec.  592.311  United States.

    The term United States, when used in the geographic sense, means the 
several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, 
territory, or possession of the United States.



Sec.  592.312  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. person means any United States 
citizen; any alien admitted for permanent residence into the United 
States; any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any 
jurisdiction within the United States (including its foreign branches); 
or any person in the United States.



Sec.  592.313  Voided certificate.

    The term voided certificate means a Kimberley Process Certificate 
intended to be used for the exportation of rough diamonds from the 
United States that

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has been cancelled for reasons such as loss or error.

[83 FR 28373, June 19, 2018]



Sec.  592.314  Tamper-resistant container.

    The term tamper-resistant container means packaging having an 
indicator or barrier to entry that could reasonably be expected to 
provide visible evidence that tampering had occurred. Standard mailing 
and express consignment packaging, or such packaging that simply 
contains a resealable plastic bag, is not considered to be a tamper-
resistant container.

[83 FR 28373, June 19, 2018]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  592.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in this 
part or chapter or to any other regulation refers to the same as 
currently amended.



Sec.  592.402  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, or instruction issued by or under the 
direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control does 
not affect any act done or omitted, or any civil or criminal suit or 
proceeding commenced or pending prior to such amendment, modification, 
or revocation. All penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities under any 
such order, regulation, ruling, or instruction continue and may be 
enforced as if such amendment, modification, or revocation had not been 
made.



Sec.  592.403  Transshipment or transit through the United States.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  592.201 apply to the importation into, or 
exportation from, the United States, for transshipment or transit, of 
any rough diamond intended or destined for any country other than the 
United States, unless the shipment is sealed in a tamper-resistant 
container, accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate, and leaves 
the United States in the identical state in which it entered. The 
validation, recordkeeping, and reporting procedures applicable to 
importations and exportations do not apply in this case.



Sec.  592.404  Importation into or release from a bonded warehouse or 
foreign trade zone.

    The requirements of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme apply 
to all imported shipments of a rough diamond, regardless of whether they 
are destined for entry into, or withdrawal from, a bonded warehouse or a 
foreign trade zone of the United States.



                      Subpart E_Records and Reports



Sec.  592.501  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



                           Subpart F_Penalties



Sec.  592.601  Penalties.

    (a) Section 8 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the Act) (Pub. L. 108-
19, 117 Stat. 631, 19 U.S.C. 3901-3913) provides that:
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 8 
of the Act may be imposed on any person who violates, or attempts to 
violate, any order or regulation issued under the Act;
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of the Act is 
$16,108.
    (3) Whoever willfully violates, or willfully attempts to violate, 
any order or regulation issued under this Act shall, upon conviction, be 
fined not more than $50,000, or, if a natural person, may be imprisoned 
for not more than 10 years, or both; and any officer, director, or agent 
of any corporation who willfully participates in such violation may be 
punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both; and
    (4) Those customs laws of the United States, both civil and 
criminal, including those laws relating to seizure and forfeiture, that 
apply to articles imported in violation of such laws shall

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apply with respect to any rough diamond imported in violation of the 
Act.

    Note to paragraph (a): As reflected in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of 
this section, section 8(a) of the Act establishes penalties with respect 
to any violation of any regulation issued under the Act. OFAC pre-
penalty, penalty, and administrative collection procedures relating to 
such violations are set forth below in Sec. Sec.  592.602 through 
592.604. Section 8(c) of the Act also authorizes the U.S. Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, as appropriate, to enforce the penalty provisions set forth 
in paragraph (a) of this section and to enforce the laws and regulations 
governing exports of rough diamonds, including with respect to the 
validation of the Kimberley Process Certificate by the U.S. Bureau of 
the Census. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) civil penalty 
procedures set forth below are separate from, and independent of, any 
penalty procedures that may be followed by the U.S. Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 
their exercise of the authorities set forth in section 8(c) of the Act.

    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in the Act are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in the Act are subject to 
increase pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever, in any matter within the 
jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the 
government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device, a material fact, 
or makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
representation or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing 
the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent 
statement or entry shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to other applicable 
laws.

[69 FR 56938, Sept. 23, 2004, as amended at 81 FR 43076, July 1, 2016; 
82 FR 10439, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11880, Mar. 19, 2018; 83 FR 28373, 
June 19, 2018; 84 FR 27718, June 14, 20194; 85 FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 
86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2234, Jan. 
13, 2023]



Sec.  592.602  Pre-Penalty Notice; settlement.

    (a) When required. If OFAC has reason to believe that there has 
occurred a violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the 
provisions of any license, ruling, regulation, order, directive, or 
instruction issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under 
the Clean Diamond Trade Act, and determines that a civil monetary 
penalty is warranted, OFAC will issue a Pre-Penalty Notice informing the 
alleged violator of the agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty. A 
Pre-Penalty Notice shall be in writing. The Pre-Penalty Notice may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the matter. For a description of the contents of a Pre-Penalty 
Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to respond to a Pre-Penalty Notice by making a written 
presentation to OFAC. For a description of the information that should 
be included in such a response, see appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Deadline for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice must 
be made within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of 
this section. The failure to submit a response within 30 days shall be 
deemed to be a waiver of the right to respond.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to a Pre-Penalty 
Notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the Pre-Penalty Notice was 
mailed. If the Pre-Penalty Notice

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was personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized 
by OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 
30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to a Pre-Penalty Notice 
need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten and 
signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the Pre-
Penalty Notice, and include the OFAC identification number listed on the 
Pre-Penalty Notice. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC's Office of 
Compliance and Enforcement by mail or courier and must be postmarked or 
date-stamped in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Settlement. Settlement discussion may be initiated by OFAC, the 
alleged violator, or the alleged violator's authorized representative. 
For a description of practices with respect to settlement, see appendix 
A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (d) Guidelines. Guidelines for the imposition or settlement of civil 
penalties by OFAC are contained in appendix A to part 501 of this 
chapter.
    (e) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific allegations 
contained in the Pre-Penalty Notice must be preceded by a written letter 
of representation, unless the Pre-Penalty Notice was served upon the 
alleged violator in care of the representative.

[83 FR 28373, June 19, 2018]



Sec.  592.603  Penalty imposition.

    If, after considering any written response to the Pre-Penalty Notice 
and any relevant facts, OFAC determines that there was a violation by 
the alleged violator named in the Pre-Penalty Notice and that a civil 
monetary penalty is appropriate, OFAC may issue a Penalty Notice to the 
violator containing a determination of the violation and the imposition 
of the monetary penalty. For additional details concerning issuance of a 
Penalty Notice, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter. The issuance 
of the Penalty Notice shall constitute final agency action. The violator 
has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency action in 
federal district court.

[83 FR 28374, June 19, 2018]



Sec.  592.604  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the violator does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to OFAC, 
the matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
federal district court.

[83 FR 28374, June 19, 2018]



Sec.  592.605  Finding of violation.

    (a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue an initial Finding of Violation 
that identifies a violation if OFAC:
    (i) Determines that there has occurred a violation of any provision 
of this part, or a violation of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, directive, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the Clean Diamond Trade Act;
    (ii) Considers it important to document the occurrence of a 
violation; and,
    (iii) Based on the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501 of 
this chapter, concludes that an administrative response is warranted but 
that a civil monetary penalty is not the most appropriate response.
    (2) An initial Finding of Violation shall be in writing and may be 
issued whether or not another agency has taken any action with respect 
to the

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matter. For additional details concerning issuance of a Finding of 
Violation, see appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
    (b) Response--(1) Right to respond. An alleged violator has the 
right to contest an initial Finding of Violation by providing a written 
response to OFAC.
    (2) Deadline for response; default determination. A response to an 
initial Finding of Violation must be made within 30 days as set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The failure to submit a 
response within 30 days shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond, and the initial Finding of Violation will become final and will 
constitute final agency action. The violator has the right to seek 
judicial review of that final agency action in federal district court.
    (i) Computation of time for response. A response to an initial 
Finding of Violation must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. 
Postal Service (or foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier 
service provider (if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 
30th day after the postmark date on the envelope in which the initial 
Finding of Violation was served. If the initial Finding of Violation was 
personally delivered by a non-U.S. Postal Service agent authorized by 
OFAC, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or before the 
30th day after the date of delivery.
    (ii) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the discretion of OFAC, only upon specific request to OFAC.
    (3) Form and method of response. A response to an initial Finding of 
Violation need not be in any particular form, but it must be typewritten 
and signed by the alleged violator or a representative thereof, contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the initial 
Finding of Violation, and include the OFAC identification number listed 
on the initial Finding of Violation. A copy of the written response may 
be sent by facsimile, but the original also must be sent to OFAC by mail 
or courier and must be postmarked or date-stamped in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Information that should be included in response. Any response 
should set forth in detail why the alleged violator either believes that 
a violation of the regulations did not occur and/or why a Finding of 
Violation is otherwise unwarranted under the circumstances, with 
reference to the General Factors Affecting Administrative Action set 
forth in the Guidelines contained in appendix A to part 501. The 
response should include all documentary or other evidence available to 
the alleged violator that supports the arguments set forth in the 
response. OFAC will consider all relevant materials submitted in the 
response.
    (c) Determination--(1) Determination that a Finding of Violation is 
warranted. If, after considering the response, OFAC determines that a 
final Finding of Violation should be issued, OFAC will issue a final 
Finding of Violation that will inform the violator of its decision. A 
final Finding of Violation shall constitute final agency action. The 
violator has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in federal district court.
    (2) Determination that a Finding of Violation is not warranted. If, 
after considering the response, OFAC determines a Finding of Violation 
is not warranted, then OFAC will inform the alleged violator of its 
decision not to issue a final Finding of Violation.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): A determination by OFAC that a final 
Finding of Violation is not warranted does not preclude OFAC from 
pursuing other enforcement actions consistent with the Guidelines 
contained in appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.

    (d) Representation. A representative of the alleged violator may act 
on behalf of the alleged violator, but any oral communication with OFAC 
prior to a written submission regarding the specific alleged violations 
contained in the initial Finding of Violation must be preceded by a 
written letter of representation, unless the initial Finding of 
Violation was served upon the alleged violator in care of the 
representative.

[83 FR 28374, June 19, 2018]

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                          Subpart G_Procedures



Sec.  592.701  Procedures.

    For procedures relating to rulemaking and requests for documents 
pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 
and 552a), see part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  592.702  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13312 (FR vol. 68, No. 147, July 31, 2003) 
and any further Executive orders relating to the Clean Diamond Trade Act 
(Pub. L. 108-19) may be taken by the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control or by any other person to whom the Secretary of the 
Treasury has delegated authority so to act.



                    Subpart H_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  592.801  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 the information 
collections relating to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of 
Sec. Sec.  592.301(a)(1), subpart C, Sec.  592.501, subpart E, and 
592.603, subpart F, see Sec.  501.901 of this chapter. The information 
collection requirements in Sec. Sec.  592.301(a)(3) and (a)(4), subpart 
C, have been approved by the OMB and assigned control numbers 1505-0198 
and 0607-0152, respectively. 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.



PART 594_GLOBAL TERRORISM SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
594.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

594.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.
594.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
594.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
594.204 Prohibited transaction or dealing in property; contributions of 
          funds, goods, or services.
594.205 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
594.206 Expenses of maintaining blocked property; liquidation of blocked 
          property.
594.207 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

594.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
594.302 Effective date.
594.303 Entity.
594.304 Foreign person.
594.305 Information or informational materials.
594.306 Interest.
594.307 Licenses; general and specific.
594.308 Person.
594.309 Property; property interest.
594.310 Specially designated global terrorist; SDGT.
594.311 Terrorism.
594.312 Transfer.
594.313 United States.
594.314 U.S. financial institution.
594.315 United States person; U.S. person.
594.316 [Reserved]
594.317 Financial, material, or technological support.
594.318 Agency or instrumentality of a foreign state.
594.319 HAMAS.
594.320 Hizballah.
594.321 Knowingly.
594.322 Arms or related materiel.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

594.401 Reference to amended sections.
594.402 Effect of amendment.
594.403 Setoffs prohibited.
594.404 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
594.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
594.406 Provision of services.
594.407 Offshore transactions.
594.408 Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations 
          prohibited.
594.409 Charitable contributions.
594.410 Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial institutions.
594.411 Palestinian Authority.
594.412 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

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  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

594.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
594.502 Effect of license or authorization.
594.503 Exclusion from licenses and other authorizations.
594.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
594.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
594.506 Provision of certain legal services authorized.
594.507 Authorization of emergency medical services.
594.508 Transactions related to telecommunications authorized.
594.509 Transactions related to mail authorized.
594.510 U.S. person employees of certain governments.
594.511 Travel, employment, residence and maintenance transactions with 
          the Palestinian Authority.
594.512 Payment of taxes and incidental fees to the Palestinian 
          Authority.
594.513 Transactions with entities under the control of the Palestinian 
          President and certain other entities.
594.514 Concluding activities with the Palestinian Authority.
594.515 In-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and medical 
          services.
594.516 Transactions with the Palestinian Authority authorized.
594.517 Payments from funds originating outside the United States and 
          the formation of legal defense funds authorized.
594.518 Official business of the United States Government.
594.519 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
594.520 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
594.521 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

594.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

594.701 Penalties.
594.702 Prepenalty notice.
594.703 Response to prepenalty notice; informal settlement.
594.704 Penalty imposition or withdrawal.
594.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

594.801 Procedures.
594.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

594.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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. 114-102, 129 Stat. 2205, as amended (50 
U.S.C. 1701 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); 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.

    Source: 68 FR 34197, June 6, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  594.101  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.

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                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  594.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked property.

    (a) Except as authorized by statutes, regulations, orders, 
directives, rulings, instructions, licenses or otherwise, and 
notwithstanding any contracts entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the effective date, property and interests in property 
of the following persons that are in the United States, that hereafter 
come within the United States, or that hereafter come within the 
possession or control of U.S. persons, including their overseas 
branches, are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, 
withdrawn or otherwise dealt in:
    (1) Persons listed in the Annex to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, as amended;
    (2) Foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security:
    (i) To have committed or have attempted to commit, to pose a 
significant risk of committing, or to have participated in training to 
commit acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or 
the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; 
or
    (ii) To be a leader of an entity:
    (A) Described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section; or
    (B) Whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
a determination by the Secretary of State pursuant to E.O. 13224, as 
amended;
    (3) Persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Attorney General:
    (i) To be owned, controlled, or directed 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 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section;
    (ii) To own or control, directly or indirectly, any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to paragraphs 
(a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section;
    (iii) To have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, an act of terrorism as defined in Sec.  594.311, or any 
person whose property and interest in property are blocked pursuant to 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section;
    (iv) To have participated in training related to terrorism provided 
by any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section;
    (v) To be a leader or official of an entity whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to:
    (A) A determination by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section; or
    (B) Paragraph (a)(4) of this section; or
    (vi) To have attempted or conspired to engage in any of the 
activities described in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) through (a)(3)(v) of this 
section;
    (4) Persons whose property and interests in property were blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 12947, as amended, on or after January 23, 1995, and 
remained blocked immediately prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on September 24, 2001;
    (5) Foreign persons that are identified on the Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) maintained by the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control as officials, agents, or affiliates of Iran's 
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC);
    (6) Foreign persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to knowingly provide 
significant financial, material, or technological support for or to:
    (i) Bayt al-Mal, Jihad al-Bina, the Islamic Resistance Support 
Association, the Foreign Relations Department of Hizballah, the External 
Security Organization of Hizballah, or any successor or affiliate 
thereof as designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State;
    (ii) Al-Manar TV, al Nour Radio, or the Lebanese Media Group, or any 
successor or affiliate thereof as designated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in

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consultation with the Secretary of State;
    (iii) A foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, to be engaged in 
fundraising or recruitment activities for Hizballah; or
    (iv) A foreign person owned or controlled by a person described in 
paragraph (a)(6)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section;
    (7) Agencies or instrumentalities of a foreign state determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, to have, on or after October 25, 2018, knowingly:
    (i) Conducted significant joint combat operations with, or 
significantly supported combat operations of, Hizballah; or
    (ii) Provided significant financial support for or to, or 
significant arms or related materiel to, Hizballah;
    (8) Foreign persons included on a list provided to Congress under 
paragraph (b) of Section 3 of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as 
Defenseless Shields Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-348) (Shields Act) because 
they have been determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, on or after December 21, 2018:
    (i) To be a member of Hizballah or to be knowingly acting on behalf 
of Hizballah; and
    (ii) To knowingly order, control, or otherwise direct the use of 
civilians protected as such by the law of war to shield military 
objectives from attack;
    (9) Foreign persons included on a list provided to Congress under 
paragraph (b) of Section 3 of the Shields Act because they have been 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, on or after December 21, 2018:
    (i) To be a member of HAMAS or to be knowingly acting on behalf of 
Hamas; and
    (ii) To knowingly order, control, or otherwise direct the use of 
civilians protected as such by the law of war to shield military 
objectives from attack;
    (10) Foreign persons, agencies, or instrumentalities of a foreign 
state, included on a list provided to Congress under paragraph (b) of 
Section 3 of the Shields Act because they have been determined by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
on or after December 21, 2018, to knowingly and materially support, 
order, control, direct, or otherwise engage in:
    (i) Any act described in paragraph (a)(8)(ii) of this section by a 
person described in paragraph (a)(8) of this section; or
    (ii) Any act described in paragraph (a)(9)(ii) of this section by a 
person described in paragraph (a)(9) of this section; or
    (11) Foreign persons included on a list provided to Congress under 
paragraph (c) of Section 3 of the Shields Act because they have been 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, on or after December 21, 2018, to knowingly order, 
control, or otherwise direct the use of civilians protected as such by 
the law of war to shield military objectives from attack, and with 
respect to which the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, has exercised the authority to block all property 
and interests in property.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): Section 5 of Executive Order 13224, as 
amended, provides that, with respect to those persons designated 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in the exercise of their discretion and in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Attorney General, may take such other actions than the complete blocking 
of property or interests in property as the President is authorized to 
take under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the 
United Nations Participation Act if the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Attorney General, deems such other actions to be 
consistent with the national interests of the United States, considering 
such factors as the Secretary of the Treasury deems appropriate.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  594.201: The names of persons whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a) are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control's SDN List with the identifier 
``[SDGT].'' Persons who have been identified by the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control as officials, agents, or affiliates of

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the IRGC are identified by a special reference to the ``IRGC'' at the 
end of their entries on the SDN List, in addition to the reference to 
this part. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part will have the 
program tags ``[SDGT] [IRGC]'' at the end of its entry on the SDN List. 
The SDN List is accessible through the following page on the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control's Web site: http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. 
Additional information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in 
appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  594.412 concerning entities that 
may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and interests in 
property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    Note 3 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  594.201: 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 paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) Unless otherwise authorized by this part or by a specific 
license expressly referring to this section, any dealing in any security 
(or evidence thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. 
person and either registered or inscribed in the name of or known to be 
held for the benefit of any person whose property or interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) is prohibited. This 
prohibition includes but is not limited to the transfer (including the 
transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), disposition, 
transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of any such 
security or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on any such 
security. This prohibition applies irrespective of the fact that at any 
time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the effective date) the 
registered or inscribed owner of any such security may have or might 
appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of the 
security.
    (c) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section do not apply 
to the importation of any goods that would otherwise be prohibited 
solely due to the interest of a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked solely pursuant to paragraph (a)(6) or (7) of this 
section. For the purposes of this paragraph (c), the term ``goods'' 
means any articles, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or 
manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and 
excluding technical data.

    Note 1 to Sec.  594.201: 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 
paragraph (a) of this section also are published in the Federal Register 
and incorporated into the SDN List with the identifier ``[BPI-PA]'' or 
``[BPI-SDGT].'' The scope of the property or interests in property 
blocked during the pendency of an investigation may be more limited than 
the scope of the blocking set forth in Sec.  594.201(a). Inquiries 
regarding the scope of any such blocking should be directed to OFAC's 
Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Division at 202/622-2490.
    Note 2 to Sec.  594.201. The prohibitions set forth in this part are 
separate from and in addition to other parts of 31 CFR chapter V, 
including but not limited to the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (part 
595), the Terrorism List Government Sanctions Regulations (part 596), 
and the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (part 
597). The prohibitions set forth in this part also are separate and 
apart from the criminal prohibition, set forth at 18 U.S.C. 2339B, 
against providing material support or resources to foreign terrorist 
organizations designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, as amended.

[68 FR 34197, June 6, 2003, as amended at 72 FR 4206, Jan. 30, 2007; 76 
FR 38544, June 30, 2011; 78 FR 38575, June 27, 2013; 82 FR 50314, Oct. 
31, 2017; 84 FR 35312, July 23, 2019; 87 FR 39338, July 1, 2022]



Sec.  594.202  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 Sec.  
594.201(a), 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 interests.
    (b) No transfer before the effective date shall be the basis for the 
assertion

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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 Sec.  594.201(a), unless the person with whom such property 
is held or maintained, prior to that date, had written notice of the 
transfer or by any written evidence had recognized such transfer.
    (c) Unless otherwise provided, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 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 was held or maintained (and as to such person only) in 
cases in which such person is able to establish to the satisfaction of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 was held 
or maintained;
    (2) The person with whom such property 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 was held or maintained filed 
with the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 direction or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part;
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control; 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): 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 (d)(2) of this section 
have been satisfied.

    (e) Except to the extent otherwise provided by law or 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 in which on or since the effective date there 
existed an interest of a person whose property or interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a).



Sec.  594.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts;
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) or (d) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated 
financial obligations, subject to Sec.  594.201(a) 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

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Act of 1934, provided the funds are invested in a money market fund or 
in U.S. Treasury bills.
    (2) 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.
    (3) Funds held or placed in a blocked account pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which 
exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a separate blocked account 
or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the 
same.
    (c) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 
180 days at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  594.201(a) 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 paragraph (b) 
or (d) of this section.
    (d) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become subject to Sec.  594.201(a) may 
continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, 
provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially 
reasonable.
    (e) 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 securities, to sell or 
liquidate such property at the time the property becomes subject to 
Sec.  594.201(a). However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control may 
issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in 
appropriate cases.
    (f) 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 or interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate 
in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  594.204  Prohibited transaction or dealing in property; 
contributions of funds, goods, or services.

    Except as otherwise authorized, no U.S. person may engage in any 
transaction or dealing in property or interests in property of persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a), including but not limited to the following transactions:
    (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 Sec.  594.201(a); and
    (b) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a).

[78 FR 38575, June 27, 2013]



Sec.  594.205  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any transaction by any U.S. person or within the United States on 
or after the effective date that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding any contract 
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective 
date, any conspiracy formed for the purpose of engaging in a transaction 
prohibited by this part is prohibited.



Sec.  594.206  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 before the effective date, all expenses incident to the 
maintenance of physical property blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) 
shall be

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the responsibility of the owners or operators of such property, which 
expenses shall not be met from blocked funds.
    (b) Property blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) may, in the 
discretion of the Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, be sold or 
liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing 
account in the name of the owner of the property.



Sec.  594.207  Exempt transactions.

    The prohibitions contained in Sec.  594.201(a)(6) and (7) do not 
apply to the following activities:
    (a) Any authorized intelligence, law enforcement, or national 
security activities of the United States; or
    (b) Any transaction necessary to comply with United States 
obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the 
United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United 
States, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947, or the Convention on Consular Relations, done at 
Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or any 
other United States international agreement.

[84 FR 35312, July 23, 2019]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  594.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibition in Sec.  594.201 held in 
the name of a person whose property or interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a), 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 an authorization or license from the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control expressly authorizing such action.

    Note 1 to Sec.  594.301. See Sec.  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 Sec.  594.201.

[68 FR 34197, June 6, 2003, as amended at 87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  594.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part as 
follows:
    (a)(1) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a)(1) and who appeared on 
the Annex to E.O. 13224 as issued on September 23, 2001, 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time, September 24, 2001;
    (2) With respect to a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a)(1) and who was added 
to the Annex to E.O. 13224 after September 23, 2001, the date the person 
was added to the Annex to E.O. 13224, as amended;
    (b) With respect to a person whose property or interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a)(2) through (a)(11), the earlier 
of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to one or more of these 
sections.
    (c) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property is published in the Federal Register.

[87 FR 39339, July 1, 2022]



Sec.  594.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, corporation, or 
other organization, group, or subgroup.



Sec.  594.304  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign 
state (including any such individual who is also a citizen or national 
of the United States), or any entity not organized solely under the laws 
of the United States or existing solely in the United States, but does 
not include a foreign state.

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Sec.  594.305  Information or informational materials.

    (a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational 
materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, 
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact 
disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

    Note to paragraph (a): To be considered information or informational 
materials, artworks must be classified under chapter heading 9701, 9702, 
or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

    (b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to 
United States exports, does not include items:
    (1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter became, 
controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the ``EAA''), or section 6 
of the EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation 
or antiterrorism policies of the United States; or
    (2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 
37.



Sec.  594.306  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.



Sec.  594.307  Licenses; general and specific.

    (a) Except as otherwise specified, 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.
    (c) The term specific license means any license or authorization not 
set forth in subpart E of this part but issued pursuant to this part.

    Note to Sec.  594.307: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  594.308  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  594.309  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.



Sec.  594.310  Specially designated global terrorist; SDGT.

    The term specially designated global terrorist or SDGT means any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  594.201(a).

[78 FR 38575, June 27, 2013]



Sec.  594.311  Terrorism.

    The term terrorism means an activity that:
    (a) Involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life, 
property, or infrastructure; and
    (b) Appears to be intended:
    (1) To intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
    (2) To influence the policy of a government by intimidation or 
coercion; or

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    (3) To affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, 
assassination, kidnapping, or hostage-taking.



Sec.  594.312  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 and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  594.313  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  594.314  U.S. financial institution.

    The term U.S. financial institution means any U.S. person (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, 
commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent; including but not limited to, 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.



Sec.  594.315  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 (including foreign branches), or any person in the 
United States.



Sec.  594.316  [Reserved]



Sec.  594.317  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support, as used in 
this part, 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.

[74 FR 61037, Nov. 23, 2009, as amended at 87 FR 39339, July 1, 2022]

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Sec.  594.318  Agency or instrumentality of a foreign state.

    The term agency or instrumentality of a foreign state has the 
meaning given that term in section 1603(b) of title 28, United States 
Code.

[84 FR 35312, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  594.319  HAMAS.

    The term HAMAS means:
    (a) The entity known as HAMAS and designated by the Secretary of 
State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
    (b) Any person:
    (1) The property and interests in property of which are blocked 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.); and
    (2) Who is identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (SDN List) maintained by OFAC as an agent, 
instrumentality, or affiliate of HAMAS.

    Note 1 to Sec.  594.319: 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. Persons on the SDN List based on conduct described in 
Sec.  594.201(a)(9), (10), (11) are identified by a special reference at 
the end of their entries on the SDN List--``[SHIELD-ACT]''--in addition 
to the reference to the regulatory part of this chapter pursuant to 
which their property and interests in property are blocked. For example, 
a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, Sec.  594.201(a)(9), 
(10), or (11), and identified on the SDN List will have the program tag 
``[SDGT]'' and ``[SHIELD-ACT].''

[84 FR 35313, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  594.320  Hizballah.

    The term Hizballah means:
    (a) The entity known as Hizballah and designated by the Secretary of 
State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
    (b) Any person:
    (1) The property and interests in property of which are blocked 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.); and
    (2) Who is identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List (SDN List) maintained by OFAC as an agent, 
instrumentality, or affiliate of Hizballah.

    Note 1 to Sec.  594.320: 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. Persons on the SDN List based on conduct described in 
Sec.  594.201(a)(8), (10), and (11) are identified by a special 
reference at the end of their entries on the SDN List--``[SHIELD-
ACT]''--in addition to the reference to the regulatory part of this 
chapter pursuant to which their property and interests in property are 
blocked. For example, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 
Sec.  594.201(a)(8), (10), or (11), and identified on the SDN List will 
have the program tag ``[SDGT]'' and ``[SHIELD-ACT]''. Persons on the SDN 
List based on conduct described in Sec.  594.201(a)(6) and (7) are 
identified by a special reference at the end of their entries on the SDN 
List--``[HIFPAA]''--in addition to the reference to the regulatory part 
of this chapter pursuant to which their property and interests in 
property are blocked. For example, a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations, Sec.  594.201(a)(6) or (7), and identified on the SDN List 
will have the program tag ``[SDGT]'' and ``[HIFPAA]''.

[84 FR 35313, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  594.321  Knowingly.

    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.

[84 FR 35313, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  594.322  Arms or related materiel.

    The term arms or related materiel means:
    (a) Nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons or 
materials or components of such weapons;
    (b) Ballistic or cruise missile weapons or materials or components 
of such weapons; or
    (c) Destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional 
weapons.

[84 FR 35313, July 23, 2019]

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                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  594.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, direction, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  594.402  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 or 
under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control does not affect any act done or omitted, or any civil or 
criminal suit or 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.



Sec.  594.403  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 Sec. Sec.  594.201 and 594.204 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  594.404  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, such property shall no longer be deemed to 
be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a), unless there exists in 
the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a) or any other part of this chapter, the transfer of which has 
not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part, if property (including any 
property interest) is transferred or attempted to be transferred to a 
person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  594.201(a), such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
that person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  594.405  Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except:
    (a) An incidental transaction, not explicitly authorized within the 
terms of the license, by or with a person whose property or interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a); or
    (b) An incidental transaction, not explicitly authorized within the 
terms of the license, involving a debit to a blocked account or a 
transfer of blocked property.



Sec.  594.406  Provision of services.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  594.207, the prohibitions on 
transactions or dealings involving blocked property contained in 
Sec. Sec.  594.201 and 594.204 apply to services performed in the United 
States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, including by an overseas 
branch of an entity located in the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a person whose property or 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a); or
    (2) With respect to property interests subject to Sec. Sec.  594.201 
and 594.204.
    (b) Example: U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, educational, or 
other services to a person whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a).

    Note to Sec.  594.406: See Sec. Sec.  594.506 and 594.507, 
respectively, on licensing policy with regard to the provision of 
certain legal or medical services.



Sec.  594.407  Offshore transactions.

    The prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  594.201 and 594.204 on transactions 
or dealings involving blocked property apply to transactions or dealings 
by any U.S. person in a location outside the United

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States with respect to property that the U.S. person knows, or has 
reason to know, is held in the name of a person whose property or 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) or in 
which the U.S. person knows, or has reason to know, a person whose 
property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a) has or has had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  594.408  Payments from blocked accounts to satisfy obligations
prohibited.

    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  594.201 and 594.204, no debits may be made to 
a blocked account to pay obligations to U.S. persons or other persons, 
except as authorized pursuant to this part.



Sec.  594.409  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, no charitable contribution or donation of 
funds, goods, services, or technology, including contributions or 
donations to relieve human suffering, such as food, clothing, or 
medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  594.201(a). For the purposes of this part, a contribution or 
donation is made by, to, or for the benefit of, or received from, any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  594.201(a) if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or 
in the name of, such a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or 
received from or in the name of, an entity or individual acting for or 
on behalf of, or owned or controlled by, such a person; or if made in an 
attempt to violate, to evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of 
contributions or donations by, to, or for the benefit of such a person, 
or the receipt of contributions or donations from any such person.

[78 FR 38575, June 27, 2013]



Sec.  594.410  Credit extended and cards issued by U.S. financial 
institutions.

    The prohibitions in Sec. Sec.  594.201 and 594.204 on engaging in 
transactions or dealings in property subject to those sections prohibits 
U.S. financial institutions from performing under any existing credit 
agreements, including, but not limited to, charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a U.S. financial institution to a 
person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  594.201(a).



Sec.  594.411  Palestinian Authority.

    Following the January 2006 Palestinian elections, Hamas, a 
designated terrorist entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201, has been determined to have a 
property interest in the transactions of the Palestinian Authority. 
Accordingly, pursuant to Sec. Sec.  594.201 and 594.204, U.S. persons 
are prohibited from engaging in transactions with the Palestinian 
Authority unless authorized. Certain transactions with the Palestinian 
Authority may be authorized by license, see subpart E of this part.

[71 FR 27200, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  594.201, 
regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC's 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  594.501  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

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with respect to the prohibitions contained in this part are considered 
actions taken pursuant to this part.

[68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  594.502  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of the license, unless specifically 
provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any provision of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license specifically 
refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but 
only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an 
authorization does not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or 
interest in, or with respect to, any property which would not otherwise 
exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  594.503  Exclusion from licenses and other authorizations.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. The 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control also reserves the right 
to restrict the applicability of any license to particular persons, 
property, transactions, or classes thereof. Such actions are binding 
upon all persons receiving actual or constructive notice of the 
exclusions or restrictions.



Sec.  594.504  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 or interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a) 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 only be 
made to another blocked account held in the same name.

    Note to Sec.  594.504. Please refer to Sec.  501.603 of this chapter 
for mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See 
also Sec.  594.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  594.505  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 charge 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.



Sec.  594.506  Provision of certain legal services authorized.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons

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whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a) is authorized, provided that all receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to this part:
    (1) Provision of legal advice and counseling on the requirements of 
and compliance with the laws of 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 when named as defendants in or 
otherwise made parties to domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings;
    (3) Initiation and conduct of domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings in defense of property interests subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction;
    (4) Representation of persons before any federal or state agency 
with respect to the imposition, administration, or enforcement of U.S. 
sanctions against such persons;
    (5) Representation of persons, wherever located, detained within the 
jurisdiction of the United States or by the United States government, 
with respect to either such detention or any charges made against such 
persons, including, but not limited to, the conduct of military 
commission prosecutions and the initiation and conduct of federal court 
proceedings; and
    (6) 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 legal services not otherwise authorized by 
paragraph (a) of this section to or on behalf of persons whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) in 
connection with the initiation and conduct of legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings before any U.S. federal, state, or local 
court or agency is authorized, provided that all receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
specifically licensed.
    (c) The provision of any other legal services to persons whose 
property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a), not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance 
of a specific license.
    (d) Entry into a settlement agreement affecting property or 
interests in property 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 Sec.  594.201(a) 
is prohibited except to the extent otherwise provided by law or unless 
specifically licensed in accordance with Sec.  594.202(e).

[68 FR 34197, June 6, 2003, as amended at 73 FR 78632, Dec. 23, 2008; 75 
FR 75906, Dec. 7, 2010]



Sec.  594.507  Authorization of emergency medical services.

    The provision of nonscheduled emergency medical services in the 
United States to persons whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) is authorized, provided that all 
receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed.



Sec.  594.508  Transactions related to telecommunications authorized.

    All transactions ordinarily incident to the receipt or transmission 
of telecommunications involving persons whose property or interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) are authorized, 
provided that any payment owed to any such person is paid into a blocked 
account in a U.S. financial institution. This section does not authorize 
the provision, sale, or lease to persons whose property or interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) of telecommunications 
equipment or technology; nor does it authorize the provision, sale, or 
leasing of capacity on telecommunications transmission facilities (such 
as satellite or terrestrial network connectivity).



Sec.  594.509  Transactions related to mail authorized.

    All transactions by U.S. persons, including payment and transfers to 
common carriers, incident to the receipt or transmission of mail between 
a U.S. person and a person whose property or

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interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a) are 
authorized, provided the mail is limited to personal communications not 
involving a transfer of anything of value and not exceeding 12 ounces in 
weight.



Sec.  594.510   U.S. person employees of certain governments.

    Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. persons who are employees of the 
governments of states bordering the West Bank or Gaza are authorized to 
engage in all transactions and activities outside of the United States 
with the Palestinian Authority that are otherwise prohibited under this 
part in support of the U.S. persons' official duties, provided that no 
payment pursuant to this license may involve a debit to an account of 
the Palestinian Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution 
or to any account blocked pursuant to this part.

[71 FR 27200, May 10, 2006, as amended at 87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  594.511  Travel, employment, residence and maintenance transactions
with the Palestinian Authority.

    Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in 
all transactions with the Palestinian Authority otherwise prohibited 
under this part that are ordinarily incident to their travel to or from, 
or employment, residence or personal maintenance within, the 
jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority, including, but not limited 
to, receipt of salaries, payment of living expenses and acquisition of 
goods or services for personal use. Nothing in this license authorizes 
any debit to an account of the Palestinian Authority on the books of a 
U.S. financial institution or to any account blocked pursuant to this 
part.

[71 FR 27200, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  594.512  Payment of taxes and incidental fees to the Palestinian 
Authority.

    Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. persons are authorized to pay taxes 
or fees to, and purchase or receive permits or public utility services 
from, the Palestinian Authority where such transactions are necessary 
and ordinarily incident to such persons' day-to-day operations. Nothing 
in this license authorizes a debit to an account of the Palestinian 
Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to any account 
blocked pursuant to this part.

[71 FR 27200, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  594.513  Transactions with entities under the control of the 
Palestinian President and certain other entities.

    (a) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. persons are authorized to engage 
in all transactions otherwise prohibited under this part with the 
following entities and individuals:
    (1) The Palestinian Authority Presidency, including only the Office 
of the President, Presidential Security, General Intelligence Apparatus, 
Governors and Governorate staff, the Attorney General's Office, the 
Palestine Investment Fund (PIF), the Border Crossings Administration, 
and the Palestine Broadcasting Corporation (including the Voice of 
Palestine, Wafa News Agency, and the General Public Information Agency/
State Information Services);
    (2) The Palestinian Judiciary, including the Higher Judicial 
Council;
    (3) Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) who were 
not elected to the PLC on the party slate of Hamas or any other Foreign 
Terrorist Organization (FTO), Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT), or 
Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT); and
    (4) The following independent agencies: The Central Elections 
Commission; the Independent Citizens Rights Commission; the General 
Audit Authority/External Audit Agency; and the Palestinian Monetary 
Authority.
    (b) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to reject transactions with members of the Palestinian 
Legislative Council (PLC) who were elected to the PLC on the party slate 
of Hamas or any other Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Specially 
Designated Terrorist (SDT), or Specially Designated Global Terrorist 
(SDGT), provided that any such individuals are not named on OFAC's list 
of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

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    (c) Nothing in this license authorizes a debit to an account of the 
Palestinian Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to 
any account blocked pursuant to this part.

[71 FR 27200, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  594.514  Concluding activities with the Palestinian Authority.

    Effective April 12, 2006, all transactions and activities with the 
Palestinian Authority otherwise prohibited under this part are 
authorized through May 12, 2006, provided that they are necessary to 
conclude ongoing contracts or programs with the Palestinian Authority, 
and further provided that no payment pursuant to this license may 
involve a debit to an account of the Palestinian Authority on the books 
of a U.S. financial institution or to any account blocked pursuant to 
this part.

[71 FR 27200, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  594.515  In-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and
medical services.

    (a) Effective July 6, 2006, nongovernmental organizations that are 
U.S. persons are authorized to provide in-kind donations of medicine, 
medical devices, and medical services to the Palestinian Authority 
Ministry of Health, provided that such donations are strictly for 
distribution in the West Bank or Gaza and not intended for resale, and 
provided further that no payment pursuant to this license may involve a 
debit to an account of the Palestinian Authority on the books of a U.S. 
financial institution or to any account blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) For the purposes of this section only, the term medical device 
has the meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321), including medical 
supplies, but does not include any item listed on the Commerce Control 
List in the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, 
supplement no. 1.

    Note to paragraph (b): Nongovernmental organizations that are 
interested in providing items listed on the Commerce Control List to the 
Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health must apply for a specific 
license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

[72 FR 58743, Oct. 5, 2006]



Sec.  594.516  Transactions with the Palestinian Authority authorized.

    (a) As of June 20, 2007, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in 
all transactions otherwise prohibited under this part with the 
Palestinian Authority.
    (b) For purposes of this section only, the term Palestinian 
Authority means the Palestinian Authority government of Prime Minister 
Salam Fayyad and President Mahmoud Abbas, including all branches, 
ministries, offices, and agencies (independent or otherwise) thereof.

[72 FR 61518, Oct. 31, 2007]



Sec.  594.517  Payments from funds originating outside the United States 
and the formation of legal defense funds authorized.

    (a) Payments from funds originating outside the United States. 
Effective December 7, 2010, receipts of payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(a) are authorized from funds 
originating outside the United States, provided that:
    (1) Prior to receiving payment for legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  594.506(a) rendered to persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  594.201(a), the U.S. 
person that is an attorney, law firm, or legal services organization 
provides to the Office of Foreign Assets Control a copy of a letter of 
engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the services to be 
performed and signed by the individual to whom such services are to be 
provided or, where services are to be provided to an entity, by a legal 
representative of the entity. The copy of a letter of engagement or a 
letter of intent to engage, accompanied by correspondence referencing 
this paragraph (a), is 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;

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    (2) 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 Sec.  594.506(a) must 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 Sec.  594.506(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)(2) of Sec.  594.517: This paragraph authorizes 
the blocked person on whose behalf the legal services authorized 
pursuant to Sec.  594.506(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 
Sec.  594.201(a) or any other part of this chapter holds an interest.

    (3) Reports. (i) U.S. persons who receive payments in connection 
with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(a) must submit 
quarterly reports no later than 30 days following the end of the 
calendar quarter during which the payments were received providing 
information on the funds received. Such reports shall specify:
    (A) The individual or entity from whom the funds originated and the 
amount of funds received; and
    (B) If applicable:
    (1) 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;
    (2) A general description of the services provided; and
    (3) The amount of funds paid in connection with such services.
    (ii) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are 
received during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that 
effect.
    (iii) Reports, which must reference this paragraph (a), 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; and

    Note to paragraph (a)(3) of Sec.  594.517: U.S. persons who receive 
payments in connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  
594.506(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 authorization to provide related 
services that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(a).

    (4) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes the receipt of payment 
of professional fees or reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(b).

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  594.517: Any payment authorized in 
or pursuant to this paragraph that is routed through the U.S. financial 
system should reference this paragraph (a) to avoid the blocking of the 
transfer.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  594.517: Nothing in this paragraph 
authorizes the transfer of any blocked property, the debiting of any 
blocked account, the entry of any judgment or order that effects a 
transfer of blocked property, or the execution of any judgment against 
property blocked pursuant to any Executive order or this Chapter. 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 the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control 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 at: http://
www.treas.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/legal_fee_guide.pdf.

    (b) Legal defense funds. Effective December 7, 2010, U.S. persons 
that are attorneys, law firms, or legal services organizations are 
authorized to form legal defense funds from which payments of 
professional fees and reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection 
with the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to

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Sec.  594.506(a) may be debited provided that:
    (1) The legal defense fund must be held in a savings or checking 
account at a financial institution located in the United States;
    (2) Prior to debiting the legal defense fund, the U.S. person 
responsible for establishing the legal defense fund must submit the 
following information to the Office of Foreign Assets Control: A copy of 
a letter of engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the 
services to be performed and signed by the individual to whom such 
services are to be provided or, where services are to be provided to an 
entity, by a legal representative of the entity; the name of the 
individual or entity responsible for establishing the legal defense 
fund; the name of the financial institution at which the account for the 
legal defense fund will be held; a point of contact at the financial 
institution holding the account for the legal defense fund; and the 
account name and account number for the legal defense fund. The 
foregoing information must be accompanied by correspondence referencing 
this paragraph (b) and is 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;
    (3) The legal defense fund may not receive funds from a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
594.201(a) or any other part of this chapter;
    (4) The U.S. person responsible for establishing the legal defense 
fund must notify the financial institution at which the account for the 
legal defense fund is held that the account may only be debited to make 
payments of professional fees and reimburse expenses incurred in 
connection with the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to 
Sec.  594.506(a);
    (5) Reports. (i) U.S. persons responsible for establishing legal 
defense funds from which payments of professional fees and reimbursement 
for expenses incurred in connection with the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(a) may be debited must submit 
quarterly reports no later than 30 days following the end of the 
calendar quarter during which the funds were deposited with or debited 
from the account of the legal defense fund providing information on the 
funds received by the legal defense fund and debits made to the legal 
defense fund during the reporting period. Such reports shall specify:
    (A) The individual or entity from whom the funds originated and the 
amount of funds received; and
    (B) Any individual or entity to whom any payments were made, 
including, if applicable:
    (1) 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;
    (2) A general description of the services provided; and
    (3) The amount of funds paid in connection with such services.
    (ii) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are 
received during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that 
effect.
    (iii) Reports, which must reference this paragraph (b), 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; and

    Note to paragraph (b)(5) of Sec.  594.517: U.S. persons who receive 
payments in connection with legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  
594.506(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 authorization to provide related 
services that are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(a).

    (6) Nothing in this paragraph (b) authorizes the formation or 
debiting of legal defense funds in connection with the provision of 
legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  594.506(b).

    Note 1 to paragraph (b) of Sec.  594.517: Any payment authorized in 
or pursuant to this paragraph that is routed through the U.S. financial 
system should reference this paragraph (b) to avoid the blocking of the 
transfer.

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    Note 2 to paragraph (b) of Sec.  594.517: Any funds remaining in a 
legal defense fund account after all payments of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses authorized pursuant to this paragraph 
have been made or upon termination of the legal services for which 
payment is authorized pursuant to this paragraph are property in which 
the person to or on whose behalf the legal services were rendered has an 
interest and is subject to the prohibitions of this part. Persons in the 
possession or control of such remaining funds may apply for the 
unblocking of the funds by following the procedures set forth at Sec.  
501.801 of this chapter.

[75 FR 75906, Dec. 7, 2010]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  594.520  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;

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    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  594.520. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78504, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  594.521  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 Sec.  594.521. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78505, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  594.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.

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                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  594.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 1705), which is 
applicable to violations of the provisions of any license, ruling, 
regulation, order, direction, or instruction issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to this part or otherwise under the Act.
    (1) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 
206 of the Act may be imposed on any person who violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, 
order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the Act.
    (2) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation of the Act is 
the greater of $356,579 or 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.
    (3) A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or 
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of a 
violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 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.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The civil penalties provided 
in the Act are subject to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in the Act are subject to 
adjustment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is directed to section 5 of the United Nations 
Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287c(b)), which provides that any person 
who willfully violates or evades or attempts to violate or evade any 
order, rule, or regulation issued by the President pursuant to the 
authority granted in that section, upon conviction, shall be fined not 
more than $10,000 and, if a natural person, may also be imprisoned for 
not more than 10 years; and the officer, director, or agent of any 
corporation who knowingly participates in such violation or evasion 
shall be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both and any 
property, funds, securities, papers, or other articles or documents, or 
any vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, 
or vehicle, or aircraft, concerned in such violation shall be forfeited 
to the United States. The criminal penalties provided in the United 
Nations Participation Act are subject to increase pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 
3571.
    (d) Attention is also directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides 
that whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device, a material fact, or makes any materially false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than five years, or 
both.
    (e) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[68 FR 34197, June 6, 2003, as amended at 71 FR 29253, May 22, 2006; 73 
FR 32656, June 10, 2008; 81 FR 43077, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10439 Feb. 10, 
2017; 83 FR 11880, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 27718, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 
19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 14538, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 
2022; 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  594.702  Prepenalty notice.

    (a) When required. If the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control has reasonable cause to believe that there has occurred a 
violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, direction, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the Director determines 
that further proceedings are warranted, the Director shall notify the 
alleged violator of the agency's intent to impose a monetary penalty by 
issuing a prepenalty notice. The prepenalty notice shall be

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in writing. The prepenalty notice may be issued whether or not another 
agency has taken any action with respect to the matter.
    (b) Contents of notice--(1) Facts of violation. The prepenalty 
notice shall describe the violation, specify the laws and regulations 
allegedly violated, and state the amount of the proposed monetary 
penalty.
    (2) Right to respond. The prepenalty notice also shall inform the 
respondent of the respondent's right to make a written presentation 
within the applicable 30-day period set forth in Sec.  594.703 as to why 
a monetary penalty should not be imposed or why, if imposed, the 
monetary penalty should be in a lesser amount than proposed.
    (c) Informal settlement prior to issuance of prepenalty notice. At 
any time prior to the issuance of a prepenalty notice, an alleged 
violator may request in writing that, for a period not to exceed sixty 
(60) days, the agency withhold issuance of the prepenalty notice for the 
exclusive purpose of effecting settlement of the agency's potential 
civil monetary penalty claims. In the event the Director grants the 
request, under terms and conditions within his discretion, the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control will agree to withhold issuance of the prepenalty 
notice for a period not to exceed 60 days and will enter into settlement 
negotiations of the potential civil monetary penalty claim.



Sec.  594.703  Response to prepenalty notice; informal settlement.

    (a) Deadline for response. The respondent may submit a response to 
the prepenalty notice within the applicable 30-day period set forth in 
this paragraph. The Director may grant, at his discretion, an extension 
of time in which to submit a response to the prepenalty notice. The 
failure to submit a response within the applicable time period set forth 
in this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the right to 
respond.
    (1) Computation of time for response. A response to the prepenalty 
notice must be postmarked or date-stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or 
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) or courier service provider 
(if transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or before the 30th day after the 
postmark date on the envelope in which the prepenalty notice was mailed. 
If the respondent refused delivery or otherwise avoided receipt of the 
prepenalty notice, a response must be postmarked or date-stamped on or 
before the 30th day after the date on the stamped postal receipt 
maintained at the Office of Foreign Assets Control. If the prepenalty 
notice was personally delivered to the respondent by a non-U.S. Postal 
Service agent authorized by the Director, a response must be postmarked 
or date-stamped on or before the 30th day after the date of delivery.
    (2) Extensions of time for response. If a due date falls on a 
federal holiday or weekend, that due date is extended to include the 
following business day. Any other extensions of time will be granted, at 
the Director's discretion, only upon the respondent's specific request 
to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (b) Form and method of response. The response must be submitted in 
writing and may be handwritten or typed. The response need not be in any 
particular form. A copy of the written response may be sent by 
facsimile, but the original also must be sent to the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control Civil Penalties Division by mail or courier and must be 
postmarked or date-stamped, in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Contents of response. A written response must contain 
information sufficient to indicate that it is in response to the 
prepenalty notice.
    (1) A written response must include the respondent's full name, 
address, telephone number, and facsimile number, if available, or those 
of the representative of the respondent.
    (2) A written response should either admit or deny each specific 
violation alleged in the prepenalty notice and also state if the 
respondent has no knowledge of a particular violation. If the written 
response fails to address any specific violation alleged in the 
prepenalty notice, that alleged violation shall be deemed to be 
admitted.
    (3) A written response should include any information in defense, 
evidence in support of an asserted defense, or other factors that the 
respondent requests the Office of Foreign Assets Control to

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consider. Any defense or explanation previously made to the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control or any other agency must be repeated in the 
written response. Any defense not raised in the written response will be 
considered waived. The written response also should set forth the 
reasons why the respondent believes the penalty should not be imposed or 
why, if imposed, it should be in a lesser amount than proposed.
    (d) Default. If the respondent elects not to submit a written 
response within the time limit set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section, the Office of Foreign Assets Control will conclude that the 
respondent has decided not to respond to the prepenalty notice. The 
agency generally will then issue a written penalty notice imposing the 
penalty proposed in the prepenalty notice.
    (e) Informal settlement. In addition to or as an alternative to a 
written response to a prepenalty notice, the respondent or respondent's 
representative may contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control as 
advised in the prepenalty notice to propose the settlement of 
allegations contained in the prepenalty notice and related matters. 
However, the requirements set forth in paragraph (f) of this section as 
to oral communication by the representative must first be fulfilled. In 
the event of settlement at the prepenalty stage, the claim proposed in 
the prepenalty notice will be withdrawn, the respondent will not be 
required to take a written position on allegations contained in the 
prepenalty notice, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control will make no 
final determination as to whether a violation occurred. The amount 
accepted in settlement of allegations in a prepenalty notice may vary 
from the civil penalty that might finally be imposed in the event of a 
formal determination of violation. In the event no settlement is 
reached, the time limit specified in paragraph (a) of this section for 
written response to the prepenalty notice will remain in effect unless 
additional time is granted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (f) Representation. A representative of the respondent may act on 
behalf of the respondent, but any oral communication with the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control prior to a written submission regarding the 
specific allegations contained in the prepenalty notice must be preceded 
by a written letter of representation, unless the prepenalty notice was 
served upon the respondent in care of the representative.



Sec.  594.704  Penalty imposition or withdrawal.

    (a) No violation. If, after considering any response to the 
prepenalty notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control determines that there was no violation by the 
respondent named in the prepenalty notice, the Director shall notify the 
respondent in writing of that determination and of the cancellation of 
the proposed monetary penalty.
    (b) Violation. (1) If, after considering any written response to the 
prepenalty notice, or default in the submission of a written response, 
and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control determines that there was a violation by the respondent named in 
the prepenalty notice, the Director is authorized to issue a written 
penalty notice to the respondent of the determination of the violation 
and the imposition of the monetary penalty.
    (2) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent that payment or 
arrangement for installment payment of the assessed penalty must be made 
within 30 days of the date of mailing of the penalty notice by the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (3) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent of the 
requirement to furnish the respondent's taxpayer identification number 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 7701 and that such number will be used for 
purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent penalty amount.
    (4) The issuance of the penalty notice finding a violation and 
imposing a monetary penalty shall constitute final agency action. The 
respondent has the right to seek judicial review of that final agency 
action in a federal district court.



Sec.  594.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the respondent does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant

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to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control within 30 days of the date of 
mailing of the penalty notice, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or 
to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate action to 
recover the penalty in a civil suit in a federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  594.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.

[68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  594.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, and any further 
Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared therein, 
and any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to Presidential Memorandum of October 11, 2017: Delegation of 
Certain Functions and Authorities under the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 or any further Presidential 
action relating to Title I of the Countering America's Adversaries 
Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-44), Presidential Memorandum 
of January 15, 2019: Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under the 
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, as Amended, 
and the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 
2018, and Presidential Memorandum of May 24, 2019: Delegation of 
Functions and Authorities Under the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as 
Defenseless Shields Act, may be taken by the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control or by any other person to whom the Secretary of 
the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.

[82 FR 50314, Oct. 31, 2017, as amended at 87 FR 39339, July 1, 2022]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  594.901  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.



PART 596_TERRORISM LIST GOVERNMENTS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
596.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

596.201 Prohibited financial transactions.
596.202 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

596.301 Donation.
596.302 Effective date.
596.303 Financial institution.
596.304 Financial transaction.
596.305 General license.
596.306 License.
596.307 Monetary instruments.
596.308 Person; entity.
596.309 Specific license.
596.310 Terrorism List Government.
596.311 Transaction.
596.312 United States.
596.313 United States person.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

596.401 Reference to amended sections.
596.402 Effect of amendment.
596.403 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

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596.404 Financial transactions transferred through a bank of a Terrorism 
          List Government.

  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy

596.500 Licensing procedures.
596.501 Effect of license or authorization.
596.502 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
596.503 Financial transactions with a Terrorism List Government 
          otherwise subject to 31 CFR chapter V.
596.504 Certain financial transactions with Terrorism List Governments 
          authorized.
596.505 Certain transactions related to stipends and scholarships 
          authorized.
596.506 [Reserved]
596.507 Official business of the United States Government.
596.508 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.

                            Subpart F_Reports

596.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

596.701 Penalties.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

596.801 Procedures.
596.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

596.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 7201-7211; 31 U.S.C. 321(b).

    Source: 61 FR 43463, Aug. 23, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  596.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) 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. Differing foreign policy 
and national security contexts may result in differing interpretations 
of similar language among the parts of this chapter. Except as otherwise 
authorized in this part, no license or authorization contained in or 
issued pursuant to those other parts authorizes any transaction 
prohibited by this part. Except as otherwise authorized in 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. See Sec.  596.503.
    (b) 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.

[61 FR 43463, Aug. 23, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 45112, Aug. 25, 1997]



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  596.201  Prohibited financial transactions.

    Except as authorized by regulations, orders, directives, rulings, 
instructions, licenses, or otherwise, no United States person, on or 
after the effective date, knowing or having reasonable cause to know 
that a country is designated under section 6(j) of the Export 
Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2405, as a country supporting 
international terrorism, shall engage in a financial transaction with 
the government of that country.
    Note to Sec.  596.201: The name of each country that has been 
designated under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, 50 
U.S.C. App. 2405, as a country supporting international terrorism is 
published in the Federal Register by the Department of State, and a 
complete list of countries currently so designated can be found via the 
Web site of the Department of State at http://www.state.gov/j/ct/.

[80 FR 34054, June 15, 2015]



Sec.  596.202  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    Any transaction for the purpose of, or which has the effect of, 
evading or avoiding, or which facilitates the evasion or avoidance of, 
any of the prohibitions set forth in this part, is hereby prohibited. 
Any attempt to violate the prohibitions set forth in this part is hereby 
prohibited. Any conspiracy formed for the purpose of engaging in a 
transaction prohibited by this part is hereby prohibited.

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                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  596.301  Donation.

    The term donation means a transfer made in the form of a gift or 
charitable contribution.



Sec.  596.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part which is 
12:01 a.m. EDT, August 22, 1996.



Sec.  596.303  Financial institution.

    The term financial institution shall have the definition given that 
term in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or the regulations promulgated thereunder, 
as from time to time amended.

    Note: The breadth of the definition precludes its reproduction in 
this section.



Sec.  596.304  Financial transaction.

    The term financial transaction shall have the meaning set forth in 
18 U.S.C. 1956(c)(4), as from time to time amended. As of the effective 
date, this term includes:
    (a) A transaction which in any way or degree affects interstate or 
foreign commerce;
    (1) Involving the movement of funds by wire or other means; or
    (2) Involving one or more monetary instruments; or
    (3) Involving the transfer of title to any real property, vehicle, 
vessel, or aircraft; or
    (b) A transaction involving the use of a financial institution which 
is engaged in, or the activities of which affect, interstate or foreign 
commerce in any way or degree.



Sec.  596.305  General license.

    The term general license means any license or authorization the 
terms of which are set forth in this part.



Sec.  596.306  License.

    Except as otherwise specified, the term license means any license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  596.307  Monetary instruments.

    The term monetary instruments shall have the meaning set forth in 18 
U.S.C. 1956(c)(5), as from time to time amended. As of the effective 
date, this term includes coin or currency of the United States or of any 
other country, travelers' checks, personal checks, bank checks, and 
money orders, or investment securities or negotiable instruments, in 
bearer form or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon 
delivery.



Sec.  596.308  Person; entity.

    (a) The term person means an individual or entity.
    (b) The term entity means a partnership, association, corporation, 
or other organization.



Sec.  596.309  Specific license.

    The term specific license means any license or authorization not set 
forth in this part but issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  596.310  Terrorism List Government.

    The term Terrorism List Government includes:
    (a) The government of a country designated under section 6(j) of the 
Export Administration Act, as well as any political subdivision, agency, 
or instrumentality thereof, including the central bank of such a 
country;
    (b) Any entity owned or controlled by such a government.



Sec.  596.311  Transaction.

    The term transaction shall have the meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. 
1956(c)(3), as from time to time amended. As of the effective date, this 
term includes a purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, transfer, delivery, 
or other disposition, and with respect to a financial institution 
includes a deposit, withdrawal, transfer between accounts, exchange of 
currency, loan, extension of credit, purchase or sale of any stock, 
bond, certificate of deposit, or other monetary instrument, use of a 
safe deposit box, or any other payment, transfer, or delivery by, 
through, or to a financial institution, by whatever means effected.

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Sec.  596.312  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, including its 
territories and possessions.



Sec.  596.313  United States person.

    The term United States person means any United States citizen or 
national, permanent resident alien, juridical person organized under the 
laws of the United States, or any person in the United States.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  596.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any section of this part 
or to any regulation, ruling, order, instruction, direction, or license 
issued pursuant to this part refers to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  596.402  Effect of amendment.

    Any amendment, modification, or revocation of any section of this 
part or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued 
by or under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control does not, unless otherwise specifically provided, affect 
any act done or omitted to be done, or any civil or criminal suit or 
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.



Sec.  596.403  Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized.



Sec.  596.404  Financial transactions transferred through a bank of
a Terrorism List Government.

    For the purposes of this part only, a financial transaction not 
originated by a Terrorism List Government, but transferred to the United 
States through a bank owned or controlled by a Terrorism List 
Government, shall not be deemed a financial transaction with the 
government of a country supporting international terrorism pursuant to 
Sec.  596.201.



  Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  596.500  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.

[68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  596.501  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of the license, unless specifically 
provided in such license or other authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes a 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to a part in 31 CFR chapter V. No 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to this part 
authorizes any transactions prohibited by any provision of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction or license specifically 
refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition or prohibitions contained in this part from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the regulation, ruling, instruction or license otherwise 
specifies, such an authorization does not create any right, duty, 
obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect

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to, any property which would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.



Sec.  596.502  Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license, or from the privileges therein conferred, or to restrict 
the applicability thereof with respect to particular persons, property, 
transactions, or classes thereof. Such action is binding upon all 
persons receiving actual or constructive notice of such exclusion or 
restriction.



Sec.  596.503  Financial transactions with a Terrorism List Government
otherwise subject to 31 CFR chapter V.

    United States persons are authorized to engage in financial 
transactions with a Terrorism List Government that is subject to 
regulations contained in parts of 31 CFR chapter V other than this part 
to the extent and subject to the conditions stated in such other parts, 
or in any regulations, orders, directives, rulings, instructions, or 
licenses issued pursuant thereto.



Sec.  596.504  Certain financial transactions with Terrorism List
Governments authorized.

    (a) United States persons are authorized to engage in all financial 
transactions with a Terrorism List Government that is not otherwise 
subject to 31 CFR chapter V, except for a transfer from a Terrorism List 
Government:
    (1) Constituting a donation to a United States person; or
    (2) With respect to which the United States person knows (including 
knowledge based on advice from an agent of the United States 
Government), or has reasonable cause to believe, that the transfer poses 
a risk of furthering terrorist acts in the United States.
    (b) Nothing in this section authorizes the return of a transfer 
prohibited by paragraph (a)(2) of this section.



Sec.  596.505  Certain transactions related to stipends and scholarships
authorized.

    (a) United States persons are authorized to engage in all financial 
transactions with respect to stipends and scholarships covering tuition 
and related educational, living and travel expenses provided by the 
Government of Syria to Syrian nationals who are enrolled as students in 
an accredited educational institution in the United States. 
Representations made by an accredited educational institution concerning 
the status of a student maybe relied upon in determining the 
applicability of this section.
    (b) Nothing in this section authorizes a transaction prohibited by 
Sec.  596.504(a)(2).

[61 FR 67944, Dec. 26, 1996, as amended at 86 FR 27274, May 20, 2021]



Sec.  596.506  [Reserved]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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

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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.

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  596.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to records and reports, see subpart C of 
part 501 of this chapter.

[62 FR 45112, Aug. 25, 1997]



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  596.701  Penalties.

    Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 2332d, as added by Public Law 
104-132, section 321, which provides that, except as provided in 
regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, a United States person, knowing or having 
reasonable cause to know that a country is designated under section 6(j) 
of the Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2405, as a country 
supporting international terrorism, engages in a financial transaction 
with the government of that country, shall be fined under title 18, 
United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  596.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.

[62 FR 45112, Aug. 25, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  596.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to section 321 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty 
Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214, 1254 (18 U.S.C. 2332d), 
may be taken by the Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or by 
any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated 
authority so to act.

[61 FR 43463, Aug. 23, 1996. Redesignated at 62 FR 45112, Aug. 25, 1997]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  596.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    For approval by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of information collections relating to 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, to licensing procedures 
(including those pursuant to statements of licensing policy), and to 
other procedures, see Sec.  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.

[62 FR 45112, Aug. 25, 1997]



PART 597_FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
597.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

597.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked assets or funds of 
          foreign terrorist organizations or their agents.
597.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.

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597.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
597.204 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

597.301 Agent.
597.302 Assets.
597.303 Blocked account; blocked funds.
597.304 Designation.
597.305 Effective date.
597.306 Entity.
597.307 Financial institution.
597.308 Financial transaction.
597.309 Foreign terrorist organization.
597.310 Funds.
597.311 General license.
597.312 Interest.
597.313 License.
597.314 Person.
597.315 Specific license.
597.316 Transaction.
597.317 Transfer.
597.318 United States.
597.319 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

597.401 Reference to amended sections.
597.402 Effect of amendment.
597.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked funds.
597.404 Setoffs prohibited.
597.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
597.406 Offshore transactions.
597.407 Palestinian Authority.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

597.500 Licensing procedures.
597.501 Effect of license or authorization.
597.502 Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.
597.503 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
597.504 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
597.505 Payment for certain legal services.
597.506 Official activities of certain international organizations; U.S. 
          person employees of certain governments.
597.507 Travel, employment, residence and maintenance transactions with 
          the Palestinian Authority.
597.508 Payment of taxes and incidental fees to the Palestinian 
          Authority.
597.509 Transactions with entities under the control of the Palestinian 
          President and certain other entities.
597.510 Concluding activities with the Palestinian Authority.
597.511 In-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and medical 
          services.
597.512 Transactions with the Palestinian Authority authorized.
597.513 Payments from funds originating outside the United States and 
          the formation of legal defense funds authorized.
597.514 Official business of the United States Government.
597.515 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
597.516 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
597.517 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

597.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

597.701 Penalties.
597.702 Prepenalty notice.
597.703 Response to prepenalty notice.
597.704 Penalty notice.
597.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

597.801 Procedures.
597.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

597.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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).

    Source: 62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  597.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) 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. Differing statutory 
authority and foreign policy and national security contexts 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

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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.
    (b) 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. This part does not implement, construe, 
or limit the scope of any other part of this chapter, including (but not 
limited to) the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, part 595 of this 
chapter, and does not excuse any person from complying with any other 
part of this chapter, including (but not limited to) part 595 of this 
chapter.
    (c) This part does not implement, construe, or limit the scope of 
any criminal statute, including (but not limited to) 18 U.S.C. 
2339B(a)(1) and 2339A, and does not excuse any person from complying 
with any criminal statute, including (but not limited to) 18 U.S.C. 
2339B(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. 2339A.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  597.201  Prohibited transactions involving blocked assets or funds
of foreign terrorist organizations or their agents.

    (a) Upon notification to Congress of the Secretary of State's intent 
to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization 
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189(a), until the publication in the Federal 
Register as described in paragraph (c) of this section, any U.S. 
financial institution receiving notice from the Secretary of the 
Treasury by means of order, directive, instruction, regulation, ruling, 
license, or otherwise shall, except as otherwise provided in such 
notice, block all financial transactions involving any assets of such 
organization within the possession or control of such U.S. financial 
institution until further directive from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
Act of Congress, or order of court.
    (b) Except as otherwise authorized by order, directive, instruction, 
regulation, ruling, license, or otherwise, from and after the 
designation of an organization as a foreign terrorist organization 
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189(a), any U.S. financial institution that 
becomes aware that it has possession of or control over any funds in 
which the designated foreign terrorist organization or its agent has an 
interest shall:
    (1) Retain possession of or maintain control over such funds; and
    (2) Report to the Secretary of the Treasury the existence of such 
funds in accordance with Sec.  501.603 of this chapter.
    (c) Publication in the Federal Register of the designation of an 
organization as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 
1189(a) shall be deemed to constitute a further directive from the 
Secretary of the Treasury for purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, 
and shall require the actions contained in paragraph (b) of this 
section.
    (d) The requirements of paragraph (b) of this section shall remain 
in effect until the effective date of an administrative, judicial, or 
legislative revocation of the designation of an organization as a 
foreign terrorist organization, or until the designation lapses, 
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189.
    (e) When a transaction results in the blocking of funds at a 
financial institution pursuant to this section and a party to the 
transaction believes the funds have been blocked due to mistaken 
identity, that party may seek to have such funds unblocked pursuant to 
the administrative procedures set forth in Sec.  501.806 of this 
chapter. Requests for the unblocking of funds pursuant to Sec.  501.806 
must be submitted to the attention of the Compliance Programs Division.



Sec.  597.202  Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.

    (a) Any transfer after the effective date which is in violation of 
Sec.  597.201 or any other provision of this part or of any regulation, 
order, directive, ruling, instruction, license, or other authorization 
hereunder and involves any funds or assets held in the name of a foreign 
terrorist organization or its agent or in which a foreign terrorist 
organization or its agent has or has had an interest since such date, is 
null and void and shall not be the basis for

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the assertion or recognition of any interest in or right, remedy, power 
or privilege with respect to such funds or assets.
    (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 interest in, any funds or assets held in the name of a 
foreign terrorist organization or its agent or in which a foreign 
terrorist organization or its agent has an interest, or has had an 
interest since such date, unless the financial institution with whom 
such funds or assets are held or maintained, prior to such date, had 
written notice of the transfer or by any written evidence had recognized 
such transfer.
    (c) Unless otherwise provided, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control before, during, or 
after a transfer shall validate such transfer or render 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 hereunder.
    (d) Transfers of funds or assets which 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 financial 
institution with whom such funds or assets were held or maintained (and 
as to such financial institution only) in cases in which such financial 
institution is able to establish to the satisfaction of the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control each of the following:
    (1) Such transfer did not represent a willful violation of the 
provisions of this part by the financial institution with whom such 
funds or assets were held or maintained;
    (2) The financial institution with which such funds or assets were 
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 
institution, that such transfer required a license or authorization by 
or 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 the withholding of material facts or was otherwise 
fraudulently obtained; and
    (3) The financial institution with which such funds or assets were 
held or maintained filed with the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 direction or 
authorization hereunder; or
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control; or
    (iii) If a license did purport to cover the transfer, such license 
had been obtained by misrepresentation of a third party or the 
withholding of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained.

    Note to paragraph (d): 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) Except for exercises of judicial authority pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 
1189(b), unless licensed or authorized pursuant to this part, any 
attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other 
judicial process is null and void with respect to any funds or assets 
which, on or since the effective date, were in the possession or control 
of a U.S. financial institution and were held in the name of a foreign 
terrorist organization or its agent or in which there existed an 
interest of a foreign terrorist organization or its agent.



Sec.  597.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, or as 
otherwise directed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, any U.S. 
financial institution holding funds subject to Sec.  597.201(b) shall 
hold or place such funds in a blocked interest-bearing account which is 
in the name of the foreign terrorist

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organization or its agent and which is located in the United States.
    (b)(1) For purposes of this section, the term 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 which are 
commercially reasonable for the amount of funds in the account or 
certificate of deposit; or
    (ii) with a broker or dealer registered with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided 
the funds are invested in a money market fund or in U.S. Treasury Bills.
    (2) Funds held or placed in a blocked interest-bearing account 
pursuant to this paragraph may not be invested in instruments the 
maturity of which exceeds 180 days. If interest is credited to a 
separate blocked account or sub-account, the name of the account party 
on each account must be the same and must clearly indicate the foreign 
terrorist organization or agent having an interest in the accounts.
    (c) Blocked funds held as of the effective date in the form of 
stocks, bonds, debentures, letters of credit, or instruments which 
cannot be negotiated for the purpose of placing the funds in a blocked 
interest-bearing account pursuant to paragraph (a) may continue to be 
held in the form of the existing security or instrument until 
liquidation or maturity, provided that any dividends, interest income, 
or other proceeds derived therefrom are paid into a blocked interest-
bearing account in accordance with the requirements of this section.
    (d) Funds subject to this section may not be held, invested, or 
reinvested in a manner in which an immediate financial or economic 
benefit or access accrues to the foreign terrorist organization or its 
agent.



Sec.  597.204  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    Any transaction for the purpose of, or which has the effect of, 
evading or avoiding, or which facilitates the evasion or avoidance of, 
any of the prohibitions set forth in this part, is hereby prohibited. 
Any attempt to violate the prohibitions set forth in this part is hereby 
prohibited. Any conspiracy formed for the purpose of engaging in a 
transaction prohibited by this part is hereby prohibited.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  597.301  Agent.

    (a) The term agent means:
    (1) Any person owned or controlled by a foreign terrorist 
organization; or
    (2) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, or to 
the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person 
is, or has been, since the effective date, acting or purporting to act 
directly or indirectly on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization.
    (b) The term agent includes, but is not limited to, any person 
determined by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control to be 
an agent as defined in paragraph (a) of this section.

    Note to Sec.  597.301: The names of persons designated as foreign 
terrorist organizations or determined to fall within this definition are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (``SDN List'') with the identifier ``[FTO].'' The SDN List 
is accessible through the following page on the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Web site: http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional information 
pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. 
Section 501.807 of this chapter sets forth the procedures to be followed 
by a person seeking administrative reconsideration of a determination 
that the person falls within this definition, or who wishes to assert 
that the circumstances resulting in such a determination are no longer 
applicable.

[62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997, as amended at 76 FR 38544, June 30, 2011; 78 
FR 38577, June 27, 2013]



Sec.  597.302  Assets.

    The term assets includes, but is 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

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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.



Sec.  597.303  Blocked account; blocked funds.

    The terms blocked account and blocked funds shall mean any account 
or funds subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  597.201 held in the name 
of a foreign terrorist organization or its agent or in which a foreign 
terrorist organization or its agent has an interest, and with respect to 
which payments, transfers, exportations, withdrawals, or other dealings 
may not be made or effected except pursuant to an authorization or 
license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorizing such 
action.



Sec.  597.304  Designation.

    The term designation includes both the designation and redesignation 
of a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189.



Sec.  597.305  Effective date.

    Except as that term is used in Sec.  597.201(d), the term effective 
date refers to the effective date of the applicable prohibitions and 
directives contained in this part which is October 6, 1997, or, in the 
case of foreign terrorist organizations designated after that date and 
their agents, the earlier of the date on which a financial institution 
receives actual or constructive notice of such designation or of the 
Secretary of Treasury's exercise of his authority to block financial 
transactions pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189(a)(2)(C) and Sec.  597.201(a).



Sec.  597.306  Entity.

    The term entity includes a partnership, association, corporation, or 
other organization, group, or subgroup.



Sec.  597.307  Financial institution.

    The term financial institution shall have the definition given that 
term in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) as from time to time amended, 
notwithstanding the definition of that term in 31 CFR part 103.

    Note: The breadth of the statutory definition of financial 
institution precludes its reproduction in this section. Among the types 
of businesses covered are insured banks (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 
1813(h)), commercial banks or trust companies, private bankers, agencies 
or branches of a foreign bank in the United States, insured institutions 
(as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1724(a)), thrift institutions, brokers or 
dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 15 
U.S.C. 78a et seq., securities or commodities brokers and dealers, 
investment bankers or investment companies, currency exchanges, issuers, 
redeemers, or cashiers of traveler's checks, checks, money orders, or 
similar instruments, credit card system operators, insurance companies, 
dealers in precious metals, stones or jewels, pawnbrokers, loan or 
finance companies, travel agencies, licensed senders of money, telegraph 
companies, businesses engaged in vehicle sales, including automobile, 
airplane or boat sales, persons involved in real estate closings and 
settlements, the United States Postal Service, a casino, gambling 
casino, or gaming establishment with an annual gaming revenue of more 
than $1,000,000 as further described in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2), or 
agencies of the United States Government or of a State or local 
government carrying out a duty or power of any of the businesses 
described in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2).



Sec.  597.308  Financial transaction.

    The term financial transaction means a transactioninvolving the 
transfer or movement of funds, whether by wire or other means.



Sec.  597.309  Foreign terrorist organization.

    The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization 
designated or redesignated as a foreign terrorist organization, or with 
respect to which the Secretary of State has notified Congress of the 
intention to designate

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as a foreign terrorist organization, under 8 U.S.C. 1189(a).



Sec.  597.310  Funds.

    The term funds includes coin or currency of the United States or any 
other country, traveler's checks, personal checks, bank checks, money 
orders, stocks, bonds, debentures, drafts, letters of credit, any other 
negotiable instrument, and any electronic representation of any of the 
foregoing. An electronic representation of any of the foregoing includes 
any form of digital or electronic cash, coin, or currency in use 
currently or placed in use in the future.



Sec.  597.311  General license.

    The term general license means any license or authorization the 
terms of which are set forth in this part.



Sec.  597.312  Interest.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, the term interest when 
used with respect to funds or assets (e.g., ``an interest in funds'') 
means an interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect.



Sec.  597.313  License.

    Except as otherwise specified, the term license means any license or 
authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  597.314  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  597.315  Specific license.

    The term specific license means any license or authorization not set 
forth in this part but issued pursuant to this part.



Sec.  597.316  Transaction.

    The term transaction shall have the meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. 
1956(c)(3), as from time to time amended. As of the effective date, this 
term includes a purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, transfer, delivery, 
or other disposition of any asset, and with respect to a financial 
institution includes a deposit, withdrawal, transfer between accounts, 
exchange of currency, loan, extension of credit, purchase or sale of any 
stock, bond, certificate of deposit, or other monetary instrument, use 
of a safe deposit box, or any other payment, transfer, or delivery by, 
through, or to a financial institution, by whatever means effected.



Sec.  597.317  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 and, without limitation upon the foregoing, 
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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  597.318  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories, 
states, commonwealths, districts, and possessions, and all areas under 
the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  597.319  U.S. financial institution.

    The term U.S. financial institution means:
    (a) Any financial institution organized under the laws of the United

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States, including such financial institution's foreign branches;
    (b) Any financial institution operating or doing business in the 
United States; or
    (c) Those branches, offices and agencies of foreign financial 
institutions which are located in the United States, but not such 
foreign financial institutions' other foreign branches, offices, or 
agencies.



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  597.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any section of this part 
or to any regulation, ruling, order, instruction, direction, or license 
issued pursuant to this part shall be deemed to refer to the same as 
currently amended.



Sec.  597.402  Effect of amendment.

    Any amendment, modification, or revocation of any section of this 
part or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued 
by or under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control shall not, unless otherwise specifically provided, be 
deemed to affect any act done or omitted to be done, or any civil or 
criminal suit or 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 shall continue and may be enforced as if such amendment, 
modification, or revocation had not been made.



Sec.  597.403  Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked funds.

    (a) Whenever a transaction licensed or authorized by or pursuant to 
this part results in the transfer of funds (including any interest in 
funds) away from a foreign terrorist organization or its agent, such 
funds shall no longer be deemed to be funds in which the foreign 
terrorist organization or its agent has or has had an interest, or which 
are held in the name of a foreign terrorist organization or its agent, 
unless there exists in the funds another interest of a foreign terrorist 
organization or its agent, the transfer of which has not been effected 
pursuant to license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
authorization issued pursuant to this part, if funds (including any 
interest in funds) are or at any time since the effective date have been 
held by a foreign terrorist organization or its agent, or at any time 
thereafter are transferred or attempted to be transferred to a foreign 
terrorist organization or its agent, including by the making of any 
contribution to or for the benefit of a foreign terrorist organization 
or its agent, such funds shall be deemed to be funds in which there 
exists an interest of the foreign terrorist organization or its agent.



Sec.  597.404  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked funds (including a blocked account) by a 
U.S. financial institution is a prohibited transaction under Sec.  
597.201 if effected after the effective date.



Sec.  597.405  Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect thereto is also authorized, except a 
transaction by an unlicensed, foreign terrorist organization or its 
agent or involving a debit to a blocked account or a transfer of blocked 
funds not explicitly authorized within the terms of the license.



Sec.  597.406  Offshore transactions.

    The prohibitions contained in Sec.  597.201 apply to transactions by 
U.S. financial institutions in locations outside the United States with 
respect to funds or assets which the U.S. financial institution knows, 
or becomes aware, are held in the name of a foreign terrorist 
organization or its agent, or in which the U.S. financial institution 
knows, or becomes aware that, a foreign terrorist organization or its 
agent has or has had an interest since the effective date.



Sec.  597.407  Palestinian Authority.

    Following the January 2006 Palestinian elections, Hamas, a 
designated

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terrorist entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  597.201, has been determined to have a property 
interest in the transactions of the Palestinian Authority. Accordingly, 
pursuant to Sec.  597.201, U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in 
transactions with the Palestinian Authority unless authorized. Certain 
transactions with the Palestinian Authority may be authorized by 
license, see subpart E of this part.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  597.500  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.

[68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  597.501  Effect of license or authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by or under the direction of the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, shall be deemed to authorize or validate any 
transaction effected prior to the issuance of the license, unless 
specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part shall be deemed to 
authorize any transaction prohibited by any provision of this chapter 
unless the regulation, ruling, instruction or license specifically 
refers to such provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited under this part has the effect of 
removing a prohibition or prohibitions contained in this part from the 
transaction, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. 
Unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, or license otherwise 
specifies, such an authorization does not create any right, duty, 
obligation, claim, or interest in, or with respect to, any property 
which would not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of law.



Sec.  597.502  Exclusion from licenses and authorizations.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license, or from the privileges therein conferred, or to restrict 
the applicability thereof with respect to particular persons, property, 
transactions, or classes thereof. Such action shall be binding upon all 
persons receiving actual or constructive notice of such exclusion or 
restriction.



Sec.  597.503  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    (a) Any payment of funds or transfer of credit or other financial or 
economic resources or assets by a financial institution into a blocked 
account in a U.S. financial institution is authorized, provided that a 
transfer from a blocked account pursuant to this authorization may only 
be made to another blocked account held in the same name on the books of 
the same U.S. financial institution.
    (b) This section does not authorize any transfer from a blocked 
account within the United States to an account held outside the United 
States.

    Note to Sec.  597.503: Please refer to Sec. Sec.  501.603 and 
597.601 of this chapter for mandatory reporting requirements regarding 
financial transfers.



Sec.  597.504  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges
authorized.

    (a) U.S. financial institutions are hereby authorized to debit any 
blocked account with such U.S. financial institution in payment or 
reimbursement for normal service charges owed to such U.S. financial 
institution by the owner of such blocked account.

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    (b) As used in this section, the term normal service charge shall 
include charges in payment or reimbursement for interest due; cable, 
telegraph, 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, photostats, credit reports, transcripts of 
statements, registered mail insurance, stationery and supplies, check 
books, and other similar items.



Sec.  597.505  Payment for certain legal services.

    Except as otherwise authorized, specific licenses may be issued, on 
a case-by-case basis, authorizing receipt of payment of professional 
fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses through a U.S. financial 
institution for the following legal services by U.S. persons:
    (a) Provision of legal advice and counseling to a foreign terrorist 
organization or an agent thereof on the requirements of and compliance 
with the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States, provided 
that such advice and counseling is not provided to facilitate 
transactions in violation of any of the prohibitions of this part;
    (b) Representation of a foreign terrorist organization or an agent 
thereof when named as a defendant in or otherwise made a party to 
domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or administrative proceedings;
    (c) Initiation and conduct of domestic U.S. legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization 
or an agent thereof;
    (d) Representation of a foreign terrorist organization or an agent 
thereof before any federal or state agency with respect to the 
imposition, administration, or enforcement of U.S. sanctions against a 
foreign terrorist organization or an agent thereof;
    (e) Representation of an agent of a foreign terrorist organization, 
wherever located, detained within the jurisdiction of the United States 
or by the United States government, with respect to either such 
detention or any charges made against such agent, including, but not 
limited to, the conduct of military commission prosecutions and the 
initiation and conduct of federal court proceedings;
    (f) Provision of legal services to a foreign terrorist organization 
or an agent thereof in any other context in which prevailing U.S. law 
requires access to legal counsel at public expense; and
    (g) Representation of a foreign terrorist organization seeking 
judicial review of a designation before the United States Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 
1189(b)(1).

    Note to Sec.  597.505: See Sec.  597.513 of this part for authorized 
mechanisms for payment through a U.S. financial institution of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for legal 
services specified in this section provided by a U.S. person to or on 
behalf of a foreign terrorist organization or an agent thereof.

[62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997, as amended at 73 FR 78633, Dec. 23, 2008; 75 
FR 75909, Dec. 7, 2010]



Sec.  597.506  Official activities of certain international organizations;
U.S. person employees of certain governments.

    (a) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to engage in all financial transactions with the Palestinian 
Authority otherwise prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of 
the official business of the United Nations, provided that no payment 
pursuant to this license may involve a debit to an account of the 
Palestinian Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to 
any account blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) For purposes of this section only, the term ``United Nations'' 
means its principal organs, including funds, bodies, commissions, 
agencies, departments and other entities of the Security Council, 
General Assembly, Economic and Social Council and Secretariat, 
specifically including, among others, the World Bank, the International 
Monetary Fund, the World Food Programme, and the World Health 
Organization.
    (c) The retention and reporting provisions of Sec.  597.201 shall 
not apply with

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respect to transactions authorized by paragraph (a) of this section.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  597.507  Travel, employment, residence and maintenance transactions 
with the Palestinian Authority.

    (a) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to engage in all transactions that are ordinarily incident to 
U.S. persons' travel to or from, or employment, residence or personal 
maintenance within, the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority, 
including, but not limited to, receipt of salaries, payment of living 
expenses and acquisition of goods or services for personal use. Nothing 
in this license authorizes any debit to an account of the Palestinian 
Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to any account 
blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The retention and reporting provisions of Sec.  597.201 shall 
not apply with respect to transactions authorized by paragraph (a) of 
this section.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  597.508  Payment of taxes and incidental fees to the Palestinian
Authority.

    (a) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to conduct all transactions ordinarily incident to the 
following activities by U.S. persons: the payment of taxes or fees to, 
or the purchase or receipt of permits or public utility services from, 
the Palestinian Authority where such transactions are necessary and 
ordinarily incident to such persons' day-to-day operations. Nothing in 
this license authorizes a debit to an account of the Palestinian 
Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to any account 
blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The retention and reporting provisions of Sec.  597.201 shall 
not apply with respect to transactions authorized by paragraph (a) of 
this section.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  597.509  Transactions with entities under the control of the
Palestinian President and certain other entities.

    (a) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to engage in all transactions otherwise prohibited under this 
part with the following entities and individuals:
    (1) The Palestinian Authority Presidency, including only the Office 
of the President, Presidential Security, General Intelligence Apparatus, 
Governors and Governorate staff, the Attorney General's Office, the 
Palestine Investment Fund (PIF), the Border Crossings Administration, 
and the Palestine Broadcasting Corporation (including the Voice of 
Palestine, Wafa News Agency, and the General Public Information Agency/
State Information Services);
    (2) The Palestinian Judiciary, including the Higher Judicial 
Council;
    (3) Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) who were 
not elected to the PLC on the party slate of Hamas or any other Foreign 
Terrorist Organization (FTO), Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT), or 
Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT); and
    (4) The following independent agencies: The Central Elections 
Commission; the Independent Citizens Rights Commission; the General 
Audit Authority/External Audit Agency; and the Palestinian Monetary 
Authority.
    (b) Effective April 12, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to reject transactions with members of the Palestinian 
Legislative Council (PLC) who were elected to the PLC on the party slate 
of Hamas or any other Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Specially 
Designated Terrorist (SDT), or Specially Designated Global Terrorist 
(SDGT), provided that any such individuals are not named on OFAC's list 
of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.
    (c) Nothing in this license authorizes a debit to an account of the 
Palestinian Authority on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to 
any account blocked pursuant to this part.
    (d) The retention and reporting provisions of Sec.  597.201 shall 
not apply with respect to transactions authorized by

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paragraph (a) of this section. The retention provisions of Sec.  597.201 
shall not apply with respect to transactions authorized by paragraph (b) 
of this section.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  597.510  Concluding activities with the Palestinian Authority.

    (a) Effective April 12, 2006, all transactions and activities with 
the Palestinian Authority otherwise prohibited under this part are 
authorized through May 12, 2006, provided that they are necessary to 
conclude ongoing contracts or programs with the Palestinian Authority, 
and further provided that no payment pursuant to this license may 
involve a debit to an account of the Palestinian Authority on the books 
of a U.S. financial institution or to any account blocked pursuant to 
this part.
    (b) The retention and reporting provisions of Sec.  597.201 shall 
not apply with respect to transactions authorized by paragraph (a) of 
this section.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]



Sec.  597.511  In-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and 
medical services.

    (a) Effective July 6, 2006, U.S. financial institutions are 
authorized to conduct all transactions ordinarily incident to the 
provision by nongovernmental organizations that are U.S. persons of in-
kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and medical services to the 
Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health, provided that such donations 
are strictly for distribution in the West Bank or Gaza and not intended 
for resale, and provided further that no payment pursuant to this 
license may involve a debit to an account of the Palestinian Authority 
on the books of a U.S. financial institution or to any account blocked 
pursuant to this part.
    (b) For the purposes of this section only, the term medical device 
has the meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321), including medical 
supplies, but does not include any item listed on the Commerce Control 
List in the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR part 774, 
supplement no. 1.
    (c) U.S. financial institutions are authorized to conduct all 
transactions ordinarily incident to the provision by nongovernmental 
organizations that are U.S. persons of in-kind donations of medical 
devices listed on the Commerce Control List to the Palestinian Authority 
Ministry of Health, provided that
    (1) Such donation is licensed by OFAC; and
    (2) Such donation is authorized under or pursuant to the Export 
Administration Regulations.
    (d) The retention and reporting provisions of Sec.  597.201 shall 
not apply with respect to transactions authorized by paragraphs (a) and 
(c) of this section.

[71 FR 58744, Oct. 5, 2006]



Sec.  597.512  Transactions with the Palestinian Authority authorized.

    (a) As of June 20, 2007, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in 
all transactions otherwise prohibited under this part with the 
Palestinian Authority.
    (b) For purposes of this section only, the term Palestinian 
Authority means the Palestinian Authority government of Prime Minister 
Salam Fayyad and President Mahmoud Abbas, including all branches, 
ministries, offices, and agencies (independent or otherwise) thereof.

[72 FR 61518, Oct. 31, 2007]



Sec.  597.513  Payments from funds originating outside the United States 
and the formation of legal defense funds authorized.

    (a) Payments from funds originating outside the United States. 
Effective December 7, 2010, receipts of payment through a U.S. financial 
institution of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses 
for the provision of legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 are 
authorized from funds originating outside the United States, provided 
that:
    (1) Prior to receiving payment through a U.S. financial institution 
for legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 rendered to a foreign 
terrorist organization or agent thereof, the U.S. person that is an 
attorney, law firm, or legal services organization provides to the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control a copy

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of a letter of engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the 
services to be performed and signed by the individual to whom such 
services are to be provided or, where services are to be provided to an 
entity, by a legal representative of the entity. The copy of a letter of 
engagement or a letter of intent to engage, accompanied by 
correspondence referencing this paragraph Sec.  597.513(a), is 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;
    (2) The funds received by U.S. persons through a U.S. financial 
institution as payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of legal services specified in Sec.  
597.505 must 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 specified in Sec.  597.505 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)(2) of Sec.  597.513: This paragraph authorizes 
the person on whose behalf the legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 
are to be provided to make payments for specified 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 assets and funds 
are subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  597.201(a) or whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to any other part of this 
chapter holds an interest.

    (3) Reports. (i) U.S. persons who receive payments in connection 
with legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 must submit quarterly 
reports no later than 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter 
during which the payments were received providing information on the 
funds received. Such reports shall specify:
    (A) The individual or entity from whom the funds originated and the 
amount of funds received; and
    (B) If applicable:
    (1) The names of any individuals or entities providing related 
services to the U.S. person receiving payment in connection with 
specified legal services, such as private investigators or expert 
witnesses;
    (2) A general description of the services provided; and
    (3) The amount of funds paid in connection with such services.
    (ii) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are 
received during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that 
effect.
    (iii) Reports, which must reference this paragraph (a), 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; and

    Note to paragraph (a)(3) of Sec.  597.513: U.S. persons who receive 
payments in connection with legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 do 
not need to obtain specific authorization to make payments through a 
U.S. financial institution for related services that are ordinarily 
incident to the provision of those legal services, such as those 
provided by private investigators or expert witnesses.

    (4) Nothing in this paragraph (a) authorizes the receipt of payment 
through a U.S. financial institution of professional fees or 
reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services 
not specified in Sec.  597.505.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  597.513: Any payment authorized in 
or pursuant to this paragraph that is routed through the U.S. financial 
system should reference this paragraph (a) to avoid the blocking of the 
transfer.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a) of Sec.  597.513: Nothing in this paragraph 
authorizes the transfer of any blocked property, the debiting of any 
blocked account, the entry of any judgment or order that effects a 
transfer of blocked property, or the execution of any judgment against 
property blocked pursuant to any Executive order or this chapter. 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 the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control 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

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U.S. Persons in Administrative or Civil Proceedings, which is available 
at: http://www.treas.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/
legal_fee_guide.pdf.

    (b) Legal defense funds. Effective December 7, 2010, U.S. persons 
that are attorneys, law firms, or legal services organizations are 
authorized to form legal defense funds from which payments of 
professional fees and reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection 
with the provision of legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 may be 
debited provided that:
    (1) The legal defense fund must be held in a savings or checking 
account at a financial institution located in the United States;
    (2) Prior to debiting the legal defense fund, the U.S. person 
responsible for establishing the legal defense fund must submit the 
following information to the Office of Foreign Assets Control: A copy of 
a letter of engagement or a letter of intent to engage specifying the 
services to be performed and signed by the individual to whom such 
services are to be provided or, where services are to be provided to an 
entity, by a legal representative of the entity; the name of the 
individual or entity responsible for establishing the legal defense 
fund; the name of the financial institution at which the account for the 
legal defense fund will be held; a point of contact at the financial 
institution holding the account for the legal defense fund; and the 
account name and account number for the legal defense fund. The 
foregoing information must be accompanied by correspondence referencing 
this paragraph (b) and is 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;
    (3) The legal defense fund may not receive funds from a person whose 
assets and funds are subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  597.201(a) or 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to any 
other part of this chapter;
    (4) The U.S. person responsible for establishing the legal defense 
fund must notify the financial institution at which the account for the 
legal defense fund is held that the account may only be debited to make 
payments of professional fees and reimburse expenses incurred in 
connection with the provision of legal services specified in Sec.  
597.505;
    (5) Reports. (i) U.S. persons responsible for establishing legal 
defense funds from which payments of professional fees and reimbursement 
for expenses incurred in connection with the provision of legal services 
specified in Sec.  597.505 may be debited must submit quarterly reports 
no later than 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter during 
which the funds were deposited with or debited from the account of the 
legal defense fund providing information on the funds received by the 
legal defense fund and debits made to the legal defense fund during the 
reporting period. Such reports shall specify:
    (A) The individual or entity from whom the funds originated and the 
amount of funds received; and
    (B) Any individual or entity to whom any payments were made, 
including, if applicable:
    (1) The names of any individuals or entities providing related 
services to the U.S. person receiving payment in connection with 
specified legal services, such as private investigators or expert 
witnesses;
    (2) A general description of the services provided; and
    (3) The amount of funds paid in connection with such services.
    (ii) In the event that no transactions occur or no funds are 
received during the reporting period, a statement is to be filed to that 
effect.
    (iii) Reports, which must reference this paragraph (b), 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; and

    Note to paragraph (b)(5) of Sec.  597.513: U.S. persons who receive 
payments in connection with legal services specified in Sec.  597.505 do 
not need to obtain specific authorization to make payments through a 
U.S. financial institution for related services that are ordinarily 
incident to the provision of those legal services, such as those 
provided by private investigators or expert witnesses.

    (6) Nothing in this paragraph (b) authorizes the formation or 
debiting of legal defense funds in connection with

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the provision of legal services not specified in Sec.  597.505.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b) of Sec.  597.513: Any payment authorized in 
or pursuant to this paragraph that is routed through the U.S. financial 
system should reference this paragraph (b) to avoid the blocking of the 
transfer.
    Note 2 to paragraph (b) of Sec.  597.513: Any funds remaining in a 
legal defense fund account after all payments of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses authorized pursuant to this paragraph 
have been made or upon termination of the legal services for which 
payment is authorized pursuant to this paragraph are deemed to be funds 
of the foreign terrorist organization or agent thereof to or on whose 
behalf the legal services were rendered and subject to the prohibitions 
of this part. U.S. financial institutions in the possession or control 
of such remaining funds may apply for the unblocking of the funds by 
following the procedures set forth at Sec.  501.801 of this chapter.

[75 FR 75909, Dec. 7, 2010]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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);
    (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.

[87 FR 78481, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  597.516  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;

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    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  597.516. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78505, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  597.517  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 Sec.  597.517. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78505, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  597.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to records and reports, see subpart C of 
part 501 of this chapter; provided, however, that all of the powers 
afforded the Director pursuant to the first 3 sentences of

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Sec.  501.602 of this chapter may also be exercised by the Attorney 
General in conducting administrative investigations pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. 2339B(e); provided further, that the investigative authority of 
the Director pursuant to Sec.  501.602 of this chapter shall be 
exercised in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 2339B(e); and provided further, 
that for purposes of this part no person other than a U.S. financial 
institution and its directors, officers, employees, and agents shall be 
required to maintain records or to file any reports or furnish any 
information under Sec. Sec.  501.601, 501.602, or 501.603 of this 
chapter.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  597.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 2339B(a)(1), as added by 
Public Law 104-132, 110 Stat. 1250-1253, section 303, which provides 
that whoever, within the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States, knowingly provides material support or resources to a 
foreign terrorist organization, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall 
be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than 10 years, or both.
    (b)(1) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2339B(b), except as authorized by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, any financial institution that knowingly 
fails to retain possession of or maintain control over funds in which a 
foreign terrorist organization or its agent has an interest, or to 
report the existence of such funds in accordance with these regulations, 
shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount that is the greater of 
the amount set forth in 18 U.S.C. 2339B(b) per violation, or twice the 
amount of which the financial institution was required to retain 
possession or control.
    (2) The civil penalties provided in 18 U.S.C. 2339B(b) are subject 
to adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 
note).
    (3) The applicable maximum civil penalty per violation is $94,127 or 
twice the amount of which a financial institution was required to retain 
possession or control.
    (c) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides that 
whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, 
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, 
scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any materially false, 
fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses 
any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
both.
    (d) Conduct covered by this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 61361, Oct. 28, 2003; 81 
FR 43077, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10439, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11880, Mar. 
19, 2018; 84 FR 27719, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 
14539, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 
2023]



Sec.  597.702  Prepenalty notice.

    (a) When required. If the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control has reasonable cause to believe that there has occurred a 
violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, direction or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part, and the Director, acting in 
coordination with the Attorney General, determines that civil penalty 
proceedings are warranted, the Director shall issue to the person 
concerned a notice of intent to impose a monetary penalty. The 
prepenalty notice shall be issued whether or not another agency has 
taken any action with respect to this matter.
    (b) Contents--(1) Facts of violation. The prepenalty notice shall 
describe the violation, specify the laws and regulations allegedly 
violated, and state the amount of the proposed monetary penalty.
    (2) Right to respond. The prepenalty notice also shall inform the 
respondent of respondent's right to respond within 30 days of mailing of 
the notice as to why a monetary penalty should not be

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imposed, or, if imposed, why it should be in a lesser amount than 
proposed.



Sec.  597.703  Response to prepenalty notice.

    (a) Time within which to respond. The respondent shall have 30 days 
from the date of mailing of the prepenalty notice to respond in writing 
to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (b) Form and contents of written response. The written response need 
not be in any particular form, but shall contain information sufficient 
to indicate that it is in response to the prepenalty notice. It should 
respond to the allegations in the prepenalty notice and set forth the 
reasons why the respondent believes the penalty should not be imposed 
or, if imposed, why it should be in a lesser amount than proposed.
    (c) Informal settlement. In addition or as an alternative to a 
written response to a prepenalty notice pursuant to this section, the 
respondent or respondent's representative may contact the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control as advised in the prepenalty notice to propose 
the settlement of allegations contained in the prepenalty notice and 
related matters. In the event of settlement at the prepenalty stage, the 
prepenalty notice will be withdrawn, the respondent is not required to 
take a written position on allegations contained in the prepenalty 
notice, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control will make no final 
determination as to whether a violation occurred. The amount accepted in 
settlement of allegations in a prepenalty notice may vary from the civil 
penalty that might finally be imposed in the event of a formal 
determination of violation. In the event no settlement is reached, the 
30-day period specified in paragraph (a) of this section for written 
response to the prepenalty notice remains in effect unless additional 
time is granted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  597.704  Penalty notice.

    (a) No violation. If, after considering any written response to the 
prepenalty notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control determines that there was no violation by the 
respondent, the Director promptly shall notify the respondent in writing 
of that determination and that no monetary penalty will be imposed.
    (b) Violation. (1) If, after considering any written response to the 
prepenalty notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control determines that there was a violation by the 
respondent, the Director promptly shall issue a written notice of the 
imposition of the monetary penalty on the respondent. The issuance of a 
written notice of the imposition of a monetary penalty shall constitute 
final agency action.
    (2) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent that payment of 
the assessed penalty must be made within 30 days of the mailing of the 
penalty notice.
    (3) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent of the 
requirement to furnish respondent's taxpayer identification number 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 7701 and that the Department intends to use such 
number for the purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent 
penalty amount in the event of a failure to pay the penalty imposed.



Sec.  597.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the respondent does not pay the penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control within 30 days of the 
mailing of the written notice of the imposition of the penalty, the 
matter may be referred for administrative collection measures by the 
Department of the Treasury or to the United States Department of Justice 
for appropriate action to recover the penalty in a civil suit in a 
Federal district court.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  597.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions;

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rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see part 501, 
subpart E, of this chapter.

[62 FR 52495, Oct. 8, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  597.802  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189 or 18 U.S.C. 2339B, as added by Public Law 
104-132, 110 Stat. 1248-1253, sections 302 and 303, may be taken by the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, or by any other person 
to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  597.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    For approval by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of information collections relating to 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, to licensing procedures 
(including those pursuant to statements of licensing policy), and to 
other procedures, see Sec.  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.







PART 598_FOREIGN NARCOTICS KINGPIN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS-
-Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of this Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
598.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

598.201 Applicability of sanctions.
598.202 Prohibited transactions.
598.203 [Reserved]
598.204 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.
598.205 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
598.206 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
598.207 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

598.300 Applicability of definitions.
598.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
598.302 Effective date.
598.303 Entity.
598.304 Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
598.305 Foreign person.
598.306 [Reserved]
598.307 Interest.
598.308 Licenses; general and specific.
598.309 Narcotic drug; controlled substance; listed chemical.
598.310 Narcotics trafficking.
598.311 Person.
598.312 Property; property interest.
598.313 Significant foreign narcotics trafficker.
598.314 Specially designated narcotics trafficker.
598.315 [Reserved]
598.316 Transfer.
598.317 United States.
598.318 United States person; U.S. person.
598.319 U.S. financial institution.
598.320 Finance.
598.321 OFAC.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

598.401 Reference to amended sections.
598.402 Effect of amendment.
598.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
598.404 Setoffs prohibited.
598.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.
598.406 Provision of services.
598.407 Offshore transactions involving blocked property.
598.408 Alleged change in ownership or control of an entity designated 
          as a specially designated narcotics trafficker.
598.409 Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions to a 
          specially designated narcotics trafficker.
598.410 Payments from blocked accounts to U.S. exporters and for other 
          obligations prohibited.
598.411 Charitable contributions.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

598.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
598.502 Effect of license.

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598.503 Exclusion from licenses.
598.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
598.505 Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.
598.506 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges 
          authorized.
598.507 Provision of certain legal services.
598.508 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
598.509 Payment of legal fees and expenses at public expense.
598.510 Certain transactions for maintenance, employment, and related 
          banking services for blocked individuals physically located in 
          the United States.
598.511 Certain transactions for the expenses of maintaining blocked 
          tangible property
598.512 Emergency medical services.
598.513 Official business of the United States Government.
598.514 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
598.515 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
598.516 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

598.601 Records and reports.

                           Subpart G_Penalties

598.701 Penalties.
598.702 Prepenalty notice.
598.703 Response to prepenalty notice; informal settlement.
598.704 Penalty imposition or withdrawal.
598.705 Administrative collection; referral to United States Department 
          of Justice.
598.706 Judicial review of civil penalty.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

598.801 Procedures.
598.802 Availability of information pursuant to the Freedom of 
          Information Act.
598.803 Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

598.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    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).

    Source: 65 FR 41336, July 5, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  598.101  Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

    (a) This part is separate from, and independent of, the other parts 
of this chapter, including part 536 of this chapter, ``Narcotics 
Trafficking Sanctions Regulations,'' with the exception of part 501 of 
this chapter, the provisions 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 contexts 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.
    (b) No license contained in or issued pursuant to this part relieves 
the involved parties from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  598.201  Applicability of sanctions.

    A specially designated narcotics trafficker is subject to any and 
all sanctions authorized by the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation 
Act and implemented in this part. The application of sanctions on any 
specially designated narcotics trafficker will remain in effect until 
revoked by the President pursuant to section 804(h)(2) of the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, waived by the President pursuant to 
section 804(g)(1) of that Act, or revoked by the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to section 805(e)(1)(A) of that Act.



Sec.  598.202  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within 
the possession or

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control of any U.S. person, of a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, 
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.

    Note 1 to paragraph (a): See Sec.  598.314 and the notes to that 
section for the definition and information about the public listing of 
specially designated narcotics traffickers and OFAC's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). See paragraph 
(c) of Sec.  598.314 concerning entities that may not be listed on the 
SDN List but whose property and interests in property are nevertheless 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    Note 2 to paragraph (a): 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, and administrative reconsideration of their status 
as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section include 
prohibitions on the following transactions:
    (1) 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 paragraph (a) of this 
section; and
    (2) The receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Unless authorized by this part or by a specific license 
expressly referring to this part, any dealing in securities (or evidence 
thereof) held within the possession or control of a U.S. person and 
either registered or inscribed in the name of, or known to be held for 
the benefit of, or issued by, a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker is prohibited. This prohibition includes the transfer 
(including the transfer on the books of any issuer or agent thereof), 
disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of, 
or the endorsement or guaranty of signatures on, any securities on or 
after the effective date. This prohibition applies irrespective of the 
fact that at any time (whether prior to, on, or subsequent to the 
effective date) the registered or inscribed owner of any such securities 
may have or might appear to have assigned, transferred, or otherwise 
disposed of the securities.
    (d) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses 
that may be issued pursuant to this part, and notwithstanding any 
contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the 
effective date.

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Sec.  598.203  [Reserved]



Sec.  598.204  Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.

    (a) Any transaction on or after the effective date that has the 
purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to 
violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this part is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions set forth in 
this part is prohibited.

[86 FR 26667, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.205  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 of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker 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 interests.
    (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 of 
a specially designated narcotics trafficker, unless the person with whom 
such property is held or maintained, prior to that date, had written 
notice of the transfer or by any written evidence had recognized such 
transfer.
    (c) Unless otherwise provided, an appropriate license or other 
authorization issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of 
the Director of

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the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 the 
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, this part, and any 
regulation, order, directive, ruling, instruction, or license issued 
pursuant to this part.
    (d) Property transfers 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 was held or maintained (and as to such person only) in 
cases in which such person is able to establish to the satisfaction of 
the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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 was held 
or maintained;
    (2) The person with whom such property 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 issued pursuant to this part and was not so licensed, 
or if a license did purport to cover the transfer, that such license 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 was held or maintained filed 
with the Office of Foreign Assets Control 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, direction, or license issued 
pursuant to this part;
    (ii) Such transfer was not licensed or authorized by the Director of 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control; 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 Sec.  598.205: 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 or authorized pursuant to this part, any 
attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other 
judicial process is null and void with respect to any property in which 
on or since the effective date there existed an interest of a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker.



Sec.  598.206  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 or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, subject to Sec.  598.202 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 Sec.  598.202 may 
continue to be held

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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 Sec.  598.202 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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 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 Sec.  598.202, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.

[86 FR 26667, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.207  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  598.202 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 Sec.  598.202 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.

[86 FR 26668, May 17, 2021]



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  598.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.

[86 FR 26668, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  598.202 held in 
the name of a specially designated narcotics trafficker, 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 1 to Sec.  598.301: See Sec.  598.314 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 specially designated narcotics 
traffickers.

[86 FR 26668, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.302  Effective date.

    The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives of this part, which is December 
3, 1999, or, in the case of specially designated narcotics traffickers 
designated after that date, the earlier of the date on which actual or 
constructive notice of such designation is received.



Sec.  598.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, joint venture, association, 
corporation, organization, network, group, or subgroup, or any form of 
business collaboration.



Sec.  598.304  Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

    The term Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act means the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, Pub. L. 106-120, title 8, 113 Stat. 
1606, 1626-

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1636 (codified at 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C)).



Sec.  598.305  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign 
state, wherever located, or any entity not organized under the laws of 
the United States, but does not include a foreign state.

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Sec.  598.306  [Reserved]



Sec.  598.307  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.



Sec.  598.308  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 website: 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 website: www.treasury.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  598.308: See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.

[86 FR 26668, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.309  Narcotic drug; controlled substance; listed chemical.

    The terms narcotic drug, controlled substance, and listed chemical 
have the meanings given those terms in section 102 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).



Sec.  598.310  Narcotics trafficking.

    The term narcotics trafficking means any illicit activity to 
cultivate, produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, finance, or transport 
narcotic drugs, controlled substances, or listed chemicals, or otherwise 
endeavor or attempt to do so, or to assist, abet, conspire, or collude 
with others to do so.



Sec.  598.311  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  598.312  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, whether present, future, or contingent.



Sec.  598.313  Significant foreign narcotics trafficker.

    The term significant foreign narcotics trafficker means any foreign 
person that plays a significant role in international narcotics 
trafficking that the President has determined to be appropriate for 
sanctions and has publicly identified under section 804(b) or section 
804(h)(1) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

[86 FR 26668, May 17, 2021]

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Sec.  598.314  Specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    The term specially designated narcotics trafficker means:
    (a) Significant foreign narcotics traffickers; and
    (b) Foreign persons designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of Central 
Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of 
Defense, and the Secretary of State, because they are found to be:
    (1) Materially assisting in, or providing financial or technological 
support for or to, or providing goods or services in support of, the 
international narcotics trafficking activities of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker;
    (2) Owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf 
of, a specially designated narcotics trafficker; or
    (3) Playing a significant role in international narcotics 
trafficking; and
    (c) Entities owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50 
percent or more by one or more specially designated narcotics 
traffickers.

    Note 1 to Sec.  598.314: The names of persons determined to fall 
within paragraph (a) or (b) of this definition, whose property and 
interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this part, are 
published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with the 
identifier ``[SDNTK].'' 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. 
Entities that fall within paragraph (c) of this section are also persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this 
part, regardless of whether they are identified by OFAC or appear on the 
SDN List.
    Note 2 to Sec.  598.314: The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation 
Act (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908), in Section 806 (21 U.S.C. 1905), 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 part also are published in the Federal Register and incorporated 
into the SDN List with the identifier ``[BPI-SDNTK].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  598.314: 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 part.

[86 FR 26668, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.315  [Reserved]



Sec.  598.316  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 upon the foregoing, the 
term transfer includes 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, 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, filing, or 
levy of or under any judgment, decree, attachment, injunction, 
execution, or other judicial or administrative process or order; 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.



Sec.  598.317  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.

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Sec.  598.318  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. person means any United States 
citizen or national, permanent resident alien, an entity organized under 
the laws of the United States (including its foreign branches), or any 
person within the United States.



Sec.  598.319  U.S. financial institution.

    The term U.S. financial institution means any U.S. entity (including 
a foreign branch) 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, commodity futures 
or options, as principal or agent. This terms includes but is not 
limited to 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 which are located in the United States, but not such 
institutions' foreign branches, offices, or agencies.



Sec.  598.320  Finance.

    The term finance includes engaging in any transaction involving 
funds, other assets, property, or interest in property, that are 
derived, obtained, or retained from, directly or indirectly, narcotic 
drugs, controlled substances, or listed chemicals. This includes the 
transporting, transmitting, or transferring of any such assets, 
property, or interests in property that creates the appearance that the 
funds, assets, or property were legitimately acquired, furthers the 
illicit activity, conceals or disguises the assets, avoids reporting 
requirements, or otherwise promotes the carrying on of illicit activity, 
such as money laundering.
    Note 1 to Sec.  598.320: The definition of finance listed above is 
specific to this part and not any other parts of Chapter 31. See Sec.  
598.101.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.321  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



                        Subpart D_Interpretations



Sec.  598.401  Reference to amended sections.

    Except as otherwise specified, reference to any provision in or 
appendix to this part or chapter or to any regulation, ruling, order, 
instruction, direction, or license issued pursuant to this part refers 
to the same as currently amended.



Sec.  598.402  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 or 
under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control does not affect any act done or omitted, or any civil or 
criminal suit or 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.



Sec.  598.403  Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked
property.

    (a) Whenever a transaction licensed pursuant to this part results in 
the transfer of property (including any property interest) away from a 
specially designated narcotics trafficker, the transferred property will 
no longer be considered property in which that person has or has had an 
interest. Provided no other specially designated narcotics trafficker 
has any interest in the transferred property following the transfer, the 
transferred property will

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no longer be considered property blocked pursuant to Sec.  598.202.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license issued 
pursuant to this part, if property (including any property interest) is 
transferred or attempted to be transferred to a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker, such property shall be deemed to be property in 
which that person has an interest, and such property is therefore 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  598.202.



Sec.  598.404  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 Sec.  598.202 if effected after the effective date.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.405  Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction.

    Any transaction ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and 
necessary to give effect to the licensed transaction is also authorized 
by the license. Except as specifically authorized by the terms of a 
license, prohibited transactions by specially designated narcotics 
traffickers and debits to accounts blocked pursuant to Sec.  598.202 are 
not considered incidental to a licensed transaction and therefore remain 
prohibited.



Sec.  598.406  Provision of services.

    (a) The prohibitions on transactions contained in Sec.  598.202 
apply to services performed in the United States or by U.S. persons, 
wherever located, including by a foreign branch of an entity located in 
the United States:
    (1) On behalf of or for the benefit of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker; or
    (2) With respect to property interests of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker.
    (b) For example, U.S. persons may not, except as authorized by or 
pursuant to this part, provide legal, accounting, financial, brokering, 
freight forwarding, transportation, public relations, or other services 
to a specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    Note 1 to Sec.  598.406: See Sec. Sec.  598.507 and 598.513 on 
licensing policy with regard to the provision of certain legal and 
emergency medical services.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.407  Offshore transactions involving blocked property.

    The prohibitions in Sec.  598.202 on transactions or dealings 
involving blocked property, as defined in Sec.  598.301, apply to 
transactions by any U.S. person in a location outside the United States.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.408  Alleged change in ownership or control of an entity
designated as a specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    (a) A change or alleged change in ownership or control of an entity 
designated as a specially designated narcotics trafficker shall not be 
the basis for removal of that entity from the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``SDN 
List'') unless, upon investigation by the Office of Foreign Control and 
submission of evidence by the entity, it is demonstrated to the 
satisfaction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
that the transfer to a bona fide purchaser at arm's length, or other 
means of changing ownership or control, is legitimate and that the 
entity no longer meets the criteria for designation under Sec.  598.314. 
Evidence submitted must conclusively demonstrate that all ties with 
other specially designated narcotics traffickers have been completely 
severed, and may include, but is not limited to, articles of 
incorporation; identification of new directors, officers, shareholders, 
and sources of capital; and contracts evidencing the sale of the entity 
to its new owners.
    (b) Any continuing substantial financial obligations on the part of 
the new owners to any specially designated narcotics traffickers, 
including long-term payment plans, leases, or rents, will be considered 
as evidence of continuing control of the entity by the specially 
designated narcotics trafficker. Purchase of a designated entity without 
ongoing substantial financial obligations to a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker may nonetheless be a basis for subsequent 
designation of the

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purchaser, if the transaction is determined materially to assist in or 
provide financial support for the international narcotics trafficking 
activities of specially designated narcotics traffickers for purposes of 
Sec.  598.314(b)(1). For example, any acquisition transaction resulting 
in a direct cash transfer to or other enrichment of a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker could lead to designation of the 
purchaser. Mere change in name of an entity will not be considered as 
constituting a change of the entity's status.

[65 FR 41336, July 5, 2000, as amended at 76 FR 38545, June 30, 2011]



Sec.  598.409  Credit extended and cards issued by financial institutions
to a specially designated narcotics trafficker.

    The prohibition in Sec.  598.202 on dealing in property subject to 
that section prohibits U.S. financial institutions from performing under 
any existing credit agreements, including charge cards, debit cards, or 
other credit facilities issued by a financial institution to a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.410  Payments from blocked accounts to U.S. exporters and for
other obligations prohibited.

    No debits may be made to a blocked account to pay obligations to 
U.S. persons or other persons, including payment for goods or services 
exported prior to the effective date of the blocking, except as 
authorized pursuant to this part.



Sec.  598.411  Charitable contributions.

    Unless specifically authorized by OFAC pursuant to this part, no 
charitable contribution of funds, goods, services, or technology, 
including contributions to relieve human suffering, such as food, 
clothing, or medicine, may be made by, to, or for the benefit of, or 
received from, a specially designated narcotics trafficker. For the 
purposes of this part, a contribution is made by, to, or for the benefit 
of, or received from, a specially designated narcotics trafficker if 
made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in the name of, such 
a person; if made by, to, or in the name of, or received from or in the 
name of, an entity or individual acting for or on behalf of, or owned or 
controlled by, such a person; or if made in an attempt to violate, to 
evade, or to avoid the bar on the provision of contributions by, to, or 
for the benefit of such a person, or the receipt of contributions from 
such a person.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy



Sec.  598.501  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.

[65 FR 41336, July 5, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  598.502  Effect of license.

    (a) No license contained in this part, or otherwise issued by or 
under the direction of the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control pursuant to this part, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of the license, unless the prior 
transaction is specifically authorized in such license.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited by this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control and specifically refers to this part. No regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license referring to this part authorizes any 
transaction prohibited by any provision of this chapter unless the 
regulation, ruling, instruction, or license specifically refers to such 
provision.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction otherwise prohibited by this part has the effect of removing 
from the transaction a prohibition or prohibitions contained in this 
part, but only to the extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless 
the regulation, ruling,

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instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest that would 
not otherwise exist under ordinary principles of law in or with respect 
to any property.



Sec.  598.503  Exclusion from licenses.

    The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control reserves the 
right to exclude any person, property, or transaction from the operation 
of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. The 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control also reserves the right 
to restrict the applicability of any license to particular persons, 
property, transactions, or classes thereof. Such actions are binding 
upon all persons receiving actual or constructive notice of the 
exclusions or restrictions.



Sec.  598.504  Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S.
financial institutions.

    Any payment of funds or transfer of credit in which a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker 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 only be made to another blocked account held in the same 
name.

    Note to Sec.  598.504: Please refer to part 501, subpart C of this 
chapter for mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial 
transfers. See also Sec.  598.206 concerning the obligation to hold 
blocked funds in interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  598.505  Investment and reinvestment of certain funds.

    Subject to the requirements of Sec.  598.206, U.S. financial 
institutions are authorized to invest and reinvest assets held in 
blocked accounts in the name of a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The assets representing such investments and reinvestments are 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount that is held in the same 
name at the same U.S. financial institution, or within the possession or 
control of a U.S. person, but in no case may funds be transferred 
outside the United States for this purpose;
    (b) The proceeds of such investments and reinvestments are not 
credited to a blocked account or subaccount under any name or 
designation that differs from the name or designation of the specific 
blocked account or subaccount in which such funds or securities were 
held; and
    (c) No immediate financial or economic benefit accrues (e.g., 
through pledging or other use) to the specially designated narcotics 
trafficker.



Sec.  598.506  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges
authorized.

    (a) U.S. financial institutions are authorized to debit any blocked 
account with such U.S. financial institution in payment or reimbursement 
for normal service charges owed to such U.S. financial institution by 
the owner of such blocked account.
    (b) As used in this section, the term normal service charges 
includes but is not limited to charges in payment or reimbursement for 
interest due; cable, telegraph, or telephone charges; postage costs; 
custody fees; small adjustment charges to correct bookkeeping errors; 
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.



Sec.  598.507  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
a specially designated narcotics trafficker is authorized, provided that 
any receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses must be authorized pursuant to Sec. Sec.  598.508 and 
598.509, which authorize certain types of payments for legal

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services; via specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 when 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 specially 
designated narcotics traffickers, not otherwise authorized in this part, 
requires the issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this paragraph. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this paragraph 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. See Sec.  598.405.
    (d) 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 Sec.  598.202(a), is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to 
this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  598.507: Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds necessary for the payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses where 
alternative funding sources are not available.

[86 FR 26669, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.508  Payments for legal services from funds originating outside
the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  598.507(a) to 
or on behalf of a specially designated narcotics trafficker 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 Sec.  598.507(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 statute.
    (2) This paragraph authorizes the blocked person on whose behalf the 
legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  598.507(a) are to be 
provided to make payments for authorized legal services using funds 
originating outside the United States that were not previously blocked.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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:

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    (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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

[86 FR 26670, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.509  Payment of legal fees and expenses at public expense.

    U.S. persons that are attorneys, law firms, or legal services 
organizations are authorized to receive payment of professional fees and 
reimbursement of incurred expenses from public funds for the provision 
of legal services authorized by Sec.  598.507(a).

[86 FR 26670, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.510  Certain transactions for maintenance, employment, and 
related banking services for blocked individuals physically located in
the United States.

    (a) Individuals who are specially designated narcotics traffickers 
who are in U.S. custody or incarcerated in jails, prisons, or similar 
facilities in the United States (``covered individuals''), are 
authorized to engage in the following transactions within the United 
States:
    (1) Purchasing, making payment for, and receiving goods and services 
for their maintenance and the maintenance of their spouse or persons who 
are sharing or who would ordinarily share a common dwelling as a family 
with them, located in the United States, including food, clothing, 
housing, medical care, education, transportation, insurance, and 
utilities;
    (2) Obtaining or continuing employment and engaging in all 
transactions ordinarily incident to such employment, including receipt 
of salary and benefits;
    (3) Establishing accounts with a U.S. financial institution, or a 
commissary-type account with a prison, jail, or other similar facility, 
located in the United States, for use in connection with the 
transactions authorized in paragraph (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section; 
and
    (4) Receiving and making funds transfers in furtherance of the 
authorized transactions set forth in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of 
this section from unblocked funds originating within or outside the 
United States, provided that any funds received may not originate from 
any individual or entity whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or 
statute, other than the covered individual or his or her spouse or 
persons who are sharing or who would ordinarily share a common dwelling 
as a family with the covered individual.
    (b) Any financial institution that has established any account 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, excluding commissary-type 
accounts with prisons, jails, or other similar facilities, must provide 
the name and address of the financial institution, the name of the 
account holder, and the account number to OFAC within 10 business days 
of the establishment of the account.
    (c) This general license does not authorize any funds transfers to 
any location outside the United States.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c): A covered individual has an interest in any 
funds remaining in a commissary-type account with a prison, jail, or 
other similar facility established pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section after the covered individual is released from custody or 
incarceration.
    Note 2 to paragraph (c): In the case of individuals who are in 
custody or incarcerated, funds transfers must be authorized by and 
consistent with the conditions, protocols, and other requirements 
established by the jail, prison, or other facility.
    Note 3 to Sec.  598.510: The authorization in this section only 
applies to laws and regulations administered by OFAC and should not be 
interpreted to excuse compliance with

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other applicable laws or regulations, including the immigration laws of 
the United States.

[86 FR 26670, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.511  Certain transactions for the expenses of maintaining 
blocked tangible property.

    (a) Specially designated narcotics traffickers are authorized to 
engage in the following transactions:
    (1) Making payment for and receiving goods and services for the 
maintenance of tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  598.202(a); 
and
    (2) Receiving and making funds transfers in furtherance of the 
authorized transactions set forth in paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
from unblocked funds originating outside the United States, provided 
that any funds received may not originate from any individual or entity 
whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part 
of this chapter or any Executive order or statute, other than the 
specially designated narcotics trafficker(s) who owns the property.
    (b)(1) Any person making payment for or receiving goods and services 
for the maintenance of tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  
598.202(a) authorized by paragraph (a)(1) of this section must file a 
report on the transactions with OFAC within 30 days of the first 
transaction related to that property. Such reports shall include the 
following numbered sections and information:
    (i) Estimated or actual dollar value of the transaction(s), as 
determined by the value of the payment, goods, or services;
    (ii) A description of the blocked property;
    (iii) The parties involved;
    (iv) The type and scope of transactions conducted; and
    (iv) The dates and duration of the transactions.
    (2) The reports, which must reference this section, are to be 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; 
or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.

[86 FR 26671, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  598.512  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.

[86 FR 26671, May 17, 2021]



Sec.  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.

[87 FR 78482, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  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.

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    (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.

[87 FR 78482, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  598.515  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a specially designated narcotics 
trafficker.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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 specially designated narcotics trafficker, 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  598.515. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78506, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  598.516  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 who is 
a specially designated narcotics trafficker are authorized, provided the 
items are in quantities consistent with personal, non-commercial use.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities, 
medicine,

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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 Sec.  598.516. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78506, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  598.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the prohibitions 
contained in this part are considered requirements arising pursuant to 
this part.



                           Subpart G_Penalties



Sec.  598.701  Penalties.

    (a) Attention is directed to section 807 of the Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Designation Act, which is applicable to violations of the 
provisions of any license, rule, or regulation issued by or pursuant to 
the direction or authorization of the Secretary of Treasury pursuant to 
this part or otherwise under that Act. Section 807 of the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Federal 
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-410, as 
amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note), provides that:
    (1) Whoever willfully violates the provisions of the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, or any license, rule, or regulation 
issued pursuant to that Act, or willfully neglects or refuses to comply 
with any order of the President issued under that Act, shall be 
imprisoned for not more than 10 years, fined in the amount provided in 
title 18, United States Code, or both, or, in the case of an entity, 
fined not more than $10,000,000;
    (2) Any officer, director, or agent of any entity who knowingly 
participates in a violation of the provisions of the Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Designation Act, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, 
fined not more than $5,000,000, or both;
    (3) A civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth in section 
807 of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901-
1908) per violation may be imposed by the Secretary of the Treasury on 
any person who violates any license, order, rule, or regulation issued 
in compliance with the provisions of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin 
Designation Act.
    (4) The maximum civil penalty is $1,771,754 per violation.
    (b) Adjustments to penalty amounts. (1) The current civil penalty 
cap may be adjusted for inflation pursuant to the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    (2) The criminal penalties provided in this part are subject to 
increase pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3571.
    (c) Attention is directed to 18 U.S.C. 1001, which provides that 
whoever, in

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any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the 
United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up 
by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes 
or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any 
materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 
five years, or both.
    (d) Violations of this part may also be subject to relevant 
provisions of other applicable laws.

[65 FR 41336, July 5, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 61361, Oct. 28, 2003; 81 
FR 43077, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10439, Feb. 10, 2017; 83 FR 11881, Mar. 
19, 2018; 84 FR 27719, June 14, 2019; 85 FR 19888, Apr. 9, 2020; 86 FR 
14539, Mar. 17, 2021; 87 FR 7373, Feb. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2234, Jan. 13, 
2023]



Sec.  598.702  Prepenalty notice.

    (a) When required. If the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control has reasonable cause to believe that there has occurred a 
violation of any provision of this part or a violation of the provisions 
of any license, ruling, regulation, order, direction, or instruction 
issued by or pursuant to the direction or authorization of the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to this part or otherwise under the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, and the Director determines that 
further proceedings are warranted, the Director shall issue to the 
person concerned a notice of intent to impose a monetary penalty. This 
prepenalty notice shall be issued whether or not another agency has 
taken any action with respect to this matter.
    (b) Contents--(1) Facts of violation. The prepenalty notice shall 
describe the violation, specify the laws and regulations allegedly 
violated, and state the amount of the proposed monetary penalty.
    (2) Right to respond. The prepenalty notice also shall inform the 
respondent of respondent's right to make a written presentation within 
30 days of the date of mailing of the notice as to why a monetary 
penalty should not be imposed or why, if imposed, the monetary penalty 
should be in a lesser amount than proposed.



Sec.  598.703  Response to prepenalty notice; informal settlement.

    (a) Deadline for response. The respondent shall have 30 days from 
the date of mailing of the prepenalty notice to make a written response 
to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    (b) Form and contents of response. The written response need not be 
in any particular form, but must contain information sufficient to 
indicate that it is in response to the prepenalty notice. It should 
contain responses to the allegations in the prepenalty notice and set 
forth the reasons why the respondent believes the penalty should not be 
imposed or why, if imposed, it should be in a lesser amount than 
proposed.
    (c) Informal settlement. In addition or as an alternative to a 
written response to a prepenalty notice issued pursuant to this section, 
the respondent or respondent's representative may contact the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control as advised in the prepenalty notice to propose 
the settlement of allegations contained in the prepenalty notice and 
related matters. In the event of settlement at the prepenalty stage, the 
claim proposed in the prepenalty notice will be withdrawn, the 
respondent will not be required to take a written position on 
allegations contained in the prepenalty notice, and the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control will make no final determination as to whether a 
violation occurred. The amount accepted in settlement of allegations in 
a prepenalty notice may vary from the civil penalty that might finally 
be imposed in the event of a formal determination of violation. In the 
event no settlement is reached, the 30-day period specified in paragraph 
(a) of this section for written response to the prepenalty notice 
remains in effect unless additional time is granted by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  598.704  Penalty imposition or withdrawal.

    (a) No violation. If, after considering any response to a prepenalty 
notice and any relevant facts, the Director of

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the Office of Foreign Assets Control determines that there was no 
violation by the respondent named in the prepenalty notice, the Director 
promptly shall notify the respondent in writing of that determination 
and that no monetary penalty will be imposed.
    (b) Violation. If, after considering any response to a prepenalty 
notice and any relevant facts, the Director of the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control determines that there was a violation by the respondent 
named in the prepenalty notice, the Director promptly shall issue a 
written notice of the imposition of the monetary penalty to the 
respondent. The issuance of a written notice of the imposition of a 
monetary penalty shall constitute final agency action.
    (1) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent that payment of 
the assessed penalty must be made within 30 days of the date of mailing 
of the penalty notice.
    (2) The penalty notice shall inform the respondent of the 
requirement to furnish the respondent's taxpayer identification number 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 7701 and that such number will be used for 
purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent penalty amount.



Sec.  598.705  Administrative collection; referral to United States 
Department of Justice.

    In the event that the respondent does not pay a penalty imposed 
pursuant to this part or make payment arrangements acceptable to the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control within 30 days of the 
date of mailing of a penalty notice, the matter may be referred for 
administrative collection measures by the Department of the Treasury or 
to the United States Department of Justice for appropriate action to 
recover the penalty in a civil suit in a Federal district court.



Sec.  598.706  Judicial review of civil penalty.

    A civil penalty imposed pursuant to this subpart G is subject to 
judicial review only to the extent provided in 5 U.S.C. 702.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  598.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), see part 501, subpart E of this chapter.

[65 FR 41336, July 5, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 53660, Sept. 11, 2003]



Sec.  598.802  Availability of information pursuant to the Freedom
of Information Act.

    Any record or information obtained or created in the implementation 
of this part is not subject to disclosure under section 552(a)(3) of the 
Freedom of Information Act. Information required to be made available to 
the public under other provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552) will be made available in accordance with Sec.  501.805(a) 
of this chapter.



Sec.  598.803  Delegation by the Secretary of the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, the 
Presidential Memorandum of May 15, 2015: Delegation of Functions Under 
the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, or the Presidential 
Memorandum of May 31, 2013: Delegation of Functions Under Subsection 
804(h)(2)(A) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act may be 
taken by the Director of the OFAC or by any other person to whom the 
Secretary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act.

[86 FR 26671, May 17, 2021]



                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  598.901  Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

    For approval by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

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(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 
Sec.  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.



PART 599_ILLICIT DRUG TRADE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations

Sec.
599.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

599.201 Prohibited transactions.
599.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.
599.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and 
          reinvestment.
599.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation 
          of blocked property.
599.205 Exempt transactions.

                      Subpart C_General Definitions

599.300 Applicability of definitions.
599.301 Blocked account; blocked property.
599.302 Effective date.
599.303 Entity.
599.304 Financial, material, or technological support.
599.305 Financial institution.
599.306 Foreign person.
599.307 [Reserved]
599.308 Interest.
599.309 Knowingly; knows.
599.310 Licenses; general and specific.
599.311 Means of production.
599.312 OFAC.
599.313 Person.
599.314 Proliferation of illicit drugs.
599.315 Property; property interest.
599.316 Transfer.
599.317 United States.
599.318 United States person; U.S. person.
599.319 U.S. financial institution.

                        Subpart D_Interpretations

599.401 [Reserved]
599.402 Effect of amendment.
599.403 Termination and acquisition of an interest in blocked property.
599.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction.
599.405 Setoffs prohibited.
599.406 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and 
          interests in property are blocked.

 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy

599.501 General and specific licensing procedures.
599.502 Effect of license or other authorization.
599.503 Exclusion from licenses.
599.504 Payments and transfers to blocked accounts in U.S. financial 
          institutions.
599.505 Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.
599.506 Provision of certain legal services.
599.507 Payments for legal services from funds originating outside the 
          United States.
599.508 Emergency medical services.
599.509 Official business of the United States Government.
599.510 Official business of certain international organizations and 
          entities.
599.511 Certain transactions for maintenance, employment, and related 
          banking services for blocked individuals physically located in 
          the United States.
599.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental 
          Organizations' Activities.
599.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural 
          commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and 
          components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial 
          use.

                            Subpart F_Reports

599.601 Records and reports.

              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation

599.701 Penalties and Findings of Violation.

                          Subpart H_Procedures

599.801 Procedures.
599.802 Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of the 
          Treasury.

                    Subpart I_Paperwork Reduction Act

599.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

Appendix A to Part 599--Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021

    Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.; 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. 14059, 86 FR 71549, December 15, 
2021.

    Souce: 87 FR 77712, Dec. 20, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

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      Subpart A_Relation of This Part to Other Laws and Regulations



Sec.  599.101  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 1 to Sec.  599.101. 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 guidance and 
definitions, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.



                         Subpart B_Prohibitions



Sec.  599.201  Prohibited transactions.

    All transactions prohibited pursuant to E.O. 14059 of December 15, 
2021, or any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national 
emergency declared in E.O. 14059 are prohibited pursuant to this part.

    Note 1 to Sec.  599.201. The names of persons designated or 
identified as 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 following 
identifier formulation: ``[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]-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.treas.gov/sdn. Additional information pertaining to 
the SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. See Sec.  
599.406 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 Sec.  599.201. The International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 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 following 
identifier formulation: ``[BPI-[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]-E.O.[E.O. number 
pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property are 
blocked pending investigation]].''
    Note 3 to Sec.  599.201. The names of persons on whom non-blocking 
sanctions implemented by the Department of the Treasury are imposed 
pursuant to this section will be incorporated into a data file 
containing OFAC's Consolidated Non-SDN data and are provided in a human 
readable format on OFAC's Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS 
List) on the following page on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/
consolidated-sanctions-list-non-sdn-lists. These listings are published 
in the Federal Register and include specific information on the non-
blocking sanctions imposed on such persons. However, for any persons on 
whom blocking and non-blocking sanctions are imposed pursuant to this 
section, such persons' names are instead incorporated into OFAC's SDN 
List using the identifier ``[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.-E.O.[E.O. number 
pursuant to which the person's property and interests in property are 
blocked]].''
    Note 4 to Sec.  599.201. Section 501.806 of this chapter describes 
the procedures to be followed by persons seeking the unblocking of funds 
that they believe were blocked due to mistaken identity. Section 501.807 
of this chapter describes the procedures to be followed by persons 
seeking administrative reconsideration of their status as persons whose 
property and interests in property are blocked, or their inclusion on 
the NS-MBS List for the imposition of non-blocking sanctions, pursuant 
to this section.



Sec.  599.202  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,

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and that involves any property or interest in property blocked pursuant 
to Sec.  599.201, 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 interest in property.
    (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 Sec.  599.201, 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.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 or interest in property blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  599.201.



Sec.  599.203  Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; 
investment and reinvestment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, or 
as otherwise directed or authorized by OFAC, any U.S. person holding 
funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial 
obligations, blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201 shall hold or place such 
funds in a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United 
States.
    (b)(1) For the 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

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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 the 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 the 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 blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201 
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 
paragraph (a) or (f) of this section.
    (f) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United 
States at the time the funds become blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201 
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 real or personal property, 
or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell 
or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting 
or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.
    (h) Funds blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201 may not be held, 
invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides financial or economic 
benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201, nor may their holder cooperate in 
or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of 
blocked funds or other assets.



Sec.  599.204  Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible 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 tangible property blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201 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 Sec.  599.201 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.



Sec.  599.205  Exempt transactions.

    Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part do 
not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 
communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.



                      Subpart C_General Definitions



Sec.  599.300  Applicability of definitions.

    The definitions in this subpart apply throughout the entire part.



Sec.  599.301  Blocked account; blocked property.

    The terms blocked account and blocked property mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in Sec.  599.201 held in the name 
of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  599.201, 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 1 to Sec.  599.301. See Sec.  599.406 concerning the status of 
property and interests in property of an entity that is directly or 
indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, by one or 
more persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  599.201.

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Sec.  599.302  Effective date.

    (a) The term effective date refers to the effective date of the 
applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part, and with 
respect to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  599.201 or on whom other sanctions are imposed, the 
earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person's 
property and interests in property are blocked or that other sanctions 
are imposed on such person.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, constructive notice is the 
date that a notice of the blocking of the relevant person's property and 
interests in property or imposition of other sanctions is published in 
the Federal Register.



Sec.  599.303  Entity.

    The term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint 
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.



Sec.  599.304  Financial, material, or technological support.

    The term financial, material, or technological support means any 
property, tangible or intangible, including 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 section 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.



Sec.  599.305  Financial institution.

    The term financial institution includes a depository institution (as 
defined in section 3(c)(l) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1813(c)(l))), including a branch or agency of a foreign bank (as 
defined in section 1(b)(7) of the International Banking Act of 1978 (12 
U.S.C. 3101(7))); a credit union; a securities firm, including a broker 
or dealer; an insurance company, including an agency or underwriter; and 
any other company that provides financial services.



Sec.  599.306  Foreign person.

    The term foreign person means any citizen or national of a foreign 
state (including any such individual who is also a citizen or national 
of the United States, provided such individual does not reside in the 
United States) or any entity not organized under the laws of the United 
States.



Sec.  599.307  [Reserved]



Sec.  599.308  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.



Sec.  599.309  Knowingly; knows.

    The term knowingly or knows 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.



Sec.  599.310  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 website: www.treas.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 website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

    Note 1 to Sec.  599.310. See Sec.  501.801 of this chapter on 
licensing procedures.



Sec.  599.311  Means of production.

    The term means of production includes any activities or transactions 
involving any equipment, chemical, product, or material that may be 
used, directly

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or indirectly, in the manufacture of illicit drugs or precursor 
chemicals.



Sec.  599.312  OFAC.

    The term OFAC means the Department of the Treasury's Office of 
Foreign Assets Control.



Sec.  599.313  Person.

    The term person means an individual or entity.



Sec.  599.314  Proliferation of illicit drugs.

    The term proliferation of illicit drugs means any illicit activity 
to produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, or knowingly finance or 
transport: narcotic drugs, controlled substances, listed chemicals, or 
controlled substance analogues, as defined in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).



Sec.  599.315  Property; property interest.

    The terms property and property interest include 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.



Sec.  599.316  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, 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, filing, 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.



Sec.  599.317  United States.

    The term United States means the United States, its territories and 
possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof.



Sec.  599.318  United States person; U.S. person.

    The term United States person or U.S. 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.



Sec.  599.319  United States financial institution.

    The term United States financial institution means any U.S. entity 
(including

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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, futures 
or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, money 
services businesses, operators of credit card systems, trust companies, 
insurance companies, securities brokers and dealers, futures and options 
brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, 
securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment 
companies, employee benefit plans, dealers in precious metals, stones, 
or jewels, 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



Sec.  599.401  [Reserved]



Sec.  599.402  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.



Sec.  599.403  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 Sec.  599.201, such property shall no longer be 
deemed to be property blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201, unless there 
exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  599.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to 
license or other authorization.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a license or 
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 
Sec.  599.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which 
such person has an interest and therefore blocked.



Sec.  599.404  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 Sec.  599.201; 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.



Sec.  599.405  Setoffs prohibited.

    A setoff against blocked property (including a blocked account), 
whether by a U.S. financial institution or other U.S. person, is a 
prohibited transfer under Sec.  599.201 if effected after the effective 
date.



Sec.  599.406  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 Sec.  599.201 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 
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property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201, 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



Sec.  599.501  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 Counter Narcotics Trafficking sanctions page on 
OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac.



Sec.  599.502  Effect of license or other authorization.

    (a) No license or other authorization contained in this part, or 
otherwise issued by OFAC, authorizes or validates any transaction 
effected prior to the issuance of such license or other authorization, 
unless specifically provided in such license or authorization.
    (b) No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizes any 
transaction prohibited under this part unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license is issued by OFAC and specifically refers to 
this part. No regulation, ruling, instruction, or license referring to 
this part shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by any 
other part of this chapter unless the regulation, ruling, instruction, 
or license specifically refers to such part.
    (c) Any regulation, ruling, instruction, or license authorizing any 
transaction prohibited under this part has the effect of removing a 
prohibition contained in this part from the transaction, but only to the 
extent specifically stated by its terms. Unless the regulation, ruling, 
instruction, or license otherwise specifies, such an authorization does 
not create any right, duty, obligation, claim, or interest in, or with 
respect to, any property that would not otherwise exist under ordinary 
principles of law.
    (d) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to supersede 
the requirements established under any other provision of law or to 
relieve a person from any requirement to obtain a license or other 
authorization from another department or agency of the U.S. Government 
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject to the 
jurisdiction of that department or agency. For example, exports of 
goods, services, or technical data that are not prohibited by this part 
or that do not require a license by OFAC nevertheless may require 
authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of 
State, or other agencies of the U.S. Government.
    (e) No license or other authorization contained in or issued 
pursuant to this part authorizes transfers of or payments from blocked 
property or debits to blocked accounts unless the license or other 
authorization explicitly authorizes the transfer of or payment from 
blocked property or the debit to a blocked account.
    (f) Any payment relating to a transaction authorized in or pursuant 
to this part that is routed through the U.S. financial system should 
reference the relevant OFAC general or specific license authorizing the 
payment to avoid the blocking or rejection of the transfer.



Sec.  599.503  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.



Sec.  599.504  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 Sec.  599.201 
has any

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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.

    Note 1 to Sec.  599.504. See Sec.  501.603 of this chapter for 
mandatory reporting requirements regarding financial transfers. See also 
Sec.  599.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in 
interest-bearing accounts.



Sec.  599.505  Entries in certain accounts for normal service charges.

    (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.



Sec.  599.506  Provision of certain legal services.

    (a) The provision of the following legal services to or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  599.201 is authorized, provided that any receipt of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  599.507, which authorizes certain payments 
for legal services from funds originating outside the United States; via 
specific license; or otherwise pursuant to this part:
    (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 or on behalf of 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Sec.  599.201, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the 
issuance of a specific license.
    (c) U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific authorization to 
provide related services, such as making filings and providing other 
administrative services, that are ordinarily incident to the provision 
of services authorized by this section. Additionally, U.S. persons who 
provide services authorized by this section 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. See Sec.  599.404.
    (d) 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 Sec.  599.201 is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this 
part.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  599.506. Pursuant to part 501, subpart E, of this 
chapter, 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 certain blocked funds for the payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of such legal services where alternative funding sources are 
not available.



Sec.  599.507  Payments for legal services from funds originating
outside the United States.

    (a) Professional fees and incurred expenses. (1) Receipt of payment 
of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the 
provision of legal services authorized pursuant to Sec.  599.506(a) to 
or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201 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 Sec.  599.506(a) are to 
be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or statute.
    (2) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section authorizes payments for 
legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  599.201, any other 
part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has an interest.
    (b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section 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 
submitted to OFAC using one of the following methods:
    (i) Email (preferred method): [email protected]; or
    (ii) U.S. mail: OFAC Regulations Reports, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.



Sec.  599.508  Emergency medical services.

    The provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services 
that are prohibited by this part are authorized.



Sec.  599.509  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.



Sec.  599.510  Official business of certain international organizations
and entities.

    (a) 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

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    (4) The International Committee of the Red Cross and the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.



Sec.  599.511  Certain transactions for maintenance, employment, 
and related banking services for blocked individuals physically located
in the United States.

    (a) Individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Sec.  599.201 who are in U.S. custody or incarcerated in 
jails, prisons, or similar facilities in the United States (``covered 
individuals''), are authorized to engage in the following transactions 
within the United States:
    (1) Purchasing, making payment for, and receiving goods and services 
for their maintenance and the maintenance of their spouse or persons who 
would ordinarily share a common dwelling as a family with them, located 
in the United States, including food, clothing, housing, medical care, 
education, transportation, insurance, and utilities;
    (2) Obtaining or continuing employment and engaging in all 
transactions ordinarily incident to such employment, including receipt 
of salary and benefits;
    (3) Establishing accounts with a U.S. financial institution, or a 
commissary-type account with a prison, jail, or other similar facility, 
located in the United States, for use in connection with the 
transactions authorized in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section; 
and
    (4) Receiving and making funds transfers in furtherance of the 
authorized transactions set forth in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of 
this section from unblocked funds originating within or outside the 
United States, provided that any funds received may not originate from 
any individual or entity whose property or interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or 
statute, other than the covered individual or his or her spouse or 
persons who would ordinarily share a common dwelling as a family with 
the covered individual.
    (b) Any financial institution that has established any account 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, excluding commissary-type 
accounts with prisons, jails, or other similar facilities, must provide 
the name and address of the financial institution, the name of the 
account holder, and the account number to OFAC within 10 business days 
of the establishment of the account.
    (c) This general license does not authorize any funds transfers to 
any location outside the United States.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c).
    A covered individual has an interest in any funds remaining in a 
commissary-type account with a prison, jail, or other similar facility 
established pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section after the 
covered individual is released from custody or incarceration.
    Note 2 to paragraph (c).
    In the case of individuals who are in custody or incarcerated, funds 
transfers must be authorized by and consistent with the conditions, 
protocols, and other requirements established by the jail, prison, or 
other facility.

    Note 3 to Sec.  599.511. The authorization in this section only 
applies to laws and regulations administered by OFAC and should not be 
interpreted to excuse compliance with other applicable laws or 
regulations, including the immigration laws of the United States.



Sec.  599.512  Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of 
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all 
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and 
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section 
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the 
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are 
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian 
population that fall into one of the following categories:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition, or 
medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance for 
vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with 
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;

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    (2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities 
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability 
and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to 
information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education, including combating illiteracy, 
increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting 
education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food 
security, and water and sanitation;
    (5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource 
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or 
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural 
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental 
damage; and
    (6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and 
conflict resolution programs.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to 
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other 
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population, 
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development 
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.

    Note 1 to Sec.  599.512. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or 
regulations.

[87 FR 78506, Dec. 21, 2022]



Sec.  599.513  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 Sec.  599.513. This section does not relieve any person 
authorized thereunder

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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.

[87 FR 78507, Dec. 21, 2022]



                            Subpart F_Reports



Sec.  599.601  Records and reports.

    For provisions relating to required records and reports, see part 
501, subpart C, of this chapter. Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements imposed by part 501 of this chapter with respect to the 
prohibitions contained in this part are considered requirements arising 
pursuant to this part.



              Subpart G_Penalties and Findings of Violation



Sec.  599.701  Penalties and Findings of Violation.

    (a) The penalties available under section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), as 
adjusted annually pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2461 
note) or, in the case of criminal violations, as adjusted pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. 3571, are applicable to violations of the provisions of this 
part.
    (b) OFAC has the authority, pursuant to IEEPA, to issue Pre-Penalty 
Notices, Penalty Notices, and Findings of Violation; impose monetary 
penalties; engage in settlement discussions and enter into settlements; 
refer matters to the United States Department of Justice for 
administrative collection; and, in appropriate circumstances, refer 
matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for criminal 
investigation and/or prosecution. For more information, see appendix A 
to part 501 of this chapter, which provides a general framework for the 
enforcement of all economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, 
including enforcement-related definitions, types of responses to 
apparent violations, general factors affecting administrative actions, 
civil penalties for failure to comply with a requirement to furnish 
information or keep records, and other general civil penalties 
information.



                          Subpart H_Procedures



Sec.  599.801  Procedures.

    For license application procedures and procedures relating to 
amendments, modifications, or revocations of licenses; administrative 
decisions; rulemaking; and requests for documents pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a), see 
part 501, subpart E, of this chapter.



Sec.  599.802  Delegation of certain authorities of the Secretary of 
the Treasury.

    Any action that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to take 
pursuant to E.O. 14059 of December 15, 2021, and any further Executive 
orders issued pursuant 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



Sec.  599.901  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, and other procedures, see Sec.  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.



 Sec. Appendix A to Part 599--Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021

               Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021

  Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit 
                               Drug Trade

    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 Fentanyl 
Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) (FSA), sections 212(f) and 215(a)

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of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 
1185(a)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
    I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
find that the trafficking into the United States of illicit drugs, 
including fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, is causing the deaths of 
tens of thousands of Americans annually, as well as countless more non-
fatal overdoses with their own tragic human toll. Drug cartels, 
transnational criminal organizations, and their facilitators are the 
primary sources of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals that fuel the 
current opioid epidemic, as well as drug-related violence that harms our 
communities. I find that international drug trafficking--including the 
illicit production, global sale, and widespread distribution of illegal 
drugs; the rise of extremely potent drugs such as fentanyl and other 
synthetic opioids; as well as the growing role of internet-based drug 
sales--constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. This serious 
threat requires our country to modernize and update our response to drug 
trafficking. I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that 
threat.
    Accordingly, I hereby order:
    Section 1. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to impose 
any of the sanctions described in section 2 of this order on any foreign 
person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security:
    (i) to have engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or 
transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant 
risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of 
illicit drugs or their means of production; or
    (ii) to have knowingly received any property or interest in property 
that the foreign person knows:
    (A) constitutes or is derived from proceeds of activities or 
transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant 
risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of 
illicit drugs or their means of production; or
    (B) was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate 
activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose 
a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international 
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.
    (b) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to impose any of the 
sanctions described in section 2 of this order on any foreign person 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security:
    (i) to have provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, 
or technological support for, or goods or services in support of:
    (A) any activity or transaction described in subsection (a)(i) of 
this section; or
    (B) any sanctioned person;
    (ii) to be or have been a leader or official of any sanctioned 
person or of any foreign person that has engaged in any activity or 
transaction described in subsection (a)(i) of this section; or
    (iii) to be owned, controlled, or directed by, or to have acted or 
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any 
sanctioned person.
    (c) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to impose any of the 
sanctions described in section 2 of this order consistent with the 
requirements of section 7212 of the FSA (21 U.S.C. 2312) on any foreign 
person determined by the President, or by the Secretary of the Treasury 
pursuant to authority delegated by the President and in accordance with 
the terms of such delegation, to be subject to sanctions pursuant to 
section 7212 of the FSA.
    Sec. 2. When the Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with the 
terms of section 1 of this order, has determined that a foreign person 
meets any of the criteria in section 1(a)-(c) of this order, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, is 
authorized to select one or more of the sanctions set forth in 
subsections (a)(i)-(vi) of this section to impose on that foreign 
person.
    (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take the following actions 
as necessary to implement the selected sanctions:
    (i) block all property and interests in property of the sanctioned 
person 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, and provide that such property and 
interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, 
or otherwise dealt in;
    (ii) prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial 
institutions, or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the 
extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States and involve any interest of the sanctioned person;
    (iii) prohibit any United States financial institution from making 
loans or providing credit to the sanctioned person;
    (iv) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which the sanctioned 
person has any interest;
    (v) prohibit any United States person from investing in or 
purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the 
sanctioned person; or

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    (vi) impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the 
sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar functions and with 
similar authorities as such officer or officers, any of the sanctions 
described in subsections (a)(i)-(v) of this section that are applicable.
    (b) The heads of the relevant executive departments and agencies, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall take the 
following actions as necessary and appropriate to implement the 
sanctions selected by the Secretary of the Treasury:
    (i) with respect to a sanctioned person that is a financial 
institution:
    (A) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall not designate, and shall rescind 
any prior designation of, the sanctioned person as a primary dealer in 
United States Government debt instruments; and
    (B) the sanctioned person shall not serve as an agent of the United 
States Government or serve as a repository for United States Government 
funds;
    (ii) actions required to ensure that executive departments and 
agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract for the procurement 
of, any goods or services from the sanctioned person;
    (iii) actions required to suspend entry into the United States of 
any noncitizen whom the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, determines is a leader, official, senior executive 
officer, or director of, or a shareholder with a controlling interest 
in, the sanctioned person; or
    (iv) actions required to impose on the principal executive officer 
or officers of the sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar 
functions and with similar authorities as such officer or officers, any 
of the sanctions described in subsections (b)(i)-(iii) of this section 
that are applicable.
    Sec. 3. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order 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.
    Sec. 4. (a) The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into 
the United States of noncitizens determined to meet any of the criteria 
in section l(a)-(c) of this order, and for whom the sanctions described 
in section 2(a)(i) or 2(b)(iii) of this order have been selected, 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 
hereby suspended, except when the Secretary of State or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, as appropriate, determines that the person's entry 
would not be contrary to the interests of the United States, including 
when the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
appropriate, so determines, based on a recommendation of the Attorney 
General, that the person's entry would further important United States 
law enforcement objectives.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall implement this order as it applies 
to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.
    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this order as 
it applies to the entry of noncitizens pursuant to such procedures as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may establish.
    (d) Such persons shall be treated by this section 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).
    Sec. 5. The prohibitions in section 2(a)(i) 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. 6. (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. 7. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types 
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 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 2(a) 
of this order.
    Sec. 8. For the purpose of this order:
    (a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``financial institution'' includes a depository 
institution (as defined in section 3(c)(l) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(l))), including a branch or agency of a 
foreign bank (as defined in section 1(b)(7) of the International Banking 
Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3101(7))); a credit union; a securities firm, 
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broker or dealer; an insurance company, including an agency or 
underwriter; and any other company that provides financial services;
    (c) the term ``foreign person'' means any citizen or national of a 
foreign state (including any such individual who is also a citizen or 
national of the United States, provided such individual does not reside 
in the United States) or any entity not organized under the laws of the 
United States;
    (d) the term ``knowingly'' or ``knows'' 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;
    (e) the phrase ``means of production'' includes any activities or 
transactions involving any equipment, chemical, product, or material 
that may be used, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of illicit 
drugs or precursor chemicals;
    (f) the term ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States;
    (g) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (h) the term ``proliferation of illicit drugs'' means any illicit 
activity to produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, or knowingly finance 
or transport: narcotic drugs, controlled substances, listed chemicals, 
or controlled substance analogues, as defined in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802);
    (i) the term ``sanctioned person'' means any person sanctioned 
pursuant to this order;
    (j) the term ``United States financial institution'' means a 
financial institution (including its foreign branches) organized under 
the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United 
States or located in the United States; and
    (k) 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.
    Sec. 9. 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 those 
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 this order.
    Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, is authorized to take such actions, including promulgating 
rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President 
by the FSA or 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 executive departments and agencies shall take all appropriate 
measures within their authority to implement the provisions of this 
order.
    Sec. 11. 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. 12. (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.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 15, 2021.



 Sec. Appendix A to Chapter V--Information Pertaining to the Specially 
              Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List

    Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 8 U.S.C. 1182, 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B; 21 
U.S.C. 1901-1908; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. App. 1-44; 
Public Law 110-286, 122 Stat. 2632 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Public Law 
111-195, 124 Stat. 1312 (22 U.S.C. 8501-8551); Public Law 112-81, 125 
Stat. 1298 (22 U.S.C. 8513a); Public Law 112-158, 126 Stat. 1214 (22 
U.S.C. 8701-8795); Public Law 112-208, 126 Stat. 1502; Public Law 113-
278, 128 Stat. 3011 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Public Law 114-102, 129 Stat. 
2205; Public Law 114-122, 130 Stat. 93; Public Law 114-194, 130 Stat. 
674 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Public Law 114-328, 130 Stat. 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
2656 note); Public Law 115-44, 131 Stat. 886.


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    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') maintains on its Web 
site a list of blocked persons, blocked vessels, specially designated 
nationals, specially designated terrorists, specially designated global 
terrorists, foreign terrorist organizations, and specially designated 
narcotics traffickers whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to the various economic sanctions programs administered 
by OFAC. This Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List 
(``SDN List'') is updated frequently and at irregular intervals to 
incorporate changes reflected in notices of blocking, designation, 
identification, and delisting actions, all of which are published in the 
Federal Register. The SDN List is available in a variety of formats for 
review on, or download from, the following location on OFAC's Web site: 
http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. Members of the public may also sign up 
through OFAC's Web site to receive e-mail notifications of changes to 
the SDN List.
    In addition to accessing information through OFAC's Web site, the 
public may contact OFAC's Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Division, at 
202/622-2490 or 800/540-6322 (toll-free), for information on blocking, 
designation, identification, and delisting actions. The public also may 
contact OFAC in writing at the following address: Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

    Notes: The SDN List provides the following information (to the 
extent known) concerning blocked persons, specially designated 
nationals, specially designated terrorists, specially designated global 
terrorists, foreign terrorist organizations, specially designated 
narcotics traffickers and blocked vessels:
    1. For blocked individuals: Name and title (known aliases); 
address(es); other identifying information, such as date of birth, place 
of birth, nationality, and passport or national identification number; 
the notation ``(individual)''; and [sanctions program under which the 
individual is blocked].
    2. For blocked entities: Name (known former or alternate names); 
address(es); other identifying information, such as national tax 
identification number(s); and [sanctions program under which the entity 
is blocked].
    3. For blocked vessels: Name (known former or alternate names); 
other identifying information, such as International Maritime 
Organization number, country of registration or flag, vessel type, size 
in dead weight and/or gross tons, call sign, vessel owner; the notation 
``(vessel)''; and [sanctions program under which the vessel is blocked].
    4. Abbreviations. ``a.k.a.'' means ``also known as''; ``d.b.a.'' 
means ``doing business as''; ``f.k.a.'' means ``formerly known as''; 
``IMO'' means ``International Maritime Organization''; ``n.k.a.'' means 
``now known as''; ``DOB'' means ``date of birth''; ``DWT'' means 
``deadweight''; ``GRT'' means ``Gross Registered Tonnage''; ``POB'' 
means ``place of birth''.
    5. Notices of blocking, designation, identification, and delisting 
actions are published in the Federal Register frequently and at 
irregular intervals. Updated information on OFAC blocking, designation, 
identification, and delisting actions is provided on OFAC's Web site 
(http://www.treasury.gov/ofac). In addition, such information is 
incorporated on an ongoing basis into OFAC's SDN List, which is 
available for review on, or download from, the following location on 
OFAC's Web site: http://www.treasury.gov/sdn. Please call OFAC's 
Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation Division with questions about OFAC-
administered sanctions programs, including current electronic sources of 
OFAC information: 202/622-2490 or 800/540-6322 (toll-free). Updated 
information on OFAC designations and other OFAC actions should be 
consulted before engaging in transactions that may be prohibited by the 
economic sanctions programs in chapter V.
    6. Specific licenses previously issued by OFAC may include 
references to appendix A or appendix B to 31 CFR chapter V. OFAC hereby 
notifies persons who have been issued specific licenses by OFAC that any 
reference to appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V or Appendix B to 31 CFR 
chapter V in an outstanding specific license shall be read to refer to 
the SDN List. The SDN List is available for review on or download from 
the following location on OFAC's Web site: http://www.treasury.gov/sdn.
    7. The SDN List incorporates the names of vessels owned by blocked 
persons, which are themselves blocked. SDN List entries for blocked 
vessels, which include the notation ``(vessel),'' are incorporated in 
alphabetical order into the SDN List. In addition, these entries are 
segregated into a separate sub-section of the SDN List under the heading 
``(vessels).'' Except in limited circumstances, financial institutions 
are instructed to reject any funds transfer referencing a blocked vessel 
and must notify OFAC, preferably via facsimile at 202/622-2426 with a 
copy of the payment instructions, that funds have been returned to 
remitter due to the possible involvement of a blocked vessel in the 
underlying transaction. See Sec.  501.604(b)(1) of this chapter. 
Financial institutions should contact OFAC's Sanctions Compliance & 
Evaluation Division, at 202/622-2490 or 800/540-6322 (toll-free), for 
further instructions should the name of a blocked vessel appear in 
shipping documents presented under a letter of credit or if noticed in a 
documentary collection. Blocked vessels must themselves be

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physically blocked should they enter U.S. jurisdiction. Freight 
forwarders and shippers may not charter, book cargo on, or otherwise 
deal with blocked vessels.
    8. The SDN List includes the names of persons identified as the 
Government of Iran or an Iranian financial institution and other persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec.  
560.211 of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 
part 560 (ITSR). The SDN List entries for such persons include the 
identifier ``[IRAN].'' U.S. persons are advised to review 31 CFR part 
560 prior to engaging in transactions involving the persons included on 
the SDN List with the identifier ``[IRAN].'' U.S. persons are further 
cautioned that persons identified as the Government of Iran or an 
Iranian financial institution and any other person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to 31 CFR 560.211 also may be 
designated or blocked pursuant to other sanctions programs administered 
by OFAC. The SDN List entry for such a person may include--in addition 
to the identifier ``[IRAN]''--identifier(s) for the other sanctions 
program(s) pursuant to which the person is listed on the SDN List. 
Moreover, the prohibitions set forth in the ITSR, and the compliance 
obligations, with respect to persons who meet the definition of the 
Government of Iran in Sec.  560.304 of the ITSR or the definition of 
Iranian financial institution in Sec.  560.324 of the ITSR apply 
regardless of whether such persons are identified on the SDN List.

[76 FR 38545, June 30, 2011, as amended at 77 FR 64691, Oct. 22, 2012; 
81 FR 3333, Jan. 21, 2016; 81 FR 76863, Nov. 4, 2016; 83 FR 55271, Nov. 
5, 2018]

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CHAPTER VI--BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY




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600

[Reserved]

601             Distinctive paper for United States currency 
                    and other securities....................         887
605             Regulations governing conduct in Bureau of 
                    Engraving and Printing buildings and on 
                    the grounds of Washington, DC and Fort 
                    Worth, Texas............................         887
606-699

[Reserved]

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                           PART 600 [RESERVED]



PART 601_DISTINCTIVE PAPER FOR UNITED STATES CURRENCY AND OTHER SECURITIES-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
601.1 Notice to the public.
601.2 Description of paper.
601.3 Use of paper.
601.4 Use of paper; interest-bearing securities of the United States.
601.5 Penalty for unauthorized control or possession.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 12 U.S.C. 418; 18 U.S.C. 474A.

    Source: 61 FR 10895, Mar. 18, 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  601.1  Notice to the public.

    The Secretary of the Treasury, by authority of law, has adopted a 
new distinctive paper for use in printing United States currency in 
addition to the existing distinctive papers for use in printing United 
States currency and other securities.



Sec.  601.2  Description of paper.

    The paper utilized in the printing of United States currency and 
public debt issues is cream-white bank note paper which must contain 
security features prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. All 
currency paper shall contain distinctive fibers, colored red and blue, 
incorporated in the body of the paper while in the process of 
manufacture and evenly distributed throughout. In addition to 
distinctive red and blue fibers, currency paper shall contain, for 
denominations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, security 
threads embedded beneath the surface of the paper during the 
manufacturing process. Security threads shall contain graphics 
consisting of the designation ``USA'' and the denomination of the 
currency, expressed in alphabetic or numeric characters. In addition to 
the security thread, for the denominations prescribed by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, the paper will bear a watermark identical to the 
portrait to be printed on the paper.



Sec.  601.3  Use of paper.

    The new distinctive paper shall be used for printing Federal Reserve 
Notes of the denominations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
The use of the existing distinctive papers, the distinctive features of 
which consist of distinctive fibers, colored red and blue, incorporated 
in the body of the paper while in the process of manufacture and evenly 
distributed throughout, and the security thread containing graphics 
consisting of the designation ``USA'' and the denomination of the 
currency, will be continued for printing of any currency denomination 
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.



Sec.  601.4  Use of paper; interest-bearing securities of the United States.

    The existing distinctive papers shall be used for the printing of 
interest-bearing securities of the United States, and for any other 
printing where the use of distinctive paper is indicated.



Sec.  601.5  Penalty for unauthorized control or possession.

    The Secretary of the Treasury hereby gives notice that the new 
distinctive paper, together with any other distinctive papers heretofore 
adopted for the printing of paper currency or other obligations or 
securities of the United States, is and will be subject to the 
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 474A which provides, in part, that it is against 
the law to possess any paper, or facsimile thereof, designated by the 
Secretary of the Treasury for the printing of U.S. currency or any other 
security of the United States, except with the permission of the 
Secretary or the authorized official. This crime is punishable by a fine 
not to exceed five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than 
fifteen years, or both.



PART 605_REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDUCT IN BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND 
PRINTING BUILDINGS AND ON THE GROUNDS OF WASHINGTON, DC AND
FORT WORTH, TEXAS--Table of Contents



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Delegation, Administrator, General 
Services, dated December 3, 1992; Treasury Delegation, Assistant 
Secretary (Management), dated February 4, 1993.

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Sec.  605.1  Conduct on Bureau of Engraving and Printing property.

    (a) Applicability. These regulations apply to the buildings and 
grounds of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) located in 
Washington, DC, at 14th and C Streets SW., and in Fort Worth, Texas, at 
9000 Blue Mound Road, and to all persons entering on such property. 
Unless otherwise stated, BEP buildings and grounds are referred to in 
these regulations as the ``property.''
    (b) Limited access. (1) The property is a high-security facility and 
shall, in general, be closed to the public. Except as specified in this 
paragraph (b), access is limited to BEP employees and those persons 
having official business with BEP. Failure to comply with any 
regulations of this part may result in denial of access or removal from 
the property.
    (2) Public tours of limited areas of the property are available 
during such times as the Director may prescribe.
    (3) Limited areas of the property may be open to persons authorized 
by the Director or the Director's designee.
    (4) All persons entering and exiting the property may be required to 
present suitable identification and may be required to sign entry logs 
or registers.
    (5) All persons entering and exiting the property may be subject to 
screening devices and shall submit to screening upon request by BEP 
Police or authorized officials.
    (6) All persons entering and exiting the property may be subject to 
search or inspection of their person, handbags, briefcases, and other 
handheld articles by BEP Police or authorized officials. All persons on 
the property may be subject to additional search or inspection by BEP 
Police or authorized officials upon entry, exit, and request.
    (7) All motor vehicles entering, exiting, or located on the property 
are subject to search or inspection of the exterior and interior 
compartments by BEP Police or authorized officials at any time.
    (8) All lockers, cabinets, closets, desks or similar storage areas 
on the property are subject to search or inspection by BEP Police or 
authorized officials.
    (9) All computers, data storage devices, and data files owned or 
controlled by BEP are subject to search or inspection at any time.
    (10) Any entrance onto the property without official permission is 
prohibited.
    (c) Video monitoring. All persons entering, exiting, and on the 
property will be monitored by video. Most internal areas of the 
property, especially production areas, are continuously monitored by 
video. Any video image may be recorded.
    (d) Preservation of property. It shall be unlawful for any person, 
without proper authority, to willfully destroy, damage, deface, or 
remove property.
    (e) Compliance with instructions and signs. All persons on the 
property shall comply with the instructions of BEP Police, authorized 
officials, and posted signs or notices.
    (f) Nuisances. The use of loud, abusive, or profane language, 
loitering, unauthorized assembly, the creation of any hazard to persons 
or property, improper disposal of rubbish, spitting, prurient prying, 
the commission of any obscene or indecent act, or any other disorderly 
conduct on the property is prohibited. The throwing of any articles of 
any kind in, upon, or from the property and climbing upon any 
unauthorized portion of the property is prohibited.
    (g) Gambling. (1) Participation in games for money or other 
property, the operation of gambling devices, the conduct of a lottery or 
pool, the selling or purchasing of numbers, tickets, or any other 
gambling on the property is prohibited.
    (2) Possession on the property of any numbers slip or ticket, 
record, notation, receipt or other writing of a type ordinarily used in 
any illegal form of gambling, unless explained to the satisfaction of 
the Director or the Director's designee, shall be evidence of 
participation in an illegal form of gambling on the property.
    (h) Intoxicating substances, illegal narcotics, and other controlled 
substances. The possession, use, consumption, or being under the 
influence of intoxicating substances, illegal narcotics, and other 
controlled substances (see 21 CFR part 1308) while entering and on

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the property is prohibited. BEP Police may direct a person to complete a 
field sobriety test or breathalyzer test upon reasonable suspicion of 
intoxication or influence. The Director may authorize the possession, 
use, and consumption of alcoholic beverages on BEP property for 
infrequent, special occasions. Such authorization must be in writing.
    (i) Soliciting, vending, debt collection, and distribution of 
handbills. Fundraising for any cause other than the Combined Federal 
Campaign or other cause authorized by the Office of Personnel 
Management, the commercial soliciting and vending of all kinds, the 
display or distribution of commercial advertising, or the collecting of 
private debts other than as provided by law, in or on the property is 
prohibited. This rule does not apply to BEP concessions or notices 
posted by authorized employees on the bulletin boards. Distribution of 
material such as pamphlets, handbills, and flyers is prohibited without 
prior approval from the Director or the Director's designee.
    (j) Photographs and recordings. The taking of photographs on the 
property is prohibited without permission of the Director or the 
Director's designee. The taking of voice or video recordings on the 
property is prohibited without the permission of the Director or the 
Director's designee. Note: The property includes the Tour and Visitor 
Center and the limited areas accessible for public tour.
    (k) Animals. Animals, except service animals, shall not be brought 
on the property for other than official purposes.
    (l) Vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (1) Drivers of all vehicles on 
the property shall drive in a careful and safe manner at all times and 
shall comply with the signals and directions of BEP Police and all 
posted traffic signs. Drivers are subject to all applicable motor 
vehicle laws and regulations of the surrounding jurisdiction.
    (2) The blocking of entrances, driveways, walks, loading platforms, 
fire hydrants, or standpipes on the property is prohibited.
    (3) Parking on the property is not allowed without a permit or 
authority. Parking without a permit or authority, not in accordance with 
a permit or authority, or contrary to the direction of BEP Police, 
authorized officials, and posted signs or notices is prohibited.
    (m) Weapons and explosives. No person on the property shall carry 
firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or deadly weapons as defined by 
Title 18 United States Code, either openly or concealed, except for 
official purposes.
    (n) Smoking. Smoking on the property is not permitted except in 
designated smoking areas.
    (o) Penalties and other law. (1) Violations of this part shall be 
punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or the maximum extent 
allowable under the United States Code, whichever is greater, or 
imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both in accordance with 40 
United States Code, Section 1315.
    (2) Violations of 18 United States Code, Section 930 (dangerous 
weapon clause) shall be punishable by a fine of $100,000 or imprisonment 
for not more than a year, or both, unless there is intent to commit a 
crime with the weapon, in which case the punishment shall be a fine of 
$250,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
    (3) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to abrogate 
any other Federal, District of Columbia, or Texas law or regulations, or 
any Tarrant County ordinance applicable to the property.

[81 FR 11432, Mar. 4, 2016]

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CHAPTER VII--FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY




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700             Regulations governing conduct in or on the 
                    Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 
                    (FLETC) buildings and grounds...........         893
701-799

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PART 700_REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDUCT IN OR ON THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING CENTER (FLETC) BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS--Table of Contents



Sec.
700.2 Applicability.
700.3 Recording presence.
700.4 Preservation of property.
700.5 Compliance with signs and directions.
700.6 Nuisances.
700.7 Alcoholic beverages, narcotics, and drugs.
700.8 Soliciting, vending, debt collection, and distribution of 
          handbills.
700.9 Photographs for news, advertising, or commercial purposes.
700.10 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
700.11 Weapons and explosives.
700.12 Authority to search persons and vehicles.
700.13 Nondiscrimination.
700.14 Smoking.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321; Treasury Department Order 
No. 140-01, dated September 20, 1994; 41 FR 5869, dated Feb. 10, 1996.

    Source: 63 FR 39730, July 24, 1998, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  700.2  Applicability.

    The regulations in this part apply to the buildings and surrounding 
property of the FLETC, Glynco, Georgia; Artesia, New Mexico; FLECT's 
Washington Office; any other temporary site FLETC may occupy; and to all 
persons entering such buildings or property.



Sec.  700.3  Recording presence.

    Except as otherwise ordered, the property shall be closed to the 
general public. Admission to the property will be limited to authorized 
individuals who will be required to obtain a visitor's pass and/or 
display identification documents, in accordance with FLETC policy.



Sec.  700.4  Preservation of property.

    It shall be unlawful for any person without proper authority to 
willfully destroy, damage, deface, or remove property (including Federal 
records) or any part thereof or any furnishing therein.



Sec.  700.5  Compliance with signs and directions.

    Persons in and on the property shall comply with the instructions of 
uniformed FLETC security officers, other authorized officials, official 
signs of a prohibitory or directory nature, and all applicable statutes 
and regulations.



Sec.  700.6  Nuisances.

    The use of loud, abusive, or profane language, except as part of an 
authorized practical training exercise, unwarranted loitering, 
unauthorized assembly, the creation of any hazard to persons or things, 
improper disposal of rubbish, or the commission of any disorderly 
conduct on the property is prohibited. Prohibited actions in the 
preceding sentence are limited to those actions which impede, obstruct, 
or otherwise interfere with the Government's business which includes, 
among other things, the maintenance of the facility, protection of 
persons and property, and the smooth administration of academic 
activities and supporting services. The entry, without specific 
permission, upon any part of the property to which authorized visitors 
do not customarily have access, is prohibited.



Sec.  700.7  Alcoholic beverages, narcotics, and drugs.

    Entering or being on the property, or operating a motor vehicle 
thereon, by a person under the influence of alcoholic beverages, 
narcotics, hallucinogenic or dangerous drugs, or marijuana is 
prohibited. The possession or use of any unlawful drug or substance 
contrary to the provisions of Federal, State, or local law in or on the 
property is prohibited.



Sec.  700.8  Soliciting, vending, debt collection and distribution
of handbills.

    The unauthorized soliciting for charity and contributions, 
commercial soliciting and vending of all kinds, the display or 
distribution of commercial advertising, or the collecting of private 
debts, other than legal service of process, in or on the property, is 
prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center concessions or notices posted by authorized employees on 
the bulletin boards. Distribution of material such

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as pamphlets, handbills, and flyers is prohibited without prior approval 
of the Director.



Sec.  700.9  Photographs for news, advertising, or commercial purposes.

    Photographs for news, advertising, or commercial purposes may be 
taken on the property only with the prior permission of the Director. 
Taking photographs of a student is prohibited without the consent of the 
student.



Sec.  700.10  Vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

    (a) Drivers of all vehicles on the property shall drive in a careful 
and safe manner at all times and shall comply with the signals and 
directions of security officers and all posted traffic signs. All 
persons on the property must comply with all applicable Federal, State, 
and local laws. All drivers operating a vehicle on property roadways 
must possess a valid driver's license.
    (b) The blocking of entrances, driveways, walks, loading platforms, 
or fire-hydrants in or on the property is prohibited.
    (c) Parking is permitted only in authorized locations.
    (d) This section may be supplemented from time to time by the 
Director by the issuance and posting of traffic directives. When so 
issued and posted, such directives shall have the same force and effect 
as if made a part hereof.



Sec.  700.11  Weapons and explosives.

    No person, while on the property, shall carry firearms, other 
dangerous or deadly weapons, or explosives, either openly or concealed, 
except for authorized training or official purposes, in accordance with 
FLETC regulations.



Sec.  700.12  Authority to search persons and vehicles.

    Persons and vehicles entering upon FLETC facilities are subject to 
search by authorized security officers.



Sec.  700.13  Nondiscrimination.

    (a) No one entering upon FLETC property shall discriminate against 
or harass any other person on such property, on the basis of race, 
color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or 
disability, Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and is 
expressly prohibited.
    (b) Appropriate action will be taken against any person who violates 
any discrimination prohibition contained in paragraph (a) of this 
section. However, this section does not create any legal rights 
enforceable against the Department of the Treasury, its officers, or 
employees, or any other person. Although this section does not create 
any enforceable rights, actions in violation of the section may still 
result in civil or criminal action in accordance with applicable laws.



Sec.  700.14  Smoking.

    Smoking of cigarettes, cigars and pipes is prohibited in all FLETC 
buildings and vehicles.

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800             Regulations pertaining to certain 
                    investments in the United States by 
                    foreign persons.........................         897
801             Pilot program to review certain transactions 
                    involving foreign persons and critical 
                    technologies............................         958
802             Regulations pertaining to certain 
                    transactions by foreign persons 
                    involving real estate in the United 
                    States..................................         971
803-899

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PART 800_REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
BY FOREIGN PERSONS--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
800.101 Scope.
800.102 Risk-based analysis.
800.103 Effect on other law.
800.104 Applicability rule.
800.105 Rules of construction and interpretation.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

800.201 Aggregated data.
800.202 Anonymized data.
800.203 Business day.
800.204 Certification.
800.205 Committee; Chairperson of the Committee; Staff Chairperson.
800.206 Completion date.
800.207 Contingent equity interest.
800.208 Control.
800.209 Conversion.
800.210 Covered control transaction.
800.211 Covered investment.
800.212 Covered investment critical infrastructure.
800.213 Covered transaction.
800.214 Critical infrastructure.
800.215 Critical technologies.
800.216 Encrypted data.
800.217 Entity.
800.218 Excepted foreign state.
800.219 Excepted investor.
800.220 Foreign entity.
800.221 Foreign government.
800.222 Foreign government-controlled transaction.
800.223 Foreign national.
800.224 Foreign person.
800.225 Hold.
800.226 Identifiable data.
800.227 Investment.
800.228 Investment fund.
800.229 Involvement.
800.230 Lead agency.
800.231 Manufacture.
800.232 Material nonpublic technical information.
800.233 Minimum excepted ownership.
800.234 Own.
800.235 Parent.
800.236 Party to a transaction.
800.237 Person.
800.238 Personal identifier.
800.239 Principal place of business.
800.240 Section 721.
800.241 Sensitive personal data.
800.242 Service.
800.243 Solely for the purpose of passive investment.
800.244 Substantial interest.
800.245 Substantive decisionmaking.
800.246 Supply.
800.247 Targets or tailors.
800.248 TID U.S. business.
800.249 Transaction.
800.250 Unaffiliated TID U.S. business.
800.251 United States.
800.252 U.S. business.
800.253 U.S. national.
800.254 U.S. regulatory authorization.
800.255 Voting interest.
800.256 Voting interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory 
          declarations.

                           Subpart C_Coverage

800.301 Transactions that are covered control transactions.
800.302 Transactions that are not covered control transactions.
800.303 Transactions that are covered investments.
800.304 Transactions that are not covered investments.
800.305 Incremental acquisitions.
800.306 Lending transactions.
800.307 Specific clarification for investment funds.
800.308 Timing rule for a contingent equity interest.

                         Subpart D_Declarations

800.401 Mandatory declarations.
800.402 Voluntary declarations.
800.403 Procedures for declarations.
800.404 Contents of declarations.
800.405 Beginning of 30-day assessment period.
800.406 Rejection, disposition, or withdrawal of declarations.
800.407 Committee actions.

                            Subpart E_Notices

800.501 Procedures for notices.
800.502 Contents of voluntary notices.
800.503 Beginning of 45-day review period.
800.504 Deferral, rejection, or disposition of certain voluntary 
          notices.
800.505 Determination of whether to undertake an investigation.
800.506 Determination not to undertake an investigation.
800.507 Commencement of investigation.
800.508 Completion or termination of investigation and report to the 
          President.
800.509 Withdrawal of notices.

                     Subpart F_Committee Procedures

800.601 General.
800.602 Role of the Secretary of Labor.
800.603 Materiality.
800.604 Tolling of deadlines during lapse in appropriations.

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                      Subpart G_Finality of Action

800.701 Finality of actions under section 721.

             Subpart H_Provision and Handling of Information

800.801 Obligation of parties to provide information.
800.802 Confidentiality.

                     Subpart I_Penalties and Damages

800.901 Penalties and damages.
800.902 Effect of lack of compliance.

      Subpart J_Foreign National Security Investment Review Regimes

800.1001 Determinations.
800.1002 Effect of determinations.

                          Subpart K_Filing Fees

800.1101 Amount of fee.
800.1102 Timing of payment.
800.1103 Valuation.
800.1104 Manner of payment.
800.1105 Refunds.
800.1106 Waiver.
800.1107 Refilings.
800.1108 Rejection of voluntary notice.

Appendix A to Part 800--Covered Investment Critical Infrastructure and 
          Functions Related to Covered Investment Critical 
          Infrastructure.

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4565; E.O. 11858, as amended, 73 FR 4677.

    Source: 85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  800.101  Scope.

    (a) Section 721 of title VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 
as amended (50 U.S.C. 4565), authorizes the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States to review any covered transaction, as 
defined in Sec.  800.213 of this part, and to mitigate any risk to the 
national security of the United States that arises as a result of such 
transactions. Section 721 also authorizes the President to suspend or 
prohibit any covered transaction when, in the President's judgment, 
there is credible evidence that leads the President to believe that the 
foreign person engaging in a covered transaction might take action that 
threatens to impair the national security of the United States, and when 
provisions of law other than section 721 and the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) do not, in the judgment of 
the President, provide adequate and appropriate authority for the 
President to protect the national security of the United States in the 
matter before the President.
    (b) This part implements regulations pertaining to covered 
transactions. Regulations pertaining to ``covered real estate 
transactions'' are addressed in part 802 of this chapter.



Sec.  800.102  Risk-based analysis.

    Any determination of the Committee with respect to a covered 
transaction to suspend, refer to the President, or to negotiate, enter 
into or impose, or enforce any agreement or condition under section 721 
shall be based on a risk-based analysis, conducted by the Committee, of 
the effects on the national security of the United States of the covered 
transaction. Any such risk-based analysis shall include credible 
evidence demonstrating the risk and an assessment of the threat, 
vulnerabilities, and consequences to national security related to the 
transaction. For purposes of this part, any such analysis of risk shall 
include and be informed by consideration of the following elements:
    (a) The threat, which is a function of the intent and capability of 
a foreign person to take action to impair the national security of the 
United States;
    (b) The vulnerabilities, which are the extent to which the nature of 
the U.S. business presents susceptibility to impairment of national 
security; and
    (c) The consequences to national security, which are the potential 
effects on national security that could reasonably result from the 
exploitation of the vulnerabilities by the threat actor.



Sec.  800.103  Effect on other law.

    Nothing in this part shall be construed as altering or affecting any 
other authority, process, regulation, investigation, enforcement 
measure, or review provided by or established under any other provision 
of federal law, including the International Emergency

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Economic Powers Act, or any other authority of the President or the 
Congress under the Constitution of the United States.



Sec.  800.104  Applicability rule.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section 
and otherwise in this part, the regulations in this part apply from 
February 13, 2020.
    (b) Subject to paragraph (c) of this section, for any transaction 
for which the following has occurred before February 13, 2020, the 
corresponding provisions of the regulations in this part that were in 
effect on February 12, 2020, will apply:
    (1) The completion date;
    (2) The parties to the transaction have executed a binding written 
agreement, or other binding document, establishing the material terms of 
the transaction;
    (3) A party has made a public offer to shareholders to buy shares of 
a U.S. business; or
    (4) A shareholder has solicited proxies in connection with an 
election of the board of directors of a U.S. business or an owner or 
holder of a contingent equity interest has requested the conversion of 
the contingent equity interest.
    (c) For any transaction to which part 801 of this title was 
applicable from November 10, 2018, through February 12, 2020, the 
regulations in part 801 in effect during that time will continue to 
apply.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.104: See subpart I (Penalties and Damages) of 
this part for specific applicability rules pertaining to that subpart.

    (d) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, for any 
transaction for which the following has occurred on or after February 
13, 2020, and before October 15, 2020, the corresponding provisions of 
the regulations in this part that were in effect during that time will 
apply:
    (1) The completion date;
    (2) The parties to the transaction have executed a binding written 
agreement, or other binding document, establishing the material terms of 
the transaction;
    (3) A party has made a public offer to shareholders to buy shares of 
a U.S. business; or
    (4) A shareholder has solicited proxies in connection with an 
election of the board of directors of a U.S. business or an owner or 
holder of a contingent equity interest has requested the conversion of 
the contingent equity interest.
    (e) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this 
section, the amendments to this part published in the Federal Register 
on September 15, 2020 apply from October 15, 2020.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  800.105  Rules of construction and interpretation.

    (a) The examples included in this part are provided for 
informational purposes and should not be construed to alter the meaning 
of the text of the regulations in this part.
    (b) As used in this part, the term ``including'' means ``including 
but not limited to.''



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  800.201  Aggregated data.

    The term aggregated data means data that have been combined or 
collected together in summary or other form such that the data cannot be 
identified with any individual.



Sec.  800.202  Anonymized data.

    The term anonymized data means data from which all personal 
identifiers have been completely removed.



Sec.  800.203  Business day.

    The term business day means Monday through Friday, except the legal 
public holidays specified in 5 U.S.C. 6103, any day declared to be a 
holiday by federal statute or executive order, or any day with respect 
to which the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has announced that 
Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are closed. For purposes of 
calculating any deadline imposed by this part triggered by the 
submission of a party to a transaction under Sec.  800.401(g)(2) or 
Sec.  800.501(i), any submissions received after 5 p.m. Eastern Time are 
deemed to be submitted on the next business day.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  800.203: See Sec.  800.604 regarding the tolling of 
deadlines during a lapse in appropriations.



Sec.  800.204  Certification.

    (a) The term certification means a written statement signed by the 
chief executive officer or other duly authorized designee of a party 
filing a notice, declaration, or information, certifying under the 
penalties provided in the False Statements Accountability Act of 1996, 
as amended (18 U.S.C. 1001) that the notice, declaration, or information 
filed:
    (1) Fully complies with the requirements of section 721, the 
regulations in this part, and any agreement or condition entered into 
with the Committee or any member of the Committee, and
    (2) Is accurate and complete in all material respects, as it relates 
to:
    (i) The transaction; and
    (ii) The party providing the certification, including its parents, 
subsidiaries, and any other related entities described in the notice, 
declaration, or information.
    (b) For purposes of this section, a duly authorized designee is:
    (1) In the case of a partnership, any general partner thereof;
    (2) In the case of a corporation, any officer or director thereof;
    (3) In the case of any entity lacking partners, officers, and 
directors, any individual within the organization exercising executive 
functions similar to those of a general partner of a partnership or an 
officer or director of a corporation; and
    (4) In the case of an individual, such individual or his or her 
legal representative.
    (c) In each case described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this 
section, such designee must possess actual authority to make the 
certification on behalf of the party filing a notice, declaration, or 
information.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.204: A sample certification may be found at the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.



Sec.  800.205  Committee; Chairperson of the Committee; Staff Chairperson.

    The term Committee means the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 
United States. The Chairperson of the Committee is the Secretary of the 
Treasury. The Staff Chairperson of the Committee is the Department of 
the Treasury official so designated by the Secretary of the Treasury or 
by the Secretary's designee.



Sec.  800.206  Completion date.

    The term completion date means, with respect to a transaction, the 
earliest date upon which any ownership interest, including a contingent 
equity interest, is conveyed, assigned, delivered, or otherwise 
transferred to a person, or a change in rights that could result in a 
covered control transaction or covered investment occurs.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.206: See Sec.  800.308 regarding the timing rule 
for a contingent equity interest.



Sec.  800.207  Contingent equity interest.

    The term contingent equity interest means a financial instrument 
that currently does not constitute an equity interest but is convertible 
into, or provides the right to acquire, an equity interest upon the 
occurrence of a contingency or defined event.



Sec.  800.208  Control.

    (a) The term control means the power, direct or indirect, whether or 
not exercised, through the ownership of a majority or a dominant 
minority of the total outstanding voting interest in an entity, board 
representation, proxy voting, a special share, contractual arrangements, 
formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, or other means, to 
determine, direct, or decide important matters affecting an entity; in 
particular, but without limitation, to determine, direct, take, reach, 
or cause decisions regarding the following matters, or any other 
similarly important matters affecting an entity:
    (1) The sale, lease, mortgage, pledge, or other transfer of any of 
the tangible or intangible principal assets of the entity, whether or 
not in the ordinary course of business;
    (2) The reorganization, merger, or dissolution of the entity;
    (3) The closing, relocation, or substantial alteration of the 
production, operational, or research and development facilities of the 
entity;

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    (4) Major expenditures or investments, issuances of equity or debt, 
or dividend payments by the entity, or approval of the operating budget 
of the entity;
    (5) The selection of new business lines or ventures that the entity 
will pursue;
    (6) The entry into, termination, or non-fulfillment by the entity of 
significant contracts;
    (7) The policies or procedures of the entity governing the treatment 
of non-public technical, financial, or other proprietary information of 
the entity;
    (8) The appointment or dismissal of officers or senior managers or, 
in the case of a partnership, the general partner;
    (9) The appointment or dismissal of employees with access to 
critical technology or other sensitive technology or classified U.S. 
Government information; or
    (10) The amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, constituent 
agreement, or other organizational documents of the entity with respect 
to the matters described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (9) of this 
section.
    (b) In examining questions of control in situations where more than 
one foreign person has an ownership interest in an entity, consideration 
will be given to factors such as whether the foreign persons are related 
or have formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, whether they 
are agencies or instrumentalities of the national or subnational 
governments of a single foreign state, and whether a given foreign 
person and another person that has an ownership interest in the entity 
are both controlled by any of the national or subnational governments of 
a single foreign state.
    (c) The following minority shareholder protections shall not in 
themselves be deemed to confer control over an entity:
    (1) The power to prevent the sale or pledge of all or substantially 
all of the assets of an entity or a voluntary filing for bankruptcy or 
liquidation;
    (2) The power to prevent an entity from entering into contracts with 
majority investors or their affiliates;
    (3) The power to prevent an entity from guaranteeing the obligations 
of majority investors or their affiliates;
    (4) The right to purchase an additional interest in an entity to 
prevent the dilution of an investor's pro rata interest in that entity 
in the event that the entity issues additional instruments conveying 
interests in the entity;
    (5) The power to prevent the change of existing legal rights or 
preferences of the particular class of stock held by minority investors, 
as provided in the relevant corporate documents governing such shares; 
and
    (6) The power to prevent the amendment of the Articles of 
Incorporation, constituent agreement, or other organizational documents 
of an entity with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (c)(1) 
through (5) of this section.
    (d) The Committee will consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether 
minority shareholder protections other than those listed in paragraph 
(c) of this section do not confer control over an entity.
    (e) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A is a U.S. business. A U.S. investor 
owns 50 percent of the voting interest in Corporation A, and the 
remaining voting interest is owned in equal shares by five unrelated 
foreign investors. The foreign investors jointly financed their 
investment in Corporation A and vote as a single block on matters 
affecting Corporation A. The foreign investors have an informal 
arrangement to act in concert with regard to Corporation A, and, as a 
result, the foreign investors control Corporation A.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (e)(1) of this 
section with regard to the composition of Corporation A's shareholders. 
The foreign investors in Corporation A have no contractual or other 
commitments to act in concert, and have no informal arrangements to do 
so. Assuming no other relevant facts, the foreign investors do not 
control Corporation A.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person, is a private equity 
fund that routinely acquires equity interests in companies and manages 
them for a period of time. Corporation B is a

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U.S. business. In addition to its acquisition of seven percent of 
Corporation B's voting shares, Corporation A acquires the right to 
terminate significant contracts of Corporation B. Corporation A controls 
Corporation B.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires a nine 
percent interest in the shares of Corporation B, a U.S. business. As 
part of the transaction, Corporation A also acquires certain veto rights 
that determine important matters affecting Corporation B, including the 
right to veto the dismissal of senior executives of Corporation B. 
Corporation A controls Corporation B.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires a 13 
percent interest in the shares of Corporation B, a U.S. business, and 
the right to appoint one member of Corporation B's seven-member board of 
directors. Corporation A receives minority shareholder protections 
listed in paragraph (c) of this section but receives no other positive 
or negative rights with respect to Corporation B. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, Corporation A does not control Corporation B.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires a 20 
percent interest in the shares of Corporation B, a U.S. business. 
Corporation A has negotiated an irrevocable passivity agreement that 
completely precludes it from controlling Corporation B. Corporation A 
does, however, receive the right to prevent Corporation B from entering 
into contracts with majority investors or their affiliates and to 
prevent Corporation B from guaranteeing the obligations of majority 
investors or their affiliates. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
Corporation A does not control Corporation B.
    (7) Example 7. Limited Partnership A comprises two limited partners, 
each of which holds 49 percent of the interest in the partnership, and a 
general partner, which holds two percent of the interest. The general 
partner has sole authority to determine, direct, and decide all 
important matters affecting the partnership and a fund operated by the 
partnership. The general partner alone controls Limited Partnership A 
and the fund.
    (8) Example 8. Same facts as the example in paragraph (e)(7) of this 
section, except that each of the limited partners has the authority to 
veto major investments proposed by the general partner and to choose the 
fund's representatives on the boards of the fund's portfolio companies. 
The general partner and the limited partners each have control over 
Limited Partnership A and the fund.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.208: See Sec.  800.302(b) regarding the 
Committee's treatment of transactions in which a foreign person holds or 
acquires 10 percent or less of the outstanding voting interest in a U.S. 
business solely for the purpose of passive investment. See Sec.  800.303 
regarding the Committee's treatment of transactions that do not result 
in control over a U.S. business by a foreign person, but may be covered 
investments. See Sec.  800.305 regarding the Committee's treatment of a 
subsequent transaction involving a foreign person that previously 
acquired control of the U.S. business.



Sec.  800.209  Conversion.

    The term conversion means the exercise of a right inherent in the 
ownership or holding of a particular financial instrument to exchange 
any such instrument for an equity interest.



Sec.  800.210  Covered control transaction.

    The term covered control transaction means any transaction that is 
proposed or pending after August 23, 1988, by or with any foreign person 
that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, including 
such a transaction carried out through a joint venture.



Sec.  800.211  Covered investment.

    The term covered investment means an investment, direct or indirect, 
by a foreign person other than an excepted investor, in an unaffiliated 
TID U.S. business that is proposed or pending on or after February 13, 
2020, and that:
    (a) Is not a covered control transaction; and
    (b) Affords the foreign person:
    (1) Access to any material nonpublic technical information in the 
possession of the TID U.S. business;
    (2) Membership or observer rights on, or the right to nominate an 
individual to a position on, the board of directors or equivalent 
governing body of the TID U.S. business; or

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    (3) Any involvement, other than through voting of shares, in 
substantive decisionmaking of the TID U.S. business regarding:
    (i) The use, development, acquisition, safekeeping, or release of 
sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens maintained or collected by the 
TID U.S. business;
    (ii) The use, development, acquisition, or release of critical 
technologies; or
    (iii) The management, operation, manufacture, or supply of covered 
investment critical infrastructure.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, no 
investment involving an air carrier, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 
40102(a)(2), that holds a certificate issued under 49 U.S.C. 41102 shall 
be a covered investment.
    (d) Example: Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an excepted 
investor, makes a non-controlling investment in Corporation B, a U.S. 
business, that affords Corporation A the right to nominate one of the 
directors on Corporation B's board of directors. Corporation B, through 
its wholly-owned subsidiary Corporation X, designs and manufactures a 
critical technology. Corporation A's investment in Corporation B is a 
covered investment.



Sec.  800.212  Covered investment critical infrastructure.

    The term covered investment critical infrastructure means, in the 
context of a particular covered investment, the systems and assets, 
whether physical or virtual, set forth in column 1 of appendix A to this 
part.



Sec.  800.213  Covered transaction.

    The term covered transaction means any of the following:
    (a) A covered control transaction;
    (b) A covered investment;
    (c) A change in the rights that a foreign person has with respect to 
a U.S. business in which the foreign person has an investment, if that 
change could result in a covered control transaction or a covered 
investment; or
    (d) Any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement, the 
structure of which is designed or intended to evade or circumvent the 
application of section 721.
    (e) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires a 10 
percent non-controlling equity interest in Corporation X, a U.S. 
business. Corporation X subsequently provides Corporation A the right to 
appoint the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Technical Officer of 
Corporation X. Corporation A does not acquire any additional equity 
interest in Corporation X. Assuming no other relevant facts, the change 
in rights is a covered transaction.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, acquires a 10 percent non-controlling equity interest 
in Corporation X, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business, but Corporation A 
is not afforded any of the access, rights, or involvement specified in 
Sec.  800.211(b) at the time of its investment. Corporation X later 
expands its board of directors and provides Corporation A with the right 
to appoint a director. Assuming no other relevant facts, the change in 
rights is a covered transaction.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is wholly owned and controlled by a foreign national. 
With a view towards circumventing section 721, Corporation A transfers 
money to a U.S. citizen, who, pursuant to informal arrangements with 
Corporation A and on its behalf, purchases all the shares in Corporation 
X, a U.S. business. The transaction is a covered transaction.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state, is wholly owned and controlled by a foreign national, and 
is not an excepted investor. With a view towards circumventing section 
721, Corporation A transfers money to a U.S. citizen, who, pursuant to 
informal arrangements with Corporation A and on its behalf, makes a non-
controlling minority equity investment in Corporation X, an unaffiliated 
TID U.S. business that maintains and collects sensitive personal data of 
U.S. citizens. In connection with the investment, the U.S. citizen is 
afforded the right to be involved in substantive decisionmaking 
regarding the release of sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens 
maintained by Corporation X. The transaction is a covered transaction.


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    Note 1 to Sec.  800.213: Any transaction described in (a) through 
(d) of this section that arises pursuant to a bankruptcy proceeding or 
other form of default on debt is a covered transaction. See also Sec.  
800.306 for the treatment of certain lending transactions.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  800.214  Critical infrastructure.

    The term critical infrastructure means, in the context of a 
particular covered control transaction, systems and assets, whether 
physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity 
or destruction of such systems or assets would have a debilitating 
impact on national security.



Sec.  800.215  Critical technologies.

    The term critical technologies means the following:
    (a) Defense articles or defense services included on the United 
States Munitions List (USML) set forth in the International Traffic in 
Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130);
    (b) Items included on the Commerce Control List (CCL) set forth in 
Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-774), and controlled--
    (1) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating 
to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, 
nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or
    (2) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious 
listening;
    (c) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and 
components, materials, software, and technology covered by 10 CFR part 
810 (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);
    (d) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by 10 CFR 
part 110 (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and 
material);
    (e) Select agents and toxins covered by 7 CFR part 331, 9 CFR part 
121, or 42 CFR part 73; and
    (f) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled under section 
1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).



Sec.  800.216  Encrypted data.

    The term encrypted data means data to which National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST)-allowed cryptographic techniques, as 
identified in the most current NIST special publication 800-175B, or 
superseding publication, have been applied.



Sec.  800.217  Entity.

    The term entity means any branch, partnership, group or sub-group, 
association, estate, trust, corporation or division of a corporation, or 
organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any State or 
foreign state); assets (whether or not organized as a separate legal 
entity) operated by any one of the foregoing as a business undertaking 
in a particular location or for particular products or services; and any 
government (including a foreign national or subnational government, the 
U.S. Government, a subnational government within the United States, and 
any of their respective departments, agencies, or instrumentalities). 
(See examples in Sec.  800.301(g)(5) through (14) and Sec.  
800.302(g)(5) through (10).)



Sec.  800.218  Excepted foreign state.

    The term excepted foreign state means, until February 13, 2023, a 
foreign state that meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of this section, 
and, beginning on February 13, 2023, a foreign state that meets both the 
criteria in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:
    (a) Is identified by the Committee as an eligible foreign state, and
    (b) Is a foreign state for which the Committee has made a 
determination under Sec.  800.1001(a).

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.218: The name of each foreign state identified 
by the Committee as an eligible foreign state will be available at the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website. See Sec.  
800.1001(c) regarding the publication of a notice in the Federal 
Register of a determination under Sec.  800.1001(a). The list of 
excepted foreign states will also be available at the Committee's 
section of the Department of the Treasury website.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 732, Feb. 4, 2022]

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Sec.  800.219  Excepted investor.

    (a) The term excepted investor means a foreign person who is, as of 
the completion date of the transaction and subject to paragraphs (c) and 
(d) of this section:
    (1) A foreign national who is a national of one or more excepted 
foreign states and is not also a national of any foreign state that is 
not an excepted foreign state;
    (2) A foreign government of an excepted foreign state; or
    (3) An entity that meets each of the following conditions with 
respect to itself and each of its parents (if any):
    (i) Such entity is organized under the laws of an excepted foreign 
state or in the United States;
    (ii) Such entity has its principal place of business in an excepted 
foreign state or in the United States;
    (iii) Seventy-five percent or more of the members and 75 percent or 
more of the observers of the board of directors or equivalent governing 
body of such entity are:
    (A) U.S. nationals; or
    (B) Nationals of one or more excepted foreign states who are not 
also nationals of any foreign state that is not an excepted foreign 
state;
    (iv) Any foreign person that individually, and each foreign person 
that is part of a group of foreign persons that in the aggregate, holds 
10 percent or more of the outstanding voting interest of such entity; 
holds the right to 10 percent or more of the profits of such entity; 
holds the right in the event of dissolution to 10 percent or more of the 
assets of such entity; or otherwise could exercise control over such 
entity, is:
    (A) A foreign national who is a national of one or more excepted 
foreign states and is not also a national of any foreign state that is 
not an excepted foreign state;
    (B) A foreign government of an excepted foreign state; or
    (C) An entity that is organized under the laws of an excepted 
foreign state or in the United States and has its principal place of 
business in an excepted foreign state or in the United States; and
    (v) The minimum excepted ownership of such entity is held, 
individually or in the aggregate, by one or more persons each of whom 
is:
    (A) Not a foreign person;
    (B) A foreign national who is a national of one or more excepted 
foreign states and is not also a national of any foreign state that is 
not an excepted foreign state;
    (C) A foreign government of an excepted foreign state; or
    (D) An entity that is organized under the laws of an excepted 
foreign state or in the United States and has its principal place of 
business in an excepted foreign state or in the United States.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of this section, foreign 
persons who are related, have formal or informal arrangements to act in 
concert, or are agencies or instrumentalities of, or controlled by, the 
national or subnational governments of a single foreign state are 
considered part of a group of foreign persons and their individual 
ownerships are aggregated.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a foreign person 
is not an excepted investor with respect to a transaction if:
    (1) In the five years prior to the completion date of the 
transaction the foreign person, any of its parents, or any entity of 
which it is a parent:
    (i) Has received written notice from the Committee that it has 
submitted a material misstatement or omission in a notice or declaration 
or made a false certification under this part or part 801 or 802 of this 
title;
    (ii) Has received written notice from the Committee that it has 
violated a material provision of a mitigation agreement entered into 
with, material condition imposed by, or an order issued by, the 
Committee or a lead agency under section 721(l);
    (iii) Has been subject to action by the President under section 
721(d);
    (iv) Has:
    (A) Received a written Finding of Violation or Penalty Notice 
imposing a civil monetary penalty from the Department of the Treasury, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); or
    (B) Entered into a settlement agreement with OFAC with respect to 
apparent violations of U.S. sanctions laws administered by OFAC, 
including the International Emergency Economic

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Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act, the Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Designation Act, each as amended, or of any executive order, 
regulation, order, directive, or license issued pursuant thereto;
    (v) Has received a written notice of debarment from the Department 
of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, as described in 22 CFR 
parts 127 and 128;
    (vi) Has been a respondent or party in a final order, including a 
settlement order, issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security (BIS) regarding violations of U.S. export control 
laws administered by BIS, including the Export Control Reform Act of 
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), the EAR, or of any executive order, 
regulation, order, directive, or license issued pursuant thereto;
    (vii) Has received a final decision from the Department of Energy, 
National Nuclear Security Administration imposing a civil penalty with 
respect to a violation of section 57b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as implemented under 10 CFR part 810; or
    (viii) Has been convicted of, or has entered into a deferred 
prosecution agreement or non-prosecution agreement with the Department 
of Justice with respect to, any felony in any jurisdiction within the 
United States; or
    (2) The foreign person, any of its parents, or any entity of which 
it is a parent is, on the date on which the parties to the transaction 
first execute a binding written agreement, or other binding document, 
establishing the material terms of the transaction, listed on either the 
BIS Unverified List or Entity List in 15 CFR part 744.
    (d) Irrespective of whether the foreign person satisfies the 
criteria in paragraph (a)(1) or (2), (a)(3)(i) through (iii), or 
(c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section as of the completion date, if at 
any time during the three-year period following the completion date, the 
foreign person no longer meets all the criteria set forth in paragraph 
(a)(1) or (2), (a)(3)(i) through (iii), or (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of 
this section, the foreign person is not an excepted investor with 
respect to the transaction from the completion date onward. This 
paragraph does not apply when an excepted investor no longer meets any 
of the criteria solely due to a rescission of a determination under 
Sec.  800.1001(b) or if the relevant foreign state otherwise ceases to 
be an excepted foreign state.
    (e) A foreign person may waive its status as an excepted investor 
with respect to a transaction at any time by submitting a declaration 
under Sec.  800.403 or filing a notice under Sec.  800.501 regarding the 
transaction in which it explicitly waives such status. In such case, the 
foreign person will be deemed not to be an excepted investor with 
respect to the transaction and the relevant provisions of subpart D or E 
will apply.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.219: See Sec.  800.501(c)(2) regarding an agency 
notice where a foreign person is not an excepted investor solely due to 
Sec.  800.219(d).

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020; 85 FR 8747, Feb. 18, 2020]



Sec.  800.220  Foreign entity.

    (a) The term foreign entity means any branch, partnership, group or 
sub-group, association, estate, trust, corporation or division of a 
corporation, or organization organized under the laws of a foreign state 
if either its principal place of business is outside the United States 
or its equity securities are primarily traded on one or more foreign 
exchanges.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, any branch, 
partnership, group or sub-group, association, estate, trust, corporation 
or division of a corporation, or organization that can demonstrate that 
a majority of the equity interest in such entity is ultimately owned by 
U.S. nationals is not a foreign entity.



Sec.  800.221  Foreign government.

    The term foreign government means any government or body exercising 
governmental functions, other than the U.S. Government or a subnational 
government of the United States. The term includes, but is not limited 
to, national and subnational governments, including their respective 
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.



Sec.  800.222  Foreign government-controlled transaction.

    The term foreign government-controlled transaction means any covered

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control transaction that could result in control of a U.S. business by a 
foreign government or a person controlled by or acting on behalf of a 
foreign government.



Sec.  800.223  Foreign national.

    The term foreign national means any individual other than a U.S. 
national.



Sec.  800.224  Foreign person.

    (a) The term foreign person means:
    (1) Any foreign national, foreign government, or foreign entity; or
    (2) Any entity over which control is exercised or exercisable by a 
foreign national, foreign government, or foreign entity.
    (b) Any entity over which control is exercised or exercisable by a 
foreign person is a foreign person.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is engaged in business only outside the United States. 
All of its shares are held by Corporation X, which solely controls 
Corporation A. Corporation X is organized in the United States and is 
wholly owned and controlled by U.S. nationals. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, Corporation A, although organized and operating only 
outside the United States, is not a foreign entity due to Sec.  
800.220(b) and is not a foreign person.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the first sentence of the example in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section. The government of the foreign state 
under whose laws Corporation A is organized exercises control over 
Corporation A because a law establishing Corporation A gives the foreign 
state the right to appoint Corporation A's board members. Corporation A 
is a foreign person.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A is organized in the United States, is 
engaged in interstate commerce in the United States, and is controlled 
by Corporation X. Corporation X is organized under the laws of a foreign 
state, its principal place of business is located outside the United 
States, and 50 percent of its shares are held by foreign nationals and 
50 percent of its shares are held by U.S. nationals. Both Corporation A 
and Corporation X are foreign persons. Corporation A is also a U.S. 
business.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is owned and controlled by a foreign national. A 
branch of Corporation A engages in interstate commerce in the United 
States. Corporation A (including its branch) is a foreign person. The 
branch is also a U.S. business.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and its principal place of business is located outside the 
United States. Forty-five percent of the equity interest in Corporation 
A is owned in equal shares by numerous unrelated foreign investors, none 
of whom has control. The foreign investors have no formal or informal 
arrangement with any other holder of equity interest in Corporation A to 
act in concert regarding Corporation A. Corporation A can demonstrate 
that the remainder of the equity interest in Corporation A is ultimately 
held by U.S. nationals. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A 
is not a foreign entity or foreign person.
    (6) Example 6. Same facts as the example in paragraph (c)(5) of this 
section, except that one of the foreign investors, a foreign national, 
controls Corporation A. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A 
is not a foreign entity due to Sec.  800.220(b), but it is a foreign 
person under paragraph (a)(2) of this section because it is controlled 
by a foreign national.



Sec.  800.225  Hold.

    The terms hold(s) and holding mean legal or beneficial ownership, 
whether direct or indirect, whether through fiduciaries, agents, or 
other means.



Sec.  800.226  Identifiable data.

    The term identifiable data means data that can be used to 
distinguish or trace an individual's identity, including through the use 
of any personal identifier. Aggregated data or anonymized data is 
identifiable data if any party to the transaction has, or as a result of 
the transaction will have, the ability to disaggregate or de-anonymize 
the data, or if the data is otherwise capable of being used to 
distinguish or trace an individual's identity. Identifiable data

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does not include encrypted data, unless the U.S. business that maintains 
or collects the encrypted data has the means to de-encrypt the data so 
as to distinguish or trace an individual's identity.



Sec.  800.227  Investment.

    The term investment means the acquisition of equity interest, 
including contingent equity interest.



Sec.  800.228  Investment fund.

    The term investment fund means any entity that is an ``investment 
company,'' as defined in section 3(a) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.), or would be an ``investment company'' 
but for one or more of the exemptions provided in section 3(b) or 3(c) 
thereunder.



Sec.  800.229  Involvement.

    The term involvement means the right or ability to participate, 
whether or not exercised, including by doing any of the following:
    (a) Providing input into a final decision;
    (b) Consulting with or providing advice to a decisionmaker;
    (c) Exercising special approval or veto rights;
    (d) Participating on a committee with decisionmaking authority; or
    (e) Advising on the appointment officers or selecting employees who 
are engaged in substantive decisionmaking.



Sec.  800.230  Lead agency.

    The term lead agency means the Department of the Treasury and any 
other agency designated by the Chairperson of the Committee to have 
primary responsibility, on behalf of the Committee, for the specific 
activity for which the Chairperson designates it as a lead agency, 
including all or a portion of an assessment, a review, an investigation, 
or the negotiation or monitoring of a mitigation agreement or condition.



Sec.  800.231  Manufacture.

    Solely for the purposes of column 2 of appendix A to this part, the 
term manufacture means to produce or reproduce, whether physically or 
virtually.



Sec.  800.232  Material nonpublic technical information.

    (a) The term material nonpublic technical information means 
information that:
    (1) Provides knowledge, know-how, or understanding, in each case not 
available in the public domain, of the design, location, or operation of 
covered investment critical infrastructure, including vulnerability 
information such as that related to physical security or cybersecurity; 
or
    (2) Is not available in the public domain and is necessary to 
design, fabricate, develop, test, produce, or manufacture a critical 
technology, including processes, techniques, or methods.
    (b) The term material nonpublic technical information does not 
include financial information regarding the performance of an entity.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, proposes to acquire a four percent, non-controlling 
equity interest in Corporation B. Corporation B is a U.S. business that 
services an industrial control system utilized by an interstate oil 
pipeline that has the capacity to transport 600,000 barrels per day of 
crude oil (ICS B). ICS B is covered investment critical infrastructure 
as set forth in column 1 of appendix A to this part. The source code for 
ICS B is not available in the public domain. Pursuant to the terms of 
the investment, Corporation A will have access to the source code for 
ICS B. The proposed investment therefore affords Corporation A access to 
material nonpublic technical information in the possession of 
Corporation B regarding the design and operation of covered investment 
critical infrastructure.
    (2) Example 2. Fund A, a foreign person that is not an excepted 
investor, proposes to acquire a five percent, non-controlling equity 
interest in Corporation B. Corporation B is an unaffiliated TID U.S. 
business that develops a critical technology (Technology Z). Pursuant to 
the terms of the investment, Corporation B will notify Fund A when it 
achieves the developmental milestone of completing a demonstration 
prototype of Technology Z. The notification will only set out the 
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achieved and will not include technical details. Assuming no other 
facts, the proposed investment does not afford Fund A access to material 
nonpublic technical information in the possession of Corporation B 
necessary to design, fabricate, develop, test, produce, or manufacture a 
critical technology.



Sec.  800.233  Minimum excepted ownership.

    The term minimum excepted ownership means:
    (a) With respect to an entity whose equity securities are primarily 
traded on an exchange in an excepted foreign state or the United States, 
a majority of its voting interest, the right to a majority of its 
profits, and the right in the event of dissolution to a majority of its 
assets; and
    (b) With respect to an entity whose equity securities are not 
primarily traded on an exchange in an excepted foreign state or the 
United States, 80 percent or more of its voting interest, the right to 
80 percent or more of its profits, and the right in the event of 
dissolution to 80 percent or more of its assets.



Sec.  800.234  Own.

    Solely for the purposes of column 2 of appendix A to this part, the 
term own means to directly possess the applicable covered investment 
critical infrastructure.



Sec.  800.235  Parent.

    (a) The term parent means, with respect to an entity:
    (1) A person who or which directly or indirectly:
    (i) Holds or will hold at least 50 percent of the outstanding voting 
interest in the entity; or
    (ii) Holds or will hold the right to at least 50 percent of the 
profits of the entity, or has or will have the right in the event of 
dissolution to at least 50 percent of the assets of the entity; or
    (2) The general partner, managing member, or equivalent of the 
entity.
    (b) Any entity that meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(1) or (2) 
of this section with respect to another entity (i.e., the intermediate 
parent) is also a parent of any other entity of which the intermediate 
parent is a parent.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation P holds 50 percent of the voting interest 
in Corporations R and S; Corporation R holds 40 percent of the voting 
interest in Corporation X; and Corporation S holds 50 percent of the 
voting interest in Corporation Y, which in turn holds 50 percent of the 
voting interest in Corporation Z. Corporation P is a parent of 
Corporations R, S, Y, and Z, but not of Corporation X. Corporation S is 
a parent of Corporation Y and Z, and Corporation Y is a parent of 
Corporation Z.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A holds warrants which when exercised 
will entitle it to vote 50 percent of the outstanding shares of 
Corporation B. Corporation A is a parent of Corporation B.
    (3) Example 3. Investor A holds 60 percent of the outstanding voting 
interest in Corporation B. Investor C holds the right to 80 percent of 
the profits of Corporation B. Each of Investor A and Investor C is a 
parent of Corporation B.



Sec.  800.236  Party to a transaction.

    (a) The term party to a transaction means:
    (1) In the case of an acquisition of an ownership interest in an 
entity, the person acquiring the ownership interest, the person from 
whom such ownership interest is acquired, and the entity whose ownership 
interest is being acquired, without regard to any person providing 
brokerage or underwriting services for the transaction;
    (2) In the case of a merger, the surviving entity, and the entity or 
entities that are merged with or into that entity in the transaction;
    (3) In the case of a consolidation, the entities being consolidated, 
and the new consolidated entity;
    (4) In the case of a proxy solicitation, the person soliciting 
proxies, and the person who issued the voting interest;
    (5) In the case of the acquisition or conversion of contingent 
equity interests, the issuer and the person holding the contingent 
equity interests;
    (6) In the case of a change in rights that a person has with respect 
to an entity in which that person has an investment, the person whose 
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as a result of the transaction and the entity to which those rights 
apply;
    (7) In the case of any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or 
arrangement, the structure of which is designed or intended to evade or 
circumvent the application of section 721, any person that participates 
in such transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement;
    (8) In the case of any other type of transaction, any person who is 
in a role comparable to that of a person described in paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (7) of this section; and
    (9) In all cases, each party that submitted a declaration or notice 
to the Committee regarding a transaction.
    (b) For purposes of section 721(l), the term party to a transaction 
includes any affiliate of any party described in paragraph (a) of this 
section that the Committee, or a lead agency acting on behalf of the 
Committee, determines is relevant to mitigating a risk to the national 
security of the United States.



Sec.  800.237  Person.

    The term person means any individual or entity.



Sec.  800.238  Personal identifier.

    The term personal identifier means name, physical address, email 
address, social security number, phone number, or other information that 
identifies a specific individual.



Sec.  800.239  Principal place of business.

    (a) The term principal place of business means, subject to paragraph 
(b) of this section, the primary location where an entity's management 
directs, controls, or coordinates the entity's activities, or, in the 
case of an investment fund, where the fund's activities are primarily 
directed, controlled, or coordinated by or on behalf of the general 
partner, managing member, or equivalent.
    (b) If the location determined under paragraph (a) of this section 
is in the United States and the entity has represented to the U.S. 
Government or a subnational government of the United States or any 
foreign government, in the most recent submission or filing to such 
government (other than a submission or filing to the Committee) in which 
the entity has identified its principal place of business, principal 
office and place of business, address of principal executive offices, 
address of headquarters, or equivalent, that any of the foregoing is 
outside the United States, then the location identified in such 
submission or filing is deemed for purposes of this definition to be the 
entity's principal place of business unless the entity can demonstrate 
that such location has changed to the United States since such 
submission or filing.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 45313, July 28, 2020]



Sec.  800.240  Section 721.

    The term section 721 means section 721 of title VII of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4565).



Sec.  800.241  Sensitive personal data.

    (a) The term sensitive personal data means, except as provided in 
paragraph (b) of this section:
    (1) Identifiable data that is:
    (i) Maintained or collected by a U.S. business that:
    (A) Targets or tailors products or services to any U.S. executive 
branch agency or military department with intelligence, national 
security, or homeland security responsibilities, or to personnel and 
contractors thereof;
    (B) Has maintained or collected any identifiable data within one or 
more categories described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section on 
greater than one million individuals at any point over the twelve (12) 
months preceding the earliest of the completion date, the date of any of 
the events described in Sec.  800.104(b)(2) through (4) (as applicable), 
or the date of filing of a written notice or submission of a 
declaration, unless the U.S. business can demonstrate that at the time 
of the completion date of the transaction it had or will have neither 
the capability to maintain nor the capability to collect any 
identifiable data within one or more categories described in paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii) of this section on greater than one million individuals; or
    (C) Has a demonstrated business objective to maintain or collect any 
identifiable data within one or more categories described in paragraph 
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of this section on greater than one million individuals and such data is 
an integrated part of the U.S. business's primary products or services; 
and
    (ii) Within any of the following categories:
    (A) Financial data that could be used to analyze or determine an 
individual's financial distress or hardship;
    (B) The set of data in a consumer report, as defined under 15 U.S.C. 
1681a, unless such data is obtained from a consumer reporting agency for 
one or more purposes identified in 15 U.S.C. 1681b(a) and such data is 
not substantially similar to the full contents of a consumer file as 
defined under 15 U.S.C. 1681a;
    (C) The set of data in an application for health insurance, long-
term care insurance, professional liability insurance, mortgage 
insurance, or life insurance;
    (D) Data relating to the physical, mental, or psychological health 
condition of an individual;
    (E) Non-public electronic communications, including email, 
messaging, or chat communications, between or among users of a U.S. 
business's products or services if a primary purpose of such product or 
service is to facilitate third-party user communications;
    (F) Geolocation data collected using positioning systems, cell phone 
towers, or WiFi access points such as via a mobile application, vehicle 
GPS, other onboard mapping tool, or wearable electronic device;
    (G) Biometric enrollment data including facial, voice, retina/iris, 
and palm/fingerprint templates;
    (H) Data stored and processed for generating a state or federal 
government identification card;
    (I) Data concerning U.S. Government personnel security clearance 
status; or
    (J) The set of data in an application for a U.S. Government 
personnel security clearance or an application for employment in a 
position of public trust; and
    (2) The results of an individual's genetic tests, including any 
related genetic sequencing data, whenever such results constitute 
identifiable data. Such results shall not include data derived from 
databases maintained by the U.S. Government and routinely provided to 
private parties for purposes of research. For purposes of this 
paragraph, ``genetic test'' shall have the meaning provided in 42 U.S.C. 
300gg-91(d)(17).
    (b) The term sensitive personal data shall not include, regardless 
of the applicability of the criteria described in paragraph (a) of this 
section:
    (1) Data maintained or collected by a U.S. business concerning the 
employees of that U.S. business, unless the data pertains to employees 
of U.S. Government contractors who hold U.S. Government personnel 
security clearances; or
    (2) Data that is a matter of public record, such as court records or 
other government records that are generally available to the public.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a U.S. business, periodically collects 
geolocation data as described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(F) of this section 
on its customers for marketing and customer experience purposes. 
Corporation A maintains the geolocation data for a short period, then 
purges the data from its systems. When Corporation A and a foreign 
person notify the Committee of a transaction, Corporation A maintains 
the geolocation data of only 200,000 individuals. However, in the 12 
months prior to filing the notification to the Committee, Corporation A 
has collected the geolocation data of greater than one million 
individuals. Because Corporation A collected the geolocation data of 
greater than one million individuals in the 12 months prior to the 
filing date of the notice, it meets the criteria in paragraph 
(a)(1)(i)(B) of this section.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a U.S. business, collects data 
relating to physical health conditions as described in paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii)(D) from new customers, which numbered fewer than one million 
over the 12 months prior to executing a definitive binding agreement to 
be acquired by a foreign person. Under its data retention policy, 
Corporation A maintains the health data for a long period of time. 
Accordingly, Corporation A maintains the health data from new customers 
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the previous 12 months) and older customers (those from whom the data 
was collected in prior years). In total, Corporation A maintains the 
health data of three million individuals. Because Corporation A 
maintains health data of greater than one million individuals, it meets 
the criteria in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this section.
    (3) Example 3. Same facts as the example in paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section, except that, under its data retention policy, the number of 
individuals for whom Corporation A maintains the health data fluctuates. 
Over the 12 months prior to executing a definitive binding agreement to 
be acquired by a foreign person, Corporation A usually maintained the 
health data of 900,000 individuals. However, at one point during the 
prior 12 months, it maintained the health data of 1,100,000 individuals. 
Corporation A currently maintains the health data of fewer than one 
million individuals. Because Corporation A maintained the health data of 
greater than one million individuals during the 12 months prior to 
executing a definitive binding agreement to be acquired by a foreign 
person, it meets the criteria in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this section.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a U.S. business, maintains data under 
multiple categories in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section on over one 
million individuals. Specifically, Corporation A maintains financial 
data described by paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(A) of this section on 400,000 
individuals, and health data described by paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(D) of 
this section on another 700,000 individuals. Because Corporation A 
maintains the data described in the categories in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) 
on greater than one million individuals, despite not maintaining or 
collecting data of greater than one million individuals in any one 
category, it meets the criteria in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this 
section.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a U.S. business, is a start-up mobile 
mapping venture that has maintained or collected geolocation data 
described by paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(F) of this section on substantially 
fewer than one million individual subscribers over the 12 months prior 
to completing a transaction with a foreign person. The geolocation data 
is an integrated part of Corporation A's primary product, mobile mapping 
services. Corporation A, in connection with attempting to secure an 
additional round of financing, has prepared and distributed to potential 
investors pitch materials that include Corporation A's projection that, 
within the next two years, it will have greater than one million active 
individual subscribers. Corporation A also has made plans to 
substantially increase its workforce and enhance its IT infrastructure 
in anticipation of obtaining the additional subscribers. Corporation A 
meets the criteria of paragraph (a)(1)(i)(C) of this section of having a 
demonstrated business objective to maintain or collect data described in 
paragraphs (a)(1)(ii)(A) through (J) of this section on greater than one 
million individuals.



Sec.  800.242  Service.

    Solely for the purposes of column 2 of appendix A to this part, the 
term service means to repair, maintain, refurbish, replace, overhaul, or 
update.



Sec.  800.243  Solely for the purpose of passive investment.

    (a) Ownership interests are held or acquired solely for the purpose 
of passive investment if the person holding or acquiring such interests 
does not plan or intend to exercise control and--
    (1) Is not afforded any rights that if exercised would constitute 
control;
    (2) Does not acquire any access, rights, or involvement specified 
Sec.  800.211(b);
    (3) Does not possess or develop any purpose other than passive 
investment; and
    (4) Does not take any action inconsistent with holding or acquiring 
such interests solely for the purpose of passive investment. (See Sec.  
800.302(b).)
    (b) Example: Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires a voting 
interest in Corporation B, a U.S. business. In addition to the voting 
interest, Corporation A negotiates the right to appoint a member of 
Corporation B's board of directors. The acquisition by Corporation A of 
a voting interest in Corporation B is not solely for the purpose of 
passive investment.

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Sec.  800.244  Substantial interest.

    (a) The term substantial interest means, in the context of an 
acquisition of an interest in a U.S. business by a foreign person, a 
voting interest, direct or indirect, of 25 percent or more, and, in the 
context of a foreign person in which the national or subnational 
governments of a single foreign state have an interest, subject to 
paragraph (b) of this section, a voting interest, direct or indirect, of 
49 percent or more.
    (b) In the case of an entity whose activities are primarily 
directed, controlled, or coordinated by or on behalf of a general 
partner, managing member, or equivalent, the national or subnational 
governments of a single foreign state will be considered to have a 
substantial interest in such entity only if they hold 49 percent or more 
of the interest in the general partner, managing member, or equivalent 
of the entity.
    (c) For purposes of determining the percentage of interest held 
indirectly by one entity in another entity under this section, any 
interest of a parent will be deemed to be a 100 percent interest in any 
entity of which it is a parent.
    (d) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, plans to acquire a 
30 percent voting interest in Corporation X, an unaffiliated TID U.S. 
business. Corporation B holds 51 percent of the voting interest in, and 
is a parent of, Corporation A. A foreign government holds 75 percent of 
the voting interest in Corporation B, and private, non-government 
controlled individuals hold the remaining 25 percent. Under paragraph 
(c) of this section, Corporation B is deemed to have 100 percent of the 
voting interest in Corporation A because it is Corporation A's parent, 
and therefore the foreign government's indirect voting interest in 
Corporation A is imputed to be 75 percent. Corporation A is acquiring a 
substantial interest in Corporation X, and a foreign government has a 
substantial interest in Corporation A.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, except that Corporation B holds only 49 percent of the voting 
interest in Corporation A and is not Corporation A's parent. Because 
Corporation B is not a parent of Corporation A, paragraph (c) of this 
section is not applicable. The foreign government's indirect voting 
interest in Corporation A for purposes of this section is only 36.75 
percent. Corporation A is acquiring a substantial interest in 
Corporation X; however, the foreign government does not have a 
substantial interest in Corporation A.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  800.245  Substantive decisionmaking.

    (a) The term substantive decisionmaking means the process through 
which decisions regarding significant matters affecting an entity are 
undertaken, including, as applicable:
    (1) Pricing, sales, and specific contracts, including the license, 
sale, or transfer of sensitive personal data to any third party, 
including pursuant to a customer, vendor, or joint venture agreement;
    (2) Supply arrangements;
    (3) Corporate strategy and business development;
    (4) Research and development, including location and budget 
allocation;
    (5) Manufacturing locations;
    (6) Access to critical technologies, covered investment critical 
infrastructure, material nonpublic technical information, or sensitive 
personal data, including pursuant to a customer, vendor, or joint 
venture agreement;
    (7) Physical and cyber security protocols, including the storage and 
protection of critical technologies, covered investment critical 
infrastructure, or sensitive personal data;
    (8) Practices, policies, and procedures governing the collection, 
use, or storage of sensitive personal data, including:
    (i) The establishment or maintenance of, or changes to, the 
architecture of information technology systems and networks used in 
collecting or maintaining sensitive personal data; or
    (ii) Privacy policies and agreements for individuals from whom 
sensitive personal data is collected setting forth parameters regarding 
whether and how sensitive personal data may be collected, maintained, 
accessed, or disseminated; or

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    (9) Strategic partnerships.
    (b) The term substantive decisionmaking does not include strictly 
administrative decisions.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, proposes to acquire a four percent, non-controlling 
equity interest in Corporation B. Corporation B is an unaffiliated TID 
U.S. business that operates a container terminal at a strategic seaport 
within the National Port Readiness Network (Terminal B). Pursuant to the 
terms of the investment, Corporation A will have approval rights over 
which customers may utilize Terminal B. The proposed investment 
therefore affords Corporation A involvement in substantive 
decisionmaking of Corporation B regarding the management, operation, 
manufacture, or supply of covered investment critical infrastructure.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section, except that instead of customer approval rights, Corporation A 
has the right to decide whether to claim certain tax credits with 
respect to Terminal B on its own income tax filing, which prevents 
Corporation B from claiming such credits. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, the proposed investment does not afford Corporation A involvement 
in substantive decisionmaking of Corporation B regarding the management, 
operation, manufacture, or supply of covered investment critical 
infrastructure.



Sec.  800.246  Supply.

    Solely for the purposes of column 2 of appendix A to this part, the 
term supply means to provide third-party physical or cyber security.



Sec.  800.247  Targets or tailors.

    (a) The term targets or tailors means customizing products or 
services for use by a person or group of persons or actively marketing 
to or soliciting a person or group of persons.
    (b) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a U.S. business, operates facilities 
throughout the United States that offer healthcare-related products and 
services. Some of Corporation A's facilities are located within 
metropolitan areas that also include U.S. military facilities. Assuming 
no other relevant facts, Corporation A does not target or tailor its 
products or services for purposes of Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(i)(A).
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section, except that Corporation A operates a facility on the premises 
of a U.S. military facility. Corporation A targets or tailors its 
products or services for purposes of Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(i)(A).
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a U.S. business, offers a discount to 
all customers that are employed in the public sector broadly, including 
active duty U.S. military personnel. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
Corporation A does not target or tailor its products or services for 
purposes of Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(i)(A).
    (4) Example 4. Same facts as the example in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section, except that Corporation A offers a discount solely to uniformed 
U.S. military personnel and distributes marketing materials that promote 
the particular usefulness of Corporation A's products to military 
personnel. Corporation A targets or tailors its products or services for 
purposes of Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(i)(A).



Sec.  800.248  TID U.S. business.

    The term TID U.S. business means any U.S. business that:
    (a) Produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops 
one or more critical technologies;
    (b) Performs the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to 
this part with respect to covered investment critical infrastructure; or
    (c) Maintains or collects, directly or indirectly, sensitive 
personal data of U.S. citizens.
    (d) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a U.S. business, operates a munitions 
plant in the United States that produces a variety of military grade 
explosives. Some of the explosives manufactured by Corporation A are 
listed on the USML. Corporation A manufactures critical technologies and 
is therefore a TID U.S. business.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a U.S. business, produces an item 
(Item A) by

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purchasing various components from third-party suppliers and integrating 
them into Item A. One of these components (Component X) is a critical 
technology, but Item A is not a critical technology. Before integrating 
Component X into Item A, Corporation A merely verifies the fit and form 
of Component X solely as part of Item A. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, Corporation A does not test critical technologies and is 
therefore not a TID U.S. business.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A is a U.S. business that owns 
intellectual property rights and equipment for manufacturing a critical 
technology and maintains the know-how to manufacture that critical 
technology. It has been six months since Corporation A manufactured the 
critical technology. Because Corporation A retains the ability to 
manufacture the critical technology, Corporation A is a TID U.S. 
business.
    (4) Example 4. Facility A is a crude oil storage facility with the 
capacity to hold 50 million barrels of crude oil. Corporation A is a 
U.S. business that operates Facility A. Corporation B is a U.S. business 
that provides third-party physical security to Facility A by guarding 
the gate to Facility A and patrolling the fence surrounding Facility A. 
Corporation C produces the fencing used by Facility A. Corporation D 
produces the commercially available off-the-shelf cyber security 
software utilized in Facility A. Corporation E provides third-party 
cyber security to Facility A by running Facility A's cyber security 
defenses. Facility A is covered investment critical infrastructure as 
set forth in column 1 of appendix A to this part. Corporation A, 
Corporation B, and Corporation E each perform one of the functions as 
set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part with respect to 
Facility A, and each is therefore a TID U.S. business. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, neither Corporation C nor Corporation D performs one of 
the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part with 
respect to Facility A, and neither is therefore a TID U.S. business.
    (5) Example 5. Pipeline A is an interstate natural gas pipeline with 
an outside diameter of 36 inches. Corporation A is a U.S. business that 
owns Pipeline A. Corporation B is a U.S. business that manufactures the 
pipe segments with an outside diameter of 36 inches that are used in 
Pipeline A. Pipeline A is covered investment critical infrastructure as 
set forth in column 1 of appendix A to this part. Corporation A performs 
one of the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part 
with respect to Pipeline A and is therefore a TID U.S. business. 
Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation B does not perform one of 
the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part with 
respect to Pipeline A and is therefore not a TID U.S. business.
    (6) Example 6. IXP A is an internet exchange point that supports 
public peering. Corporation A is a U.S. business that operates IXP A. 
Corporation B is a U.S. business that maintains the physical premises of 
IXP A. IXP A is covered investment critical infrastructure as set forth 
in column 1 of appendix A to this part. Corporation A performs one of 
the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part with 
respect to IXP A and is therefore a TID U.S. business. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, Corporation B does not perform one of the functions as 
set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part with respect to IXP A 
and is therefore not a TID U.S. business.
    (7) Example 7. SCADA System A is a supervisory control and data 
acquisition system utilized by a public water system, as defined in 
section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
300f(4)(A)), that regularly serves 15,000 individuals. Corporation A is 
a U.S. business that produces SCADA System A by building the hardware 
and integrating all the software. Corporation B is a U.S. business that 
produces commercially available off-the-shelf software that is sold to 
Corporation A and used as a component in SCADA System A. SCADA System A 
is covered investment critical infrastructure as set forth in column 1 
of appendix A to this part. Corporation A, as the manufacturer of SCADA 
System A, performs one of the functions as set forth in column 2 of 
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this part with respect to SCADA System A and is therefore a TID U.S. 
business. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation B does not 
perform one of the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to 
this part with respect to SCADA System A and is therefore not a TID U.S. 
business.
    (8) Example 8. Same facts as the example in paragraph (d)(7) of this 
section. Corporation B later releases a patch that updates the 
commercially available off-the-shelf software that is a component of 
SCADA System A. As the software is only a component of SCADA System A, 
the software itself is not covered investment critical infrastructure as 
set forth in column 1 of appendix A to this part. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, Corporation B does not perform one of the functions as 
set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part with respect to SCADA 
System A and is therefore not a TID U.S. business.
    (9) Example 9. Alloy A is a steel alloy containing two percent 
manganese. Corporation A is a U.S. business that manufactures Alloy A in 
Facility A by melting the constituent metals. Facility A is in the 
United States. Corporation B is a U.S. business that purchases Alloy A 
from Corporation A and resells it to a prime contractor of the 
Department of Defense. Facility A is covered investment critical 
infrastructure as set forth in column 1 of appendix A to this part. 
Corporation A performs one of the functions as set forth in column 2 of 
appendix A to this part with respect to Alloy A and is therefore a TID 
U.S. business. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation B does not 
perform one of the functions as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to 
this part with respect to Alloy A and is therefore not a TID U.S. 
business.
    (10) Example 10. Corporation A, a U.S. business, is a credit 
reporting agency and maintains consumer reports meeting the description 
under Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(ii)(B) on greater than one million 
individuals, including U.S. citizens. Corporation A maintains sensitive 
personal data and is therefore a TID U.S. business.
    (11) Example 11. Same facts as the example in paragraph (d)(10) of 
this section, except that Corporation A maintains the sensitive personal 
data through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Corporation X. Corporation A 
is a TID U.S. business because it indirectly maintains sensitive 
personal data. Corporation X is also a TID U.S. business because it 
directly maintains sensitive personal data.
    (12) Example 12. Corporation A, a U.S. business, manufactures and 
sells specialty medical devices to patients with various health 
conditions. Corporation A solicits certain patient medical information 
on its five million customers, including U.S. citizens, which is 
sensitive personal data under Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(ii)(D), for R&D, 
marketing, and quality assurance purposes. However, Corporation A does 
not directly maintain or collect this information, but instead 
outsources this function to a third party, Corporation X, which collects 
the data according to Corporation A's instructions and maintains the 
data on Corporation X's corporate servers for Corporation A to access. 
Corporation A is a TID U.S. business because it indirectly maintains and 
collects sensitive personal data, and Corporation X is a TID U.S. 
business because it directly maintains and collects sensitive personal 
data.



Sec.  800.249  Transaction.

    The term transaction means any of the following, whether proposed or 
completed:
    (a) A merger, acquisition, or takeover, including:
    (1) The acquisition of an ownership interest in an entity;
    (2) The acquisition of proxies from holders of a voting interest in 
an entity;
    (3) A merger or consolidation;
    (4) The formation of a joint venture; or
    (5) A long-term lease or concession arrangement under which a lessee 
(or equivalent) makes substantially all business decisions concerning 
the operation of a leased entity (or equivalent), as if it were the 
owner;
    (b) An investment; or
    (c) The conversion of a contingent equity interest.
    (d) Example: Corporation A, a foreign person, signs a concession 
agreement to operate the toll road business of

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Corporation B, a U.S. business, for 99 years. Corporation B, however, is 
required under the agreement to perform safety and security functions 
with respect to the business and to monitor compliance by Corporation A 
with the operating requirements of the agreement on an ongoing basis. 
Corporation B may terminate the agreement or impose other penalties for 
breach of these operating requirements. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, this is not a transaction.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.249: See Sec.  800.308 regarding factors the 
Committee will consider in determining whether to include the access, 
rights, or involvement to be acquired by a foreign person upon the 
conversion of contingent equity interests as part of the Committee's 
analysis of whether a transaction that involves such interests is a 
covered transaction.



Sec.  800.250  Unaffiliated TID U.S. business.

    The term unaffiliated TID U.S. business means, with respect to a 
foreign person, a TID U.S. business in which that foreign person does 
not directly hold more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting 
interest or have the right to appoint more than half of the members of 
the board of directors or equivalent governing body.



Sec.  800.251  United States.

    The term United States or U.S. means the United States of America, 
the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any 
commonwealth, territory, dependency, or possession of the United States, 
or any subdivision of the foregoing, and includes the territorial sea of 
the United States. For purposes of these regulations and their examples 
in this part, an entity organized under the laws of the United States of 
America, one of the States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, 
territory, dependency, or possession of the United States is an entity 
organized ``in the United States.''



Sec.  800.252  U.S. business.

    (a) The term U.S. business means any entity, irrespective of the 
nationality of the persons that control it, engaged in interstate 
commerce in the United States.
    (b) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is wholly owned and controlled by a foreign national. 
It engages in interstate commerce in the United States through a branch 
or subsidiary. Its branch or subsidiary is a U.S. business. Corporation 
A and its branch or subsidiary are each also a foreign person.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is wholly owned and controlled by a foreign national. 
Corporation A does not have a branch office, subsidiary, or fixed place 
of business in the United States. It exports and licenses technology to 
an unrelated company in the United States. It also provides remote 
technical support services to customers that are in the United States, 
but does not have any assets or personnel located in the United States. 
Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A is not a U.S. business.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a company organized under the laws of 
a foreign state, is wholly owned and controlled by Corporation X. 
Corporation X is organized in the United States and is wholly owned and 
controlled by U.S. nationals. Corporation A does not have a branch 
office, subsidiary, or fixed place of business in the United States. It 
exports goods to Corporation X and to unrelated companies in the United 
States. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A is not a U.S. 
business.



Sec.  800.253  U.S. national.

    The term U.S. national means an individual who is a U.S. citizen or 
an individual who, although not a U.S. citizen, owes permanent 
allegiance to the United States.



Sec.  800.254  U.S. regulatory authorization.

    The term U.S. regulatory authorization means:
    (a) A license or other approval issued by the Department of State 
under the ITAR;
    (b) A license from the Department of Commerce under the EAR;

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    (c) A specific or general authorization from the Department of 
Energy under the regulations governing assistance to foreign atomic 
energy activities at 10 CFR part 810 other than the general 
authorization described in 10 CFR 810.6(a); or
    (d) A specific license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 
the regulations governing the export or import of nuclear equipment and 
material at 10 CFR part 110.

[85 FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  800.255  Voting interest.

    The term voting interest means any interest in an entity that 
entitles the owner or holder of that interest to vote for the election 
of directors of the entity (or, with respect to unincorporated entities, 
individuals exercising similar functions) or to vote on other matters 
affecting the entity.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020. Redesignated at 85 FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  800.256  Voting interest for purposes of critical technology
mandatory declarations.

    (a) The term voting interest for purposes of critical technology 
mandatory declarations means, for the purposes of Sec.  
800.401(c)(1)(v), a voting interest, direct or indirect, of 25 percent 
or more, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) In the case of an entity whose activities are primarily 
directed, controlled, or coordinated by or on behalf of a general 
partner, managing member, or equivalent, a person will be considered to 
have a voting interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory 
declarations in such entity only if it holds 25 percent or more of the 
interest in the general partner, managing member, or equivalent of the 
entity.
    (c) For purposes of determining the percentage of voting interest 
for purposes of critical technology mandatory declarations held 
indirectly by one person in another, any interest of a parent will be 
deemed to be a 100 percent interest in any entity of which it is a 
parent.
    (d) For purposes of Sec.  800.401(c)(1)(v), foreign persons who are 
related, have formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, or are 
agencies or instrumentalities of, or controlled by, the national or 
subnational governments of a single foreign state are considered part of 
a group of foreign persons and their individual holdings are aggregated.

[85 FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



                           Subpart C_Coverage



Sec.  800.301  Transactions that are covered control transactions.

    Transactions that are covered control transactions include:
    (a) A transaction which, irrespective of the actual arrangements for 
control provided for in the terms of the transaction, results or could 
result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person. (See the 
examples in paragraphs (e)(1), (2), and (3) of this section.)
    (b) A transaction in which a foreign person conveys its control of a 
U.S. business to another foreign person. (See the example in paragraph 
(e)(4) of this section.)
    (c) A transaction that results or could result in control by a 
foreign person of any part of an entity or of assets, if such part of an 
entity or assets constitutes a U.S. business. (See Sec.  800.302(c) and 
the examples in paragraphs (e)(5) through (14) of this section.)
    (d) A joint venture in which the parties enter into a contractual or 
other similar arrangement, including an agreement on the establishment 
of a new entity, but only if one or more of the parties contributes a 
U.S. business and a foreign person could control that U.S. business by 
means of the joint venture. (See the examples in paragraphs (e)(15) 
through (17) of this section.)
    (e) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to purchase 
all of the shares of Corporation X, which is a U.S. business. As the 
sole owner, Corporation A will have the right to elect directors and 
appoint other primary officers of Corporation X, and those directors 
will have the right to make decisions about the closing and relocation 
of particular production facilities and the termination of significant 
contracts. The directors also will have the right to propose to 
Corporation A, the sole shareholder, the dissolution of

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Corporation X and the sale of its principal assets. The proposed 
transaction is a covered control transaction.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example (e)(1) of this section, 
except that Corporation A plans to retain the existing directors of 
Corporation X, all of whom are U.S. nationals. Although Corporation A 
may choose not to exercise its power to elect new directors for 
Corporation X, Corporation A nevertheless will have that exercisable 
power. The proposed transaction is a covered control transaction.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to purchase 
50 percent of the voting shares in Corporation X, a U.S. business, from 
Corporation B, also a U.S. business. The governance documents of 
Corporation X provide that important decisions require the affirmative 
vote of more than half of the votes cast. Corporation B would retain the 
other 50 percent of the shares in Corporation X, and Corporation A and 
Corporation B would contractually agree that Corporation A would not 
exercise its voting and other rights for 10 years. The proposed 
transaction is a covered control transaction.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation X is a U.S. business, but is wholly owned 
and controlled by Corporation Y, a foreign person. Corporation Z, also a 
foreign person, but not related to Corporation Y, seeks to acquire 
Corporation X from Corporation Y. The proposed transaction is a covered 
control transaction because it could result in control of Corporation X, 
a U.S. business, by another foreign person, Corporation Z.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation X, a foreign person, has a branch office 
located in the United States. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes 
to buy that branch office. The proposed transaction is a covered control 
transaction.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation A, a foreign person, buys a branch office 
located entirely outside the United States of Corporation Y, which is 
incorporated in the United States. Assuming no other relevant facts, the 
branch office of Corporation Y is not a U.S. business, and the 
transaction is not a covered control transaction.
    (7) Example 7. Corporation A, a foreign person, makes a start-up, or 
``greenfield,'' investment in the United States. That investment 
involves activities such as the foreign person separately arranging for 
the financing of and the construction of a plant to make a new product, 
buying supplies and inputs, hiring personnel, and purchasing the 
necessary technology. The investment involves incorporating a newly 
formed subsidiary of the foreign person. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, Corporation A will not have acquired a U.S. business, and its 
greenfield investment is not a covered control transaction. However, 
this transaction may be subject to the provisions of part 802 of this 
title, which addresses certain transactions concerning real estate.
    (8) Example 8. Corporation A, a foreign person, intends to make an 
early-stage investment in a start-up company in the United States. Prior 
to the investment by the foreign person, the start-up has engaged in 
interstate commerce, including incorporating, establishing a domain 
name, hiring personnel, developing business plans, seeking financing, 
and renting office space, without the involvement of the foreign person. 
As a result of the investment, Corporation A could control the U.S. 
business. Corporation A is acquiring a U.S. business and the proposed 
transaction is a covered control transaction.
    (9) Example 9. Corporation A, a foreign person, purchases 
substantially all of the assets of Corporation B. Corporation B, which 
is incorporated in the United States, was in the business of producing 
industrial equipment, but stopped producing and selling such equipment 
one week before Corporation A purchased substantially all of its assets. 
At the time of the transaction, Corporation B continued to have 
employees on its payroll, maintained know-how in producing the 
industrial equipment it previously produced, and maintained 
relationships with its prior customers, all of which were transferred to 
Corporation A. Corporation A has acquired a U.S. business and the 
acquisition is a covered control transaction.
    (10) Example 10. Corporation X, a foreign person, seeks to acquire 
from Corporation A, a U.S. business, an empty warehouse facility located 
in the

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United States. The acquisition would be limited to the physical 
facility, and would not include customer lists, intellectual property, 
or other proprietary information, or other intangible assets or the 
transfer of personnel. Assuming no other relevant facts, the facility is 
not an entity and therefore not a U.S. business, and the proposed 
acquisition of the facility is not a covered control transaction. 
However, this transaction may be subject to the provisions of part 802 
of this chapter, which addresses certain transactions concerning real 
estate.
    (11) Example 11. Same facts as the example in paragraph (e)(10) of 
this section, except that, in addition to the proposed acquisition of 
Corporation A's warehouse facility, Corporation X would acquire the 
personnel, customer list, equipment, and inventory management software 
used to operate the facility. Under these facts, Corporation X is 
acquiring a U.S. business, and the proposed acquisition is a covered 
control transaction.
    (12) Example 12. Corporation A, a foreign person, seeks to acquire 
from Corporation X, a U.S. business, certain tangible and intangible 
assets that Corporation X operates as a business in the United States. 
Corporation A intends to use the assets to establish a business 
undertaking in a foreign country. Under these facts, Corporation X is 
acquiring a U.S. business, and the proposed acquisition is a covered 
control transaction.
    (13) Example 13. Corporation A, a foreign person, seeks to acquire 
from Corporation X, a U.S. business, proprietary software developed by 
Corporation X. The acquisition would be limited to the software and 
would not include customer lists, marketing material, or other 
proprietary information; any other tangible or intangible assets; or the 
transfer of personnel. Assuming no other relevant facts, the software 
does not constitute an entity and is therefore not a U.S. business, and 
the proposed acquisition of the software is not a covered control 
transaction.
    (14) Example 14. Same facts as the example in paragraph (e)(13) of 
this section, except that, in addition to the proposed acquisition of 
Corporation X's proprietary software, Corporation A would acquire 
Corporation X's customer lists, advertising and promotional material, 
branding, trademarks, domain names, and internet presence. Under these 
facts, Corporation A is acquiring a U.S. business, and the proposed 
acquisition is a covered control transaction.
    (15) Example 15. Corporation A, a foreign person, and Corporation X, 
a U.S. business, form a separate corporation, JV Corporation, to which 
Corporation A contributes only cash and Corporation X contributes a U.S. 
business. Each owns 50 percent of the shares of JV Corporation and, 
under the Articles of Incorporation of JV Corporation, both Corporation 
A and Corporation X have veto power over matters affecting JV 
Corporation identified under Sec.  800.208, giving them both control 
over JV Corporation. The place of incorporation of JV Corporation is not 
relevant to the determination of whether the transaction is a covered 
control transaction. The formation of JV Corporation is a covered 
control transaction.
    (16) Example 16. Corporation A, a foreign person, and Corporation X, 
a U.S. business, form a separate corporation, JV Corporation, to which 
Corporation A contributes funding and managerial and technical 
personnel, while Corporation X contributes certain land and equipment 
that do not in this example constitute a U.S. business. Corporations A 
and X each have a 50 percent interest in the joint venture. Assuming no 
other relevant facts, the formation of JV Corporation is not a covered 
control transaction. However, this transaction may be subject to the 
provisions of part 802 of this title, which addresses certain 
transactions concerning real estate.
    (17) Example 17. Same facts as the example in paragraph (e)(16) of 
this section, except that, in addition to contributing certain land and 
equipment, Corporation X also contributes intellectual property, other 
proprietary information, and other intangible assets, that together with 
the land and equipment constitute a U.S. business, to JV Corporation. 
Under these facts, Corporation X has contributed a U.S. business, and 
the formation of JV Corporation is a covered control transaction.

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Sec.  800.302  Transactions that are not covered control transactions.

    Transactions that are not covered control transactions include:
    (a) A stock split or pro rata stock dividend that does not involve a 
change in control. See the example in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.
    (b) A transaction that results in a foreign person holding 10 
percent or less of the outstanding voting interest in a U.S. business 
(regardless of the dollar value of the interest so acquired), but only 
if the transaction is solely for the purpose of passive investment. (See 
Sec.  800.243 and the examples in paragraphs (f)(2) through (4) of this 
section.)
    (c) An acquisition of any part of an entity or of assets, if such 
part of an entity or assets do not constitute a U.S. business. (See 
Sec.  800.301(c) and the examples in paragraphs (f)(5) through (10) of 
this section.)
    (d) An acquisition of securities by a person acting as a securities 
underwriter, in the ordinary course of business and in the process of 
underwriting.
    (e) An acquisition pursuant to a condition in a contract of 
insurance relating to fidelity, surety, or casualty obligations if the 
contract was made by an insurer in the ordinary course of business.
    (f) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, holds 10,000 shares 
of Corporation B, a U.S. business, constituting 10 percent of the stock 
of Corporation B. Corporation B pays a 2-for-1 stock dividend. As a 
result of this stock split, Corporation A holds 20,000 shares of 
Corporation B, still constituting 10 percent of the stock of Corporation 
B. Assuming no other relevant facts, the acquisition of additional 
shares is not a covered control transaction.
    (2) Example 2. In an open market purchase solely for the purpose of 
passive investment, Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires seven 
percent of the voting securities of Corporation X, which is a U.S. 
business. Assuming no other relevant facts, the acquisition of the 
securities is not a covered control transaction.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires nine 
percent of the voting shares of Corporation X, a U.S. business. 
Corporation A also negotiates contractual rights that give it the power 
to control important matters of Corporation X. The acquisition by 
Corporation A of the voting shares of Corporation X is not solely for 
the purpose of passive investment and is a covered control transaction.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires five 
percent of the voting shares in Corporation B, a U.S. business. In 
addition to the securities, Corporation A obtains the right to appoint 
one out of eleven seats on Corporation B's board of directors. The 
acquisition by Corporation A of Corporation B's securities is not solely 
for the purpose of passive investment. Whether the transaction is a 
covered control transaction would depend on whether Corporation A 
obtains control of Corporation B as a result of the transaction. See 
Sec.  800.303 for transactions that are covered investments.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires, from 
separate U.S. nationals products held in inventory, land, and machinery 
for export. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A has not 
acquired a U.S. business, and this acquisition is not a covered control 
transaction.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation X, a U.S. business, produces armored 
personnel carriers in the United States. Corporation A, a foreign 
person, seeks to acquire the annual production of those carriers from 
Corporation X under a long-term contract. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, this transaction is not a covered control transaction.
    (7) Example 7. Same facts as the example in paragraph (f)(6) of this 
section, except that Corporation X, a U.S. business, has developed 
important technology in connection with the production of armored 
personnel carriers. Corporation A seeks to negotiate an agreement under 
which it would be licensed to manufacture using that technology. 
Assuming no other relevant facts, neither the proposed acquisition of 
technology pursuant to that license agreement, nor the actual 
acquisition, is a covered control transaction.

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    (8) Example 8. Same facts as the example in paragraph (f)(6) of this 
section, except that Corporation A enters into a contractual arrangement 
to acquire the entire armored personnel carrier business operations of 
Corporation X, including production facilities, customer lists, 
technology, and staff, which together constitute a U.S. business. This 
transaction is a covered control transaction.
    (9) Example 9. Same facts as the example in paragraph (f)(6) of this 
section, except that Corporation X suspended all activities of its 
armored personnel carrier business a year ago and currently is in 
bankruptcy proceedings. Existing equipment provided by Corporation X is 
being serviced by another company, which purchased the service contracts 
from Corporation X. The business's production facilities are idle but 
still in working condition, some of its key former employees have agreed 
to return if the business is resuscitated, and its technology and 
customer and vendor lists are still current. Corporation X's personnel 
carrier business constitutes a U.S. business, and its purchase by 
Corporation A is a covered control transaction.
    (10) Example 10. Same facts as the example in paragraph (f)(6) of 
this section, except that Corporation A and Corporation X establish a 
joint venture that will be controlled by Corporation A to manufacture 
armored personnel carriers outside the United States, and Corporation X 
contributes assets constituting a U.S. business, including intellectual 
property and other intangible assets required to manufacture the armored 
personnel carriers, to the joint venture. Corporation X has contributed 
a U.S. business to the joint venture, and the establishment of the joint 
venture is a covered control transaction.
    (11) Example 11. Corporation A, a foreign person, holds a 10 percent 
ownership interest in Corporation X, a U.S. business. Corporation A and 
Corporation X enter into a contractual arrangement pursuant to which 
Corporation A gains the right to purchase an additional interest in 
Corporation X to prevent the dilution of Corporation A's pro rata 
interest in Corporation X in the event that Corporation X issues 
additional instruments conveying interests in Corporation X. Corporation 
A does not acquire any additional rights or ownership interest in 
Corporation X pursuant to the contractual arrangement. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the transaction is not a covered control transaction.



Sec.  800.303  Transactions that are covered investments.

    Transactions that are covered investments include:
    (a) A transaction that meets the requirements of Sec.  800.211 
irrespective of the percentage of voting interest acquired. (See the 
examples in paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section.)
    (b) A transaction that meets the requirements of Sec.  800.211, 
irrespective of the fact that the Committee concluded all action under 
section 721 for a previous covered investment by the same foreign person 
in the same TID U.S. business, where such transaction involves the 
acquisition of access, rights, or involvement specified in Sec.  800.211 
in addition to those notified to the Committee in the transaction for 
which the Committee previously concluded action. (See the example in 
paragraph (d)(4) of this section.)
    (c) A transaction that meets the requirements of Sec.  800.211, 
irrespective of the fact that the critical technology produced, 
designed, tested, manufactured, fabricated, or developed by the TID U.S. 
business became controlled under section 1758 of the Export Control 
Reform Act of 2018 after February 13, 2020, unless any of the criteria 
set forth in Sec.  800.104(b) are satisfied with respect to the 
transaction prior to the critical technology becoming controlled. (See 
the example in paragraph (d)(5) of this section.)
    (d) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, proposes to acquire a four percent, non-controlling 
equity interest in Corporation B, an entity in which Corporation A has 
no voting interests or any rights. Corporation B is a U.S. business that 
manufactures a critical technology. Corporation B is therefore an 
unaffiliated TID U.S. business. Pursuant to the terms of the investment, 
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designee of Corporation A will have the right to observe the meetings of 
the board of directors of Corporation B. The proposed transaction is a 
covered investment.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, except that, pursuant to the terms of the investment, instead 
of observer rights, Corporation A has consultation rights with respect 
to Corporation B's licensing of a critical technology to third parties. 
Corporation A is therefore involved in substantive decisionmaking with 
respect to Corporation B, and the proposed transaction is a covered 
investment.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A is a foreign person that is an excepted 
investor. Corporation B, a foreign person that is not an excepted 
investor, owns a three percent, non-controlling equity interest in 
Corporation A. Corporation A proposes to acquire a four percent, non-
controlling equity interest in Corporation C, an unaffiliated TID U.S. 
business. Pursuant to the terms of the investment in Corporation C and 
Corporation A's governance documents, Corporation A and Corporation B 
will each have access to material nonpublic technical information in 
Corporation C's possession. The transaction is a covered investment 
because Corporation B is making an investment that will result in access 
to material nonpublic technical information under Sec.  800.211(b).
    (4) Example 4. The Committee concludes all action under section 721 
with respect to a covered investment by Corporation A, a foreign person 
that is not an excepted investor, in which Corporation A acquires a four 
percent, non-controlling equity interest with access to material non-
public information in Corporation B, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. 
One year later, Corporation A proposes to acquire an additional five 
percent equity interest in Corporation B, resulting in Corporation A 
holding a nine percent, non-controlling equity interest in Corporation 
B. Pursuant to the terms of the additional investment, Corporation A 
will receive the right to appoint a member to the board of directors of 
Corporation B. The proposed transaction is a covered investment because 
the transaction involves both an acquisition of an equity interest in an 
unaffiliated TID U.S. business and a new right under Sec.  800.211.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, has executed a binding written agreement establishing 
the material terms of a proposed non-controlling investment in 
Corporation B, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. The proposed 
investment will afford Corporation A access to material nonpublic 
technical information in the possession of Corporation B. The only 
controlled technology produced, designed, tested, manufactured, 
fabricated, or developed by Corporation B became controlled under 
section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 after February 13, 
2020, but prior to the date upon which the binding written agreement 
establishing the material terms of the investment was executed. The 
proposed transaction is a covered investment.



Sec.  800.304  Transactions that are not covered investments.

    Transactions that are not covered investments include:
    (a) An investment by a foreign person in an unaffiliated TID U.S. 
business that does not afford the foreign person any of the access, 
rights, or involvement specified in Sec.  800.211(b). (See the examples 
in paragraphs (f)(1) and (2) of this section.)
    (b) An investment by a foreign person who is an excepted investor in 
an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. (See the example in paragraph (f)(3) 
of this section.)
    (c) A transaction that results or could result in control by a 
foreign person of an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. (See the example in 
paragraph (f)(4) of this section.)
    (d) A stock split or pro rata stock dividend that does not afford 
the foreign person any of the access, rights, or involvement specified 
in Sec.  800.211(b). (See the example in paragraph (f)(5) of this 
section.)
    (e) An acquisition of securities by a person acting as a securities 
underwriter, in the ordinary course of business and in the process of 
underwriting.
    (f) Examples:

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    (1) Example 1. In an open market purchase solely for the purpose of 
passive investment, Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, acquires seven percent of the voting securities of 
Corporation X, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the acquisition of the securities is not a covered 
investment.
    (2) Example 2. The Committee concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to a covered investment in which Corporation A, a foreign 
person that is not an excepted investor, acquired a four percent, non-
controlling equity interest with board observer rights in Corporation B, 
an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. One year later, Corporation A 
proposes to acquire an additional five percent equity interest in 
Corporation B, which would result in Corporation A holding a nine 
percent, non-controlling equity interest in Corporation B. The proposed 
investment does not afford Corporation A any additional access, rights, 
or involvement with respect to Corporation B, including the access, 
rights, or involvement specified in Sec.  800.211(b). Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the proposed transaction is not a covered investment.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person who is an excepted 
investor, proposes to acquire a four percent, non-controlling equity 
interest in Corporation B, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business. Pursuant 
to the terms of the investment, a designee of Corporation A will have 
the right to observe the meetings of the board of directors of 
Corporation B. Assuming no other relevant facts, the proposed 
transaction is not a covered investment.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign person who is an excepted 
investor, proposes to purchase all of the shares of Corporation B, an 
unaffiliated TID U.S. business. As the sole owner, Corporation A will 
have the right to elect directors and appoint other primary officers of 
Corporation B. Assuming no other relevant facts, the proposed 
transaction is not a covered investment. It is, however, a covered 
control transaction. Whether Corporation A is an excepted investor and 
whether Corporation B is an unaffiliated TID U.S. business are not 
relevant to the determination of whether the transaction is a covered 
control transaction. (See Sec.  800.301.)
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, holds 10,000 shares and board observer rights in 
Corporation B, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business, constituting 10 
percent of the stock of Corporation B. Corporation B pays a 2-for-1 
stock dividend. As a result of this stock split, Corporation A holds 
20,000 shares of Corporation B, still constituting 10 percent of the 
stock of Corporation B. The investment does not afford Corporation A any 
additional access, rights, or involvement with respect to Corporation B, 
including those specified in Sec.  800.211(b). Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the acquisition of additional shares is not a covered 
investment.



Sec.  800.305  Incremental acquisitions.

    (a) Any transaction in which a foreign person acquires an additional 
interest in, or for which a change in rights of the foreign person 
occurs with respect to, a U.S. business over which the same foreign 
person, or any entity that it wholly owns directly or indirectly, 
previously acquired direct control as a result of a covered control 
transaction for which the Committee concluded all action under section 
721 shall be deemed not to be a covered transaction. If, however, a 
foreign person that did not acquire control of the U.S. business in the 
prior transaction is a party to the later transaction, the later 
transaction may be a covered transaction.
    (b) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, directly acquires a 
40 percent voting interest and important rights with respect to 
Corporation B, a U.S. business. The documentation pertaining to the 
transaction gives no indication that Corporation A's interest in 
Corporation B may increase at a later date. Corporation A and 
Corporation B file a voluntary notice of the transaction with the 
Committee. Following its review of the transaction, the Committee 
informs the parties that the notified transaction is a covered control 
transaction, and concludes

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action under section 721. Three years later, Corporation A acquires the 
remainder of the voting interest in Corporation B. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, because the Committee concluded all action with respect 
to Corporation A's earlier direct acquisition of control in the same 
U.S. business, and because no other foreign person is a party to this 
subsequent transaction, this subsequent transaction is not a covered 
transaction.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, makes a covered investment in Corporation B, an 
unaffiliated U.S. TID business, pursuant to which Corporation A acquires 
a five percent non-controlling equity interest in Corporation B that 
affords it access to material nonpublic technical information of 
Corporation B. Following its review of the transaction, the Committee 
informs the parties that the notified transaction is a covered 
investment, and concludes action under section 721. Two years later, 
Corporation A, in a subsequent investment, acquires an additional five 
percent non-controlling equity interest in Corporation B, which affords 
Corporation A the right to appoint one board member of Corporation A. 
The subsequent investment is a covered investment.
    (3) Example 3. Same facts as the example in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section, except that instead of Corporation A acquiring the remainder of 
the voting interest in Corporation B three years after the initial 
acquisition, the remaining 60 percent voting interest is acquired by 
Corporation X. Corporation X is wholly owned by Corporation Y. 
Corporation Y also owns 100 percent of Corporation A. The subsequent 
transaction may be a covered transaction because, while Corporation A 
and Corporation X are both under common ownership of Corporation Y, 
Corporation A (the direct acquirer in the initial transaction) does not 
wholly own Corporation X.



Sec.  800.306  Lending transactions.

    (a) The extension of a loan or a similar financing arrangement by a 
foreign person to a U.S. business, regardless of whether accompanied by 
the creation in favor of the foreign person of a secured interest over 
securities or other assets of the U.S. business, shall not, by itself, 
constitute a covered transaction.
    (1) The Committee will accept notices or declarations concerning a 
loan or a similar financing arrangement that does not, by itself, 
constitute a covered transaction only at the time that, because of 
imminent or actual default or other condition, there is a significant 
possibility that the foreign person may obtain control of a U.S. 
business, or acquire equity interest and access, rights, or involvement 
specified in Sec.  800.211(b) over a TID U.S. business, as a result of 
the default or other condition.
    (2) Where the Committee accepts a notice or declaration concerning a 
loan or a similar financing arrangement under paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, and a party to the transaction is a foreign person that makes 
loans in the ordinary course of business, the Committee will take into 
account whether the foreign person has made any arrangements to transfer 
management decisions, or day-to-day control over the U.S. business to 
U.S. nationals or, as applicable, excepted investors for purposes of 
determining whether such loan or financing arrangement constitutes a 
covered transaction.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a loan or a 
similar financing arrangement through which a foreign person acquires an 
interest in profits of a U.S. business, the right to appoint members of 
the board of directors of the U.S. business, or other comparable 
financial or governance rights characteristic of an equity investment 
but not of a typical loan may constitute a covered transaction.
    (c) An acquisition of voting interest in or assets of a U.S. 
business by a foreign person upon default or other condition involving a 
loan or a similar financing arrangement does not constitute a covered 
transaction, provided that the loan was made by a syndicate of banks in 
a loan participation where the foreign lender (or lenders) in the 
syndicate:
    (1) Needs the majority consent of the U.S. participants in the 
syndicate to take action, and cannot on its own initiate any action vis-
[agrave]-vis the debtor; or

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    (2) Does not have a lead role in the syndicate, and is subject to a 
provision in the loan or financing documents limiting its ability to:
    (i) Control the debtor such that control for purposes of Sec.  
800.208 could not be acquired; and
    (ii) Exercise any access, rights, or involvement specified in Sec.  
800.211(b).
    (d) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, which is a U.S. business, borrows 
funds from Corporation B, a bank organized under the laws of a foreign 
state and controlled by foreign persons. As a condition of the loan, 
Corporation A agrees not to sell or pledge its principal assets to any 
person. Assuming no other relevant facts, this lending arrangement does 
not alone constitute a covered transaction.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, except that Corporation A defaults on its loan from Corporation 
B and seeks bankruptcy protection. Corporation A has no funds with which 
to satisfy Corporation B's claim, which is greater than the value of 
Corporation A's principal assets. Corporation B's secured claim 
constitutes the only secured claim against Corporation A's principal 
assets, creating a high probability that Corporation B will receive 
title to Corporation A's principal assets, which constitute a U.S. 
business. Assuming no other relevant facts, the Committee would accept a 
notice of the impending bankruptcy court adjudication transferring 
control of Corporation A's principal assets to Corporation B, which 
would constitute a covered control transaction.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign bank, makes a loan to 
Corporation B, a U.S. business. The loan documentation provides 
Corporation A the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors 
of Corporation B and the right to be paid dividends by Corporation B. 
These rights are characteristic of an equity interest but not of a 
typical loan. Also, as a result of the transaction, under the terms of 
the loan documentation, Corporation A has the power to determine, 
direct, or decide important matters affecting Corporation B. This loan 
is a covered control transaction.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign bank that is not an excepted 
investor, makes a loan to Corporation B, an unaffiliated TID U.S. 
business. The loan documentation provides Corporation A the right to 
appoint one out of fifteen seats on Corporation B's board of directors 
and the right to be paid dividends by Corporation B. These rights are 
characteristic of an equity interest but not of a typical loan. However, 
assuming no other relevant facts under the terms of the loan 
documentation, Corporation A does not have the power to determine, 
direct, or decide important matters affecting Corporation B. This loan 
is a covered investment.



Sec.  800.307  Specific clarification for investment funds.

    (a) Notwithstanding Sec.  800.303, an indirect investment by a 
foreign person in a TID U.S. business through an investment fund that 
affords the foreign person (or a designee of the foreign person) 
membership as a limited partner or equivalent on an advisory board or a 
committee of the fund shall not be considered a covered investment if:
    (1) The fund is managed exclusively by a general partner, a managing 
member, or an equivalent;
    (2) The general partner, managing member, or equivalent of the fund 
is not a foreign person;
    (3) The advisory board or committee does not have the ability to 
approve, disapprove, or otherwise control:
    (i) Investment decisions of the investment fund; or
    (ii) Decisions made by the general partner, managing member, or 
equivalent related to entities in which the investment fund is invested;
    (4) The foreign person does not otherwise have the ability to 
control the investment fund, including the authority:
    (i) To approve, disapprove, or otherwise control investment 
decisions of the investment fund;
    (ii) To approve, disapprove, or otherwise control decisions made by 
the general partner, managing member, or equivalent related to entities 
in which the investment fund is invested; or
    (iii) To unilaterally dismiss, prevent the dismissal of, select, or 
determine

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the compensation of the general partner, managing member, or equivalent;
    (5) The foreign person does not have access to material nonpublic 
technical information as a result of its participation on the advisory 
board or committee; and
    (6) The investment does not afford the foreign person any of the 
access, rights, or involvement specified in Sec.  800.211(b).
    (b) For the purposes of paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this section, 
and except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, a waiver of a 
potential conflict of interest, a waiver of an allocation limitation, or 
a similar activity, applicable to a transaction pursuant to the terms of 
an agreement governing an investment fund shall not be considered to 
constitute control of investment decisions of the investment fund or 
decisions relating to entities in which the investment fund is invested.
    (c) In extraordinary circumstances, the Committee may consider the 
waiver of a potential conflict of interest, the waiver of an allocation 
limitation, or a similar activity, applicable to a transaction pursuant 
to the terms of an agreement governing an investment fund, to constitute 
control of investment decisions of the investment fund or decisions 
relating to entities in which the investment fund is invested.
    (d) Example: Limited Partner A, a foreign person, is a limited 
partner in an investment fund that invests in Corporation B, an 
unaffiliated TID U.S. business. The investment fund is managed 
exclusively by a general partner, who is not a foreign person. The 
investment affords Limited Partner A membership on an advisory board of 
the investment fund. The advisory board provides industry expertise, but 
it does not control investment decisions of the fund or decisions made 
by the general partner related to entities in which the fund is 
invested. Limited Partner A does not otherwise have the ability to 
control the fund. Limited Partner A's investment in Corporation B does 
not afford it access to any material nonpublic technical information in 
the possession of Corporation B, the right to be a member or observer, 
or to nominate a member or observer, to the board of Corporation B, nor 
any involvement in the substantive decisionmaking of Corporation B. 
Assuming no other facts, the indirect investment by Limited Partner A is 
not a covered investment.



Sec.  800.308  Timing rule for a contingent equity interest.

    (a) For purposes of determining whether to include the rights that a 
holder of a contingent equity interest will acquire upon conversion of, 
or exercise of a right provided by, that interest in the Committee's 
analysis of whether a notified transaction is a covered transaction, the 
Committee will consider factors that include:
    (1) The imminence of conversion or satisfaction of contingent 
conditions;
    (2) Whether conversion or satisfaction of contingent conditions 
depends on factors within the control of the acquiring party; and
    (3) Whether the amount of interest and the rights that would be 
acquired upon conversion or satisfaction of contingent conditions can be 
reasonably determined at the time of acquisition.
    (b) When the Committee, applying paragraph (a) of this section, 
determines that the rights that the holder will acquire upon conversion 
or satisfaction of contingent condition will not be included in the 
Committee's analysis of whether a notified or submitted transaction is a 
covered transaction, the Committee will disregard the contingent equity 
interest for purposes of that transaction except to the extent that they 
convey immediate rights to the holder with respect to the entity that 
issued the interest.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, notifies the 
Committee that it intends to buy common stock and debentures of 
Corporation X, a U.S. business. By their terms, the debentures are 
convertible into common stock only upon the occurrence of an event the 
timing of which is not in the control of Corporation A, and the number 
of common shares that would be acquired upon conversion cannot now be 
determined. Assuming no other relevant facts, the Committee will 
disregard the debentures in the course of its covered transaction 
analysis at the time that Corporation A acquires the

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debentures. In the event that it determines that the acquisition of the 
common stock is not a covered transaction, the Committee will so inform 
the parties. Once the conversion of the instruments becomes imminent, it 
may be appropriate for the Committee to consider the rights that would 
result from the conversion and whether the conversion is a covered 
transaction. The conversion of those debentures into common stock could 
be a covered transaction, depending on what percentage of Corporation 
X's voting securities Corporation A would receive and what powers those 
securities would confer on Corporation A.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section, except that the debentures at issue are convertible at the sole 
discretion of Corporation A after six months, and if converted, would 
represent a 50 percent interest in Corporation X. The Committee may 
consider the rights that would result from the conversion as part of its 
analysis.



                         Subpart D_Declarations



Sec.  800.401  Mandatory declarations.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d), (e), or (f) of this 
section, the parties to a transaction described in paragraph (b) or (c) 
of this section shall submit to the Committee a declaration with 
information regarding the transaction in accordance with Sec.  800.403.
    (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a covered 
transaction that results in the acquisition of a substantial interest in 
a TID U.S. business by a foreign person in which the national or 
subnational governments of a single foreign state (other than an 
excepted foreign state) have a substantial interest.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the assessment 
of what constitutes a critical technology, as relevant to Sec.  
800.248(a), shall be as of the first date on which one of the conditions 
set forth in Sec.  800.104(b)(1) through (4) is met with respect to a 
covered transaction.
    (c)(1) Subject to paragraph (c)(3) of this section, a covered 
transaction involving a TID U.S. business that produces, designs, tests, 
manufactures, fabricates, or develops one or more critical technologies 
for which a U.S. regulatory authorization would be required for the 
export, reexport, transfer (in-country), or retransfer of such critical 
technology to a person that:
    (i) Could directly control such TID U.S. business as a result of the 
covered transaction;
    (ii) Is directly acquiring an interest that is a covered investment 
in such TID U.S. business;
    (iii) Has a direct investment in such TID U.S. business, the rights 
of such person with respect to such TID U.S. business are changing, and 
such change in rights could result in a covered control transaction or a 
covered investment;
    (iv) Is a party to any transaction, transfer, agreement, or 
arrangement described in Sec.  800.213(d) with respect to such TID U.S. 
business; or
    (v) Individually holds, or as described in Sec.  800.256(d) is part 
of a group of foreign persons that, in the aggregate, holds, a voting 
interest for purposes of critical technology mandatory declarations in a 
person described in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, whether a U.S. 
regulatory authorization would be required for the export, reexport, 
transfer (in-country), or retransfer of a critical technology to a 
person described in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (v) of this section 
shall be determined:
    (i) Without giving effect to any license exemption available under 
the ITAR or license exception available under the EAR except as 
described paragraph in (e)(6) of this section;
    (ii) Based on such person's principal place of business (for 
entities) as defined in Sec.  800.239, or such person's nationality or 
nationalities (for individuals) under the relevant U.S. regulatory 
authorization, as applicable; and
    (iii) As if such person is an ``end user'' under the relevant U.S. 
regulatory authorization, as applicable.
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the assessment 
of what constitutes a critical technology shall be as of the first date 
on which one of the conditions set forth in Sec.  800.104(b)(1) through 
(4) is met with respect to a

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covered transaction. (See the example in paragraph (j)(6) of this 
section.)
    (d) The submission of a declaration shall not be required under 
paragraph (b) of this section with respect to:
    (1) A covered transaction by an investment fund if:
    (i) The fund is managed exclusively by a general partner, a managing 
member, or an equivalent;
    (ii) The general partner, managing member, or equivalent is not a 
foreign person; and
    (iii) The investment fund satisfies, with respect to any foreign 
person with membership as a limited partner on an advisory board or a 
committee of the fund, the criteria specified in Sec.  800.307(a)(3) and 
(4) (See the examples in paragraphs (j)(2) and (3) of this section); or
    (2) A covered control transaction involving an air carrier, as 
defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(2), that holds a certificate issued under 
49 U.S.C. 41102.
    (e) The submission of a declaration shall not be required under 
paragraph (c) of this section with respect to:
    (1) A covered control transaction by an excepted investor;
    (2) A covered transaction in which the foreign person's indirect 
investment in the TID U.S. business is held solely and directly via an 
entity that as of the completion date is:
    (i) Subject to a security control agreement, special security 
agreement, voting trust agreement, or proxy agreement approved by a 
cognizant security agency to offset foreign ownership, control, or 
influence pursuant to the National Industrial Security Program 
regulations (32 CFR part 2004); and
    (ii) Operating under a valid facility security clearance pursuant to 
the National Industrial Security Program regulations (32 CFR part 2004);
    (3) A covered transaction by an investment fund if:
    (i) The fund is managed exclusively by a general partner, a managing 
member, or an equivalent;
    (ii) The general partner, managing member, or equivalent is:
    (A) Ultimately controlled exclusively by U.S. nationals; or
    (B) Not a foreign person; and
    (iii) The investment fund satisfies, with respect to any foreign 
person with membership as a limited partner on an advisory board or a 
committee of the fund, the criteria specified in Sec.  800.307(a)(3) and 
(4) (See the examples in paragraphs (j)(2) and (3) of this section);
    (4) An investment that is a covered investment solely due to the 
application of Sec.  800.219(d);
    (5) A covered control transaction involving an air carrier, as 
defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(2), that holds a certificate issued under 
49 U.S.C. 41102; or
    (6) A covered transaction described in paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section involving critical technology for which the export, reexport, 
transfer (in-country), or retransfer to any of the persons described in 
paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (v) of this section would require one or 
more U.S. regulatory authorizations and each such critical technology 
and person, considered as if in the context of an export, reexport, or 
transfer, is eligible for at least one of the following license 
exceptions under the EAR, as applicable:
    (i) 15 CFR 740.13;
    (ii) 15 CFR 740.17(b); or
    (iii) 15 CFR 740.20(c)(1).

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.401(e)(6): To be ``eligible'' for a license 
exception refers to any requirements imposed by the EAR that must be 
satisfied prior to export even if no export is to occur.

    (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, parties to a 
covered transaction may elect to submit a written notice under subpart E 
of this part regarding the transaction instead of a declaration.
    (g) Parties shall submit to the Committee the declaration required 
under paragraph (a) of this section, or a written notice under paragraph 
(f) of this section, no later than:
    (1) February 13, 2020, or promptly thereafter, if the completion 
date of the transaction is between February 13, 2020 and March 14, 2020; 
or
    (2) Thirty days before the completion date of the transaction, if 
the completion date of the transaction is after March 14, 2020.
    (h) Notwithstanding paragraph (g) of this section, the parties to a 
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transaction may complete a transaction subject to a mandatory 
declaration or notice under this section at any time after having been 
informed in writing by the Committee that the Committee has concluded 
all action under section 721 or that the Committee is not able to 
complete action under Sec.  800.407(a)(2).
    (i) In the event that the Committee rejects or permits a withdrawal 
of a declaration or notice required under this section, the parties 
shall not complete the transaction earlier than 30 days after the date 
of the resubmission, except with the written approval of the Staff 
Chairperson.
    (j) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor and in which no foreign government has a substantial 
interest, proposes to acquire a four percent, non-controlling equity 
interest in Corporation B, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business that 
manufactures a critical technology. Under the terms of the investment, a 
designee of Corporation A will have the right to observe the meetings of 
the board of directors of Corporation B. Corporation B manufactures the 
critical technology for commercial off-the-shelf use by businesses in 
various industries, including some identified in appendix B to this 
part. Assuming no other relevant facts, the proposed transaction is a 
covered investment, but is not subject to a mandatory declaration or 
notice under Sec.  800.401 because Corporation B does not produce, 
design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop the critical technology 
specifically for use in one or more industries identified in appendix B 
to this part.
    (2) Example 2. Investment Fund A, a foreign person that is not an 
excepted investor, acquires a 10 percent equity interest in Corporation 
A, an unaffiliated TID U.S. business, and the right to appoint one 
member of Corporation A's board of directors. Corporation A is 
manufacturing critical technologies utilized in Corporation A's activity 
in one or more industries identified in appendix B to this part. 
Investment Fund A satisfies the requirements under paragraph (e)(3) of 
this section. Investment Fund A's investment in Corporation A is a 
covered investment, but the transaction is not subject to the mandatory 
declaration requirement.
    (3) Example 3. Same facts as the example in paragraph (j)(2) of this 
section, except that in connection with Investment Fund A's transaction, 
Limited Partner X, a limited partner of Investment Fund A and a foreign 
national that is not an excepted investor, receives access to the 
material non-public technical information of Corporation A. Limited 
Partner X's indirect investment in Corporation A is a covered 
investment. While Investment Fund A's direct investment is not subject 
to a mandatory declaration, Limited Partner X's indirect investment in 
Corporation A is subject to a mandatory declaration.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign entity with its principal 
place of business in Country F, acquires 100 percent of the interests of 
Corporation Y, a U.S. business that manufactures a critical technology 
controlled under the EAR. A foreign national of Country G owns 25 
percent of the voting shares of Corporation A. Under the EAR, a license 
is required to export the critical technology to Country G but not 
Country F. Assuming no other relevant facts, the acquisition of 
Corporation Y is subject to a mandatory declaration.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation B, a foreign entity with its principal 
place of business in Country G, makes a covered investment in 
Corporation Z, a U.S. business that designs a critical technology 
controlled under the EAR. Under the EAR, a license is required to export 
the critical technology to Country G. The license exception at 15 CFR 
740.4 authorizes Corporation Z to export the critical technology to 
Country G without a license. Assuming no other relevant facts, the 
covered investment is subject to a mandatory declaration.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation A, a foreign person, and Corporation B, a 
U.S. business, execute a binding written agreement pursuant to which 
Corporation A will acquire a 10 percent equity interest in Corporation B 
and will be afforded the right to appoint two members of Corporation B's 
board of directors. As of the date of the agreement, none of the items 
that Corporation B manufactures constitutes a critical

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technology. After the agreement is executed, but prior to the completion 
of the transaction, a product manufactured by Corporation B is included 
as a defense article on the USML. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
under paragraph (c)(3) of this section, the transaction is not subject 
to a requirement to submit a declaration to the Committee. However for 
purposes of Sec.  800.211, the transaction may be a covered investment.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020; 85 FR 8747, Feb. 18, 2020, as amended at 85 
FR 57128, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  800.402  Voluntary declarations.

    Except as otherwise prohibited under Sec.  800.403(e), a party to 
any proposed or completed transaction may submit to the Committee a 
declaration regarding the transaction in accordance with the procedures 
and requirements set forth in Sec. Sec.  800.403 and 800.404 instead of 
a written notice.



Sec.  800.403  Procedures for declarations.

    (a) A party or parties submitting a declaration of a transaction 
under Sec.  800.401 or Sec.  800.402 shall submit electronically the 
information set out in Sec.  800.404, including the certifications 
required thereunder, to the Staff Chairperson in accordance with the 
submission instructions on the Committee's section of the Department of 
the Treasury website.
    (b) No communications other than those described in paragraph (a) of 
this section shall constitute the submission of a declaration for 
purposes of section 721.
    (c) Information and other documentary material submitted to the 
Committee under this section shall be considered to have been filed with 
the President or the President's designee for purposes of section 721(c) 
and Sec.  800.802.
    (d) Persons filing a declaration shall, during the time that the 
matter is pending before the Committee, promptly advise the Staff 
Chairperson of any material changes in plans, facts, or circumstances 
regarding the transaction, and any material change in information 
provided or required to be provided to the Committee under Sec.  
800.404. Unless the Committee rejects the declaration on the basis of 
such material changes in accordance with Sec.  800.406(a)(2)(i), such 
changes shall become part of the declaration filed by such persons under 
this section, and the certification required under Sec.  800.405(d) 
shall apply to such changes.
    (e) Parties to a transaction that have filed with the Committee a 
written notice regarding a transaction under Sec.  800.501 or Sec.  
802.501 or a declaration under Sec.  802.401 may not submit to the 
Committee a declaration regarding the same transaction or a 
substantially similar transaction without the written approval of the 
Staff Chairperson.



Sec.  800.404  Contents of declarations.

    (a) The party or parties submitting a declaration of a transaction 
under Sec.  800.403 shall provide the information set out in this 
section, which must be accurate and complete with respect to all parties 
and to the transaction. (See also paragraphs (d) and (e) of this 
section.)
    (b) If fewer than all parties to a transaction submit a declaration, 
the Committee may, at its discretion, request that the parties to the 
transaction file a written notice of the transaction under Sec.  
800.501, if the Staff Chairperson determines that the information 
provided by the submitting party or parties in the declaration is 
insufficient for the Committee to assess the transaction.
    (c) Subject to paragraph (e) of this section, a declaration 
submitted under Sec.  800.403 shall describe or provide, as applicable:
    (1) The name of the foreign person(s) and U.S. business(es) that are 
parties to, or, in applicable cases, the subject of, the transaction, as 
well as the name, telephone number, and email address of the primary 
point of contact for each party.
    (2) The following information regarding the transaction in question:
    (i) A brief description of the rationale for and nature of the 
transaction, including its structure (e.g., share purchase, merger, 
asset purchase);
    (ii) The percentage of voting interest acquired and the resulting 
aggregate voting interest held by the foreign person and its affiliates;

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    (iii) The percentage of economic interest acquired and the resulting 
aggregate economic interest held by the foreign person and its 
affiliates;
    (iv) Whether the U.S. business has multiple classes of ownership, 
and if so, the pre- and post-transaction share ownership of the foreign 
person(s) in the U.S. business broken out by class;
    (v) The total transaction value in U.S. dollars;
    (vi) The status of the transaction, including the actual or expected 
completion date of the transaction;
    (vii) All sources of financing for the transaction; and
    (viii) A copy of the definitive documentation of the transaction, or 
if none exists, the document establishing the material terms of the 
transaction.
    (3) The following:
    (i) A statement as to whether a party to the transaction is 
stipulating that the transaction is a covered transaction and a 
description of the basis for the stipulation; and
    (ii) A statement as to whether a party to the transaction is 
stipulating that the transaction is a foreign government-controlled 
transaction and a description of the basis for the stipulation.
    (4) A statement as to whether the foreign person will acquire any of 
the following with respect to the U.S. business:
    (i) Access to any material nonpublic technical information in the 
possession of the U.S. business, and if so, a brief explanation of the 
access and type of information;
    (ii) Membership, observer rights, or nomination rights as set forth 
in Sec.  800.211(b)(2), and if so, a statement as to the composition of 
the board or other body both before and after the completion date of the 
transaction;
    (iii) Any involvement, other than through voting of shares, in 
substantive decisionmaking of the U.S. business regarding covered 
investment critical infrastructure, critical technologies, or sensitive 
personal data as set forth in Sec.  800.211(b)(3), and if any, a 
statement as to the involvement in such substantive decisionmaking; or
    (iv) Any rights that could result in the foreign person acquiring 
control of the U.S. business and, if any, a brief explanation of these 
rights.
    (5) The following information regarding the U.S. business:
    (i) Website address;
    (ii) Principal place of business;
    (iii) Place of incorporation or organization; and
    (iv) A list of the addresses or geographic coordinates (to at least 
the fourth decimal) of all locations of the U.S. business, including the 
U.S. business' headquarters, facilities, and operating locations.
    (6) With respect to the U.S. business that is the subject of the 
transaction and any entity of which that U.S. business is a parent, a 
brief summary of their respective business activities, as, for example, 
set forth in annual reports, and the product or service categories of 
each, including the applicable six-digit North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS) Codes, Commercial and Government Entity 
Code (CAGE Code) assigned by the Department of Defense, and any 
applicable Dun and Bradstreet identification (DUNS) numbers assigned to 
the U.S. business, and an explanation of how the entity is engaged in 
interstate commerce in the United States, where applicable.
    (7) A statement as to whether the U.S. business produces, designs, 
tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops one or more critical 
technologies.
    (8) A statement as to whether the U.S. business performs any of the 
functions with respect to covered investment critical infrastructure as 
set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part.
    (9) A statement as to whether the U.S. business directly or 
indirectly maintains or collects sensitive personal data of U.S. 
citizens, directly or indirectly has collected or maintained sensitive 
personal data in the 12 months prior to any of the applicable events 
specified in Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(i)(B), or has a demonstrated business 
objective to collect such data in the future.
    (10) A statement as to whether the U.S. business has any contracts 
(including any subcontracts, if known) that are currently in effect or 
were in effect within the past three years with

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any U.S. Government agency or component, or in the past 10 years if the 
contract included access to personally identifiable information of U.S. 
Government personnel. If so, provide an annex listing such contracts, 
including the name of the U.S. Government agency or component, the 
delivery order number or contract number, the primary contractor (if the 
U.S. business is a subcontractor), the start date, and the estimated 
completion date.
    (11) A statement as to whether the U.S. business has any contracts 
(including any subcontracts, if known) that are currently in effect or 
were in effect within the past five years involving information, 
technology, or data that is classified under Executive Order 12958, as 
amended.
    (12) A statement as to whether the U.S. business has received any 
grant or other funding from the Department of Defense or the Department 
of Energy, or participated in or collaborated on any defense or energy 
program or product involving one or more critical technologies, covered 
investment critical infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure 
within the past five years.
    (13) A statement as to whether the U.S. business participated in a 
Defense Production Act Title III Program (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) within 
the past seven years.
    (14) A statement as to whether the U.S. business has received or 
placed priority rated contracts or orders under the Defense Priorities 
and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation (15 CFR part 700), and the 
level(s) of priority of such contracts or orders (``DX'' or ``DO'') 
within the past three years.
    (15) The name of the ultimate parent of the foreign person.
    (16) The address of the foreign person and its ultimate parent.
    (17) Complete organizational charts, both pre- and post-transaction, 
including information that identifies the name, principal place of 
business, and place of incorporation or other legal organization (for 
entities); nationality (for individuals); and ownership percentage 
(expressed in terms of both voting and economic interest, if different) 
for each of the following:
    (i) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of each foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (ii) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent;
    (iii) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent; and
    (iv) The U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction, both 
before and after completion of the transaction.
    (18) Information regarding all foreign government ownership in the 
foreign person's ownership structure, including nationality and 
percentage of ownership, as well as any rights that a foreign government 
holds, directly or indirectly, with respect to the foreign person.
    (19) With respect to the foreign person that is party to the 
transaction and any of its parents, as applicable, a brief summary of 
their respective business activities, as, for example, set forth in 
annual reports.
    (20) A statement as to whether any party to the transaction has been 
party to another transaction previously notified or submitted to the 
Committee, and the case number assigned by the Committee regarding such 
transaction(s).
    (21) A statement (including relevant jurisdiction and criminal case 
law number or legal citation) as to whether the U.S. business, the 
foreign person, any parent of the foreign person, or any person of which 
the foreign person is a parent has been convicted in the last 10 years 
of a crime in any jurisdiction.
    (22) If applicable, a description (which may group similar items 
into general product categories) of any critical technology that the 
U.S. business produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or 
develops, and a list of any relevant Export Control Classification 
Numbers (ECCNs) under the EAR and the USML categories under the ITAR, 
and, if applicable, identify whether there are specially designed and 
prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, 
and technology covered by 10 CFR part 810; nuclear facilities, 
equipment, and materials covered by 10 CFR part 110; or select agents 
and toxins covered by

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7 CFR part 331, 9 CFR part 121, or 42 CFR part 73.
    (23) If applicable, a statement as to which functions set forth in 
column 2 of appendix A to this part that the U.S. business performs with 
respect to covered investment critical infrastructure, including a 
description of such functions and the applicable covered investment 
critical infrastructure.
    (24) If applicable:
    (i) The category or categories of data, as specified at Sec.  
800.241, that the U.S. business directly or indirectly maintains or 
collects;
    (ii) For each applicable category of data specified in Sec.  
800.241, individually and in the aggregate, the approximate number of 
total unique persons from whom:
    (A) The data is currently maintained, and
    (B) The data has been maintained or collected at any point during 
the 12 months prior to any of the applicable events specified in Sec.  
800.241(a)(1)(i)(B);
    (iii) Whether the U.S. business has a demonstrated business 
objective to maintain or collect data described in Sec.  
800.241(a)(1)(ii) of greater than one million individuals and such data 
is an integrated part of the U.S. business's primary products or 
services.
    (iv) Whether the U.S. business targets or tailors products or 
services to any U.S. executive branch agency or military department with 
intelligence, national security, or homeland security responsibilities, 
or to personnel or contractors thereof.
    (d) Each party submitting a declaration shall provide a 
certification of the information contained in the declaration consistent 
with Sec.  800.204. A sample certification may be found on the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.
    (e) A party that offers a stipulation under paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section acknowledges that the Committee and the President are entitled 
to rely on such stipulation in determining whether the transaction is a 
covered investment, a covered control transaction, or a foreign 
government-controlled transaction for the purposes of section 721 and 
all authorities thereunder, and waives the right to challenge any such 
determination. Neither the Committee nor the President is bound by any 
such stipulation, nor does any such stipulation limit the ability of the 
Committee or the President to act on any authority provided under 
section 721 with respect to any covered transaction.



Sec.  800.405  Beginning of 30-day assessment period.

    (a) Upon receipt of a declaration submitted under Sec.  800.403, the 
Staff Chairperson shall promptly inspect the declaration and shall 
promptly notify in writing all parties to a transaction that have 
submitted a declaration that:
    (1) The Staff Chairperson has accepted the declaration and 
circulated the declaration to the Committee, and the date on which the 
assessment described in paragraph (b) of this section begins; or
    (2) The Staff Chairperson has determined not to accept the 
declaration and circulate the declaration to the Committee because the 
declaration is incomplete, and an explanation of the material respects 
in which the declaration is incomplete.
    (b) A 30-day period for assessment of a covered transaction that is 
the subject of a declaration shall commence on the date on which the 
declaration is received by the Committee from the Staff Chairperson. 
Such period shall end no later than the thirtieth day after it has 
commenced, or if the thirtieth day is not a business day, no later than 
the next business day after the thirtieth day.
    (c) During the 30-day assessment period, the Staff Chairperson may 
invite the parties to a covered transaction to attend a meeting with the 
Committee staff to discuss and clarify issues pertaining to the 
transaction.
    (d) If the Committee notifies the parties to a transaction that have 
submitted a declaration under Sec.  800.403 that the Committee intends 
to conclude all action under section 721 with respect to that 
transaction, each party that has submitted additional information 
subsequent to the original declaration shall file a certification as 
described in Sec.  800.204. A sample certification may be found on the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.

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    (e) If a party fails to provide the certification required under 
paragraph (d) of this section, the Committee may, at its discretion, 
take any of the actions under Sec.  800.407.



Sec.  800.406  Rejection, disposition, or withdrawal of declarations.

    (a) The Committee, acting through the Staff Chairperson, may:
    (1) Reject any declaration that does not comply with Sec.  800.404 
and so inform the parties promptly in writing;
    (2) Reject any declaration at any time, and so inform the parties 
promptly in writing, if, after the declaration has been submitted and 
before the Committee has taken one of the actions specified in Sec.  
800.407:
    (i) There is a material change in the covered transaction as to 
which a declaration has been submitted; or
    (ii) Information comes to light that contradicts material 
information provided in the declaration by the party (or parties); or
    (3) Reject any declaration at any time after the declaration has 
been submitted, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if the 
party (or parties) that submitted the declaration does not provide 
follow-up information requested by the Staff Chairperson within two 
business days of the request, or within a longer time frame if the party 
(or parties) so request in writing and the Staff Chairperson grants that 
request in writing.
    (b) The Staff Chairperson shall notify the party (or parties) that 
submitted a declaration when the Committee has found that the 
transaction that is the subject of a declaration is not a covered 
transaction.
    (c) Parties to a transaction that have submitted a declaration under 
Sec.  800.403 may request in writing, at any time prior to the Committee 
taking action under Sec.  800.407, that such declaration be withdrawn. 
Such request shall be directed to the Staff Chairperson and shall state 
the reasons why the request is being made and state whether the 
transaction that is the subject of the declaration is being fully and 
permanently abandoned. An official of the Department of the Treasury 
will promptly advise the parties to the transaction in writing of the 
Committee's decision.
    (d) The Committee may not request or recommend that a declaration be 
withdrawn and refiled, except to permit parties to a covered transaction 
to correct material errors or omissions, or describe material changes to 
the transaction, in the declaration submitted with respect to that 
covered transaction.
    (e) A party (or parties) may not submit more than one declaration 
for the same or a substantially similar transaction without approval 
from the Staff Chairperson.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.406: See Sec.  800.403(e) regarding the 
prohibition on submitting a declaration regarding the same transaction 
or a substantially similar transaction for which a written notice has 
been filed without the approval of the Staff Chairperson.



Sec.  800.407  Committee actions.

    (a) Upon receiving a declaration submitted under Sec.  800.403 with 
respect to a covered transaction, the Committee may, at the discretion 
of the Committee:
    (1) If the Committee has reason to believe that the transaction may 
raise national security considerations, request that the parties to the 
transaction file a written notice under subpart E;
    (2) Inform the parties to the transaction that the Committee is not 
able to conclude action under section 721 with respect to the 
transaction on the basis of the declaration and that the parties may 
file a written notice under subpart E to seek written notification from 
the Committee that the Committee has concluded all action under section 
721 with respect to the transaction;
    (3) Initiate a unilateral review of the transaction under Sec.  
800.501(c); or
    (4) Notify the parties in writing that the Committee has concluded 
all action under section 721 with respect to the transaction.
    (b) The Committee shall take action under paragraph (a) of this 
section within the time period set forth in Sec.  800.405(b).

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                            Subpart E_Notices



Sec.  800.501  Procedures for notices.

    (a) Except as otherwise prohibited under paragraph (j) of this 
section, a party or parties to a proposed or completed transaction may 
file a voluntary notice of the transaction with the Committee. Voluntary 
notice to the Committee is filed by sending an electronic copy of the 
notice that includes, in English, the information set out in Sec.  
800.502, including the certification required under paragraph (l) of 
that section, and paying the fee required under subpart K of this part. 
For electronic submission instructions, see the Committee's section of 
the Department of the Treasury website.
    (b) If the Committee determines that a transaction for which no 
voluntary notice has been filed under this part, and with respect to 
which the Committee has not informed the parties in writing that the 
Committee has concluded all action under section 721, may be a covered 
transaction and may raise national security considerations, the Staff 
Chairperson, acting on the recommendation of the Committee, may request 
the parties to the transaction to provide to the Committee the 
information necessary to determine whether the transaction is a covered 
transaction, and if the Committee determines that the transaction is a 
covered transaction, to file a notice of such covered transaction under 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) With respect to any transaction:
    (1) Any member of the Committee, or his or her designee at or above 
the Under Secretary or equivalent level, may, subject to paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section, file an agency notice to the Committee through 
the Staff Chairperson regarding a transaction if:
    (i) That member has reason to believe that the transaction is a 
covered transaction and may raise national security considerations and:
    (A) The Committee has not informed the parties to such transaction 
in writing that the Committee has concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to such transaction; and
    (B) The President has not announced a decision not to exercise the 
President's authority under section 721(d) with respect to such 
transaction; or
    (ii) The transaction is a covered transaction and:
    (A) The Committee has informed the parties to such transaction in 
writing that the Committee has concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to such transaction or determined that such transaction is 
not a covered transaction, or the President has announced a decision not 
to exercise the President's authority under section 721(d) with respect 
to such transaction; and
    (B) Either:
    (1) A party to such transaction submitted false or misleading 
material information to the Committee in connection with the Committee's 
consideration of such transaction or omitted material information, 
including material documents, from information submitted to the 
Committee; or
    (2) A party to or the entity resulting from consummation of such 
transaction materially breaches (or, if the review or investigation of 
such transaction was initiated under section 721 before August 13, 2018, 
intentionally materially breaches) a mitigation agreement or condition 
described in section 721(l)(3)(A), such breach is certified to the 
Committee by the lead department or agency monitoring and enforcing such 
agreement or condition as a material breach (or, if the review or 
investigation of such transaction was initiated under section 721 before 
August 13, 2018, an intentional material breach), and the Committee 
determines that there are no other adequate and appropriate remedies or 
enforcement tools available to address such breach.
    (2)(i) That is an investment where a foreign person is not an 
excepted investor due to the application of Sec.  800.219(d), any member 
of the Committee, or his or her designee at or above the Under Secretary 
or equivalent level, may file an agency notice to the Committee through 
the Staff Chairperson regarding such investment if:
    (A) That member has reason to believe that the transaction is a 
covered transaction and may raise national security considerations;

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    (B) The Committee has not informed the parties to such transaction 
in writing that the Committee has concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to such transaction; and
    (C) The President has not announced a decision not to exercise the 
President's authority under section 721(d) with respect to such 
transaction.
    (ii) No notice filed under this paragraph (c)(2) shall be made with 
respect to a transaction more than one year after the completion date of 
the transaction, unless the Chairperson of the Committee determines, in 
consultation with other members of the Committee, that because the 
foreign person no longer meets all the criteria set forth in Sec.  
800.219(a)(1) or (2), (a)(3)(i) through (iii), or (c)(1)(i) through 
(iii), the transaction may threaten to impair the national security of 
the United States, and in no event shall an agency notice under this 
paragraph be made with respect to such a transaction more than three 
years after the completion date of the transaction.
    (d) Notices filed under paragraph (c) of this section are deemed 
accepted upon their receipt by the Staff Chairperson. No agency notice 
under paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall be made with respect to a 
transaction more than three years after the completion date of the 
transaction, unless the Chairperson of the Committee, in consultation 
with other members of the Committee, files such an agency notice.
    (e) No communications other than those described in paragraphs (a) 
and (c) of this section shall constitute the filing or submitting of a 
notice for purposes of section 721.
    (f) Upon receipt of the electronic copy of a notice filed under 
paragraph (a) of this section, including the certification required by 
Sec.  800.502(l), and payment of the fee required under subpart K of 
this part, the Staff Chairperson shall promptly inspect such notice for 
completeness.
    (g) Parties to a transaction are encouraged to consult with the 
Committee in advance of filing a notice and, in appropriate cases, to 
file with the Committee a draft notice or other appropriate documents to 
aid the Committee's understanding of the transaction and to provide an 
opportunity for the Committee to request additional information to be 
included in the notice. Any such pre-notice consultation should take 
place, or any draft notice should be provided, at least five business 
days before the filing of a voluntary notice. All information and 
documentary material made available to the Committee under this 
paragraph shall be considered to have been filed with the President or 
the President's designee for purposes of section 721(c) and Sec.  
800.802.
    (h) Information and other documentary material provided by the 
parties to the Committee after the filing of a voluntary notice under 
this section shall be part of the notice, and shall be subject to the 
final certification required under Sec.  800.502(m).
    (i) For any voluntarily submitted draft or formal written notice 
that includes a stipulation under section Sec.  800.502(o) that a 
transaction is a covered transaction, the Committee shall provide 
comments on the draft or formal written notice or accept the formal 
written notice of a covered transaction not later than the date that is 
10 business days after the date of submission of the draft or formal 
written notice.
    (j) No party to a transaction may file a notice under paragraph (a) 
of this section if the transaction has been the subject of a declaration 
submitted under subpart D and the Committee has not yet taken action 
with respect to the transaction under Sec.  800.407.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23740, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  800.502  Contents of voluntary notices.

    (a) If the parties to a transaction file a voluntary notice, they 
shall provide in detail the information set out in this section, which 
must be accurate and complete with respect to all parties and to the 
transaction. (See also paragraph (l) of this section and Sec.  800.204 
regarding certification requirements.)
    (b) If fewer than all parties to a transaction file a voluntary 
notice, for example in the case of a hostile takeover, each notifying 
party shall provide the information set out in this section

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with respect to itself and, to the extent known or reasonably available 
to it, with respect to each non-notifying party.
    (c) A voluntary notice filed under Sec.  800.501 shall describe or 
provide, as applicable:
    (1) The following information regarding the transaction in question:
    (i) A summary setting forth the essentials of the transaction, 
including a statement of the purpose of the transaction, and its scope, 
both within and outside of the United States;
    (ii) The nature of the transaction, for example, whether the 
acquisition is by merger, consolidation, the purchase of voting 
interest, or otherwise;
    (iii) The name, United States address (if any), website address (if 
any), nationality (for individuals) or place of incorporation or other 
legal organization (for entities), and address of the principal place of 
business of each foreign person that is a party to the transaction;
    (iv) The name, address, website address (if any), principal place of 
business, and place of incorporation or other legal organization of the 
U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction;
    (v) The name, address, and nationality (for individuals) or place of 
incorporation or other legal organization (for entities) of:
    (A) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of the foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (B) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent; and
    (C) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent;
    (vi) The name, address, website address (if any), and nationality 
(for individuals) or place of incorporation or other legal organization 
(for entities) of each person that will control the U.S. business being 
acquired;
    (vii) The actual or expected completion date of the transaction;
    (viii)(A) The value of the transaction in U.S. dollars, as 
determined under Sec.  800.1103, and the parties' assessment of the 
applicable fee due under Sec.  800.1101, including an explanation of the 
methodology used to determine such valuation and applicable fee; and
    (B) If different than the value of the transaction provided in 
paragraph (c)(1)(viii)(A) of this section, a good faith approximation of 
the net value of the interest acquired in the U.S. business in U.S. 
dollars, as of the date of the notice.
    (ix) The name of any and all financial institutions involved in the 
transaction, including as advisors, underwriters, or sources of 
financing for the transaction;
    (x) A copy of any partnership agreements, integration agreements, or 
other side agreements relating to the transaction;
    (xi) A statement as to whether the foreign person will acquire any 
of the following in the U.S. business:
    (A) Access to any material nonpublic technical information in the 
possession of the U.S. business, and if so, a brief explanation of the 
type of access and type of information;
    (B) Membership, observer rights, or nomination rights as set forth 
in Sec.  800.211(b)(2), and if so, a description of such rights and a 
statement as to the composition of the board or other body both before 
and after the completion date of the transaction, as well as a copy of 
the document(s) setting forth the post-acquisition governance provisions 
(e.g., quorum requirements, special rights) for the board of directors 
or other body;
    (C) Any involvement, other than through voting of shares, in 
substantive decisionmaking of the U.S. business regarding covered 
investment critical infrastructure, critical technologies, or sensitive 
personal data as set forth in Sec.  800.211(b)(3), and if so, a brief 
explanation of the nature and extent of involvement;
    (2) With respect to a transaction structured as an acquisition of 
assets of a U.S. business, a detailed description of the assets of the 
U.S. business being acquired, including the approximate value of those 
assets in U.S. dollars;
    (3) With respect to the U.S. business that is the subject of the 
transaction and any entity of which that U.S. business is a parent 
(unless that entity is

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excluded from the scope of the transaction):
    (i) Their respective business activities, as, for example, set forth 
in annual reports, and the product or service categories of each, 
including an estimate of U.S. market share for such product or service 
categories and the methodology used to determine market share, a list of 
direct competitors for those primary product or service categories, and 
their NAICS Code, if any, and an explanation of how the entity is 
engaged in interstate commerce in the United States, where applicable;
    (ii) The street address (and mailing address, if different) within 
the United States and website address (if any) of each facility that is 
manufacturing classified or unclassified products or producing services 
described in paragraph (c)(3)(v) of this section, and their respective 
CAGE Codes and DUNS number;
    (iii) Each contract (identified by agency and number) that is 
currently in effect or was in effect within the past five years with any 
agency of the U.S. Government involving any information, technology, or 
data that is classified under Executive Order 12958, as amended, its 
estimated final completion date, and the name, office, and telephone 
number of the contracting official;
    (iv) Any other contract (identified by agency and number) that is 
currently in effect or was in effect within the past three years with 
any U.S. Government agency or component with national defense, homeland 
security, or other national security responsibilities, including law 
enforcement responsibility as it relates to defense, homeland security, 
or national security, its estimated final completion date, and the name, 
office, and telephone number of the contracting official;
    (v) Any products or services (including research and development):
    (A) That it supplies, directly or indirectly, to any agency of the 
U.S. Government, including as a prime contractor or first tier 
subcontractor, a supplier to any such prime contractor or subcontractor, 
or, if known by the parties filing the notice, a subcontractor at any 
tier; and
    (B) If known by the parties filing the notice, for which it is a 
single qualified source (i.e., other acceptable suppliers are readily 
available to be so qualified) or a sole source (i.e., no other supplier 
has needed technology, equipment, and manufacturing process 
capabilities) for any such agencies and whether there are other 
suppliers in the market that are available to be so qualified;
    (vi) Any products or services (including research and development) 
that:
    (A) It supplies to third parties and it knows are rebranded by the 
purchaser or incorporated into the products of another entity, and the 
names or brands under which such rebranded products or services are 
sold; and
    (B) In the case of services, it provides on behalf of, or under the 
name of, another entity, and the name of any such entities;
    (vii) For the prior three years--
    (A) A list of priority rated contracts or orders under DPAS) 
regulation that the U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction 
has received and the level of priority of such contracts or orders 
(``DX'' or ``DO''); and
    (B) A list of such priority rated contracts or orders that the U.S. 
business has placed with other entities and the level of priority of 
such contracts or orders, and the acquiring party's plan to ensure that 
any new entity formed at the completion of the notified transaction (or 
the U.S. business, if no new entity is formed) complies with the DPAS 
regulations;
    (viii) A description and copy of the cyber security plan, if any, 
that will be used to protect against cyber attacks on the operation, 
design, and development of the U.S. business's services, networks, 
systems, data storage (including the collection or maintenance of 
sensitive personal data), and facilities;
    (ix) A description of whether the U.S. business performs any of the 
functions with respect to covered investment critical infrastructure, if 
any, as set forth in column 2 of appendix A to this part. This statement 
shall include a description of such functions, including the applicable 
covered investment critical infrastructure;
    (x)(A) A description of whether the U.S. business produces, designs, 
tests,

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manufactures, fabricates, or develops one or more:
    (1) Items that are subject to the EAR and, if so, a description 
(which may group similar items into general product categories) of the 
items and a list of the relevant commodity classifications set forth on 
the CCL (i.e., ECCNs or EAR99 designation);
    (2) Defense articles and defense services, and related technical 
data covered by the USML in the ITAR, and, if so, the category of the 
USML; articles and services for which commodity jurisdiction requests 
(22 CFR 120.4) are pending; and articles and services (including those 
under development) that may be designated or determined in the future to 
be defense articles or defense services under 22 CFR 120.3;
    (3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and 
components, materials, software, and technology covered by 10 CFR part 
810;
    (4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by 10 CFR 
part 110;
    (5) Select Agents and Toxins (7 CFR part 331, 9 CFR part 121, and 42 
CFR part 73); or
    (6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled under section 
1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (codified at 50 U.S.C. 
4817);
    (B) A description of whether the U.S. business otherwise trades in 
any item described in paragraphs (c)(3)(x)(A)(1) through (6) of this 
section, to the extent not addressed in the voluntary notice in response 
to paragraph (c)(3)(x)(A) of this section; and
    (C) For any item described in paragraphs (c)(3)(x)(A)(1) through (6) 
of this section for which there is no completed Commodity Classification 
Automated Tracking System or Commodity Jurisdiction determination, the 
voluntary notice shall include a brief statement as to how the parties 
evaluated the item (e.g., self-classification by individuals with 
technical knowledge at the U.S. business, classification information 
provided by the manufacturer, classification provided by outside counsel 
or third party consultant, etc.);
    (xi) A description of whether the U.S. business directly or 
indirectly maintains or collects sensitive personal data of U.S. 
citizens, directly or indirectly has collected or maintained sensitive 
personal data in the 12 months prior to any of the applicable events 
specified in Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(i)(B), or has a demonstrated business 
objective to maintain or collect such data in the future including:
    (A) The category or categories of data specified in Sec.  800.241 
that the U.S. business directly or indirectly maintains or collects or 
intends to maintain or collect;
    (B) For each applicable category of data specified in Sec.  800.241, 
individually and in the aggregate, the approximate number of total 
unique persons from whom:
    (1) The data is currently maintained; and
    (2) The data has been maintained or collected at any point during 
the 12 months prior to any of the applicable events specified in Sec.  
800.241(a)(1)(i)(B);
    (C) Whether the U.S. business has a demonstrated business objective 
to maintain or collect data described in Sec.  800.241(a)(1)(ii) of 
greater than one million individuals and such data is an integrated part 
of the U.S. business's primary products or services, and if so, please 
provide a brief explanation;
    (D) A description of how the U.S. business targets or tailors its 
products or services to any U.S. executive branch agency or military 
department with intelligence, national security, or homeland security 
responsibilities, or personnel or contractors thereof;
    (E) The commercial rationale of the U.S. business for maintaining or 
collecting such sensitive personal data and a description of how the 
U.S. business uses and protects such sensitive personal data, including 
a description of how decisions regarding the use of sensitive personal 
data are made, and by whom;
    (F) A description of the U.S. business's policies and practices 
regarding the sale, license, or transfer of, or grant of access to, 
sensitive personal data to third parties, including a copy of any notice 
provided to customers regarding the use and transfer of sensitive 
personal data;
    (G) A description of the U.S. business's policies and practices 
regarding retention of sensitive personal data; and

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    (H) Any plans by the foreign party to the transaction to alter any 
of the foregoing;
    (4) Whether the U.S. business that is the subject of the 
transaction:
    (i) Possesses any licenses, permits, or other authorizations other 
than those under the regulatory authorities listed in paragraph 
(c)(3)(x)(A) of this section that have been granted by an agency of the 
U.S. Government (if applicable, identification of the relevant licenses 
shall be provided); or
    (ii) Has technology that has military applications (if so, an 
identification of such technology and a description of such military 
applications shall be included);
    (5) With respect to the foreign person engaged in the transaction 
and its parents:
    (i) The business or businesses of the foreign person and its 
ultimate parent, as such businesses are described, for example, in 
annual reports, and the CAGE codes, NAICS codes, and DUNS numbers, if 
any, for such businesses;
    (ii) The plans of the foreign person for the U.S. business with 
respect to:
    (A) Reducing, eliminating, or selling research and development 
facilities;
    (B) Changing product quality;
    (C) Shutting down or moving outside of the United States facilities 
that are within the United States;
    (D) Consolidating or selling product lines or technology;
    (E) Modifying or terminating contracts referred to in paragraphs 
(c)(3)(iii) and (iv) of this section; or
    (F) Eliminating domestic supply by selling products solely to non-
domestic markets;
    (iii) Whether the foreign person is controlled by or acting on 
behalf of a foreign government, including as an agent or representative, 
or in some similar capacity, and if so, the identity of the foreign 
government;
    (iv) Whether a foreign government or a person controlled by or 
acting on behalf of a foreign government:
    (A) Has or controls ownership interests, including contingent equity 
interest, of the acquiring foreign person or any parent of the acquiring 
foreign person, and if so, the nature and amount of any such interests, 
and with regard to contingent equity interest, the terms and timing of 
conversion;
    (B) Has the right or power to appoint any of the principal officers 
or the members of the board of directors (including other persons who 
perform the duties usually associated with such titles) of the foreign 
person that is a party to the transaction or any parent of that foreign 
person;
    (C) Holds any other contingent interest (for example, such as might 
arise from a lending transaction) in the foreign acquiring party and, if 
so, the rights that are covered by this contingent interest, and the 
manner in which they would be enforced; or
    (D) Has any other affirmative or negative rights or powers that 
could be relevant to the Committee's determination of whether the 
notified transaction is a foreign government-controlled transaction, and 
if there are any such rights or powers, their source (for example, a 
``golden share,'' shareholders agreement, contract, statute, or 
regulation) and the mechanics of their operation;
    (v) Any formal or informal arrangements among foreign persons that 
hold an ownership interest in any foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction or between such foreign person and other foreign persons to 
act in concert on particular matters affecting the U.S. business that is 
the subject of the transaction, and provide a copy of any documents that 
establish those rights or describe those arrangements;
    (vi) For each member of the board of directors or equivalent 
governing body (including external directors and other persons who 
perform the duties usually associated with such titles) and officers 
(including president, senior vice president, executive vice president, 
and other persons who perform duties normally associated with such 
titles) of the acquiring foreign person engaged in the transaction and 
its immediate, intermediate, and ultimate parents, and for any 
individual having an ownership interest of five percent or more in the 
acquiring foreign person engaged in the transaction and in the foreign 
person's ultimate parent, the following information:

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    (A) A curriculum vitae or similar professional synopsis, provided as 
part of the main notice, and
    (B) The following ``personal identifier information,'' which, for 
privacy reasons, and to ensure limited distribution, shall be set forth 
in a separate document, not in the main notice:
    (1) Full name (last, first, middle name);
    (2) All other names and aliases used;
    (3) Business address;
    (4) Country and city of residence;
    (5) Date of birth, in the format MM/DD/YYYY;
    (6) Place of birth;
    (7) U.S. Social Security number (where applicable);
    (8) National identity number, including nationality, date and place 
of issuance, and expiration date (where applicable);
    (9) U.S. or foreign passport number (if more than one, all must be 
fully disclosed), nationality, date and place of issuance, and 
expiration date and, if a U.S. visa holder, the visa type and number, 
date and place of issuance, and expiration date; and
    (10) Dates and nature of foreign government and foreign military 
service (where applicable), other than military service at a rank below 
the top two non-commissioned ranks of the relevant foreign country; and
    (vii) The following ``business identifier information'' for the 
immediate, intermediate, and ultimate parents of the foreign person 
engaged in the transaction, including their main offices and branches:
    (A) Business name, including all names under which the business is 
known to be or has been doing business;
    (B) Business address;
    (C) Business phone number, website address, and email address; and
    (D) Employer identification number or other domestic tax or 
corporate identification number.
    (d)(1) The voluntary notice shall list any filings with, or reports 
to, agencies of the U.S. Government that have been or will be made with 
respect to the transaction prior to its completion, indicating the 
agencies concerned, the nature of the filing or report, the date on 
which it was filed or the estimated date by which it will be filed, and 
a relevant contact point and/or telephone number within the agency, if 
known.
    (2) Example: Corporation A, a foreign person, intends to acquire 
Corporation X, which is wholly owned and controlled by a U.S. national 
and which has a Facility Security Clearance under the Department of 
Defense Industrial Security Program. See Department of Defense, 
``Industrial Security Regulation,'' DOD 5220.22-R, and ``Industrial 
Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information,'' DOD 5220.22-
M. Corporation X accordingly files a revised Form DD SF-328, and enters 
into discussions with the Defense Security Service about effectively 
insulating its facilities from the foreign person. Corporation X may 
also have made filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 
the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, or other federal 
departments and agencies. This paragraph (d) requires that certain 
specific information about these filings be reported to the Committee in 
a voluntary notice.
    (e) In the case of the establishment of a joint venture in which one 
or more of the parties is contributing a U.S. business, information for 
the voluntary notice shall be prepared on the assumption that the 
foreign person that is party to the joint venture has made an 
acquisition of the existing U.S. business that the other party to the 
joint venture is contributing or transferring to the joint venture. The 
voluntary notice shall describe the name and address of the joint 
venture and the entities that established, or are establishing, the 
joint venture.
    (f) In the case of the acquisition of some but not all of the assets 
of an entity, paragraph (c) of this section requires submission of the 
specified information only with respect to the assets of the entity that 
have been or are proposed to be acquired.
    (g) Persons filing a voluntary notice shall, with respect to the 
foreign person that is a party to the transaction, its immediate parent, 
the U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction, and each 
entity of which the foreign person is a parent, append to the voluntary 
notice the most recent annual report of each such entity, in English.

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Separate reports are not required for any entity whose financial results 
are included within the consolidated financial results stated in the 
annual report of any parent of any such entity, unless the transaction 
involves the acquisition of a U.S. business whose parent is not being 
acquired, in which case the notice shall include the most recent audited 
financial statement of the U.S. business that is the subject of the 
transaction. If a U.S. business does not prepare an annual report and 
its financial results are not included within the consolidated financial 
results stated in the annual report of a parent, the filing shall 
include, if available, the entity's most recent audited financial 
statement (or, if an audited financial statement is not available, the 
unaudited financial statement).
    (h) Persons filing a voluntary notice shall, during the time that 
the matter is pending before the Committee or the President, promptly 
advise the Staff Chairperson of any material changes in plans, facts and 
circumstances addressed in the notice, and information provided or 
required to be provided to the Committee under this section, and shall 
file amendments to the notice to reflect such material changes. Such 
amendments shall become part of the notice filed by such persons under 
Sec.  800.501, and the certifications required under paragraphs (l) and 
(m) of this section shall apply to such amendments.
    (i) Persons filing a voluntary notice shall include a copy of the 
most recent asset or stock purchase agreement or other document 
establishing the agreed terms of the transaction.
    (j) Persons filing a voluntary notice shall include:
    (1) Complete organizational charts, both pre- and post-transaction, 
including information that identifies the name, principal place of 
business, and place of incorporation or other legal organization (for 
entities); nationality (for individuals); and ownership percentage 
(expressed in terms of both voting and economic interest, if different) 
for each of the following:
    (i) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of each foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (ii) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent;
    (iii) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent; and
    (iv) The U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction, both 
before and after completion of the transaction; and
    (2) The opinion of the person regarding whether:
    (i) It is a foreign person;
    (ii) It is controlled by a foreign government;
    (iii) A foreign government holds a substantial interest in the 
foreign person that is party to the transaction; and
    (iv) The transaction has resulted or could result in a covered 
control transaction or a covered investment, and the reasons for its 
view, focusing in particular on any powers (for example, by virtue of a 
shareholders agreement, contract, statute, or regulation) that the 
foreign person will have with regard to the U.S. business, and how those 
powers can or will be exercised, or any other access, rights, or 
involvement the foreign person will have in a U.S. business with respect 
to critical technologies, covered investment critical infrastructure, or 
sensitive personal data.
    (k) Persons filing a voluntary notice shall include information as 
to whether:
    (1) Any party to the transaction is, or has been, a party to a 
mitigation agreement entered into or condition imposed under section 
721, and if so, shall specify the date and purpose of such agreement or 
condition and the U.S. Government signatories; and
    (2) Any party to the transaction (including such party's parents, 
subsidiaries, or entities under common control with the party) has been 
a party to a transaction previously notified to the Committee.
    (l) Each party filing a voluntary notice shall provide a 
certification of the notice consistent with Sec.  800.204. A sample 
certification may be found on the Committee's section of the Department 
of the Treasury website.

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    (m) At the conclusion of a review or investigation, each party that 
has filed additional information subsequent to the original notice shall 
file a final certification. (See Sec.  800.204.) A sample certification 
may be found at the Committee's section of the Department of the 
Treasury website.
    (n) Parties filing a voluntary notice shall include with the notice 
a list identifying each document provided as part of the notice, 
including all documents provided as attachments or exhibits to the 
narrative response.
    (o) A party filing a voluntary notice may stipulate that the 
transaction is a covered transaction and, if the party stipulates that 
the transaction is a covered transaction, that the transaction is a 
foreign government-controlled transaction. A stipulation offered by any 
party under this section must be accompanied by a detailed description 
of the basis for the stipulation. The required description of the basis 
shall include discussion of all relevant information responsive to 
paragraphs (c)(5)(iii) through (v) of this section. A party that offers 
such a stipulation acknowledges that the Committee and the President are 
entitled to rely on such stipulation in determining whether the 
transaction is a covered transaction, a foreign government-controlled 
transaction, and/or subject to mandatory declaration or notice for the 
purposes of section 721 and all authorities thereunder, and waives the 
right to challenge any such determination. Neither the Committee nor the 
President is bound by any such stipulation, nor does any such 
stipulation limit the ability of the Committee or the President to act 
on any authority provided under section 721 with respect to any covered 
transaction.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020; 85 FR 8747, Feb. 18, 2020, as amended at 85 
FR 23740, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  800.503  Beginning of 45-day review period.

    (a) The Staff Chairperson shall accept a voluntary notice the next 
business day after the Staff Chairperson has:
    (1) Determined that the notice complies with Sec.  800.502;
    (2) Confirmed that the applicable fee required under subpart K of 
this part has been received by the Department of the Treasury, or 
waived; and
    (3) Disseminated the notice to all members of the Committee.
    (b) A 45-day period for review of a transaction shall commence on 
the date on which the voluntary notice has been accepted, agency notice 
has been received by the Staff Chairperson, or the Chairperson of the 
Committee has requested a notice under Sec.  800.501(b). Such review 
shall end no later than the forty-fifth day after it has commenced, or 
if the forty-fifth day is not a business day, no later than the next 
business day after the forty-fifth day.
    (c) The Staff Chairperson shall promptly advise in writing all 
parties to a transaction that have filed a voluntary notice of:
    (1) The acceptance of the notice;
    (2) The date on which the review begins; and
    (3) The designation of any lead agency or agencies.
    (d) Within two business days after receipt of an agency notice by 
the Staff Chairperson, the Staff Chairperson shall send written advice 
of such notice to the parties to the transaction that is subject to the 
notice. Such written advice shall identify the date on which the review 
began.
    (e) The Staff Chairperson shall promptly circulate to all Committee 
members any draft pre-filing notice, any agency notice, any complete 
notice, and any subsequent information filed by the parties.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23740, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  800.504  Deferral, rejection, or disposition of certain voluntary
notices.

    (a) The Committee, acting through the Staff Chairperson, may:
    (1) Reject any voluntary notice that does not comply with Sec.  
800.501 or Sec.  800.502 and so inform the parties promptly in writing;
    (2) Reject any voluntary notice at any time, and so inform the 
parties promptly in writing, if, after the notice has been submitted and 
before action by the Committee or the President has been concluded:

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    (i) There is a material change in the transaction as to which 
notification has been made; or
    (ii) Information comes to light that contradicts material 
information provided in the notice by the parties;
    (3) Reject any voluntary notice at any time upon determining that 
the filing fee paid by the parties was insufficient under subpart K of 
this part, subject to Sec.  800.1108.
    (4) Reject any voluntary notice at any time after the notice has 
been accepted, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if the 
party or parties that have submitted the voluntary notice do not provide 
follow-up information requested by the Staff Chairperson within three 
business days of the request, or within a longer time frame if the 
parties so request in writing and the Staff Chairperson grants that 
request in writing; or
    (5) Reject any voluntary notice before the conclusion of a review or 
investigation, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if one of 
the parties submitting the voluntary notice has not submitted the final 
certification required by Sec.  800.502(m).
    (b) Notwithstanding the authority of the Staff Chairperson under 
paragraph (a) of this section to reject an incomplete notice, the Staff 
Chairperson may defer acceptance of the notice, and the beginning of the 
review period specified by Sec.  800.503, to obtain any information 
required under this section that has not been submitted by the notifying 
party or parties or other parties to the transaction. Where necessary to 
obtain such information, the Staff Chairperson may inform any non-
notifying party or parties that notice has been filed with respect to a 
transaction involving the party, and request that certain information 
required under this section, as specified by the Staff Chairperson, be 
provided to the Committee within seven days after receipt of the Staff 
Chairperson's request.
    (c) The Staff Chairperson shall notify the parties when the 
Committee has found that the transaction that is the subject of a 
voluntary notice is not a covered transaction.
    (d) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. The Staff Chairperson receives a joint notice from 
Corporation A, a foreign person, and Corporation X, a company that is 
owned and controlled by U.S. nationals, with respect to Corporation A's 
intent to purchase all of the shares of Corporation X. The joint notice 
does not contain any information described under Sec.  800.502 
concerning classified materials and products or services supplied to the 
U.S. military services. The Staff Chairperson may reject the notice or 
defer the start of the review period until the parties have supplied the 
omitted information.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the first sentence of Example 1 of this 
section, except that the joint notice indicates that Corporation A does 
not intend to purchase Corporation X's Division Y, which is engaged in 
classified work for a U.S. Government agency. Corporations A and X 
notify the Committee on the 40th day of the 45-day notice period that 
Division Y will also be acquired by Corporation A. This fact constitutes 
a material change with respect to the transaction as originally 
notified, and the Staff Chairperson may reject the notice.
    (3) Example 3. The Staff Chairperson receives a joint notice by 
Corporation A, a foreign person, and Corporation X, a U.S. business, 
indicating that Corporation A intends to purchase five percent of the 
voting securities of Corporation X. Under the particular facts and 
circumstances presented, the Committee concludes that Corporation A's 
purchase of this interest in Corporation X could not result in a covered 
investment in or foreign control of Corporation X. The Staff Chairperson 
shall advise the parties in writing that the transaction as presented is 
not subject to section 721.
    (4) Example 4. The Staff Chairperson receives a voluntary notice 
involving the acquisition by Company A, a foreign person, of the entire 
interest in Company X, a U.S. business. The notice mentions the 
involvement of a second foreign person in the transaction, Company B, 
but states that Company B is merely a passive investor in the 
transaction. During the course of the review, the parties provide 
information that clarifies that Company B has the

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right to appoint two members of Company X's board of directors. This 
information contradicts the material assertion in the notice that 
Company B is a passive investor. The Committee may reject this notice 
without concluding review under section 721.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23740, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  800.505  Determination of whether to undertake an investigation.

    (a) After a review of a notified transaction under Sec.  800.503, 
the Committee shall undertake an investigation of any transaction that 
it has determined to be a covered transaction if:
    (1) A member of the Committee (other than a member designated as ex 
officio under section 721(k)) advises the Staff Chairperson that the 
member believes that the transaction threatens to impair the national 
security of the United States and that the threat has not been 
mitigated; or
    (2) The lead agency recommends, and the Committee concurs, that an 
investigation be undertaken.
    (b) The Committee shall also undertake, after a review of a covered 
transaction under Sec.  800.503, an investigation to determine the 
effects on national security of any covered transaction that:
    (1) Is a foreign government-controlled transaction; or
    (2) Would result in control by a foreign person of critical 
infrastructure of or within the United States, if the Committee 
determines that the transaction could impair national security and such 
impairment has not been mitigated.
    (c) The Committee shall undertake an investigation as described in 
paragraph (b) of this section unless the Chairperson of the Committee 
(or the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury) and the head of any lead 
agency (or his or her delegee at the deputy level or equivalent) 
designated by the Chairperson determine on the basis of the review that 
the covered transaction will not impair the national security of the 
United States.



Sec.  800.506  Determination not to undertake an investigation.

    If the Committee determines, during the review period described in 
Sec.  800.503, not to undertake an investigation of a notified covered 
transaction, action under section 721 shall be concluded. An official at 
the Department of the Treasury shall promptly inform the parties to a 
covered transaction in writing of a determination of the Committee not 
to undertake an investigation and to conclude action under section 721.



Sec.  800.507  Commencement of investigation.

    (a) If it is determined that an investigation should be undertaken, 
such investigation shall commence no later than the end of the review 
period described in Sec.  800.503.
    (b) An official of the Department of the Treasury shall promptly 
inform the parties to a covered transaction in writing of the 
commencement of an investigation.



Sec.  800.508  Completion or termination of investigation and report
to the President.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (e) of this section, the Committee shall 
complete an investigation no later than the forty-fifth day after the 
date the investigation commences, or, if the forty-fifth day is not a 
business day, no later than the next business day after the forty-fifth 
day.
    (b) Upon completion or termination of any investigation, the 
Committee shall send a report to the President requesting the 
President's decision if:
    (1) The Committee recommends that the President suspend or prohibit 
the transaction;
    (2) The Committee is unable to reach a decision on whether to 
recommend that the President suspend or prohibit the transaction; or
    (3) The Committee requests that the President make a determination 
with regard to the transaction.
    (c) In circumstances when the Committee sends a report to the 
President requesting the President's decision with respect to a covered 
transaction, such report shall include information relevant to sections 
721(d)(4)(A) and (B), and shall present the Committee's recommendation. 
If the Committee is unable to reach a decision to present a

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single recommendation to the President, the Chairperson of the Committee 
shall submit a report of the Committee to the President setting forth 
the differing views and presenting the issues for decision.
    (d) Upon completion or termination of an investigation, if the 
Committee determines to conclude all deliberative action under section 
721 with regard to a notified covered transaction without sending a 
report to the President, action under section 721 shall be concluded. An 
official at the Department of the Treasury shall promptly advise the 
parties to such a transaction in writing of a determination to conclude 
action.
    (e) In extraordinary circumstances, the Chairperson may, upon a 
written request signed by the head of a lead agency, extend an 
investigation for one 15-day period. A request to extend an 
investigation must describe, with particularity, the extraordinary 
circumstances that warrant the Chairperson extending the investigation. 
The authority of the head of a lead agency to request the extension of 
an investigation may not be delegated to any person other than the 
deputy head (or equivalent thereof) of the lead agency. If the 
Chairperson extends an investigation under this paragraph with respect 
to a covered transaction, the Committee shall promptly notify the 
parties to the transaction of the extension.
    (f) For purposes of paragraph (e) of this section, the term 
extraordinary circumstances means circumstances for which extending an 
investigation is necessary and the appropriate course of action, in the 
Chairperson's discretion, due to a force majeure event or to protect the 
national security of the United States.



Sec.  800.509  Withdrawal of notices.

    (a) A party (or parties) to a transaction that has filed notice 
under Sec.  800.501(a) may request in writing, at any time prior to 
conclusion of all action under section 721, that such notice be 
withdrawn. Such request shall be directed to the Staff Chairperson and 
shall state the reasons why the request is being made. Such requests 
will ordinarily be granted, unless otherwise determined by the 
Committee. An official of the Department of the Treasury will promptly 
advise the parties to the transaction in writing of the Committee's 
decision.
    (b) Any request to withdraw an agency notice by the agency that 
filed it shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval 
by the Committee. An official of the Department of the Treasury shall 
advise the parties to the transaction in writing of the Committee's 
decision to approve the withdrawal request within two business days of 
the Committee's decision.
    (c) In any case where a request to withdraw a notice is granted 
under paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) The Staff Chairperson, in consultation with the Committee, shall 
establish, as appropriate:
    (i) A process for tracking actions that may be taken by any party to 
the covered transaction before a notice is refiled under Sec.  800.501; 
and
    (ii) Interim protections to address specific national security 
concerns with the covered transaction identified during the review or 
investigation of the covered transaction.
    (2) The Staff Chairperson shall specify a time frame, as 
appropriate, for the parties to resubmit a notice and shall advise the 
parties of that time frame in writing.
    (d) A notice of a transaction that is submitted under paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section shall be deemed a new notice for purposes of the 
regulations in this part, including Sec.  800.701.



                     Subpart F_Committee Procedures



Sec.  800.601  General.

    (a) In any assessment, review, or investigation of a covered 
transaction, the Committee should consider the factors specified in 
section 721(f) and, as appropriate, require the parties to provide to 
the Committee the information necessary to consider such factors. The 
Committee's assessment, review, or investigation (if necessary) shall 
examine, as appropriate, whether:
    (1) The transaction is a covered transaction;
    (2) There is credible evidence to support a belief that any foreign 
person party to a covered transaction might

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take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United 
States; and
    (3) Provisions of law, other than section 721 and the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act, provide adequate and appropriate 
authority to protect the national security of the United States.
    (b) During an assessment, review, or investigation, the Staff 
Chairperson may invite the parties to a notified transaction to attend a 
meeting with the Committee staff to discuss and clarify issues 
pertaining to the transaction. During an investigation, a party to the 
transaction under investigation may request a meeting with the Committee 
staff; such a request ordinarily will be granted.
    (c) The Staff Chairperson shall be the point of contact for 
receiving material filed with the Committee, including notices and 
declarations.
    (d) Where more than one lead agency is designated, communications on 
material matters between a party to the transaction and a lead agency 
shall include all lead agencies designated with regard to those matters.
    (e) The parties' description of a transaction in a declaration or 
notice does not limit the ability of the Committee to, as appropriate, 
assess, review, or investigate, or exercise any other authorities 
available under section 721 with respect to any covered transaction that 
the Committee identifies as having been notified to the Committee based 
upon the facts set forth in the declaration or notice, any additional 
information provided to the Committee subsequent to the original 
declaration or notice, or any other information available to the 
Committee.



Sec.  800.602  Role of the Secretary of Labor.

    In response to a request from the Chairperson of the Committee, the 
Secretary of Labor shall identify for the Committee any risk mitigation 
provisions proposed to or by the Committee that would violate U.S. 
employment laws or require a party to violate U.S. employment laws. The 
Secretary of Labor shall serve no policy role on the Committee.



Sec.  800.603  Materiality.

    The Committee generally will not consider as material minor 
inaccuracies, omissions, or changes relating to financial or commercial 
factors not having a bearing on national security.



Sec.  800.604  Tolling of deadlines during lapse in appropriations.

    Any deadline or time limitation under subpart D or E imposed on the 
Committee shall be tolled during a lapse in appropriations.



                      Subpart G_Finality of Action



Sec.  800.701  Finality of actions under section 721.

    (a) All authority available to the President or the Committee under 
section 721(d), including divestment authority, shall remain available 
at the discretion of the President with respect to:
    (1) Covered control transactions proposed or pending on or after 
August 23, 1988;
    (2) Transactions that, between November 10, 2018, and February 12, 
2020, fell within the scope of part 801 of this title; and
    (3) Covered investments proposed or pending after February 13, 2020.
    (b) Subject to Sec.  800.501(c)(1)(ii), such authority shall not be 
exercised if:
    (1) Subject to Sec.  800.219(d), the Committee, through its Staff 
Chairperson, has advised a party (or the parties) in writing that a 
particular transaction with respect to which a voluntary notice or a 
declaration has been filed is not a covered transaction;
    (2) The parties to the transaction have been advised in writing 
under Sec.  800.407(a)(4), Sec.  800.506, or Sec.  800.508(d) that the 
Committee has concluded all action under section 721 with respect to the 
covered transaction; or
    (3) The President has previously announced, under section 721(d), 
his or her decision not to exercise his or her authority under section 
721 with respect to the covered transaction.
    (c) Divestment or other relief under section 721 shall not be 
available with respect to transactions that were completed prior to 
August 23, 1988.

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             Subpart H_Provision and Handling of Information



Sec.  800.801  Obligation of parties to provide information.

    (a) Parties to a transaction that is notified or declared under 
subparts D or E, or a transaction for which no notice or declaration has 
been submitted and for which the Staff Chairperson has requested 
information to assess whether the transaction is a covered transaction, 
shall provide information to the Staff Chairperson that will enable the 
Committee to conduct a full assessment, review, and/or investigation of 
the transaction. Parties to a transaction that have filed information 
with the Committee shall promptly advise the Staff Chairperson of any 
material changes to such information. If deemed necessary by the 
Committee, information may be obtained from parties to a transaction or 
other persons through subpoena or otherwise, under the Defense 
Production Act Reauthorization of 2003, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4555(a)).
    (b) Documentary materials or information required or requested to be 
filed with the Committee under this part shall be submitted in English. 
Supplementary materials, such as annual reports, written in a foreign 
language shall be submitted in certified English translation.
    (c) Any information filed with the Committee in connection with any 
action for which a report is required under section 721(l)(6)(B) with 
respect to the implementation of a mitigation agreement or condition 
described in section 721(l)(3)(A) shall be accompanied by a 
certification that complies with the requirements of section 721(n) and 
Sec.  800.204. A sample certification may be found at the Committee's 
section of the Department of the Treasury website.



Sec.  800.802  Confidentiality.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any 
information or documentary material submitted or filed with the 
Committee under this part, including information or documentary material 
filed under Sec.  800.501(g), shall be exempt from disclosure under the 
Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552 et seq.), and no 
such information or documentary material may be made public.
    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not prohibit disclosure of 
the following:
    (1) Information relevant to any administrative or judicial action or 
proceeding;
    (2) Information to Congress or to any duly authorized committee or 
subcommittee of Congress;
    (3) Information important to the national security analysis or 
actions of the Committee to any domestic governmental entity, or to any 
foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or partner, under 
the exclusive direction and authorization of the Chairperson, only to 
the extent necessary for national security purposes, and subject to 
appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements; or
    (4) Information that the parties have consented to be disclosed to 
third parties.
    (c) This section shall continue to apply with respect to information 
and documentary material submitted or filed with the Committee in any 
case where:
    (1) Action has concluded under section 721 concerning a notified 
transaction;
    (2) A request to withdraw a notice or a declaration is granted under 
Sec.  800.509 or Sec.  800.406(c), respectively, or where a notice or a 
declaration has been rejected under Sec.  800.504(a) or Sec.  
800.406(a), respectively;
    (3) The Committee determines that a notified or declared transaction 
is not a covered transaction; or
    (4) Such information or documentary material was filed under subpart 
D and the parties do not subsequently file a notice under subpart E.
    (d) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section shall be interpreted to 
prohibit the public disclosure by a party of documentary material or 
information that it has submitted or filed with the Committee. Any such 
documentary material or information so disclosed may subsequently be 
reflected in the public statements of the Chairperson, who is authorized 
to communicate with the public and the Congress on behalf of

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the Committee, or of the Chairperson's designee.
    (e) The provisions of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 
2003, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4555(d)) relating to fines and imprisonment 
shall apply with respect to the disclosure of information or documentary 
material filed with the Committee under these regulations.



                     Subpart I_Penalties and Damages



Sec.  800.901  Penalties and damages.

    (a) Any person who submits a declaration or notice with a material 
misstatement or omission or makes a false certification under Sec.  
800.404, Sec.  800.405, or Sec.  800.502 may be liable to the United 
States for a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000 per violation. The 
amount of the penalty imposed for a violation shall be based on the 
nature of the violation.
    (b) Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of Sec.  
800.401 may be liable to the United States for a civil penalty not to 
exceed $250,000 or the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. 
The amount of the penalty imposed for a violation shall be based on the 
nature of the violation.
    (c) Any person who, after December 22, 2008, violates, intentionally 
or through gross negligence, a material provision of a mitigation 
agreement entered into before October 11, 2018, with, a material 
condition imposed before October 11, 2018, by, or an order issued before 
October 11, 2018, by, the United States under section 721(l) may be 
liable to the United States for a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000 
per violation or the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. Any 
person who violates a material provision of a mitigation agreement 
entered into on or after October 11, 2018, with, a material condition 
imposed on or after October 11, 2018, by, or an order issued on or after 
October 11, 2018, by, the United States under section 721(l) may be 
liable to the United States for a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000 
per violation or the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. For 
clarification, under the previous two sentences, whichever penalty 
amount is greater may be imposed per violation, and the amount of the 
penalty imposed for a violation shall be based on the nature of the 
violation.
    (d) A mitigation agreement entered into or amended under section 
721(l) after December 22, 2008, may include a provision providing for 
liquidated or actual damages for breaches of the agreement. The 
mitigation agreement shall specify the amount of any liquidated damages 
that are a reasonable assessment of the harm to the national security 
that could result from a breach of the agreement. Any mitigation 
agreement containing a liquidated damages provision shall include a 
provision specifying that the Committee may consider the severity of the 
breach in deciding whether to seek a lesser amount than that stipulated 
in the agreement.
    (e) A determination to impose penalties under paragraphs (a) through 
(c) of this section must be made by the Committee. Notice of the 
penalty, including a written explanation of the conduct to be penalized 
and the amount of the penalty, shall be sent to the subject person 
electronically and by U.S. mail or courier service. Notice shall be 
deemed to have been effected by the earlier of the date of electronic 
transmission and the date of receipt of U.S. mail or courier service. 
For the purposes of this section, the term subject person means the 
person or persons who may be liable to the United States for a civil 
penalty.
    (f) Upon receiving notice of a penalty to be imposed under 
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, the subject person may, 
within 15 business days of receipt of such notice, submit a petition for 
reconsideration to the Staff Chairperson, including a defense, 
justification, or explanation for the conduct to be penalized. The 
Committee will review the petition and issue any final penalty 
determination within 15 business days of receipt of the petition. The 
Staff Chairperson and the subject person may extend either such period 
through written agreement. The Committee and the subject person may 
reach an agreement on an appropriate remedy at any time before the 
Committee issues any final penalty determination.

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    (g) The penalties and damages authorized in paragraphs (a) through 
(d) of this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the 
United States in federal district court.
    (h) Section 2 of the False Statements Accountability Act of 1996, as 
amended (18 U.S.C. 1001), shall apply to all information provided to the 
Committee under section 721, including by any party to a covered 
transaction.
    (i) The penalties and damages available under this section are 
without prejudice to other penalties, civil or criminal, available under 
law.
    (j) The imposition of a civil monetary penalty or damages under 
these regulations creates a debt due to the U.S. Government. The 
Department of the Treasury may take action to collect the penalty or 
damages assessed if not paid within the time prescribed by the Committee 
and notified to the applicable party or parties. In addition or instead, 
the matter may be referred to the Department of Justice for appropriate 
action to recover the penalty or damages.



Sec.  800.902  Effect of lack of compliance.

    If, at any time after a mitigation agreement or condition is entered 
into or imposed under section 721(l), the Committee or a lead agency in 
coordination with the Staff Chairperson, as the case may be, determines 
that a party or parties to the agreement or condition are not in 
compliance with the terms of the agreement or condition, the Committee 
or a lead agency in coordination with the Staff Chairperson may, in 
addition to the authority of the Committee to impose penalties under 
section 721(h) and to unilaterally initiate a review of any covered 
transaction under section 721(b)(1)(D)(iii):
    (a) Negotiate a plan of action for the party or parties to remediate 
the lack of compliance, with failure to abide by the plan or otherwise 
remediate the lack of compliance serving as the basis for the Committee 
to find a material breach of the agreement or condition;
    (b) Require that the party or parties submit a written notice or 
declaration under clause (i) of section 721(b)(1)(C) with respect to a 
covered transaction initiated after the date of the determination of 
noncompliance and before the date that is five years after the date of 
the determination to the Committee to initiate a review of the 
transaction under section 721(b); or
    (c) Seek injunctive relief.



      Subpart J_Foreign National Security Investment Review Regimes



Sec.  800.1001  Determinations.

    (a) The Committee may determine at any time that a foreign state has 
established and is effectively utilizing a robust process to analyze 
foreign investments for national security risks and to facilitate 
coordination with the United States on matters relating to investment 
security.
    (b) The Committee may rescind a determination under paragraph (a) of 
this section if the Committee determines that such a rescission is 
appropriate.
    (c) The Chairperson of the Committee shall publish a notice of any 
determination or rescission of a determination under paragraph (a) or 
(b) of this section, respectively, in the Federal Register.



Sec.  800.1002  Effect of determinations.

    (a) A determination under Sec.  800.1001(a) shall take effect 
immediately upon publication of a notice of such determination under 
Sec.  800.1001(c) and remain in effect unless rescinded under Sec.  
800.1001(b).
    (b) A rescission of a determination under Sec.  800.1001(b) shall 
take effect on the date specified in the notice published under Sec.  
800.1001(c).
    (c) A determination under Sec.  800.1001(a) does not apply to any 
transaction for which a declaration or notice has been accepted by the 
Staff Chairperson under Sec.  800.405(a)(1) or Sec.  800.503(a), 
respectively.
    (d) A rescission of a determination under Sec.  800.1001(b) does not 
apply to any transaction for which:
    (1) The completion date is prior to the date upon which the 
rescission of a determination under paragraph (b) of this section 
becomes effective; or
    (2) The following has occurred before publication of the rescission 
of determination under Sec.  800.1001(c):

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    (i) The parties to the transaction have executed a binding written 
agreement, or other binding document, establishing the material terms of 
the transaction that is ultimately consummated;
    (ii) A party has made a public offer to shareholders to buy shares 
of a U.S. business; or
    (iii) A shareholder has solicited proxies in connection with an 
election of the board of directors of a U.S. business or has requested 
the conversion of convertible voting securities.



                          Subpart K_Filing Fees

    Source: 85 FR 23740, Apr. 29, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  800.1101  Amount of fee.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the parties filing a 
formal written notice of a transaction with the Committee under Sec.  
800.501(a) on or after May 1, 2020, shall pay a filing fee as follows:
    (a) Where the value of the transaction is less than $500,000: No 
fee;
    (b) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$500,000 but less than $5,000,000: $750;
    (c) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$5,000,000 but less than $50,000,000: $7,500;
    (d) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$50,000,000 but less than $250,000,000: $75,000;
    (e) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$250,000,000 but less than $750,000,000: $150,000;
    (f) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$750,000,000: $300,000.



Sec.  800.1102  Timing of payment.

    Subject to Sec. Sec.  800.1106 through 800.1108, the Staff 
Chairperson shall not accept a formal written notice under Sec.  
800.503(a) until payment of any fee required under this subpart is 
received by the Department of the Treasury in the manner specified on 
the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.



Sec.  800.1103  Valuation.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the value 
of the transaction for purposes of determining the required fee amount 
in this subpart means the total value of all consideration that has been 
or will be provided in the context of the transaction by or on behalf of 
the foreign person that is a party to the transaction, including cash, 
assets, shares or other ownership interests, debt forgiveness, or 
services or other in-kind consideration.
    (b) Determining the value of consideration:
    (1) Where the consideration is or includes securities traded on a 
national securities exchange, the value of the securities is the closing 
price on the national securities exchange on which the securities are 
primarily traded on the trading day immediately prior to the date the 
parties file the formal written notice with the Committee under Sec.  
800.501(a), or if the securities were not traded on that day, the last 
published closing price.
    (2) Where the consideration is or includes other non-cash assets, 
services, interests, or other in-kind consideration, the value of the 
assets, services, interests, or other in-kind consideration is their 
fair market value as of the date the parties file the formal written 
notice.
    (3) Where the transaction is or includes a lending transaction, the 
consideration includes the cash value of the loan, or similar financing 
arrangement, made available or provided by or on behalf of the foreign 
person that is a party to the transaction.
    (4) Where the transaction is or includes the conversion of a 
contingent equity interest previously acquired by a foreign person that 
is a party to the transaction, the consideration includes what was paid 
by or on behalf of the foreign person to initially acquire the 
contingent equity interest, in addition to any other consideration paid 
or to be paid in connection with the conversion.
    (c) Exceptions:
    (1) To the extent the consideration to be provided by the foreign 
person has not been or cannot reasonably be determined as of the date 
the parties file the

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notice, the value of the transaction includes, with respect to the 
interest for which consideration has not been determined, the fair 
market value of the interest being acquired in the transaction as of the 
date the parties file the formal written notice.

    Note 1 to Sec.  800.1103(c)(1): The consideration amount may be 
determined notwithstanding minor standard adjustments that are to be 
made at closing.

    (2) Where the transaction involves a merger or the contribution of 
one or more U.S. businesses to a joint venture, the value of the 
transaction is the fair market value of the U.S. business(es) being 
merged or contributed.
    (3) Where the value of a transaction is $5,000,000 or more, but the 
transaction includes one or more non-U.S. businesses, and the value of 
the interest acquired in the U.S. business is less than $5,000,000, the 
filing fee under Sec.  800.1101(b) is applicable. The value of the U.S. 
business, for purposes of this paragraph, is the fair market value of 
the assets of the U.S. business.
    (d) Fair market value means the price that would be received in 
exchange for sale of an interest, or paid to receive a service or to 
transfer liability, in an orderly transaction between market 
participants.
    (1) In determining fair market value, parties shall make a good 
faith estimate and generally may rely on the last valuation as presented 
in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles (GAAP) or other widely recognized accounting 
principles, such as the International Financial Reporting Standards, or 
the valuation of an independent appraiser; provided, however, that if no 
valuation has occurred within the prior two fiscal quarters, or if there 
have been significant changes to the fair market value since the last 
valuation, the parties shall make a good faith estimate at the time of 
filing the formal written notice, or, if the parties are filing after 
the completion of the transaction, the completion date of the 
transaction.
    (2) In determining the fair market value of services, the parties 
may rely upon the value of services determined by the parties as set 
forth in an executed written agreement, or make an estimate at the time 
of filing the formal written notice based upon rates charged to third 
parties or upon recent industry reports or other sources of comparable 
commercial data; provided, however, if such sources are unavailable, the 
parties shall make a good faith estimate. If the parties are filing 
after completion of the transaction, the parties shall make an estimate 
of the fair market value as of the completion date.
    (3) The Staff Chairperson is not bound by the parties' 
characterization of the transaction and its value or the parties' good 
faith approximation provided to the Committee under Sec.  
800.502(c)(1)(viii).
    (e) Multiple-phase and contingent equity interest transactions:
    (1) Where a transaction will be effectuated in multiple phases, the 
value of the transaction includes the total value of the multiple 
phases, as may be reasonably determined as of the date the parties file 
the formal written notice.
    (2) Where a transaction is or includes the acquisition of contingent 
equity interest, the value of the transaction includes the consideration 
that was paid by or on behalf of the foreign person to acquire the 
contingent equity interest, and, if the conditions that lead to 
conversion will occur imminently, the conditions are within the control 
of the acquiring party, and the consideration for the interest that 
would be acquired upon conversion or satisfaction of contingent 
conditions can be reasonably determined at the time of acquisition, any 
other consideration paid or to be paid in connection with the 
conversion.

    Note 2 to Sec.  800.1103(e)(2): See Sec.  800.1103(b)(4) regarding 
consideration for a contingent equity interest where the interest has 
been converted to equity.

    (f) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire 
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Corporation B, a U.S. 
business, in exchange for $100,000,000 in cash. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the value of the transaction is $100,000,000, and the 
filing fee is $75,000.

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    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire 
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Corporation B, a U.S. 
business, in a two-for-one stock swap transaction whereby a holder of a 
share of Corporation B's stock is entitled to receive two shares of 
Corporation A's stock. Corporation A's stock is listed on the NASDAQ, a 
national securities exchange. In aggregate, the holders of Corporation 
B's stock will receive 10,000,000 shares of Corporation A's stock in the 
transaction. On the trading day immediately prior to the filing of the 
formal written notice, the closing price of Corporation A's stock on 
NASDAQ was $20 per share. Assuming no other relevant facts, the value of 
the transaction is $200,000,000, and the filing fee is $75,000.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation B, a U.S. business, is issuing new shares 
that will represent 50 percent of its issued and outstanding shares. 
Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire these shares. As 
consideration, Corporation A will contribute to Corporation B certain 
inventory, machines, and intellectual property. The parties to the 
transaction estimate in good faith, based on the most recent quarterly 
financial statements of Corporation A, which were prepared in accordance 
with GAAP, that the fair market value of the assets contributed as 
consideration is $40,000,000. Assuming no other relevant facts, the 
value of the transaction is $40,000,000, and the filing fee is $7,500.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A and Corporation B are establishing a 
joint venture, JV Corp., which will be controlled by Corporation B, a 
foreign person. Corporation A contributes a U.S. business, the fair 
market value of which is $150,000,000, to JV Corp. Corporation B 
contributes $150,000,000 in cash to JV Corp. The value of the 
transaction is $150,000,000, which is equal to the value of the U.S. 
business being contributed. Assuming no other relevant facts, the filing 
fee is $75,000.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person, enters into a stock 
purchase agreement with Person Z to acquire 100 percent of the issued 
and outstanding shares of Corporation B, a U.S. business. The value of 
the consideration has not been determined because it will be payable 
only once Corporation B achieves certain development and sales 
milestones, and it will be 10 percent of Corporation B's revenue over a 
future five-year period. The parties estimate in good faith that the 
fair market value of 100 percent of the shares of Corporation B is 
$30,000,000 based on a number of factors, including application of well-
known accounting standards such as Financial Accounting Standards Board 
Statement 157, a recent valuation conducted by a third-party auditor, 
and a proposal to acquire Corporation B made by another bidder for 
approximately $30,000,000 in cash. Assuming no other relevant facts, the 
value of the transaction is $30,000,000, and the filing fee is $7,500.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire 
100 percent of the assets of Corporation B, a foreign person, for 
$100,000,000. Corporation B has subsidiaries in several countries, 
including Corporation C, a U.S. business. The fair market value of 
Corporation C's assets is $1,000,000. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
under paragraph (c)(3) of this section, a $750 filing fee is required.
    (7) Example 7. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire 
50 percent of the voting interest of Corporation B, a U.S. business. 
Under the terms of a stock purchase agreement, the transaction will be 
effectuated in two phases. First, Corporation A will acquire 25 percent 
of the voting interest of Corporation B in exchange for $30,000,000 
(phase 1). Two months later, Corporation A will acquire the other 25 
percent of the voting interest of Corporation B in exchange for another 
$30,000,000 (phase 2). Assuming no other relevant facts, the value of 
the consideration is $60,000,000 (the total consideration for both 
phases), and the filing fee is $75,000.
    (8) Example 8. Corporation A, a foreign person, pays $5,000,000 to 
acquire 100,000 shares and call options from Corporation B, a U.S. 
business. The call options can be exercised after 90 days, and if 
exercised, Corporation A will have the right to acquire another

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60,000 shares of Corporation B in exchange for an additional $3,000,000. 
Because the options may be exercised imminently, conversion of the call 
options is in the control of Corporation A, and the consideration for 
the interest acquired as a result of conversion can be reasonably 
determined, the value of the transaction includes the consideration for 
the shares and the call options as well as the consideration paid to 
exercise the options. Assuming no other relevant facts, the value of the 
consideration is $8,000,000, and the filing fee is $7,500.
    (g) The determination of the value of the transaction for purposes 
of calculating the filing fee in no way limits the Committee's 
jurisdiction or its authority to review, investigate, mitigate, impose 
penalties regarding, or take any other action regarding any covered 
transaction.



Sec.  800.1104  Manner of payment.

    Parties to a transaction must pay any filing fee by electronic 
payment. The filing fee must be paid in U.S. dollars. Instructions for 
paying filing fees are available on the Committee's section of the 
Department of the Treasury website.



Sec.  800.1105  Refunds.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
the Department of the Treasury shall not refund a filing fee in whole or 
in part.
    (b) If the Committee determines that the transaction is not a 
covered transaction, the filing fee shall be refunded.
    (c) In response to a petition by a party, if the Staff Chairperson 
determines, based on the information and representations contained in 
the formal written notice, as well as any other information provided by 
the parties, that a party or the parties to a transaction paid a filing 
fee in an amount greater than required at the time of filing, the 
Department of the Treasury shall refund the amount of overpayment to the 
party or parties who paid the filing fee.



Sec.  800.1106  Waiver.

    If the Staff Chairperson determines that extraordinary circumstances 
relating to national security warrant, the Staff Chairperson may waive 
the filing fee in whole or in part and will notify the parties in 
writing. No waiver shall be implied, even where the Staff Chairperson 
does not reject a voluntary notice under Sec.  800.1108 for failure to 
pay the required filing fee.



Sec.  800.1107  Refilings.

    The parties to a transaction shall not be required to pay an 
additional filing fee in the event that the Staff Chairperson permits 
the parties to withdraw and refile a notice under Sec.  800.509(c)(2), 
unless the Staff Chairperson determines that a material change to the 
transaction has occurred, or a material inaccuracy or omission was made 
by the parties in information provided to the Committee, that requires 
the Committee to consider new information, in which case the Staff 
Chairperson will inform the parties in writing.



Sec.  800.1108  Rejection of voluntary notice.

    The Staff Chairperson may reject a voluntary notice under Sec.  
800.504(a)(3) upon a determination that the amount of the filing fee 
paid by the parties was insufficient under this subpart. Prior to 
rejecting a notice under Sec.  800.504(a)(3), the Staff Chairperson 
shall inform the parties in writing of the insufficiency of payment and 
provide the parties three business days to pay the remainder of the 
filing fee. If the Staff Chairperson does not reject a voluntary notice 
under Sec.  800.504(a)(3) upon a determination that the amount of the 
filing fee payment paid by the parties was insufficient under this 
section, the balance of the fee remains payable unless the Staff 
Chairperson notifies the parties in writing that the payment has been 
waived in whole or in part.

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Sec. Appendix A to Part 800--Covered Investment Critical Infrastructure 
  and Functions Related to Covered Investment Critical Infrastructure.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Column 2--Functions related
   Column 1--Covered investment critical        to covered investment
              infrastructure                   critical infrastructure
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(i) Any:                                    (i) Own or operate any:
(a) Internet protocol network that has      (a) Internet protocol
 access to every other internet protocol     network that has access to
 network solely via settlement-free          every other internet
 peering; or                                 protocol network solely via
                                             settlement-free peering; or
(b) telecommunications service or           (b) telecommunications
 information service, each as defined in     service or information
 section 3(a)(2) of the Communications Act   service, each as defined in
 of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 153), or     section 3(a)(2) of the
 fiber optic cable, in each case that        Communications Act of 1934,
 directly serves any military installation   as amended (47 U.S.C. 153),
 identified in Sec.   802.227.               or fiber optic cable, in
                                             each case that directly
                                             serves any military
                                             installation identified in
                                             Sec.   802.227.
(ii) Any internet exchange point that       (ii) Own or operate any
 supports public peering.                    internet exchange point
                                             that supports public
                                             peering.
(iii) Any submarine cable system requiring  (iii) Own or operate any
 a license under section 1 of the Cable      submarine cable system
 Landing License Act of 1921 (47 U.S.C.      requiring a license under
 34), which includes any associated          section 1 of the Cable
 submarine cable, submarine cable landing    Landing License Act of 1921
 facilities, and any facility that           (47 U.S.C. 34), which
 performs network management, monitoring,    includes any associated
 maintenance, or other operational           submarine cable, submarine
 functions for such submarine cable          cable landing facilities,
 system.                                     and any facility that
                                             performs network
                                             management, monitoring,
                                             maintenance, or other
                                             operational functions for
                                             such submarine cable
                                             system.
(iv) Any submarine cable, landing           (iv) Supply or service any
 facility, or facility that performs         submarine cable, landing
 network management, monitoring,             facility, or facility that
 maintenance, or other operational           performs network
 function that is part of a submarine        management, monitoring,
 cable system described above in item        maintenance, or other
 (iii) of column 1 of this appendix A.       operational function that
                                             is part of a submarine
                                             cable system described
                                             above in item (iii) of
                                             column 1 of this appendix
                                             A.
(v) Any data center that is collocated at   (v) Own or operate any data
 a submarine cable landing point, landing    center that is collocated
 station, or termination station.            at a submarine cable
                                             landing point, landing
                                             station, or termination
                                             station.
(vi) Any satellite or satellite system      (vi) Own or operate any
 providing services directly to the          satellite or satellite
 Department of Defense or any component      system providing services
 thereof.                                    directly to the Department
                                             of Defense or any component
                                             thereof.
(vii) Any industrial resource other than    (vii) As applicable,
 commercially available off-the-shelf        manufacture any industrial
 items, as defined in section 4203(a) of     resource other than
 the National Defense Authorization Act      commercially available off-
 for Fiscal Year 1996, as amended (41        the-shelf items, as defined
 U.S.C. 104), that is manufactured or        in section 4203(a) of the
 operated for a Major Defense Acquisition    National Defense
 Program, as defined in section 7(b)(2)(A)   Authorization Act for
 of the Defense Technical Corrections Act    Fiscal Year 1996, as
 of 1987, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2430), or    amended (41 U.S.C. 104), or
 a Major System, as defined in 10 U.S.C.     operate any industrial
 2302d, as amended, and:                     resource that is a
                                             facility, in each case, for
                                             a Major Defense Acquisition
                                             Program, as defined in
                                             section 7(b)(2)(A) of the
                                             Defense Technical
                                             Corrections Act of 1987, as
                                             amended (10 U.S.C. 2430),
                                             or a Major System, as
                                             defined in 10 U.S.C. 2302d,
                                             as amended, and:
(a) The U.S. business is a ``single         (a) The U.S. business is a
 source,'' ``sole source,'' or ``strategic   ``single source,'' ``sole
 multisource,'' to the extent the U.S.       source,'' or ``strategic
 business has been notified of such          multisource,'' to the
 status; or                                  extent the U.S. business
                                             has been notified of such
                                             status; or
(b) the industrial resource:                (b) the industrial resource:
(1) Requires 12 months or more to           (1) Requires 12 months or
 manufacture; or                             more to manufacture; or
(2) is a ``long lead'' item, to the extent  (2) is a ``long lead'' item,
 the U.S. business has been notified that    to the extent the U.S.
 such industrial resource is a ``long        business has been notified
 lead'' item.                                that such industrial
                                             resource is a ``long lead''
                                             item.
(viii) Any industrial resource, other than  (viii) Manufacture any
 commercially available off-the-shelf        industrial resource, other
 items, as defined in section 4203(a) of     than commercially available
 the National Defense Authorization Act      off-the-shelf items, as
 for Fiscal Year 1996, as amended (41        defined in section 4203(a)
 U.S.C. 104), that is manufactured under a   of the National Defense
 ``DX'' priority rated contract or order     Authorization Act for
 under the Defense Priorities and            Fiscal Year 1996, as
 Allocations System regulation (15 CFR       amended (41 U.S.C. 104),
 part 700, as amended) in the preceding 24   under a ``DX'' priority
 months.                                     rated contract or order
                                             under the Defense
                                             Priorities and Allocations
                                             System regulation (15 CFR
                                             part 700, as amended)
                                             within 24 months of the
                                             transaction in question.
(ix) Any facility in the United States      (ix) Manufacture any of the
 that manufactures:                          following in the United
                                             States:
(a) Specialty metal, as defined in section  (a) Specialty metal, as
 842(a)(1)(i) of the John Warner National    defined in section
 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   842(a)(1)(i) of the John
 2007, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2533b);         Warner National Defense
                                             Authorization Act for
                                             Fiscal Year 2007, as
                                             amended (10 U.S.C. 2533b);
(b) covered material, as defined in 10      (b) covered material, as
 U.S.C. 2533c, as amended;                   defined in 10 U.S.C. 2533c,
                                             as amended;
(c) chemical weapons antidote contained in  (c) chemical weapons
 automatic injectors, as described in 10     antidote contained in
 U.S.C. 2534, as amended; or                 automatic injectors, as
                                             described in 10 U.S.C.
                                             2534, as amended; or
(d) carbon, alloy, and armor steel plate    (d) carbon, alloy, and armor
 that is in Federal Supply Class 9515 or     steel plate that is in
 is described by specifications of the       Federal Supply Class 9515
 American Society for Testing Materials or   or is described by
 the American Iron and Steel Institute.      specifications of the
                                             American Society for
                                             Testing Materials or the
                                             American Iron and Steel
                                             Institute.

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(x) Any industrial resource other than      (x) As applicable,
 commercially available off-the-shelf        manufacture any industrial
 items, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 104, as      resource other than
 amended, that has been funded, in whole     commercially available off-
 or in part, by any of the following         the-shelf items, as defined
 sources in the last 60 months:              in 41 U.S.C. 104, as
                                             amended, or operate any
                                             industrial resource that is
                                             a facility, in each case,
                                             that has been funded, in
                                             whole or in part, by any of
                                             the following sources
                                             within 60 months of the
                                             transaction in question:
(a) Defense Production Act of 1950 Title    (a) Defense Production Act
 III program, as amended (50 U.S.C 4501 et   of 1950 Title III program,
 seq.);                                      as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501
                                             et seq.);
(b) Industrial Base Fund under section      (b) Industrial Base Fund
 896(b)(1) of the Ike Skelton National       under section 896(b)(1) of
 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   the Ike Skelton National
 2011, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2508);          Defense Authorization Act
                                             for Fiscal Year 2011, as
                                             amended (10 U.S.C. 2508);
(c) Rapid Innovation Fund under section     (c) Rapid Innovation Fund
 1073 of Ike Skelton National Defense        under section 1073 of Ike
 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011,     Skelton National Defense
 as amended (10 U.S.C. 2359a);               Authorization Act for
                                             Fiscal Year 2011, as
                                             amended (10 U.S.C. 2359a);
(d) Manufacturing Technology Program under  (d) Manufacturing Technology
 10 U.S.C. 2521, as amended;                 Program under 10 U.S.C.
                                             2521, as amended;
(e) Defense Logistics Agency Warstopper     (e) Defense Logistics Agency
 Program, as described in DLA Instruction    Warstopper Program, as
 1212, Industrial Capabilities Program--     described in DLA
 Manage the WarStopper Program; or           Instruction 1212,
                                             Industrial Capabilities
                                             Program--Manage the
                                             WarStopper Program; or
(f) Defense Logistics Agency Surge and      (f) Defense Logistics Agency
 Sustainment contract, as described in       Surge and Sustainment
 Subpart 17.93 of the Defense Logistics      contract, as described in
 Acquisition Directive.                      Subpart 17.93 of the
                                             Defense Logistics
                                             Acquisition Directive.
(xi) Any system, including facilities, for  (xi) Own or operate any
 the generation, transmission,               system, including
 distribution, or storage of electric        facilities, for the
 energy comprising the bulk-power system,    generation, transmission,
 as defined in section 215(a)(1) of the      distribution, or storage of
 Federal Power Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.    electric energy comprising
 824o(a)(1)).                                the bulk-power system, as
                                             defined in section
                                             215(a)(1) of the Federal
                                             Power Act, as amended (16
                                             U.S.C. 824o(a)(1)).
(xii) Any electric storage resource, as     (xii) Own or operate any
 defined in 18 CFR 35.28(b)(9), as           electric storage resource,
 amended, that is physically connected to    as defined in 18 CFR
 the bulk-power system.                      35.28(b)(9), as amended,
                                             that is physically
                                             connected to the bulk-power
                                             system.
(xiii) Any facility that provides electric  (xiii) Own or operate any
 power generation, transmission,             facility that provides
 distribution, or storage directly to or     electric power generation,
 located on any military installation        transmission, distribution,
 identified in Sec.   802.227.               or storage directly to or
                                             located on any military
                                             installation identified in
                                             Sec.   802.227.
(xiv) Any industrial control system         (xiv) Manufacture or service
 utilized by:                                any industrial control
                                             system utilized by:
(a) System comprising the bulk-power        (a) System comprising the
 system as described above in item (xi) of   bulk-power system as
 column 1 of this appendix A; or             described above in item
                                             (xi) of column 1 of this
                                             appendix A; or
(b) a facility directly serving any         (b) a facility directly
 military installation as described above    serving any military
 in item (xiii) of column 1 of this          installation as described
 appendix A.                                 above in item (xiii) of
                                             column 1 of this appendix
                                             A.
(xv) Any:                                   (xv) Own or operate:
(a) Any individual refinery with the        (a) Any individual refinery
 capacity to produce 300,000 or more         with the capacity to
 barrels per day (or equivalent) of          produce 300,000 or more
 refined oil or gas products; or             barrels per day (or
                                             equivalent) of refined oil
                                             or gas products; or
(b) collection of one or more refineries    (b) one or more refineries
 owned or operated by a single U.S.          with the capacity to
 business with the capacity to produce, in   produce, in the aggregate,
 the aggregate, 500,000 or more barrels      500,000 or more barrels per
 per day (or equivalent) of refined oil or   day (or equivalent) of
 gas products.                               refined oil or gas
                                             products.
(xvi) Any crude oil storage facility with   (xvi) Own or operate any
 the capacity to hold 30 million barrels     crude oil storage facility
 or more of crude oil.                       with the capacity to hold
                                             30 million barrels or more
                                             of crude oil.
(xvii) Any:                                 (xvii) Own or operate any:
(a) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) import or   (a) Liquefied natural gas
 export terminal requiring:                  (LNG) import or export
                                             terminal requiring:
(1) Approval under section 3(e) of the      (1) Approval under section
 Natural Gas Act, as amended (15 U.S.C.      3(e) of the Natural Gas
 717b(e)), or                                Act, as amended (15 U.S.C.
                                             717b(e)), or
(2) a license under section 4 of the        (2) a license under section
 Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended      4 of the Deepwater Port Act
 (33 U.S.C. 1503); or                        of 1974, as amended (33
                                             U.S.C. 1503); or
(b) natural gas underground storage         (b) natural gas underground
 facility or LNG peak-shaving facility       storage facility or LNG
 requiring a certificate of public           peak-shaving facility
 convenience and necessity under section 7   requiring a certificate of
 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended (15      public convenience and
 U.S.C. 717f).                               necessity under section 7
                                             of the Natural Gas Act, as
                                             amended (15 U.S.C. 717f).
(xviii) Any financial market utility that   (xviii) Own or operate any
 the Financial Stability Oversight Council   financial market utility
 has designated as systemically important    that the Financial
 under section 804 of the Dodd-Frank Wall    Stability Oversight Council
 Street Reform and Consumer Protection       has designated as
 Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 5463).           systemically important
                                             under section 804 of the
                                             Dodd-Frank Wall Street
                                             Reform and Consumer
                                             Protection Act, as amended
                                             (12 U.S.C. 5463).
(xix) Any exchange registered under         (xix) Own or operate any
 section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act    exchange registered under
 of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78f), that   section 6 of the Securities
 facilitates trading in any national         Exchange Act of 1934, as
 market system security, as defined in 17    amended (15 U.S.C. 78f),
 CFR Sec.   242.600, as amended, and which   that facilitates trading in
 exchange during at least four of the        any national market system
 preceding six calendar months had:          security, as defined in 17
                                             CFR Sec.   242.600, as
                                             amended, and which exchange
                                             during at least four of the
                                             preceding six calendar
                                             months had:

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(a) With respect to all national market     (a) With respect to all
 system securities that are not options,     national market system
 10 percent or more of the average daily     securities that are not
 dollar volume reported by applicable        options, 10 percent or more
 transaction reporting plans; or             of the average daily dollar
                                             volume reported by
                                             applicable transaction
                                             reporting plans; or
(b) with respect to all listed options, 15  (b) with respect to all
 percent or more of the average daily        listed options, 15 percent
 dollar volume reported by applicable        or more of the average
 national market system plans for            daily dollar volume
 reporting transactions in listed options.   reported by applicable
                                             national market system
                                             plans for reporting
                                             transactions in listed
                                             options.
(xx) Any technology service provider in     (xx) Own or operate any
 the Significant Service Provider Program    technology service provider
 of the Federal Financial Institutions       in the Significant Service
 Examination Council that provides core      Provider Program of the
 processing services.                        Federal Financial
                                             Institutions Examination
                                             Council that provides core
                                             processing services.
(xxi) Any rail line and associated          (xxi) Own or operate any
 connector line designated as part of the    rail line and associated
 Department of Defense's Strategic Rail      connector line designated
 Corridor Network.                           as part of the Department
                                             of Defense's Strategic Rail
                                             Corridor Network.
(xxii) Any interstate oil pipeline that:    (xxii) Own or operate any
                                             interstate oil pipeline
                                             that:
(a) Has the capacity to transport:          (a) Has the capacity to
                                             transport:
(1) 500,000 barrels per day or more of      (1) 500,000 barrels per day
 crude oil, or                               or more of crude oil, or
(2) 90 million gallons per day or more of   (2) 90 million gallons per
 refined petroleum product; or               day or more of refined
                                             petroleum product; or
(b) directly serves the strategic           (b) directly serves the
 petroleum reserve, as defined in section    strategic petroleum
 152 of the Energy Policy and Conservation   reserve, as defined in
 Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6232).           section 152 of the Energy
                                             Policy and Conservation
                                             Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
                                             6232).
(xxiii) Any interstate natural gas          (xxiii) Own or operate any
 pipeline with an outside diameter of 20     interstate natural gas
 or more inches.                             pipeline with an outside
                                             diameter of 20 or more
                                             inches.
(xxiv) Any industrial control system        (xxiv) Manufacture or
 utilized by:                                service any industrial
                                             control system utilized by:
(a) An interstate oil pipeline as           (a) An interstate oil
 described above in item (xxii) of column    pipeline as described above
 1 of this appendix A; or                    in item (xxii) of column 1
                                             of this appendix A; or
(b) an interstate natural gas pipeline as   (b) an interstate natural
 described above in item (xxiii) of column   gas pipeline as described
 1 of this appendix A.                       above in item (xxiii) of
                                             column 1 of this appendix
                                             A.
(xxv) Any airport identified in Sec.        (xxv) Own or operate any
 802.210(a)(1) through (3).                  airport identified in Sec.
                                              802.210(a)(1) through (3).
(xxvi) Any:                                 (xxvi) Own or operate any:
(a) Maritime port identified in Sec.        (a) Maritime port identified
 802.210(a)(4) or (5); or                    in Sec.   802.210(a)(4) or
                                             (5); or
(b) any individual terminal at such         (b) any individual terminal
 maritime ports.                             at such maritime ports.
(xxvii) Any public water system, as         (xxvii) Own or operate any
 defined in section 1401(4) of the Safe      public water system, as
 Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.   defined in section 1401(4)
 300f(4)(A)), or treatment works, as         of the Safe Drinking Water
 defined in section 212(2)(A) of the Clean   Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
 Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C.            300f(4)(A)), or treatment
 1292(2)), which:                            works, as defined in
                                             section 212(2)(A) of the
                                             Clean Water Act, as amended
                                             (33 U.S.C. 1292(2)), which:
(a) Regularly serves 10,000 individuals or  (a) Regularly serves 10,000
 more, or                                    individuals or more, or
(b) directly serves any military            (b) directly serves any
 installation identified in Sec.             military installation
 802.227.                                    identified in Sec.
                                             802.227.
(xxviii) Any industrial control system      (xxviii) Manufacture or
 utilized by a public water system or        service any industrial
 treatment works as described above in       control system utilized by
 item (xxvii) of column 1 of this appendix   a public water system or
 A.                                          treatment works as
                                             described above in item
                                             (xxvii) of column 1 of this
                                             appendix A.
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PART 801_PILOT PROGRAM TO REVIEW CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING FOREIGN 
PERSONS AND CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
801.101 Scope.
801.102 Effect on other law.
801.103 Applicability rule.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

801.201 General.
801.202 Completion date.
801.203 Contingent equity interest.
801.204 Critical technologies.
801.205 FIRRMA.
801.206 Investment.
801.207 Investment fund.
801.208 Material nonpublic technical information.
801.209 Pilot program covered investment.
801.210 Pilot program covered transaction.
801.211 Pilot program effective date.
801.212 Pilot program industry.
801.213 Pilot program U.S. business.
801.214 Unaffiliated pilot program U.S. business.

              Subpart C_Pilot Program Covered Transactions

801.301 Control.
801.302 Transactions that are pilot program covered transactions.
801.303 Transactions that are not pilot program covered transactions.

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801.304 Treatment of certain investment fund investments.
801.305 Exception for air carriers.
801.306 Timing rule for contingent equity interests.

        Subpart D_Mandatory Declarations Under the Pilot Program

801.401 Mandatory declarations under the pilot program.
801.402 Procedures for declarations under the pilot program.
801.403 Contents of declarations under the pilot program.
801.404 Beginning of thirty-day period.
801.405 General.
801.406 Rejection, disposition, or withdrawal of declarations.
801.407 Committee actions.
801.408 Confidentiality.
801.409 Penalties.

          Subpart E_Notice of Pilot Program Covered Transaction

801.501 Notice of pilot program covered transactions.
801.502 Applicability of part 800.
801.503 Additional contents of written notice.
801.504 Agency notice of pilot program covered transactions.

    Subpart F_Implementation of Certain Authority Provided in FIRRMA

801.601 Implementation of certain authority regarding covered 
          transactions.
801.602 Implementation of certain authority regarding mandatory 
          declarations.

Annex A to Part 801--Industries

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4565; Pub. L. 115-232.

    Source: 83 FR 51327, Oct. 11, 2018, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  801.101  Scope.

    The regulations in this part implement a pilot program in accordance 
with section 1727(c) of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization 
Act of 2018. Pursuant to section 1727(c), the pilot program implements 
authorities provided in certain provisions of, or amendments made by, 
the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 that did 
not take effect on the date of its enactment. This pilot program expands 
the scope of transactions reviewable by CFIUS to include certain 
investments by foreign persons in certain U.S. businesses that produce, 
design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop one or more critical 
technologies. The pilot program also requires that parties to a pilot 
program covered transaction notify CFIUS of the transaction by either 
submitting a declaration or filing a written notice. The regulations in 
this part supplement the existing regulations implementing section 721 
of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, under part 800 to 
Title 31 CFR Chapter VIII, which remain in effect. The pilot program 
implemented through these regulations will end no later than the date on 
which the full regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk 
Review Modernization Act of 2018 become effective, and in no event later 
than the date that is 570 days after the enactment of the Foreign 
Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018. These regulations will 
be amended, replaced, or removed no later than the date on which the 
pilot program ends.



Sec.  801.102  Effect on other law.

    Unless otherwise indicated, nothing in this part shall be construed 
as altering or affecting any other authority, process, regulation, 
investigation, enforcement measure, or review provided by or established 
under any other provision of federal law, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), or any other 
authority of the President or the Congress under the Constitution of the 
United States.



Sec.  801.103  Applicability rule.

    The regulations in this part apply to any pilot program covered 
transaction for which the following occurred on or after November 10, 
2018, and prior to February 13, 2020:
    (a) The completion date, unless any of the following occurred before 
October 11, 2018:
    (1) The parties to the transaction executed a binding written 
agreement or other document establishing the material terms of the 
transaction;
    (2) A party made a public offer to shareholders to buy shares of the 
pilot program U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction; or

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    (3) A shareholder solicited proxies in connection with an election 
of the board of directors of the pilot program U.S. business that is the 
subject of the transaction;
    (b) The parties to the transaction executed a binding written 
agreement or other document establishing the material terms of the 
transaction;
    (c) A party made a public offer to shareholders to buy shares of the 
pilot program U.S. business that is the subject of the transaction; or
    (d) A shareholder solicited proxies in connection with an election 
of the board of directors of the pilot program U.S. business that is the 
subject of the transaction or has requested the conversion of 
convertible voting securities thereof.

[85 FR 3155, Jan. 17, 2020]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  801.201  General.

    Unless otherwise indicated, terms used in the regulations in this 
part that are defined in Sec. Sec.  800.201 through 800.228 of this 
chapter have the meanings set forth therein.



Sec.  801.202  Completion date.

    The term completion date means, with respect to a transaction, the 
date upon which an ownership interest, including a contingent equity 
interest, is conveyed, assigned, delivered, or otherwise transferred to 
a person, or a change in rights occurs.



Sec.  801.203  Contingent equity interest.

    The term contingent equity interest means a financial instrument 
that currently does not entitle its owner or holder to voting rights but 
is convertible into an equity interest with voting rights.



Sec.  801.204  Critical technologies.

    The term critical technologies means the following:
    (a) Defense articles or defense services included on the United 
States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130).
    (b) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in 
Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-774) and controlled:
    (1) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating 
to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, 
nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or
    (2) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious 
listening.
    (c) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and 
components, materials, software, and technology covered by 10 CFR part 
810 (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities).
    (d) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by 10 CFR 
part 110 (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and 
material).
    (e) Select agents and toxins covered by 7 CFR part 331, 9 CFR part 
121, or 42 CFR part 73.
    (f) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to 
section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.



Sec.  801.205  FIRRMA.

    The term FIRRMA means the Foreign Investment Risk Review 
Modernization Act of 2018, Subtitle A of Title XVII of Public Law 115-
232 (Aug. 13, 2018).



Sec.  801.206  Investment.

    The term investment means the acquisition of equity interest, 
including contingent equity interest.



Sec.  801.207  Investment fund.

    The term investment fund means any entity that is an ``investment 
company,'' as defined in section 3(a) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.), or would be an ``investment company'' 
but for one or more of the exemptions provided in section 3(b) or 3(c) 
thereunder.



Sec.  801.208  Material nonpublic technical information.

    (a) The term material nonpublic technical information means 
information that is not available in the public domain, and is necessary 
to design, fabricate, develop, test, produce, or manufacture critical 
technologies, including processes, techniques, or methods.

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    (b) The term material nonpublic technical information does not 
include financial information regarding the performance of an entity.



Sec.  801.209  Pilot program covered investment.

    The term pilot program covered investment means an investment, 
direct or indirect, by a foreign person in an unaffiliated pilot program 
U.S. business that could not result in control by a foreign person of a 
pilot program U.S. business and that affords the foreign person:
    (a) Access to any material nonpublic technical information in the 
possession of the pilot program U.S. business;
    (b) Membership or observer rights on the board of directors or 
equivalent governing body of the pilot program U.S. business or the 
right to nominate an individual to a position on the board of directors 
or equivalent governing body of the pilot program U.S. business; or
    (c) Any involvement, other than through voting of shares, in 
substantive decisionmaking of the pilot program U.S. business regarding 
the use, development, acquisition, or release of critical technology.



Sec.  801.210  Pilot program covered transaction.

    The term pilot program covered transaction means:
    (a) Any pilot program covered investment; or
    (b) Any transaction by or with any foreign person that could result 
in foreign control of any pilot program U.S. business, including such a 
transaction carried out through a joint venture.



Sec.  801.211  Pilot program effective date.

    The term pilot program effective date means November 10, 2018.



Sec.  801.212  Pilot program industry.

    The term pilot program industry means any industry identified in 
Annex A to part 801 by reference to the North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS).



Sec.  801.213  Pilot program U.S. business.

    The term pilot program U.S. business means any U.S. business that 
produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops a 
critical technology that is:
    (a) Utilized in connection with the U.S. business's activity in one 
or more pilot program industries; or
    (b) Designed by the U.S. business specifically for use in one or 
more pilot program industries.



Sec.  801.214  Unaffiliated pilot program U.S. business.

    The term unaffiliated pilot program U.S. business means, with 
respect to a foreign person, a pilot program U.S. business in which that 
foreign person does not directly hold more than fifty percent of the 
outstanding voting interest or have the right to appoint more than half 
of the members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body.



              Subpart C_Pilot Program Covered Transactions



Sec.  801.301  Control.

    For the sole purpose of determining whether a transaction could 
result in control of a pilot program U.S. business by a foreign person, 
the provisions set forth in subpart C of this part (excluding Sec.  
800.302(b) of this chapter and the examples thereunder) regarding 
covered transactions shall apply to any pilot program covered 
transaction declared to the Committee pursuant to Sec.  801.401 or 
notified to the Committee pursuant to Sec.  801.501.



Sec.  801.302  Transactions that are pilot program covered transactions.

    Transactions that are pilot program covered transactions include, 
without limitation:
    (a) A transaction that meets the requirements of Sec.  801.209, 
irrespective of the percentage of voting interest acquired.

    Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire a 
four percent, non-controlling equity interest in Corporation B. 
Corporation B is a U.S. business that manufactures a critical technology 
as part of its business in a pilot program industry. Corporation B is 
therefore a pilot program U.S. business. Pursuant to the terms of the 
investment, a designee of Corporation A will have the right to observe 
the meetings of the

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board of directors of Corporation B. The proposed transaction is a pilot 
program covered investment and therefore a pilot program covered 
transaction.

    Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire a 
four percent, non-controlling equity interest in Corporation B, a pilot 
program U.S. business as described above. Pursuant to the terms of the 
investment, Corporation A has approval rights with respect to 
Corporation B's licensing of a critical technology to third parties. 
Corporation A is therefore involved in substantive decisionmaking with 
respect to Corporation B and the proposed transaction is a pilot program 
covered investment and a pilot program covered transaction.

    (b) A transaction that meets the requirements of Sec.  801.209, 
irrespective of the fact that the Committee concluded all action under 
section 721 for a previous pilot program covered investment by the same 
foreign person in the same pilot program U.S. business, where such 
transaction involves the acquisition of access or rights described by 
Sec.  801.209 in addition to those notified to the Committee in the 
transaction for which the Committee previously concluded action.

    Example. The Committee concludes all action under section 721 with 
respect to a pilot program covered investment by Corporation A, a 
foreign person, in which Corporation A acquires a four percent, non-
controlling equity interest with board observer rights in Corporation B, 
a pilot program U.S. business. One year later, Corporation A proposes to 
acquire an additional five percent equity interest in Corporation B, 
resulting in Corporation A holding a nine percent, non-controlling 
equity interest in Corporation B. Pursuant to the terms of the 
additional investment, Corporation A will be provided access to material 
nonpublic technical information in the possession of Corporation B to 
which Corporation A did not previously have access. The proposed 
transaction is a pilot program covered investment and therefore a pilot 
program covered transaction because the transaction involves both an 
acquisition of an equity interest in a pilot program U.S. business and a 
new right to access material nonpublic technical information.

    (c) A transaction that meets the requirements of Sec.  801.209, 
irrespective of the fact that the critical technology produced, 
designed, tested, manufactured, fabricated, or developed by the pilot 
program U.S. business became controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the 
Export Control Reform Act of 2018 after the pilot program effective 
date, unless any of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (b) through (d) 
of Sec.  801.103 is satisfied with respect to the transaction prior to 
the critical technology becoming controlled pursuant to section 1758 of 
the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

    Example. Corporation A, a foreign person, has executed a written 
agreement establishing the material terms of a proposed non-controlling 
investment in Corporation B, a pilot program U.S. business. The proposed 
investment will afford Corporation A access to material nonpublic 
technical information in the possession of Corporation B. The only 
controlled technology produced, designed, tested, manufactured, 
fabricated, or developed by Corporation B became controlled pursuant to 
section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 after the pilot 
program effective date but prior to the date upon which the written 
agreement establishing the material terms of the investment was 
executed. The proposed transaction is a pilot program covered investment 
and therefore a pilot program covered transaction.

    (d) A transaction by or with any foreign person that could result in 
foreign control of any pilot program U.S. business.

    Example. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires a 40 percent 
interest and the ability to determine important matters with respect to 
Corporation B, a U.S. pilot program business. The proposed transaction 
is a pilot program covered transaction.

[83 FR 51327, Oct. 11, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 3156, Jan. 17, 2020]



Sec.  801.303  Transactions that are not pilot program covered transactions.

    Transactions that are not pilot program covered transactions 
include, without limitation:
    (a) An investment by a foreign person in a U.S. business that 
manufactures a technology that it utilizes in connection with its 
activity in one or more pilot program industries, but does not produce, 
design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop one or more critical 
technologies.

    Example. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to acquire a four 
percent, non-controlling equity interest in Corporation B, a U.S. 
business that operates in a pilot program industry. Pursuant to the 
terms of the investment, a designee of Corporation A will have the right 
to observe the meetings of the

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board of directors of Corporation B. Corporation B does not produce, 
design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop any critical 
technology. Assuming no other relevant facts, the proposed transaction 
is not a pilot program covered transaction.

    (b) An investment by a foreign person in a pilot program U.S. 
business that does not afford the foreign person any of the rights 
specified in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of Sec.  801.209 or any control 
rights.

    Example. The Committee concluded all action under section 721 with 
respect to a pilot program covered transaction in which Corporation A, a 
foreign person, acquired a four percent, non-controlling equity interest 
with board observer rights in Corporation B, a pilot program U.S. 
business. One year later, Corporation A proposes to acquire an 
additional five percent equity interest in Corporation B, which would 
result in Corporation A holding a nine percent, non-controlling equity 
interest in Corporation B. The proposed investment does not afford 
Corporation A any additional rights with respect to Corporation B, 
including the rights specified in Sec.  801.209. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the proposed transaction is not a pilot program covered 
transaction.

    (c) A transaction that results or could result in control by a 
foreign person of a U.S. business that is not a pilot program U.S. 
business.

    Example. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to purchase all 
of the shares of Corporation B, which is a U.S. business that operates 
in a pilot program industry but does not produce, design, test, 
manufacture, fabricate, or develop any critical technology. As the sole 
owner, Corporation A will have the right to elect directors and appoint 
other primary officers of Corporation B. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, the proposed transaction is not a pilot program covered 
transaction. It is, however, a covered transaction (see Sec.  800.301 of 
this chapter).



Sec.  801.304  Treatment of certain investment fund investments.

    (a) An indirect investment by a foreign person in a pilot program 
U.S. business through an investment fund that affords the foreign person 
(or a designee of the foreign person) membership as a limited partner or 
equivalent on an advisory board or a committee of the fund shall not be 
considered a pilot program covered transaction with respect to the 
foreign person if:
    (1) The fund is managed exclusively by a general partner, a managing 
member, or an equivalent;
    (2) The foreign person is not the general partner, managing member, 
or equivalent;
    (3) The advisory board or committee does not have the ability to 
approve, disapprove, or otherwise control:
    (i) Investment decisions of the investment fund; or
    (ii) Decisions made by the general partner, managing member, or 
equivalent related to entities in which the investment fund is invested;
    (4) The foreign person does not otherwise have the ability to 
control the investment fund, including the authority:
    (i) To approve, disapprove, or otherwise control investment 
decisions of the investment fund;
    (ii) To approve, disapprove, or otherwise control decisions made by 
the general partner, managing member, or equivalent related to entities 
in which the investment fund is invested; or
    (iii) To unilaterally dismiss, prevent the dismissal of, select, or 
determine the compensation of the general partner, managing member, or 
equivalent;
    (5) The foreign person does not have access to material nonpublic 
technical information as a result of its participation on the advisory 
board or committee; and
    (6) The investment otherwise meets the requirements of paragraph 
(4)(D) of subsection (a) of section 721 made effective by part 801.
    (b) For the purposes of paragraphs (a)(3) and (4), and except as 
provided in paragraph (c) of this section, a waiver of a potential 
conflict of interest, a waiver of an allocation limitation, or a similar 
activity, applicable to a transaction pursuant to the terms of an 
agreement governing an investment fund shall not be considered to 
constitute control of investment decisions of the investment fund or 
decisions relating to entities in which the investment fund is invested.
    (c) In extraordinary circumstances, the Committee may consider the 
waiver of a potential conflict of interest, the waiver of an allocation 
limitation, or a similar activity, applicable to a transaction pursuant 
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an agreement governing an investment fund, to constitute control of 
investment decisions of the investment fund or decisions relating to 
entities in which the investment fund is invested.

    Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, makes an investment in 
an investment fund as a limited partner. The investment confers 
membership on an advisory board of the investment fund. The investment 
fund holds 100 percent of the ownership interests in a pilot program 
U.S. business. Corporation A will have the right to approve decisions 
made by the general partner with respect to the use and development of 
the critical technologies produced by the pilot program U.S. business. 
This transaction is a pilot program covered transaction.
    Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person, makes an investment in 
an investment fund as a limited partner. The investment confers 
membership on an advisory board of the investment fund. The investment 
fund holds 100 percent of the ownership interests in a pilot program 
U.S. business. Corporation A is not the general partner that wholly 
manages the investment fund. Corporation A lacks any ability to control 
the investment fund or its decisions. As a member of the advisory board, 
Corporation A has the right to vote on the compensation of the general 
partner and the right to vote on the dismissal of the general partner 
for cause, but does not have the power to determine either of these 
matters unilaterally. Assuming no other relevant facts, this transaction 
is not a pilot program covered transaction with respect to Corporation 
A.



Sec.  801.305  Exception for air carriers.

    No investment involving an air carrier, as defined in section 
40102(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that holds a certificate 
issued under section 41102 of that title shall be a pilot program 
covered transaction.



Sec.  801.306  Timing rule for contingent equity interests.

    The provisions set forth in Sec.  800.304 of this chapter regarding 
convertible voting instruments shall apply to contingent equity 
interests.



        Subpart D_Mandatory Declarations Under the Pilot Program



Sec.  801.401  Mandatory declarations under the pilot program.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the parties 
to a pilot program covered transaction shall submit to the Committee a 
declaration with information regarding the transaction in accordance 
with Sec.  801.402.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, parties to a 
pilot program covered transaction may elect to submit a written notice 
pursuant to subpart E of this part regarding the transaction instead of 
a declaration. Parties to a pilot program covered transaction that have 
filed with the Committee a written notice regarding a transaction 
pursuant to Sec.  801.501 may not submit to the Committee a declaration 
regarding the same transaction or a substantially similar transaction 
without the approval of the Staff Chairperson.
    (c) Parties shall submit to the Committee the declaration required 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or a written notice pursuant 
to paragraph (b) of this section, no later than:
    (1) November 10, 2018, or promptly thereafter, if the completion 
date of the transaction is between November 10, 2018 and December 25, 
2018; or
    (2) 45 days before the completion date of the transaction, if the 
completion date of the transaction is after December 25, 2018.
    (d) Section 800.204(e) of this chapter shall not apply with respect 
to any pilot program covered transaction for which the Committee 
completes all action under section 721 pursuant to Sec.  801.407(a)(4).



Sec.  801.402  Procedures for declarations under the pilot program.

    (a) A party or parties shall submit a declaration of a pilot program 
covered transaction pursuant to Sec.  801.401 by submitting 
electronically the information set out in Sec.  801.403, including the 
certifications required thereunder, to the Staff Chairperson in 
accordance with the submission instructions on the Committee's section 
of the Department of the Treasury website at https://home.treasury.gov/
policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-
united-states-cfius.
    (b) No communications other than those described in paragraph (a) of 
this section shall constitute the submission of a declaration for 
purposes of section 721.

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    (c) Information and other documentary material submitted to the 
Committee pursuant to this section shall be considered to have been 
filed with the President or the President's designee for purposes of 
section 721(c).
    (d) Persons filing a declaration shall, during the time that the 
matter is pending before the Committee, promptly advise the Staff 
Chairperson of any material changes in plans, facts, or circumstances 
addressed in the declaration, and any material change in information 
required to be provided to the Committee under Sec.  801.406(a)(3). Such 
changes shall become part of the declaration filed by such persons under 
Sec.  801.401, and the certification required under Sec.  801.405(c) 
shall apply to such changes.



Sec.  801.403  Contents of declarations under the pilot program.

    (a) The party or parties submitting a declaration of a pilot program 
covered transaction pursuant to Sec.  801.401 shall provide the 
information set out in this section, which must be accurate and complete 
with respect to all parties and to the transaction. (See also paragraphs 
(d) and (e) of this section.)
    (b) If fewer than all the parties to a transaction submit a 
declaration, the Committee may, at its discretion, request that the 
parties to the transaction file a written notice of the transaction 
under Sec.  801.501, if the Staff Chairperson determines that the 
information provided by the submitting party or parties in the 
declaration is insufficient for the Committee to assess the transaction.
    (c) Subject to paragraph (e) of this section, a declaration 
submitted pursuant to Sec.  801.401 shall describe or provide, as 
applicable:
    (1) The name of the foreign person(s) and pilot program U.S. 
business(es) that are parties to, or, in applicable cases, the subject 
of the transaction, as well as the name, telephone number, and email 
address of the primary point of contact for each party.
    (2) The following information regarding the transaction in question, 
including:
    (i) A brief description of the nature of the transaction and its 
structure (e.g., share purchase, merger, asset purchase);
    (ii) The percentage of voting interest acquired;
    (iii) The percentage of economic interest acquired;
    (iv) Whether the pilot program U.S. business has multiple classes of 
ownership;
    (v) The total transaction value in U.S. dollars;
    (vi) The expected closing date; and
    (vii) All sources of financing for the transaction.
    (3) The following:
    (i) A statement as to whether a party to the transaction is 
stipulating that the transaction is a pilot program covered transaction 
and a description of the basis for the stipulation; and
    (ii) A statement as to whether a party to the transaction is 
stipulating that the transaction could result in control of a pilot 
program U.S. business by a foreign person or that the transaction is a 
foreign government-controlled transaction and, in each case, a 
description of the basis for the stipulation.
    (4) A statement as to whether the foreign person will acquire any of 
the following in the pilot program U.S. business:
    (i) Access to any material nonpublic technical information in the 
possession of the pilot program U.S. business, and if so, a brief 
explanation of the type of access and type of information;
    (ii) Membership, observer rights, or nomination rights as set forth 
in Sec.  801.209(b), and if so, a statement as to the composition of the 
board or other body both before and after the completion date of the 
transaction;
    (iii) Any involvement, other than through voting shares, in 
substantive decisionmaking of the pilot program U.S. business regarding 
the use, development, acquisition, or release of critical technologies 
and if so, a statement as to the involvement in such substantive 
decisionmaking; or
    (iv) Any rights that could result in the foreign person acquiring 
control of the pilot program U.S. business and, if so, a brief 
explanation of these rights.
    (5) The following information regarding the pilot program U.S. 
business:
    (i) Website address;

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    (ii) Principal place of business;
    (iii) Place of incorporation or organization; and
    (iv) A list of the addresses or geographic coordinates (to at least 
the fourth decimal) of all locations of the pilot program U.S. business, 
including the pilot program U.S. business's headquarters, facilities, 
and operating locations.
    (6) With respect to the pilot program U.S. business that is the 
subject of the transaction and any entity of which that pilot program 
U.S. business is a parent, a brief summary of their respective business 
activities, as, for example, set forth in annual reports, and the 
product or service categories of each, including the applicable six-
digit NAICS codes.
    (7) A statement as to which critical technology or critical 
technologies the pilot program U.S. business and its subsidiaries 
produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop, and the 
relevant six-digit NAICS code or codes, as applicable under Sec. Sec.  
801.212 and 801.213, for each critical technology listed. This statement 
shall include a description (which may group similar items into general 
product categories) of the items and a list of any relevant Export 
Control Classification Numbers under the EAR and United States Munitions 
List categories under the ITAR, and, if applicable, identify whether any 
are specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and 
components, materials, software, and technology covered by 10 CFR part 
810, nuclear facilities, equipment, and materials covered by 10 CFR part 
110 or select agents and toxins covered by 7 CFR part 331, 9 CFR part 
121 or 42 CFR part 73.
    (8) A statement as to whether the pilot program U.S. business has 
any contracts (including any subcontracts, if known) that are currently 
in effect or were in effect within the past three years with any U.S. 
Government agency or component, or in the past 10 years if the contract 
included access to personally identifiable information of U.S. 
Government personnel.
    (9) A statement as to whether the pilot program U.S. business has 
any contracts (including any subcontracts, if known) that are currently 
in effect or were in effect within the past five years involving 
information, technology, or data that is classified under Executive 
Order 12958, as amended.
    (10) A statement as to whether the pilot program U.S. business has 
received any grant or other funding from the Department of Defense or 
the Department of Energy, or participated in or collaborated on any 
defense or energy program or product involving one or more critical 
technologies or pilot program industries within the past five years.
    (11) A statement as to whether the pilot program U.S. business 
participated in a Defense Production Act Title III Program (50 U.S.C. 
4501 et seq.) within the past seven years.
    (12) A statement as to whether the pilot program U.S. business has 
received or placed priority rated contracts or orders under the Defense 
Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation (15 CFR part 700), 
and the level(s) of priority of such contracts or orders (DX or DO) 
within the past three years.
    (13) The name of the ultimate parent of the foreign person.
    (14) A complete organizational chart, including, without limitation, 
information that identifies the name, principal place of business and 
place of incorporation or other legal organization (for entities), and 
nationality (for individuals) for each of the following:
    (i) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of each foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (ii) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent; and
    (iii) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent.
    (15) Information regarding all foreign government ownership in the 
foreign person's ownership structure, including nationality and 
percentage of ownership, as well as any rights that a foreign government 
holds, directly or indirectly, with respect to the foreign person.
    (16) With respect to the foreign person that is party to the 
transaction and any of its parents, as applicable, a

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brief summary of their respective business activities, as, for example, 
set forth in annual reports.
    (17) A statement as to whether any party to the transaction has been 
party to another transaction previously notified or submitted to the 
Committee, and the case number assigned by the Committee regarding such 
transaction(s).
    (18) A statement (including relevant jurisdiction and criminal case 
law number or legal citation) as to whether the pilot program U.S. 
business, the foreign person, or any parent or subsidiary of the foreign 
person has been convicted in the last ten years of a crime in any 
jurisdiction.
    (d) Each party submitting a declaration shall provide a 
certification of the information contained in the declaration consistent 
with Sec.  800.202 of this chapter. A sample certification may be found 
on the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website at 
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-
foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius.
    (e) A party that offers a stipulation pursuant to paragraph (c)(3) 
of this section acknowledges that the Committee and the President are 
entitled to rely on such stipulation in determining whether the 
transaction is a pilot program covered transaction, a transaction that 
could result in control of a pilot program U.S. business by a foreign 
person, or a foreign government-controlled transaction for the purposes 
of section 721 and all authorities thereunder, and waives the right to 
challenge any such determination. Neither the Committee nor the 
President is bound by any such stipulation, nor does any such 
stipulation limit the ability of the Committee or the President to act 
on any authority provided under section 721 with respect to any pilot 
program covered transaction.



Sec.  801.404  Beginning of thirty-day period.

    (a) Upon receipt of a declaration submitted pursuant to Sec.  
801.401, the Staff Chairperson shall promptly inspect the declaration 
and shall promptly notify in writing all parties to a transaction that 
have submitted a declaration that:
    (1) The Staff Chairperson has accepted the declaration and 
circulated the declaration to the Committee, and the date on which the 
assessment described in paragraph (b) of this section begins; or
    (2) The Staff Chairperson has determined not to accept the 
declaration and circulate the declaration to the Committee because the 
declaration is incomplete, and provide an explanation of the material 
respects in which the declaration is incomplete.
    (b) A thirty-day period for assessment of a pilot program covered 
transaction that is the subject of a declaration shall commence on the 
date on which the declaration is received by the Committee from the 
Staff Chairperson. Such period shall end no later than the thirtieth day 
after it has commenced, or if the thirtieth day is not a business day, 
no later than the next business day after the thirtieth day.



Sec.  801.405  General.

    (a) In assessing a pilot program covered transaction submitted 
pursuant to Sec.  801.401, the Committee should consider the factors 
specified in section 721(f) and, as appropriate, require parties to 
provide to the Committee the information necessary to consider such 
factors. The Committee's assessment shall examine, as appropriate, 
whether:
    (1) The transaction constitutes a pilot program covered transaction 
and whether it could result in foreign government control over a pilot 
program U.S. business;
    (2) There is credible evidence to support a belief that any foreign 
person exercising control of the pilot program U.S. business or 
exercising rights related to a pilot program covered investment might 
take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United 
States; and
    (3) Provisions of law, other than section 721 and the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act, provide adequate and appropriate 
authority to protect the national security of the United States with 
respect to the risk arising from the pilot program covered transaction.

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    (b) During the thirty-day assessment period, the Staff Chairperson 
may invite the parties to a pilot program covered transaction to attend 
a meeting with the Committee staff to discuss and clarify issues 
pertaining to the transaction.
    (c) If the Committee notifies the parties to a transaction that have 
submitted a declaration pursuant to Sec.  801.401 that the Committee 
intends to complete all action under section 721 with respect to that 
transaction, each party that has submitted additional information 
subsequent to the original declaration shall file a certification as 
described in Sec.  800.202 of this chapter. A sample certification may 
be found on the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury 
website at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-
committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius.
    (d) If a party fails to provide the certification required under 
paragraph (c) of this section, the Committee may, at its discretion, 
take any of the actions under Sec.  801.407(a).



Sec.  801.406  Rejection, disposition, or withdrawal of declarations.

    (a) The Committee, acting through the Staff Chairperson, may:
    (1) Reject any declaration that does not comply with Sec.  801.403 
and so inform the parties promptly in writing;
    (2) Reject any declaration at any time, and so inform the parties 
promptly in writing, if, after the declaration has been submitted and 
before the Committee has taken one of the actions specified in Sec.  
801.407(a):
    (i) There is a material change in the pilot program covered 
transaction as to which a declaration has been submitted; or
    (ii) Information comes to light that contradicts material 
information provided in the declaration by the party (or parties); or
    (3) Reject any declaration at any time after the declaration has 
been submitted, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if the 
party (or parties) that submitted the declaration does not provide 
follow-up information requested by the Staff Chairperson within two 
business days of the request, or within a longer time frame if the party 
(or parties) so request in writing and the Staff Chairperson grants that 
request in writing.
    (b) The Staff Chairperson shall notify the parties that submitted a 
declaration when the Committee has found that the transaction that is 
the subject of a declaration is not a pilot program covered transaction.
    (c) Parties to a transaction that have submitted a declaration 
pursuant to Sec.  801.401(a) may request in writing, at any time prior 
to the Committee taking action under Sec.  801.407(a), that such 
declaration be withdrawn. Such request shall be directed to the Staff 
Chairperson and shall state the reasons why the request is being made 
and state whether the transaction that is the subject of the declaration 
is being fully and permanently abandoned. An official of the Department 
of the Treasury will promptly advise the parties to the transaction in 
writing of the Committee's decision.
    (d) The Committee may not request or recommend that a declaration be 
withdrawn and refiled, except to permit parties to a pilot program 
covered transaction to correct material errors or omissions in the 
declaration submitted with respect to that pilot program covered 
transaction.
    (e) A party (or parties) may not submit more than one declaration 
for the same or a substantially similar transaction without approval 
from the Staff Chairperson.



Sec.  801.407  Committee actions.

    (a) Upon receiving a declaration submitted pursuant to Sec.  801.401 
with respect to a pilot program covered transaction, the Committee may, 
at the discretion of the Committee:
    (1) Request that the parties to the transaction file a written 
notice pursuant to subpart E;
    (2) Inform the parties to the transaction that the Committee is not 
able to complete action under section 721 with respect to the 
transaction on the basis of the declaration and that the parties may 
file a written notice under part 800 to seek written notification from 
the Committee that the Committee has concluded all action under section 
721 with respect to the transaction;

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    (3) Initiate a unilateral review of the transaction under Sec.  
801.504; or
    (4) Notify the parties in writing that the Committee has concluded 
all action under section 721 with respect to the transaction.
    (b) The Committee shall take action under paragraph (a) within the 
time period set forth in Sec.  801.404(b).



Sec.  801.408  Confidentiality.

    The provisions of Sec.  800.702 of this chapter shall apply to 
information submitted to the Committee through a declaration.



Sec.  801.409  Penalties.

    (a) Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of Sec.  
801.401 may be liable to the United States for a civil penalty not to 
exceed the value of the pilot program covered transaction.
    (b) The provisions of Sec.  800.801(a), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) 
shall apply to a declaration submitted to the Committee pursuant to 
Sec.  801.401.



          Subpart E_Notice of Pilot Program Covered Transaction



Sec.  801.501  Notice of pilot program covered transactions.

    Parties to a pilot program covered transaction may notify the 
Committee of the transaction by filing with the Committee a written 
notice pursuant to Sec.  800.401(a) of this chapter and this subpart.



Sec.  801.502  Applicability of part 800.

    (a) The provisions set forth in Subpart D--Notice; Subpart E--
Committee Procedures: Review and Investigation; Subpart F--Finality of 
Action; Subpart G--Provision and Handling of Information; and Subpart 
H--Penalties of Part 800 regarding covered transactions shall apply to 
any pilot program covered transaction notified to the Committee.
    (b) Section 800.204(e) shall not apply with respect to any pilot 
program covered investment for which the Committee completes all action 
under section 721 pursuant to Sec.  800.504 or Sec.  800.506(d) of this 
chapter.



Sec.  801.503  Additional contents of written notice.

    (a) In addition to the information required pursuant to Sec.  
800.402(c), a written notice of a pilot program covered transaction 
filed pursuant to Sec.  800.401(a) of this chapter shall include the 
following information:
    (1) A statement as to whether a party to the transaction is 
stipulating that the transaction is a pilot program covered transaction 
and a description of the basis for the stipulation;
    (2) A statement as to whether the foreign person will acquire any of 
the following in the pilot program U.S. business:
    (i) Access to any material nonpublic technical information in the 
possession of the pilot program U.S. business, and if so, a brief 
explanation of the type of access and type of information;
    (ii) Membership, observer rights, or nomination rights as set forth 
in Sec.  801.209(b), and if so, a statement as to the composition of the 
board or other body both before and after the transaction; or
    (iii) Any involvement, other than through voting shares, in 
substantive decisionmaking of the United States business regarding the 
use, development, acquisition, or release of critical technologies and 
if so, a statement as to the involvement in such substantive 
decisionmaking; and
    (3) With respect to the pilot program U.S. business that is the 
subject of the transaction, a statement as to which critical technology 
or critical technologies the pilot program U.S. business and its 
subsidiaries produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop, 
and the relevant six-digit NAICS code, as applicable under Sec. Sec.  
801.212 and 801.213, for each critical technology listed. This statement 
shall include a description (which may group similar items into general 
product categories) of the items and a list of any relevant Export 
Control Classification Numbers under the EAR and United States Munitions 
List categories under the ITAR, and, if applicable, identify whether any 
are specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and 
components, materials, software, and technology covered by 10 CFR part 
810,

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nuclear facilities, equipment, and materials covered by 10 CFR part 110 
or select agents and toxins covered by 7 CFR part 331, 9 CFR part 121 or 
42 CFR part 73.
    (b) If the party (or parties) stipulate pursuant to Sec.  800.402(n) 
of this chapter that the pilot program covered transaction that is the 
subject of the written notice could result in a covered transaction 
under part 800, the party (or parties) are not required to include in 
the written notice the information required by this section.
    (c) A party that offers a stipulation acknowledges that the 
Committee and the President are entitled to rely on such stipulation in 
determining whether the transaction is a pilot program covered 
transaction, a transaction that could result in control of a pilot 
program U.S. business by a foreign person, or a foreign government-
controlled transaction for the purposes of section 721 and all 
authorities thereunder, and waives the right to challenge any such 
determination. Neither the Committee nor the President is bound by any 
such stipulation, nor does any such stipulation limit the ability of the 
Committee or the President to act on any authority provided under 
section 721 with respect to any pilot program covered transaction.



Sec.  801.504  Agency notice of pilot program covered transactions.

    Any member of the Committee, or his designee at or above the Under 
Secretary or equivalent level, may file an agency notice to the 
Committee through the Staff Chairperson regarding a pilot program 
covered transaction for which no declaration has been submitted pursuant 
to Sec.  801.401 and no written notice has been filed under Sec.  
801.501(a) if that member has reason to believe that the transaction is 
a pilot program covered transaction and may raise national security 
considerations. Notices filed under this paragraph are deemed accepted 
upon their receipt by the Staff Chairperson.



    Subpart F_Implementation of Certain Authority Provided In FIRRMA



Sec.  801.601  Implementation of certain authority regarding covered
transactions.

    Paragraphs (4)(A)(ii) (solely with respect to clauses (iii)(II) and 
(iv)(II) (solely with respect to an investment described in section 
721(a)(4)(B)(iii)(II)) of subparagraph (B)), (4)(B)(iii)(II), 
(4)(B)(iv)(II) (solely with respect to an investment described in 
section 721(a)(4)(B)(iii)(II)), (4)(D)(i)(I), 4(D)(i)(II), 
(4)(D)(i)(III)(bb), (4)(D)(ii)(I)(bb), (4)(D)(ii)(II), (4)(D)(iii)(I), 
(4)(D)(iv), and (4)(D)(v) of subsection (a) of section 721 shall take 
effect on the pilot program effective date solely with respect to any 
pilot program covered transaction. Paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (solely with 
respect to clauses (iv)(I) and (v) of subparagraph (B)) of subsection 
(a) of section 721 shall take effect on the pilot program effective 
date.



Sec.  801.602  Implementation of certain authority regarding mandatory
declarations.

    Paragraphs (1)(C)(v)(I), (II), (III), (IV)(aa), (IV)(cc), (IV)(dd), 
(IV)(ee), (IV)(ff), and (IV)(gg) of subsection (b) of section 721 shall 
take effect on the pilot program effective date solely with respect to 
any pilot program covered transaction.



                  Sec. Annex A to Part 801--Industries

Aircraft Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 336411
Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 336412
Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
NAICS Code: 331313
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 332991
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 334112
Electronic Computer Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 334111
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 336414
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit 
Parts Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 336415

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Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 336992
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
NAICS Code: 221113
Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 333314
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 325180
Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment 
Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 336419
Petrochemical Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 325110
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 332117
Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 335311
Primary Battery Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 335912
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment 
Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 334220
Research and Development in Nanotechnology
NAICS Code: 541713
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
NAICS Code: 541714
Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
NAICS Code: 331314
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical 
System and Instrument Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 334511
Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
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Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
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Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
NAICS Code: 333611



PART 802_REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS BY FOREIGN PERSONS
INVOLVING REAL ESTATE IN THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
802.101 Scope.
802.102 Risk-based analysis.
802.103 Effect on other law.
802.104 Applicability rule.
802.105 Rules of construction and interpretation.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

802.201 Business day.
802.202 Certification.
802.203 Close proximity.
802.204 Committee; Chairperson of the Committee; Staff Chairperson.
802.205 Completion date.
802.206 Concession.
802.207 Contingent equity interest.
802.208 Control.
802.209 Conversion.
802.210 Covered port.
802.211 Covered real estate.
802.212 Covered real estate transaction.
802.213 Entity.
802.214 Excepted real estate foreign state.
802.215 Excepted real estate investor.
802.216 Excepted real estate transaction.
802.217 Extended range.
802.218 Foreign entity.
802.219 Foreign government.
802.220 Foreign national.
802.221 Foreign person.
802.222 Hold.
802.223 Housing unit.
802.224 Investment fund.
802.225 Lead agency.
802.226 Lease.
802.227 Military installation.
802.228 Minimum excepted ownership.
802.229 Parent.
802.230 Party to a transaction.
802.231 Person.
802.232 Principal place of business.
802.233 Property right.
802.234 Purchase.
802.235 Real estate.
802.236 Section 721.
802.237 Transaction.
802.238 United States.
802.239 Urban cluster.
802.240 Urbanized area.
802.241 U.S. business.
802.242 U.S. national.
802.243 U.S. public entity.
802.244 Voting interest.

                           Subpart C_Coverage

802.301 Transactions that are covered real estate transactions.
802.302 Transactions that are not covered real estate transactions.
802.303 Lending transactions.
802.304 Timing rule for a contingent equity interest.

                         Subpart D_Declarations

802.401 Procedures for declarations.
802.402 Contents of declarations.
802.403 Beginning of 30-day assessment period.

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802.404 Rejection, disposition, or withdrawal of declarations.
802.405 Committee actions.

                            Subpart E_Notices

802.501 Procedures for notices.
802.502 Contents of voluntary notices.
802.503 Beginning of 45-day review period.
802.504 Deferral, rejection, or disposition of certain voluntary 
          notices.
802.505 Determination of whether to undertake an investigation.
802.506 Determination not to undertake an investigation.
802.507 Commencement of investigation.
802.508 Completion or termination of investigation and report to the 
          President.
802.509 Withdrawal of notices.

                     Subpart F_Committee Procedures

802.601 General.
802.602 Role of the Secretary of Labor.
802.603 Materiality.
802.604 Tolling of deadlines during lapse in appropriations.

                      Subpart G_Finality of Action

802.701 Finality of actions under section 721.

             Subpart H_Provision and Handling of Information

802.801 Obligation of parties to provide information.
802.802 Confidentiality.

                     Subpart I_Penalties and Damages

802.901 Penalties and damages.
802.902 Effect of lack of compliance.

      Subpart J_Foreign National Security Investment Review Regimes

802.1001 Determinations.
802.1002 Effect of determinations.

                          Subpart K_Filing Fees

802.1101 Amount of fee.
802.1102 Timing of payment.
802.1103 Valuation.
802.1104 Manner of payment.
802.1105 Refunds.
802.1106 Waiver.
802.1107 Refilings.
802.1108 Rejection of voluntary notice.

Appendix A to Part 802--List of Military Installations and Other U.S. 
          Government Sites.

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4565; E.O. 11858, as amended, 73 FR 4677.

    Source: 85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  802.101  Scope.

    (a) Section 721 of title VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 
as amended (50 U.S.C. 4565) authorizes the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States to review transactions involving real 
estate that meet specified criteria, which are referred to in this part 
as ``covered real estate transactions'' and defined at Sec.  802.212, 
and to mitigate any risk to the national security of the United States 
that arises as a result of such transactions. Section 721 also 
authorizes the President to suspend or prohibit any covered real estate 
transaction when, in the President's judgment, there is credible 
evidence that leads the President to believe that the foreign person 
engaging in a covered real estate transaction might take action that 
threatens to impair the national security of the United States, and when 
provisions of law other than section 721 and the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) do not, in the judgment of 
the President, provide adequate and appropriate authority for the 
President to protect the national security of the United States in the 
matter before the President.
    (b) This part implements regulations pertaining to covered real 
estate transactions. Regulations pertaining to ``covered transactions'' 
are addressed in part 800 of this chapter.



Sec.  802.102  Risk-based analysis.

    Any determination of the Committee with respect to a covered real 
estate transaction, to suspend, refer to the President, or to negotiate, 
enter into or impose, or enforce any agreement or condition under 
section 721 shall be based on a risk-based analysis, conducted by the 
Committee, of the effects on the national security of the United States 
of the covered real estate transaction. Any such risk-based analysis 
shall include credible evidence demonstrating the risk and an assessment 
of the threat, vulnerabilities, and consequences to national security 
related to the transaction. For purposes of this part, any such analysis 
of risk shall include and be informed by consideration of the following 
elements:

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    (a) The threat, which is a function of the intent and capability of 
a foreign person to take action to impair the national security of the 
United States;
    (b) The vulnerabilities, which are the extent to which the nature of 
the covered real estate presents susceptibility to impairment of 
national security; and
    (c) The consequences to national security, which are the potential 
effects on national security that could reasonably result from the 
exploitation of the vulnerabilities by the threat actor.



Sec.  802.103  Effect on other law.

    Nothing in this part shall be construed as altering or affecting any 
other authority, process, regulation, investigation, enforcement 
measure, or review provided by or established under any other provision 
of federal law, including the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act, or any other authority of the President or the Congress under the 
Constitution of the United States.



Sec.  802.104  Applicability rule.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section and 
otherwise in this part, the regulations in this part apply from February 
13, 2020.
    (b) The regulations in this part do not apply to any transaction for 
which:
    (1) The completion date is prior to February 13, 2020; or
    (2) The parties to the transaction have executed, prior to February 
13, 2020, a binding written agreement, or other binding document, 
establishing the material terms of the transaction.



Sec.  802.105  Rules of construction and interpretation.

    (a) The examples included in this part are provided for 
informational purposes and should not be construed to alter the meaning 
of the text of the regulations in this part.
    (b) As used in this part, the term ``including'' means ``including 
but not limited to.''



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  802.201  Business day.

    The term business day means Monday through Friday, except the legal 
public holidays specified in 5 U.S.C. 6103, any day declared to be a 
holiday by federal statute or executive order, or any day with respect 
to which the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has announced that 
Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are closed. For purposes of 
calculating any deadline imposed by this part triggered by the 
submission of a party to a transaction under Sec.  802.501(i), any 
submissions received after 5 p.m. Eastern Time are deemed to be 
submitted on the next business day.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.201: See Sec.  802.604 regarding the tolling of 
deadlines during a lapse in appropriations.



Sec.  802.202  Certification.

    (a) The term certification means a written statement signed by the 
chief executive officer or other duly authorized designee of a party 
filing a notice, declaration, or information, certifying under the 
penalties provided in the False Statements Accountability Act of 1996, 
as amended (18 U.S.C. 1001) that the notice, declaration, or information 
filed:
    (1) Fully complies with the requirements of section 721, the 
regulations in this part, and any agreement or condition entered into 
with the Committee or any member of the Committee, and
    (2) Is accurate and complete in all material respects, as it relates 
to:
    (i) The transaction; and
    (ii) The party providing the certification, including its parents, 
subsidiaries, and any other related entities described in the notice, 
declaration, or information.
    (b) For purposes of this section, a duly authorized designee is:
    (1) In the case of a partnership, any general partner thereof;
    (2) In the case of a corporation, any officer or director thereof;
    (3) In the case of any entity lacking partners, officers, and 
directors, any individual within the organization exercising executive 
functions similar to those of a general partner of a partnership or an 
officer or director of a corporation; and
    (4) In the case of an individual, such individual or his or her 
legal representative.

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    (c) In each case described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this 
section, such designee must possess actual authority to make the 
certification on behalf of the party filing a notice, declaration, or 
information.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.202: A sample certification may be found at the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website. See 
Sec. Sec.  802.402(f) and 802.502(k) regarding filing procedures for 
transactions in which a U.S. public entity is a party to the 
transaction.



Sec.  802.203  Close proximity.

    The term close proximity means, with respect to a military 
installation or another facility or property of the U.S. Government 
identified in this part, the area that extends outward one mile from the 
boundary of such military installation, facility, or property.



Sec.  802.204  Committee; Chairperson of the Committee; Staff Chairperson.

    The term Committee means the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 
United States. The Chairperson of the Committee is the Secretary of the 
Treasury. The Staff Chairperson of the Committee is the Department of 
the Treasury official so designated by the Secretary of the Treasury or 
by the Secretary's designee.



Sec.  802.205  Completion date.

    The term completion date means, with respect to a transaction, the 
earliest date upon which the purchase, lease, or concession is made 
legally effective, or a change in rights that could result in a covered 
real estate transaction occurs.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.205: See Sec.  802.304 regarding the timing rule 
for a contingent equity interest.



Sec.  802.206  Concession.

    The term concession means an arrangement, other than a purchase or 
lease, whereby a U.S. public entity grants a right to use real estate 
for the purpose of developing or operating infrastructure for a covered 
port. This term includes the assignment of a concession, in whole or in 
part, by the party who is not the U.S. public entity.



Sec.  802.207  Contingent equity interest.

    The term contingent equity interest means a financial instrument 
that currently does not constitute an equity interest but is convertible 
into, or provides the right to acquire, an equity interest upon the 
occurrence of a contingency or defined event.



Sec.  802.208  Control.

    (a) The term control means the power, direct or indirect, whether or 
not exercised, through the ownership of a majority or a dominant 
minority of the total outstanding voting interest in an entity, board 
representation, proxy voting, a special share, contractual arrangements, 
formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, or other means, to 
determine, direct, or decide important matters affecting an entity; in 
particular, but without limitation, to determine, direct, take, reach, 
or cause decisions regarding the following matters, or any other 
similarly important matters affecting an entity:
    (1) The sale, lease, mortgage, pledge, or other transfer of any of 
the tangible or intangible principal assets of the entity, whether or 
not in the ordinary course of business;
    (2) The reorganization, merger, or dissolution of the entity;
    (3) The closing, relocation, or substantial alteration of the 
production, operational, or research and development facilities of the 
entity;
    (4) Major expenditures or investments, issuances of equity or debt, 
or dividend payments by the entity, or approval of the operating budget 
of the entity;
    (5) The selection of new business lines or ventures that the entity 
will pursue;
    (6) The entry into, termination, or non-fulfillment by the entity of 
significant contracts;
    (7) The policies or procedures of the entity governing the treatment 
of non-public technical, financial, or other proprietary information of 
the entity;
    (8) The appointment or dismissal of officers or senior managers or, 
in the case of a partnership, the general partner;
    (9) The appointment or dismissal of employees with access to 
critical technology or other sensitive technology or

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classified U.S. Government information; or
    (10) The amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, constituent 
agreement, or other organizational documents of the entity with respect 
to the matters described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (9) of this 
section.
    (b) In examining questions of control in situations where more than 
one foreign person has an ownership interest in an entity, consideration 
will be given to factors such as whether the foreign persons are related 
or have formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, whether they 
are agencies or instrumentalities of the national or subnational 
governments of a single foreign state, and whether a given foreign 
person and another person that has an ownership interest in the entity 
are both controlled by any of the national or subnational governments of 
a single foreign state.
    (c) The following minority shareholder protections shall not in 
themselves be deemed to confer control over an entity:
    (1) The power to prevent the sale or pledge of all or substantially 
all of the assets of an entity or a voluntary filing for bankruptcy or 
liquidation;
    (2) The power to prevent an entity from entering into contracts with 
majority investors or their affiliates;
    (3) The power to prevent an entity from guaranteeing the obligations 
of majority investors or their affiliates;
    (4) The right to purchase an additional interest in an entity to 
prevent the dilution of an investor's pro rata interest in that entity 
in the event that the entity issues additional instruments conveying 
interests in the entity;
    (5) The power to prevent the change of existing legal rights or 
preferences of the particular class of stock held by minority investors, 
as provided in the relevant corporate documents governing such shares; 
and
    (6) The power to prevent the amendment of the Articles of 
Incorporation, constituent agreement, or other organizational documents 
of an entity with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (c)(1) 
through (5) of this section.
    (d) The Committee will consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether 
minority shareholder protections other than those listed in paragraph 
(c) of this section do not confer control over an entity.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.208: This definition is included herein for the 
purpose of determining whether a foreign person may be involved in a 
covered real estate transaction. For additional information, see the 
examples provided at Sec.  800.208, as relevant.



Sec.  802.209  Conversion.

    The term conversion means the exercise of a right inherent in the 
ownership or holding of a particular financial instrument to exchange 
any such instrument for an equity interest.



Sec.  802.210  Covered port.

    (a) The term covered port means, subject to paragraph (b) of this 
section, any port that is listed:
    (1) In the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration's annual final enplanement data as a ``large hub 
airport,'' as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102;
    (2) In the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration's annual final all-cargo landed weight data as an airport 
with annual aggregate all-cargo landed weight greater than 1.24 billion 
pounds;
    (3) By the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration as a ``joint use airport,'' as that term is defined in 49 
U.S.C. 47175;
    (4) By the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration as 
a commercial strategic seaport within the National Port Readiness 
Network; or
    (5) By the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics as a top 25 tonnage, container, or dry bulk port.
    (b) For purposes of determining whether a port constitutes a covered 
port under paragraph (a) of this section,
    (1) Any port that is added after February 13, 2020 to any of the 
lists described in paragraph (a) of this section shall be deemed not to 
be in effect as a covered port until 30 days after the port's addition 
to the relevant list

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maintained by the Department of Transportation; and
    (2) In the context of a particular transaction, the covered ports in 
effect on the day immediately prior to, the earlier of, the date on 
which the parties sign a written document establishing the material 
terms of the transaction, or the completion date of the transaction, 
shall apply.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.210: The lists described in paragraph (a) of 
this section are published on the Department of Transportation website.



Sec.  802.211  Covered real estate.

    The term covered real estate means real estate that:
    (a) Is, is located within, or will function as part of, a covered 
port; or
    (b) Is located within:
    (1) Close proximity of any military installation described in Sec.  
802.227(b) to (o), or another facility or property of the U.S. 
Government, in each case as identified in the list at part 1 or part 2 
of appendix A to this part;
    (2) The extended range of any military installation described in 
Sec.  802.227(h), (k), or (m), as identified in the list at part 2 of 
appendix A to this part;
    (3) Any county or other geographic area identified in connection 
with any military installation described in Sec.  802.227(a), as 
identified in the list at part 3 of appendix A to this part; or
    (4) Any part of a military installation described in Sec.  
802.227(p), as identified at part 4 of appendix A to this part, to the 
extent located within the limits of the territorial sea of the United 
States.



Sec.  802.212  Covered real estate transaction.

    The term covered real estate transaction means:
    (a) Other than an excepted real estate transaction, any purchase or 
lease by, or concession to, a foreign person of covered real estate, 
that affords the foreign person at least three of the property rights 
under Sec.  802.233;
    (b) Other than an excepted real estate transaction, any purchase or 
lease by, or concession to, a foreign person of covered real estate, 
that, through a subsequent change in the rights that a foreign person 
has with respect to that covered real estate, results in the foreign 
person having at least three of the property rights under Sec.  802.233; 
or
    (c) Any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement, the 
structure of which is designed or intended to evade or circumvent the 
application of section 721 as it relates to real estate transactions.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.212: Any transaction, transfer, agreement, or 
arrangement described in this section that arises pursuant to a 
bankruptcy proceeding or other form of default on debt is a covered real 
estate transaction. See also Sec.  802.303 for the treatment of certain 
lending transactions.



Sec.  802.213  Entity.

    The term entity means any branch, partnership, group or sub-group, 
association, estate, trust, corporation or division of a corporation, or 
organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any State or 
foreign state); assets (whether or not organized as a separate legal 
entity) operated by any one of the foregoing as a business undertaking 
in a particular location or for particular products or services; and any 
government (including a foreign national or subnational government, the 
U.S. Government, a subnational government within the United States, and 
any of their respective departments, agencies, or instrumentalities).



Sec.  802.214  Excepted real estate foreign state.

    The term excepted real estate foreign state means, until February 
13, 2023, a foreign state that meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of 
this section, and beginning on February 13, 2023, a foreign state that 
meets both the criteria in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:
    (a) Is identified by the Committee as an eligible foreign state and
    (b) Is a foreign state for which the Committee has made a 
determination under Sec.  802.1001(a).

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.214: The name of each foreign state identified 
by the Committee as an eligible foreign state will be available at the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website. See Sec.  
802.1001(c) regarding the publication of a notice in the Federal 
Register of a determination under Sec.  802.1001(a). The list of 
excepted real estate foreign states will also be available at the

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Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 732, Feb. 4, 2022]



Sec.  802.215  Excepted real estate investor.

    (a) The term excepted real estate investor means a foreign person 
who is, as of the completion date of the transaction and subject to 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section:
    (1) A foreign national who is a national of one or more excepted 
real estate foreign states and is not also a national of any foreign 
state that is not an excepted real estate foreign state;
    (2) A foreign government of an excepted real estate foreign state; 
or
    (3) An entity that meets each of the following conditions with 
respect to itself and each of its parents (if any):
    (i) Such entity is organized under the laws of an excepted real 
estate foreign state or in the United States;
    (ii) Such entity has its principal place of business in an excepted 
real estate foreign state or in the United States;
    (iii) Seventy-five percent or more of the members and 75 percent or 
more of the observers of the board of directors or equivalent governing 
body of such entity are:
    (A) U.S. nationals; or
    (B) Nationals of one or more excepted real estate foreign states who 
are not also nationals of any foreign state that is not an excepted real 
estate foreign state;
    (iv) Any foreign person that individually, and each foreign person 
that is part of a group of foreign persons that in the aggregate, holds 
10 percent or more of the outstanding voting interest of such entity; 
holds the right to 10 percent or more of the profits of such entity; 
holds the right in the event of dissolution to 10 percent or more of the 
assets of such entity; or otherwise could exercise control over such 
entity, is:
    (A) A foreign national who is a national of one or more excepted 
real estate foreign states and is not also a national of any foreign 
state that is not an excepted real estate foreign state;
    (B) A foreign government of an excepted real estate foreign state; 
or
    (C) An entity that is organized under the laws of an excepted real 
estate foreign state or in the United States and has its principal place 
of business in an excepted real estate foreign state or in the United 
States; and
    (v) The minimum excepted ownership of such entity is held, 
individually or in the aggregate, by one or more persons each of whom 
is:
    (A) Not a foreign person;
    (B) A foreign national who is a national of one or more excepted 
real estate foreign states and is not also a national of any foreign 
state that is not an excepted real estate foreign state;
    (C) A foreign government of an excepted real estate foreign state; 
or
    (D) An entity that is organized under the laws of an excepted real 
estate foreign state or in the United States and has its principal place 
of business in an excepted real estate foreign state or in the United 
States.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of this section, foreign 
persons who are related, have formal or informal arrangements to act in 
concert, or are agencies or instrumentalities of, or controlled by, the 
national or subnational governments of a single foreign state are 
considered part of a group of foreign persons and their individual 
ownerships are aggregated.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a foreign person 
is not an excepted real estate investor with respect to a transaction 
if:
    (1) In the five years prior to the completion date of the 
transaction the foreign person, any of its parents, or any entity of 
which it is a parent:
    (i) Has received written notice from the Committee that it has 
submitted a material misstatement or omission in a notice or declaration 
or made a false certification under this part or part 800 or 801 of this 
chapter;
    (ii) Has received written notice from the Committee that it has 
violated a material provision of a mitigation agreement entered into 
with, material condition imposed by, or an order issued by, the 
Committee or a lead agency under section 721(l);
    (iii) Has been subject to action by the President under section 
721(d);
    (iv) Has:

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    (A) Received a written Finding of Violation or Penalty Notice 
imposing a civil monetary penalty from the Department of the Treasury, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); or
    (B) Entered into a settlement agreement with OFAC with respect to 
apparent violations of U.S. sanctions laws administered by OFAC, 
including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading 
With the Enemy Act, the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, each 
as amended, or of any executive order, regulation, order, directive, or 
license issued pursuant thereto;
    (v) Has received a written notice of debarment from the Department 
of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, as described in 22 CFR 
parts 127 and 128;
    (vi) Has been a respondent or party in a final order, including a 
settlement order, issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security (BIS) regarding violations of U.S. export control 
laws administered by BIS, including the Export Control Reform Act of 
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), the Export Administration Regulations (15 
CFR parts 730-774), or of any executive order, regulation, order, 
directive, or license issued pursuant thereto;
    (vii) Has received a final decision from the Department of Energy, 
National Nuclear Security Administration imposing a civil penalty with 
respect to a violation of section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as implemented under 10 CFR part 810; or
    (viii) Has been convicted of, or has entered into a deferred 
prosecution agreement or non-prosecution agreement with the Department 
of Justice with respect to, any felony in any jurisdiction within the 
United States; or
    (2) The foreign person, any of its parents, or any entity of which 
it is a parent is, on the date on which the parties to the transaction 
first execute a binding written agreement, or other binding document, 
establishing the material terms of the transaction, listed on either the 
BIS Unverified List or Entity List in 15 CFR part 744.
    (d) Irrespective of whether the foreign person satisfies the 
criteria in paragraph (a)(1) or (2), (a)(3)(i) through (iii), or 
(c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section as of the completion date, if at 
any time during the three-year period following the completion date the 
foreign person no longer meets all the criteria set forth in paragraph 
(a)(1) or (2), (a)(3)(i) through (iii), or (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of 
this section, the foreign person is not an excepted real estate investor 
with respect to the transaction from the completion date onward. This 
paragraph does not apply when an excepted real estate investor no longer 
meets any of the criteria solely due to a rescission of a determination 
under Sec.  802.1001(b) or if the relevant foreign state otherwise 
ceases to be an excepted real estate foreign state.
    (e) A foreign person may waive its status as an excepted real estate 
investor with respect to a transaction at any time by submitting a 
declaration under Sec.  802.401 or filing a notice under Sec.  802.501 
regarding the transaction in which it explicitly waives such status. In 
such case, the foreign person will be deemed not to be an excepted real 
estate investor with respect to the transaction, and the relevant 
provisions of subpart D or E will apply.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.215: See Sec.  802.501(c)(2) regarding an agency 
notice where a foreign person is not an excepted real estate investor 
solely due to paragraph (d) of this section.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020; 85 FR 8747, Feb. 18, 2020]



Sec.  802.216  Excepted real estate transaction.

    The term excepted real estate transaction means the following:
    (a) A purchase or lease by, or concession to, an excepted real 
estate investor of covered real estate, or a change in rights of an 
excepted real estate investor with respect to covered real estate.
    (b) A covered transaction as defined in part 800 of this chapter 
that includes the purchase, lease, or concession of covered real estate.
    (c) The purchase, lease, or concession of covered real estate that 
is within an urbanized area or urban cluster, except for real estate 
that is subject to paragraph (a) or (b)(1) of Sec.  802.211.
    (d) The purchase, lease, or concession of covered real estate that 
is a single

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housing unit, including fixtures and adjacent land to the extent that 
such fixtures and land are incidental to the use of the real estate as a 
single housing unit.
    (e) The lease by or a concession to a foreign person of covered real 
estate under paragraph (a) of Sec.  802.211 if:
    (1) The foreign person is a foreign air carrier, as that term is 
defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(21), for whom the Department of Homeland 
Security, Transportation Security Administration has accepted a security 
program under 49 CFR 1546.105, but only to the extent that the lease or 
concession is in furtherance of its activities as a foreign air carrier; 
or
    (2) According to the terms of the lease or concession, the covered 
real estate may be used only for the purpose of engaging in the retail 
sale of consumer goods or services to the public.
    (f) The purchase or lease by, or concession to, a foreign person of 
commercial space in a multi-unit building that is covered real estate, 
if, upon the completion of the transaction:
    (1) The foreign person and its affiliates do not, in the aggregate, 
hold, lease, or have a concession with respect to commercial space in 
such building that exceeds 10 percent of the total square footage of the 
commercial space of such building; and
    (2) The foreign person and its affiliates (each counted separately) 
do not represent more than 10 percent of the total number of tenants 
based on the number of ownership, lease and concession arrangements for 
commercial space in the building.
    (g) The purchase or lease by, or a concession to, a foreign person 
of covered real estate either:
    (1) Owned by an Alaska ``Native village,'' ``Native group,'' or 
``Native Corporation'' as those terms are defined in the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act at 43 U.S.C. 1602; or
    (2) Held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian 
tribes, Alaska Natives, or any of the entities set forth in paragraph 
(g)(1) of this section.
    (h) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to purchase 
all of the shares of Corporation X, a U.S. business. Corporation X is in 
the business of owning and leasing real estate, including real estate 
properties that are in close proximity to military installations 
identified in part 1 and part 2 of appendix A to this part. As the sole 
owner of Corporation X, Corporation A will have control over Corporation 
X. The proposed transaction is not a covered real estate transaction but 
is a covered transaction under part 800 of this chapter.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (h)(1) of this 
section. After the transaction contemplated in Example 1 of this section 
is completed, Corporation X leases from another person a tract of land 
that is in close proximity to a military installation identified in part 
1 of appendix A to this part. Assuming no other relevant facts, the 
proposed transaction is a covered real estate transaction but only with 
respect to the new lease.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person, seeks to purchase 
from Corporation X an empty warehouse located in close proximity to a 
military installation identified in part 2 of appendix A to this part. 
Assuming no other relevant facts, the purchase of the covered real 
estate is not a covered transaction subject to part 800 of this chapter 
because Corporation A has not acquired a U.S. business, and the purchase 
is a covered real estate transaction.
    (4) Example 4. Same facts as the example in paragraph (h)(3) of this 
section, except that, in addition to the proposed purchase of 
Corporation X's empty warehouse, Corporation A would also acquire from 
Corporation X the personnel, customer list, equipment, and inventory 
management software used to operate the warehouse. Under these facts, 
Corporation A is acquiring a U.S. business, and the proposed transaction 
is a covered transaction subject to part 800 of this chapter and 
therefore not a covered real estate transaction.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person, purchases covered 
real estate that is undeveloped and in close proximity to a military 
installation identified in part 1 of appendix A to

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this part. Corporation A, through a newly incorporated U.S. subsidiary, 
intends to use the covered real estate to set up a manufacturing 
facility. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A has not 
acquired a U.S. business, the purchase of the covered real estate is not 
a covered transaction subject to part 800 of this chapter, and 
Corporation A's purchase of the covered real estate is a covered real 
estate transaction.
    (6) Example 6. A foreign person purchases real estate. The nearest 
military installation is one that is identified in part 2 of appendix A 
to this part and is 40 miles away (i.e., in the extended range) from the 
real estate. The real estate is located in a statistical geographic area 
with a population of 125,000 individuals. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, the transaction is not a covered real estate transaction because 
the covered real estate is located in an urbanized area.
    (7) Example 7. Same facts as the example in paragraph (h)(6) of this 
section, except that the covered real estate is not located in an 
urbanized area or an urban cluster. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
the real estate transaction is a covered real estate transaction.
    (8) Example 8. A foreign person purchases real estate that is 0.25 
miles from a military installation identified in part 1 of appendix A to 
this part. The real estate is located in an urbanized area. Assuming no 
other relevant facts, the real estate transaction is a covered real 
estate transaction because it is in close proximity to a military 
installation listed in part 1 of appendix A to this part.
    (9) Example 9. A foreign person purchases a single housing unit, 
including the one acre of land surrounding it, within 0.5 miles from a 
military installation identified in part 1 of appendix A to this part. 
Each home in the neighborhood sits on a separate lot, each of which is 
approximately one acre in size. The acre of land surrounding the housing 
unit is incidental to use of the land as a single housing unit, and the 
real estate transaction therefore is not a covered real estate 
transaction.
    (10) Example 10. Same facts as the example in paragraph (h)(9) of 
this section, except that the foreign person also purchases an adjacent 
five acres of undeveloped land a year later. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, the purchase of the adjacent land is a covered real estate 
transaction.
    (11) Example 11. A foreign person leases five percent of the total 
commercial space in a building located 0.5 miles from a military 
installation identified in part 1 of appendix A to this part. There are 
nine other tenants that have leases for commercial space with the 
building owner. Assuming no other relevant facts, the transaction is a 
not a covered real estate transaction.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.216: With respect to paragraph (d) of this 
section, for purposes herein, fixtures and land may be considered 
incidental if the size and nature of such is common for similar single 
housing units in the locality in which the unit is located.



Sec.  802.217  Extended range.

    The term extended range means, with respect to any military 
installation identified in Sec.  802.227(h), (k), or (m), as listed in 
part 2 of appendix A to this part, the area that extends 99 miles 
outward from the outer boundary of close proximity to such military 
installation, but, where applicable, not exceeding the outer limit of 
the territorial sea of the United States.



Sec.  802.218  Foreign entity.

    (a) The term foreign entity means any branch, partnership, group or 
sub-group, association, estate, trust, corporation or division of a 
corporation, or organization organized under the laws of a foreign state 
if either its principal place of business is outside the United States 
or its equity securities are primarily traded on one or more foreign 
exchanges.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, any branch, 
partnership, group or sub-group, association, estate, trust, corporation 
or division of a corporation, or organization that can demonstrate that 
a majority of the equity interest in such entity is ultimately owned by 
U.S. nationals is not a foreign entity.



Sec.  802.219  Foreign government.

    The term foreign government means any government or body exercising

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governmental functions, other than the U.S. Government or a subnational 
government of the United States. The term includes, but is not limited 
to, national and subnational governments, including their respective 
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.



Sec.  802.220  Foreign national.

    The term foreign national means any individual other than a U.S. 
national.



Sec.  802.221  Foreign person.

    (a) The term foreign person means:
    (1) Any foreign national, foreign government, or foreign entity; or
    (2) Any entity over which control is exercised or exercisable by a 
foreign national, foreign government, or foreign entity.
    (b) Any entity over which control is exercised or exercisable by a 
foreign person is a foreign person.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is engaged in business only outside the United States. 
All of its shares are held by Corporation X, which solely controls 
Corporation A. Corporation X is organized in the United States and is 
wholly owned and controlled by U.S. nationals. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, Corporation A, although organized and operating only 
outside the United States, is not a foreign entity due to Sec.  
802.218(b) and is not a foreign person.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the first sentence of the example in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section. The government of the foreign state 
under whose laws Corporation A is organized exercises control over 
Corporation A because a law establishing Corporation A gives the foreign 
state the right to appoint Corporation A's board members. Corporation A 
is a foreign person.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A is organized in the United States, is 
engaged in interstate commerce in the United States, and is controlled 
by Corporation X. Corporation X is organized under the laws of a foreign 
state, its principal place of business is located outside the United 
States, and 50 percent of its shares are held by foreign nationals and 
50 percent of its shares are held by U.S. nationals. Both Corporation A 
and Corporation X are foreign persons. Corporation A is also a U.S. 
business.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and is owned and controlled by a foreign national. A 
branch of Corporation A engages in interstate commerce in the United 
States. Corporation A (including its branch) is a foreign person. The 
branch is also a U.S. business.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A is organized under the laws of a 
foreign state and its principal place of business is located outside the 
United States. Forty-five percent of the equity interest in Corporation 
A is owned in equal shares by numerous unrelated foreign investors, none 
of whom has control. The foreign investors have no formal or informal 
arrangement with any other holder of equity interest in Corporation A to 
act in concert regarding Corporation A. Corporation A can demonstrate 
that the remainder of the equity interest in Corporation A is ultimately 
held by U.S. nationals. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A 
is not a foreign entity or foreign person.
    (6) Example 6. Same facts as the example in paragraph (c)(5) of this 
section, except that one of the foreign investors, a foreign national, 
controls Corporation A. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A 
is not a foreign entity due to Sec.  802.218(b), but it is a foreign 
person under paragraph (a)(2) of this section because it is controlled 
by a foreign national.



Sec.  802.222  Hold.

    The terms hold(s) and holding mean legal or beneficial ownership, 
whether direct or indirect, whether through fiduciaries, agents, or 
other means.



Sec.  802.223  Housing unit.

    The term housing unit means a single family house, townhome, mobile 
home or trailer, apartment, group of rooms, or single room that is 
occupied as a separate living quarters, or, if vacant, is intended for 
occupancy as a separate living quarters.

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Sec.  802.224  Investment fund.

    The term investment fund means any entity that is an ``investment 
company,'' as defined in section 3(a) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.), or would be an ``investment company'' 
but for one or more of the exemptions provided in section 3(b) or 3(c) 
thereunder.



Sec.  802.225  Lead agency.

    The term lead agency means the Department of the Treasury and any 
other agency designated by the Chairperson of the Committee to have 
primary responsibility, on behalf of the Committee, for the specific 
activity for which the Chairperson designates it as a lead agency, 
including all or a portion of an assessment, a review, an investigation, 
or the negotiation or monitoring of a mitigation agreement or condition.



Sec.  802.226  Lease.

    (a) The term lease means an arrangement conveying a possessory 
interest in real estate, short of ownership, to a person for a specified 
time and in exchange for consideration. This term includes subleases and 
assignments in whole or part.
    (b) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Foreign person A enters into an arrangement with a 
neighbor that allows the foreign person to use a private road running 
across the neighbor's land. The road will remain owned by the neighbor 
following the arrangement. The neighbor will also retain physical 
possession of his land despite the foreign person having permission to 
traverse the land while using the road. The arrangement does not convey 
a possessory interest in real estate. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
the foreign person has not entered into a lease.
    (2) Example 2. Same facts as the example in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section, except that the foreign person's arrangement with the neighbor 
gives the foreign person the exclusive right to occupy a portion of the 
neighbor's land and attach fixtures to the surface, in exchange for a 
fee for a specified period of time. The foreign person can unilaterally 
adjust, remove, and make other changes to the fixtures. The foreign 
person has entered into a lease.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.226: See Sec.  800.249(a)(5) for certain long-
term leases and concessions that could be subject to part 800 of this 
chapter.



Sec.  802.227  Military installation.

    The term military installation means any site that meets the 
following category descriptions, as identified in the list at appendix A 
to this part:
    (a) Active Air Force ballistic missile fields;
    (b) Air Force bases administering active Air Force ballistic missile 
fields;
    (c) Air Force bases and major annexes thereof containing a unit from 
the Air Force Air Combat Command;
    (d) Air Force bases and major annexes thereof containing an Air 
Force research laboratory or test unit and associated sites;
    (e) Air Force bases and major annexes thereof containing a unit of 
the North American Aerospace Defense Command and its regions;
    (f) Air Force bases and Air Force stations and major annexes thereof 
containing satellite, telemetry, tracking, or commanding systems;
    (g) Army bases, ammunition plants, centers of excellence and 
research laboratories and major annexes thereof, excluding depots, 
arsenals, and airfields that are not collocated with an Army 
installation included in this section;
    (h) Army combat training centers located in the continental United 
States;
    (i) Headquarters of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and major offices and annexes 
thereof;
    (j) Long range radar sites and major annexes thereof in any of the 
following states: Alaska, North Dakota, California, or Massachusetts;
    (k) Major range and test facility base activities as defined in 10 
U.S.C. 196;
    (l) Marine Corps bases and air stations and major annexes thereof, 
excluding detachments, installations, logistics battalions, recruit 
depots, and support facilities;
    (m) Military ranges as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(e)(1) owned by the 
Navy or

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Air Force, or joint forces training centers that are located in any of 
the following states: Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Wisconsin, Mississippi, 
North Carolina, or Florida;
    (n) Naval bases and air stations containing squadrons and supporting 
commands of the Submarine Force Atlantic or Submarine Force Pacific and 
major offices thereof;
    (o) Naval surface, air, and undersea warfare centers and research 
laboratories and major annexes thereof; and
    (p) Navy off-shore range complexes and off-shore operating areas.



Sec.  802.228  Minimum excepted ownership.

    The term minimum excepted ownership means:
    (a) With respect to an entity whose equity securities are primarily 
traded on an exchange in an excepted real estate foreign state or the 
United States, a majority of its voting interest, the right to a 
majority of its profits, and the right in the event of dissolution to a 
majority of its assets; and
    (b) With respect to an entity whose equity securities are not 
primarily traded on an exchange in an excepted real estate foreign state 
or the United States, 80 percent or more of its voting interest, the 
right to 80 percent or more of its profits, and the right in the event 
of dissolution to 80 percent or more of its assets.



Sec.  802.229  Parent.

    (a) The term parent means, with respect to an entity:
    (1) A person who or which directly or indirectly:
    (i) Holds or will hold at least 50 percent of the outstanding voting 
interest in the entity; or
    (ii) Holds or will hold the right to at least 50 percent of the 
profits of the entity, or has or will have the right in the event of 
dissolution to at least 50 percent of the assets of the entity; or
    (2) The general partner, managing member, or equivalent of the 
entity.
    (b) Any entity that meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(1) or (2) 
of this section with respect to another entity (i.e., the intermediate 
parent) is also a parent of any other entity of which the intermediate 
parent is a parent.
    (c) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation P holds 50 percent of the voting interest 
in Corporations R and S; Corporation R holds 40 percent of the voting 
interest in Corporation X; and Corporation S holds 50 percent of the 
voting interest in Corporation Y, which in turn holds 50 percent of the 
voting interest in Corporation Z. Corporation P is a parent of 
Corporations R, S, Y, and Z, but not of Corporation X. Corporation S is 
a parent of Corporation Y and Z, and Corporation Y is a parent of 
Corporation Z.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A holds warrants which when exercised 
will entitle it to vote 50 percent of the outstanding shares of 
Corporation B. Corporation A is a parent of Corporation B.
    (3) Example 3. Investor A holds 60 percent of the outstanding voting 
interest in Corporation B. Investor C holds the right to 80 percent of 
the profits of Corporation B. Each of Investor A and Investor C is a 
parent of Corporation B.



Sec.  802.230  Party to a transaction.

    (a) The term party to a transaction means:
    (1) In the case of a purchase, the person acquiring the ownership 
interest, the person from whom such ownership interest is acquired, and 
the entity whose ownership interest is being acquired, without regard to 
any person providing brokerage or underwriting services for the 
transaction;
    (2) In the case of a lease, the person acquiring the possessory 
interest, and the person from whom such possessory interest is acquired;
    (3) In the case of a concession, the person receiving the right to 
use the covered real estate, and the U.S. public entity;
    (4) In the case of a change in rights that a person has with respect 
to covered real estate as a result of a purchase, lease, or concession, 
the person whose rights change as a result of the transaction, and the 
person conveying those rights; and
    (5) In the case of any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or 
arrangement, the structure of which is designed or intended to evade or 
circumvent the application of section 721,

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any person that participates in such transaction, transfer, agreement, 
or arrangement.
    (6) In all cases, each party that submitted a declaration or notice 
to the Committee regarding a transaction.
    (b) For purposes of section 721(l), the term party to a transaction 
includes any affiliate of any party described in paragraph (a) of this 
section that the Committee, or a lead agency acting on behalf of the 
Committee, determines is relevant to mitigating a risk to the national 
security of the United States.



Sec.  802.231  Person.

    The term person means any individual or entity.



Sec.  802.232  Principal place of business.

    (a) The term principal place of business means, subject to paragraph 
(b) of this section, the primary location where an entity's management 
directs, controls, or coordinates the entity's activities, or, in the 
case of an investment fund, where the fund's activities are primarily 
directed, controlled, or coordinated by or on behalf of the general 
partner, managing member, or equivalent.
    (b) If the location determined under paragraph (a) of this section 
is in the United States and the entity has represented to the U.S. 
Government or a subnational government of the United States or any 
foreign government, in the most recent submission or filing to such 
government (other than a submission or filing to the Committee) in which 
the entity has identified its principal place of business, principal 
office and place of business, address of principal executive offices, 
address of headquarters, or equivalent, that any of the foregoing is 
outside the United States, then the location identified in such 
submission or filing is deemed for purposes of this definition to be the 
entity's principal place of business unless the entity can demonstrate 
that such location has changed to the United States since such 
submission or filing.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 45313, July 28, 2020]



Sec.  802.233  Property right.

    (a) The term property right means, with respect to real estate, any 
of the following rights or abilities, whether or not exercised, whether 
or not shared concurrently with any other person, and whether or not the 
underlying real estate is subject to an easement or other encumbrance:
    (1) To physically access the real estate;
    (2) To exclude others from physically accessing the real estate;
    (3) To improve or develop the real estate; or
    (4) To attach fixed or immovable structures or objects to the real 
estate.
    (b) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, enters into a lease 
of real estate. Although at least one other person shares concurrently 
with Corporation A the right to access the property, Corporation A 
retains the right to physically exclude others from access that would 
interfere with its rights under the lease. Under the lease, Corporation 
A has the right to exclude others from physically accessing the real 
estate, and therefore affords the foreign person a property right.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person, enters into a lease 
of real estate that allows Corporation A to develop the real estate. The 
exercise of the right to develop the real estate is subject to 
Corporation A obtaining the appropriate regulatory permits. 
Notwithstanding the fact that Corporation A has not fully exercised its 
lease right pending the issuance of the permits, Corporation A is a 
party to lease that affords it a property right for purposes of this 
part.



Sec.  802.234  Purchase.

    (a) The term purchase means an arrangement conveying an ownership 
interest in real estate to a person in exchange for consideration.
    (b) Example: Person A, a foreign person, acquires covered real 
estate from Person B, a U.S. national, in exchange for land and 
services. Person A has purchased the covered real estate because the 
arrangement was predicated on consideration in the form of land and 
services.



Sec.  802.235  Real estate.

    The term real estate means any land, including subsurface and 
submerged, or

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structure attached to land, including any building or any part thereof, 
that is located in the United States.



Sec.  802.236  Section 721.

    The term section 721 means section 721 of title VII of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4565).



Sec.  802.237  Transaction.

    The term transaction means any purchase or lease by, or concession 
to, a person of real estate, whether proposed or completed.



Sec.  802.238  United States.

    The term United States or U.S. means the United States of America, 
the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any 
commonwealth, territory, dependency, or possession of the United States, 
or any subdivision of the foregoing, and includes the territorial sea of 
the United States. For purposes of these regulations and their examples 
in this part, an entity organized under the laws of the United States of 
America, one of the States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, 
territory, dependency, or possession of the United States is an entity 
organized ``in the United States.''



Sec.  802.239  Urban cluster.

    The term urban cluster means a statistical geographic area as 
identified in the most recent U.S. Census consisting of a densely 
settled core created from census tracts or blocks and contiguous 
qualifying territory that together have at least 2,500 individuals but 
fewer than 50,000 individuals.



Sec.  802.240  Urbanized area.

    The term urbanized area means a statistical geographic area as 
identified in the most recent U.S. Census consisting of a densely 
settled core created from census tracts or blocks and contiguous 
qualifying territory that together have a minimum population of at least 
50,000 individuals.



Sec.  802.241  U.S. business.

    The term U.S. business means any entity, irrespective of the 
nationality of the persons that control it, engaged in interstate 
commerce in the United States.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.241: See examples to definition in Sec.  
800.252.



Sec.  802.242  U.S. national.

    The term U.S. national means an individual who is a U.S. citizen or 
an individual who, although not a U.S. citizen, owes permanent 
allegiance to the United States.



Sec.  802.243  U.S. public entity.

    The term U.S. public entity means the U.S. Government, a subnational 
government of the United States, or any other body exercising 
governmental functions of the United States, including air and maritime 
port authorities. The term includes, but is not limited to, the 
respective departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the U.S. 
Government and the subnational governments of the United States.



Sec.  802.244  Voting interest.

    The term voting interest means any interest in an entity that 
entitles the owner or holder of that interest to vote for the election 
of directors of the entity (or, with respect to unincorporated entities, 
individuals exercising similar functions) or to vote on other matters 
affecting the entity.



                           Subpart C_Coverage



Sec.  802.301  Transactions that are covered real estate transactions.

    Transactions that are covered real estate transactions include:
    (a) A transaction that meets the criteria of Sec.  802.212, 
including where a foreign person (other than an excepted real estate 
investor) enters into a purchase or lease of, or obtains a concession 
to, covered real estate either directly or indirectly. (See the examples 
in paragraphs (h)(1) and (2) of this section.)
    (b) A purchase by a foreign person (other than an excepted real 
estate investor) of less than full ownership of covered real estate that 
nevertheless affords the foreign person at least three property rights 
with respect to the covered real estate. (See the example in paragraph 
(h)(3) of this section.)

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    (c) A purchase or lease by, or concession to, a foreign person 
(other than an excepted real estate investor) of real estate, a portion 
of which is covered real estate with respect to which the foreign person 
has at least three property rights. (See the example in paragraph (h)(4) 
of this section.)
    (d) A purchase or lease by, or concession to, a foreign person 
(other than an excepted real estate investor) of a portion of covered 
real estate with respect to which the foreign person has at least three 
property rights. (See the example in paragraph (h)(5) of this section.)
    (e) A purchase, lease, or assignment of a concession, of covered 
real estate that meets the criteria of Sec.  802.212 by one foreign 
person (other than an excepted real estate investor) from another 
foreign person. (See the example in paragraph (h)(6) of this section.)
    (f) A purchase or lease by, or concession to, a foreign person 
(other than an excepted real estate investor) of covered real estate, 
that, through a subsequent change in the rights that a foreign person 
has with respect to covered real estate, results in the foreign person 
having at least three property rights. (See the example in paragraph 
(h)(7) of this section.)
    (g) A transaction the structure of which is designed or intended to 
evade or circumvent the application of this part.
    (h) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, acquires Corporation 
X, a U.S. business. As a result, Corporation X is a foreign person. 
Subsequently, Corporation X purchases real estate that is in close 
proximity to a military installation identified in part 1 of appendix A 
to this part and obtains all of the property rights with respect to such 
real estate. Assuming no other relevant facts, the transaction is a 
covered real estate transaction.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A purchases covered real estate that is 
undeveloped land. Corporation A's only asset in the United States is the 
covered real estate, and Corporation A is not itself nor does it own a 
U.S. business. In a subsequent transaction, Corporation B, a foreign 
person, purchases 100 percent of the shares of Corporation A. Assuming 
no other relevant facts, the subsequent transaction as an indirect 
purchase of real estate is a covered real estate transaction.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person, together with 
Corporation B, a U.S. business, purchases real estate that is in close 
proximity to a military installation identified in part 2 of appendix A 
to this part. Neither party has full ownership; rather, the title to the 
real estate is held by the two parties jointly. Corporation A is 
afforded at least three property rights as a result of the transaction. 
Assuming no other relevant facts, the transaction is a covered real 
estate transaction.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign person, purchases real 
estate. Half of such real estate is located in close proximity to a 
military installation identified in part 1 of appendix A to this part of 
and is therefore covered real estate. The other half of the real estate 
purchased by Corporation A is not located in close proximity to any such 
military installation. Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation A's 
purchase is a covered real estate transaction.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a U.S. business, purchases covered 
real estate that is entirely located in close proximity to a military 
installation identified in part 2 of appendix A to this part. 
Corporation B, a foreign person, leases from Corporation A a part of 
that real estate. Corporation B is entitled to at least three property 
rights with respect to the real estate as a result of the transaction. 
Assuming no other relevant facts, Corporation B's lease is a covered 
real estate transaction.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation A, a foreign person, purchases covered 
real estate and is afforded three property rights with respect to the 
covered real estate. In a subsequent transaction, Corporation B, another 
foreign person, leases the covered real estate from Corporation A, and 
is also afforded three property rights. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, each transaction is a covered real estate transaction.
    (7) Example 7. Corporation A, a foreign person, leases from Person B 
covered real estate, and is afforded two property rights. Person B 
subsequently

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provides Corporation A an additional property right in connection with 
the lease. Assuming no other relevant facts, the lease is a covered real 
estate transaction because the subsequent change in rights results in 
the foreign person having at least three property rights.



Sec.  802.302  Transactions that are not covered real estate transactions.

    Transactions that are not covered real estate transactions include:
    (a) A transaction that meets the definition of excepted real estate 
transaction in Sec.  802.216.
    (b) A purchase or lease by, or concession to, a foreign person of 
covered real estate, or a subsequent change in rights, that does not 
afford or result in the foreign person having at least three of the 
property rights with respect to the covered real estate.
    (c) An acquisition of securities by a person acting as a securities 
underwriter, in the ordinary course of business and in the process of 
underwriting.
    (d) An acquisition pursuant to a condition in a contract of 
insurance relating to fidelity, surety, or casualty obligations if the 
contract was made by an insurer in the ordinary course of business.



Sec.  802.303  Lending transactions.

    (a) The extension of a mortgage, loan, or similar financing 
arrangement by a foreign person to another person for the purpose of the 
purchase, lease, or concession of covered real estate, regardless of 
whether accompanied by the creation in favor of the foreign person of a 
secured interest in the covered real estate, shall not, by itself, 
constitute a covered real estate transaction.
    (1) The Committee will accept notices or declarations concerning a 
mortgage, loan, or similar financing arrangement that does not, by 
itself, constitute a covered real estate transaction only at the time 
that, because of imminent or actual default or other condition, there is 
a significant possibility that a purchase or lease by, concession to, or 
a change in rights involving a foreign person may result from the 
default or other condition and that would constitute a covered real 
estate transaction.
    (2) Where the Committee accepts a notice or declaration concerning a 
mortgage, loan, or similar financing arrangement under paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section, and a party to the transaction is a foreign person that 
makes mortgages or loans in the ordinary course of business, the 
Committee will take into account whether the foreign person has made any 
arrangements to transfer the ownership and property rights over the 
covered real estate to U.S. nationals or excepted real estate investors 
for purposes of determining whether such mortgage, loan, or financing 
arrangement constitutes a covered real estate transaction.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a mortgage, loan, 
or similar financing arrangement through which a foreign person acquires 
property rights over covered real estate may constitute a covered real 
estate transaction to the extent that the arrangement would constitute a 
purchase, lease, or concession under this part.
    (c) Example: Corporation A, a foreign bank, makes a secured loan to 
Corporation B in order for Corporation B to purchase a building that 
constitutes covered real estate. The collateral for the loan is the 
building that Corporation B is purchasing, and upon default, Corporation 
A would obtain an ownership interest and be afforded at least three 
property rights with respect to the building. Corporation B defaults on 
the loan. Assuming no other relevant facts, the Committee would accept a 
notice or declaration of the imminent default or default transferring 
ownership of the building to Corporation A, which would constitute a 
covered real estate transaction.



Sec.  802.304  Timing rule for a contingent equity interest.

    (a) For purposes of determining whether to include the rights that a 
holder of a contingent equity interest will acquire upon conversion of, 
or exercise of a right provided by, that interest in the Committee's 
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whether a notified transaction is a covered real estate transaction, the 
Committee will consider factors that include:
    (1) The imminence of conversion or satisfaction of contingent 
conditions;
    (2) Whether conversion or satisfaction of contingent conditions 
depends on factors within the control of the acquiring party; and
    (3) Whether the amount of interest and the rights that would be 
acquired upon conversion or satisfaction of contingent conditions can be 
reasonably determined at the time of acquisition.
    (b) When the Committee, applying paragraph (a) of this section, 
determines that the rights that the holder will acquire upon conversion 
or satisfaction of contingent condition will not be included in the 
Committee's analysis of whether a notified or submitted transaction is a 
covered real estate transaction, the Committee will disregard the 
contingent equity interest for purposes of that transaction except to 
the extent that they convey immediate rights to the holder with respect 
to the entity that issued the interest.



                         Subpart D_Declarations



Sec.  802.401  Procedures for declarations.

    (a) A party or parties may submit a voluntary declaration of a 
transaction by submitting electronically the information set out in 
Sec.  802.402, including the certifications required thereunder, to the 
Staff Chairperson in accordance with the submission instructions on the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.
    (b) No communications other than those described in paragraph (a) of 
this section shall constitute the submission of a declaration for 
purposes of section 721.
    (c) Information and other documentary material submitted to the 
Committee under this section shall be considered to have been filed with 
the President or the President's designee for purposes of section 721(c) 
and Sec.  802.802.
    (d) Persons filing a declaration shall, during the time that the 
matter is pending before the Committee, promptly advise the Staff 
Chairperson of any material changes in plans, facts, or circumstances 
regarding the transaction, and any material change in information 
provided or required to be provided to the Committee under Sec.  
802.402. Unless the Committee rejects the declaration on the basis of 
such material changes in accordance with Sec.  802.404(a)(2)(i), such 
changes shall become part of the declaration filed by such persons under 
this section, and the certification required under Sec.  802.403(d) 
shall apply to such changes.
    (e) Parties to a transaction that have filed with the Committee a 
written notice regarding a transaction under Sec.  802.501 or Sec.  
800.501 or a declaration under Sec.  800.403 may not submit to the 
Committee a declaration regarding the same transaction or a 
substantially similar transaction without the written approval of the 
Staff Chairperson.



Sec.  802.402  Contents of declarations.

    (a) The party or parties submitting a voluntary declaration of a 
transaction under Sec.  802.401 shall provide the information set out in 
this section, which must be accurate and complete with respect to the 
party or parties filing the voluntary declaration and to the 
transaction. (See also paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of this section.)
    (b) Other than as provided under paragraph (f) of this section, if 
fewer than all the parties to a transaction submit a declaration, the 
Committee may, at its discretion, request that the parties to the 
transaction file a written notice of the transaction under Sec.  
802.501, if the Staff Chairperson determines that the information 
provided by the submitting party or parties in the declaration is 
insufficient for the Committee to assess the transaction.
    (c) Subject to paragraph (e) of this section, a declaration 
submitted under Sec.  802.401 shall describe or provide, as applicable:
    (1) The name of the foreign person(s) and the current holder(s) of 
interest in the real estate that are parties to, or, in applicable 
cases, the subject of the transaction, as well as the name, telephone 
number, and email address of the primary point of contact for each 
party.
    (2) The following information regarding the transaction in question:

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    (i) A brief description of the rationale for and nature of the 
transaction, including its structure (e.g., purchase, lease, or 
concession) and term, whether the foreign person is acquiring a 
collection of assets or interest in an entity, and whether it is part of 
a larger project undertaken by the foreign person;
    (ii) The total transaction value in U.S. dollars;
    (iii) The status of the transaction, including the actual or 
expected completion date of the transaction;
    (iv) All sources of financing for the transaction and any real 
estate agents/brokers involved; and
    (v) A copy of the definitive documentation of the transaction, such 
as a purchase, lease, or concession agreement, or if none exists, the 
document establishing the material terms of the transaction, which in 
the context of a transaction involving a covered port, must be signed 
and dated.
    (3) The following information regarding the real estate that is the 
subject of the transaction:
    (i) The location, by address and geographic coordinates in decimal 
degrees to the fourth digit, of the real estate that is the subject of 
the transaction;
    (ii) The name(s) of and distance(s) to any covered port, military 
installation, or any other facility or property of the U.S. Government 
as identified in this part and that is relevant to CFIUS jurisdiction 
given the location of the real estate.
    (iii) A description of the real estate that is the subject of the 
transaction including the approximate size (in acres, feet, or other 
appropriate measurement); nature of the real estate (e.g., zoning type 
and the major topographical or other features of the real estate); and 
current use of the real estate including any physical security measures.
    (iv) A description of the plans of the foreign person with respect 
to the real estate and structures that are or will be on the real 
estate; and
    (v) A description of any leases, licenses, permits, easements, 
encumbrances, or other grants or approvals associated with the real 
estate, including whether any involve the U.S. Government.
    (4) A statement as to whether the foreign person will have any of 
the following rights or abilities with respect to the real estate as a 
result of the transaction:
    (i) To physically access the real estate;
    (ii) To exclude others from physically accessing the real estate;
    (iii) To improve or develop the real estate; or
    (iv) To attach fixed or immovable structures or objects to the real 
estate.
    (5) The name of the ultimate parent of the foreign person.
    (6) The address and principal place of business of the foreign 
person and its ultimate parent.
    (7) A complete pre-transaction organizational chart (and post-
transaction, if different) including, information that identifies the 
name, principal place of business, place of incorporation or other legal 
organization (for entities); nationality (for individuals); and 
ownership percentage (expressed in terms of both voting and economic 
interest, if different) for each of the following:
    (i) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of each foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (ii) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent; and
    (iii) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent.
    (8) Information regarding all foreign government ownership in the 
foreign person's ownership structure, including nationality and 
percentage of ownership, as well as any rights that a foreign government 
holds, directly or indirectly, with respect to the foreign person.
    (9) With respect to the foreign person that is party to the 
transaction and any of its parents, as applicable, a brief summary of 
their respective business activities.
    (10) A statement as to whether a party to the transaction is 
stipulating that the transaction is a covered real estate transaction 
and a description of the basis for the stipulation.

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    (11) A statement as to whether any party to the transaction has been 
party to another transaction previously notified or submitted to the 
Committee, and the case number assigned by the Committee regarding such 
transaction(s).
    (12) A statement (including relevant jurisdiction and criminal case 
law number or legal citation) as to whether the holder of the real 
estate, the foreign person, any parent of the foreign person, or any 
person of which the foreign person is a parent, has been convicted in 
the last 10 years of a crime in any jurisdiction.
    (d) Each party submitting a declaration shall provide a 
certification of the information contained in the declaration consistent 
with Sec.  802.202. A sample certification may be found on the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.
    (e) A party that offers a stipulation under paragraph (c)(10) of 
this section acknowledges that the Committee and the President are 
entitled to rely on such stipulation in determining whether the 
transaction is a covered real estate transaction for the purposes of 
section 721 and all authorities thereunder, and waives the right to 
challenge any such determination. Neither the Committee nor the 
President is bound by any such stipulation, nor does any such 
stipulation limit the ability of the Committee or the President to act 
on any authority provided under section 721 with respect to any covered 
real estate transaction.
    (f) In the case of a transaction where a U.S. public entity is a 
party to the transaction and is not submitting a declaration, the other 
party or parties to the transaction shall provide the information set 
out in this section with respect to itself and, to the extent known or 
reasonably available to it, with respect to the U.S. public entity.



Sec.  802.403  Beginning of 30-day assessment period.

    (a) Upon receipt of a declaration submitted under Sec.  802.401, the 
Staff Chairperson shall promptly inspect the declaration and shall 
promptly notify in writing all parties to a transaction that have 
submitted a declaration that:
    (1) The Staff Chairperson has accepted the declaration and 
circulated the declaration to the Committee, and the date on which the 
assessment described in paragraph (b) of this section begins; or
    (2) The Staff Chairperson has determined not to accept the 
declaration and circulate the declaration to the Committee because the 
declaration is incomplete, and an explanation of the material respects 
in which the declaration is incomplete.
    (b) A 30-day period for assessment of a transaction that is the 
subject of a declaration shall commence on the date on which the 
declaration is received by the Committee from the Staff Chairperson. 
Such period shall end no later than the thirtieth day after it has 
commenced, or if the thirtieth day is not a business day, no later than 
the next business day after the thirtieth day.
    (c) During the 30-day assessment period, the Staff Chairperson may 
invite the parties to a covered real estate transaction to attend a 
meeting with the Committee staff to discuss and clarify issues 
pertaining to the transaction.
    (d) If the Committee notifies the parties to a transaction that have 
submitted a declaration under Sec.  802.401 that the Committee intends 
to conclude all action under section 721 with respect to that 
transaction, each party that has submitted additional information 
subsequent to the original declaration shall file a certification as 
described in Sec.  802.202. A sample certification may be found on the 
Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.
    (e) If a party fails to provide the certification required under 
paragraph (d) of this section, the Committee may, at its discretion, 
take any of the actions under Sec.  802.405.



Sec.  802.404  Rejection, disposition, or withdrawal of declarations.

    (a) The Committee, acting through the Staff Chairperson, may:
    (1) Reject any declaration that does not comply with Sec.  802.402 
and so inform the parties promptly in writing;
    (2) Reject any declaration at any time, and so inform the parties

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promptly in writing, if, after the declaration has been submitted and 
before the Committee has taken one of the actions specified in Sec.  
802.405:
    (i) There is a material change in the covered real estate 
transaction as to which a declaration has been submitted; or
    (ii) Information comes to light that contradicts material 
information provided in the declaration by the party (or parties); or
    (3) Reject any declaration at any time after the declaration has 
been submitted, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if the 
party (or parties) that submitted the declaration does not provide 
follow-up information requested by the Staff Chairperson within two 
business days of the request, or within a longer time frame if the party 
(or parties) so request in writing and the Staff Chairperson grants that 
request in writing.
    (b) The Staff Chairperson shall notify the party (or parties) that 
submitted a declaration when the Committee has found that the 
transaction that is the subject of a declaration is not a covered real 
estate transaction.
    (c) Parties to a transaction that have submitted a declaration under 
Sec.  802.401 may request in writing, at any time prior to the Committee 
taking action under Sec.  802.405, that such declaration be withdrawn. 
Such request shall be directed to the Staff Chairperson and shall state 
the reasons why the request is being made and state whether the 
transaction that is the subject of the declaration is being fully and 
permanently abandoned. An official of the Department of the Treasury 
will promptly advise the parties to the transaction in writing of the 
Committee's decision.
    (d) The Committee may not request or recommend that a declaration be 
withdrawn and refiled, except to permit parties to a covered real estate 
transaction to correct material errors or omissions, or describe 
material changes to the transaction, in the declaration submitted with 
respect to that covered real estate transaction.
    (e) A party (or parties) may not submit more than one declaration 
for the same or a substantially similar transaction without approval 
from the Staff Chairperson.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.404: See Sec.  802.401(e) regarding the 
prohibition on submitting a declaration regarding the same transaction 
or a substantially similar transaction for which a written notice has 
been filed, or a declaration submitted under part 800 of this chapter, 
without the approval of the Staff Chairperson.



Sec.  802.405  Committee actions.

    (a) Upon receiving a declaration submitted under Sec.  802.401 with 
respect to a covered real estate transaction, the Committee may, at the 
discretion of the Committee:
    (1) If the Committee has reason to believe that the transaction may 
raise national security considerations, request that the parties to the 
transaction file a written notice under subpart E;
    (2) Inform the parties to the transaction that the Committee is not 
able to conclude action under section 721 with respect to the 
transaction on the basis of the declaration and that the parties may 
file a written notice under subpart E to seek written notification from 
the Committee that the Committee has concluded all action under section 
721 with respect to the transaction;
    (3) Initiate a unilateral review of the transaction under Sec.  
802.501(c); or
    (4) Notify the parties in writing that the Committee has concluded 
all action under section 721 with respect to the transaction.
    (b) The Committee shall take action under paragraph (a) of this 
section within the time period set forth in Sec.  802.403(b).



                            Subpart E_Notices



Sec.  802.501  Procedures for notices.

    (a) Except as otherwise prohibited under paragraph (j) of this 
section, a party or parties to a proposed or completed transaction may 
file a voluntary notice of the transaction with the Committee. Voluntary 
notice to the Committee is filed by sending an electronic copy of the 
notice that includes, in English, the information set out in

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Sec.  802.502, including the certification required under paragraph (h) 
of that section, and paying the fee required under subpart K of this 
part. For electronic submission instructions, see the Committee's 
section of the Department of the Treasury website.
    (b) If the Committee determines that a transaction for which no 
voluntary notice has been filed under this part, and with respect to 
which the Committee has not informed the parties in writing that the 
Committee has concluded all action under section 721, may be a covered 
real estate transaction and may raise national security considerations, 
the Staff Chairperson, acting on the recommendation of the Committee, 
may request the parties to the transaction to provide to the Committee 
the information necessary to determine whether the transaction is a 
covered real estate transaction, and if the Committee determines that 
the transaction is a covered real estate transaction, to file a notice 
of such covered real estate transaction under paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) With respect to any covered real estate transaction:
    (1) Any member of the Committee, or his or her designee at or above 
the Under Secretary or equivalent level, may, subject to paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section, file an agency notice to the Committee through 
the Staff Chairperson regarding a transaction if:
    (i) That member has reason to believe that the transaction is a 
covered real estate transaction and may raise national security 
considerations and:
    (A) The Committee has not informed the parties to such transaction 
in writing that the Committee has concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to such transaction; and
    (B) The President has not announced a decision not to exercise the 
President's authority under section 721(d) with respect to such 
transaction; or
    (ii) The transaction is a covered real estate transaction and:
    (A) The Committee has informed the parties to such transaction in 
writing that the Committee has concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to such transaction or determined that such transaction is 
not a covered real estate transaction, or the President has announced a 
decision not to exercise the President's authority under section 721(d) 
with respect to such transaction; and
    (B) Either:
    (1) A party to such transaction submitted false or misleading 
material information to the Committee in connection with the Committee's 
consideration of such transaction or omitted material information, 
including material documents, from information submitted to the 
Committee; or
    (2) A party to such transaction breaches a mitigation agreement or 
condition described in section 721(l)(3)(A), such breach is certified to 
the Committee by the lead department or agency monitoring and enforcing 
such agreement or condition as a material breach, and the Committee 
determines that there are no other adequate and appropriate remedies or 
enforcement tools available to address such breach.
    (2)(i) That is a transaction where a foreign person is not an 
excepted real estate investor due to the application of Sec.  
802.215(d), any member of the Committee, or his or her designee at or 
above the Under Secretary or equivalent level, may file an agency notice 
to the Committee through the Staff Chairperson regarding such 
transaction if:
    (A) That member has reason to believe that the transaction is a 
covered real estate transaction and may raise national security 
considerations;
    (B) The Committee has not informed the parties to such transaction 
in writing that the Committee has concluded all action under section 721 
with respect to such transaction; and
    (C) The President has not announced a decision not to exercise the 
President's authority under section 721(d) with respect to such 
transaction.
    (ii) No notice filed under this paragraph (c)(2) shall be made with 
respect to a transaction more than one year after the completion date of 
the transaction, unless the Chairperson of the Committee determines, in 
consultation with other members of the Committee, that because the 
foreign person no longer meets all the criteria set forth in Sec.  
802.215(a)(1) or (2), (a)(3)(i) through

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(iii), or (c)(1)(i) through (iii), the transaction may threaten to 
impair the national security of the United States, and in no event shall 
an agency notice under this paragraph be made with respect to such a 
transaction more than three years after the completion date of the 
transaction.
    (d) Notices filed under paragraph (c) of this section are deemed 
accepted upon their receipt by the Staff Chairperson. No agency notice 
under paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall be made with respect to a 
real estate transaction more than three years after the completion date 
of the transaction, unless the Chairperson of the Committee, in 
consultation with other members of the Committee, files such an agency 
notice.
    (e) No communications other than those described in paragraphs (a) 
and (c) of this section shall constitute the filing or submitting of a 
notice for purposes of section 721.
    (f) Upon receipt of the electronic copy of a notice filed under 
paragraph (a) of this section, including the certification required by 
Sec.  802.502(h), and payment of the fee required under subpart K of 
this part, the Staff Chairperson shall promptly inspect such notice for 
completeness.
    (g) Parties to a transaction are encouraged to consult with the 
Committee in advance of filing a notice and, in appropriate cases, to 
file with the Committee a draft notice or other appropriate documents to 
aid the Committee's understanding of the transaction and to provide an 
opportunity for the Committee to request additional information to be 
included in the notice. Any such pre-notice consultation should take 
place, or any draft notice should be provided, at least five business 
days before the filing of a voluntary notice. All information and 
documentary material made available to the Committee under this 
paragraph shall be considered to have been filed with the President or 
the President's designee for purposes of section 721(c) and Sec.  
802.802.
    (h) Information and other documentary material provided by any party 
to the Committee after the filing of a voluntary notice under this 
section shall be part of the notice, and shall be subject to the final 
certification required under Sec.  802.502(l).
    (i) For any voluntarily submitted draft or formal written notice 
that includes a stipulation under section Sec.  802.502(j) that a 
transaction is a covered real estate transaction, the Committee shall 
provide comments on the draft or formal written notice or accept the 
formal written notice of a covered real estate transaction not later 
than the date that is 10 business days after the date of submission of 
the draft or formal written notice.
    (j) No party to a transaction may file a notice under paragraph (a) 
of this section if the transaction has been the subject of a declaration 
submitted under subpart D and the Committee has not yet taken any action 
with respect to the transaction under Sec.  802.405.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23742, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  802.502  Contents of voluntary notices.

    (a) If a party or the parties to a transaction file a voluntary 
notice, they shall provide in detail the information set out in this 
section, which must be accurate and complete with respect to the party 
or parties filing the voluntary notice and to the transaction. (See also 
paragraph (k) of this section regarding U.S. public entities and 
paragraph (h) of this section and Sec.  802.202 regarding certification 
requirements.)
    (b) A voluntary notice filed under Sec.  802.501 shall describe or 
provide, as applicable:
    (1) The following information regarding the transaction in question:
    (i) A summary setting forth the essentials of the transaction, 
including a statement of the purpose of the transaction, its scope, both 
within and outside of the United States, as applicable, whether the 
foreign person is acquiring a collection of assets or interest in an 
entity, and the extent to which it is part of a larger project 
undertaken by the foreign person;
    (ii) The nature of the transaction, for example, whether the 
transaction involves a purchase, lease, or concession of real estate and 
the term, if any;

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    (iii) The name, United States address (if any), website address (if 
any), nationality (for individuals) or place of incorporation or other 
legal organization (for entities), and address of the principal place of 
business of each foreign person that is a party to the transaction;
    (iv) The name, address, website address (if any), principal place of 
business, and place of incorporation or other legal organization of the 
current holder of interest in the real estate that is the subject of the 
transaction;
    (v) In the case that a U.S. public entity is a party to the covered 
real estate transaction, the name, telephone number, and email address 
of the primary point of contact for the U.S. public entity;
    (vi) The name, address, and nationality (for individuals) or place 
of incorporation or other legal organization (for entities) of:
    (A) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of the foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (B) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent; and
    (C) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent;
    (vii) The name, address, website address (if any), and nationality 
(for individuals) or place of incorporation or other legal organization 
(for entities) of the foreign person or foreign persons that will be 
afforded property rights with respect to the real estate that is the 
subject of the covered real estate transaction;
    (viii) The actual or expected completion date of the transaction;
    (ix)(A) The value of the transaction in U.S. dollars, as determined 
under Sec.  802.1103, and the parties' assessment of the applicable fee 
due under Sec.  802.1101, including an explanation of the methodology 
used to determine such valuation and applicable fee; and
    (B) If different than the value of the transaction provided in 
paragraph (b)(1)(ix)(A) of this section, a good faith approximation of 
the fair market value of the interest acquired in the covered real 
estate in U.S. dollars, as of the date of the notice.
    (x) The name of any and all financial institutions and real estate 
agents/brokers involved in the transaction, including as advisors, 
underwriters, or sources of financing for the transaction;
    (xi) A copy of the definitive documentation of the transaction, such 
as a purchase, lease, or concession agreement, or if none exists, the 
document establishing the material terms of the transaction, which in 
the context of a transaction involving a covered port, must be signed 
and dated;
    (xii) Whether the foreign person will have any of the following 
rights or abilities with respect to the real estate as a result of the 
transaction and any additional information regarding such property 
rights:
    (A) To physically access the real estate;
    (B) To exclude others from physically accessing the real estate;
    (C) To improve or develop the real estate; or
    (D) To attach fixed or immovable structures or objects to the real 
estate.
    (2) A detailed description of real estate that is the subject of the 
transaction, including as applicable:
    (i) The location, by address and geographic coordinates in decimal 
degrees to the 4th digit, of the real estate that is the subject of the 
covered real estate transaction;
    (ii) A description of the real estate that is the subject of the 
covered real estate transaction including the approximate size (in 
acres, feet, or other appropriate measurement); nature of the real 
estate (e.g., zoning type and the major topographical or other features 
of the real estate); current use of the real estate; and structures that 
are or will be on the real estate;
    (iii) A description of any leases, licenses, permits, easements, 
encumbrances, or other grants or approvals associated with the real 
estate, including whether any involve the U.S. Government, as well as 
any feasibility studies conducted with respect to the real estate; and
    (iv) The name(s) of and distance(s) to any relevant covered port, 
military installation, or any other facility or

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property of the U.S. Government as identified in this part, and that is 
relevant to CFIUS jurisdiction given the location of the real estate 
that is the subject of the transaction.
    (3) With respect to the foreign person engaged in the transaction 
and its parents:
    (i) A description of the business or businesses of the foreign 
person and its ultimate parent, and the CAGE codes, NAICS codes, and 
DUNS numbers, if any, for such businesses;
    (ii) The plans of the foreign person for the real estate with 
respect to:
    (A) Use and development of the real estate;
    (B) Changing the nature of the real estate including building new 
structures or removing or altering current structures, including the 
anticipated dimensions and any physical security measures employed at 
the real estate; and
    (C) Assigning, modifying, or terminating any leases, licenses, 
permits, easements, encumbrances, or other grants or approvals referred 
to in paragraph (b)(2)(iii) of this section;
    (iii) Whether the foreign person is controlled by or acting on 
behalf of a foreign government, including as an agent or representative, 
or in some similar capacity, and if so, the identity of the foreign 
government;
    (iv) Whether a foreign government or a person controlled by or 
acting on behalf of a foreign government:
    (A) Has or controls property rights or has or controls ownership 
interests, including contingent equity interest, of the foreign person 
that is a party to the transaction or any parent of the foreign person, 
and if so, the nature and amount of any such interests, and with regard 
to contingent equity interest, the terms and timing of conversion;
    (B) Has the right or power to appoint any of the principal officers 
or the members of the board of directors (including other persons who 
perform the duties usually associated with such titles) of the foreign 
person that is a party to the transaction or any parent of that foreign 
person;
    (C) Holds any other contingent interest (for example, such as might 
arise from a lending transaction) in the foreign person that is a party 
to the transaction and, if so, the rights that are covered by this 
contingent interest, and the manner in which they would be enforced; or
    (D) Has any other affirmative or negative rights or powers with 
respect to control over the foreign person engaged in the transaction, 
and if there are any such rights or powers, their source (for example, a 
``golden share,'' shareholders agreement, contract, statute, or 
regulation) and the mechanics of their operation;
    (v) Any formal or informal arrangements among foreign persons that 
hold an ownership interest in any foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction or between such foreign person and other foreign persons to 
act in concert on particular matters affecting the real estate that is 
the subject of the transaction, and provide a copy of any documents that 
establish those rights or describe those arrangements;
    (vi) For each member of the board of directors or equivalent 
governing body (including external directors and other persons who 
perform duties usually associated with such titles) and officers 
(including president, senior vice president, executive vice president, 
and other persons who perform duties normally associated with such 
titles) of the foreign person engaged in the transaction and its 
immediate, intermediate, and ultimate parents, and for any individual 
having an ownership interest of five percent or more in the foreign 
person engaged in the transaction and in the foreign person's ultimate 
parent, the following information:
    (A) A curriculum vitae or similar professional synopsis, provided as 
part of the main notice, and
    (B) The following ``personal identifier information,'' which, for 
privacy reasons, and to ensure limited distribution, shall be set forth 
in a separate document, not in the main notice:
    (1) Full name (last, first, middle name);
    (2) All other names and aliases used;
    (3) Business address;
    (4) Country and city of residence;
    (5) Date of birth, in the format MM/DD/YYYY;
    (6) Place of birth;

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    (7) U.S. Social Security number (where applicable);
    (8) National identity number, including nationality, date and place 
of issuance, and expiration date (where applicable);
    (9) U.S. or foreign passport number (if more than one, all must be 
fully disclosed), nationality, date and place of issuance, and 
expiration date and, if a U.S. visa holder, the visa type and number, 
date and place of issuance, and expiration date; and
    (10) Dates and nature of foreign government and foreign military 
service (where applicable), other than military service at a rank below 
the top two non-commissioned ranks of the relevant foreign country; and
    (vii) The following ``business identifier information'' for the 
immediate, intermediate, and ultimate parents of the foreign person 
engaged in the transaction, including their main offices and branches:
    (A) Business name, including all names under which the business is 
known to be or has been doing business;
    (B) Business address;
    (C) Business phone number, website address, and email address; and
    (D) Employer identification number or other domestic tax or 
corporate identification number.
    (c) The voluntary notice shall list any filings with, or reports to, 
agencies of the U.S. Government that have been or will be made with 
respect to the transaction prior to its completion, indicating the 
agencies concerned, the nature of the filing or report, the date on 
which it was filed or the estimated date by which it will be filed, and 
a relevant contact point and/or telephone number within the agency, if 
known.
    (d) In the case of the establishment of a joint venture in which one 
or more of the parties is contributing covered real estate, information 
for the voluntary notice shall be prepared on the assumption that the 
foreign person that is party to the joint venture has made a purchase or 
lease, or been granted a concession to, the covered real estate that the 
other party to the joint venture is contributing or transferring to the 
joint venture. The voluntary notice shall describe the name and address 
of the joint venture and the entities that established, or are 
establishing, the joint venture.
    (e) Parties filing a voluntary notice shall, during the time that 
the matter is pending before the Committee or the President, promptly 
advise the Staff Chairperson of any material changes in plans, facts and 
circumstances addressed in the notice, and information provided or 
required to be provided to the Committee under this section, and shall 
file amendments to the notice to reflect such material changes. Such 
amendments shall become part of the notice filed by such persons under 
Sec.  802.501, and the certifications required under paragraphs (h) and 
(l) of this section shall apply to such amendments.
    (f) Parties filing a voluntary notice shall include:
    (1) A complete pre-transaction organizational chart (and post-
transaction, if different) including, information that identifies the 
name, principal place of business, and place of incorporation or other 
legal organization (for entities); nationality (for individuals); and 
ownership percentage (expressed in terms of both voting and economic 
interest, if different) for each of the following:
    (i) The immediate parent, the ultimate parent, and each intermediate 
parent, if any, of each foreign person that is a party to the 
transaction;
    (ii) Where the ultimate parent is a private company, the ultimate 
owner(s) of such parent; and
    (iii) Where the ultimate parent is a public company, any shareholder 
with an interest of greater than five percent in such parent.
    (2) The opinion of the person regarding whether:
    (i) It is a foreign person;
    (ii) It is controlled by a foreign government; and
    (iii) The transaction has resulted or could result in a foreign 
person being afforded property rights with respect to covered real 
estate, and the reasons for its view, focusing in particular on any 
powers (for example, by virtue of an agreement, statute, or regulation) 
that the foreign person will have with regard to the covered real 
estate, and how those powers can or will be exercised.

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    (g) Parties filing a voluntary notice shall include information as 
to whether:
    (1) Any party to the transaction is, or has been, a party to a 
mitigation agreement entered into or condition imposed under section 
721, and if so, shall specify the date and purpose of such agreement or 
condition and the U.S. Government signatories; and
    (2) Any party to the transaction (including such party's parents, 
subsidiaries, or entities under common control with the party) has been 
a party to a transaction previously notified to the Committee.
    (h) Each party filing a voluntary notice shall provide a 
certification of the notice consistent with Sec.  802.202. A sample 
certification may be found on the Committee's section of the Department 
of the Treasury website.
    (i) Parties filing a voluntary notice shall include with the notice 
a list identifying each document provided as part of the notice, 
including all documents provided as attachments or exhibits to the 
narrative response.
    (j) A party filing a voluntary notice may stipulate that the 
transaction is a covered real estate transaction. A stipulation offered 
by any party under this section must be accompanied by a detailed 
description of the basis for the stipulation. A party that offers such a 
stipulation acknowledges that the Committee and the President are 
entitled to rely on such stipulation in determining whether the 
transaction is a covered real estate transaction for the purposes of 
section 721 and all authorities thereunder, and waives the right to 
challenge any such determination. Neither the Committee nor the 
President is bound by any such stipulation, nor does any such 
stipulation limit the ability of the Committee or the President to act 
on any authority provided under section 721 with respect to any covered 
real estate transaction.
    (k) In the case of a transaction where a U.S. public entity is a 
party to the transaction, the notifying party or parties may be the non-
U.S. public entity. Each notifying party shall provide the information 
set out in this section with respect to itself and, to the extent known 
or reasonably available to it, with respect to the U.S. public entity.
    (l) At the conclusion of a review or investigation, each party that 
has filed additional information subsequent to the original notice shall 
file a final certification. (See Sec.  802.202.) A sample certification 
may be found at the Committee's section of the Department of the 
Treasury website.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23742, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  802.503  Beginning of 45-day review period.

    (a) The Staff Chairperson shall accept a voluntary notice the next 
business day after the Staff Chairperson has:
    (1) Determined that the notice complies with Sec.  802.502;
    (2) Confirmed that the applicable fee required under subpart K of 
this part has been received by the Department of the Treasury, or 
waived; and
    (3) Disseminated the notice to all members of the Committee.
    (b) A 45-day period for review of a transaction shall commence on 
the date on which the voluntary notice has been accepted, agency notice 
has been received by the Staff Chairperson, or the Chairperson of the 
Committee has requested a notice under Sec.  802.501(b). Such review 
shall end no later than the forty-fifth day after it has commenced, or 
if the forty-fifth day is not a business day, no later than the next 
business day after the forty-fifth day.
    (c) The Staff Chairperson shall promptly advise in writing all 
parties to a transaction that have filed a voluntary notice of:
    (1) The acceptance of the notice;
    (2) The date on which the review begins; and
    (3) The designation of any lead agency or agencies.
    (d) Within two business days after receipt of an agency notice by 
the Staff Chairperson, the Staff Chairperson shall send written advice 
of such notice to the parties to the transaction that is subject to the 
notice. Such written advice shall identify the date on which the review 
began.
    (e) The Staff Chairperson shall promptly circulate to all Committee 
members any draft pre-filing notice,

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any agency notice, any complete notice, and any subsequent information 
filed by the parties.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23742, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  802.504  Deferral, rejection, or disposition of certain voluntary
notices.

    (a) The Committee, acting through the Staff Chairperson, may:
    (1) Reject any voluntary notice that does not comply with Sec.  
802.501 or Sec.  802.502 and so inform the parties promptly in writing;
    (2) Reject any voluntary notice at any time, and so inform the 
parties promptly in writing, if, after the notice has been submitted and 
before action by the Committee or the President has been concluded:
    (i) There is a material change in the transaction as to which 
notification has been made; or
    (ii) Information comes to light that contradicts material 
information provided in the notice by the parties;
    (3) Reject any voluntary notice at any time upon determining that 
the filing fee paid by the parties was insufficient under subpart K of 
this part, subject to Sec.  802.1108.
    (4) Reject any voluntary notice at any time after the notice has 
been accepted, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if the 
party or parties that have submitted the voluntary notice do not provide 
follow-up information requested by the Staff Chairperson within three 
business days of the request, or within a longer time frame if the 
parties so request in writing and the Staff Chairperson grants that 
request in writing; or
    (5) Reject any voluntary notice before the conclusion of a review or 
investigation, and so inform the parties promptly in writing, if one of 
the parties submitting the voluntary notice has not submitted the final 
certification required by Sec.  802.502(l).
    (b) Notwithstanding the authority of the Staff Chairperson under 
paragraph (a) of this section to reject an incomplete notice, the Staff 
Chairperson may defer acceptance of the notice, and the beginning of the 
review period specified by Sec.  802.503, to obtain any information 
required under this section that has not been submitted by the notifying 
party or parties or other parties to the transaction. Where necessary to 
obtain such information, the Staff Chairperson may inform any non-
notifying party or parties that notice has been filed with respect to a 
transaction involving the party, and request that certain information 
required under this section, as specified by the Staff Chairperson, be 
provided to the Committee within seven days after receipt of the Staff 
Chairperson's request.
    (c) The Staff Chairperson shall notify the parties when the 
Committee has found that the transaction that is the subject of a 
voluntary notice is not a covered real estate transaction.
    (d) Example: The Staff Chairperson receives a joint notice from 
Corporation A, a foreign person, and Corporation X, a company that is 
selling covered real estate. The joint notice does not contain any 
information described under Sec.  802.502 concerning the nature of the 
real estate. The Staff Chairperson may reject the notice or defer the 
start of the review period until the parties have supplied the omitted 
information.

[85 FR 3166, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 23742, Apr. 29, 2020]



Sec.  802.505  Determination of whether to undertake an investigation.

    (a) After a review of a notified transaction under Sec.  802.503, 
the Committee shall undertake an investigation of any transaction that 
it has determined to be a covered real estate transaction if:
    (1) A member of the Committee (other than a member designated as ex 
officio under section 721(k)) advises the Staff Chairperson that the 
member believes that the transaction threatens to impair the national 
security of the United States and that the threat has not been 
mitigated; or
    (2) The lead agency recommends, and the Committee concurs, that an 
investigation be undertaken.
    (b) The Committee shall also undertake, after a review of a covered 
real estate transaction under Sec.  802.503, an investigation to 
determine the effects on national security of any covered real estate 
transaction that would result in control by a foreign person of critical 
infrastructure, as defined in Sec.  800.214 of this title, of or within 
the

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United States, if the Committee determines that the transaction could 
impair the national security and such impairment has not been mitigated.
    (c) The Committee shall undertake an investigation as described in 
paragraph (b) of this section unless the Chairperson of the Committee 
(or the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury) and the head of any lead 
agency (or his or her delegee at the deputy level or equivalent) 
designated by the Chairperson determine on the basis of the review that 
the covered real estate transaction will not impair the national 
security of the United States.



Sec.  802.506  Determination not to undertake an investigation.

    If the Committee determines, during the review period described in 
Sec.  802.503, not to undertake an investigation of a notified covered 
real estate transaction, action under section 721 shall be concluded. An 
official at the Department of the Treasury shall promptly inform the 
parties to a covered real estate transaction in writing of a 
determination of the Committee not to undertake an investigation and to 
conclude action under section 721.



Sec.  802.507  Commencement of investigation.

    (a) If it is determined that an investigation should be undertaken, 
such investigation shall commence no later than the end of the review 
period described in Sec.  802.503.
    (b) An official of the Department of the Treasury shall promptly 
inform the parties to a covered real estate transaction in writing of 
the commencement of an investigation.



Sec.  802.508  Completion or termination of investigation and report
to the President.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (e) of this section, the Committee shall 
complete an investigation no later than the forty-fifth day after the 
date the investigation commences, or, if the forty-fifth day is not a 
business day, no later than the next business day after the forty-fifth 
day.
    (b) Upon completion or termination of any investigation, the 
Committee shall send a report to the President requesting the 
President's decision if:
    (1) The Committee recommends that the President suspend or prohibit 
the transaction;
    (2) The Committee is unable to reach a decision on whether to 
recommend that the President suspend or prohibit the transaction; or
    (3) The Committee requests that the President make a determination 
with regard to the transaction.
    (c) In circumstances when the Committee sends a report to the 
President requesting the President's decision with respect to a covered 
real estate transaction, such report shall include information relevant 
to sections 721(d)(4)(A) and (B), and shall present the Committee's 
recommendation. If the Committee is unable to reach a decision to 
present a single recommendation to the President, the Chairperson of the 
Committee shall submit a report of the Committee to the President 
setting forth the differing views and presenting the issues for 
decision.
    (d) Upon completion or termination of an investigation, if the 
Committee determines to conclude all deliberative action under section 
721 with regard to a notified covered real estate transaction without 
sending a report to the President, action under section 721 shall be 
concluded. An official at the Department of the Treasury shall promptly 
advise the parties to such a transaction in writing of a determination 
to conclude action.
    (e) In extraordinary circumstances, the Chairperson may, upon a 
written request signed by the head of a lead agency, extend an 
investigation for one 15-day period. A request to extend an 
investigation must describe, with particularity, the extraordinary 
circumstances that warrant the Chairperson extending the investigation. 
The authority of the head of a lead agency to request the extension of 
an investigation may not be delegated to any person other than the 
deputy head (or equivalent thereof) of the lead agency. If the 
Chairperson extends an investigation under this paragraph with respect 
to a covered real estate transaction, the Committee shall promptly 
notify the parties to the transaction of the extension.

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    (f) For purposes of paragraph (e) of this section, the term 
extraordinary circumstances means circumstances for which extending an 
investigation is necessary and the appropriate course of action, in the 
Chairperson's discretion, due to a force majeure event or to protect the 
national security of the United States.



Sec.  802.509  Withdrawal of notices.

    (a) A party (or parties) to a transaction that has filed notice 
under Sec.  802.501(a) may request in writing, at any time prior to 
conclusion of all action under section 721, that such notice be 
withdrawn. Such request shall be directed to the Staff Chairperson and 
shall state the reasons why the request is being made. Such requests 
will ordinarily be granted, unless otherwise determined by the 
Committee. An official of the Department of the Treasury will promptly 
advise the parties to the transaction in writing of the Committee's 
decision.
    (b) Any request to withdraw an agency notice by the agency that 
filed it shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval 
by the Committee. An official of the Department of the Treasury shall 
advise the parties to the transaction in writing of the Committee's 
decision to approve the withdrawal request within two business days of 
the Committee's decision.
    (c) In any case where a request to withdraw a notice is granted 
under paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) The Staff Chairperson, in consultation with the Committee, shall 
establish, as appropriate:
    (i) A process for tracking actions that may be taken by any party to 
the covered real estate transaction before a notice is refiled under 
Sec.  802.501; and
    (ii) Interim protections to address specific national security 
concerns with the covered real estate transaction identified during the 
review or investigation of the covered real estate transaction.
    (2) The Staff Chairperson shall specify a time frame, as 
appropriate, for the parties to resubmit a notice and shall advise the 
parties of that time frame in writing.
    (d) A notice of a transaction that is submitted under paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section shall be deemed a new notice for purposes of the 
regulations in this part, including Sec.  802.701.



                     Subpart F_Committee Procedures



Sec.  802.601  General.

    (a) In any assessment, review, or investigation of a covered real 
estate transaction, the Committee should consider the factors specified 
in section 721(f), as applicable, and, as appropriate, require the 
parties to provide to the Committee the information necessary to 
consider such factors. The Committee's assessment, review, or 
investigation (if necessary) shall examine, as appropriate, whether:
    (1) The transaction is a covered real estate transaction;
    (2) There is credible evidence to support a belief that any foreign 
person party to a covered real estate transaction might take action that 
threatens to impair the national security of the United States; and
    (3) Provisions of law, other than section 721 and the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act, provide adequate and appropriate 
authority to protect the national security of the United States.
    (b) During an assessment, review, or investigation, the Staff 
Chairperson may invite the parties to a notified transaction to attend a 
meeting with the Committee staff to discuss and clarify issues 
pertaining to the transaction. During an investigation, a party to the 
transaction under investigation may request a meeting with the Committee 
staff; such a request ordinarily will be granted.
    (c) The Staff Chairperson shall be the point of contact for 
receiving material filed with the Committee, including notices and 
declarations.
    (d) Where more than one lead agency is designated, communications on 
material matters between a party to the transaction and a lead agency 
shall include all lead agencies designated with regard to those matters.
    (e) The parties' description of a transaction in a declaration or 
notice does not limit the ability of the Committee to, as appropriate, 
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other authorities available under section 721 with respect to any 
covered real estate transaction that the Committee identifies as having 
been notified to the Committee based upon the facts set forth in the 
declaration or notice, any additional information provided to the 
Committee subsequent to the original declaration or notice, or any other 
information available to the Committee.



Sec.  802.602  Role of the Secretary of Labor.

    In response to a request from the Chairperson of the Committee, the 
Secretary of Labor shall identify for the Committee any risk mitigation 
provisions proposed to or by the Committee that would violate U.S. 
employment laws or require a party to violate U.S. employment laws. The 
Secretary of Labor shall serve no policy role on the Committee.



Sec.  802.603  Materiality.

    The Committee generally will not consider as material minor 
inaccuracies, omissions, or changes relating to financial or commercial 
factors not having a bearing on national security.



Sec.  802.604  Tolling of deadlines during lapse in appropriations.

    Any deadline or time limitation under subparts D or E imposed on the 
Committee shall be tolled during a lapse in appropriations.



                      Subpart G_Finality of Action



Sec.  802.701  Finality of actions under section 721.

    All authority available to the President or the Committee under 
section 721(d), including divestment authority, shall remain available 
at the discretion of the President with respect to any covered real 
estate transaction. Subject to Sec.  802.501(c)(1)(ii), such authority 
shall not be exercised if:
    (a) The Committee, through its Staff Chairperson, has advised a 
party (or the parties) in writing that a particular transaction with 
respect to which a voluntary notice or a declaration has been filed is 
not a covered real estate transaction;
    (b) The parties to the transaction have been advised in writing 
under Sec.  802.405(a)(4), Sec.  802.506, or Sec.  802.508(d) that the 
Committee has concluded all action under section 721 with respect to the 
covered real estate transaction; or
    (c) The President has previously announced, under section 721(d), 
his or her decision not to exercise his or her authority under section 
721 with respect to the covered real estate transaction.



             Subpart H_Provision and Handling of Information



Sec.  802.801  Obligation of parties to provide information.

    (a) Parties to a transaction that is notified or declared under 
subpart D or E, or a transaction for which no notice or declaration has 
been submitted and for which the Staff Chairperson has requested 
information to assess whether the transaction is a covered real estate 
transaction, shall provide information to the Staff Chairperson that 
will enable the Committee to conduct a full assessment, review, and/or 
investigation of the transaction. Parties to a transaction that have 
filed information with the Committee shall promptly advise the Staff 
Chairperson of any material changes to such information. If deemed 
necessary by the Committee, information may be obtained from parties to 
a transaction or other persons through subpoena or otherwise, under the 
Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003, as amended (50 U.S.C. 
4555(a)).
    (b) Documentary materials or information required or requested to be 
filed with the Committee under this part shall be submitted in English. 
Supplementary materials written in a foreign language shall be submitted 
in certified English translation.
    (c) Any information filed with the Committee in connection with any 
action for which a report is required under section 721(l)(6)(B) with 
respect to the implementation of a mitigation agreement or condition 
described in section 721(l)(3)(A) shall be accompanied by a 
certification that complies with the requirements of section 721(n) and 
Sec.  802.202. A sample certification

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may be found at the Committee's section of the Department of the 
Treasury website.



Sec.  802.802  Confidentiality.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any 
information or documentary material submitted or filed with the 
Committee under this part, including information or documentary material 
filed under Sec.  802.501(g), shall be exempt from disclosure under the 
Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552 et seq.), and no 
such information or documentary material may be made public.
    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not prohibit disclosure of 
the following:
    (1) Information relevant to any administrative or judicial action or 
proceeding;
    (2) Information to Congress or to any duly authorized committee or 
subcommittee of Congress;
    (3) Information important to the national security analysis or 
actions of the Committee to any domestic governmental entity, or to any 
foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or partner, under 
the exclusive direction and authorization of the Chairperson, only to 
the extent necessary for national security purposes, and subject to 
appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements; or
    (4) Information that the parties have consented to be disclosed to 
third parties;
    (c) This section shall continue to apply with respect to information 
and documentary material submitted or filed with the Committee in any 
case where:
    (1) Action has concluded under section 721 concerning a notified 
transaction;
    (2) A request to withdraw a notice or a declaration is granted under 
Sec.  802.509 or Sec.  802.404(c), respectively, or where a notice or a 
declaration has been rejected under Sec.  802.504(a) or Sec.  
802.404(a), respectively;
    (3) The Committee determines that a notified or declared transaction 
is not a covered real estate transaction; or
    (4) Such information or documentary material was filed under subpart 
D and the parties do not subsequently file a notice under subpart E.
    (d) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section shall be interpreted to 
prohibit the public disclosure by a party of documentary material or 
information that it has submitted or filed with the Committee. Any such 
documentary material or information so disclosed may subsequently be 
reflected in the public statements of the Chairperson, who is authorized 
to communicate with the public and the Congress on behalf of the 
Committee, or of the Chairperson's designee.
    (e) The provisions of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 
2003, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4555(d)) relating to fines and imprisonment 
shall apply with respect to the disclosure of information or documentary 
material filed with the Committee under these regulations.



                     Subpart I_Penalties and Damages



Sec.  802.901  Penalties and damages.

    (a) Any person who submits a declaration or notice with a material 
misstatement or omission or makes a false certification under Sec.  
802.402, Sec.  802.403, or Sec.  802.502 may be liable to the United 
States for a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000 per violation. The 
amount of the penalty imposed for a violation shall be based on the 
nature of the violation.
    (b) Any person who violates a material provision of a mitigation 
agreement with, a material condition imposed by, or an order issued by, 
the United States under section 721(l) may be liable to the United 
States for a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000 per violation or the 
value of the transaction, whichever is greater. For clarification, under 
the previous sentence, whichever penalty amount is greater may be 
imposed per violation, and the amount of the penalty imposed for a 
violation shall be based on the nature of the violation.
    (c) A mitigation agreement entered into or amended under section 
721(l) may include a provision providing for liquidated or actual 
damages for breaches of the agreement. The mitigation agreement shall 
specify the

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amount of any liquidated damages that are a reasonable assessment of the 
harm to the national security that could result from a breach of the 
agreement. Any mitigation agreement containing a liquidated damages 
provision shall include a provision specifying that the Committee may 
consider the severity of the breach in deciding whether to seek a lesser 
amount than that stipulated in the agreement.
    (d) A determination to impose penalties under paragraph (a) or (b) 
of this section must be made by the Committee. Notice of the penalty, 
including a written explanation of the conduct to be penalized and the 
amount of the penalty, shall be sent to the subject person 
electronically and by U.S. mail or courier service. Notice shall be 
deemed to have been effected by the earlier of the date of electronic 
transmission and the date of receipt of U.S. mail or courier service. 
For the purposes of this section, the term subject person means the 
person or persons who may be liable to the United States for a civil 
penalty.
    (e) Upon receiving notice of a penalty to be imposed under 
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, the subject person may, 
within 15 business days of receipt of such notice, submit a petition for 
reconsideration to the Staff Chairperson, including a defense, 
justification, or explanation for the conduct to be penalized. The 
Committee will review the petition and issue any final penalty 
determination within 15 business days of receipt of the petition. The 
Staff Chairperson and the subject person may extend either such period 
through written agreement. The Committee and the subject person may 
reach an agreement on an appropriate remedy at any time before the 
Committee issues any final penalty determination.
    (f) The penalties and damages authorized in paragraphs (a) through 
(c) of this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the 
United States in federal district court.
    (g) Section 2 of the False Statements Accountability Act of 1996, as 
amended (18 U.S.C. 1001), shall apply to all information provided to the 
Committee under section 721, including by any party to a covered real 
estate transaction.
    (h) The penalties and damages available under this section are 
without prejudice to other penalties, civil or criminal, available under 
law.
    (i) The imposition of a civil monetary penalty or damages under 
these regulations creates a debt due to the U.S. Government. The 
Department of the Treasury may take action to collect the penalty or 
damages assessed if not paid within the time prescribed by the Committee 
and notified to the applicable party or parties. In addition or instead, 
the matter may be referred to the Department of Justice for appropriate 
action to recover the penalty or damages.



Sec.  802.902  Effect of lack of compliance.

    If, at any time after a mitigation agreement or condition is entered 
into or imposed under section 721(l), the Committee or a lead agency in 
coordination with the Staff Chairperson, as the case may be, determines 
that a party or parties to the agreement or condition are not in 
compliance with the terms of the agreement or condition, the Committee 
or a lead agency in coordination with the Staff Chairperson may, in 
addition to the authority of the Committee to impose penalties under 
section 721(h) and to unilaterally initiate a review of any covered real 
estate transaction under section 721(b)(1)(D)(iii):
    (a) Negotiate a plan of action for the party or parties to remediate 
the lack of compliance, with failure to abide by the plan or otherwise 
remediate the lack of compliance serving as the basis for the Committee 
to find a material breach of the agreement or condition;
    (b) Require that the party or parties submit a written notice or 
declaration under clause (i) of section 721(b)(1)(C) with respect to a 
covered real estate transaction initiated after the date of the 
determination of noncompliance and before the date that is five years 
after the date of the determination to the Committee to initiate a 
review of the transaction under section 721(b); or
    (c) Seek injunctive relief.

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      Subpart J_Foreign National Security Investment Review Regimes



Sec.  802.1001  Determinations.

    (a) The Committee may determine at any time that a foreign state has 
made significant progress toward establishing and effectively utilizing 
a robust process to analyze foreign investments for national security 
risks and to facilitate coordination with the United States on matters 
relating to investment security.
    (b) The Committee may rescind a determination under paragraph (a) of 
this section if the Committee determines that such a rescission is 
appropriate.
    (c) The Chairperson of the Committee shall publish a notice of any 
determination or rescission of a determination under paragraph (a) or 
(b) of this section, respectively, in the Federal Register.



Sec.  802.1002  Effect of determinations.

    (a) A determination under Sec.  802.1001(a) shall take effect 
immediately upon publication of a notice of such determination under 
Sec.  802.1001(c) and remain in effect unless rescinded under Sec.  
802.1001(b).
    (b) A rescission of a determination under Sec.  802.1001(b) shall 
take effect on the date specified in the notice published under Sec.  
802.1001(c).
    (c) A determination under Sec.  802.1001(a) does not apply to any 
transaction for which a declaration or notice has been accepted by the 
Staff Chairperson under Sec.  802.403(a)(1) or Sec.  802.503(a), 
respectively.
    (d) A rescission of a determination under Sec.  802.1001(b) does not 
apply to any transaction for which:
    (1) The completion date is prior to the date upon which the 
rescission of a determination under paragraph (b) of this section 
becomes effective; or
    (2) Before publication of the rescission of determination under 
Sec.  802.1001(c), the parties to the transaction have executed a 
binding written agreement, or other binding document, establishing the 
material terms of the transaction that is ultimately consummated.



                          Subpart K_Filing Fees

    Source: 85 FR 23743, Apr. 29, 2020, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  802.1101  Amount of fee.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the parties filing a 
formal written notice of a transaction with the Committee under Sec.  
802.501(a) on or after May 1, 2020, shall pay a filing fee as follows:
    (a) Where the value of the transaction is less than $500,000: No 
fee;
    (b) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$500,000 but less than $5,000,000: $750;
    (c) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$5,000,000 but less than $50,000,000: $7,500;
    (d) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$50,000,000 but less than $250,000,000: $75,000;
    (e) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$250,000,000 but less than $750,000,000: $150,000;
    (f) Where the value of the transaction is equal to or greater than 
$750,000,000: $300,000.



Sec.  802.1102  Timing of payment.

    Subject to Sec. Sec.  802.1106 through 802.1108, the Staff 
Chairperson shall not accept a formal written notice under Sec.  
802.503(a) until payment of any fee required under this subpart is 
received by the Department of the Treasury in the manner specified on 
the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.



Sec.  802.1103  Valuation.

    Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the value of 
the transaction for purposes of determining the required fee amount in 
this subpart shall be determined as follows:
    (a) For a transaction structured as a purchase, by the total value 
of all consideration that has been or will be provided in the context of 
the transaction by or on behalf of the foreign person that is a 
purchaser in the transaction, including cash, assets, shares or other 
ownership interests, debt forgiveness,

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or services or other in-kind consideration.
    (b) For a transaction structured as a lease, by the value of the sum 
of, as applicable:
    (1) Any fixed payments to be paid by the foreign person that is a 
lessee in the transaction to, or for the benefit of, the lessor over the 
term of the lease;
    (2) Any variable payments that depend on an index or a rate (such as 
a market interest rate) to be paid by the foreign person that is a 
lessee in the transaction to, or for the benefit of, the lessor, over 
the term of the lease, measured for purposes of this section by using 
the index or rate on the day immediately prior to the date the parties 
file the formal written notice; and
    (3) Any non-cash consideration to be provided by the foreign person 
that is a lessee in the transaction to, or for the benefit of, the 
lessor, over the term of the lease, as may be reasonably determined as 
of the date the parties file the formal written notice.
    (c) For a transaction structured as a concession, by the value of 
the sum of all rent, fees, and charges to be paid by the foreign person 
to the grantor and any non-cash consideration to be provided by such 
foreign person to, or for the benefit of, the grantor, over the term of 
a concession agreement, as may be reasonably determined as of the date 
the parties file the formal written notice.
    (d) Determining the value of consideration:
    (1) Where the consideration is or includes securities traded on a 
national securities exchange, the value of the securities is the closing 
price on the national securities exchange on which the securities are 
primarily traded on the trading day immediately prior to the date the 
parties file the formal written notice with the Committee under Sec.  
802.501(a), or if the securities were not traded on that day, the last 
published closing price.
    (2) Where the consideration is or includes other non-cash assets, 
services, interests, or other in-kind consideration, including real 
property contributed by a foreign person that is party to a transaction 
involving the exchange of land or contribution to a joint venture, the 
value of the assets, service, interests, or other in-kind consideration 
is their fair market value as of the date the parties file the formal 
written notice.
    (3) Where the transaction is or includes a lending transaction, the 
consideration includes the cash value of the mortgage, loan, or similar 
financing arrangement, made available or provided by or on behalf of the 
foreign person that is a party to the transaction.
    (4) Where the transaction is or includes the conversion of a 
contingent equity interest previously acquired by a foreign person that 
is a party to the transaction, the consideration includes what was paid 
by or on behalf of the foreign person to initially acquire the 
contingent equity interest, in addition to any other consideration paid 
or to be paid in connection with the conversion.
    (e) Exceptions:
    (1) In the case of a purchase, to the extent the consideration to be 
provided by the foreign person has not been or cannot reasonably be 
determined as of the date the parties file the formal written notice, 
the value of the transaction includes, with respect to assets for which 
consideration has not been determined, the fair market value of the 
assets being purchased in the transaction as of the date the parties 
file the formal written notice.

    Note 1 to Sec.  802.1103(e)(1): The consideration amount may be 
determined notwithstanding minor standard adjustments that are to be 
made at closing.

    (2) In the case of a lease or concession, where the consideration to 
be provided by the foreign person has not been or cannot reasonably be 
determined at the time of filing, or, where the parties cannot 
reasonably determine the value of rent, fees, charges, or services under 
paragraph (c) of this section, the filing fee required shall be that 
required under Sec.  802.1101(b).
    (f) The Staff Chairperson is not bound by the parties' 
characterization of the transaction and its value or their good faith 
approximation provided to the Committee under Sec.  802.502(b)(1)(ix).

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    (g) Fair market value means the price that would be received in 
exchange for sale of an interest, or paid to receive a service or to 
transfer liability, in an orderly transaction between market 
participants.
    (1) In determining fair market value, parties shall make a good 
faith estimate and generally may rely on the last valuation as presented 
in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles or other widely recognized accounting principles, 
such as the International Financial Reporting Standards, or the 
valuation of an independent appraiser; provided, however, that if no 
valuation has occurred within the prior two fiscal quarters, or if there 
have been significant changes to the fair market value since the last 
valuation, the parties shall make a good faith estimate at the time of 
filing the formal written notice, or, if the parties are filing after 
the completion of the transaction, the completion date of the 
transaction.
    (2) In determining the fair market value of services, the parties 
may rely upon the value of services determined by the parties as set 
forth in an executed written agreement, or make an estimate at the time 
of filing the formal written notice based upon rates charged to third 
parties or recent industry reports or other sources of comparable 
commercial data; provided, however, if such sources are unavailable, the 
parties shall make a good faith estimate. If the parties are filing 
after completion of the transaction, the parties shall make an estimate 
of the fair market value as of the completion date.
    (h) Multiple-phase and contingent equity interest transactions:
    (1) Where a transaction will be effectuated in multiple phases, the 
value of the transaction includes the total value of the multiple 
phases, as may be reasonably determined as of the date the parties file 
the formal written notice.
    (2) Where a transaction is or includes the acquisition of contingent 
equity interest, the value of the transaction includes the consideration 
that was paid by or on behalf of the foreign person to acquire the 
contingent equity interest, and, if the conditions that lead to 
conversion will occur imminently, the conditions are within the control 
of the acquiring party, and the consideration for the interest that 
would be acquired upon conversion or satisfaction of contingent 
conditions can be reasonably determined at the time of acquisition, any 
other consideration paid or to be paid in connection with the 
conversion.

    Note 2 to Sec.  800.1103(h)(2): See Sec.  802.1103(d)(4) regarding 
consideration for a contingent equity interest where the interest has 
been converted to equity.

    (i) Examples:
    (1) Example 1. Corporation A, a foreign person, enters into an 
agreement for the purchase of a parcel of covered real estate (Parcel X) 
from Corporation B. In exchange for ownership of Parcel X, Corporation A 
forgives a debt owed to it by Corporation B that is valued at $5,000,000 
and pays $35,000,000 to Corporation B. Assuming no other relevant facts, 
the value of the transaction is $40,000,000, and the filing fee is 
$7,500.
    (2) Example 2. Corporation A, a foreign person, enters into an 
agreement to lease a parcel of covered real estate from Corporation B. 
Pursuant to the agreement, Corporation A will pay Corporation B a fixed 
annual payment of $300,000 for a term of three years, with an option to 
renew the lease at the end of the term. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, the value of the transaction is $900,000, and the filing fee is 
$750.
    (3) Example 3. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to enter 
into a concession agreement with a U.S. public entity for the right to 
use certain covered real estate for the purpose of developing and 
operating terminal infrastructure at a covered port. The concession 
agreement is for a five-year term. Under the concession agreement, 
Corporation A will pay the U.S. public entity a use charge of $450,000 
per year starting in the second year. The concession agreement also 
requires Corporation A to pay utility fees and common area maintenance 
charges of $5,000 per month for the full concession term. Assuming no 
other relevant facts, the value of the transaction is $2,100,000, based 
on the $1,800,000 use charge and

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$300,000 in utility fees. The filing fee is $750.
    (4) Example 4. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to enter 
into an oil, gas and mineral lease with a U.S. public entity. Under the 
terms of the lease, Corporation A pays a lease bonus of $1,000 per acre 
as an inducement to execute the lease with respect to a 10-acre parcel 
of covered real estate. The lease has a 10-year term. Corporation A must 
pay a royalty of 12.5 percent with respect to oil or gas production from 
the leased parcel. In the absence of such production, the foreign person 
is obligated to pay a rental fee of $1,000 per acre per year for the 
first five years and $2,000 per acre thereafter. Assuming no other 
relevant facts, the value of the transaction is $160,000 and there is no 
filing fee.
    (5) Example 5. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to purchase 
Plot X and Plot Y. The transaction will be completed in two phases. 
Corporation A will first acquire Plot X for $30,000,000 (phase 1). One 
month later, Corporation A will acquire Plot Y for another $30,000,000 
(phase 2). Assuming no other relevant facts, the value of the 
consideration is $60,000,000 (the total consideration for both phases), 
and the filing fee is $75,000.
    (6) Example 6. Corporation A, a foreign person, proposes to purchase 
Plot X and acquire an option to purchase Plot Y. Corporation A will 
acquire Plot X and the option related to Plot Y in exchange for 
$30,000,000. Corporation A informs its shareholders that within two 
months, it will exercise the option to purchase Plot Y in exchange for 
another $30,000,000. Because the option to convert is imminent and in 
the control of Corporation A, and the consideration can be reasonably 
determined, the value of the transaction includes the consideration to 
be paid in connection with the conversion. Assuming no other relevant 
facts, the value of the consideration is $60,000,000 (the total 
consideration for the purchase of Plot X and the option to purchase Plot 
Y), and the filing fee is $75,000.
    (j) The determination of the value of the transaction for purposes 
of calculating the filing fee in no way limits the Committee's 
jurisdiction or its authority to review, investigate, mitigate, impose 
penalties regarding, or take any other action regarding any covered real 
estate transaction.



Sec.  802.1104  Manner of payment.

    Parties to a transaction must pay any filing fee by electronic 
payment. The filing fee must be paid in U.S. dollars. Instructions for 
paying filing fees are available on the Committee's section of the 
Department of the Treasury website.



Sec.  802.1105  Refunds.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
the Department of the Treasury shall not refund a filing fee in whole or 
in part.
    (b) If the Committee determines that the transaction is not a 
covered real estate transaction, the filing fee shall be refunded.
    (c) In response to a petition by a party, if the Staff Chairperson 
determines, based on the information and representations contained in 
the formal written notice, as well as any other information provided by 
the parties, that a party or the parties to a transaction paid a filing 
fee in an amount greater than required at the time of filing, the 
Department of the Treasury shall refund the amount of overpayment to the 
party or parties who paid the filing fee.



Sec.  802.1106  Waiver.

    If the Staff Chairperson determines that extraordinary circumstances 
relating to national security warrant, the Staff Chairperson may waive 
the filing fee in whole or in part and will notify the parties in 
writing. No waiver shall be implied, even where the Staff Chairperson 
does not reject a voluntary notice under Sec.  802.1108 for failure to 
pay the required filing fee.



Sec.  802.1107  Refilings.

    The parties to a transaction shall not be required to pay an 
additional filing fee in the event that the Staff Chairperson permits 
the parties to withdraw and refile a notice under Sec.  802.509(c)(2), 
unless the Staff Chairperson determines that a material change to the 
transaction has occurred, or a material inaccuracy or omission was made 
by the parties in information provided to

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the Committee, that requires the Committee to consider new information, 
in which case the Staff Chairperson will inform the parties in writing.



Sec.  802.1108  Rejection of voluntary notice.

    The Staff Chairperson may reject a voluntary notice under Sec.  
802.504(a)(3) upon a determination that the amount of the filing fee 
paid by the parties was insufficient under this subpart. Prior to 
rejecting a notice under Sec.  802.504(a)(3), the Staff Chairperson 
shall inform the parties in writing of the insufficiency of payment and 
provide the parties three business days to pay the remainder of the 
filing fee. If the Staff Chairperson does not reject a voluntary notice 
under Sec.  802.504(a)(3) upon a determination that the amount of the 
filing fee payment paid by the parties was insufficient under this 
section, the balance of the fee remains payable unless the Staff 
Chairperson notifies the parties in writing that the payment has been 
waived in whole or in part.



 Sec. Appendix A to Part 802--List of Military Installations and Other 
                          U.S. Government Sites

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             Site name                            Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Part 1
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Adelphi Laboratory Center.........  Adelphi, MD.
Air Force Maui Optical and          Maui, HI.
 Supercomputing Site.
Air Force Office of Scientific      Arlington, VA.
 Research.
Andersen Air Force Base...........  Yigo, Guam.
Army Futures Command..............  Austin, TX.
Army Research Lab--Orlando          Orlando, FL.
 Simulations and Training
 Technology Center.
Army Research Lab--Raleigh Durham.  Raleigh Durham, NC.
Arnold Air Force Base.............  Coffee County and Franklin County,
                                     TN.
Beale Air Force Base..............  Yuba City, CA.
Biometric Technology Center         Clarksburg, WV.
 (Biometrics Identity Management
 Activity).
Buckley Air Force Base............  Aurora, CO.
Camp MacKall......................  Pinebluff, NC.
Cape Cod Air Force Station........  Sandwich, MA.
Cape Newenham Long Range Radar      Cape Newenham, AK.
 Site.
Cavalier Air Force Station........  Cavalier, ND.
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force         Colorado Springs, CO.
 Station.
Clear Air Force Station...........  Anderson, AK.
Creech Air Force Base.............  Indian Springs, NV.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base......  Tucson, AZ.
Defense Advanced Research Projects  Arlington, VA.
 Agency.
Eareckson Air Force Station.......  Shemya, AK.
Eielson Air Force Base............  Fairbanks, AK.
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base  Houston, TX.
Fairchild Air Force Base..........  Spokane, WA.
Fort Benning......................  Columbus, GA.
Fort Belvoir......................  Fairfax County, VA.
Fort Bliss........................  El Paso, TX.
Fort Campbell.....................  Hopkinsville, KY.
Fort Carson.......................  Colorado Springs, CO.
Fort Detrick......................  Frederick, MD.
Fort Drum.........................  Watertown, NY.
Fort Gordon.......................  Augusta, GA.
Fort Hood.........................  Killeen, TX.
Fort Knox.........................  Fort Knox, KY.
Fort Leavenworth..................  Leavenworth, KS.
Fort Lee..........................  Petersburg, VA.
Fort Leonard Wood.................  Pulaski County, MO.
Fort Meade........................  Anne Arundel County, MD.
Fort Riley........................  Junction City, KS.
Fort Shafter......................  Honolulu, HI.
Fort Sill.........................  Lawton, OK.
Fort Stewart......................  Hinesville, GA.
Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site..  Fort Yukon, AK.
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base..  Cheyenne, WY.
Guam Tracking Station.............  Inarajan, Guam.
Hanscom Air Force Base............  Lexington, MA.
Holloman Air Force Base...........  Alamogordo, NM.

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Holston Army Ammunition Plant.....  Kingsport, TN.
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling......  Washington, DC.
Joint Base Andrews................  Camp Springs, MD.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...  Anchorage, AK.
Joint Base Langley-Eustis.........  Hampton, VA and Newport News, VA.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord..........  Tacoma, WA.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst..  Lakehurst, NJ.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam....  Honolulu, HI.
Joint Base San Antonio............  San Antonio, TX.
Joint Expeditionary Base Little     Virginia Beach, VA.
 Creek-Fort Story.
Kaena Point Satellite Tracking      Waianae, HI.
 Station.
King Salmon Air Force Station.....  King Salmon, AK.
Kirtland Air Force Base...........  Albuquerque, NM.
Kodiak Tracking Stations..........  Kodiak Island, AK.
Los Angeles Air Force Base........  El Segundo, CA.
MacDill Air Force Base............  Tampa, FL.
Malmstrom Air Force Base..........  Great Falls, MT.
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat      Twentynine Palms, CA.
 Center Twentynine Palms.
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.  Beaufort, SC.
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry     Cherry Point, NC.
 Point.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar..  San Diego, CA.
Marine Corps Air Station New River  Jacksonville, NC.
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.....  Yuma, AZ.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune....  Jacksonville, NC.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton..  Oceanside, CA.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii..........  Kaneohe Bay, HI.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Camp      Halawa, HI.
 H.M. Smith.
Marine Corps Base Quantico........  Quantico, VA.
Mark Center.......................  Alexandria, VA.
Minot Air Force Base..............  Minot, ND.
Moody Air Force Base..............  Valdosta, GA.
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve     Belle Chasse, LA.
 Base New Orleans.
Naval Air Station Oceana..........  Virginia Beach, VA.
Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck   Virginia Beach, VA.
 Annex.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island..  Oak Harbor, WA.
Naval Base Guam...................  Apra Harbor, Guam.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor..........  Silverdale, WA.
Naval Base Point Loma.............  San Diego, CA.
Naval Base San Diego..............  San Diego, CA.
Naval Base Ventura County--Port     Port Hueneme, CA.
 Hueneme Operating Facility.
Naval Research Laboratory.........  Washington, DC.
Naval Research Laboratory--Blossom  Welcome, MD.
 Point.
Naval Research Laboratory--Stennis  Hancock County, MS.
 Space Center.
Naval Research Laboratory--         Tilghman, MD.
 Tilghman.
Naval Station Newport.............  Newport, RI.
Naval Station Norfolk.............  Norfolk, VA.
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay....  Kings Bay, GA.
Naval Submarine Base New London...  Groton, CT.
Naval Surface Warfare Center        Bayview, ID.
 Carderock Division--Acoustic
 Research Detachment.
Naval Support Activity Crane......  Crane, IN.
Naval Support Activity Orlando....  Orlando, FL.
Naval Support Activity Panama City  Panama City, FL.
Naval Support Activity              Philadelphia, PA.
 Philadelphia.
Naval Support Facility Carderock..  Bethesda, MD.
Naval Support Facility Dahlgren...  Dahlgren, VA.
Naval Support Facility Indian Head  Indian Head, MD.
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach    Norco, CA.
 Detachment Norco.
New Boston Air Station............  New Boston, NH.
Offutt Air Force Base.............  Bellevue, NE.
Oliktok Long Range Radar Site.....  Oliktok, AK.
Orchard Combat Training Center....  Boise, ID.
Peason Ridge Training Area........  Leesville, LA.
Pentagon..........................  Arlington, VA.
Peterson Air Force Base...........  Colorado Springs, CO.
Picatinny Arsenal.................  Morris County, NJ.
Pi[ntilde]on Canyon Maneuver Site.  Tyrone, CO.
Pohakuloa Training Area...........  Hilo, HI.
Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site  Point Barrow, AK.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.........  Kittery, ME.
Radford Army Ammunition Plant.....  Radford, VA.
Redstone Arsenal..................  Huntsville, AL.
Rock Island Arsenal...............  Rock Island, IL.
Rome Research Laboratory..........  Rome, NY.

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Schriever Air Force Base..........  Colorado Springs, CO.
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base....  Goldsboro, NC.
Shaw Air Force Base...............  Sumter, SC.
Southeast Alaska Acoustic           Ketchikan, AK.
 Measurement Facility.
Tin City Long Range Radar Site....  Tin City, AK.
Tinker Air Force Base.............  Midwest City, OK.
Travis Air Force Base.............  Fairfield, CA.
Tyndall Air Force Base............  Bay County, FL.
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems    Natick, MA.
 Center.
Watervliet Arsenal................  Watervliet, NY.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base...  Dayton, OH.
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                                 Part 2
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Aberdeen Proving Ground...........  Aberdeen, MD.
Camp Shelby.......................  Hattiesburg, MS.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station..  Cape Canaveral, FL.
Dare County Range.................  Manns Harbor, NC.
Edwards Air Force Base............  Edwards, CA.
Eglin Air Force Base..............  Valparaiso, FL.
Fallon Range Complex..............  Fallon, NV.
Fort Bragg........................  Fayetteville, NC.
Fort Greely.......................  Delta Junction, AK.
Fort Huachuca.....................  Sierra Vista, AZ.
Fort Irwin........................  San Bernardino County, CA.
Fort Polk.........................  Leesville, LA.
Fort Wainwright...................  Fairbanks, AK.
Hardwood Range....................  Necehuenemedah, WI.
Hill Air Force Base...............  Ogden, UT.
Mountain Home Air Force Base......  Mountain Home, ID.
Naval Air Station Meridian........  Meridian, MS.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River..  Lexington Park, MD.
Naval Air Weapons Station China     Ridgecrest, CA.
 Lake.
Naval Base Kitsap--Keyport........  Keyport, WA.
Naval Base Ventura County--Point    Point Mugu, CA.
 Mugu Operating Facility.
Naval Weapons Systems Training      Boardman, OR.
 Facility Boardman.
Nellis Air Force Base.............  Las Vegas, NV.
Nevada Test and Training Range....  Tonopah, NV.
Pacific Missile Range Facility....  Kekaha, HI.
Patrick Air Force Base............  Cocoa Beach, FL.
Tropic Regions Test Center........  Wahiawa, HI.
Utah Test and Training Range......  Barro, UT.
Vandenberg Air Force Base.........  Lompoc, CA.
West Desert Test Center...........  Dugway, UT.
White Sands Missile Range.........  White Sands Missile Range, NM.
Yuma Proving Ground...............  Yuma, AZ.
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              Site name                                  County                            Township/range
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Part 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90th Missile Wing, Francis E. Warren   Logan, CO.................................  All lands except those
 Air Force Base Missile Field                                                       located south of Township 8
 (Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming).                                                 North and east of Range 51
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Morgan, CO................................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 3 North using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Sedgwick, CO..............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located east of Range 46
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.

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                                       Washington, CO............................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 4 North, and west
                                                                                    of Range 52 West using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Weld, CO..................................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 4 North, and east
                                                                                    of Range 64 West using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Banner, NE................................  All.
                                       Cheyenne, NE..............................  All.
                                       Deuel, NE.................................  All lands located south of
                                                                                    Township 15 North, and west
                                                                                    of Range 43 West using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Garden, NE................................  All lands located south of
                                                                                    Township 19 North, and west
                                                                                    Range 43 West using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Kimball, NE...............................  All.
                                       Morrill, NE...............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 21
                                                                                    North using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Scotts Bluff, NE..........................  All.
                                       Sioux, NE.................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 26
                                                                                    North, and east of Range 57
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Goshen, WY................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 27
                                                                                    North using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Laramie, WY...............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located south of Township 14
                                                                                    North, and west of Range 64
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Platte, WY................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 27
                                                                                    North using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air      Blaine, MT................................  All lands except those
 Force Base Missile Field (Montana).                                                located north of Township 24
                                                                                    North using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Cascade, MT...............................  All.
                                       Chouteau, MT..............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 24
                                                                                    North, and east of Range 8
                                                                                    East using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Fergus, MT................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located east of Range 26
                                                                                    East using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Glacier, MT...............................  All lands located south of
                                                                                    Township 35 North, and east
                                                                                    of Range 7 West, using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Golden Valley, MT.........................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located south of Township 11
                                                                                    North, and east of Range 20
                                                                                    East using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Judith Basin, MT..........................  All.
                                       Lewis and Clark, MT.......................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located south of Township 14
                                                                                    North using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Liberty, MT...............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 31
                                                                                    North, and east of Range 5
                                                                                    East using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Meagher, MT...............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located south of Township 12
                                                                                    North, and west of Range 9
                                                                                    East using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.

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                                       Musselshell, MT...........................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 10 North, and west
                                                                                    of Range 23 East using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Petroleum, MT.............................  All lands located west of
                                                                                    Range 27 East using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Phillips, MT..............................  All lands located south of
                                                                                    Township 23 North, and west
                                                                                    of Range 25 East using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Pondera, MT...............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located west of Range 9
                                                                                    West, using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Stillwater, MT............................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 3 North, and west
                                                                                    of Range 20 East using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Sweet Grass, MT...........................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 3 North, and east
                                                                                    of Range 12 East using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Teton, MT.................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located west of Range 10
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Toole, MT.................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township 34
                                                                                    North using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Wheatland, MT.............................  All.
91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force     Bottineau, ND.............................  All lands except those
 Base Missile Field (North Dakota).                                                 located east of Range 77
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Burke, ND.................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located west of Range 93
                                                                                    West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Dunn, ND..................................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 148 North, using
                                                                                    the Bureau of Land
                                                                                    Management's Public Lands
                                                                                    Survey System.
                                       McHenry, ND...............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township
                                                                                    156 North, and east of Range
                                                                                    80 West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       McKenzie, ND..............................  All lands located east of
                                                                                    Range 95 West, using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       McLean, ND................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located south of Township
                                                                                    145 North using the Bureau
                                                                                    of Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Mercer, ND................................  All lands located north of
                                                                                    Township 145 North, east of
                                                                                    Range 90 West, using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Mountrail, ND.............................  All.
                                       Pierce, ND................................  All lands located south of
                                                                                    Township 155 North, west of
                                                                                    Range 72 West using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
                                       Renville, ND..............................  All.
                                       Sheridan, ND..............................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located south of Township
                                                                                    148 North, and east of Range
                                                                                    78 West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.
                                       Ward, ND..................................  All lands except those
                                                                                    located north of Township
                                                                                    155 North, and east of Range
                                                                                    83 West using the Bureau of
                                                                                    Land Management's Public
                                                                                    Lands Survey System.

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                                       Williams, ND..............................  All lands located south of
                                                                                    Township 158 North, and east
                                                                                    of Range 96 West using the
                                                                                    Bureau of Land Management's
                                                                                    Public Lands Survey System.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
            Site name                            Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Part 4
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boston Range Complex............  Offshore Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
                                   Maine.
Boston Operating Area...........  Offshore Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
                                   Maine.
Charleston Operating Area.......  Offshore North Carolina, South
                                   Carolina.
Cherry Point Operating Area.....  Offshore North Carolina, South
                                   Carolina.
Corpus Christi Operating Area...  Offshore Texas.
Eglin Gulf Test and Training      Offshore Florida.
 Range.
Gulf of Mexico Range Complex....  Offshore Mississippi, Alabama,
                                   Florida.
Hawaii Range Complex............  Offshore Hawaii.
Jacksonville Operating Area.....  Offshore Florida, Georgia.
Jacksonville Range Complex......  Offshore Florida.
Key West Operating Area.........  Offshore Florida.
Key West Range Complex..........  Offshore Florida.
Narragansett Bay Range Complex..  Offshore Connecticut, Massachusetts,
                                   New York, Rhode Island.
Narragansett Bay Operating Area.  Offshore Connecticut, Massachusetts,
                                   New York, Rhode Island.
New Orleans Operating Area......  Offshore Louisiana.
Northern California Range         Offshore California.
 Complex.
Northwest Training Range Complex  Offshore Oregon, Washington.
Panama City Operating Area......  Offshore Florida.
Pensacola Operating Area........  Offshore Alabama, Florida.
Point Mugu Sea Range............  Offshore California.
Southern California Range         Offshore California.
 Complex.
Virginia Capes Operating Area...  Offshore Delaware, Maryland, North
                                   Carolina, Virginia.
Virginia Capes Range Complex....  Offshore Delaware, Maryland, North
                                   Carolina, Virginia.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        PARTS 803	899 [RESERVED]

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   CHAPTER IX--FEDERAL CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS (DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                    TREASURY--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)




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Part                                                                Page
900             Scope of standards..........................        1017
901             Standards for the administrative collection 
                    of claims...............................        1019
902             Standards for the compromise of claims......        1028
903             Standards for suspending or terminating 
                    collection activity.....................        1030
904             Referrals to the Department of Justice......        1032
905-999

[Reserved]

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PART 900_SCOPE OF STANDARDS--Table of Contents



Sec.
900.1 Prescription of standards.
900.2 Definitions and construction.
900.3 Antitrust, fraud, and tax and interagency claims excluded.
900.4 Compromise, waiver, or disposition under other statutes not 
          precluded.
900.5 Form of payment.
900.6 Subdivision of claims not authorized.
900.7 Required administrative proceedings.
900.8 No private rights created.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711.

    Source: 65 FR 70395, Nov. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  900.1  Prescription of standards.

    (a) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General of the 
United States are issuing the regulations in parts 900-904 of this 
chapter under the authority contained in 31 U.S.C. 3711(d)(2). The 
regulations in this chapter prescribe standards for Federal agency use 
in the administrative collection, offset, compromise, and the suspension 
or termination of collection activity for civil claims for money, funds, 
or property, as defined by 31 U.S.C. 3701(b), unless specific Federal 
agency statutes or regulations apply to such activities or, as provided 
for by Title 11 of the United States Code, when the claims involve 
bankruptcy. Federal agencies include agencies of the executive, 
legislative, and judicial branches of the Government, including 
Government corporations. The regulations in this chapter also prescribe 
standards for referring debts to the Department of Justice for 
litigation. Additional guidance is contained in the Office of Management 
and Budget's Circular A-129 (Revised), ``Policies for Federal Credit 
Programs and Non-Tax Receivables,'' the Department of the Treasury's 
``Managing Federal Receivables,'' and other publications concerning debt 
collection and debt management. These publications are available from 
the Debt Management Services, Financial Management Service, Department 
of the Treasury, 401 14th Street SW., Room 151, Washington, DC 20227.
    (b) Additional rules governing centralized administrative offset and 
the transfer of delinquent debt to the Department of the Treasury 
(Treasury) or Treasury-designated debt collection centers for collection 
(cross-servicing) under the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 
Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1358 (April 26, 1996), are issued in 
separate regulations by Treasury. Rules governing the use of certain 
debt collection tools created under the Debt Collection Improvement Act 
of 1996, such as administrative wage garnishment, also are issued in 
separate regulations by Treasury. See generally 31 CFR part 285.
    (c) Agencies are not limited to the remedies contained in parts 900-
904 of this chapter and are encouraged to use all authorized remedies, 
including alternative dispute resolution and arbitration, to collect 
civil claims, to the extent that such remedies are not inconsistent with 
the Federal Claims Collection Act, as amended, Public Law 89-508, 80 
Stat. 308 (July 19, 1966), the Debt Collection Act of 1982, Public Law 
97-365, 96 Stat. 1749 (October 25, 1982), the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996, or other relevant statutes. The regulations in 
this chapter are not intended to impair agencies' common law rights to 
collect debts.
    (d) Standards and policies regarding the classification of debt for 
accounting purposes (for example, write off of uncollectible debt) are 
contained in the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-129 
(Revised), ``Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax 
Receivables.''



Sec.  900.2  Definitions and construction.

    (a) For the purposes of the standards in this chapter, the terms 
``claim'' and ``debt'' are synonymous and interchangeable. They refer to 
an amount of money, funds, or property that has been determined by an 
agency official to be due the United States from any person, 
organization, or entity, except another Federal agency. For the purposes 
of administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716, the terms ``claim'' and 
``debt'' include an amount of money, funds, or property owed by a person 
to a State (including past-due support being enforced by a State), the 
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin 
Islands, the

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico.
    (b) A debt is ``delinquent'' if it has not been paid by the date 
specified in the agency's initial written demand for payment or 
applicable agreement or instrument (including a post-delinquency payment 
agreement), unless other satisfactory payment arrangements have been 
made.
    (c) In parts 900-904 of this chapter, words in the plural form shall 
include the singular and vice versa, and words signifying the masculine 
gender shall include the feminine and vice versa. The terms ``includes'' 
and ``including'' do not exclude matters not listed but do include 
matters that are in the same general class.
    (d) Recoupment is a special method for adjusting debts arising under 
the same transaction or occurrence. For example, obligations arising 
under the same contract generally are subject to recoupment.
    (e) For purposes of the standards in this chapter, unless otherwise 
stated, ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury or the 
Secretary's delegate.



Sec.  900.3  Antitrust, fraud, and tax and interagency claims excluded.

    (a) The standards in parts 900-904 of this chapter relating to 
compromise, suspension, and termination of collection activity do not 
apply to any debt based in whole or in part on conduct in violation of 
the antitrust laws or to any debt involving fraud, the presentation of a 
false claim, or misrepresentation on the part of the debtor or any party 
having an interest in the claim. Only the Department of Justice has the 
authority to compromise, suspend, or terminate collection activity on 
such claims. The standards in parts 900-904 of this chapter relating to 
the administrative collection of claims do apply, but only to the extent 
authorized by the Department of Justice in a particular case. Upon 
identification of a claim based in whole or in part on conduct in 
violation of the antitrust laws or any claim involving fraud, the 
presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation on the part of the 
debtor or any party having an interest in the claim, agencies shall 
promptly refer the case to the Department of Justice for action. At its 
discretion, the Department of Justice may return the claim to the 
forwarding agency for further handling in accordance with the standards 
in parts 900-904 of this chapter.
    (b) Parts 900-904 of this chapter do not apply to tax debts.
    (c) Parts 900-904 of this chapter do not apply to claims between 
Federal agencies. Federal agencies should attempt to resolve interagency 
claims by negotiation in accordance with Executive Order 12146 (3 CFR, 
1980 Comp., pp. 409-412).



Sec.  900.4  Compromise, waiver, or disposition under other statutes
not precluded.

    Nothing in parts 900-904 of this chapter precludes agency 
disposition of any claim under statutes and implementing regulations 
other than subchapter II of chapter 37 of Title 31 of the United States 
Code (Claims of the United States Government) and the standards in this 
chapter. See, e.g., the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, Public Law 
87-693, 76 Stat. 593 (September 25, 1962) (codified at 42 U.S.C. 2651 et 
seq.), and applicable regulations, 28 CFR part 43. In such cases, the 
laws and regulations that are specifically applicable to claims 
collection activities of a particular agency generally take precedence 
over parts 900-904 of this chapter.



Sec.  900.5  Form of payment.

    Claims may be paid in the form of money or, when a contractual basis 
exists, the Government may demand the return of specific property or the 
performance of specific services.



Sec.  900.6  Subdivision of claims not authorized.

    Debts may not be subdivided to avoid the monetary ceiling 
established by 31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2). A debtor's liability arising from a 
particular transaction or contract shall be considered a single debt in 
determining whether the debt is one of less than $100,000 (excluding 
interest, penalties, and administrative costs) or such higher amount as 
the Attorney General shall from time to time prescribe for purposes of 
compromise

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or suspension or termination of collection activity.



Sec.  900.7  Required administrative proceedings.

    Agencies are not required to omit, foreclose, or duplicate 
administrative proceedings required by contract or other laws or 
regulations.



Sec.  900.8  No private rights created.

    The standards in this chapter do not create any right or benefit, 
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party 
against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any other 
person, nor shall the failure of an agency to comply with any of the 
provisions of parts 900-904 of this chapter be available to any debtor 
as a defense.



PART 901_STANDARDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COLLECTION OF CLAIMS-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
901.1 Aggressive agency collection activity.
901.2 Demand for payment.
901.3 Collection by administrative offset.
901.4 Reporting debts.
901.5 Contracting with private collection contractors and with entities 
          that locate and recover unclaimed assets.
901.6 Suspension or revocation of eligibility for loans and loan 
          guaranties, licenses, permits, or privileges.
901.7 Liquidation of collateral.
901.8 Collection in installments.
901.9 Interest, penalties, and administrative costs.
901.10 Analysis of costs.
901.11 Use and disclosure of mailing addresses.
901.12 Exemptions.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711, 3716, 3717, 3718, and 3720B.

    Source: 65 FR 70396, Nov. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  901.1  Aggressive agency collection activity.

    (a) Federal agencies shall aggressively collect all debts arising 
out of activities of, or referred or transferred for collection services 
to, that agency. Collection activities shall be undertaken promptly with 
follow-up action taken as necessary. Nothing contained in parts 900-904 
of this chapter requires the Department of Justice, Treasury, or other 
Treasury-designated debt collection centers, to duplicate collection 
activities previously undertaken by other agencies or to perform 
collection activities that other agencies should have undertaken.
    (b) Debts referred or transferred to Treasury, or Treasury-
designated debt collection centers under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 
3711(g), shall be serviced, collected, or compromised, or the collection 
action will be suspended or terminated, in accordance with the statutory 
requirements and authorities applicable to the collection of such debts.
    (c) Agencies shall cooperate with one another in their debt 
collection activities.
    (d) Agencies should consider referring debts that are less than 180 
days delinquent to Treasury or to Treasury-designated ``debt collection 
centers'' to accomplish efficient, cost effective debt collection. 
Treasury is a debt collection center, is authorized to designate other 
Federal agencies as debt collection centers based on their performance 
in collecting delinquent debts, and may withdraw such designations. 
Referrals to debt collection centers shall be at the discretion of, and 
for a time period acceptable to, the Secretary. Referrals may be for 
servicing, collection, compromise, suspension, or termination of 
collection action.
    (e) Agencies shall transfer to the Secretary any debt that has been 
delinquent for a period of 180 days or more so that the Secretary may 
take appropriate action to collect the debt or terminate collection 
action. See 31 CFR 285.12 (Transfer of Debts to Treasury for 
Collection). This requirement does not apply to any debt that:
    (1) Is in litigation or foreclosure;
    (2) Will be disposed of under an approved asset sale program;
    (3) Has been referred to a private collection contractor for a 
period of time acceptable to the Secretary;
    (4) Is at a debt collection center for a period of time acceptable 
to the Secretary (see paragraph (d) of this section);
    (5) Will be collected under internal offset procedures within three 
years after the debt first became delinquent; or

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    (6) Is exempt from this requirement based on a determination by the 
Secretary that exemption for a certain class of debt is in the best 
interest of the United States. Agencies may request that the Secretary 
exempt specific classes of debts.
    (f) Agencies operating Treasury-designated debt collection centers 
are authorized to charge a fee for services rendered regarding referred 
or transferred debts. The fee may be paid out of amounts collected and 
may be added to the debt as an administrative cost (see Sec.  901.10).



Sec.  901.2  Demand for payment.

    (a) Written demand as described in paragraph (b) of this section 
shall be made promptly upon a debtor of the United States in terms that 
inform the debtor of the consequences of failing to cooperate with the 
agency to resolve the debt. The specific content, timing, and number of 
demand letters shall depend upon the type and amount of the debt and the 
debtor's response, if any, to the agency's letters or telephone calls. 
Generally, one demand letter should suffice. In determining the timing 
of the demand letter(s), agencies should give due regard to the need to 
refer debts promptly to the Department of Justice for litigation, in 
accordance with Sec.  904.1 of this chapter or otherwise. When necessary 
to protect the Government's interest (for example, to prevent the 
running of a statute of limitations), written demand may be preceded by 
other appropriate actions under parts 900-904 of this chapter, including 
immediate referral for litigation.
    (b) Demand letters shall inform the debtor of:
    (1) The basis for the indebtedness and the rights, if any, the 
debtor may have to seek review within the agency;
    (2) The applicable standards for imposing any interest, penalties, 
or administrative costs;
    (3) The date by which payment should be made to avoid late charges 
(i.e. interest, penalties, and administrative costs) and enforced 
collection, which generally should not be more than 30 days from the 
date that the demand letter is mailed or hand-delivered; and
    (4) The name, address, and phone number of a contact person or 
office within the agency.
    (c) Agencies should exercise care to ensure that demand letters are 
mailed or hand-delivered on the same day that they are dated. There is 
no prescribed format for demand letters. Agencies should utilize demand 
letters and procedures that will lead to the earliest practicable 
determination of whether the debt can be resolved administratively or 
must be referred for litigation.
    (d) Agencies should include in demand letters such items as the 
agency's willingness to discuss alternative methods of payment; its 
policies with respect to the use of credit bureaus, debt collection 
centers, and collection agencies; the agency's remedies to enforce 
payment of the debt (including assessment of interest, administrative 
costs and penalties, administrative garnishment, the use of collection 
agencies, Federal salary offset, tax refund offset, administrative 
offset, and litigation); the requirement that any debt delinquent for 
more than 180 days be transferred to the Department of the Treasury for 
collection; and, depending on applicable statutory authority, the 
debtor's entitlement to consideration of a waiver.
    (e) Agencies should respond promptly to communications from debtors, 
within 30 days whenever feasible, and should advise debtors who dispute 
debts to furnish available evidence to support their contentions.
    (f) Prior to the initiation of the demand process or at any time 
during or after completion of the demand process, if an agency 
determines to pursue, or is required to pursue, offset, the procedures 
applicable to offset should be followed (see Sec.  901.3). The 
availability of funds or money for debt satisfaction by offset and the 
agency's determination to pursue collection by offset shall release the 
agency from the necessity of further compliance with paragraphs (a), 
(b), (c), and (d) of this section.
    (g) Prior to referring a debt for litigation, agencies should advise 
each person determined to be liable for the debt that, unless the debt 
can be collected administratively, litigation may be initiated. This 
notification should

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comply with Executive Order 12988 (3 CFR, 1996 Comp., pp. 157-163) and 
may be given as part of a demand letter under paragraph (b) of this 
section or in a separate document. Litigation counsel for the Government 
should be advised that this notice has been given.
    (h) When an agency learns that a bankruptcy petition has been filed 
with respect to a debtor, before proceeding with further collection 
action, the agency should immediately seek legal advice from its agency 
counsel concerning the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on any pending or 
contemplated collection activities. Unless the agency determines that 
the automatic stay imposed at the time of filing pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 
362 has been lifted or is no longer in effect, in most cases collection 
activity against the debtor should stop immediately.
    (1) After seeking legal advice, a proof of claim should be filed in 
most cases with the bankruptcy court or the Trustee. Agencies should 
refer to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. 106 relating to the consequences on 
sovereign immunity of filing a proof of claim.
    (2) If the agency is a secured creditor, it may seek relief from the 
automatic stay regarding its security, subject to the provisions and 
requirements of 11 U.S.C. 362.
    (3) Offset is stayed in most cases by the automatic stay. However, 
agencies should seek legal advice from their agency counsel to determine 
whether their payments to the debtor and payments of other agencies 
available for offset may be frozen by the agency until relief from the 
automatic stay can be obtained from the bankruptcy court. Agencies also 
should seek legal advice from their agency counsel to determine whether 
recoupment is available.



Sec.  901.3  Collection by administrative offset.

    (a) Scope. (1) The term ``administrative offset'' has the meaning 
provided in 31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(1).
    (2) This section does not apply to:
    (i) Debts arising under the Social Security Act, except as provided 
in 42 U.S.C. 404;
    (ii) Payments made under the Social Security Act, except as provided 
for in 31 U.S.C. 3716(c) (see 31 CFR 285.4, Federal Benefit Offset);
    (iii) Debts arising under, or payments made under, the Internal 
Revenue Code (see 31 CFR 285.2, Tax Refund Offset) or the tariff laws of 
the United States;
    (iv) Offsets against Federal salaries to the extent these standards 
are inconsistent with regulations published to implement such offsets 
under 5 U.S.C. 5514 and 31 U.S.C. 3716 (see 5 CFR part 550, subpart K, 
and 31 CFR 285.7, Federal Salary Offset);
    (v) Offsets under 31 U.S.C. 3728 against a judgment obtained by a 
debtor against the United States;
    (vi) Offsets or recoupments under common law, State law, or Federal 
statutes specifically prohibiting offsets or recoupments of particular 
types of debts; or
    (vii) Offsets in the course of judicial proceedings, including 
bankruptcy.
    (3) Unless otherwise provided for by contract or law, debts or 
payments that are not subject to administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 
3716 may be collected by administrative offset under the common law or 
other applicable statutory authority.
    (4) Unless otherwise provided by law, administrative offset of 
payments under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 3716 to collect a debt may not 
be conducted more than 10 years after the Government's right to collect 
the debt first accrued, unless facts material to the Government's right 
to collect the debt were not known and could not reasonably have been 
known by the official or officials of the Government who were charged 
with the responsibility to discover and collect such debts. This 
limitation does not apply to debts reduced to a judgment.
    (5) In bankruptcy cases, agencies should seek legal advice from 
their agency counsel concerning the impact of the Bankruptcy Code, 
particularly 11 U.S.C. 106, 362, and 553, on pending or contemplated 
collections by offset.
    (b) Mandatory centralized administrative offset. (1) Creditor 
agencies are required to refer past due, legally enforceable nontax 
debts which are over 180 days delinquent to the Secretary for collection 
by centralized administrative offset. Debts which are less than 180 days 
delinquent also may be

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referred to the Secretary for this purpose. See Sec.  901.3(b)(5) for 
debt certification requirements.
    (2) The names and taxpayer identifying numbers (TINs) of debtors who 
owe debts referred to the Secretary as described in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section shall be compared to the names and TINs on payments to be 
made by Federal disbursing officials. Federal disbursing officials 
include disbursing officials of Treasury, the Department of Defense, the 
United States Postal Service, other Government corporations, and 
disbursing officials of the United States designated by the Secretary. 
When the name and TIN of a debtor match the name and TIN of a payee and 
all other requirements for offset have been met, the payment will be 
offset to satisfy the debt.
    (3) Federal disbursing officials will notify the debtor/payee in 
writing that an offset has occurred to satisfy, in part or in full, a 
past due, legally enforceable delinquent debt. The notice shall include 
a description of the type and amount of the payment from which the 
offset was taken, the amount of offset that was taken, the identity of 
the creditor agency requesting the offset, and a contact point within 
the creditor agency who will respond to questions regarding the offset.
    (4)(i) Before referring a delinquent debt to the Secretary for 
administrative offset, agencies must have prescribed administrative 
offset regulations consistent with this section or have adopted this 
section without change by cross-reference.
    (ii) Such regulations shall provide that offsets may be initiated 
only after the debtor:
    (A) Has been sent written notice of the type and amount of the debt, 
the intention of the agency to use administrative offset to collect the 
debt, and an explanation of the debtor's rights under 31 U.S.C. 3716; 
and
    (B) The debtor has been given:
    (1) The opportunity to inspect and copy agency records related to 
the debt;
    (2) The opportunity for a review within the agency of the 
determination of indebtedness; and
    (3) The opportunity to make a written agreement to repay the debt.
    (iii) Agency regulations may provide for the omission of the 
procedures set forth in paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of this section when:
    (A) The offset is in the nature of a recoupment;
    (B) The debt arises under a contract as set forth in Cecile 
Industries, Inc. v. Cheney, 995 F.2d 1052 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (notice and 
other procedural protections set forth in 31 U.S.C. 3716(a) do not 
supplant or restrict established procedures for contractual offsets 
accommodated by the Contracts Disputes Act); or
    (C) In the case of non-centralized administrative offsets conducted 
under paragraph (c) of this section, the agency first learns of the 
existence of the amount owed by the debtor when there is insufficient 
time before payment would be made to the debtor/payee to allow for prior 
notice and an opportunity for review. When prior notice and an 
opportunity for review are omitted, the agency shall give the debtor 
such notice and an opportunity for review as soon as practicable and 
shall promptly refund any money ultimately found not to have been owed 
to the Government.
    (iv) When an agency previously has given a debtor any of the 
required notice and review opportunities with respect to a particular 
debt (see, e.g., Sec.  901.2), the agency need not duplicate such notice 
and review opportunities before administrative offset may be initiated.
    (5) Agencies referring delinquent debts to the Secretary must 
certify, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, that:
    (i) The debt(s) is (are) past due and legally enforceable; and
    (ii) The agency has complied with all due process requirements under 
31 U.S.C. 3716(a) and the agency's regulations.
    (6) Payments that are prohibited by law from being offset are exempt 
from centralized administrative offset. The Secretary shall exempt 
payments under means-tested programs from centralized administrative 
offset when requested in writing by the head of the payment certifying 
or authorizing agency. Also, the Secretary may exempt other classes of 
payments from

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centralized offset upon the written request of the head of the payment 
certifying or authorizing agency.
    (7) Benefit payments made under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.), part B of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 921 et 
seq.), and any law administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (other 
than tier 2 benefits), may be offset only in accordance with Treasury 
regulations, issued in consultation with the Social Security 
Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Office of 
Management and Budget. See 31 CFR 285.4.
    (8) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3716(f), the Secretary may waive 
the provisions of the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 
1988 concerning matching agreements and post-match notification and 
verification (5 U.S.C. 552a(o) and (p)) for centralized administrative 
offset upon receipt of a certification from a creditor agency that the 
due process requirements enumerated in 31 U.S.C. 3716(a) have been met. 
The certification of a debt in accordance with paragraph (b)(5) of this 
section will satisfy this requirement. If such a waiver is granted, only 
the Data Integrity Board of the Department of the Treasury is required 
to oversee any matching activities, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 
3716(g). This waiver authority does not apply to offsets conducted under 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section.
    (c) Non-centralized administrative offset. (1) Generally, non-
centralized administrative offsets are ad hoc case-by-case offsets that 
an agency conducts, at the agency's discretion, internally or in 
cooperation with the agency certifying or authorizing payments to the 
debtor. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, when centralized 
administrative offset is not available or appropriate, past due, legally 
enforceable nontax delinquent debts may be collected through non-
centralized administrative offset. In these cases, a creditor agency may 
make a request directly to a payment authorizing agency to offset a 
payment due a debtor to collect a delinquent debt. For example, it may 
be appropriate for a creditor agency to request that the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) offset a Federal employee's lump sum payment 
upon leaving Government service to satisfy an unpaid advance.
    (2) Before requesting a payment authorizing agency to conduct a non-
centralized administrative offset, agencies must adopt regulations 
providing that such offsets may occur only after:
    (i) The debtor has been provided due process as set forth in 
paragraph (b)(4) of this section; and
    (ii) The payment authorizing agency has received written 
certification from the creditor agency that the debtor owes the past 
due, legally enforceable delinquent debt in the amount stated, and that 
the creditor agency has fully complied with its regulations concerning 
administrative offset.
    (3) Payment authorizing agencies shall comply with offset requests 
by creditor agencies to collect debts owed to the United States, unless 
the offset would not be in the best interests of the United States with 
respect to the program of the payment authorizing agency, or would 
otherwise be contrary to law. Appropriate use should be made of the 
cooperative efforts of other agencies in effecting collection by 
administrative offset.
    (4) When collecting multiple debts by non-centralized administrative 
offset, agencies should apply the recovered amounts to those debts in 
accordance with the best interests of the United States, as determined 
by the facts and circumstances of the particular case, particularly the 
applicable statute of limitations.
    (d) Requests to OPM to offset a debtor's anticipated or future 
benefit payments under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 
Upon providing OPM written certification that a debtor has been afforded 
the procedures provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, creditor 
agencies may request OPM to offset a debtor's anticipated or future 
benefit payments under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
(Fund) in accordance with regulations codified at 5 CFR 831.1801-
831.1808. Upon receipt of such a request, OPM will identify and ``flag'' 
a debtor's account in anticipation of the time when the debtor requests, 
or becomes eligible to receive, payments from the Fund. This will 
satisfy any requirement that offset be initiated prior to the expiration 
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the time limitations referenced in paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
    (e) Review requirements. (1) For purposes of this section, whenever 
an agency is required to afford a debtor a review within the agency, the 
agency shall provide the debtor with a reasonable opportunity for an 
oral hearing when the debtor requests reconsideration of the debt and 
the agency determines that the question of the indebtedness cannot be 
resolved by review of the documentary evidence, for example, when the 
validity of the debt turns on an issue of credibility or veracity.
    (2) Unless otherwise required by law, an oral hearing under this 
section is not required to be a formal evidentiary hearing, although the 
agency should carefully document all significant matters discussed at 
the hearing.
    (3) This section does not require an oral hearing with respect to 
debt collection systems in which a determination of indebtedness rarely 
involves issues of credibility or veracity and the agency has determined 
that review of the written record is ordinarily an adequate means to 
correct prior mistakes.
    (4) In those cases when an oral hearing is not required by this 
section, an agency shall accord the debtor a ``paper hearing,'' that is, 
a determination of the request for reconsideration based upon a review 
of the written record.



Sec.  901.4  Reporting debts.

    (a) Agencies shall develop and implement procedures for reporting 
delinquent debts to credit bureaus and other automated databases. 
Agencies also may develop procedures to report non-delinquent debts to 
credit bureaus. See 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).
    (1) In developing procedures for reporting debts to credit bureaus, 
agencies shall comply with the Bankruptcy Code and the Privacy Act of 
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended. The provisions of the Privacy Act do 
not apply to credit bureaus.
    (2) Agency procedures for reporting delinquent consumer debts to 
credit bureaus shall be consistent with the due process and other 
requirements contained in 31 U.S.C. 3711(e). When an agency has given a 
debtor any of the required notice and review opportunities with respect 
to a particular debt, the agency need not duplicate such notice and 
review opportunities before reporting that delinquent consumer debt to 
credit bureaus.
    (b) Agencies should report delinquent debts to the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development's Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response 
System (CAIVRS). For information about the CAIVRS program, agencies 
should contact the Director of Information Resources Management Policy 
and Management Division, Office of Information Technology, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20410.



Sec.  901.5  Contracting with private collection contractors and with
entities that locate and recover unclaimed assets.

    (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, 
Federal agencies may contract with private collection contractors, as 
defined in 31 U.S.C. 3701(f), to recover delinquent debts provided that:
    (1) Agencies retain the authority to resolve disputes, compromise 
debts, suspend or terminate collection activity, and refer debts for 
litigation;
    (2) The private collection contractor is not allowed to offer the 
debtor, as an incentive for payment, the opportunity to pay the debt 
less the private collection contractor's fee unless the agency has 
granted such authority prior to the offer;
    (3) The contract provides that the private collection contractor is 
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 to the extent specified in 5 U.S.C. 
552a(m), and to applicable Federal and state laws and regulations 
pertaining to debt collection practices, including but not limited to 
the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692; and
    (4) The private collection contractor is required to account for all 
amounts collected.
    (b) Agencies shall use government-wide debt collection contracts to 
obtain debt collection services provided by private collection 
contractors. However, agencies may refer debts to private collection 
contractors pursuant to a contract between the agency and the private 
collection contractor only if

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such debts are not subject to the requirement to transfer debts to 
Treasury for debt collection. See 31 U.S.C. 3711(g); 31 CFR 285.12(e).
    (c) Agencies may fund private collection contractor contracts in 
accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(d), or as otherwise permitted by law.
    (d) Agencies may enter into contracts for locating and recovering 
assets of the United States, such as unclaimed assets. Agencies must 
establish procedures that are acceptable to the Secretary before 
entering into contracts to recover assets of the United States held by a 
state government or a financial institution.
    (e) Agencies may enter into contracts for debtor asset and income 
search reports. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(d), such contracts may 
provide that the fee a contractor charges the agency for such services 
may be payable from the amounts recovered, unless otherwise prohibited 
by statute.



Sec.  901.6  Suspension or revocation of eligibility for loans and loan
guaranties, licenses, permits, or privileges.

    (a) Unless waived by the head of the agency, agencies are not 
permitted to extend financial assistance in the form of a loan, loan 
guarantee, or loan insurance to any person delinquent on a nontax debt 
owed to a Federal agency. This prohibition does not apply to disaster 
loans. The authority to waive the application of this section may be 
delegated to the Chief Financial Officer and redelegated only to the 
Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the agency. Agencies may extend credit 
after the delinquency has been resolved. The Secretary may exempt 
classes of debts from this prohibition and has prescribed standards 
defining when a ``delinquency'' is ``resolved'' for purposes of this 
prohibition. See 31 CFR 285.13 (Barring Delinquent Debtors From 
Obtaining Federal Loans or Loan Insurance or Guarantees).
    (b) In non-bankruptcy cases, agencies seeking the collection of 
statutory penalties, forfeitures, or other types of claims should 
consider the suspension or revocation of licenses, permits, or other 
privileges for any inexcusable or willful failure of a debtor to pay 
such a debt in accordance with the agency's regulations or governing 
procedures. The debtor should be advised in the agency's written demand 
for payment of the agency's ability to suspend or revoke licenses, 
permits, or privileges. Any agency making, guaranteeing, insuring, 
acquiring, or participating in, loans should consider suspending or 
disqualifying any lender, contractor, or broker from doing further 
business with the agency or engaging in programs sponsored by the agency 
if such lender, contractor, or broker fails to pay its debts to the 
Government within a reasonable time or if such lender, contractor, or 
broker has been suspended, debarred, or disqualified from participation 
in a program or activity by another Federal agency. The failure of any 
surety to honor its obligations in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9305 should 
be reported to the Treasury. The Treasury will forward to all interested 
agencies notification that a surety's certificate of authority to do 
business with the Government has been revoked by the Treasury.
    (c) The suspension or revocation of licenses, permits, or privileges 
also should extend to Federal programs or activities that are 
administered by the states on behalf of the Federal Government, to the 
extent that they affect the Federal Government's ability to collect 
money or funds owed by debtors. Therefore, states that manage Federal 
activities, pursuant to approval from the agencies, should ensure that 
appropriate steps are taken to safeguard against issuing licenses, 
permits, or privileges to debtors who fail to pay their debts to the 
Federal Government.
    (d) In bankruptcy cases, before advising the debtor of an agency's 
intention to suspend or revoke licenses, permits, or privileges, 
agencies should seek legal advice from their agency counsel concerning 
the impact of the Bankruptcy Code, particularly 11 U.S.C. 362 and 525, 
which may restrict such action.



Sec.  901.7  Liquidation of collateral.

    (a) Agencies should liquidate security or collateral through the 
exercise of a power of sale in the security instrument or a nonjudicial 
foreclosure, and apply the proceeds to the applicable debt(s), if the 
debtor fails to pay

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the debt(s) within a reasonable time after demand and if such action is 
in the best interest of the United States. Collection from other 
sources, including liquidation of security or collateral, is not a 
prerequisite to requiring payment by a surety, insurer, or guarantor 
unless such action is expressly required by statute or contract.
    (b) When an agency learns that a bankruptcy petition has been filed 
with respect to a debtor, the agency should seek legal advice from its 
agency counsel concerning the impact of the Bankruptcy Code, including, 
but not limited to, 11 U.S.C. 362, to determine the applicability of the 
automatic stay and the procedures for obtaining relief from such stay 
prior to proceeding under paragraph (a) of this section.



Sec.  901.8  Collection in installments.

    (a) Whenever feasible, agencies shall collect the total amount of a 
debt in one lump sum. If a debtor is financially unable to pay a debt in 
one lump sum, agencies may accept payment in regular installments. 
Agencies should obtain financial statements from debtors who represent 
that they are unable to pay in one lump sum and independently verify 
such representations whenever possible (see Sec.  902.2(g) of this 
chapter). Agencies that agree to accept payments in regular installments 
should obtain a legally enforceable written agreement from the debtor 
that specifies all of the terms of the arrangement and that contains a 
provision accelerating the debt in the event of default.
    (b) The size and frequency of installment payments should bear a 
reasonable relation to the size of the debt and the debtor's ability to 
pay. If possible, the installment payments should be sufficient in size 
and frequency to liquidate the debt in three years or less.
    (c) Security for deferred payments should be obtained in appropriate 
cases. Agencies may accept installment payments notwithstanding the 
refusal of the debtor to execute a written agreement or to give 
security, at the agency's option.



Sec.  901.9  Interest, penalties, and administrative costs.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this 
section, agencies shall charge interest, penalties, and administrative 
costs on debts owed to the United States pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3717. An 
agency shall mail or hand-deliver a written notice to the debtor, at the 
debtor's most recent address available to the agency, explaining the 
agency's requirements concerning these charges except where these 
requirements are included in a contractual or repayment agreement. These 
charges shall continue to accrue until the debt is paid in full or 
otherwise resolved through compromise, termination, or waiver of the 
charges.
    (b) Agencies shall charge interest on debts owed the United States 
as follows:
    (1) Interest shall accrue from the date of delinquency, or as 
otherwise provided by law.
    (2) Unless otherwise established in a contract, repayment agreement, 
or by statute, the rate of interest charged shall be the rate 
established annually by the Secretary in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3717. 
Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3717, an agency may charge a higher rate of 
interest if it reasonably determines that a higher rate is necessary to 
protect the rights of the United States. The agency should document the 
reason(s) for its determination that the higher rate is necessary.
    (3) The rate of interest, as initially charged, shall remain fixed 
for the duration of the indebtedness. When a debtor defaults on a 
repayment agreement and seeks to enter into a new agreement, the agency 
may require payment of interest at a new rate that reflects the current 
value of funds to the Treasury at the time the new agreement is 
executed. Interest shall not be compounded, that is, interest shall not 
be charged on interest, penalties, or administrative costs required by 
this section. If, however, a debtor defaults on a previous repayment 
agreement, charges that accrued but were not collected under the 
defaulted agreement shall be added to the principal under the new 
repayment agreement.

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    (c) Agencies shall assess administrative costs incurred for 
processing and handling delinquent debts. The calculation of 
administrative costs should be based on actual costs incurred or upon 
estimated costs as determined by the assessing agency.
    (d) Unless otherwise established in a contract, repayment agreement, 
or by statute, agencies shall charge a penalty, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
3717(e)(2), not to exceed six percent a year on the amount due on a debt 
that is delinquent for more than 90 days. This charge shall accrue from 
the date of delinquency.
    (e) Agencies may increase an ``administrative debt'' by the cost of 
living adjustment in lieu of charging interest and penalties under this 
section. ``Administrative debt'' includes, but is not limited to, a debt 
based on fines, penalties, and overpayments, but does not include a debt 
based on the extension of Government credit, such as those arising from 
loans and loan guaranties. The cost of living adjustment is the 
percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for the month of June of 
the calendar year preceding the adjustment exceeds the Consumer Price 
Index for the month of June of the calendar year in which the debt was 
determined or last adjusted. Increases to administrative debts shall be 
computed annually. Agencies should use this alternative only when there 
is a legitimate reason to do so, such as when calculating interest and 
penalties on a debt would be extremely difficult because of the age of 
the debt.
    (f) When a debt is paid in partial or installment payments, amounts 
received by the Government shall be applied first to any contingency 
fees added to the debt, second to outstanding penalties, third to 
administrative costs other than contingency fees, fourth to interest, 
and last to principal. For purposes of this paragraph (f), ``contingency 
fees'' are administrative costs resulting from fees paid by a Federal 
agency to other Federal agencies or private collection contractors for 
collection services rendered when the fees are paid from the amounts 
collected from a debtor.
    (g) Agencies shall waive the collection of interest and 
administrative costs imposed pursuant to this section on the portion of 
the debt that is paid within 30 days after the date on which interest 
began to accrue. Agencies may extend this 30-day period on a case-by-
case basis. In addition, agencies may waive interest, penalties, and 
administrative costs charged under this section, in whole or in part, 
without regard to the amount of the debt, either under the criteria set 
forth in these standards for the compromise of debts, or if the agency 
determines that collection of these charges is against equity and good 
conscience or is not in the best interest of the United States.
    (h) Agencies shall set forth in their regulations the circumstances 
under which interest and related charges will not be imposed for periods 
during which collection activity has been suspended pending agency 
review.
    (i) Agencies are authorized to impose interest and related charges 
on debts not subject to 31 U.S.C. 3717, in accordance with the common 
law.

[65 FR 70396, Nov. 22, 2000, as amended at 73 FR 12274, Mar. 7, 2008]



Sec.  901.10  Analysis of costs.

    Agency collection procedures should provide for periodic comparison 
of costs incurred and amounts collected. Data on costs and corresponding 
recovery rates for debts of different types and in various dollar ranges 
should be used to compare the cost effectiveness of alternative 
collection techniques, establish guidelines with respect to points at 
which costs of further collection efforts are likely to exceed 
recoveries, assist in evaluating offers in compromise, and establish 
minimum debt amounts below which collection efforts need not be taken.



Sec.  901.11  Use and disclosure of mailing addresses.

    (a) When attempting to locate a debtor in order to collect or 
compromise a debt under parts 900-904 of this chapter or other 
authority, agencies may send a request to the Secretary (or designee) to 
obtain a debtor's mailing address from the records of the Internal 
Revenue Service.

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    (b) Agencies are authorized to use mailing addresses obtained under 
paragraph (a) of this section to enforce collection of a delinquent debt 
and may disclose such mailing addresses to other agencies and to 
collection agencies for collection purposes.



Sec.  901.12  Exemptions.

    (a) The preceding sections of this part, to the extent they reflect 
remedies or procedures prescribed by the Debt Collection Act of 1982 and 
the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, such as administrative 
offset, use of credit bureaus, contracting for collection agencies, and 
interest and related charges, do not apply to debts arising under, or 
payments made under, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), 
except to the extent provided under 42 U.S.C. 404 and 31 U.S.C. 3716(c); 
or the tariff laws of the United States. These remedies and procedures, 
however, may be authorized with respect to debts that are exempt from 
the Debt Collection Act of 1982 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act 
of 1996, to the extent that they are authorized under some other statute 
or the common law.
    (b) This section should not be construed as prohibiting the use of 
these authorities or requirements when collecting debts owed by persons 
employed by agencies administering the laws cited in paragraph (a) of 
this section unless the debt arose under those laws.



PART 902_STANDARDS FOR THE COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS--Table of Contents



Sec.
902.1 Scope and application.
902.2 Bases for compromise.
902.3 Enforcement policy.
902.4 Joint and several liability.
902.5 Further review of compromise offers.
902.6 Consideration of tax consequences to the Government.
902.7 Mutual releases of the debtor and the Government.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711.

    Source: 65 FR 70402, Nov. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  902.1  Scope and application.

    (a) The standards set forth in this part apply to the compromise of 
debts pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3711. An agency may exercise such compromise 
authority for debts arising out of activities of, or referred or 
transferred for collection services to, that agency when the amount of 
the debt then due, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative 
costs, does not exceed $100,000 or any higher amount authorized by the 
Attorney General. Agency heads may designate officials within their 
respective agencies to exercise the authorities in this section.
    (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, when the principal balance of 
a debt, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative costs, 
exceeds $100,000 or any higher amount authorized by the Attorney 
General, the authority to accept the compromise rests with the 
Department of Justice. The agency should evaluate the compromise offer, 
using the factors set forth in this part. If an offer to compromise any 
debt in excess of $100,000 is acceptable to the agency, the agency shall 
refer the debt to the Civil Division or other appropriate litigating 
division in the Department of Justice using a Claims Collection 
Litigation Report (CCLR). Agencies may obtain the CCLR from the 
Department of Justice's National Central Intake Facility. The referral 
shall include appropriate financial information and a recommendation for 
the acceptance of the compromise offer. Justice Department approval is 
not required if the agency rejects a compromise offer.



Sec.  902.2  Bases for compromise.

    (a) Agencies may compromise a debt if the Government cannot collect 
the full amount because:
    (1) The debtor is unable to pay the full amount in a reasonable 
time, as verified through credit reports or other financial information;
    (2) The Government is unable to collect the debt in full within a 
reasonable time by enforced collection proceedings;
    (3) The cost of collecting the debt does not justify the enforced 
collection of the full amount; or

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    (4) There is significant doubt concerning the Government's ability 
to prove its case in court.
    (b) In determining the debtor's inability to pay, agencies should 
consider relevant factors such as the following:
    (1) Age and health of the debtor;
    (2) Present and potential income;
    (3) Inheritance prospects;
    (4) The possibility that assets have been concealed or improperly 
transferred by the debtor; and
    (5) The availability of assets or income that may be realized by 
enforced collection proceedings.
    (c) Agencies should verify the debtor's claim of inability to pay by 
using a credit report and other financial information as provided in 
paragraph (g) of this section. Agencies should consider the applicable 
exemptions available to the debtor under state and Federal law in 
determining the Government's ability to enforce collection. Agencies 
also may consider uncertainty as to the price that collateral or other 
property will bring at a forced sale in determining the Government's 
ability to enforce collection. A compromise effected under this section 
should be for an amount that bears a reasonable relation to the amount 
that can be recovered by enforced collection procedures, with regard to 
the exemptions available to the debtor and the time that collection will 
take.
    (d) If there is significant doubt concerning the Government's 
ability to prove its case in court for the full amount claimed, either 
because of the legal issues involved or because of a bona fide dispute 
as to the facts, then the amount accepted in compromise of such cases 
should fairly reflect the probabilities of successful prosecution to 
judgment, with due regard given to the availability of witnesses and 
other evidentiary support for the Government's claim. In determining the 
litigative risks involved, agencies should consider the probable amount 
of court costs and attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice 
Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412, that may be imposed against the Government if it is 
unsuccessful in litigation.
    (e) Agencies may compromise a debt if the cost of collecting the 
debt does not justify the enforced collection of the full amount. The 
amount accepted in compromise in such cases may reflect an appropriate 
discount for the administrative and litigative costs of collection, with 
consideration given to the time it will take to effect collection. 
Collection costs may be a substantial factor in the settlement of small 
debts. In determining whether the cost of collecting justifies enforced 
collection of the full amount, agencies should consider whether 
continued collection of the debt, regardless of cost, is necessary to 
further an enforcement principle, such as the Government's willingness 
to pursue aggressively defaulting and uncooperative debtors.
    (f) Agencies generally should not accept compromises payable in 
installments. This is not an advantageous form of compromise in terms of 
time and administrative expense. If, however, payment of a compromise in 
installments is necessary, agencies should obtain a legally enforceable 
written agreement providing that, in the event of default, the full 
original principal balance of the debt prior to compromise, less sums 
paid thereon, is reinstated. Whenever possible, agencies also should 
obtain security for repayment in the manner set forth in part 901 of 
this chapter.
    (g) To assess the merits of a compromise offer based in whole or in 
part on the debtor's inability to pay the full amount of a debt within a 
reasonable time, agencies should obtain a current financial statement 
from the debtor, executed under penalty of perjury, showing the debtor's 
assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Agencies also may obtain 
credit reports or other financial information to assess compromise 
offers. Agencies may use their own financial information form or may 
request suitable forms from the Department of Justice or the local 
United States Attorney's Office.



Sec.  902.3  Enforcement policy.

    Pursuant to this part, agencies may compromise statutory penalties, 
forfeitures, or claims established as an aid to enforcement and to 
compel compliance, if the agency's enforcement policy in terms of 
deterrence and securing compliance, present and future, will be

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adequately served by the agency's acceptance of the sum to be agreed 
upon.



Sec.  902.4  Joint and several liability.

    (a) When two or more debtors are jointly and severally liable, 
agencies should pursue collection activity against all debtors, as 
appropriate. Agencies should not attempt to allocate the burden of 
payment between the debtors but should proceed to liquidate the 
indebtedness as quickly as possible.
    (b) Agencies should ensure that a compromise agreement with one 
debtor does not release the agency's claim against the remaining 
debtors. The amount of a compromise with one debtor shall not be 
considered a precedent or binding in determining the amount that will be 
required from other debtors jointly and severally liable on the claim.



Sec.  902.5  Further review of compromise offers.

    If an agency is uncertain whether to accept a firm, written, 
substantive compromise offer on a debt that is within the agency's 
delegated compromise authority, it may refer the offer to the Civil 
Division or other appropriate litigating division in the Department of 
Justice, using a CCLR accompanied by supporting data and particulars 
concerning the debt. The Department of Justice may act upon such an 
offer or return it to the agency with instructions or advice.



Sec.  902.6  Consideration of tax consequences to the Government.

    In negotiating a compromise, agencies should consider the tax 
consequences to the Government. In particular, agencies should consider 
requiring a waiver of tax-loss-carry-forward and tax-loss-carry-back 
rights of the debtor. For information on discharge of indebtedness 
reporting requirements see Sec.  903.5 of this chapter.



Sec.  902.7  Mutual releases of the debtor and the Government.

    In all appropriate instances, a compromise that is accepted by an 
agency should be implemented by means of a mutual release, in which the 
debtor is released from further non-tax liability on the compromised 
debt in consideration of payment in full of the compromise amount and 
the Government and its officials, past and present, are released and 
discharged from any and all claims and causes of action arising from the 
same transaction that the debtor may have. In the event a mutual release 
is not executed when a debt is compromised, unless prohibited by law, 
the debtor is still deemed to have waived any and all claims and causes 
of action against the Government and its officials related to the 
transaction giving rise to the compromised debt.



PART 903_STANDARDS FOR SUSPENDING OR TERMINATING COLLECTION ACTIVITY-
-Table of Contents



Sec.
903.1 Scope and application.
903.2 Suspension of collection activity.
903.3 Termination of collection activity.
903.4 Exception to termination.
903.5 Discharge of indebtedness; reporting requirements.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711.

    Source: 65 FR 70403, Nov. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  903.1  Scope and application.

    (a) The standards set forth in this part apply to the suspension or 
termination of collection activity pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3711 on debts 
that do not exceed $100,000, or such other amount as the Attorney 
General may direct, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative 
costs, after deducting the amount of partial payments or collections, if 
any. Prior to referring a debt to the Department of Justice for 
litigation, agencies may suspend or terminate collection under this part 
with respect to debts arising out of activities of, or referred or 
transferred for collection services to, that agency.
    (b) If, after deducting the amount of any partial payments or 
collections, the principal amount of a debt exceeds $100,000, or such 
other amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest, 
penalties, and administrative costs, the authority to suspend or 
terminate rests solely with the Department of Justice. If the agency 
believes that suspension or termination of any

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debt in excess of $100,000 may be appropriate, the agency shall refer 
the debt to the Civil Division or other appropriate litigating division 
in the Department of Justice, using the CCLR. The referral should 
specify the reasons for the agency's recommendation. If, prior to 
referral to the Department of Justice, an agency determines that a debt 
is plainly erroneous or clearly without legal merit, the agency may 
terminate collection activity regardless of the amount involved without 
obtaining Department of Justice concurrence.



Sec.  903.2  Suspension of collection activity.

    (a) Agencies may suspend collection activity on a debt when:
    (1) The agency cannot locate the debtor;
    (2) The debtor's financial condition is expected to improve; or
    (3) The debtor has requested a waiver or review of the debt.
    (b) Based on the current financial condition of the debtor, agencies 
may suspend collection activity on a debt when the debtor's future 
prospects justify retention of the debt for periodic review and 
collection activity and:
    (1) The applicable statute of limitations has not expired; or
    (2) Future collection can be effected by administrative offset, 
notwithstanding the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations 
for litigation of claims, with due regard to the 10-year limitation for 
administrative offset prescribed by 31 U.S.C. 3716(e)(1); or
    (3) The debtor agrees to pay interest on the amount of the debt on 
which collection will be suspended, and such suspension is likely to 
enhance the debtor's ability to pay the full amount of the principal of 
the debt with interest at a later date.
    (c)(1) Agencies shall suspend collection activity during the time 
required for consideration of the debtor's request for waiver or 
administrative review of the debt if the statute under which the request 
is sought prohibits the agency from collecting the debt during that 
time.
    (2) If the statute under which the request is sought does not 
prohibit collection activity pending consideration of the request, 
agencies may use discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to suspend 
collection. Further, an agency ordinarily should suspend collection 
action upon a request for waiver or review if the agency is prohibited 
by statute or regulation from issuing a refund of amounts collected 
prior to agency consideration of the debtor's request. However, an 
agency should not suspend collection when the agency determines that the 
request for waiver or review is frivolous or was made primarily to delay 
collection.
    (d) When an agency learns that a bankruptcy petition has been filed 
with respect to a debtor, in most cases the collection activity on a 
debt must be suspended, pursuant to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. 362, 
1201, and 1301, unless the agency can clearly establish that the 
automatic stay has been lifted or is no longer in effect. Agencies 
should seek legal advice immediately from their agency counsel and, if 
legally permitted, take the necessary legal steps to ensure that no 
funds or money are paid by the agency to the debtor until relief from 
the automatic stay is obtained.



Sec.  903.3  Termination of collection activity.

    (a) Agencies may terminate collection activity when:
    (1) The agency is unable to collect any substantial amount through 
its own efforts or through the efforts of others;
    (2) The agency is unable to locate the debtor;
    (3) Costs of collection are anticipated to exceed the amount 
recoverable;
    (4) The debt is legally without merit or enforcement of the debt is 
barred by any applicable statute of limitations;
    (5) The debt cannot be substantiated; or
    (6) The debt against the debtor has been discharged in bankruptcy.
    (b) Before terminating collection activity, the agency should have 
pursued all appropriate means of collection and determined, based upon 
the results of the collection activity, that the debt is uncollectible. 
Termination of collection activity ceases active collection of the debt. 
The termination of collection activity does not preclude the agency

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from retaining a record of the account for purposes of:
    (1) Selling the debt, if the Secretary determines that such sale is 
in the best interests of the United States;
    (2) Pursuing collection at a subsequent date in the event there is a 
change in the debtor's status or a new collection tool becomes 
available;
    (3) Offsetting against future income or assets not available at the 
time of termination of collection activity; or
    (4) Screening future applicants for prior indebtedness.
    (c) Generally, agencies shall terminate collection activity on a 
debt that has been discharged in bankruptcy, regardless of the amount. 
Agencies may continue collection activity, however, subject to the 
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, for any payments provided under a 
plan of reorganization. Offset and recoupment rights may survive the 
discharge of the debtor in bankruptcy and, under some circumstances, 
claims also may survive the discharge. For example, the claims of an 
agency that it is a known creditor of a debtor may survive a discharge 
if the agency did not receive formal notice of the proceedings. Agencies 
should seek legal advice from their agency counsel if they believe they 
have claims or offsets that may survive the discharge of a debtor.



Sec.  903.4  Exception to termination.

    When a significant enforcement policy is involved, or recovery of a 
judgment is a prerequisite to the imposition of administrative 
sanctions, agencies may refer debts for litigation even though 
termination of collection activity may otherwise be appropriate.



Sec.  903.5  Discharge of indebtedness; reporting requirements.

    (a) Before discharging a delinquent debt (also referred to as a 
close out of the debt), agencies shall take all appropriate steps to 
collect the debt in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(g), including, as 
applicable, administrative offset, tax refund offset, Federal salary 
offset, referral to Treasury, Treasury-designated debt collection 
centers or private collection contractors, credit bureau reporting, wage 
garnishment, litigation, and foreclosure. Discharge of indebtedness is 
distinct from termination or suspension of collection activity under 
part 903 of this title and is governed by the Internal Revenue Code. 
When collection action on a debt is suspended or terminated, the debt 
remains delinquent and further collection action may be pursued at a 
later date in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter. 
When an agency discharges a debt in full or in part, further collection 
action is prohibited. Therefore, agencies should make the determination 
that collection action is no longer warranted before discharging a debt. 
Before discharging a debt, agencies must terminate debt collection 
action.
    (b) Section 3711(i), title 31, United States Code, requires agencies 
to sell a delinquent nontax debt upon termination of collection action 
if the Secretary determines such a sale is in the best interests of the 
United States. Since the discharge of a debt precludes any further 
collection action (including the sale of a delinquent debt), agencies 
may not discharge a debt until the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3711(i) 
have been met.
    (c) Upon discharge of an indebtedness, agencies must report the 
discharge to the IRS in accordance with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 
6050P and 26 CFR 1.6050P-1. An agency may request Treasury or Treasury-
designated debt collection centers to file such a discharge report to 
the IRS on the agency's behalf.
    (d) When discharging a debt, agencies must request that litigation 
counsel release any liens of record securing the debt.



PART 904_REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--Table of Contents



Sec.
904.1 Prompt referral.
904.2 Claims Collection Litigation Report.
904.3 Preservation of evidence.
904.4 Minimum amount of referrals to the Department of Justice.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711.

    Source: 65 FR 70404, Nov. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  904.1  Prompt referral.

    (a) Agencies shall promptly refer to the Department of Justice for 
litigation debts on which aggressive collection activity has been taken 
in accordance with part 901 of this chapter and that cannot be 
compromised, or on which collection activity cannot be suspended or 
terminated, in accordance with parts 902 and 903 of this chapter. 
Agencies may refer those debts arising out of activities of, or referred 
or transferred for collection services to, that agency. Debts for which 
the principal amount is over $1,000,000, or such other amount as the 
Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest and penalties, shall 
be referred to the Civil Division or other division responsible for 
litigating such debts at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 
Debts for which the principal amount is $1,000,000, or less, or such 
other amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest 
or penalties, shall be referred to the Department of Justice's 
Nationwide Central Intake Facility as required by the CCLR instructions. 
Debts should be referred as early as possible, consistent with 
aggressive agency collection activity and the observance of the 
standards contained in parts 900-904 of this chapter, and, in any event, 
well within the period for initiating timely lawsuits against the 
debtors. Agencies shall make every effort to refer delinquent debts to 
the Department of Justice for litigation within one year of the date 
such debts last became delinquent. In the case of guaranteed or insured 
loans, agencies should make every effort to refer these delinquent debts 
to the Department of Justice for litigation within one year from the 
date the loan was presented to the agency for payment or re-insurance.
    (b) The Department of Justice has exclusive jurisdiction over the 
debts referred to it pursuant to this section. The referring agency 
shall immediately terminate the use of any administrative collection 
activities to collect a debt at the time of the referral of that debt to 
the Department of Justice. The agency should advise the Department of 
Justice of the collection activities which have been utilized to date, 
and their result. The referring agency shall refrain from having any 
contact with the debtor and shall direct all debtor inquiries concerning 
the debt to the Department of Justice. The referring agency shall 
immediately notify the Department of Justice of any payments credited by 
the agency to the debtor's account after referral of a debt under this 
section. The Department of Justice shall notify the referring agency, in 
a timely manner, of any payments it receives from the debtor.



Sec.  904.2  Claims Collection Litigation Report.

    (a) Unless excepted by the Department of Justice, agencies shall 
complete the CCLR (see Sec.  902.1(b) of this chapter), accompanied by a 
signed Certificate of Indebtedness, to refer all administratively 
uncollectible claims to the Department of Justice for litigation. 
Referring agencies shall complete all of the sections of the CCLR 
appropriate to each claim as required by the CCLR instructions and 
furnish such other information as may be required in specific cases.
    (b) Agencies shall indicate clearly on the CCLR the actions they 
wish the Department of Justice to take with respect to the referred 
claim. The CCLR permits the agency to indicate specifically any of a 
number of litigative activities which the Department of Justice may 
pursue, including enforced collection, judgment lien only, renew 
judgment lien only, renew judgment lien and enforce collection, program 
enforcement, foreclosure only, and foreclosure and deficiency judgment.
    (c) Agencies also shall use the CCLR to refer claims to the 
Department of Justice to obtain approval of any proposals to compromise 
the claims or to suspend or terminate agency collection activity.



Sec.  904.3  Preservation of evidence.

    Referring agencies must take care to preserve all files and records 
that may be needed by the Department of Justice to prove their claims in 
court. Agencies ordinarily should include certified copies of the 
documents that form the basis for the claim in the packages referring 
their claims to the Department of Justice for litigation. Agencies shall 
provide originals of such documents

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immediately upon request by the Department of Justice.



Sec.  904.4  Minimum amount of referrals to the Department of Justice.

    (a) Agencies shall not refer for litigation claims of less than 
$2,500, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative costs, or 
such other amount as the Attorney General shall from time to time 
prescribe. The Department of Justice shall promptly notify referring 
agencies if the Attorney General changes this minimum amount.
    (b) Agencies shall not refer claims of less than the minimum amount 
unless:
    (1) Litigation to collect such smaller claims is important to ensure 
compliance with the agency's policies or programs;
    (2) The claim is being referred solely for the purpose of securing a 
judgment against the debtor, which will be filed as a lien against the 
debtor's property pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 3201 and returned to the 
referring agency for enforcement; or
    (3) The debtor has the clear ability to pay the claim and the 
Government effectively can enforce payment, with due regard for the 
exemptions available to the debtor under state and Federal law and the 
judicial remedies available to the Government.
    (c) Agencies should consult with the Financial Litigation Staff of 
the Executive Office for United States Attorneys in the Department of 
Justice prior to referring claims valued at less than the minimum 
amount.

                        PARTS 905	999 [RESERVED]

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   CHAPTER X--FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY




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1000-1009

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1010            General provisions..........................        1037
1011-1019

 [Reserved]

1020            Rules for banks.............................        1112
1021            Rules for casinos and card clubs............        1128
1022            Rules for money services businesses.........        1136
1023            Rules for brokers or dealers in securities..        1145
1024            Rules for mutual funds......................        1155
1025            Rules for insurance companies...............        1163
1026            Rules for futures commission merchants and 
                    introducing brokers in commodities......        1168
1027            Rules for dealers in precious metals, 
                    precious stones, or jewels..............        1178
1028            Rules for operators of credit card systems..        1182
1029            Rules for loan or finance companies.........        1185
1030            Rules for housing government sponsored 
                    enterprises.............................        1189
1031-1059

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1060             Provisions relating to the Comprehensive 
                    Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
                    Divestment Act of 2010..................        1193
1061-1099

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                       PARTS 1000	1009 [RESERVED]



PART 1010_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Definitions

Sec.
1010.100 General definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1010.200 General.
1010.205 Exempted anti-money laundering programs for certain financial 
          institutions.
1010.210 Anti-money laundering programs.
1010.220 Customer identification program requirements.
1010.230 Beneficial ownership requirements for legal entity customers.

                  Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made

1010.300 General.
1010.301 Determination by the Secretary.
1010.305 [Reserved]
1010.306 Filing of reports.
1010.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1010.311 Filing obligations for reports of transactions in currency.
1010.312 Identification required.
1010.313 Aggregation.
1010.314 Structured transactions.
1010.315 Exemptions for non-bank financial institutions.
1010.320 Reports of suspicious transactions.
1010.330 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received in a 
          trade or business.
1010.331 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received as 
          bail by court clerks.
1010.340 Reports of transportation of currency or monetary instruments.
1010.350 Reports of foreign financial accounts.
1010.360 Reports of transactions with foreign financial agencies.
1010.370 Reports of certain domestic transactions.
1010.380 Reports of beneficial ownership information

               Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained

1010.400 General.
1010.401 Determination by the Secretary.
1010.405 [Reserved]
1010.410 Records to be made and retained by financial institutions.
1010.415 Purchases of bank checks and drafts, cashier's checks, money 
          orders and traveler's checks.
1010.420 Records to be made and retained by persons having financial 
          interests in foreign financial accounts.
1010.430 Nature of records and retention period.
1010.440 Person outside the United States.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1010.500 General.
1010.505 Definitions.
1010.520 Information sharing between government agencies and financial 
          institutions.
1010.530 [Reserved]
1010.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                                Measures

1010.600 General.

  Special Due Diligence for Correspondent Accounts and Private Banking 
                                Accounts

1010.605 Definitions.
1010.610 Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign 
          financial institutions.
1010.620 Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.
1010.630 Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks; 
          records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for 
          service of legal process.
1010.640 [Reserved]

   Special Measures Under Section 311 of the USA Patriot Act and Law 
               Enforcement Access to Foreign Bank Records

1010.651 Special measures against Burma.
1010.653 Special measures against Commercial Bank of Syria.
1010.658 Special measures against FBME Bank, Ltd.
1010.659 Special measures against North Korea.
1010.660 Special measures against Bank of Dandong.
1010.661 Special measures against Iran.
1010.670 Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination of 
          correspondent relationship.

                    Subpart G_Administrative Rulings

1010.710 Scope.
1010.711 Submitting requests.
1010.712 Nonconforming requests.
1010.713 Oral communications.
1010.714 Withdrawing requests.
1010.715 Issuing rulings.
1010.716 Modifying or rescinding rulings.
1010.717 Disclosing information.

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            Subpart H_Enforcement; Penalties; and Forfeiture

1010.810 Enforcement.
1010.820 Civil penalty.
1010.821 Penalty adjustment and table.
1010.830 Forfeiture of currency or monetary instruments.
1010.840 Criminal penalty.
1010.850 Enforcement authority with respect to transportation of 
          currency or monetary instruments.

                            Subpart I_Summons

1010.911 General.
1010.912 Persons who may issue summons.
1010.913 Contents of summons.
1010.914 Service of summons.
1010.915 Examination of witnesses and records.
1010.916 Enforcement of summons.
1010.917 Payment of expenses.

                         Subpart J_Miscellaneous

1010.920 Access to records.
1010.930 Rewards for informants.
1010.940 Photographic or other reproductions of Government obligations.
1010.950 Availability of information.
1010.960 Disclosure.
1010.970 Exceptions, exemptions, and reports.
1010.980 Dollars as including foreign currency.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5336; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 
2006, Pub. L. 114-41, 129 Stat. 458-459; sec. 701, Pub. L. 114-74, 129 
Stat. 599.

    Effective Date Note: At 87 FR 59591, Sept 30, 2022, the authority 
citation was revised, eff. Jan. 1, 2024. For the convenience of the 
user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314, 5316-
5336; title III, sec. 314 Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701 Pub. 
L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599; sec. 6403, Pub. L. 116-283, 134 Stat. 3388.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Definitions



Sec.  1010.100  General definitions.

    When used in this chapter and in forms prescribed under this 
chapter, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly 
incompatible with the intent thereof, terms shall have the meanings 
ascribed in this subpart. Terms applicable to a particular type of 
financial institution or specific part or subpart of this chapter are 
located in that part or subpart. Terms may have different meanings in 
different parts or subparts.
    (a) Accept. A receiving financial institution, other than the 
recipient's financial institution, accepts a transmittal order by 
executing the transmittal order. A recipient's financial institution 
accepts a transmittal order by paying the recipient, by notifying the 
recipient of the receipt of the order or by otherwise becoming obligated 
to carry out the order.
    (b) At one time. For purposes of Sec.  1010.340 of this part, a 
person who transports, mails, ships or receives; is about to or attempts 
to transport, mail or ship; or causes the transportation, mailing, 
shipment or receipt of monetary instruments, is deemed to do so ``at one 
time'' if:
    (1) That person either alone, in conjunction with or on behalf of 
others;
    (2) Transports, mails, ships or receives in any manner; is about to 
transport, mail or ship in any manner; or causes the transportation, 
mailing, shipment or receipt in any manner of;
    (3) Monetary instruments;
    (4) Into the United States or out of the United States;
    (5) Totaling more than $10,000;
    (6)(i) On one calendar day; or
    (ii) If for the purpose of evading the reporting requirements of 
Sec.  1010.340, on one or more days.
    (c) Attorney General. The Attorney General of the United States.
    (d) Bank. Each agent, agency, branch or office within the United 
States of any person doing business in one or more of the capacities 
listed below:
    (1) A commercial bank or trust company organized under the laws of 
any State or of the United States;
    (2) A private bank;
    (3) A savings and loan association or a building and loan 
association organized under the laws of any State or of the United 
States;
    (4) An insured institution as defined in section 401 of the National 
Housing Act;
    (5) A savings bank, industrial bank or other thrift institution;
    (6) A credit union organized under the law of any State or of the 
United States;

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    (7) Any other organization (except a money services business) 
chartered under the banking laws of any state and subject to the 
supervision of the bank supervisory authorities of a State;
    (8) A bank organized under foreign law;
    (9) Any national banking association or corporation acting under the 
provisions of section 25(a) of the Act of Dec. 23, 1913, as added by the 
Act of Dec. 24, 1919, ch. 18, 41 Stat. 378, as amended (12 U.S.C. 611-
32).
    (e) Bank Secrecy Act. The Currency and Foreign Transactions 
Reporting Act, its amendments, and the other statutes relating to the 
subject matter of that Act, have come to be referred to as the Bank 
Secrecy Act. These statutes are codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 
1951-1959, 18 U.S.C. 1956, 18 U.S.C. 1957, 18 U.S.C. 1960, and 31 U.S.C. 
5311-5314 and 5316-5332 and notes thereto.
    (f) Beneficiary. The person to be paid by the beneficiary's bank.
    (g) Beneficiary's bank. The bank or foreign bank identified in a 
payment order in which an account of the beneficiary is to be credited 
pursuant to the order or which otherwise is to make payment to the 
beneficiary if the order does not provide for payment to an account.
    (h) Broker or dealer in securities. A broker or dealer in 
securities, registered or required to be registered with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
except persons who register pursuant to section 15(b)(11) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (i) Business day. As used in this chapter with respect to banks, 
business day means that day, as normally communicated to its depository 
customers, on which a bank routinely posts a particular transaction to 
its customer's account.
    (j) Commodity. Any good, article, service, right, or interest 
described in section 1a(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''), 7 
U.S.C. 1a(4).
    (k) Common carrier. Any person engaged in the business of 
transporting individuals or goods for a fee who holds himself out as 
ready to engage in such transportation for hire and who undertakes to do 
so indiscriminately for all persons who are prepared to pay the fee for 
the particular service offered.
    (l) Contract of sale. Any sale, agreement of sale, or agreement to 
sell as described in section 1a(7) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 1a(7).
    (m) Currency. The coin and paper money of the United States or of 
any other country that is designated as legal tender and that circulates 
and is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in the 
country of issuance. Currency includes U.S. silver certificates, U.S. 
notes and Federal Reserve notes. Currency also includes official foreign 
bank notes that are customarily used and accepted as a medium of 
exchange in a foreign country.
    (n) Deposit account. Deposit accounts include transaction accounts 
described in paragraph (ccc) of this section, savings accounts, and 
other time deposits.
    (o) Domestic. When used herein, refers to the doing of business 
within the United States, and limits the applicability of the provision 
where it appears to the performance by such institutions or agencies of 
functions within the United States.
    (p) Established customer. A person with an account with the 
financial institution, including a loan account or deposit or other 
asset account, or a person with respect to which the financial 
institution has obtained and maintains on file the person's name and 
address, as well as taxpayer identification number (e.g., social 
security or employer identification number) or, if none, alien 
identification number or passport number and country of issuance, and to 
which the financial institution provides financial services relying on 
that information.
    (q) Execution date. The day on which the receiving financial 
institution may properly issue a transmittal order in execution of the 
sender's order. The execution date may be determined by instruction of 
the sender but cannot be earlier than the day the order is received, 
and, unless otherwise determined, is the day the order is received. If 
the sender's instruction states a payment date, the execution date is 
the payment date or an earlier date on

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which execution is reasonably necessary to allow payment to the 
recipient on the payment date.
    (r) Federal functional regulator.
    (1) The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
    (2) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
    (3) The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation;
    (4) The Office of Thrift Supervision;
    (5) The National Credit Union Administration;
    (6) The Securities and Exchange Commission; or
    (7) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    (s) FinCEN. FinCEN means the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a 
bureau of the Department of the Treasury.
    (t) Financial institution. Each agent, agency, branch, or office 
within the United States of any person doing business, whether or not on 
a regular basis or as an organized business concern, in one or more of 
the capacities listed below:
    (1) A bank (except bank credit card systems);
    (2) A broker or dealer in securities;
    (3) A money services business as defined in paragraph (ff) of this 
section;
    (4) A telegraph company;
    (5)(i) Casino. A casino or gambling casino that: Is duly licensed or 
authorized to do business as such in the United States, whether under 
the laws of a State or of a Territory or Insular Possession of the 
United States, or under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act or other 
Federal, State, or tribal law or arrangement affecting Indian lands 
(including, without limitation, a casino operating on the assumption or 
under the view that no such authorization is required for casino 
operation on Indian lands); and has gross annual gaming revenue in 
excess of $1 million. The term includes the principal headquarters and 
every domestic branch or place of business of the casino.
    (ii) For purposes of this paragraph (t)(5), ``gross annual gaming 
revenue'' means the gross gaming revenue received by a casino, during 
either the previous business year or the current business year of the 
casino. A casino or gambling casino which is a casino for purposes of 
this chapter solely because its gross annual gaming revenue exceeds 
$1,000,000 during its current business year, shall not be considered a 
casino for purposes of this chapter prior to the time in its current 
business year that its gross annual gaming revenue exceeds $1,000,000.
    (iii) Any reference in this chapter, other than in this paragraph 
(t)(5) and in paragraph (t)(6) of this section, to a casino shall also 
include a reference to a card club, unless the provision in question 
contains specific language varying its application to card clubs or 
excluding card clubs from its application;
    (6)(i) Card club. A card club, gaming club, card room, gaming room, 
or similar gaming establishment that is duly licensed or authorized to 
do business as such in the United States, whether under the laws of a 
State, of a Territory or Insular Possession of the United States, or of 
a political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or under the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act or other Federal, State, or tribal law or 
arrangement affecting Indian lands (including, without limitation, an 
establishment operating on the assumption or under the view that no such 
authorization is required for operation on Indian lands for an 
establishment of such type), and that has gross annual gaming revenue in 
excess of $1,000,000. The term includes the principal headquarters and 
every domestic branch or place of business of the establishment. The 
term ``casino,'' as used in this chapter shall include a reference to 
``card club'' to the extent provided in paragraph (t)(5)(iii) of this 
section.
    (ii) For purposes of this paragraph (t)(6), ``gross annual gaming 
revenue'' means the gross revenue derived from or generated by customer 
gaming activity (whether in the form of per-game or per-table fees, 
however computed, rentals, or otherwise) and received by an 
establishment, during either the establishment's previous business year 
or its current business year. A card club that is a financial 
institution for purposes of this chapter solely because its gross annual 
revenue exceeds $1,000,000 during its current business year, shall not 
be considered a financial institution for purposes of this chapter prior

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to the time in its current business year when its gross annual revenue 
exceeds $1,000,000;
    (7) A person subject to supervision by any state or Federal bank 
supervisory authority;
    (8) A futures commission merchant;
    (9) An introducing broker in commodities; or
    (10) A mutual fund.
    (u) Foreign bank. A bank organized under foreign law, or an agency, 
branch or office located outside the United States of a bank. The term 
does not include an agent, agency, branch or office within the United 
States of a bank organized under foreign law.
    (v) Foreign financial agency. A person acting outside the United 
States for a person (except for a country, a monetary or financial 
authority acting as a monetary or financial authority, or an 
international financial institution of which the United States 
Government is a member) as a financial institution, bailee, depository 
trustee, or agent, or acting in a similar way related to money, credit, 
securities, gold, or a transaction in money, credit, securities, or 
gold.
    (w) Funds transfer. The series of transactions, beginning with the 
originator's payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to 
the beneficiary of the order. The term includes any payment order issued 
by the originator's bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out 
the originator's payment order. A funds transfer is completed by 
acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order for the benefit 
of the beneficiary of the originator's payment order. Electronic fund 
transfers as defined in section 903(7) of the Electronic Fund Transfer 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a(7)), as well as any other funds transfers that are 
made through an automated clearinghouse, an automated teller machine, or 
a point-of-sale system, are excluded from this definition.
    (x) Futures commission merchant. Any person registered or required 
to be registered as a futures commission merchant with the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') under the CEA, except persons who 
register pursuant to section 4f(a)(2) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 6f(a)(2).
    (y) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
of 1988, codified at 25 U.S.C. 2701-2721 and 18 U.S.C. 1166-68.
    (z) Intermediary bank. A receiving bank other than the originator's 
bank or the beneficiary's bank.
    (aa) Intermediary financial institution. A receiving financial 
institution, other than the transmittor's financial institution or the 
recipient's financial institution. The term intermediary financial 
institution includes an intermediary bank.
    (bb) Introducing broker-commodities. Any person registered or 
required to be registered as an introducing broker with the CFTC under 
the CEA, except persons who register pursuant to section 4f(a)(2) of the 
CEA, 7 U.S.C. 6f(a)(2).
    (cc) Investment security. An instrument which:
    (1) Is issued in bearer or registered form;
    (2) Is of a type commonly dealt in upon securities exchanges or 
markets or commonly recognized in any area in which it is issued or 
dealt in as a medium for investment;
    (3) Is either one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible 
into a class or series of instruments; and
    (4) Evidences a share, participation or other interest in property 
or in an enterprise or evidences an obligation of the issuer.
    (dd) Monetary instruments. (1) Monetary instruments include:
    (i) Currency;
    (ii) Traveler's checks in any form;
    (iii) All negotiable instruments (including personal checks, 
business checks, official bank checks, cashier's checks, third-party 
checks, promissory notes (as that term is defined in the Uniform 
Commercial Code), and money orders) that are either in bearer form, 
endorsed without restriction, made out to a fictitious payee (for the 
purposes of Sec.  1010.340), or otherwise in such form that title 
thereto passes upon delivery;
    (iv) Incomplete instruments (including personal checks, business 
checks, official bank checks, cashier's checks, third-party checks, 
promissory notes (as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial 
Code), and money orders)

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signed but with the payee's name omitted; and
    (v) Securities or stock in bearer form or otherwise in such form 
that title thereto passes upon delivery.
    (2) Monetary instruments do not include warehouse receipts or bills 
of lading.
    (ee) [Reserved]
    (ff) Money services business. A person wherever located doing 
business, whether or not on a regular basis or as an organized or 
licensed business concern, wholly or in substantial part within the 
United States, in one or more of the capacities listed in paragraphs 
(ff)(1) through (ff)(7) of this section. This includes but is not 
limited to maintenance of any agent, agency, branch, or office within 
the United States.
    (1) Dealer in foreign exchange. A person that accepts the currency, 
or other monetary instruments, funds, or other instruments denominated 
in the currency, of one or more countries in exchange for the currency, 
or other monetary instruments, funds, or other instruments denominated 
in the currency, of one or more other countries in an amount greater 
than $1,000 for any other person on any day in one or more transactions, 
whether or not for same-day delivery.
    (2) Check casher--(i) In general. A person that accepts checks (as 
defined in the Uniform Commercial Code), or monetary instruments (as 
defined at Sec.  1010.100(dd)(1)(ii), (iii), (iv), and (v)) in return 
for currency or a combination of currency and other monetary instruments 
or other instruments, in an amount greater than $1,000 for any person on 
any day in one or more transactions.
    (ii) Facts and circumstances; Limitations. Whether a person is a 
check casher as described in this section is a matter of facts and 
circumstances. The term ``check casher'' shall not include:
    (A) A person that sells prepaid access in exchange for a check (as 
defined in the Uniform Commercial Code), monetary instrument or other 
instrument;
    (B) A person that solely accepts monetary instruments as payment for 
goods or services other than check cashing services;
    (C) A person that engages in check cashing for the verified maker of 
the check who is a customer otherwise buying goods and services;
    (D) A person that redeems its own checks; or
    (E) A person that only holds a customer's check as collateral for 
repayment by the customer of a loan.
    (3) Issuer or seller of traveler's checks or money orders. A person 
that
    (i) Issues traveler's checks or money orders that are sold in an 
amount greater than $1,000 to any person on any day in one or more 
transactions; or
    (ii) Sells traveler's checks or money orders in an amount greater 
than $1,000 to any person on any day in one or more transactions.
    (4) Provider of prepaid access--(i) In general. A provider of 
prepaid access is the participant within a prepaid program that agrees 
to serve as the principal conduit for access to information from its 
fellow program participants. The participants in each prepaid access 
program must determine a single participant within the prepaid program 
to serve as the provider of prepaid access.
    (ii) Considerations for provider determination. In the absence of 
registration as the provider of prepaid access for a prepaid program by 
one of the participants in a prepaid access program, the provider of 
prepaid access is the person with principal oversight and control over 
the prepaid program. Which person exercises ``principal oversight and 
control'' is a matter of facts and circumstances. Activities that 
indicate ``principal oversight and control'' include:
    (A) Organizing the prepaid program;
    (B) Setting the terms and conditions of the prepaid program and 
determining that the terms have not been exceeded;
    (C) Determining the other businesses that will participate in the 
prepaid program, which may include the issuing bank, the payment 
processor, or the distributor;
    (D) Controlling or directing the appropriate party to initiate, 
freeze, or terminate prepaid access; and
    (E) Engaging in activity that demonstrates oversight and control of 
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    (iii) Prepaid program. A prepaid program is an arrangement under 
which one or more persons acting together provide(s) prepaid access. 
However, an arrangement is not a prepaid program if:
    (A) It provides closed loop prepaid access to funds not to exceed 
$2,000 maximum value that can be associated with a prepaid access device 
or vehicle on any day;
    (B) It provides prepaid access solely to funds provided by a 
Federal, State, local, Territory and Insular Possession, or Tribal 
government agency;
    (C) It provides prepaid access solely to funds from pre-tax flexible 
spending arrangements for health care and dependent care expenses, or 
from Health Reimbursement Arrangements (as defined in 26 U.S.C. 105(b) 
and 125) for health care expenses; or
    (D) (1) It provides prepaid access solely to:
    (i) Employment benefits, incentives, wages or salaries; or
    (ii) Funds not to exceed $1,000 maximum value and from which no more 
than $1,000 maximum value can be initially or subsequently loaded, used, 
or withdrawn on any day through a device or vehicle; and
    (2) It does not permit:
    (i) Funds or value to be transmitted internationally;
    (ii) Transfers between or among users of prepaid access within a 
prepaid program; or
    (iii) Loading additional funds or the value of funds from non-
depository sources.
    (5) Money transmitter--(i) In general. (A) A person that provides 
money transmission services. The term ``money transmission services'' 
means the acceptance of currency, funds, or other value that substitutes 
for currency from one person and the transmission of currency, funds, or 
other value that substitutes for currency to another location or person 
by any means. ``Any means'' includes, but is not limited to, through a 
financial agency or institution; a Federal Reserve Bank or other 
facility of one or more Federal Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System, or both; an electronic funds transfer 
network; or an informal value transfer system; or
    (B) Any other person engaged in the transfer of funds.
    (ii) Facts and circumstances; Limitations. Whether a person is a 
money transmitter as described in this section is a matter of facts and 
circumstances. The term ``money transmitter'' shall not include a person 
that only:
    (A) Provides the delivery, communication, or network access services 
used by a money transmitter to support money transmission services;
    (B) Acts as a payment processor to facilitate the purchase of, or 
payment of a bill for, a good or service through a clearance and 
settlement system by agreement with the creditor or seller;
    (C) Operates a clearance and settlement system or otherwise acts as 
an intermediary solely between BSA regulated institutions. This includes 
but is not limited to the Fedwire system, electronic funds transfer 
networks, certain registered clearing agencies regulated by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC''), and derivatives clearing 
organizations, or other clearinghouse arrangements established by a 
financial agency or institution;
    (D) Physically transports currency, other monetary instruments, 
other commercial paper, or other value that substitutes for currency as 
a person primarily engaged in such business, such as an armored car, 
from one person to the same person at another location or to an account 
belonging to the same person at a financial institution, provided that 
the person engaged in physical transportation has no more than a 
custodial interest in the currency, other monetary instruments, other 
commercial paper, or other value at any point during the transportation;
    (E) Provides prepaid access; or
    (F) Accepts and transmits funds only integral to the sale of goods 
or the provision of services, other than money transmission services, by 
the person who is accepting and transmitting the funds.
    (6) U.S. Postal Service. The United States Postal Service, except 
with respect to the sale of postage or philatelic products.
    (7) Seller of prepaid access. Any person that receives funds or the 
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funds in exchange for an initial loading or subsequent loading of 
prepaid access if that person:
    (i) Sells prepaid access offered under a prepaid program that can be 
used before verification of customer identification under Sec.  
1022.210(d)(1)(iv); or
    (ii) Sells prepaid access (including closed loop prepaid access) to 
funds that exceed $10,000 to any person during any one day, and has not 
implemented policies and procedures reasonably adapted to prevent such a 
sale.
    (8) Limitation. For the purposes of this section, the term ``money 
services business'' shall not include:
    (i) A bank or foreign bank;
    (ii) A person registered with, and functionally regulated or 
examined by, the SEC or the CFTC, or a foreign financial agency that 
engages in financial activities that, if conducted in the United States, 
would require the foreign financial agency to be registered with the SEC 
or CFTC; or
    (iii) A natural person who engages in an activity identified in 
paragraphs (ff)(1) through (ff)(5) of this section on an infrequent 
basis and not for gain or profit.
    (gg) Mutual fund. An ``investment company'' (as the term is defined 
in section 3 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)) that is an 
``open-end company'' (as that term is defined in section 5 of the 
Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-5)) that is registered or is 
required to register with the Commission under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
    (hh) Option on a commodity. Any agreement, contract, or transaction 
described in section 1a(26) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 1a(26).
    (ii) Originator. The sender of the first payment order in a funds 
transfer.
    (jj) Originator's bank. The receiving bank to which the payment 
order of the originator is issued if the originator is not a bank or 
foreign bank, or the originator if the originator is a bank or foreign 
bank.
    (kk) Payment date. The day on which the amount of the transmittal 
order is payable to the recipient by the recipient's financial 
institution. The payment date may be determined by instruction of the 
sender, but cannot be earlier than the day the order is received by the 
recipient's financial institution and, unless otherwise prescribed by 
instruction, is the date the order is received by the recipient's 
financial institution.
    (ll) Payment order. An instruction of a sender to a receiving bank, 
transmitted orally, electronically, or in writing, to pay, or to cause 
another bank or foreign bank to pay, a fixed or determinable amount of 
money to a beneficiary if:
    (1) The instruction does not state a condition to payment to the 
beneficiary other than time of payment;
    (2) The receiving bank is to be reimbursed by debiting an account 
of, or otherwise receiving payment from, the sender; and
    (3) The instruction is transmitted by the sender directly to the 
receiving bank or to an agent, funds transfer system, or communication 
system for transmittal to the receiving bank.
    (mm) Person. An individual, a corporation, a partnership, a trust or 
estate, a joint stock company, an association, a syndicate, joint 
venture, or other unincorporated organization or group, an Indian Tribe 
(as that term is defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act), and all 
entities cognizable as legal personalities.
    (nn) Receiving bank. The bank or foreign bank to which the sender's 
instruction is addressed.
    (oo) Receiving financial institution. The financial institution or 
foreign financial agency to which the sender's instruction is addressed. 
The term receiving financial institution includes a receiving bank.
    (pp) Recipient. The person to be paid by the recipient's financial 
institution. The term recipient includes a beneficiary, except where the 
recipient's financial institution is a financial institution other than 
a bank.
    (qq) Recipient's financial institution. The financial institution or 
foreign financial agency identified in a transmittal order in which an 
account of the recipient is to be credited pursuant to the transmittal 
order or which otherwise is to make payment to the recipient if the 
order does not provide for payment to an account. The term recipient's 
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a beneficiary's bank, except where the beneficiary is a recipient's 
financial institution.
    (rr) Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or any person duly 
authorized by the Secretary to perform the function mentioned.
    (ss) Security. Security means any instrument or interest described 
in section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(10).
    (tt) Self-regulatory organization:
    (1) Shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3(a)(26) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)); and
    (2) Means a ``registered entity'' or a ``registered futures 
association'' as provided in section 1a(29) or 17, respectively, of the 
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a(29), 21).
    (uu) Sender. The person giving the instruction to the receiving 
financial institution.
    (vv) State. The States of the United States and, wherever necessary 
to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the District of Columbia.
    (ww) Prepaid access. Access to funds or the value of funds that have 
been paid in advance and can be retrieved or transferred at some point 
in the future through an electronic device or vehicle, such as a card, 
code, electronic serial number, mobile identification number, or 
personal identification number.
    (xx) Structure (structuring). For purposes of Sec.  1010.314, a 
person structures a transaction if that person, acting alone, or in 
conjunction with, or on behalf of, other persons, conducts or attempts 
to conduct one or more transactions in currency, in any amount, at one 
or more financial institutions, on one or more days, in any manner, for 
the purpose of evading the reporting requirements under Sec. Sec.  
1010.311, 1010.313, 1020.315, 1021.311 and 1021.313 of this chapter. 
``In any manner'' includes, but is not limited to, the breaking down of 
a single sum of currency exceeding $10,000 into smaller sums, including 
sums at or below $10,000, or the conduct of a transaction, or series of 
currency transactions at or below $10,000. The transaction or 
transactions need not exceed the $10,000 reporting threshold at any 
single financial institution on any single day in order to constitute 
structuring within the meaning of this definition.
    (yy) Taxpayer Identification Number. Taxpayer Identification Number 
(``TIN'') is defined by section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 6109) and the Internal Revenue Service regulations 
implementing that section (e.g., social security number or employer 
identification number).
    (zz) Territories and Insular Possessions. The Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and all other territories and possessions of 
the United States other than the Indian lands and the District of 
Columbia.
    (aaa) [Reserved]
    (bbb) Transaction. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (bbb)(2) of 
this section, transaction means a purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, 
transfer, delivery, or other disposition, and with respect to a 
financial institution includes a deposit, withdrawal, transfer between 
accounts, exchange of currency, loan, extension of credit, purchase or 
sale of any stock, bond, certificate of deposit, or other monetary 
instrument, security, contract of sale of a commodity for future 
delivery, option on any contract of sale of a commodity for future 
delivery, option on a commodity, purchase or redemption of any money 
order, payment or order for any money remittance or transfer, purchase 
or redemption of casino chips or tokens, or other gaming instruments or 
any other payment, transfer, or delivery by, through, or to a financial 
institution, by whatever means effected.
    (2) For purposes of Sec. Sec.  1010.311, 1010.313, 1020.315, 
1021.311, 1021.313, and other provisions of this chapter relating solely 
to the report required by those sections, the term ``transaction in 
currency'' shall mean a transaction involving the physical transfer of 
currency from one person to another. A transaction which is a transfer 
of funds by means of bank check, bank draft, wire transfer, or other 
written order, and which does not include the physical transfer of 
currency, is not a transaction in currency for this purpose.

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    (ccc) Transaction account. Transaction accounts include those 
accounts described in 12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(C), money market accounts and 
similar accounts that take deposits and are subject to withdrawal by 
check or other negotiable order.
    (ddd) Transmittal of funds. A series of transactions beginning with 
the transmittor's transmittal order, made for the purpose of making 
payment to the recipient of the order. The term includes any transmittal 
order issued by the transmittor's financial institution or an 
intermediary financial institution intended to carry out the 
transmittor's transmittal order. The term transmittal of funds includes 
a funds transfer. A transmittal of funds is completed by acceptance by 
the recipient's financial institution of a transmittal order for the 
benefit of the recipient of the transmittor's transmittal order. 
Electronic fund transfers as defined in section 903(7) of the Electronic 
Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a(7)), as well as any other funds 
transfers that are made through an automated clearinghouse, an automated 
teller machine, or a point-of-sale system, are excluded from this 
definition.
    (eee) Transmittal order. The term transmittal order includes a 
payment order and is an instruction of a sender to a receiving financial 
institution, transmitted orally, electronically, or in writing, to pay, 
or cause another financial institution or foreign financial agency to 
pay, a fixed or determinable amount of money to a recipient if:
    (1) The instruction does not state a condition to payment to the 
recipient other than time of payment;
    (2) The receiving financial institution is to be reimbursed by 
debiting an account of, or otherwise receiving payment from, the sender; 
and
    (3) The instruction is transmitted by the sender directly to the 
receiving financial institution or to an agent or communication system 
for transmittal to the receiving financial institution.
    (fff) Transmittor. The sender of the first transmittal order in a 
transmittal of funds. The term transmittor includes an originator, 
except where the transmittor's financial institution is a financial 
institution or foreign financial agency other than a bank or foreign 
bank.
    (ggg) Transmittor's financial institution. The receiving financial 
institution to which the transmittal order of the transmittor is issued 
if the transmittor is not a financial institution or foreign financial 
agency, or the transmittor if the transmittor is a financial institution 
or foreign financial agency. The term transmittor's financial 
institution includes an originator's bank, except where the originator 
is a transmittor's financial institution other than a bank or foreign 
bank.
    (hhh) United States. The States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, the Indian lands (as that term is defined in the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act), and the Territories and Insular Possessions of 
the United States.
    (iii) U.S. person. (1) A United States citizen; or (2) A person 
other than an individual (such as a corporation, partnership or trust), 
that is established or organized under the laws of a State or the United 
States. Non-U.S. person means a person that is not a U.S. person.
    (jjj) U.S. Postal Service. The United States Postal Service, except 
with respect to the sale of postage or philatelic products.
    (kkk) Closed loop prepaid access. Prepaid access to funds or the 
value of funds that can be used only for goods or services in 
transactions involving a defined merchant or location (or set of 
locations), such as a specific retailer or retail chain, a college 
campus, or a subway system.
    (lll) Loan or finance company. A person engaged in activities that 
take place wholly or in substantial part within the United States in one 
or more of the capacities listed below, whether or not on a regular 
basis or as an organized business concern. This includes but is not 
limited to maintenance of any agent, agency, branch, or office within 
the United States. For the purposes of this paragraph (lll), the term 
``loan or finance company'' shall include a sole proprietor acting as a 
loan or finance company, and shall not include: A bank, a person 
registered with and functionally regulated or examined by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures

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Trading Commission, any government sponsored enterprise regulated by the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency, any Federal or state agency or authority 
administering mortgage or housing assistance, fraud prevention or 
foreclosure prevention programs, or an individual employed by a loan or 
finance company or financial institution under this part. A loan or 
finance company is not a financial institution as defined in the 
regulations in this part at 1010.100(t).
    (1) Residential mortgage lender or originator. A residential 
mortgage lender or originator includes:
    (i) Residential mortgage lender. The person to whom the debt arising 
from a residential mortgage loan is initially payable on the face of the 
evidence of indebtedness or, if there is no such evidence of 
indebtedness, by agreement, or to whom the obligation is initially 
assigned at or immediately after settlement. The term ``residential 
mortgage lender'' shall not include an individual who finances the sale 
of the individual's own dwelling or real property.
    (ii) Residential mortgage originator. A person who accepts a 
residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a 
residential mortgage loan.
    (iii) Residential mortgage loan. A loan that is secured by a 
mortgage, deed of trust, or other equivalent consensual security 
interest on:
    (A) A residential structure that contains one to four units, 
including, if used as a residence, an individual condominium unit, 
cooperative unit, mobile home or trailer; or
    (B) Residential real estate upon which such a structure is 
constructed or intended to be constructed.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (mmm) Housing government sponsored enterprise. (1) A ``housing 
government sponsored enterprise'' is one of the following ``Regulated 
Entities'' under 12 U.S.C. 4502(20) subject to the general supervision 
and regulation of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA):
    (i) The Federal National Mortgage Association;
    (ii) The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; or
    (iii) Each Federal Home Loan Bank.
    (2) The term ``housing government sponsored enterprise'' does not 
include any ``Entity-Affiliated Party,'' as defined in 12 U.S.C. 
4502(11).

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 43596, July 21, 2011; 
76 FR 45419, July 29, 2011; 77 FR 8157, Feb. 14, 2012; 78 FR 72817, Dec. 
4, 2013; 79 FR 10375, Feb. 25, 2014]



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1010.200  General.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to subpart B of its chapter X Part for any 
additional program requirements. Unless otherwise indicated, the program 
requirements contained in this subpart B apply to all financial 
institutions (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or (c)(1)).



Sec.  1010.205  Exempted anti-money laundering programs for certain 
financial institutions.

    (a) Exempt financial institutions. Subject to the provisions of 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, the following financial 
institutions (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or (c)(1)) are exempt 
from the requirement in 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) concerning the 
establishment of anti-money laundering programs:
    (1) An agency of the United States Government, or of a State or 
local government, carrying out a duty or power of a business described 
in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2); and
    (2) [Reserved]
    (b) Temporary exemption for certain financial institutions. (1) 
Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, the 
following financial institutions (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) are exempt from the requirement in 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) 
concerning the establishment of anti-money laundering programs:
    (i) Pawnbroker;
    (ii) Travel agency;
    (iii) Telegraph company;
    (iv) Seller of vehicles, including automobiles, airplanes, and 
boats;
    (v) Person involved in real estate closings and settlements;
    (vi) Commodity pool operator;
    (vii) Commodity trading advisor; or
    (viii) Investment company.
    (2)--(3) [Reserved]

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    (c) Limitation on exemption. The exemptions described in paragraph 
(b) of this section shall not apply to any financial institution that is 
otherwise required to establish an anti-money laundering program by this 
chapter.
    (d) Compliance obligations of deferred financial institutions. 
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to relieve an exempt financial 
institution from its responsibility to comply with any other applicable 
requirement of law or regulation, including title 31 of the U.S.C. and 
this chapter.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 8157, Feb. 14, 2012; 85 
FR 57137, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  1010.210  Anti-money laundering programs.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to subpart B of its chapter X part for any 
additional anti-money laundering program requirements.



Sec.  1010.220  Customer identification program requirements.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to subpart B of its chapter X part for any 
additional customer identification program requirements.



Sec.  1010.230  Beneficial ownership requirements for legal entity
customers.

    (a) In general. Covered financial institutions are required to 
establish and maintain written procedures that are reasonably designed 
to identify and verify beneficial owners of legal entity customers and 
to include such procedures in their anti-money laundering compliance 
program required under 31 U.S.C. 5318(h) and its implementing 
regulations.
    (b) Identification and verification. With respect to legal entity 
customers, the covered financial institution's customer due diligence 
procedures shall enable the institution to:
    (1) Identify the beneficial owner(s) of each legal entity customer 
at the time a new account is opened, unless the customer is otherwise 
excluded pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section or the account is 
exempted pursuant to paragraph (h) of this section. A covered financial 
institution may accomplish this either by obtaining a certification in 
the form of appendix A of this section from the individual opening the 
account on behalf of the legal entity customer, or by obtaining from the 
individual the information required by the form by another means, 
provided the individual certifies, to the best of the individual's 
knowledge, the accuracy of the information; and
    (2) Verify the identity of each beneficial owner identified to the 
covered financial institution, according to risk-based procedures to the 
extent reasonable and practicable. At a minimum, these procedures must 
contain the elements required for verifying the identity of customers 
that are individuals under Sec.  1020.220(a)(2) of this chapter (for 
banks); Sec.  1023.220(a)(2) of this chapter (for brokers or dealers in 
securities); Sec.  1024.220(a)(2) of this chapter (for mutual funds); or 
Sec.  1026.220(a)(2) of this chapter (for futures commission merchants 
or introducing brokers in commodities); provided, that in the case of 
documentary verification, the financial institution may use photocopies 
or other reproductions of the documents listed in paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii)(A)(1) of Sec.  1020.220 of this chapter (for banks); Sec.  
1023.220 of this chapter (for brokers or dealers in securities); Sec.  
1024.220 of this chapter (for mutual funds); or Sec.  1026.220 of this 
chapter (for futures commission merchants or introducing brokers in 
commodities). A covered financial institution may rely on the 
information supplied by the legal entity customer regarding the identity 
of its beneficial owner or owners, provided that it has no knowledge of 
facts that would reasonably call into question the reliability of such 
information.
    (c) Account. For purposes of this section, account has the meaning 
set forth in Sec.  1020.100(a) of this chapter (for banks); Sec.  
1023.100(a) of this chapter (for brokers or dealers in securities); 
Sec.  1024.100(a) of this chapter (for mutual funds); and Sec.  
1026.100(a) of this chapter (for futures commission merchants or 
introducing brokers in commodities).
    (d) Beneficial owner. For purposes of this section, beneficial owner 
means each of the following:

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    (1) Each individual, if any, who, directly or indirectly, through 
any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, 
owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of a legal entity 
customer; and
    (2) A single individual with significant responsibility to control, 
manage, or direct a legal entity customer, including:
    (i) An executive officer or senior manager (e.g., a Chief Executive 
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing 
Member, General Partner, President, Vice President, or Treasurer); or
    (ii) Any other individual who regularly performs similar functions.
    (3) If a trust owns directly or indirectly, through any contract, 
arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, 25 percent or 
more of the equity interests of a legal entity customer, the beneficial 
owner for purposes of paragraph (d)(1) of this section shall mean the 
trustee. If an entity listed in paragraph (e)(2) of this section owns 
directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, 
understanding, relationship or otherwise, 25 percent or more of the 
equity interests of a legal entity customer, no individual need be 
identified for purposes of paragraph (d)(1) of this section with respect 
to that entity's interests.

    Note to paragraph (d): The number of individuals that satisfy the 
definition of ``beneficial owner,'' and therefore must be identified and 
verified pursuant to this section, may vary. Under paragraph (d)(1) of 
this section, depending on the factual circumstances, up to four 
individuals may need to be identified. Under paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section, only one individual must be identified. It is possible that in 
some circumstances the same person or persons might be identified 
pursuant to paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section. A covered 
financial institution may also identify additional individuals as part 
of its customer due diligence if it deems appropriate on the basis of 
risk.

    (e) Legal entity customer. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Legal entity customer means a corporation, limited liability 
company, or other entity that is created by the filing of a public 
document with a Secretary of State or similar office, a general 
partnership, and any similar entity formed under the laws of a foreign 
jurisdiction that opens an account.
    (2) Legal entity customer does not include:
    (i) A financial institution regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator or a bank regulated by a State bank regulator;
    (ii) A person described in Sec.  1020.315(b)(2) through (5) of this 
chapter;
    (iii) An issuer of a class of securities registered under section 12 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or that is required to file 
reports under section 15(d) of that Act;
    (iv) An investment company, as defined in section 3 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, that is registered with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission under that Act;
    (v) An investment adviser, as defined in section 202(a)(11) of the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, that is registered with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission under that Act;
    (vi) An exchange or clearing agency, as defined in section 3 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that is registered under section 6 or 
17A of that Act;
    (vii) Any other entity registered with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (viii) A registered entity, commodity pool operator, commodity 
trading advisor, retail foreign exchange dealer, swap dealer, or major 
swap participant, each as defined in section 1a of the Commodity 
Exchange Act, that is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission;
    (ix) A public accounting firm registered under section 102 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
    (x) A bank holding company, as defined in section 2 of the Bank 
Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841) or savings and loan holding 
company, as defined in section 10(n) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 
U.S.C 1467a(n));
    (xi) A pooled investment vehicle that is operated or advised by a 
financial institution excluded under paragraph (e)(2) of this section;
    (xii) An insurance company that is regulated by a State;
    (xiii) A financial market utility designated by the Financial 
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Oversight Council under Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act of 2010;
    (xiv) A foreign financial institution established in a jurisdiction 
where the regulator of such institution maintains beneficial ownership 
information regarding such institution;
    (xv) A non-U.S. governmental department, agency or political 
subdivision that engages only in governmental rather than commercial 
activities; and
    (xvi) Any legal entity only to the extent that it opens a private 
banking account subject to Sec.  1010.620 of this chapter.
    (3) The following legal entity customers are subject only to the 
control prong of the beneficial ownership requirement:
    (i) A pooled investment vehicle that is operated or advised by a 
financial institution not excluded under paragraph (e)(2) of this 
section; and
    (ii) Any legal entity that is established as a nonprofit corporation 
or similar entity and has filed its organizational documents with the 
appropriate State authority as necessary.
    (f) Covered financial institution. For the purposes of this section, 
covered financial institution has the meaning set forth in Sec.  
1010.605(e)(1) of this chapter.
    (g) New account. For the purposes of this section, new account means 
each account opened at a covered financial institution by a legal entity 
customer on or after the applicability date.
    (h) Exemptions. (1) Covered financial institutions are exempt from 
the requirements to identify and verify the identity of the beneficial 
owner(s) set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b)(1) and (2) of this section 
only to the extent the financial institution opens an account for a 
legal entity customer that is:
    (i) At the point-of-sale to provide credit products, including 
commercial private label credit cards, solely for the purchase of retail 
goods and/or services at these retailers, up to a limit of $50,000;
    (ii) To finance the purchase of postage and for which payments are 
remitted directly by the financial institution to the provider of the 
postage products;
    (iii) To finance insurance premiums and for which payments are 
remitted directly by the financial institution to the insurance provider 
or broker;
    (iv) To finance the purchase or leasing of equipment and for which 
payments are remitted directly by the financial institution to the 
vendor or lessor of this equipment.
    (2) Limitations on Exemptions. (i) The exemptions identified in 
paragraphs (h)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this section do not apply to 
transaction accounts through which a legal entity customer can make 
payments to, or receive payments from, third parties.
    (ii) If there is the possibility of a cash refund on the account 
activity identified in paragraphs (h)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this 
section, then beneficial ownership of the legal entity customer must be 
identified and verified by the financial institution as required by this 
section, either at the time of initial remittance, or at the time such 
refund occurs.
    (i) Recordkeeping. A covered financial institution must establish 
procedures for making and maintaining a record of all information 
obtained under the procedures implementing paragraph (b) of this 
section.
    (1) Required records. At a minimum the record must include:
    (i) For identification, any identifying information obtained by the 
covered financial institution pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, 
including without limitation the certification (if obtained); and
    (ii) For verification, a description of any document relied on 
(noting the type, any identification number, place of issuance and, if 
any, date of issuance and expiration), of any non-documentary methods 
and the results of any measures undertaken, and of the resolution of 
each substantive discrepancy.
    (2) Retention of records. A covered financial institution must 
retain the records made under paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this section for 
five years after the date the account is closed, and the records made 
under paragraph (i)(1)(ii) of this section for five years after the 
record is made.
    (j) Reliance on another financial institution. A covered financial 
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may rely on the performance by another financial institution (including 
an affiliate) of the requirements of this section with respect to any 
legal entity customer of the covered financial institution that is 
opening, or has opened, an account or has established a similar business 
relationship with the other financial institution to provide or engage 
in services, dealings, or other financial transactions, provided that:
    (1) Such reliance is reasonable under the circumstances;
    (2) The other financial institution is subject to a rule 
implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h) and is regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator; and
    (3) The other financial institution enters into a contract requiring 
it to certify annually to the covered financial institution that it has 
implemented its anti-money laundering program, and that it will perform 
(or its agent will perform) the specified requirements of the covered 
financial institution's procedures to comply with the requirements of 
this section.

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[81 FR 29451, May 11, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 45183, Sept. 28, 2017]



                  Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made



Sec.  1010.300  General.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to its chapter X part for any additional reporting 
requirements. Unless otherwise indicated, the reporting requirements 
contained in this subpart C apply to all financial institutions.



Sec.  1010.301  Determination by the Secretary.

    The Secretary hereby determines that the reports required by this 
chapter have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory 
investigations or proceedings.



Sec.  1010.305  [Reserved]



Sec.  1010.306  Filing of reports.

    (a)(1) A report required by Sec.  1010.311 or Sec.  1021.311, shall 
be filed by the financial institution within 15 days following the day 
on which the reportable transaction occurred.
    (2) A copy of each report filed pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1010.311, 
1010.313, 1020.315, 1021.311 and 1021.313, shall be retained by the 
financial institution for a period of five years from the date of the 
report.
    (3) All reports required to be filed by Sec. Sec.  1010.311, 
1010.313, 1020.315, 1021.311 and 1021.313, shall be filed with FinCEN, 
unless otherwise specified.
    (b)(1) A report required by Sec.  1010.340(a) shall be filed at the 
time of entry into the United States or at the time of departure, 
mailing or shipping from the United States, unless otherwise specified 
by the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
    (2) A report required by Sec.  1010.340(b) shall be filed within 15 
days after receipt of the currency or other monetary instruments.
    (3) All reports required by Sec.  1010.340 shall be filed with the 
Customs officer in charge at any port of entry or departure, or as 
otherwise specified by the Commissioner of Customs and Border 
Protection. Reports required by Sec.  1010.340(a) for currency or other 
monetary instruments not physically accompanying a person entering or 
departing from the United States, may be filed by mail on or before the 
date of entry, departure, mailing or shipping. All reports required by 
Sec.  1010.340(b) may also be filed by mail. Reports filed by mail shall 
be addressed to the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, 
Attention: Currency Transportation Reports, Washington, DC 20229.
    (c) Reports required to be filed by Sec.  1010.350 shall be filed 
with FinCEN on or before June 30 of each calendar year with respect to 
foreign financial accounts exceeding $10,000 maintained during the 
previous calendar year.
    (d) Reports required by Sec.  1010.311, Sec.  1010.313, Sec.  
1010.340, Sec.  1010.350, Sec.  1020.315, Sec.  1021.311 or Sec.  
1021.313 of this chapter shall be filed on forms prescribed by the 
Secretary. All information called for in such forms shall be furnished.
    (e) Forms to be used in making the reports required by Sec.  
1010.311, Sec.  1010.313, Sec.  1010.350, Sec.  1020.315, Sec.  1021.311 
or Sec.  1021.313 of this chapter may be obtained from BSA E-Filing 
System. Forms to be used in making the reports required by Sec.  
1010.340 may be obtained from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection or 
FinCEN.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1010.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    Sections 1010.310 through 1010.314 set forth the rules for the 
reporting by financial institutions of transactions in currency. Unless 
otherwise indicated, the transactions in currency reporting requirements 
in Sec. Sec.  1010.310 through 1010.314 apply to all financial 
institutions. Each financial institution should refer to subpart C of 
its chapter X part for any additional transactions in currency reporting 
requirements.



Sec.  1010.311  Filing obligations for reports of transactions in currency.

    Each financial institution other than a casino shall file a report 
of each deposit, withdrawal, exchange of currency or other payment or 
transfer, by, through, or to such financial institution which involves a 
transaction in currency of more than $10,000, except as otherwise 
provided in this section.

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In the case of the U.S. Postal Service, the obligation contained in the 
preceding sentence shall not apply to payments or transfers made solely 
in connection with the purchase of postage or philatelic products.



Sec.  1010.312  Identification required.

    Before concluding any transaction with respect to which a report is 
required under Sec.  1010.311, Sec.  1010.313, Sec.  1020.315, Sec.  
1021.311 or Sec.  1021.313 of this chapter, a financial institution 
shall verify and record the name and address of the individual 
presenting a transaction, as well as record the identity, account 
number, and the social security or taxpayer identification number, if 
any, of any person or entity on whose behalf such transaction is to be 
effected. Verification of the identity of an individual who indicates 
that he or she is an alien or is not a resident of the United States 
must be made by passport, alien identification card, or other official 
document evidencing nationality or residence (e.g., a Provincial 
driver's license with indication of home address). Verification of 
identity in any other case shall be made by examination of a document, 
other than a bank signature card, that is normally acceptable within the 
banking community as a means of identification when cashing checks for 
nondepositors (e.g., a driver's license or credit card). A bank 
signature card may be relied upon only if it was issued after documents 
establishing the identity of the individual were examined and notation 
of the specific information was made on the signature card. In each 
instance, the specific identifying information (i.e., the account number 
of the credit card, the driver's license number, etc.) used in verifying 
the identity of the customer shall be recorded on the report, and the 
mere notation of ``known customer'' or ``bank signature card on file'' 
on the report is prohibited.



Sec.  1010.313  Aggregation.

    (a) Multiple branches. A financial institution includes all of its 
domestic branch offices, and any recordkeeping facility, wherever 
located, that contains records relating to the transactions of the 
institution's domestic offices, for purposes of the transactions in 
currency reporting requirements in this chapter.
    (b) Multiple transactions. In the case of financial institutions 
other than casinos, for purposes of the transactions in currency 
reporting requirements in this chapter, multiple currency transactions 
shall be treated as a single transaction if the financial institution 
has knowledge that they are by or on behalf of any person and result in 
either cash in or cash out totaling more than $10,000 during any one 
business day (or in the case of the U.S. Postal Service, any one day). 
Deposits made at night or over a weekend or holiday shall be treated as 
if received on the next business day following the deposit.



Sec.  1010.314  Structured transactions.

    No person shall for the purpose of evading the transactions in 
currency reporting requirements of this chapter with respect to such 
transaction:
    (a) Cause or attempt to cause a domestic financial institution to 
fail to file a report required under the transactions in currency 
reporting requirements of this chapter;
    (b) Cause or attempt to cause a domestic financial institution to 
file a report required under the transactions in currency reporting 
requirements of this chapter that contains a material omission or 
misstatement of fact; or
    (c) Structure (as that term is defined in Sec.  1010.100(xx)) or 
assist in structuring, or attempt to structure or assist in structuring, 
any transaction with one or more domestic financial institutions.



Sec.  1010.315  Exemptions for non-bank financial institutions.

    A non-bank financial institution is not required to file a report 
otherwise required by Sec.  1010.311 with respect to a transaction in 
currency between the institution and a commercial bank.



Sec.  1010.320  Reports of suspicious transactions.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to subpart C of its financial institution part in 
this chapter for any additional suspicious transaction reporting 
requirements.

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Sec.  1010.330  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 
received in a trade or business.

    (a) Reporting requirement--(1) Reportable transactions--(i) In 
general. Any person (solely for purposes of section 5331 of title 31, 
United States Code and this section, ``person'' shall have the same 
meaning as under 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(1)) who, in the course of a trade or 
business in which such person is engaged, receives currency in excess of 
$10,000 in 1 transaction (or 2 or more related transactions) shall, 
except as otherwise provided, make a report of information with respect 
to the receipt of currency. This section does not apply to amounts 
received in a transaction reported under 31 U.S.C. 5313 and Sec.  
1010.311, Sec.  1010.313, Sec.  1020.315, Sec.  1021.311 or Sec.  
1021.313 of this chapter.
    (ii) Certain financial transactions. Section 6050I of title 26 of 
the United States Code requires persons to report information about 
financial transactions to the IRS, and 31 U.S.C. 5331 requires persons 
to report the same information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network. This information shall be reported on the same form as 
prescribed by the Secretary.
    (2) Currency received for the account of another. Currency in excess 
of $10,000 received by a person for the account of another must be 
reported under this section. Thus, for example, a person who collects 
delinquent accounts receivable for an automobile dealer must report with 
respect to the receipt of currency in excess of $10,000 from the 
collection of a particular account even though the proceeds of the 
collection are credited to the account of the automobile dealer (i.e., 
where the rights to the proceeds from the account are retained by the 
automobile dealer and the collection is made on a fee-for-service 
basis).
    (3) Currency received by agents-- (i) General rule. Except as 
provided in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section, a person who in the 
course of a trade or business acts as an agent (or in some other similar 
capacity) and receives currency in excess of $10,000 from a principal 
must report the receipt of currency under this section.
    (ii) Exception. An agent who receives currency from a principal and 
uses all of the currency within 15 days in a currency transaction (the 
``second currency transaction'') which is reportable under section 5312 
of title 31, or 31 U.S.C. 5331 and this section, and who discloses the 
name, address, and TIN of the principal to the recipient in the second 
currency transaction need not report the initial receipt of currency 
under this section. An agent will be deemed to have met the disclosure 
requirements of this paragraph (a)(3)(ii) if the agent discloses only 
the name of the principal and the agent knows that the recipient has the 
principal's address and taxpayer identification number.
    (iii) Example. The following example illustrates the application of 
the rules in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section:

    Example. B, the principal, gives D, an attorney, $75,000 in currency 
to purchase real property on behalf of B. Within 15 days D purchases 
real property for currency from E, a real estate developer, and 
discloses to E, B's name, address, and taxpayer identification number. 
Because the transaction qualifies for the exception provided in 
paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section, D need not report with respect to 
the initial receipt of currency under this section. The exception does 
not apply, however, if D pays E by means other than currency, or effects 
the purchase more than 15 days following receipt of the currency from B, 
or fails to disclose B's name, address, and taxpayer identification 
number (assuming D does not know that E already has B's address and 
taxpayer identification number), or purchases the property from a person 
whose sale of the property is not in the course of that person's trade 
or business. In any such case, D is required to report the receipt of 
currency from B under this section.

    (b) Multiple payments. The receipt of multiple currency deposits or 
currency installment payments (or other similar payments or prepayments) 
relating to a single transaction (or two or more related transactions), 
is reported as set forth in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this 
section.
    (1) Initial payment in excess of $10,000. If the initial payment 
exceeds $10,000, the recipient must report the initial payment within 15 
days of its receipt.
    (2) Initial payment of $10,000 or less. If the initial payment does 
not exceed $10,000, the recipient must aggregate the initial payment and 
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payments made within one year of the initial payment until the aggregate 
amount exceeds $10,000, and report with respect to the aggregate amount 
within 15 days after receiving the payment that causes the aggregate 
amount to exceed $10,000.
    (3) Subsequent payments. In addition to any other required report, a 
report must be made each time that previously unreportable payments made 
within a 12-month period with respect to a single transaction (or two or 
more related transactions), individually or in the aggregate, exceed 
$10,000. The report must be made within 15 days after receiving the 
payment in excess of $10,000 or the payment that causes the aggregate 
amount received in the 12-month period to exceed $10,000. (If more than 
one report would otherwise be required for multiple currency payments 
within a 15-day period that relate to a single transaction (or two or 
more related transactions), the recipient may make a single combined 
report with respect to the payments. The combined report must be made no 
later than the date by which the first of the separate reports would 
otherwise be required to be made.)
    (4) Example. The following example illustrates the application of 
the rules in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this section:

    Example. On January 10, Year 1, M receives an initial payment in 
currency of $11,000 with respect to a transaction. M receives subsequent 
payments in currency with respect to the same transaction of $4,000 on 
February 15, Year 1, $6,000 on March 20, Year 1, and $12,000 on May 15, 
Year 1. M must make a report with respect to the payment received on 
January 10, Year 1, by January 25, Year 1. M must also make a report 
with respect to the payments totaling $22,000 received from February 15, 
Year 1, through May 15, Year 1. This report must be made by May 30, Year 
1, that is, within 15 days of the date that the subsequent payments, all 
of which were received within a 12-month period, exceeded $10,000.

    (c) Meaning of terms. The following definitions apply for purposes 
of this section--
    (1) Currency. The term currency means--
    (i) The coin and currency of the United States or of any other 
country, which circulate in and are customarily used and accepted as 
money in the country in which issued; and
    (ii) A cashier's check (by whatever name called, including 
``treasurer's check'' and ``bank check''), bank draft, traveler's check, 
or money order having a face amount of not more than $10,000--
    (A) Received in a designated reporting transaction as defined in 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section (except as provided in paragraphs 
(c)(3), (4), and (5) of this section), or
    (B) Received in any transaction in which the recipient knows that 
such instrument is being used in an attempt to avoid the reporting of 
the transaction under section 5331 and this section.
    (2) Designated reporting transaction. A designated reporting 
transaction is a retail sale (or the receipt of funds by a broker or 
other intermediary in connection with a retail sale) of--
    (i) A consumer durable,
    (ii) A collectible, or
    (iii) A travel or entertainment activity.
    (3) Exception for certain loans. A cashier's check, bank draft, 
traveler's check, or money order received in a designated reporting 
transaction is not treated as currency pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section if the instrument constitutes the proceeds 
of a loan from a bank. The recipient may rely on a copy of the loan 
document, a written statement from the bank, or similar documentation 
(such as a written lien instruction from the issuer of the instrument) 
to substantiate that the instrument constitutes loan proceeds.
    (4) Exception for certain installment sales. A cashier's check, bank 
draft, traveler's check, or money order received in a designated 
reporting transaction is not treated as currency pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section if the instrument is received in payment 
on a promissory note or an installment sales contract (including a lease 
that is considered to be a sale for Federal income tax purposes). 
However, the preceding sentence applies only if--
    (i) Promissory notes or installment sales contracts with the same or 
substantially similar terms are used in the

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ordinary course of the recipient's trade or business in connection with 
sales to ultimate consumers; and
    (ii) The total amount of payments with respect to the sale that are 
received on or before the 60th day after the date of the sale does not 
exceed 50 percent of the purchase price of the sale.
    (5) Exception for certain down payment plans. A cashier's check, 
bank draft, traveler's check, or money order received in a designated 
reporting transaction is not treated as currency pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section if the instrument is received pursuant to 
a payment plan requiring one or more down payments and the payment of 
the balance of the purchase price by a date no later than the date of 
the sale (in the case of an item of travel or entertainment, a date no 
later than the earliest date that any item of travel or entertainment 
pertaining to the same trip or event is furnished). However, the 
preceding sentence applies only if--
    (i) The recipient uses payment plans with the same or substantially 
similar terms in the ordinary course of its trade or business in 
connection with sales to ultimate consumers; and
    (ii) The instrument is received more than 60 days prior to the date 
of the sale (in the case of an item of travel or entertainment, the date 
on which the final payment is due).
    (6) Examples. The following examples illustrate the definition of 
``currency'' set forth in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this 
section:

    Example 1. D, an individual, purchases gold coins from M, a coin 
dealer, for $13,200. D tenders to M in payment United States currency in 
the amount of $6,200 and a cashier's check in the face amount of $7,000 
which D had purchased. Because the sale is a designated reporting 
transaction, the cashier's check is treated as currency for purposes of 
31 U.S.C. 5331 and this section. Therefore, because M has received more 
than $10,000 in currency with respect to the transaction, M must make 
the report required by 31 U.S.C. 5331 and this section.
    Example 2. E, an individual, purchases an automobile from Q, an 
automobile dealer, for $11,500. E tenders to Q in payment United States 
currency in the amount of $2,000 and a cashier's check payable to E and 
Q in the amount of $9,500. The cashier's check constitutes the proceeds 
of a loan from the bank issuing the check. The origin of the proceeds is 
evident from provisions inserted by the bank on the check that instruct 
the dealer to cause a lien to be placed on the vehicle as security for 
the loan. The sale of the automobile is a designated reporting 
transaction. However, under paragraph (c)(3) of this section, because E 
has furnished Q documentary information establishing that the cashier's 
check constitutes the proceeds of a loan from the bank issuing the 
check, the cashier's check is not treated as currency pursuant to 
paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section.
    Example 3. F, an individual, purchases an item of jewelry from S, a 
retail jeweler, for $12,000. F gives S traveler's checks totaling $2,400 
and pays the balance with a personal check payable to S in the amount of 
$9,600. Because the sale is a designated reporting transaction, the 
traveler's checks are treated as currency for purposes of section 5331 
and this section. However, because the personal check is not treated as 
currency for purposes of section 5331 and this section, S has not 
received more than $10,000 in currency in the transaction and no report 
is required to be filed under section 5331 and this section.
    Example 4. G, an individual, purchases a boat from T, a boat dealer, 
for $16,500. G pays T with a cashier's check payable to T in the amount 
of $16,500. The cashier's check is not treated as currency because the 
face amount of the check is more than $10,000. Thus, no report is 
required to be made by T under section 5331 and this section.
    Example 5. H, an individual, arranges with W, a travel agent, for 
the chartering of a passenger aircraft to transport a group of 
individuals to a sports event in another city. H also arranges with W 
for hotel accommodations for the group and for admission tickets to the 
sports event. In payment, H tenders to W money orders which H had 
previously purchased. The total amount of the money orders, none of 
which individually exceeds $10,000 in face amount, exceeds $10,000. 
Because the transaction is a designated reporting transaction, the money 
orders are treated as currency for purposes of section 5331 and this 
section. Therefore, because W has received more than $10,000 in currency 
with respect to the transaction, W must make the report required by 
section 5331 and this section.

    (7) Consumer durable. The term consumer durable means an item of 
tangible personal property of a type that is suitable under ordinary 
usage for personal consumption or use, that can reasonably be expected 
to be useful for at least 1 year under ordinary usage, and that has a 
sales price of more than $10,000. Thus, for example, a $20,000 
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(whether or not it is sold for business use), but a $20,000 dump truck 
or a $20,000 factory machine is not.
    (8) Collectible. The term collectible means an item described in 
paragraphs (A) through (D) of section 408 (m)(2) of title 26 of the 
United States Code (determined without regard to section 408 (m)(3) of 
title 26 of the United States Code).
    (9) Travel or entertainment activity. The term travel or 
entertainment activity means an item of travel or entertainment (within 
the meaning of 26 CFR 1.274-2(b)(1)) pertaining to a single trip or 
event where the aggregate sales price of the item and all other items 
pertaining to the same trip or event that are sold in the same 
transaction (or related transactions) exceeds $10,000.
    (10) Retail sale. The term retail sale means any sale (whether for 
resale or for any other purpose) made in the course of a trade or 
business if that trade or business principally consists of making sales 
to ultimate consumers.
    (11) Trade or business. The term trade or business has the same 
meaning as under section 162 of title 26, United States Code.
    (12) Transaction. (i) Solely for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 5331 and this 
section, the term transaction means the underlying event precipitating 
the payer's transfer of currency to the recipient. In this context, 
transactions include (but are not limited to) a sale of goods or 
services; a sale of real property; a sale of intangible property; a 
rental of real or personal property; an exchange of currency for other 
currency; the establishment or maintenance of or contribution to a 
custodial, trust, or escrow arrangement; a payment of a preexisting 
debt; a conversion of currency to a negotiable instrument; a 
reimbursement for expenses paid; or the making or repayment of a loan. A 
transaction may not be divided into multiple transactions in order to 
avoid reporting under this section.
    (ii) The term related transactions means any transaction conducted 
between a payer (or its agent) and a recipient of currency in a 24-hour 
period. Additionally, transactions conducted between a payer (or its 
agent) and a currency recipient during a period of more than 24 hours 
are related if the recipient knows or has reason to know that each 
transaction is one of a series of connected transactions.
    (iii) The following examples illustrate the definition of paragraphs 
(c)(12)(i) and (ii) of this section:

    Example 1. A person has a tacit agreement with a gold dealer to 
purchase $36,000 in gold bullion. The $36,000 purchase represents a 
single transaction under paragraph (c)(12)(i) of this section and the 
reporting requirements of this section cannot be avoided by recasting 
the single sales transaction into 4 separate $9,000 sales transactions.
    Example 2. An attorney agrees to represent a client in a criminal 
case with the attorney's fee to be determined on an hourly basis. In the 
first month in which the attorney represents the client, the bill for 
the attorney's services comes to $8,000 which the client pays in 
currency. In the second month in which the attorney represents the 
client, the bill for the attorney's services comes to $4,000, which the 
client again pays in currency. The aggregate amount of currency paid 
($12,000) relates to a single transaction as defined in paragraph 
(c)(12)(i) of this section, the sale of legal services relating to the 
criminal case, and the receipt of currency must be reported under this 
section.
    Example 3. A person intends to contribute a total of $45,000 to a 
trust fund, and the trustee of the fund knows or has reason to know of 
that intention. The $45,000 contribution is a single transaction under 
paragraph (c)(12)(i) of this section and the reporting requirement of 
this section cannot be avoided by the grantor's making five separate 
$9,000 contributions of currency to a single fund or by making five 
$9,000 contributions of currency to five separate funds administered by 
a common trustee.
    Example 4. K, an individual, attends a one day auction and purchases 
for currency two items, at a cost of $9,240 and $1,732.50 respectively 
(tax and buyer's premium included). Because the transactions are related 
transactions as defined in paragraph (c)(12)(ii) of this section, the 
auction house is required to report the aggregate amount of currency 
received from the related sales ($10,972.50), even though the auction 
house accounts separately on its books for each item sold and presents 
the purchaser with separate bills for each item purchased.
    Example 5. F, a coin dealer, sells for currency $9,000 worth of gold 
coins to an individual on three successive days. Under paragraph 
(c)(12)(ii) of this section the three $9,000 transactions are related 
transactions aggregating $27,000 if F knows, or has reason to know, that 
each transaction is one of a series of connected transactions.


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    (13) Recipient. (i) The term recipient means the person receiving 
the currency. Except as provided in paragraph (c)(13)(ii) of this 
section, each store, division, branch, department, headquarters, or 
office (``branch'') (regardless of physical location) comprising a 
portion of a person's trade or business shall for purposes of this 
section be deemed a separate recipient.
    (ii) A branch that receives currency payments will not be deemed a 
separate recipient if the branch (or a central unit linking such branch 
with other branches) would in the ordinary course of business have 
reason to know the identity of payers making currency payments to other 
branches of such person.
    (iii) Examples. The following examples illustrate the application of 
the rules in paragraphs (c)(13)(i) and (ii) of this section:

    Example 1. N, an individual, purchases regulated futures contracts 
at a cost of $7,500 and $5,000, respectively, through two different 
branches of Commodities Broker X on the same day. N pays for each 
purchase with currency. Each branch of Commodities Broker X transmits 
the sales information regarding each of N's purchases to a central unit 
of Commodities Broker X (which settles the transactions against N's 
account). Under paragraph (c)(13)(ii) of this section the separate 
branches of Commodities Broker X are not deemed to be separate 
recipients; therefore, Commodities Broker X must report with respect to 
the two related regulated futures contracts sales in accordance with 
this section.
    Example 2. P, a corporation, owns and operates a racetrack. P's 
racetrack contains 100 betting windows at which pari-mutuel wagers may 
be made. R, an individual, places currency wagers of $3,000 each at five 
separate betting windows. Assuming that in the ordinary course of 
business each betting window (or a central unit linking windows) does 
not have reason to know the identity of persons making wagers at other 
betting windows, each betting window would be deemed to be a separate 
currency recipient under paragraph (c)(13)(i) of this section. As no 
individual recipient received currency in excess of $10,000, no report 
need be made by P under this section.

    (d) Exceptions to the reporting requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5331--(1) 
Receipt is made with respect to a foreign currency transaction--(i) In 
general. Generally, there is no requirement to report with respect to a 
currency transaction if the entire transaction occurs outside the United 
States (the fifty states and the District of Columbia). An entire 
transaction consists of both the transaction as defined in paragraph 
(c)(12)(i) of this section and the receipt of currency by the recipient. 
If, however, any part of an entire transaction occurs in the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a possession or territory of the United 
States and the recipient of currency in that transaction is subject to 
the general jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue Service under title 26 
of the United States Code, the recipient is required to report the 
transaction under this section.
    (ii) Example. The following example illustrates the application of 
the rules in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section:

    Example. W, an individual engaged in the trade or business of 
selling aircraft, reaches an agreement to sell an airplane to a U.S. 
citizen living in Mexico. The agreement, no portion of which is 
formulated in the United States, calls for a purchase price of $125,000 
and requires delivery of and payment for the airplane to be made in 
Mexico. Upon delivery of the airplane in Mexico, W receives $125,000 in 
currency. W is not required to report under 31 U.S.C. 5331 or this 
section because the exception provided in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this 
section (``foreign transaction exception'') applies. If, however, any 
part of the agreement to sell had been formulated in the United States, 
the foreign transaction exception would not apply and W would be 
required to report the receipt of currency under 31 U.S.C. 5331 and this 
section.

    (2) Receipt of currency not in the course of the recipient's trade 
or business. The receipt of currency in excess of $10,000 by a person 
other than in the course of the person's trade or business is not 
reportable under 31 U.S.C. 5331. Thus, for example, F, an individual in 
the trade or business of selling real estate, sells a motorboat for 
$12,000, the purchase price of which is paid in currency. F did not use 
the motorboat in any trade or business in which F was engaged. F is not 
required to report under 31 U.S.C. 5331 or this section because the 
exception provided in this paragraph (d)(2) applies.
    (e) Time, manner, and form of reporting--(1) In general. The reports 
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be made by filing a Form 8300, as specified in 26 CFR 1.6050I-1(e)(2). 
The reports must be filed at the time and in the manner specified in 26 
CFR 1.6050I-1(e)(1) and (3) respectively.
    (2) Verification. A person making a report of information under this 
section must verify the identity of the person from whom the reportable 
currency is received. Verification of the identity of a person who 
purports to be an alien must be made by examination of such person's 
passport, alien identification card, or other official document 
evidencing nationality or residence. Verification of the identity of any 
other person may be made by examination of a document normally 
acceptable as a means of identification when cashing or accepting checks 
(for example, a driver's license or a credit card). In addition, a 
report will be considered incomplete if the person required to make a 
report knows (or has reason to know) that an agent is conducting the 
transaction for a principal, and the return does not identify both the 
principal and the agent.
    (3) Retention of reports. A person required to make a report under 
this section must keep a copy of each report filed for five years from 
the date of filing.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 33637, June 7, 2012]



Sec.  1010.331  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000
received as bail by court clerks.

    (a) Reporting requirement--(1) In general. Any clerk of a Federal or 
State court who receives more than $10,000 in currency as bail for any 
individual charged with a specified criminal offense must make a report 
of information with respect to that receipt of currency. For purposes of 
this section, a clerk is the clerk's office or the office, department, 
division, branch, or unit of the court that is authorized to receive 
bail. If someone other than a clerk receives bail on behalf of a clerk, 
the clerk is treated as receiving the bail for purposes of this 
paragraph (a).
    (2) Certain financial transactions. Section 6050I of title 26 of the 
United States Code requires clerks to report information about financial 
transactions to the IRS, and 31 U.S.C. 5331 require clerks to report the 
same information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. This 
information shall be reported on the same form as prescribed by the 
Secretary.
    (b) Meaning of terms. The following definitions apply for purposes 
of this section--
    (1) The term currency means--
    (i) The coin and currency of the United States, or of any other 
country, that circulate in and are customarily used and accepted as 
money in the country in which issued; and
    (ii) A cashier's check (by whatever name called, including 
treasurer's check and bank check), bank draft, traveler's check, or 
money order having a face amount of not more than $ 10,000.
    (2) The term specified criminal offense means--
    (i) A Federal criminal offense involving a controlled substance (as 
defined in section 802 of title 21 of the United States Code), provided 
the offense is described in Part D of Subchapter I or Subchapter II of 
title 21 of the United States Code;
    (ii) Racketeering (as defined in section 1951, 1952, or 1955 of 
title 18 of the United States Code);
    (iii) Money laundering (as defined in section 1956 or 1957 of title 
18 of the United States Code); and
    (iv) Any State criminal offense substantially similar to an offense 
described in this paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Time, form, and manner of reporting.--(1) In general. The 
reports required by paragraph (a) of this section must be made by filing 
a Form 8300, as specified in 26 CFR 1.6050I-2(c)(2). The report must be 
filed at the time and in the manner specified in 26 CFR 1.6050I-2(c)(1) 
and (3), respectively.
    (2) Verification of identity. A clerk required to make a report 
under this section must, in accordance with 26 CFR 1.6050I-2(c)(3)(ii), 
verify the identity of each payor of bail listed in the report.

[77 FR 33637, June 7, 2012]



Sec.  1010.340  Reports of transportation of currency or monetary 
instruments.

    (a) Each person who physically transports, mails, or ships, or 
causes to be physically transported, mailed, or

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shipped, or attempts to physically transport, mail or ship, or attempts 
to cause to be physically transported, mailed or shipped, currency or 
other monetary instruments in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000 at 
one time from the United States to any place outside the United States, 
or into the United States from any place outside the United States, 
shall make a report thereof. A person is deemed to have caused such 
transportation, mailing or shipping when he aids, abets, counsels, 
commands, procures, or requests it to be done by a financial institution 
or any other person.
    (b) Each person who receives in the U.S. currency or other monetary 
instruments in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000 at one time which 
have been transported, mailed, or shipped to such person from any place 
outside the United States with respect to which a report has not been 
filed under paragraph (a) of this section, whether or not required to be 
filed thereunder, shall make a report thereof, stating the amount, the 
date of receipt, the form of monetary instruments, and the person from 
whom received.
    (c) This section shall not require reports by:
    (1) A Federal Reserve;
    (2) A bank, a foreign bank, or a broker or dealer in securities, in 
respect to currency or other monetary instruments mailed or shipped 
through the postal service or by common carrier;
    (3) A commercial bank or trust company organized under the laws of 
any State or of the United States with respect to overland shipments of 
currency or monetary instruments shipped to or received from an 
established customer maintaining a deposit relationship with the bank, 
in amounts which the bank may reasonably conclude do not exceed amounts 
commensurate with the customary conduct of the business, industry or 
profession of the customer concerned;
    (4) A person who is not a citizen or resident of the United States 
in respect to currency or other monetary instruments mailed or shipped 
from abroad to a bank or broker or dealer in securities through the 
postal service or by common carrier;
    (5) A common carrier of passengers in respect to currency or other 
monetary instruments in the possession of its passengers;
    (6) A common carrier of goods in respect to shipments of currency or 
monetary instruments not declared to be such by the shipper;
    (7) A travelers' check issuer or its agent in respect to the 
transportation of travelers' checks prior to their delivery to selling 
agents for eventual sale to the public;
    (8) By a person with respect to a restrictively endorsed traveler's 
check that is in the collection and reconciliation process after the 
traveler's check has been negotiated;
    (9) Nor by a person engaged as a business in the transportation of 
currency, monetary instruments and other commercial papers with respect 
to the transportation of currency or other monetary instruments overland 
between established offices of banks or brokers or dealers in securities 
and foreign persons.
    (d) A transfer of funds through normal banking procedures which does 
not involve the physical transportation of currency or monetary 
instruments is not required to be reported by this section. This section 
does not require that more than one report be filed covering a 
particular transportation, mailing or shipping of currency or other 
monetary instruments with respect to which a complete and truthful 
report has been filed by a person. However, no person required by 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section to file a report shall be excused 
from liability for failure to do so if, in fact, a complete and truthful 
report has not been filed.



Sec.  1010.350  Reports of foreign financial accounts.

    (a) In general. Each United States person having a financial 
interest in, or signature or other authority over, a bank, securities, 
or other financial account in a foreign country shall report such 
relationship to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for each year in 
which such relationship exists and shall provide such information as 
shall be specified in a reporting form prescribed under 31 U.S.C. 5314 
to be filed by such persons. The form prescribed

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under section 5314 is the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts 
(TD-F 90-22.1), or any successor form. See paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) 
of this section for a special rule for persons with a financial interest 
in 25 or more accounts, or signature or other authority over 25 or more 
accounts.
    (b) United States person. For purposes of this section, the term 
``United States person'' means--
    (1) A citizen of the United States;
    (2) A resident of the United States. A resident of the United States 
is an individual who is a resident alien under 26 U.S.C. 7701(b) and the 
regulations thereunder but using the definition of ``United States'' 
provided in 31 CFR 1010.100(hhh) rather than the definition of ``United 
States'' in 26 CFR 301.7701(b)-1(c)(2)(ii); and
    (3) An entity, including but not limited to, a corporation, 
partnership, trust, or limited liability company created, organized, or 
formed under the laws of the United States, any State, the District of 
Columbia, the Territories and Insular Possessions of the United States, 
or the Indian Tribes.
    (c) Types of reportable accounts. For purposes of this section--
    (1) Bank account. The term ``bank account'' means a savings deposit, 
demand deposit, checking, or any other account maintained with a person 
engaged in the business of banking.
    (2) Securities account. The term ``securities account'' means an 
account with a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, 
holding or trading stock or other securities.
    (3) Other financial account. The term ``other financial account'' 
means--
    (i) An account with a person that is in the business of accepting 
deposits as a financial agency;
    (ii) An account that is an insurance or annuity policy with a cash 
value;
    (iii) An account with a person that acts as a broker or dealer for 
futures or options transactions in any commodity on or subject to the 
rules of a commodity exchange or association; or
    (iv) An account with--
    (A) Mutual fund or similar pooled fund. A mutual fund or similar 
pooled fund which issues shares available to the general public that 
have a regular net asset value determination and regular redemptions; or
    (B) Other investment fund. [Reserved]
    (4) Exceptions for certain accounts. (i) An account of a department 
or agency of the United States, an Indian Tribe, or any State or any 
political subdivision of a State, or a wholly-owned entity, agency or 
instrumentality of any of the foregoing is not required to be reported. 
In addition, reporting is not required with respect to an account of an 
entity established under the laws of the United States, of an Indian 
Tribe, of any State, or of any political subdivision of any State, or 
under an intergovernmental compact between two or more States or Indian 
Tribes, that exercises governmental authority on behalf of the United 
States, an Indian Tribe, or any such State or political subdivision. For 
this purpose, an entity generally exercises governmental authority on 
behalf of the United States, an Indian Tribe, a State, or a political 
subdivision only if its authorities include one or more of the powers to 
tax, to exercise the power of eminent domain, or to exercise police 
powers with respect to matters within its jurisdiction.
    (ii) An account of an international financial institution of which 
the United States government is a member is not required to be reported.
    (iii) An account in an institution known as a ``United States 
military banking facility'' (or ``United States military finance 
facility'') operated by a United States financial institution designated 
by the United States Government to serve United States government 
installations abroad is not required to be reported even though the 
United States military banking facility is located in a foreign country.
    (iv) Correspondent or nostro accounts that are maintained by banks 
and used solely for bank-to-bank settlements are not required to be 
reported.
    (d) Foreign country. A foreign country includes all geographical 
areas located outside of the United States as defined in 31 CFR 
1010.100(hhh).
    (e) Financial interest. A financial interest in a bank, securities 
or other financial account in a foreign country means an interest 
described in this paragraph (e):

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    (1) Owner of record or holder of legal title. A United States person 
has a financial interest in each bank, securities or other financial 
account in a foreign country for which he is the owner of record or has 
legal title whether the account is maintained for his own benefit or for 
the benefit of others. If an account is maintained in the name of more 
than one person, each United States person in whose name the account is 
maintained has a financial interest in that account.
    (2) Other financial interest. A United States person has a financial 
interest in each bank, securities or other financial account in a 
foreign country for which the owner of record or holder of legal title 
is--
    (i) A person acting as an agent, nominee, attorney or in some other 
capacity on behalf of the United States person with respect to the 
account;
    (ii) A corporation in which the United States person owns directly 
or indirectly more than 50 percent of the voting power or the total 
value of the shares, a partnership in which the United States person 
owns directly or indirectly more than 50 percent of the interest in 
profits or capital, or any other entity (other than an entity in 
paragraphs (e)(2)(iii) through (iv) of this section) in which the United 
States person owns directly or indirectly more than 50 percent of the 
voting power, total value of the equity interest or assets, or interest 
in profits;
    (iii) A trust, if the United States person is the trust grantor and 
has an ownership interest in the trust for United States Federal tax 
purposes. See 26 U.S.C. 671-679 and the regulations thereunder to 
determine if a grantor has an ownership interest in the trust for the 
year; or
    (iv) A trust in which the United States person either has a present 
beneficial interest in more than 50 percent of the assets or from which 
such person receives more than 50 percent of the current income.
    (3) Anti-avoidance rule. A United States person that causes an 
entity, including but not limited to a corporation, partnership, or 
trust, to be created for a purpose of evading this section shall have a 
financial interest in any bank, securities, or other financial account 
in a foreign country for which the entity is the owner of record or 
holder of legal title.
    (f) Signature or other authority--(1) In general. Signature or other 
authority means the authority of an individual (alone or in conjunction 
with another) to control the disposition of money, funds or other assets 
held in a financial account by direct communication (whether in writing 
or otherwise) to the person with whom the financial account is 
maintained.
    (2) Exceptions--(i) An officer or employee of a bank that is 
examined by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision, or the National Credit 
Union Administration need not report that he has signature or other 
authority over a foreign financial account owned or maintained by the 
bank if the officer or employee has no financial interest in the 
account.
    (ii) An officer or employee of a financial institution that is 
registered with and examined by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
or Commodity Futures Trading Commission need not report that he has 
signature or other authority over a foreign financial account owned or 
maintained by such financial institution if the officer or employee has 
no financial interest in the account.
    (iii) An officer or employee of an Authorized Service Provider need 
not report that he has signature or other authority over a foreign 
financial account owned or maintained by an investment company that is 
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission if the officer or 
employee has no financial interest in the account. ``Authorized Service 
Provider'' means an entity that is registered with and examined by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and that provides services to an 
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (iv) An officer or employee of an entity with a class of equity 
securities listed (or American depository receipts listed) on any United 
States national securities exchange need not report

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that he has signature or other authority over a foreign financial 
account of such entity if the officer or employee has no financial 
interest in the account. An officer or employee of a United States 
subsidiary of a United States entity with a class of equity securities 
listed on a United States national securities exchange need not file a 
report concerning signature or other authority over a foreign financial 
account of the subsidiary if he has no financial interest in the account 
and the United States subsidiary is included in a consolidated report of 
the parent filed under this section.
    (v) An officer or employee of an entity that has a class of equity 
securities registered (or American depository receipts in respect of 
equity securities registered) under section 12(g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act need not report that he has signature or other authority 
over the foreign financial accounts of such entity or if he has no 
financial interest in the accounts.
    (g) Special rules--(1) Financial interest in 25 or more foreign 
financial accounts. A United States person having a financial interest 
in 25 or more foreign financial accounts need only provide the number of 
financial accounts and certain other basic information on the report, 
but will be required to provide detailed information concerning each 
account when so requested by the Secretary or his delegate.
    (2) Signature or other authority over 25 or more foreign financial 
accounts. A United States person having signature or other authority 
over 25 or more foreign financial accounts need only provide the number 
of financial accounts and certain other basic information on the report, 
but will be required to provide detailed information concerning each 
account when so requested by the Secretary or his delegate.
    (3) Consolidated reports. An entity that is a United States person 
and which owns directly or indirectly more than a 50 percent interest in 
one or more other entities required to report under this section will be 
permitted to file a consolidated report on behalf of itself and such 
other entities.
    (4) Participants and beneficiaries in certain retirement plans. 
Participants and beneficiaries in retirement plans under sections 
401(a), 403(a) or 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code as well as owners 
and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts under section 408 of 
the Internal Revenue Code or Roth IRAs under section 408A of the 
Internal Revenue Code are not required to file an FBAR with respect to a 
foreign financial account held by or on behalf of the retirement plan or 
IRA.
    (5) Certain trust beneficiaries. A beneficiary of a trust described 
in paragraph (e)(2)(iv) of this section is not required to report the 
trust's foreign financial accounts if the trust, trustee of the trust, 
or agent of the trust is a United States person that files a report 
under this section disclosing the trust's foreign financial accounts.

[76 FR 10245, Feb. 24, 2011, as amended at 76 FR 37000, June 24, 2011]



Sec.  1010.360  Reports of transactions with foreign financial agencies.

    (a) Promulgation of reporting requirements. The Secretary, when he 
deems appropriate, may promulgate regulations requiring specified 
financial institutions to file reports of certain transactions with 
designated foreign financial agencies. If any such regulation is issued 
as a final rule without notice and opportunity for public comment, then 
a finding of good cause for dispensing with notice and comment in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b) will be included in the regulation. If 
any such regulation is not published in the Federal Register, then any 
financial institution subject to the regulation will be named and 
personally served or otherwise given actual notice in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 553(b). If a financial institution is given notice of a reporting 
requirement under this section by means other than publication in the 
Federal Register, the Secretary may prohibit disclosure of the existence 
or provisions of that reporting requirement to the designated foreign 
financial agency or agencies and to any other party.
    (b) Information subject to reporting requirements. A regulation 
promulgated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall designate 
one or more of the following categories of information to be reported:

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    (1) Checks or drafts, including traveler's checks, received by 
respondent financial institution for collection or credit to the account 
of a foreign financial agency, sent by respondent financial institution 
to a foreign country for collection or payment, drawn by respondent 
financial institution on a foreign financial agency, drawn by a foreign 
financial agency on respondent financial institution--including the 
following information.
    (i) Name of maker or drawer;
    (ii) Name of drawee or drawee financial institution;
    (iii) Name of payee;
    (iv) Date and amount of instrument;
    (v) Names of all endorsers.
    (2) Transmittal orders received by a respondent financial 
institution from a foreign financial agency or sent by respondent 
financial institution to a foreign financial agency, including all 
information maintained by that institution pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
1010.410 and 1020.410.
    (3) Loans made by respondent financial institution to or through a 
foreign financial agency--including the following information:
    (i) Name of borrower;
    (ii) Name of person acting for borrower;
    (iii) Date and amount of loan;
    (iv) Terms of repayment;
    (v) Name of guarantor;
    (vi) Rate of interest;
    (vii) Method of disbursing proceeds;
    (viii) Collateral for loan.
    (4) Commercial paper received or shipped by the respondent financial 
institution--including the following information:
    (i) Name of maker;
    (ii) Date and amount of paper;
    (iii) Due date;
    (iv) Certificate number;
    (v) Amount of transaction.
    (5) Stocks received or shipped by respondent financial institution--
including the following information:
    (i) Name of corporation;
    (ii) Type of stock;
    (iii) Certificate number;
    (iv) Number of shares;
    (v) Date of certificate;
    (vi) Name of registered holder;
    (vii) Amount of transaction.
    (6) Bonds received or shipped by respondent financial institution--
including the following information:
    (i) Name of issuer;
    (ii) Bond number;
    (iii) Type of bond series;
    (iv) Date issued;
    (v) Due date;
    (vi) Rate of interest;
    (vii) Amount of transaction;
    (viii) Name of registered holder.
    (7) Certificates of deposit received or shipped by respondent 
financial institution--including the following information:
    (i) Name and address of issuer;
    (ii) Date issued;
    (iii) Dollar amount;
    (iv) Name of registered holder;
    (v) Due date;
    (vi) Rate of interest;
    (vii) Certificate number;
    (viii) Name and address of issuing agent.
    (c) Scope of reports. In issuing regulations as provided in 
paragraph (a) of this section, the Secretary will prescribe:
    (1) A reasonable classification of financial institutions subject to 
or exempt from a reporting requirement;
    (2) A foreign country to which a reporting requirement applies if 
the Secretary decides that applying the requirement to all foreign 
countries is unnecessary or undesirable;
    (3) The magnitude of transactions subject to a reporting 
requirement; and
    (4) The kind of transaction subject to or exempt from a reporting 
requirement.
    (d) Form of reports. Regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section may prescribe the manner in which the information is to be 
reported. However, the Secretary may authorize a designated financial 
institution to report in a different manner if the institution 
demonstrates to the Secretary that the form of the required report is 
unnecessarily burdensome on the institution as prescribed; that a report 
in a different form will provide all the information the Secretary deems 
necessary; and that submission of the information in a different manner 
will not unduly hinder the effective administration of this chapter.

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    (e) Limitations. (1) In issuing regulations under paragraph (a) of 
this section, the Secretary shall consider the need to avoid impeding or 
controlling the export or import of monetary instruments and the need to 
avoid burdening unreasonably a person making a transaction with a 
foreign financial agency.
    (2) The Secretary shall not issue a regulation under paragraph (a) 
of this section for the purpose of obtaining individually identifiable 
account information concerning a customer, as defined by the Right to 
Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.), where that customer is 
already the subject of an ongoing investigation for possible violation 
of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, or is known by 
the Secretary to be the subject of an investigation for possible 
violation of any other Federal law.
    (3) The Secretary may issue a regulation pursuant to paragraph (a) 
of this section requiring a financial institution to report transactions 
completed prior to the date it received notice of the reporting 
requirement. However, with respect to completed transactions, a 
financial institution may be required to provide information only from 
records required to be maintained pursuant to the requirements of this 
chapter, or any other provision of state or Federal law, or otherwise 
maintained in the regular course of business.



Sec.  1010.370  Reports of certain domestic transactions.

    (a)(1) If the Secretary of the Treasury finds, upon the Secretary's 
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/or reporting requirements are necessary to 
carry out the purposes of this chapter or to prevent persons from 
evading the reporting/recordkeeping requirements of this chapter, the 
Secretary may issue an order 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, and any other person participating 
in the type of transaction, to file a report in the manner and to the 
extent specified in such order. The order shall contain such information 
as the Secretary may describe concerning any transaction in which such 
financial institution or group of domestic financial institutions, or 
domestic nonfinancial trade or business or group of domestic 
nonfinancial trades or businesses is involved for the payment, receipt, 
or transfer of funds (as the Secretary may describe in such order) the 
total amounts or denominations of which are equal to or greater than an 
amount which the Secretary may prescribe.
    (2) The Secretary may, by regulation or order, require any 
depository institution (as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act)--
    (i) To request any financial institution or nonfinancial trade or 
business (other than a depository institution) which engages in any 
reportable transaction with the depository institution to provide the 
depository institution with a copy of any report filed by the financial 
institution or nonfinancial trade or business under the Title 31 
provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act with respect to any prior transaction 
(between such financial institution or nonfinancial trade or business 
and any other person) which involved any portion of the funds which are 
involved in the reportable transaction with the depository institution; 
and
    (ii) If no copy of any report described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of 
this section is received by the depository institution in connection 
with any reportable transaction to which paragraph (a)(2)(i) applies, to 
submit (in addition to any report required under this subchapter with 
respect to the reportable transaction) a written notice to the Secretary 
that the financial institution or nonfinancial trade or business failed 
to provide any copy of such report.
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the term 
reportable transaction means any transaction involving funds (as the 
Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) the total amounts or 
denominations of which are equal to or greater than an amount which the 
Secretary may prescribe.

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    (b) An order issued under paragraph (a) of this section shall be 
directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the financial institution or 
nonfinancial trade or business and shall designate one or more of the 
following categories of information to be reported: Each deposit, 
withdrawal, exchange of funds or other payment or transfer, by, through 
or to such financial institution specified in the order, which involves 
all or any class of transactions in funds equal to or exceeding an 
amount specified in the order.
    (c) In issuing an order under paragraph (a) of this section, the 
Secretary will prescribe:
    (1) The dollar amount of transactions subject to the reporting 
requirement in the order;
    (2) The type of transaction or transactions subject to or exempt 
from a reporting requirement in the order;
    (3) The appropriate form for reporting the transactions required in 
the order;
    (4) The address to which reports required in the order are to be 
sent or from which they will be picked up;
    (5) The starting and ending dates by which such transactions 
specified in the order are to be reported;
    (6) The name of a Treasury official to be contacted for any 
additional information or questions;
    (7) The amount of time the reports and records of reports generated 
in response to the order will have to be retained by the financial 
institution; and
    (8) Any other information deemed necessary to carry out the purposes 
of the order.
    (d)(1) No order issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section 
shall prescribe a reporting period of more than 180 days unless renewed 
pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (a).
    (2) Any revisions to an order issued under this section will not be 
effective until made in writing by the Secretary.
    (3) Unless otherwise specified in the order, a bank receiving an 
order under this section may continue to use the exemptions granted 
under Sec.  1020.315 of this chapter prior to the receipt of the order, 
but may not grant additional exemptions.
    (4) For purposes of this section, the term geographic area means any 
area in one or more States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the 
territories and possessions of the United States, and/or political 
subdivision or subdivisions thereof, as specified in an order issued 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.
    (e) No financial institution or nonfinancial trade or business or 
officer, director, employee, or agent of a financial institution or 
nonfinancial trade or business subject to an order under this section 
may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person 
except as prescribed by the Secretary.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 86 FR 62915, Nov. 15, 2021]



Sec.  1010.380  Reports of beneficial ownership information

    (a) Reports required; timing of reports--(1) Initial report. Each 
reporting company shall file an initial report in the form and manner 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section as follows:
    (i) Any domestic reporting company created on or after January 1, 
2024 shall file a report within 30 calendar days of the earlier of the 
date on which it receives actual notice that its creation has become 
effective or the date on which a secretary of state or similar office 
first provides public notice, such as through a publicly accessible 
registry, that the domestic reporting company has been created.
    (ii) Any entity that becomes a foreign reporting company on or after 
January 1, 2024 shall file a report within 30 calendar days of the 
earlier of the date on which it receives actual notice that it has been 
registered to do business or the date on which a secretary of state or 
similar office first provides public notice, such as through a publicly 
accessible registry, that the foreign reporting company has been 
registered to do business.
    (iii) Any domestic reporting company created before January 1, 2024 
and any entity that became a foreign reporting company before January 1, 
2024 shall file a report not later than January 1, 2025.

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    (iv) Any entity that no longer meets the criteria for any exemption 
under paragraph (c)(2) of this section shall file a report within 30 
calendar days after the date that it no longer meets the criteria for 
any exemption.
    (2) Updated report. (i) If there is any change with respect to 
required information previously submitted to FinCEN concerning a 
reporting company or its beneficial owners, including any change with 
respect to who is a beneficial owner or information reported for any 
particular beneficial owner, the reporting company shall file an updated 
report in the form and manner specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section within 30 calendar days after the date on which such change 
occurs.
    (ii) If a reporting company meets the criteria for any exemption 
under paragraph (c)(2) of this section subsequent to the filing of an 
initial report, this change will be deemed a change with respect to 
information previously submitted to FinCEN, and the entity shall file an 
updated report.
    (iii) If an individual is a beneficial owner of a reporting company 
by virtue of property interests or other rights subject to transfer upon 
death, and such individual dies, a change with respect to required 
information will be deemed to occur when the estate of the deceased 
beneficial owner is settled, either through the operation of the 
intestacy laws of a jurisdiction within the United States or through a 
testamentary deposition. The updated report shall, to the extent 
appropriate, identify any new beneficial owners.
    (iv) If a reporting company has reported information with respect to 
a parent or legal guardian of a minor child pursuant to paragraphs 
(b)(2)(ii) and (d)(3)(i) of this section, a change with respect to 
required information will be deemed to occur when the minor child 
attains the age of majority.
    (v) With respect to an image of an identifying document required to 
be reported pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(E) of this section, a 
change with respect to required information will be deemed to occur when 
the name, date of birth, address, or unique identifying number on such 
document changes.
    (3) Corrected report. If any report under this section was 
inaccurate when filed and remains inaccurate, the reporting company 
shall file a corrected report in the form and manner specified in 
paragraph (b) of this section within 30 calendar days after the date on 
which such reporting company becomes aware or has reason to know of the 
inaccuracy. A corrected report filed under this paragraph (a)(3) within 
this 30-day period shall be deemed to satisfy 31 U.S.C. 
5336(h)(3)(C)(i)(I)(bb) if filed within 90 calendar days after the date 
on which the inaccurate report was filed.
    (b) Content, form, and manner of reports. Each report or application 
submitted under this section shall be filed with FinCEN in the form and 
manner that FinCEN shall prescribe in the forms and instructions for 
such report or application, and each person filing such report or 
application shall certify that the report or application is true, 
correct, and complete.
    (1) Initial report. An initial report of a reporting company shall 
include the following information:
    (i) For the reporting company:
    (A) The full legal name of the reporting company;
    (B) Any trade name or ``doing business as'' name of the reporting 
company;
    (C) A complete current address consisting of:
    (1) In the case of a reporting company with a principal place of 
business in the United States, the street address of such principal 
place of business; and
    (2) In all other cases, the street address of the primary location 
in the United States where the reporting company conducts business;
    (D) The State, Tribal, or foreign jurisdiction of formation of the 
reporting company;
    (E) For a foreign reporting company, the State or Tribal 
jurisdiction where such company first registers; and
    (F) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Taxpayer Identification 
Number (TIN) (including an Employer Identification Number (EIN)) of the 
reporting company, or where a foreign reporting company has not been 
issued a TIN, a tax identification number issued by a

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foreign jurisdiction and the name of such jurisdiction;
    (ii) For every individual who is a beneficial owner of such 
reporting company, and every individual who is a company applicant with 
respect to such reporting company:
    (A) The full legal name of the individual;
    (B) The date of birth of the individual;
    (C) A complete current address consisting of:
    (1) In the case of a company applicant who forms or registers an 
entity in the course of such company applicant's business, the street 
address of such business; or
    (2) In any other case, the individual's residential street address;
    (D) A unique identifying number and the issuing jurisdiction from 
one of the following documents:
    (1) A non-expired passport issued to the individual by the United 
States government;
    (2) A non-expired identification document issued to the individual 
by a State, local government, or Indian tribe for the purpose of 
identifying the individual;
    (3) A non-expired driver's license issued to the individual by a 
State; or
    (4) A non-expired passport issued by a foreign government to the 
individual, if the individual does not possess any of the documents 
described in paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(D)(1), (b)(1)(ii)(D)(2), or 
(b)(1)(ii)(D)(3) of this section; and
    (E) An image of the document from which the unique identifying 
number in paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(D) of this section was obtained.
    (2) Special rules--(i) Reporting company owned by exempt entity. If 
one or more exempt entities under paragraph (c)(2) of this section has 
or will have a direct or indirect ownership interest in a reporting 
company and an individual is a beneficial owner of the reporting company 
exclusively by virtue of the individual's ownership interest in such 
exempt entities, the report may include the names of the exempt entities 
in lieu of the information required under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section with respect to such beneficial owner.
    (ii) Minor child. If a reporting company reports the information 
required under paragraph (b)(1) of this section with respect to a parent 
or legal guardian of a minor child consistent with paragraph (d)(3)(i) 
of this section, then the report shall indicate that such information 
relates to a parent or legal guardian.
    (iii) Foreign pooled investment vehicle. If an entity would be a 
reporting company but for paragraph (c)(2)(xviii) of this section, and 
is formed under the laws of a foreign country, such entity shall be 
deemed a reporting company for purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, except the report shall include the information required 
under paragraph (b)(1) of this section solely with respect to an 
individual who exercises substantial control over the entity. If more 
than one individual exercises substantial control over the entity, the 
entity shall report information with respect to the individual who has 
the greatest authority over the strategic management of the entity.
    (iv) Company applicant for existing companies. Notwithstanding 
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, if a reporting company was created 
or registered before January 1, 2024, the reporting company shall report 
that fact, but is not required to report information with respect to any 
company applicant.
    (3) Contents of updated or corrected reports--(i) Updated reports--
in general. An updated report required to be filed pursuant to paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section shall reflect any change with respect to required 
information previously submitted to FinCEN concerning a reporting 
company or its beneficial owners.
    (ii) Updated reports--newly exempt entities. An updated report 
required to be filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section 
shall indicate that the filing entity is no longer a reporting company.
    (iii) Corrected reports. A corrected report required to be filed 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section shall correct all 
inaccuracies in the information previously reported to FinCEN.
    (4) FinCEN identifier--(i) Application. (A) An individual may obtain 
a FinCEN identifier by submitting to FinCEN an application containing 
the information about the individual described in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section.

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    (B) A reporting company may obtain a FinCEN identifier by submitting 
to FinCEN an application at or after the time that the entity submits an 
initial report required under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (C) Each FinCEN identifier shall be specific to each such individual 
or reporting company, and each such individual or reporting company 
(including any successor reporting company) may obtain only one FinCEN 
identifier.
    (ii) Use of the FinCEN identifier. (A) If an individual has obtained 
a FinCEN identifier and provided such FinCEN identifier to a reporting 
company, the reporting company may include such FinCEN identifier in its 
report in lieu of the information required under paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section with respect to such individual.
    (B) [Reserved]
    (iii) Updates and corrections. (A) Any individual that has obtained 
a FinCEN identifier shall update or correct any information previously 
submitted to FinCEN in an application for such FinCEN identifier.
    (1) If there is any change with respect to required information 
previously submitted to FinCEN in such application, the individual shall 
file an updated application reflecting such change within 30 calendar 
days after the date on which such change occurs.
    (2) If any such application was inaccurate when filed and remains 
inaccurate, the individual shall file a corrected application correcting 
all inaccuracies within 30 calendar days after the date on which the 
individual becomes aware or has reason to know of the inaccuracy. A 
corrected application filed under this paragraph within this 30-day 
period will be deemed to satisfy 31 U.S.C. 5336(h)(3)(C)(i)(I)(bb) if 
filed within 90 calendar days after the date on which the inaccurate 
application was submitted.
    (B) Any reporting company that has obtained a FinCEN identifier 
shall file an updated or corrected report to update or correct any 
information previously submitted to FinCEN. Such updated or corrected 
report shall be filed at the same time and in the same manner as updated 
or corrected reports filed under paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Reporting company--(1) Definition of reporting company. For 
purposes of this section, the term ``reporting company'' means either a 
domestic reporting company or a foreign reporting company.
    (i) The term ``domestic reporting company'' means any entity that 
is:
    (A) A corporation;
    (B) A limited liability company; or
    (C) Created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or 
any similar office under the law of a State or Indian tribe.
    (ii) The term ``foreign reporting company'' means any entity that 
is:
    (A) A corporation, limited liability company, or other entity;
    (B) Formed under the law of a foreign country; and
    (C) Registered to do business in any State or tribal jurisdiction by 
the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office 
under the law of a State or Indian tribe.
    (2) Exemptions. Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, 
the term ``reporting company'' does not include:
    (i) Securities reporting issuer. Any issuer of securities that is:
    (A) An issuer of a class of securities registered under section 12 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l); or
    (B) Required to file supplementary and periodic information under 
section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(d)).
    (ii) Governmental authority. Any entity that:
    (A) Is established under the laws of the United States, an Indian 
tribe, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, or under an 
interstate compact between two or more States; and
    (B) Exercises governmental authority on behalf of the United States 
or any such Indian tribe, State, or political subdivision.
    (iii) Bank. Any bank, as defined in:
    (A) Section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
    (B) Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a-2(a)); or
    (C) Section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80b-2(a)).
    (iv) Credit union. Any Federal credit union or State credit union, 
as those

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terms are defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 
U.S.C. 1752).
    (v) Depository institution holding company. Any bank holding company 
as defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 
U.S.C. 1841), or any savings and loan holding company as defined in 
section 10(a) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1467a(a)).
    (vi) Money services business. Any money transmitting business 
registered with FinCEN under 31 U.S.C. 5330, and any money services 
business registered with FinCEN under 31 CFR 1022.380.
    (vii) Broker or dealer in securities. Any broker or dealer, as those 
terms are defined in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78c), that is registered under section 15 of that Act (15 
U.S.C. 78o).
    (viii) Securities exchange or clearing agency. Any exchange or 
clearing agency, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c), that is registered 
under sections 6 or 17A of that Act (15 U.S.C. 78f, 78q-1).
    (ix) Other Exchange Act registered entity. Any other entity not 
described in paragraph (c)(2)(i), (vii), or (viii) of this section that 
is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    (x) Investment company or investment adviser. Any entity that is:
    (A) An investment company as defined in section 3 of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3), or is an investment adviser as 
defined in section 202 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80b-2); and
    (B) Registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) or the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-1 et seq.).
    (xi) Venture capital fund adviser. Any investment adviser that:
    (A) Is described in section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-3(l)); and
    (B) Has filed Item 10, Schedule A, and Schedule B of Part 1A of Form 
ADV, or any successor thereto, with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    (xii) Insurance company. Any insurance company as defined in section 
2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2).
    (xiii) State-licensed insurance producer. Any entity that:
    (A) Is an insurance producer that is authorized by a State and 
subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner or a similar 
official or agency of a State; and
    (B) Has an operating presence at a physical office within the United 
States.
    (xiv) Commodity Exchange Act registered entity. Any entity that:
    (A) Is a registered entity as defined in section 1a of the Commodity 
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a); or
    (B) Is:
    (1) A futures commission merchant, introducing broker, swap dealer, 
major swap participant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading 
advisor, each as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 1a), or a retail foreign exchange dealer as described in section 
2(c)(2)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(c)(2)(B); and
    (2) Registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under 
the Commodity Exchange Act.
    (xv) Accounting firm. Any public accounting firm registered in 
accordance with section 102 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
7212).
    (xvi) Public utility. Any entity that is a regulated public utility 
as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(33)(A) that provides telecommunications 
services, electrical power, natural gas, or water and sewer services 
within the United States.
    (xvii) Financial market utility. Any financial market utility 
designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 
804 of the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5463).
    (xviii) Pooled investment vehicle. Any pooled investment vehicle 
that is operated or advised by a person described in paragraph 
(c)(2)(iii), (iv), (vii), (x), or (xi) of this section.
    (xix) Tax-exempt entity. Any entity that is:

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    (A) An organization that is described in section 501(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code) (determined without regard to 
section 508(a) of the Code) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 
the Code, except that in the case of any such organization that ceases 
to be described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 
501(a), such organization shall be considered to continue to be 
described in this paragraph (c)(1)(xix)(A) for the 180-day period 
beginning on the date of the loss of such tax-exempt status;
    (B) A political organization, as defined in section 527(e)(1) of the 
Code, that is exempt from tax under section 527(a) of the Code; or
    (C) A trust described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 4947(a) of 
the Code.
    (xx) Entity assisting a tax-exempt entity. Any entity that:
    (A) Operates exclusively to provide financial assistance to, or hold 
governance rights over, any entity described in paragraph (c)(2)(xix) of 
this section;
    (B) Is a United States person;
    (C) Is beneficially owned or controlled exclusively by one or more 
United States persons that are United States citizens or lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence; and
    (D) Derives at least a majority of its funding or revenue from one 
or more United States persons that are United States citizens or 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
    (xxi) Large operating company. Any entity that:
    (A) Employs more than 20 full time employees in the United States, 
with ``full time employee in the United States'' having the meaning 
provided in 26 CFR 54.4980H-1(a) and 54.4980H-3, except that the term 
``United States'' as used in 26 CFR 54.4980H-1(a) and 54.4980H-3 has the 
meaning provided in Sec.  1010.100(hhh);
    (B) Has an operating presence at a physical office within the United 
States; and
    (C) Filed a Federal income tax or information return in the United 
States for the previous year demonstrating more than $5,000,000 in gross 
receipts or sales, as reported as gross receipts or sales (net of 
returns and allowances) on the entity's IRS Form 1120, consolidated IRS 
Form 1120, IRS Form 1120-S, IRS Form 1065, or other applicable IRS form, 
excluding gross receipts or sales from sources outside the United 
States, as determined under Federal income tax principles. For an entity 
that is part of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning 
of 26 U.S.C. 1504 that filed a consolidated return, the applicable 
amount shall be the amount reported on the consolidated return for such 
group.
    (xxii) Subsidiary of certain exempt entities. Any entity whose 
ownership interests are controlled or wholly owned, directly or 
indirectly, by one or more entities described in paragraphs (c)(2)(i), 
(ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), 
(xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xix), or (xxi) of this section.
    (xxiii) Inactive entity. Any entity that:
    (A) Was in existence on or before January 1, 2020;
    (B) Is not engaged in active business;
    (C) Is not owned by a foreign person, whether directly or 
indirectly, wholly or partially;
    (D) Has not experienced any change in ownership in the preceding 
twelve month period;
    (E) Has not sent or received any funds in an amount greater than 
$1,000, either directly or through any financial account in which the 
entity or any affiliate of the entity had an interest, in the preceding 
twelve month period; and
    (F) Does not otherwise hold any kind or type of assets, whether in 
the United States or abroad, including any ownership interest in any 
corporation, limited liability company, or other similar entity.
    (d) Beneficial owner. For purposes of this section, the term 
``beneficial owner,'' with respect to a reporting company, means any 
individual who, directly or indirectly, either exercises substantial 
control over such reporting company or owns or controls at least 25 
percent of the ownership interests of such reporting company.
    (1) Substantial control--(i) Definition of substantial control. An 
individual exercises substantial control over a reporting company if the 
individual:
    (A) Serves as a senior officer of the reporting company;

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    (B) Has authority over the appointment or removal of any senior 
officer or a majority of the board of directors (or similar body);
    (C) Directs, determines, or has substantial influence over important 
decisions made by the reporting company, including decisions regarding:
    (1) The nature, scope, and attributes of the business of the 
reporting company, including the sale, lease, mortgage, or other 
transfer of any principal assets of the reporting company;
    (2) The reorganization, dissolution, or merger of the reporting 
company;
    (3) Major expenditures or investments, issuances of any equity, 
incurrence of any significant debt, or approval of the operating budget 
of the reporting company;
    (4) The selection or termination of business lines or ventures, or 
geographic focus, of the reporting company;
    (5) Compensation schemes and incentive programs for senior officers;
    (6) The entry into or termination, or the fulfillment or non-
fulfillment, of significant contracts;
    (7) Amendments of any substantial governance documents of the 
reporting company, including the articles of incorporation or similar 
formation documents, bylaws, and significant policies or procedures; or
    (D) Has any other form of substantial control over the reporting 
company.
    (ii) Direct or indirect exercise of substantial control. An 
individual may directly or indirectly, including as a trustee of a trust 
or similar arrangement, exercise substantial control over a reporting 
company through:
    (A) Board representation;
    (B) Ownership or control of a majority of the voting power or voting 
rights of the reporting company;
    (C) Rights associated with any financing arrangement or interest in 
a company;
    (D) Control over one or more intermediary entities that separately 
or collectively exercise substantial control over a reporting company;
    (E) Arrangements or financial or business relationships, whether 
formal or informal, with other individuals or entities acting as 
nominees; or
    (F) any other contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or 
otherwise.
    (2) Ownership Interests--(i) Definition of ownership interest. The 
term ``ownership interest'' means:
    (A) Any equity, stock, or similar instrument; preorganization 
certificate or subscription; or transferable share of, or voting trust 
certificate or certificate of deposit for, an equity security, interest 
in a joint venture, or certificate of interest in a business trust; in 
each such case, without regard to whether any such instrument is 
transferable, is classified as stock or anything similar, or confers 
voting power or voting rights;
    (B) Any capital or profit interest in an entity;
    (C) Any instrument convertible, with or without consideration, into 
any share or instrument described in paragraph (d)(2)(i)(A), or (B) of 
this section, any future on any such instrument, or any warrant or right 
to purchase, sell, or subscribe to a share or interest described in 
paragraph (d)(2)(i)(A), or (B) of this section, regardless of whether 
characterized as debt;
    (D) Any put, call, straddle, or other option or privilege of buying 
or selling any of the items described in paragraph (d)(2)(i)(A), (B), or 
(C) of this section without being bound to do so, except to the extent 
that such option or privilege is created and held by a third party or 
third parties without the knowledge or involvement of the reporting 
company; or
    (E) Any other instrument, contract, arrangement, understanding, 
relationship, or mechanism used to establish ownership.
    (ii) Ownership or control of ownership interest. An individual may 
directly or indirectly own or control an ownership interest of a 
reporting company through any contract, arrangement, understanding, 
relationship, or otherwise, including:
    (A) Joint ownership with one or more other persons of an undivided 
interest in such ownership interest;
    (B) Through another individual acting as a nominee, intermediary, 
custodian, or agent on behalf of such individual;

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    (C) With regard to a trust or similar arrangement that holds such 
ownership interest:
    (1) As a trustee of the trust or other individual (if any) with the 
authority to dispose of trust assets;
    (2) As a beneficiary who:
    (i) Is the sole permissible recipient of income and principal from 
the trust; or
    (ii) Has the right to demand a distribution of or withdraw 
substantially all of the assets from the trust; or
    (3) As a grantor or settlor who has the right to revoke the trust or 
otherwise withdraw the assets of the trust; or
    (D) Through ownership or control of one or more intermediary 
entities, or ownership or control of the ownership interests of any such 
entities, that separately or collectively own or control ownership 
interests of the reporting company.
    (iii) Calculation of the total ownership interests of a reporting 
company. In determining whether an individual owns or controls at least 
25 percent of the ownership interests of a reporting company, the total 
ownership interests that an individual owns or controls, directly or 
indirectly, shall be calculated as a percentage of the total outstanding 
ownership interests of the reporting company as follows:
    (A) Ownership interests of the individual shall be calculated at the 
present time, and any options or similar interests of the individual 
shall be treated as exercised;
    (B) For reporting companies that issue capital or profit interests 
(including entities treated as partnerships for federal income tax 
purposes), the individual's ownership interests are the individual's 
capital and profit interests in the entity, calculated as a percentage 
of the total outstanding capital and profit interests of the entity;
    (C) For corporations, entities treated as corporations for federal 
income tax purposes, and other reporting companies that issue shares of 
stock, the applicable percentage shall be the greater of:
    (1) the total combined voting power of all classes of ownership 
interests of the individual as a percentage of total outstanding voting 
power of all classes of ownership interests entitled to vote, or
    (2) the total combined value of the ownership interests of the 
individual as a percentage of the total outstanding value of all classes 
of ownership interests; and
    (D) If the facts and circumstances do not permit the calculations 
described in either paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(B) or (C) to be performed with 
reasonable certainty, any individual who owns or controls 25 percent or 
more of any class or type of ownership interest of a reporting company 
shall be deemed to own or control 25 percent or more of the ownership 
interests of the reporting company.
    (3) Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph (d), the term ``beneficial owner'' does not include:
    (i) A minor child, as defined under the law of the State or Indian 
tribe in which a domestic reporting company is created or a foreign 
reporting company is first registered, provided the reporting company 
reports the required information of a parent or legal guardian of the 
minor child as specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section;
    (ii) An individual acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, or 
agent on behalf of another individual;
    (iii) An employee of a reporting company, acting solely as an 
employee, whose substantial control over or economic benefits from such 
entity are derived solely from the employment status of the employee, 
provided that such person is not a senior officer as defined in 
paragraph (f)(8) of this section;
    (iv) An individual whose only interest in a reporting company is a 
future interest through a right of inheritance;
    (v) A creditor of a reporting company. For purposes of this 
paragraph (d)(3)(v), a creditor is an individual who meets the 
requirements of paragraph (d) of this section solely through rights or 
interests for the payment of a predetermined sum of money, such as a 
debt incurred by the reporting company, or a loan covenant or other 
similar right associated with such right to receive payment that is 
intended to secure the right to receive payment or enhance the 
likelihood of repayment.

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    (e) Company applicant. For purposes of this section, the term 
``company applicant'' means:
    (1) For a domestic reporting company, the individual who directly 
files the document that creates the domestic reporting company as 
described in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section;
    (2) For a foreign reporting company, the individual who directly 
files the document that first registers the foreign reporting company as 
described in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section; and
    (3) Whether for a domestic or a foreign reporting company, the 
individual who is primarily responsible for directing or controlling 
such filing if more than one individual is involved in the filing of the 
document.
    (f) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms 
have the following meanings.
    (1) Employee. The term ``employee'' has the meaning given the term 
in 26 CFR 54.4980H-1(a)(15).
    (2) FinCEN identifier. The term ``FinCEN identifier'' means the 
unique identifying number assigned by FinCEN to an individual or 
reporting company under this section.
    (3) Foreign person. The term ``foreign person'' means a person who 
is not a United States person.
    (4) Indian tribe. The term ``Indian tribe'' has the meaning given 
the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 102 of the Federally Recognized 
Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130).
    (5) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The term ``lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence'' has the meaning given the term in 
section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)).
    (6) Operating presence at a physical office within the United 
States. The term ``has an operating presence at a physical office within 
the United States'' means that an entity regularly conducts its business 
at a physical location in the United States that the entity owns or 
leases and that is physically distinct from the place of business of any 
other unaffiliated entity.
    (7) Pooled investment vehicle. The term ``pooled investment 
vehicle'' means:
    (i) Any investment company, as defined in section 3(a) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)); or
    (ii) Any company that:
    (A) Would be an investment company under that section but for the 
exclusion provided from that definition by paragraph (1) or (7) of 
section 3(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)); and
    (B) Is identified by its legal name by the applicable investment 
adviser in its Form ADV (or successor form) filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission or will be so identified in the next annual 
updating amendment to Form ADV required to be filed by the applicable 
investment adviser pursuant to rule 204-1 under the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.204-1).
    (8) Senior officer. The term ``senior officer'' means any individual 
holding the position or exercising the authority of a president, chief 
financial officer, general counsel, chief executive officer, chief 
operating officer, or any other officer, regardless of official title, 
who performs a similar function.
    (9) State. The term ``State'' means any state of the United States, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the 
United States Virgin Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or 
possession of the United States.
    (10) United States person. The term ``United States person'' has the 
meaning given the term in section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.
    (g) Reporting violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to 
willfully provide, or attempt to provide, false or fraudulent beneficial 
ownership information, including a false or fraudulent identifying 
photograph or document, to FinCEN in accordance with this section, or to 
willfully fail to report complete or updated beneficial ownership 
information to FinCEN in accordance with this section. For purposes of 
this paragraph (g):
    (1) The term ``person'' includes any individual, reporting company, 
or other entity.
    (2) The term ``beneficial ownership information'' includes any 
information provided to FinCEN under this section.

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    (3) A person provides or attempts to provide beneficial ownership 
information to FinCEN if such person does so directly or indirectly, 
including by providing such information to another person for purposes 
of a report or application under this section.
    (4) A person fails to report complete or updated beneficial 
ownership information to FinCEN if, with respect to an entity:
    (i) such entity is required, pursuant to title 31, United States 
Code, section 5336, or its implementing regulations, to report 
information to FinCEN;
    (ii) the reporting company fails to report such information to 
FinCEN; and
    (iii) such person either causes the failure, or is a senior officer 
of the entity at the time of the failure.

[87 FR 59591, Sept. 30, 2022]

    Effective Date Note: At 87 FR 59591, Sept. 30, 2022, Sec.  1010.380 
was added, effective Jan. 1, 2024.



               Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained



Sec.  1010.400  General.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to its chapter X part for any additional 
recordkeeping requirements. Unless otherwise indicated, the 
recordkeeping requirements contained in this subpart D apply to all 
financial institutions.



Sec.  1010.401  Determination by the Secretary.

    The Secretary hereby determines that the records required to be kept 
by this chapter have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or 
regulatory investigations or proceedings.



Sec.  1010.405  [Reserved]



Sec.  1010.410  Records to be made and retained by financial institutions.

    Each financial institution shall retain either the original or a 
copy or reproduction of each of the following:
    (a) A record of each extension of credit in an amount in excess of 
$10,000, except an extension of credit secured by an interest in real 
property, which record shall contain the name and address of the person 
to whom the extension of credit is made, the amount thereof, the nature 
or purpose thereof, and the date thereof;
    (b) A record of each advice, request, or instruction received or 
given regarding any transaction resulting (or intended to result and 
later canceled if such a record is normally made) in the transfer of 
currency or other monetary instruments, funds, checks, investment 
securities, or credit, of more than $10,000 to or from any person, 
account, or place outside the United States.
    (c) A record of each advice, request, or instruction given to 
another financial institution or other person located within or without 
the United States, regarding a transaction intended to result in the 
transfer of funds, or of currency, other monetary instruments, checks, 
investment securities, or credit, of more than $10,000 to a person, 
account or place outside the United States.
    (d) A record of such information for such period of time as the 
Secretary may require in an order issued under Sec.  1010.370(a), not to 
exceed five years.
    (e) Nonbank financial institutions. Each agent, agency, branch, or 
office located within the United States of a financial institution other 
than a bank is subject to the requirements of this paragraph (e) with 
respect to a transmittal of funds in the amount of $3,000 or more:
    (1) Recordkeeping requirements. (i) For each transmittal order that 
it accepts as a transmittor's financial institution, a financial 
institution shall obtain and retain either the original or a microfilm, 
other copy, or electronic record of the following information relating 
to the transmittal order:
    (A) The name and address of the transmittor;
    (B) The amount of the transmittal order;
    (C) The execution date of the transmittal order;
    (D) Any payment instructions received from the transmittor with the 
transmittal order;
    (E) The identity of the recipient's financial institution;

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    (F) As many of the following items as are received with the 
transmittal order: \1\
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    \1\ For transmittals of funds effected through the Federal Reserve's 
Fedwire funds transfer system by a domestic broker or dealers in 
securities, only one of the items is required to be retained, if 
received with the transmittal order, until such time as the bank that 
sends the order to the Federal Reserve Bank completes its conversion to 
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    (1) The name and address of the recipient;
    (2) The account number of the recipient; and
    (3) Any other specific identifier of the recipient; and
    (G) Any form relating to the transmittal of funds that is completed 
or signed by the person placing the transmittal order.
    (ii) For each transmittal order that it accepts as an intermediary 
financial institution, a financial institution shall retain either the 
original or a microfilm, other copy, or electronic record of the 
transmittal order.
    (iii) For each transmittal order that it accepts as a recipient's 
financial institution, a financial institution shall retain either the 
original or a microfilm, other copy, or electronic record of the 
transmittal order.
    (2) Transmittors other than established customers. In the case of a 
transmittal order from a transmittor that is not an established 
customer, in addition to obtaining and retaining the information 
required in paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section:
    (i) If the transmittal order is made in person, prior to acceptance 
the transmittor's financial institution shall verify the identity of the 
person placing the transmittal order. If it accepts the transmittal 
order, the transmittor's financial institution shall obtain and retain a 
record of the name and address, the type of identification reviewed, and 
the number of the identification document (e.g., driver's license), as 
well as a record of the person's taxpayer identification number (e.g., 
social security or employer identification number) or, if none, alien 
identification number or passport number and country of issuance, or a 
notation in the record of the lack thereof. If the transmittor's 
financial institution has knowledge that the person placing the 
transmittal order is not the transmittor, the transmittor's financial 
institution shall obtain and retain a record of the transmittor's 
taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security or employer 
identification number) or, if none, alien identification number or 
passport number and country of issuance, if known by the person placing 
the order, or a notation in the record of the lack thereof.
    (ii) If the transmittal order accepted by the transmittor's 
financial institution is not made in person, the transmittor's financial 
institution shall obtain and retain a record of the name and address of 
the person placing the transmittal order, as well as the person's 
taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security or employer 
identification number) or, if none, alien identification number or 
passport number and country of issuance, or a notation in the record of 
the lack thereof, and a copy or record of the method of payment (e.g., 
check or credit card transaction) for the transmittal of funds. If the 
transmittor's financial institution has knowledge that the person 
placing the transmittal order is not the transmittor, the transmittor's 
financial institution shall obtain and retain a record of the 
transmittor's taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security or 
employer identification number) or, if none, alien identification number 
or passport number and country of issuance, if known by the person 
placing the order, or a notation in the record of the lack thereof.
    (3) Recipients other than established customers. For each 
transmittal order that it accepts as a recipient's financial institution 
for a recipient that is not an established customer, in addition to 
obtaining and retaining the information required in paragraph 
(e)(1)(iii) of this section:
    (i) If the proceeds are delivered in person to the recipient or its 
representative or agent, the recipient's financial institution shall 
verify the identity of the person receiving the proceeds and shall 
obtain and retain a record of the name and address, the type of 
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the identification document (e.g., driver's license), as well as a 
record of the person's taxpayer identification number (e.g., social 
security or employer identification number) or, if none, alien 
identification number or passport number and country of issuance, or a 
notation in the record of the lack thereof. If the recipient's financial 
institution has knowledge that the person receiving the proceeds is not 
the recipient, the recipient's financial institution shall obtain and 
retain a record of the recipient's name and address, as well as the 
recipient's taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security or 
employer identification number) or, if none, alien identification number 
or passport number and country of issuance, if known by the person 
receiving the proceeds, or a notation in the record of the lack thereof.
    (ii) If the proceeds are delivered other than in person, the 
recipient's financial institution shall retain a copy of the check or 
other instrument used to effect payment, or the information contained 
thereon, as well as the name and address of the person to which it was 
sent.
    (4) Retrievability. The information that a transmittor's financial 
institution must retain under paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (e)(2) of this 
section shall be retrievable by the transmittor's financial institution 
by reference to the name of the transmittor. If the transmittor is an 
established customer of the transmittor's financial institution and has 
an account used for transmittals of funds, then the information also 
shall be retrievable by account number. The information that a 
recipient's financial institution must retain under paragraphs 
(e)(1)(iii) and (e)(3) of this section shall be retrievable by the 
recipient's financial institution by reference to the name of the 
recipient. If the recipient is an established customer of the 
recipient's financial institution and has an account used for 
transmittals of funds, then the information also shall be retrievable by 
account number. This information need not be retained in any particular 
manner, so long as the financial institution is able to retrieve the 
information required by this paragraph, either by accessing transmittal 
of funds records directly or through reference to some other record 
maintained by the financial institution.
    (5) Verification. Where verification is required under paragraphs 
(e)(2) and (e)(3) of this section, a financial institution shall verify 
a person's identity by examination of a document (other than a customer 
signature card), preferably one that contains the person's name, 
address, and photograph, that is normally acceptable by financial 
institutions as a means of identification when cashing checks for 
persons other than established customers. Verification of the identity 
of an individual who indicates that he or she is an alien or is not a 
resident of the United States may be made by passport, alien 
identification card, or other official document evidencing nationality 
or residence (e.g., a foreign driver's license with indication of home 
address).
    (6) Exceptions. The following transmittals of funds are not subject 
to the requirements of this section:
    (i) Transmittals of funds where the transmittor and the recipient 
are any of the following:
    (A) A bank;
    (B) A wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of a bank chartered in the 
United States;
    (C) A broker or dealer in securities;
    (D) A wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of a broker or dealer in 
securities;
    (E) A futures commission merchant or an introducing broker in 
commodities;
    (F) A wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of a futures commission 
merchant or an introducing broker in commodities;
    (G) The United States;
    (H) A state or local government; or
    (I) A Federal, State or local government agency or instrumentality; 
or
    (J) A mutual fund; and
    (ii) Transmittals of funds where both the transmittor and the 
recipient are the same person and the transmittor's financial 
institution and the recipient's financial institution are the same 
broker or dealer in securities.
    (f) Any transmittor's financial institution or intermediary 
financial institution located within the United

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States shall include in any transmittal order for a transmittal of funds 
in the amount of $3,000 or more, information as required in this 
paragraph (f):
    (1) A transmittor's financial institution shall include in a 
transmittal order, at the time it is sent to a receiving financial 
institution, the following information:
    (i) The name and, if the payment is ordered from an account, the 
account number of the transmittor;
    (ii) The address of the transmittor, except for a transmittal order 
through Fedwire until such time as the bank that sends the order to the 
Federal Reserve Bank completes its conversion to the expanded Fedwire 
format;
    (iii) The amount of the transmittal order;
    (iv) The execution date of the transmittal order;
    (v) The identity of the recipient's financial institution;
    (vi) As many of the following items as are received with the 
transmittal order: \2\
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    \2\ For transmittals of funds effected through the Federal Reserve's 
Fedwire funds transfer system by a financial institution, only one of 
the items is required to be included in the transmittal order, if 
received with the sender's transmittal order, until such time as the 
bank that sends the order to the Federal Reserve Bank completes its 
conversion to the expanded Fedwire message format.
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    (A) The name and address of the recipient;
    (B) The account number of the recipient;
    (C) Any other specific identifier of the recipient; and
    (vii) Either the name and address or numerical identifier of the 
transmittor's financial institution.
    (2) A receiving financial institution that acts as an intermediary 
financial institution, if it accepts a transmittal order, shall include 
in a corresponding transmittal order at the time it is sent to the next 
receiving financial institution, the following information, if received 
from the sender:
    (i) The name and the account number of the transmittor;
    (ii) The address of the transmittor, except for a transmittal order 
through Fedwire until such time as the bank that sends the order to the 
Federal Reserve Bank completes its conversion to the expanded Fedwire 
format;
    (iii) The amount of the transmittal order;
    (iv) The execution date of the transmittal order;
    (v) The identity of the recipient's financial institution;
    (vi) As many of the following items as are received with the 
transmittal order: \3\
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    \3\ For transmittals of funds effected through the Federal Reserve's 
Fedwire funds transfer system by a financial institution, only one of 
the items is required to be included in the transmittal order, if 
received with the sender's transmittal order, until such time as the 
bank that sends the order to the Federal Reserve Bank completes its 
conversion to the expanded Fedwire message format.
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    (A) The name and address of the recipient;
    (B) The account number of the recipient;
    (C) Any other specific identifier of the recipient; and
    (vii) Either the name and address or numerical identifier of the 
transmittor's financial institution.
    (3) Safe harbor for transmittals of funds prior to conversion to the 
expanded Fedwire message format. The following provisions apply to 
transmittals of funds effected through the Federal Reserve's Fedwire 
funds transfer system or otherwise by a financial institution before the 
bank that sends the order to the Federal Reserve Bank or otherwise 
completes its conversion to the expanded Fedwire message format.
    (i) Transmittor's financial institution. A transmittor's financial 
institution will be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of 
paragraph (f)(1) of this section if it:
    (A) Includes in the transmittal order, at the time it is sent to the 
receiving financial institution, the information specified in paragraphs 
(f)(1)(iii) through (v), and the information specified in paragraph 
(f)(1)(vi) of this section to the extent that such information has been 
received by the financial institution, and
    (B) Provides the information specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i), (ii) 
and (vii)

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of this section to a financial institution that acted as an intermediary 
financial institution or recipient's financial institution in connection 
with the transmittal order, within a reasonable time after any such 
financial institution makes a request therefor in connection with the 
requesting financial institution's receipt of a lawful request for such 
information from a Federal, State, or local law enforcement or financial 
regulatory agency, or in connection with the requesting financial 
institution's own Bank Secrecy Act compliance program.
    (ii) Intermediary financial institution. An intermediary financial 
institution will be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of 
paragraph (f)(2) of this section if it:
    (A) Includes in the transmittal order, at the time it is sent to the 
receiving financial institution, the information specified in paragraphs 
(f)(2)(iii) through (f)(2)(vi) of this section, to the extent that such 
information has been received by the intermediary financial institution; 
and
    (B) Provides the information specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i), (ii) 
and (vii) of this section, to the extent that such information has been 
received by the intermediary financial institution, to a financial 
institution that acted as an intermediary financial institution or 
recipient's financial institution in connection with the transmittal 
order, within a reasonable time after any such financial institution 
makes a request therefor in connection with the requesting financial 
institution's receipt of a lawful request for such information from a 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement or regulatory agency, or in 
connection with the requesting financial institution's own Bank Secrecy 
Act compliance program.
    (iii) Obligation of requesting financial institution. Any 
information requested under paragraph (f)(3)(i)(B) or (f)(3)(ii)(B) of 
this section shall be treated by the requesting institution, once 
received, as if it had been included in the transmittal order to which 
such information relates.
    (4) Exceptions. The requirements of this paragraph (f) shall not 
apply to transmittals of funds that are listed in paragraph (e)(6) of 
this section or Sec.  1020.410(a)(6) of this chapter.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1010.415  Purchases of bank checks and drafts, cashier's checks,
money orders and traveler's checks.

    (a) No financial institution may issue or sell a bank check or 
draft, cashier's check, money order or traveler's check for $3,000 or 
more in currency unless it maintains records of the following 
information, which must be obtained for each issuance or sale of one or 
more of these instruments to any individual purchaser which involves 
currency in amounts of $3,000-$10,000 inclusive:
    (1) If the purchaser has a deposit account with the financial 
institution:
    (i)(A) The name of the purchaser;
    (B) The date of purchase;
    (C) The type(s) of instrument(s) purchased;
    (D) The serial number(s) of each of the instrument(s) purchased; and
    (E) The amount in dollars of each of the instrument(s) purchased.
    (ii) In addition, the financial institution must verify that the 
individual is a deposit accountholder or must verify the individual's 
identity. Verification may be either through a signature card or other 
file or record at the financial institution provided the deposit 
accountholder's name and address were verified previously and that 
information was recorded on the signature card or other file or record; 
or by examination of a document which is normally acceptable within the 
banking community as a means of identification when cashing checks for 
nondepositors and which contains the name and address of the purchaser. 
If the deposit accountholder's identity has not been verified 
previously, the financial institution shall verify the deposit 
accountholder's identity by examination of a document which is normally 
acceptable within the banking community as a means of identification 
when cashing checks for nondepositors and which contains the name and 
address of the purchaser, and shall record the specific identifying 
information (e.g., State of issuance and number of driver's license).

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    (2) If the purchaser does not have a deposit account with the 
financial institution:
    (i)(A) The name and address of the purchaser;
    (B) The social security number of the purchaser, or if the purchaser 
is an alien and does not have a social security number, the alien 
identification number;
    (C) The date of birth of the purchaser;
    (D) The date of purchase;
    (E) The type(s) of instrument(s) purchased;
    (F) The serial number(s) of the instrument(s) purchased; and
    (G) The amount in dollars of each of the instrument(s) purchased.
    (ii) In addition, the financial institution shall verify the 
purchaser's name and address by examination of a document which is 
normally acceptable within the banking community as a means of 
identification when cashing checks for nondepositors and which contains 
the name and address of the purchaser, and shall record the specific 
identifying information (e.g., State of issuance and number of driver's 
license).
    (b) Contemporaneous purchases of the same or different types of 
instruments totaling $3,000 or more shall be treated as one purchase. 
Multiple purchases during one business day totaling $3,000 or more shall 
be treated as one purchase if an individual employee, director, officer, 
or partner of the financial institution has knowledge that these 
purchases have occurred.
    (c) Records required to be kept shall be retained by the financial 
institution for a period of five years and shall be made available to 
the Secretary upon request at any time.



Sec.  1010.420  Records to be made and retained by persons having financial
interests in foreign financial accounts.

    Records of accounts required by Sec.  1010.350 to be reported to the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall be retained by each person having 
a financial interest in or signature or other authority over any such 
account. Such records shall contain the name in which each such account 
is maintained, the number or other designation of such account, the name 
and address of the foreign bank or other person with whom such account 
is maintained, the type of such account, and the maximum value of each 
such account during the reporting period. Such records shall be retained 
for a period of 5 years and shall be kept at all times available for 
inspection as authorized by law. In the computation of the period of 5 
years, there shall be disregarded any period beginning with a date on 
which the taxpayer is indicted or information instituted on account of 
the filing of a false or fraudulent Federal income tax return or failing 
to file a Federal income tax return, and ending with the date on which 
final disposition is made of the criminal proceeding.



Sec.  1010.430  Nature of records and retention period.

    (a) Wherever it is required that there be retained either the 
original or a copy or reproduction of a check, draft, monetary 
instrument, investment security, or other similar instrument, there 
shall be retained a copy of both front and back of each such instrument 
or document, except that no copy need be retained of the back of any 
instrument or document which is entirely blank or which contains only 
standardized printed information, a copy of which is on file.
    (b) Records required by this chapter to be retained by financial 
institutions may be those made in the ordinary course of business by a 
financial institution. If no record is made in the ordinary course of 
business of any transaction with respect to which records are required 
to be retained by this chapter, then such a record shall be prepared in 
writing by the financial institution.
    (c) The rules and regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service 
under 26 U.S.C. 6109 determine what constitutes a taxpayer 
identification number and whose number shall be obtained in the case of 
an account maintained by one or more persons.
    (d) All records that are required to be retained by this chapter 
shall be retained for a period of five years. Records or reports 
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Sec.  1010.370 of this chapter shall be retained for the period of time 
specified in such order, not to exceed five years. All such records 
shall be filed or stored in such a way as to be accessible within a 
reasonable period of time, taking into consideration the nature of the 
record, and the amount of time expired since the record was made.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1010.440  Person outside the United States.

    For the purposes of this chapter, a remittance or transfer of funds, 
or of currency, other monetary instruments, checks, investment 
securities, or credit to the domestic account of a person whose address 
is known by the person making the remittance or transfer, to be outside 
the United States, shall be deemed to be a remittance or transfer to a 
person outside the United States, except that, unless otherwise directed 
by the Secretary, this section shall not apply to a transaction on the 
books of a domestic financial institution involving the account of a 
customer of such institution whose address is within approximately 50 
miles of the location of the institution, or who is known to be 
temporarily outside the United States.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1010.500  General.

    Sections 1010.505 through 1010.540 of this subpart E were issued 
pursuant to the requirements of section 314 of the USA PATRIOT Act. Each 
financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or (c)(1)) 
should refer to its chapter X part for any additional special 
information sharing procedures.



Sec.  1010.505  Definitions.

    For purposes of this subpart E, the following definitions apply:
    (a) Account means a formal banking or business relationship 
established to provide regular services, dealings, and other financial 
transactions, and includes, but is not limited to, a demand deposit, 
savings deposit, or other transaction or asset account and a credit 
account or other extension of credit.
    (b) Money laundering means an activity criminalized by 18 U.S.C. 
1956 or 1957, or an activity that would be criminalized by 18 U.S.C. 
1956 or 1957 if it occurred in the United States.
    (c) Terrorist activity means an act of domestic terrorism or 
international terrorism as those terms are defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331.
    (d) Transaction. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section, the term ``transaction'' shall have the same meaning as 
provided in Sec.  1010.100(bbb).
    (2) For purposes of Sec.  1010.520, a transaction shall not mean any 
transaction conducted through an account.



Sec.  1010.520  Information sharing between government agencies and
financial institutions.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Financial institution means any financial institution described 
in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2).
    (2) Law enforcement agency means a Federal, State, local, or foreign 
law enforcement agency with criminal investigative authority, provided 
that in the case of a foreign law enforcement agency, such agency is 
from a jurisdiction that is a party to a treaty that provides, or in the 
determination of FinCEN is from a jurisdiction that otherwise allows, 
law enforcement agencies in the United States reciprocal access to 
information comparable to that obtained under this section.
    (b) Information requests based on credible evidence concerning 
terrorist activity or money laundering--(1) In general. A law 
enforcement agency investigating terrorist activity or money laundering 
may request that FinCEN solicit, on the investigating agency's behalf, 
certain information from a financial institution or a group of financial 
institutions. When submitting such a request to FinCEN, the law 
enforcement agency shall provide FinCEN with a written certification, in 
such form and manner as FinCEN may prescribe. At a minimum, such 
certification must: State that each individual, entity, or organization 
about which the law enforcement agency is seeking information is

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engaged in, or is reasonably suspected based on credible evidence of 
engaging in, terrorist activity or money laundering; include enough 
specific identifiers, such as date of birth, address, and social 
security number, that would permit a financial institution to 
differentiate between common or similar names; and identify one person 
at the agency who can be contacted with any questions relating to its 
request. Upon receiving the requisite certification from the requesting 
law enforcement agency, FinCEN may require any financial institution to 
search its records to determine whether the financial institution 
maintains or has maintained accounts for, or has engaged in transactions 
with, any specified individual, entity, or organization.
    (2) Requests from FinCEN. FinCEN may solicit, on its own behalf and 
on behalf of appropriate components of the Department of the Treasury, 
whether a financial institution or a group of financial institutions 
maintains or has maintained accounts for, or has engaged in transactions 
with, any specified individual, entity, or organization. Before an 
information request under this section is made to a financial 
institution, FinCEN or the appropriate Treasury component shall certify 
in writing in the same manner as a requesting law enforcement agency 
that each individual, entity or organization about which FinCEN or the 
appropriate Treasury component is seeking information is engaged in, or 
is reasonably suspected based on credible evidence of engaging in, 
terrorist activity or money laundering. The certification also must 
include enough specific identifiers, such as date of birth, address, and 
social security number, that would permit a financial institution to 
differentiate between common or similar names, and identify one person 
at FinCEN or the appropriate Treasury component who can be contacted 
with any questions relating to its request.
    (3) Obligations of a financial institution receiving an information 
request--(i) Record search. Upon receiving an information request from 
FinCEN under this section, a financial institution shall expeditiously 
search its records to determine whether it maintains or has maintained 
any account for, or has engaged in any transaction with, each 
individual, entity, or organization named in FinCEN's request. A 
financial institution may contact the law enforcement agency, FinCEN or 
requesting Treasury component representative, or U.S. law enforcement 
attach[eacute] in the case of a request by a foreign law enforcement 
agency, which has been named in the information request provided to the 
institution by FinCEN with any questions relating to the scope or terms 
of the request. Except as otherwise provided in the information request, 
a financial institution shall only be required to search its records 
for:
    (A) Any current account maintained for a named suspect;
    (B) Any account maintained for a named suspect during the preceding 
twelve months; and
    (C) Any transaction, as defined by Sec.  1010.505(d), conducted by 
or on behalf of a named suspect, or any transmittal of funds conducted 
in which a named suspect was either the transmittor or the recipient, 
during the preceding six months that is required under law or regulation 
to be recorded by the financial institution or is recorded and 
maintained electronically by the institution.
    (ii) Report to FinCEN. If a financial institution identifies an 
account or transaction identified with any individual, entity, or 
organization named in a request from FinCEN, it shall report to FinCEN, 
in the manner and in the time frame specified in FinCEN's request, the 
following information:
    (A) The name of such individual, entity, or organization;
    (B) The number of each such account, or in the case of a 
transaction, the date and type of each such transaction; and
    (C) Any Social Security number, taxpayer identification number, 
passport number, date of birth, address, or other similar identifying 
information provided by the individual, entity, or organization when 
each such account was opened or each such transaction was conducted.
    (iii) Designation of contact person. Upon receiving an information 
request under this section, a financial institution shall designate one 
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the point of contact at the institution regarding the request and to 
receive similar requests for information from FinCEN in the future. When 
requested by FinCEN, a financial institution shall provide FinCEN with 
the name, title, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and 
facsimile number of such person, in such manner as FinCEN may prescribe. 
A financial institution that has provided FinCEN with contact 
information must promptly notify FinCEN of any changes to such 
information.
    (iv) Use and security of information request. (A) A financial 
institution shall not use information provided by FinCEN pursuant to 
this section for any purpose other than:
    (1) Reporting to FinCEN as provided in this section;
    (2) Determining whether to establish or maintain an account, or to 
engage in a transaction; or
    (3) Assisting the financial institution in complying with any 
requirement of this chapter.
    (B)(1) A financial institution shall not disclose to any person, 
other than FinCEN or the requesting Treasury component, the law 
enforcement agency on whose behalf FinCEN is requesting information, or 
U.S. law enforcement attach[eacute] in the case of a request by a 
foreign law enforcement agency, which has been named in the information 
request, the fact that FinCEN has requested or has obtained information 
under this section, except to the extent necessary to comply with such 
an information request.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(3)(iv)(B)(1) of this section, a 
financial institution authorized to share information under Sec.  
1010.540 may share information concerning an individual, entity, or 
organization named in a request from FinCEN in accordance with the 
requirements of such section. However, such sharing shall not disclose 
the fact that FinCEN has requested information concerning such 
individual, entity, or organization.
    (C) Each financial institution shall maintain adequate procedures to 
protect the security and confidentiality of requests from FinCEN for 
information under this section. The requirements of this paragraph 
(b)(3)(iv)(C) shall be deemed satisfied to the extent that a financial 
institution applies to such information procedures that the institution 
has established to satisfy the requirements of section 501 of the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801), and applicable regulations issued 
thereunder, with regard to the protection of its customers' nonpublic 
personal information.
    (v) No other action required. Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require a financial institution to take any action, or to 
decline to take any action, with respect to an account established for, 
or a transaction engaged in with, an individual, entity, or organization 
named in a request from FinCEN, or to decline to establish an account 
for, or to engage in a transaction with, any such individual, entity, or 
organization. Except as otherwise provided in an information request 
under this section, such a request shall not require a financial 
institution to report on future account opening activity or transactions 
or to treat a suspect list received under this section as a government 
list for purposes of section 326 of Public Law 107-56.
    (4) Relation to the Right to Financial Privacy Act and the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act. The information that a financial institution is 
required to report pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section is 
information required to be reported in accordance with a Federal statute 
or rule promulgated thereunder, for purposes of subsection 3413(d) of 
the Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3413(d)) and subsection 
502(e)(8) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6802(e)(8)).
    (5) No effect on law enforcement or regulatory investigations. 
Nothing in this subpart affects the authority of a Federal, State, or 
local law enforcement agency or officer, or FinCEN or another component 
of the Department of the Treasury, to obtain information directly from a 
financial institution.



Sec.  1010.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1010.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:

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    (1) Financial institution. (i) Except as provided in paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii) of this section, the term ``financial institution'' means any 
financial institution described in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) that is required 
under this chapter to establish and maintain an anti-money laundering 
program, or is treated under this chapter as having satisfied the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1).
    (ii) For purposes of this section, a financial institution shall not 
mean any institution included within a class of financial institutions 
that FinCEN has designated as ineligible to share information under this 
section.
    (2) Association of financial institutions means a group or 
organization the membership of which is comprised entirely of financial 
institutions as defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b) Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions--(1) 
In general. Subject to paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) of this 
section, a financial institution or an association of financial 
institutions may, under the protection of the safe harbor from liability 
described in paragraph (b)(5) of this section, transmit, receive, or 
otherwise share information with any other financial institution or 
association of financial institutions regarding individuals, entities, 
organizations, and countries for purposes of identifying and, where 
appropriate, reporting activities that the financial institution or 
association suspects may involve possible terrorist activity or money 
laundering.
    (2) Notice requirement. A financial institution or association of 
financial institutions that intends to share information as described in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall submit to FinCEN a notice 
described on FinCEN's Internet Web site, http://www.fincen.gov. Each 
notice provided pursuant to this paragraph (b)(2) shall be effective for 
the one year period beginning on the date of the notice. In order to 
continue to engage in the sharing of information after the end of the 
one year period, a financial institution or association of financial 
institutions must submit a new notice. Completed notices may be 
submitted to FinCEN by accessing FinCEN's Internet Web site, http://
www.fincen.gov., and entering the appropriate information as directed, 
or, if a financial institution does not have Internet access, by mail 
to: FinCEN, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183.
    (3) Verification requirement. Prior to sharing information as 
described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, a financial institution 
or an association of financial institutions must take reasonable steps 
to verify that the other financial institution or association of 
financial institutions with which it intends to share information has 
submitted to FinCEN the notice required by paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section. A financial institution or an association of financial 
institutions may satisfy this paragraph (b)(3) by confirming that the 
other financial institution or association of financial institutions 
appears on a list that FinCEN will periodically make available to 
financial institutions or associations of financial institutions that 
have filed a notice with it, or by confirming directly with the other 
financial institution or association of financial institutions that the 
requisite notice has been filed.
    (4) Use and security of information. (i) Information received by a 
financial institution or an association of financial institutions 
pursuant to this section shall not be used for any purpose other than:
    (A) Identifying and, where appropriate, reporting on money 
laundering or terrorist activities;
    (B) Determining whether to establish or maintain an account, or to 
engage in a transaction; or
    (C) Assisting the financial institution in complying with any 
requirement of this chapter.
    (ii) Each financial institution or association of financial 
institutions that engages in the sharing of information pursuant to this 
section shall maintain adequate procedures to protect the security and 
confidentiality of such information. The requirements of this paragraph 
(b)(4)(ii) shall be deemed satisfied to the extent that a financial 
institution applies to such information procedures that the institution 
has established to satisfy the requirements of section 501 of the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801), and applicable regulations issued 
thereunder, with regard to the protection of its customers' nonpublic 
personal information.

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    (5) Safe harbor from certain liability--(i) In general. A financial 
institution or association of financial institutions that shares 
information pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section shall be protected 
from liability for such sharing, or for any failure to provide notice of 
such sharing, to an individual, entity, or organization that is 
identified in such sharing, to the full extent provided in subsection 
314(b) of Public Law 107-56.
    (ii) Limitation. Paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this section shall not apply 
to a financial institution or association of financial institutions to 
the extent such institution or association fails to comply with 
paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) of this section.
    (c) Information sharing between financial institutions and the 
Federal Government. If, as a result of information shared pursuant to 
this section, a financial institution knows, suspects, or has reason to 
suspect that an individual, entity, or organization is involved in, or 
may be involved in terrorist activity or money laundering, and such 
institution is subject to a suspicious activity reporting requirement 
under this chapter or other applicable regulations, the institution 
shall file a Suspicious Activity Report in accordance with those 
regulations. In situations involving violations requiring immediate 
attention, such as when a reportable violation involves terrorist 
activity or is ongoing, the financial institution shall immediately 
notify, by telephone, an appropriate law enforcement authority and 
financial institution supervisory authorities in addition to filing 
timely a Suspicious Activity Report. A financial institution that is not 
subject to a suspicious activity reporting requirement is not required 
to file a Suspicious Activity Report or otherwise to notify law 
enforcement of suspicious activity that is detected as a result of 
information shared pursuant to this section. Such a financial 
institution is encouraged, however, to voluntarily report such activity 
to FinCEN.
    (d) No effect on financial institution reporting obligations. 
Nothing in this subpart affects the obligation of a financial 
institution to file a Suspicious Activity Report pursuant to this 
chapter or any other applicable regulations, or to otherwise contact 
directly a Federal agency concerning individuals or entities suspected 
of engaging in terrorist activity or money laundering.



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                                Measures



Sec.  1010.600  General.

    Each financial institution (as defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) or 
(c)(1)) should refer to its Chapter X Part for any additional special 
standards of diligence; prohibitions; and special measures requirements.

  Special Due Diligence for Correspondent Accounts and Private Banking 
                                Accounts



Sec.  1010.605  Definitions.

    Except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply for 
purposes of Sec. Sec.  1010.610 through 1010.630 and Sec.  1010.670:
    (a) Beneficial owner of an account means an individual who has a 
level of control over, or entitlement to, the funds or assets in the 
account that, as a practical matter, enables the individual, directly or 
indirectly, to control, manage or direct the account. The ability to 
fund the account or the entitlement to the funds of the account alone, 
however, without any corresponding authority to control, manage or 
direct the account (such as in the case of a minor child beneficiary), 
does not cause the individual to be a beneficial owner.
    (b) Certification and recertification mean the certification and 
recertification forms regarding correspondent accounts for foreign banks 
located on FinCEN's Internet Web site, http://www.fincen.gov.
    (c) Correspondent account. (1) The term correspondent account means:
    (i) For purposes of Sec.  1010.610(a), (d) and (e), an account 
established for a foreign financial institution to receive deposits 
from, or to make payments or other disbursements on behalf of, the 
foreign financial institution, or to handle other financial transactions 
related to such foreign financial institution; and

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    (ii) For purposes of Sec. Sec.  1010.610(b) and (c), 1010.630 and 
1010.670, an account established for a foreign bank to receive deposits 
from, or to make payments or other disbursements on behalf of, the 
foreign bank, or to handle other financial transactions related to such 
foreign bank.
    (2) For purposes of this definition, the term account:
    (i) As applied to banks (as set forth in paragraphs (e)(1)(i) 
through (vii) of this section):
    (A) Means any formal banking or business relationship established by 
a bank to provide regular services, dealings, and other financial 
transactions; and
    (B) Includes a demand deposit, savings deposit, or other transaction 
or asset account and a credit account or other extension of credit;
    (ii) As applied to brokers or dealers in securities (as set forth in 
paragraph (e)(1)(viii) of this section) means any formal relationship 
established with a broker or dealer in securities to provide regular 
services to effect transactions in securities, including, but not 
limited to, the purchase or sale of securities and securities loaned and 
borrowed activity, and to hold securities or other assets for 
safekeeping or as collateral;
    (iii) As applied to futures commission merchants and introducing 
brokers (as set forth in paragraph (e)(1)(ix) of this section) means any 
formal relationship established by a futures commission merchant to 
provide regular services, including, but not limited to, those 
established to effect transactions in contracts of sale of a commodity 
for future delivery, options on any contract of sale of a commodity for 
future delivery, or options on a commodity; and
    (iv) As applied to mutual funds (as set forth in paragraph (e)(1)(x) 
of this section) means any contractual or other business relationship 
established between a person and a mutual fund to provide regular 
services to effect transactions in securities issued by the mutual fund, 
including the purchase or sale of securities.
    (d) Correspondent relationship has the same meaning as correspondent 
account for purposes of Sec. Sec.  1010.630 and 1010.670.
    (e) Covered financial institution means:
    (1) For purposes of Sec.  1010.610 and 1010.620:
    (i) A bank required to have an anti-money laundering compliance 
program under the regulations implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h), 12 U.S.C. 
1818(s), or 12 U.S.C. 1786(q)(1);
    (ii) A broker or dealer in securities registered, or required to be 
registered, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), except persons 
who register pursuant to section 15(b)(11) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934;
    (iii) A futures commission merchant or an introducing broker 
registered, or required to be registered, with the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et 
seq.), except persons who register pursuant to section 4(f)(a)(2) of the 
Commodity Exchange Act; and
    (iv) A mutual fund;
    (2) For purposes of Sec. Sec.  1010.630 and 1010.670:
    (i) An insured bank (as defined in section 3(h) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h)));
    (ii) A commercial bank or trust company;
    (iii) A private banker;
    (iv) An agency or branch of a foreign bank in the United States;
    (v) A credit union;
    (vi) A savings association;
    (vii) A corporation acting under section 25A of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 611 et seq.); and
    (viii) A broker or dealer in securities registered, or required to 
be registered, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), except persons 
who register pursuant to section 15(b)(11) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934.
    (f) Foreign financial institution. (1) The term foreign financial 
institution means:
    (i) A foreign bank;
    (ii) Any branch or office located outside the United States of any 
covered financial institution described in paragraphs (e)(1)(viii) 
through (x) of this section;
    (iii) Any other person organized under foreign law (other than a 
branch

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or office of such person in the United States) that, if it were located 
in the United States, would be a covered financial institution described 
in paragraphs (e)(1)(viii) through (x) of this section; and
    (iv) Any person organized under foreign law (other than a branch or 
office of such person in the United States) that is engaged in the 
business of, and is readily identifiable as:
    (A) A dealer in foreign exchange; or
    (B) A money transmitter.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (f)(1)(iv) of this section, a person 
is not ``engaged in the business'' of a dealer in foreign exchange or a 
money transmitter if such transactions are merely incidental to the 
person's business.
    (g) Foreign shell bank means a foreign bank without a physical 
presence in any country.
    (h) Non-United States person or non-U.S. person means a natural 
person who is neither a United States citizen nor is accorded the 
privilege of residing permanently in the United States pursuant to title 
8 of the United States Code. For purposes of this paragraph (h), the 
definition of person in Sec.  1010.100(mm) does not apply, 
notwithstanding paragraph (k) of this section.
    (i) Offshore banking license means a license to conduct banking 
activities that prohibits the licensed entity from conducting banking 
activities with the citizens of, or in the local currency of, the 
jurisdiction that issued the license.
    (j) Owner. (1) The term owner means any person who, directly or 
indirectly:
    (i) Owns, controls, or has the power to vote 25 percent or more of 
any class of voting securities or other voting interests of a foreign 
bank; or
    (ii) Controls in any manner the election of a majority of the 
directors (or individuals exercising similar functions) of a foreign 
bank.
    (2) For purposes of this definition:
    (i) Members of the same family shall be considered to be one person.
    (ii) The term same family means parents, spouses, children, 
siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents, grandchildren, first cousins, 
stepchildren, stepsiblings, parents-in-law, and spouses of any of the 
foregoing.
    (iii) Each member of the same family who has an ownership interest 
in a foreign bank must be identified if the family is an owner as a 
result of aggregating the ownership interests of the members of the 
family. In determining the ownership interests of the same family, any 
voting interest of any family member shall be taken into account.
    (iv) Voting securities or other voting interests means securities or 
other interests that entitle the holder to vote for or to select 
directors (or individuals exercising similar functions).
    (k) Person has the meaning provided in Sec.  1010.100(mm).
    (l) Physical presence means a place of business that:
    (1) Is maintained by a foreign bank;
    (2) Is located at a fixed address (other than solely an electronic 
address or a post-office box) in a country in which the foreign bank is 
authorized to conduct banking activities, at which location the foreign 
bank:
    (i) Employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis; and
    (ii) Maintains operating records related to its banking activities; 
and
    (3) Is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed 
the foreign bank to conduct banking activities.
    (m) Private banking account means an account (or any combination of 
accounts) maintained at a covered financial institution that:
    (1) Requires a minimum aggregate deposit of funds or other assets of 
not less than $1,000,000;
    (2) Is established on behalf of or for the benefit of one or more 
non-U.S. persons who are direct or beneficial owners of the account; and
    (3) Is assigned to, or is administered or managed by, in whole or in 
part, an officer, employee, or agent of a covered financial institution 
acting as a liaison between the covered financial institution and the 
direct or beneficial owner of the account.
    (n) Regulated affiliate. (1) The term regulated affiliate means a 
foreign shell bank that:
    (i) Is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or 
foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or 
a foreign country, as applicable; and

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    (ii) Is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country 
regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or 
foreign bank.
    (2) For purposes of this definition:
    (i) Affiliate means a foreign bank that is controlled by, or is 
under common control with, a depository institution, credit union, or 
foreign bank.
    (ii) Control means:
    (A) Ownership, control, or power to vote 50 percent or more of any 
class of voting securities or other voting interests of another company; 
or
    (B) Control in any manner the election of a majority of the 
directors (or individuals exercising similar functions) of another 
company.
    (o) Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.
    (p) Senior foreign political figure. (1) The term senior foreign 
political figure means:
    (i) A current or former:
    (A) Senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, 
military, or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected 
or not);
    (B) Senior official of a major foreign political party; or
    (C) Senior executive of a foreign government-owned commercial 
enterprise;
    (ii) A corporation, business, or other entity that has been formed 
by, or for the benefit of, any such individual;
    (iii) An immediate family member of any such individual; and
    (iv) A person who is widely and publicly known (or is actually known 
by the relevant covered financial institution) to be a close associate 
of such individual.
    (2) For purposes of this definition:
    (i) Senior official or executive means an individual with 
substantial authority over policy, operations, or the use of government-
owned resources; and
    (ii) Immediate family member means spouses, parents, siblings, 
children and a spouse's parents and siblings.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 43596, July 21, 2011; 
85 FR 57137, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  1010.610  Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for
foreign financial institutions.

    (a) In general. A covered financial institution shall establish a 
due diligence program that includes appropriate, specific, risk-based, 
and, where necessary, enhanced policies, procedures, and controls that 
are reasonably designed to enable the covered financial institution to 
detect and report, on an ongoing basis, any known or suspected money 
laundering activity conducted through or involving any correspondent 
account established, maintained, administered, or managed by such 
covered financial institution in the United States for a foreign 
financial institution. The due diligence program required by this 
section shall be a part of the anti-money laundering program otherwise 
required by this chapter. Such policies, procedures, and controls shall 
include:
    (1) Determining whether any such correspondent account is subject to 
paragraph (b) of this section;
    (2) Assessing the money laundering risk presented by such 
correspondent account, based on a consideration of all relevant factors, 
which shall include, as appropriate:
    (i) The nature of the foreign financial institution's business and 
the markets it serves;
    (ii) The type, purpose, and anticipated activity of such 
correspondent account;
    (iii) The nature and duration of the covered financial institution's 
relationship with the foreign financial institution (and any of its 
affiliates);
    (iv) The anti-money laundering and supervisory regime of the 
jurisdiction that issued the charter or license to the foreign financial 
institution, and, to the extent that information regarding such 
jurisdiction is reasonably available, of the jurisdiction in which any 
company that is an owner of the foreign financial institution is 
incorporated or chartered; and
    (v) Information known or reasonably available to the covered 
financial institution about the foreign financial institution's anti-
money laundering record; and
    (3) Applying risk-based procedures and controls to each such 
correspondent account reasonably designed to detect and report known or 
suspected money laundering activity, including a periodic review of the 
correspondent account activity sufficient

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to determine consistency with information obtained about the type, 
purpose, and anticipated activity of the account.
    (b) Enhanced due diligence for certain foreign banks. In the case of 
a correspondent account established, maintained, administered, or 
managed in the United States for a foreign bank described in paragraph 
(c) of this section, the due diligence program required by paragraph (a) 
of this section shall include enhanced due diligence procedures designed 
to ensure that the covered financial institution, at a minimum, takes 
reasonable steps to:
    (1) Conduct enhanced scrutiny of such correspondent account to guard 
against money laundering and to identify and report any suspicious 
transactions in accordance with applicable law and regulation. This 
enhanced scrutiny shall reflect the risk assessment of the account and 
shall include, as appropriate:
    (i) Obtaining and considering information relating to the foreign 
bank's anti-money laundering program to assess the risk of money 
laundering presented by the foreign bank's correspondent account;
    (ii) Monitoring transactions to, from, or through the correspondent 
account in a manner reasonably designed to detect money laundering and 
suspicious activity; and
    (iii)(A) Obtaining information from the foreign bank about the 
identity of any person with authority to direct transactions through any 
correspondent account that is a payable-through account, and the sources 
and beneficial owner of funds or other assets in the payable-through 
account.
    (B) For purposes of paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(A) of this section, a 
payable-through account means a correspondent account maintained by a 
covered financial institution for a foreign bank by means of which the 
foreign bank permits its customers to engage, either directly or through 
a subaccount, in banking activities usual in connection with the 
business of banking in the United States.
    (2) Determine whether the foreign bank for which the correspondent 
account is established or maintained in turn maintains correspondent 
accounts for other foreign banks that use the foreign correspondent 
account established or maintained by the covered financial institution 
and, if so, take reasonable steps to obtain information relevant to 
assess and mitigate money laundering risks associated with the foreign 
bank's correspondent accounts for other foreign banks, including, as 
appropriate, the identity of those foreign banks.
    (3)(i) Determine, for any correspondent account established or 
maintained for a foreign bank whose shares are not publicly traded, the 
identity of each owner of the foreign bank and the nature and extent of 
each owner's ownership interest.
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section:
    (A) Owner means any person who directly or indirectly owns, 
controls, or has the power to vote 10 percent or more of any class of 
securities of a foreign bank. For purposes of this paragraph 
(b)(3)(ii)(A):
    (1) Members of the same family shall be considered to be one person; 
and
    (2) Same family has the meaning provided in Sec.  
1010.605(j)(2)(ii).
    (B) Publicly traded means shares that are traded on an exchange or 
an organized over-the-counter market that is regulated by a foreign 
securities authority as defined in section 3(a)(50) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(50)).
    (c) Foreign banks to be accorded enhanced due diligence. The due 
diligence procedures described in paragraph (b) of this section are 
required for any correspondent account maintained for a foreign bank 
that operates under:
    (1) An offshore banking license;
    (2) A banking license issued by a foreign country that has been 
designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering 
principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization 
of which the United States is a member and with which designation the 
U.S. representative to the group or organization concurs; or
    (3) A banking license issued by a foreign country that has been 
designated by the Secretary as warranting special measures due to money 
laundering concerns.

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    (d) Special procedures when due diligence or enhanced due diligence 
cannot be performed. The due diligence program required by paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of this section shall include procedures to be followed in 
circumstances in which a covered financial institution cannot perform 
appropriate due diligence or enhanced due diligence with respect to a 
correspondent account, including when the covered financial institution 
should refuse to open the account, suspend transaction activity, file a 
suspicious activity report, or close the account.
    (e) Applicability rules for general due diligence. The provisions of 
paragraph (a) of this section apply to covered financial institutions as 
follows:
    (1) General rules--(i) Correspondent accounts established on or 
after July 5, 2006. Effective July 5, 2006, the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section shall apply to each correspondent account 
established on or after that date.
    (ii) Correspondent accounts established before July 5, 2006. 
Effective October 2, 2006, the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section shall apply to each correspondent account established before 
July 5, 2006.
    (2) Special rules for certain banks. Until the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section become applicable as set forth in 
paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the due diligence requirements of 31 
U.S.C. 5318(i)(1) shall continue to apply to any covered financial 
institution listed in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1)(i) through (vi).
    (3) Special rules for all other covered financial institutions. The 
due diligence requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(i)(1) shall not apply to a 
covered financial institution listed in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1)(vii) 
through (x) until the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section 
become applicable as set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (f) Applicability rules for enhanced due diligence. The provisions 
of paragraph (b) of this section apply to covered financial institutions 
as follows:
    (1) General rules--(i) Correspondent accounts established on or 
after February 5, 2008. Effective February 5, 2008, the requirements of 
paragraph (b) of this section shall apply to each correspondent account 
established on or after such date.
    (ii) Correspondent accounts established before February 5, 2008. 
Effective May 5, 2008, the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section 
shall apply to each correspondent account established before February 5, 
2008.
    (2) Special rules for certain banks. Until the requirements of 
paragraph (b) of this section become applicable as set forth in 
paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the enhanced due diligence 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(i)(2) shall continue to apply to any 
covered financial institutions listed in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1)(i) through 
(vi).
    (3) Special rules for all other covered financial institutions. The 
enhanced due diligence requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(i)(2) shall not 
apply to a covered financial institution listed in Sec.  
1010.605(e)(1)(vii) through (x) until the requirements of paragraph (b) 
of this section become applicable, as set forth in paragraph (f)(1) of 
this section.
    (g) Exemptions--(1) Exempt financial institutions. Except as 
provided in this section, a financial institution defined in 31 U.S.C. 
5312(a)(2) or (c)(1), or Sec.  1010.100(t) is exempt from the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(i)(1) and (i)(2) pertaining to 
correspondent accounts.
    (2) Other compliance obligations of financial institutions 
unaffected. Nothing in paragraph (g) of this section shall be construed 
to relieve a financial institution from its responsibility to comply 
with any other applicable requirement of law or regulation, including 
title 31, United States Code, and this chapter.



Sec.  1010.620  Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.

    (a) In general. A covered financial institution shall maintain a due 
diligence program that includes policies, procedures, and controls that 
are reasonably designed to detect and report any known or suspected 
money laundering or suspicious activity conducted through or involving 
any private banking account that is established, maintained, 
administered, or managed in the United States by such financial 
institution. The due diligence program required by this section shall be 
a part of the anti-money laundering program otherwise required by this 
chapter.

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    (b) Minimum requirements. The due diligence program required by 
paragraph (a) of this section shall be designed to ensure, at a minimum, 
that the financial institution takes reasonable steps to:
    (1) Ascertain the identity of all nominal and beneficial owners of a 
private banking account;
    (2) Ascertain whether any person identified under paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section is a senior foreign political figure;
    (3) Ascertain the source(s) of funds deposited into a private 
banking account and the purpose and expected use of the account; and
    (4) Review the activity of the account to ensure that it is 
consistent with the information obtained about the client's source of 
funds, and with the stated purpose and expected use of the account, as 
needed to guard against money laundering, and to report, in accordance 
with applicable law and regulation, any known or suspected money 
laundering or suspicious activity conducted to, from, or through a 
private banking account.
    (c) Special requirements for senior foreign political figures. (1) 
In the case of a private banking account for which a senior foreign 
political figure is a nominal or beneficial owner, the due diligence 
program required by paragraph (a) of this section shall include enhanced 
scrutiny of such account that is reasonably designed to detect and 
report transactions that may involve the proceeds of foreign corruption.
    (2) For purposes of this paragraph (c), the term proceeds of foreign 
corruption means any asset or property that is acquired by, through, or 
on behalf of a senior foreign political figure through misappropriation, 
theft, or embezzlement of public funds, the unlawful conversion of 
property of a foreign government, or through acts of bribery or 
extortion, and shall include any other property into which any such 
assets have been transformed or converted.
    (d) Special procedures when due diligence cannot be performed. The 
due diligence program required by paragraph (a) of this section shall 
include procedures to be followed in circumstances in which a covered 
financial institution cannot perform appropriate due diligence with 
respect to a private banking account, including when the covered 
financial institution should refuse to open the account, suspend 
transaction activity, file a suspicious activity report, or close the 
account.
    (e) Applicability rules. The provisions of this section apply to 
covered financial institutions as follows:
    (1) General rules--(i) Private banking accounts established on or 
after July 5, 2006. Effective July 5, 2006, the requirements of this 
section shall apply to each private banking account established on or 
after such date.
    (ii) Private banking accounts established before July 5, 2006. 
Effective October 2, 2006, the requirements of this section shall apply 
to each private banking account established before July 5, 2006.
    (2) Special rules for certain banks and for brokers or dealers in 
securities, futures commission merchants, and introducing brokers. Until 
the requirements of this section become applicable as set forth in 
paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 
5318(i)(3) shall continue to apply to a covered financial institution 
listed in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1)(i) through (vi), (viii), or (ix).
    (3) Special rules for federally regulated trust banks or trust 
companies, and mutual funds. Until the requirements of this section 
become applicable as set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(i)(3) shall not apply to a covered 
financial institution listed in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1)(vii) or (x).
    (4) Exemptions--(i) Exempt financial institutions. Except as 
provided in this section, a financial institution defined in 31 U.S.C. 
5312(a)(2) or (c)(1) or Sec.  1010.100(t) is exempt from the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(i)(3) pertaining to private banking 
accounts.
    (ii) Other compliance obligations of financial institutions 
unaffected. Nothing in paragraph (e)(4) of this section shall be 
construed to relieve a financial institution from its responsibility to 
comply with any other applicable requirement of law or regulation, 
including title 31, United States Code, and this chapter.

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Sec.  1010.630  Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell
banks; records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for service
of legal process.

    (a) Requirements for covered financial institutions--(1) Prohibition 
on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks. (i) A covered 
financial institution shall not establish, maintain, administer, or 
manage a correspondent account in the United States for, or on behalf 
of, a foreign shell bank.
    (ii) A covered financial institution shall take reasonable steps to 
ensure that any correspondent account established, maintained, 
administered, or managed by that covered financial institution in the 
United States for a foreign bank is not being used by that foreign bank 
to indirectly provide banking services to a foreign shell bank.
    (iii) Nothing in paragraph (a)(1) of this section prohibits a 
covered financial institution from providing a correspondent account or 
banking services to a regulated affiliate.
    (2) Records of owners and agents. (i) Except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section, a covered financial institution 
that maintains a correspondent account in the United States for a 
foreign bank shall maintain records in the United States identifying the 
owners of each such foreign bank whose shares are not publicly traded 
and the name and street address of a person who resides in the United 
States and is authorized, and has agreed to be an agent to accept 
service of legal process for records regarding each such account.
    (ii) A covered financial institution need not maintain records of 
the owners of any foreign bank that is required to have on file with the 
Federal Reserve Board a Form FR Y-7 that identifies the current owners 
of the foreign bank as required by such form.
    (iii) For purposes of paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, publicly 
traded refers to shares that are traded on an exchange or on an 
organized over-the-counter market that is regulated by a foreign 
securities authority as defined in section 3(a)(50) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(50)).
    (b) Safe harbor. Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, 
a covered financial institution will be deemed to be in compliance with 
the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section with respect to a 
foreign bank if the covered financial institution obtains, at least once 
every three years, a certification or recertification from the foreign 
bank.
    (c) Interim verification. If at any time a covered financial 
institution knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect, that any 
information contained in a certification or recertification provided by 
a foreign bank, or otherwise relied upon by the covered financial 
institution for purposes of this section, is no longer correct, the 
covered financial institution shall request that the foreign bank verify 
or correct such information, or shall take other appropriate measures to 
ascertain the accuracy of the information or to obtain correct 
information, as appropriate. See paragraph (d)(3) of this section for 
additional requirements if a foreign bank fails to verify or correct the 
information or if a covered financial institution cannot ascertain the 
accuracy of the information or obtain correct information.
    (d) Closure of correspondent accounts--(1) Accounts existing on 
October 28, 2002. In the case of any correspondent account that was in 
existence on October 28, 2002, if the covered financial institution has 
not obtained a certification (or recertification) from the foreign bank, 
or has not otherwise obtained documentation of the information required 
by such certification (or recertification), on or before March 31, 2003, 
and at least once every three years thereafter, the covered financial 
institution shall close all correspondent accounts with such foreign 
bank within a commercially reasonable time, and shall not permit the 
foreign bank to establish any new positions or execute any transaction 
through any such account, other than transactions necessary to close the 
account.
    (2) Accounts established after October 28, 2002. In the case of any 
correspondent account established after October 28, 2002, if the covered 
financial institution has not obtained a certification (or 
recertification), or has not otherwise obtained documentation of the 
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certification (or recertification) within 30 calendar days after the 
date the account is established, and at least once every three years 
thereafter, the covered financial institution shall close all 
correspondent accounts with such foreign bank within a commercially 
reasonable time, and shall not permit the foreign bank to establish any 
new positions or execute any transaction through any such account, other 
than transactions necessary to close the account.
    (3) Verification of previously provided information. In the case of 
a foreign bank with respect to which the covered financial institution 
undertakes to verify information pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 
section, if the covered financial institution has not obtained, from the 
foreign bank or otherwise, verification of the information or corrected 
information within 90 calendar days after the date of undertaking the 
verification, the covered financial institution shall close all 
correspondent accounts with such foreign bank within a commercially 
reasonable time, and shall not permit the foreign bank to establish any 
new positions or execute any transaction through any such account, other 
than transactions necessary to close the account.
    (4) Reestablishment of closed accounts and establishment of new 
accounts. A covered financial institution shall not reestablish any 
account closed pursuant to this paragraph (d), and shall not establish 
any other correspondent account with the concerned foreign bank, until 
it obtains from the foreign bank the certification or the 
recertification, as appropriate.
    (5) Limitation on liability. A covered financial institution shall 
not be liable to any person in any court or arbitration proceeding for 
terminating a correspondent account in accordance with this paragraph 
(d).
    (e) Recordkeeping requirement. A covered financial institution shall 
retain the original of any document provided by a foreign bank, and the 
original or a copy of any document otherwise relied upon by the covered 
financial institution, for purposes of this section, for at least 5 
years after the date that the covered financial institution no longer 
maintains any correspondent account for such foreign bank. A covered 
financial institution shall retain such records with respect to any 
foreign bank for such longer period as the Secretary may direct.
    (f) Special rules concerning information requested prior to October 
28, 2002--(1) Definition. For purposes of this paragraph (f) the term 
``Interim Guidance'' means:
    (i) The Interim Guidance of the Department of the Treasury dated 
November 20, 2001 and published in the Federal Register on November 27, 
2001; or
    (ii) The guidance issued in a document published in the Federal 
Register on December 28, 2001.
    (2) Use of Interim Guidance certification. In the case of a 
correspondent account in existence on October 28, 2002, the term 
``certification'' as used in paragraphs (b), (c), (d)(1), and (d)(3) of 
this section shall also include the certification appended to the 
Interim Guidance, provided that such certification was requested prior 
to October 28, 2002 and obtained by the covered financial institution on 
or before December 26, 2002.
    (3) Recordkeeping requirement. Paragraph (e) of this section shall 
apply to any document provided by a foreign bank, or otherwise relied 
upon by a covered financial institution, for purposes of the Interim 
Guidance.



Sec.  1010.640  [Reserved]

   Special Measures Under Section 311 of the USA Patriot Act and Law 
               Enforcement Access to Foreign Bank Records



Sec.  1010.651  Special measures against Burma.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Burmese banking institution means any foreign bank, as that term 
is defined in Sec.  1010.100(u), chartered or licensed by Burma, 
including branches and offices located outside Burma.
    (2) Correspondent account has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.605(c).
    (3) Covered financial institution has the same meaning as provided 
in Sec.  1010.605(e)(2) and also includes the following:

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    (i) A futures commission merchant or an introducing broker 
registered, or required to register, with the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
    (ii) An investment company (as defined in section 3 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-5)) that is an open-end 
company (as defined in section 5 of the Investment Company Act (15 
U.S.C. 80a-5)) and that is registered, or required to register, with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to that Act.
    (b) Requirements for covered financial institutions--(1) Prohibition 
on correspondent accounts. A covered financial institution shall 
terminate any correspondent account that is established, maintained, 
administered, or managed in the United States for, or on behalf of, a 
Burmese banking institution.
    (2) Prohibition on indirect correspondent accounts. (i) If a covered 
financial institution has or obtains knowledge that a correspondent 
account established, maintained, administered, or managed by that 
covered financial institution in the United States for a foreign bank is 
being used by the foreign bank to provide banking services indirectly to 
a Burmese banking institution, the covered financial institution shall 
ensure that the correspondent account is no longer used to provide such 
services, including, where necessary, terminating the correspondent 
account; and
    (ii) A covered financial institution required to terminate an 
account pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section:
    (A) Shall do so within a commercially reasonable time, and shall not 
permit the foreign bank to establish any new positions or execute any 
transactions through such account, other than those necessary to close 
the account; and
    (B) May reestablish an account closed pursuant to this paragraph if 
it determines that the account will not be used to provide banking 
services indirectly to a Burmese banking institution.
    (3) Exception. The provisions of paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this 
section shall not apply to a correspondent account provided that the 
operation of such account is not prohibited by Executive Order 13310 and 
the transactions involving Burmese banking institutions that are 
conducted through the correspondent account are limited solely to 
transactions that are exempted from, or otherwise authorized by 
regulation, order, directive, or license pursuant to, Executive Order 
13310.
    (4) Reporting and recordkeeping not required. Nothing in this 
section shall require a covered financial institution to maintain any 
records, obtain any certification, or report any information not 
otherwise required by law or regulation.



Sec.  1010.653  Special measures against Commercial Bank of Syria.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Commercial Bank of Syria means any branch, office, or subsidiary 
of Commercial Bank of Syria operating in Syria or in any other 
jurisdiction, including Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank.
    (2) Correspondent account has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.605(c)(1)(ii).
    (3) Covered financial institution includes:
    (i) An insured bank (as defined in section 3(h) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h)));
    (ii) A commercial bank;
    (iii) An agency or branch of a foreign bank in the United States;
    (iv) A federally insured credit union;
    (v) A savings association;
    (vi) A corporation acting under section 25A of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 611 et seq.);
    (vii) A trust bank or trust company that is federally regulated and 
is subject to an anti-money laundering program requirement;
    (viii) A broker or dealer in securities registered, or required to 
be registered, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), except persons 
who register pursuant to section 15(b)(11) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934;
    (ix) A futures commission merchant or an introducing broker 
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.), except persons who register pursuant to section 
4(f)(a)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act; and
    (x) A mutual fund, which means an investment company (as defined in 
section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ((``Investment 
Company Act'') (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)(1))) that is an open-end company (as 
defined in section 5(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-
5(a)(1))) and that is registered, or is required to register with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Investment Company 
Act.
    (4) Subsidiary means a company of which more than 50 percent of the 
voting stock or analogous equity interest is owned by another company.
    (b) Requirements for covered financial institutions--(1) Prohibition 
on direct use of correspondent accounts. A covered financial institution 
shall terminate any correspondent account that is open or maintained in 
the United States for, or on behalf of, Commercial Bank of Syria.
    (2) Due diligence of correspondent accounts to prohibit indirect 
use. (i) A covered financial institution shall apply due diligence to 
its correspondent accounts that is reasonably designed to guard against 
their indirect use by Commercial Bank of Syria. At a minimum, that due 
diligence must include:
    (A) Notifying correspondent account holders that the correspondent 
account may not be used to provide Commercial Bank of Syria with access 
to the covered financial institution; and
    (B) Taking reasonable steps to identify any indirect use of its 
correspondent accounts by Commercial Bank of Syria, to the extent that 
such indirect use can be determined from transactional records 
maintained in the covered financial institution's normal course of 
business.
    (ii) A covered financial institution shall take a risk-based 
approach when deciding what, if any, additional due diligence measures 
it should adopt to guard against the indirect use of its correspondent 
accounts by Commercial Bank of Syria.
    (iii) A covered financial institution that obtains knowledge that a 
correspondent account is being used by the foreign bank to provide 
indirect access to Commercial Bank of Syria shall take all appropriate 
steps to prevent such indirect access, including, where necessary, 
terminating the correspondent account.
    (iv) A covered financial institution required to terminate a 
correspondent account pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(iii) of this section:
    (A) Should do so within a commercially reasonable time, and should 
not permit the foreign bank to establish any new positions or execute 
any transaction through such correspondent account, other than those 
necessary to close the correspondent account; and
    (B) May reestablish a correspondent account closed pursuant to this 
paragraph if it determines that the correspondent account will not be 
used to provide banking services indirectly to Commercial Bank of Syria.
    (3) Recordkeeping and reporting. (i) A covered financial institution 
is required to document its compliance with the notice requirement set 
forth in paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section.
    (ii) Nothing in this section shall require a covered financial 
institution to report any information not otherwise required to be 
reported by law or regulation.



Sec.  1010.658  Special measures against FBME Bank, Ltd.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) FBME Bank, Ltd. means all branches, offices, and subsidiaries of 
FBME Bank, Ltd. operating in any jurisdiction.
    (2) Correspondent account has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.605(c)(1)(ii).
    (3) Covered financial institution has the same meaning as provided 
in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1).
    (4) Subsidiary means a company of which more than 50 percent of the 
voting stock or analogous equity interest is owned by another company.
    (b) Prohibition on accounts and due diligence requirements for 
covered financial institutions--(1) Prohibition on use of

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correspondent accounts. A covered financial institution shall not open 
or maintain a correspondent account in the United States for, or on 
behalf of, FBME Bank, Ltd.
    (2) Special due diligence of correspondent accounts to prohibit 
use--(i) A covered financial institution shall apply special due 
diligence to its foreign correspondent accounts that is reasonably 
designed to guard against their use to process transactions involving 
FBME Bank, Ltd. At a minimum, that special due diligence must include:
    (A) Notifying those correspondent account holders that the covered 
financial institution knows or has reason to know provide services to 
FBME Bank, Ltd., that such correspondents may not provide FBME Bank, 
Ltd. with access to the correspondent account maintained at the covered 
financial institution; and
    (B) Taking reasonable steps to identify any use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts by FBME Bank, Ltd., to the extent that such use 
can be determined from transactional records maintained in the covered 
financial institution's normal course of business.
    (ii) A covered financial institution shall take a risk-based 
approach when deciding what, if any, other due diligence measures it 
reasonably must adopt to guard against the use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts to process transactions involving FBME Bank, Ltd.
    (iii) A covered financial institution that obtains knowledge that a 
foreign correspondent account may be being used to process transactions 
involving FBME Bank, Ltd. shall take all appropriate steps to further 
investigate and prevent such access, including the notification of its 
correspondent account holder under paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this 
section and, where necessary, termination of the correspondent account.
    (iv) A covered financial institution required to terminate a 
correspondent account pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(iii) of this section:
    (A) Should do so within a commercially reasonable time, and should 
not permit the foreign bank to establish any new positions or execute 
any transaction through such correspondent account, other than those 
necessary to close the correspondent account; and
    (B) May reestablish a correspondent account closed pursuant to this 
paragraph if it determines that the correspondent account will not be 
used to provide banking services indirectly to FBME Bank Ltd.
    (3) Recordkeeping and reporting. (i) A covered financial institution 
is required to document its compliance with the notice requirement set 
forth in paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section.
    (ii) Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall require a covered financial 
institution to report any information not otherwise required to be 
reported by law or regulation.

[81 FR 18493, Mar. 31, 2016]



Sec.  1010.659  Special measures against North Korea.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) North Korean banking institution means any bank organized under 
North Korean law, or any agency, branch, or office located outside the 
United States of such a bank.
    (2) North Korean financial institution means all branches, offices, 
or subsidiaries of any foreign financial institution, as defined at 
Sec.  1010.605(f), chartered or licensed by North Korea, wherever 
located, including any branches, offices, or subsidiaries of such a 
financial institution operating in any jurisdiction, and any branch or 
office within North Korea of any foreign financial institution.
    (3) Foreign bank has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.100(u).
    (4) Correspondent account has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.605(c)(1)(i).
    (5) Covered financial institution has the same meaning as provided 
in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1).
    (6) Subsidiary means a company of which more than 50 percent of the 
voting stock or analogous equity interest is owned by another company.
    (b) Prohibition on accounts and due diligence requirements for 
covered financial institutions--(1) Opening or maintenance of 
correspondent accounts for a North Korean banking institution. A covered 
financial institution shall not

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open or maintain in the United States a correspondent account for, or on 
behalf of, a North Korean banking institution.
    (2) Prohibition on use of correspondent accounts involving North 
Korean financial institutions. A covered financial institution shall 
take reasonable steps to not process a transaction for the correspondent 
account of a foreign bank in the United States if such a transaction 
involves a North Korean financial institution.
    (3) Special due diligence of correspondent accounts to prohibit use. 
(i) A covered financial institution shall apply special due diligence to 
its foreign correspondent accounts that is reasonably designed to guard 
against their use to process transactions involving North Korean 
financial institutions. At a minimum, that special due diligence must 
include:
    (A) Notifying those foreign correspondent account holders that the 
covered financial institution knows or has reason to believe provide 
services to a North Korean financial institution that such 
correspondents may not provide a North Korean financial institution with 
access to the correspondent account maintained at the covered financial 
institution; and
    (B) Taking reasonable steps to identify any use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts by a North Korean financial institution, to the 
extent that such use can be determined from transactional records 
maintained in the covered financial institution's normal course of 
business.
    (ii) A covered financial institution shall take a risk-based 
approach when deciding what, if any, other due diligence measures it 
reasonably must adopt to guard against the use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts to process transactions involving North Korean 
financial institutions.
    (iii) A covered financial institution that knows or has reason to 
believe that a foreign bank's correspondent account has been or is being 
used to process transactions involving a North Korean financial 
institution shall take all appropriate steps to further investigate and 
prevent such access, including the notification of its correspondent 
account holder under paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this section and, where 
necessary, termination of the correspondent account.
    (4) Recordkeeping and reporting. (i) A covered financial institution 
is required to document its compliance with the notice requirement set 
forth in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this section.
    (ii) Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall require a covered financial 
institution to report any information not otherwise required to be 
reported by law or regulation.

[81 FR 78721, Nov. 9, 2016]



Sec.  1010.660  Special measures against Bank of Dandong.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Bank of Dandong means all subsidiaries, branches, and offices of 
Bank of Dandong Co., Ltd. operating in any jurisdiction.
    (2) Correspondent account has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.605(c)(1)(ii).
    (3) Covered financial institution has the same meaning as provided 
in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1).
    (4) Foreign banking institution means a bank organized under foreign 
law, or an agency, branch, or office located outside the United States 
of a bank. The term does not include an agent, agency, branch, or office 
within the United States of a bank organized under foreign law.
    (5) Subsidiary means a company of which more than 50 percent of the 
voting stock or analogous equity interest is owned by another company.
    (b) Prohibition on accounts and due diligence requirements for 
covered financial institutions--(1) Opening or maintaining correspondent 
accounts for Bank of Dandong. A covered financial institution shall not 
open or maintain in the United States a correspondent account for, or on 
behalf of, Bank of Dandong.
    (2) Prohibition on use of correspondent accounts involving Bank of 
Dandong. A covered financial institution shall take reasonable steps not 
to process a transaction for the correspondent account of a foreign 
banking institution in the United States if such a transaction involves 
Bank of Dandong.

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    (3) Special due diligence of correspondent accounts to prohibit use. 
(i) A covered financial institution shall apply special due diligence to 
its foreign correspondent accounts that is reasonably designed to guard 
against their use to process transactions involving Bank of Dandong. At 
a minimum, that special due diligence must include:
    (A) Notifying those foreign correspondent account holders that the 
covered financial institution knows or has reason to believe provide 
services to Bank of Dandong that such correspondents may not provide 
Bank of Dandong with access to the correspondent account maintained at 
the covered financial institution; and
    (B) Taking reasonable steps to identify any use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts by Bank of Dandong, to the extent that such use 
can be determined from transactional records maintained in the covered 
financial institution's normal course of business.
    (ii) A covered financial institution shall take a risk-based 
approach when deciding what, if any, other due diligence measures it 
reasonably must adopt to guard against the use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts to process transactions involving Bank of 
Dandong.
    (iii) A covered financial institution that knows or has reason to 
believe that a foreign bank's correspondent account has been or is being 
used to process transactions involving Bank of Dandong shall take all 
appropriate steps to further investigate and prevent such access, 
including the notification of its correspondent account holder under 
paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this section and, where necessary, termination 
of the correspondent account.
    (4) Recordkeeping and reporting. (i) A covered financial institution 
is required to document its compliance with the notice requirement set 
forth in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this section.
    (ii) Nothing in this paragraph (b) shall require a covered financial 
institution to report any information not otherwise required to be 
reported by law or regulation.

[82 FR 51765, Nov. 8, 2017]



Sec.  1010.661  Special measures against Iran.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Iranian financial institution means any foreign financial 
institution, as defined at Sec.  1010.605(f), organized under Iranian 
law wherever located, including any agency, branch, office, or 
subsidiary of such a financial institution operating in any 
jurisdiction, and any branch or office within Iran of any foreign 
financial institution.
    (2) Correspondent account has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  
1010.605(c).
    (3) Covered financial institution has the same meaning as provided 
in Sec.  1010.605(e)(1).
    (4) Foreign bank has the same meaning as provided in Sec.  1010.100.
    (5) Subsidiary means a company of which more than 50 percent of the 
voting stock or analogous equity interest is owned by another company.
    (b) Prohibition on accounts and due diligence requirements for 
covered financial institutions--(1) Opening or maintaining correspondent 
accounts for Iranian financial institutions. A covered financial 
institution shall not open or maintain in the United States a 
correspondent account for, or on behalf of, an Iranian financial 
institution, unless such account is authorized by United States 
Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

    Note 1 to paragraph (b)(1): Note that covered financial institutions 
should block and report to OFAC any accounts that are blocked pursuant 
to any OFAC sanctions authority and therefore should continue to 
maintain such accounts in accordance with the Reporting Procedures and 
Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR part 501.

    (2) Prohibition on use of correspondent accounts. A covered 
financial institution shall take reasonable steps to not process a 
transaction for the correspondent account of a foreign bank in the 
United States if such a transaction involves an Iranian financial 
institution, unless the transaction is authorized by, exempt from, or 
not prohibited under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), any regulation,

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order, directive, or license issued pursuant thereto, or any other 
sanctions program administered by the Department of the Treasury's 
Office of Foreign Asset Control.
    (3) Special due diligence of correspondent accounts to prohibit use. 
(i) A covered financial institution shall apply special due diligence to 
the correspondent accounts of a foreign bank that is reasonably designed 
to guard against their use to process transactions involving Iranian 
financial institutions that are prohibited, and not authorized or 
exempt, pursuant to the IEEPA, any regulation, order, directive, or 
license issued pursuant thereto, or any other sanctions program 
administered by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset 
Control (``prohibited transactions''). At a minimum, that special due 
diligence must include:
    (A) Notifying those foreign correspondent account holders that the 
covered financial institution knows or has reason to believe the 
correspondent account is being used to process transactions involving 
Iranian financial institutions that such prohibited transactions may not 
take place; and
    (B) Taking reasonable steps to identify any use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts for prohibited transactions involving Iranian 
financial institutions, to the extent that such use can be determined 
from transactional records maintained in the covered financial 
institution's normal course of business.
    (ii) A covered financial institution shall take a risk-based 
approach when deciding what, if any, other due diligence measures it 
reasonably must adopt to guard against the use of its foreign 
correspondent accounts to process prohibited transactions involving 
Iranian financial institutions.
    (iii) A covered financial institution that knows or has reason to 
believe that a foreign bank's correspondent account has been or is being 
used to process prohibited transactions involving Iranian financial 
institutions shall take all appropriate steps to further investigate and 
prevent such access, including the notification of its correspondent 
account holder under paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this section and, where 
necessary, termination of the correspondent account.
    (4) Recordkeeping and reporting. (i) A covered financial institution 
is required to document its compliance with the notice requirement set 
forth in this section.
    (ii) Nothing in this section shall require a covered financial 
institution to report any information not otherwise required to be 
reported by law or regulation.

[84 FR 59313, Nov. 14, 2019]



Sec.  1010.670  Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination 
of correspondent relationship.

    (a) Definitions. The definitions in Sec.  1010.605 apply to this 
section.
    (b) Issuance to foreign banks. The Secretary or the Attorney General 
may issue a summons or subpoena to any foreign bank that maintains a 
correspondent account in the United States and may request records 
related to such correspondent account, including records maintained 
outside of the United States relating to the deposit of funds into the 
foreign bank. The summons or subpoena may be served on the foreign bank 
in the United States if the foreign bank has a representative in the 
United States, or in a foreign country pursuant to any mutual legal 
assistance treaty, multilateral agreement, or other request for 
international law enforcement assistance.
    (c) Issuance to covered financial institutions. Upon receipt of a 
written request from a Federal law enforcement officer for information 
required to be maintained by a covered financial institution under 
paragraph (a)(2) of Sec.  1010.630, the covered financial institution 
shall provide the information to the requesting officer not later than 7 
days after receipt of the request.
    (d) Termination upon receipt of notice. A covered financial 
institution shall terminate any correspondent relationship with a 
foreign bank not later than 10 business days after receipt of written 
notice from the Secretary or the Attorney General (in each case, after 
consultation with the other) that the foreign bank has failed:
    (1) To comply with a summons or subpoena issued under paragraph (b) 
of this section; or

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    (2) To initiate proceedings in a United States court contesting such 
summons or subpoena.
    (e) Limitation on liability. A covered financial institution shall 
not be liable to any person in any court or arbitration proceeding for 
terminating a correspondent relationship in accordance with paragraph 
(d) of this section.
    (f) Failure to terminate relationship. Failure to terminate a 
correspondent relationship in accordance with this section shall render 
the covered financial institution liable for a civil penalty of up to 
$10,000 per day until the correspondent relationship is so terminated.



                    Subpart G_Administrative Rulings



Sec.  1010.710  Scope.

    This subpart provides that the Director, FinCEN, or his designee, 
either unilaterally or upon request, may issue administrative rulings 
interpreting the application of this chapter.



Sec.  1010.711  Submitting requests.

    (a) Each request for an administrative ruling must be in writing and 
contain the following information:
    (1) A complete description of the situation for which the ruling is 
requested,
    (2) A complete statement of all material facts related to the 
subject transaction,
    (3) A concise and unambiguous question to be answered,
    (4) A statement certifying, to the best of the requestor's knowledge 
and belief, that the question to be answered is not applicable to any 
ongoing state or Federal investigation, litigation, grand jury 
proceeding, or proceeding before any other governmental body involving 
either the requestor, any other party to the subject transaction, or any 
other party with whom the requestor has an agency relationship,
    (5) A statement identifying any information in the request that the 
requestor considers to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, and the reason therefor,
    (6) If the subject situation is hypothetical, a statement justifying 
why the particular situation described warrants the issuance of a 
ruling,
    (7) The signature of the person making the request, or
    (8) If an agent makes the request, the signature of the agent and a 
statement certifying the authority under which the request is made.
    (b) A request filed by a corporation shall be signed by a corporate 
officer and a request filed by a partnership shall be signed by a 
partner.
    (c) A request may advocate a particular proposed interpretation and 
may set forth the legal and factual basis for that interpretation.
    (d) Requests shall be addressed to: Director, Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183.
    (e) The requester shall advise the Director, FinCEN, immediately in 
writing of any subsequent change in any material fact or statement 
submitted with a ruling request in conformity with paragraph (a) of this 
section.



Sec.  1010.712  Nonconforming requests.

    The Director, FinCEN, or his designee shall notify the requester if 
the ruling request does not conform with the requirements of Sec.  
1010.711. The notice shall be in writing and shall describe the 
requirements that have not been met. A request that is not brought into 
conformity with such requirements within 30 days from the date of such 
notice, unless extended for good cause by FinCEN, shall be treated as 
though it were withdrawn.



Sec.  1010.713  Oral communications.

    (a) The Director of FinCEN or his designee will not issue 
administrative rulings in response to oral requests. Oral opinions or 
advice by Treasury, Customs and Border Protection, the Internal Revenue 
Service, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or any other 
bank supervisory agency personnel, regarding the interpretation and 
application of this chapter, do not bind FinCEN and carry no 
precedential value.
    (b) A person who has made a ruling request in conformity with Sec.  
1010.711 may request an opportunity for oral discussion of the issues 
presented in the request. The request should be

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made to the Director, FinCEN, and any decision to grant such a 
conference is wholly within the discretion of the Director. Personal 
conferences or telephone conferences may be scheduled only for the 
purpose of affording the requester an opportunity to discuss freely and 
openly the matters set forth in the administrative ruling request. 
Accordingly, the conferees will not be bound by any argument or position 
advocated or agreed to, expressly or impliedly, during the conference. 
Any new arguments or facts put forth by the requester at the meeting 
must be reduced to writing by the requester and submitted in conformity 
with Sec.  1010.711 before they may be considered in connection with the 
request.



Sec.  1010.714  Withdrawing requests.

    A person may withdraw a request for an administrative ruling at any 
time before the ruling has been issued.



Sec.  1010.715  Issuing rulings.

    The Director, FinCEN, or his designee may issue a written ruling 
interpreting the relationship between this chapter and each situation 
for which such a ruling has been requested in conformity with Sec.  
1010.711. A ruling issued under this section shall bind FinCEN only in 
the event that the request describes a specifically identified actual 
situation. A ruling issued under this section shall have precedential 
value, and hence may be relied upon by others similarly situated, only 
if FinCEN makes it available to the public through publication on the 
FinCEN Web site under the heading ``Administrative rulings'' or other 
appropriate forum. All rulings with precedential value will be available 
by mail to any person upon written request specifically identifying the 
ruling sought. FinCEN will make every effort to respond to each 
requestor within 90 days of receiving a request.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1506-0050)

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1010.716  Modifying or rescinding rulings.

    (a) The Director, FinCEN, or his designee may modify or rescind any 
ruling made pursuant to Sec.  1010.715:
    (1) When, in light of changes in the statute or regulations, the 
ruling no longer sets forth the interpretation of the Director, FinCEN 
with respect to the described situation,
    (2) When any fact or statement submitted in the original ruling 
request is found to be materially inaccurate or incomplete, or
    (3) For other good cause.
    (b) Any person may submit to the Director, FinCEN a written request 
that an administrative ruling be modified or rescinded. The request 
should conform to the requirements of Sec.  1010.711, explain why 
rescission or modification is warranted, and refer to any reasons in 
paragraph (a) of this section that are relevant. The request may 
advocate an alternative interpretation and may set forth the legal and 
factual basis for that interpretation.
    (c) FinCEN shall modify an existing administrative ruling by issuing 
a new ruling that rescinds the relevant prior ruling. Once rescinded, an 
administrative ruling shall no longer have any precedential value.
    (d) An administrative ruling may be modified or rescinded 
retroactively with respect to one or more parties to the original ruling 
request if the Director, FinCEN, determines that:
    (1) A fact or statement in the original ruling request was 
materially inaccurate or incomplete,
    (2) The requestor failed to notify in writing FinCEN of a material 
change to any fact or statement in the original request, or
    (3) A party to the original request acted in bad faith when relying 
upon the ruling.



Sec.  1010.717  Disclosing information.

    (a) Any part of any administrative ruling, including names, 
addresses, or information related to the business transactions of 
private parties, may be disclosed pursuant to a request under the 
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. If the request for an 
administrative ruling contains information

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which the requestor wishes to be considered for exemption from 
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the requestor should 
clearly identify such portions of the request and the reasons why such 
information should be exempt from disclosure.
    (b) A requestor claiming an exemption from disclosure will be 
notified, at least 10 days before the administrative ruling is issued, 
of a decision not to exempt any of such information from disclosure so 
that the underlying request for an administrative ruling can be 
withdrawn if the requestor so chooses.



            Subpart H_Enforcement; Penalties; and Forfeiture



Sec.  1010.810  Enforcement.

    (a) Overall authority for enforcement and compliance, including 
coordination and direction of procedures and activities of all other 
agencies exercising delegated authority under this chapter, is delegated 
to the Director, FinCEN.
    (b) Authority to examine institutions to determine compliance with 
the requirements of this chapter is delegated as follows:
    (1) To the Comptroller of the Currency with respect to those 
financial institutions regularly examined for safety and soundness by 
national bank examiners;
    (2) To the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with 
respect to those financial institutions regularly examined for safety 
and soundness by Federal Reserve bank examiners;
    (3) To the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation with respect to 
those financial institutions regularly examined for safety and soundness 
by FDIC bank examiners;
    (4) To the Federal Home Loan Bank Board with respect to those 
financial institutions regularly examined for safety and soundness by 
FHLBB bank examiners;
    (5) To the Chairman of the Board of the National Credit Union 
Administration with respect to those financial institutions regularly 
examined for safety and soundness by NCUA examiners.
    (6) To the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to 
brokers and dealers in securities and investment companies as that term 
is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80-1 et 
seq.);
    (7) To the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection with 
respect to Sec. Sec.  1010.340 and 1010.830;
    (8) To the Commissioner of Internal Revenue with respect to all 
financial institutions, except brokers or dealers in securities, mutual 
funds, futures commission merchants, introducing brokers in commodities, 
and commodity trading advisors, not currently examined by Federal bank 
supervisory agencies for soundness and safety; and
    (9) To the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with respect to 
futures commission merchants, introducing brokers in commodities, and 
commodity trading advisors.
    (10) To the Federal Housing Finance Agency with respect to the 
housing government sponsored enterprises, as defined in Sec.  
1010.100(mmm) of this part.
    (c) Authority for investigating criminal violations of this chapter 
is delegated as follows:
    (1) To the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection with 
respect to Sec.  1010.340;
    (2) To the Commissioner of Internal Revenue except with respect to 
Sec.  1010.340.
    (d) Authority for the imposition of civil penalties for violations 
of this chapter lies with the Director of FinCEN.
    (e) Periodic reports shall be made to the Director, FinCEN by each 
agency to which compliance authority has been delegated under paragraph 
(b) of this section. These reports shall be in such a form and submitted 
at such intervals as the Director, FinCEN may direct. Evidence of 
specific violations of any of the requirements of this chapter may be 
submitted to the Director, FinCEN at any time.
    (f) The Director, FinCEN or his delegate, and any agency to which 
compliance has been delegated under paragraph (b) of this section, may 
examine any books, papers, records, or other data of domestic financial 
institutions relevant to the recordkeeping or reporting requirements of 
this chapter.
    (g) The authority to enforce the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 5314 and 
Sec. Sec.  1010.350

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and 1010.420 of this chapter has been redelegated from FinCEN to the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue by means of a Memorandum of Agreement 
between FinCEN and IRS. Such authority includes, with respect to 31 
U.S.C. 5314 and 1010.350 and 1010.420 of this chapter, the authority to: 
assess and collect civil penalties under 31 U.S.C. 5321 and 31 CFR 
1010.820; investigate possible civil violations of these provisions (in 
addition to the authority already provided at paragraph (c)(2)) of this 
section); employ the summons power of subpart I of this part 1010; issue 
administrative rulings under subpart G of this part 1010; and take any 
other action reasonably necessary for the enforcement of these and 
related provisions, including pursuit of injunctions.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 79 FR 103755, Feb. 25, 2014]



Sec.  1010.820  Civil penalty.

    (a) For any willful violation, committed on or before October 12, 
1984, of any reporting requirement for financial institutions under this 
chapter or of any recordkeeping requirements of Sec. Sec.  1010.311, 
1010.313, 1020.315, 1021.311 or 1021.313, the Secretary may assess upon 
any domestic financial institution, and upon any partner, director, 
officer, or employee thereof who willfully participates in the 
violation, a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.
    (b) For any willful violation committed after October 12, 1984 and 
before October 28, 1986, of any reporting requirement for financial 
institutions under this chapter or of the recordkeeping requirements of 
Sec.  1010.420, the Secretary may assess upon any domestic financial 
institution, and upon any partner, director, officer, or employee 
thereof who willfully participates in the violation, a civil penalty not 
to exceed $10,000.
    (c) For any willful violation of any recordkeeping requirement for 
financial institutions, except violations of Sec.  1010.420, under this 
chapter, the Secretary may assess upon any domestic financial 
institution, and upon any partner, director, officer, or employee 
thereof who willfully participates in the violation, a civil penalty not 
to exceed $1,000.
    (d) For any failure to file a report required under Sec.  1010.340 
or for filing such a report containing any material omission or 
misstatement, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty up to the amount 
of the currency or monetary instruments transported, mailed or shipped, 
less any amount forfeited under Sec.  1010.830.
    (e) For any willful violation of Sec.  1010.314 committed after 
January 26, 1987, the Secretary may assess upon any person a civil 
penalty not to exceed the amount of coins and currency involved in the 
transaction with respect to which such penalty is imposed. The amount of 
any civil penalty assessed under this paragraph shall be reduced by the 
amount of any forfeiture to the United States in connection with the 
transaction for which the penalty was imposed.
    (f) For any willful violation committed after October 27, 1986, of 
any reporting requirement for financial institutions under this chapter 
(except Sec.  1010.350, Sec.  1010.360 or Sec.  1010.420), the Secretary 
may assess upon any domestic financial institution, and upon any 
partner, director, officer, or employee thereof who willfully 
participates in the violation, a civil penalty not to exceed the greater 
of the amount (not to exceed $100,000) involved in the transaction or 
$25,000.
    (g) For each negligent violation of any requirement of this chapter, 
committed after October 27, 1986, the Secretary may assess upon any 
financial institution a civil penalty not to exceed $500.
    (h) For penalties that are assessed after August 1, 2016, see Sec.  
1010.821 for rules relating to the maximum amount of the penalty.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 42505, June 30, 2016; 
86 FR 72845, Dec. 23, 2021]



Sec.  1010.821  Penalty adjustment and table.

    (a) Inflation adjustments. In accordance with the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, 
(``FCPIA Act''), as further amended by the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, FinCEN has set forth 
in paragraph (b) of this section

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adjusted maximum penalty amounts for each civil monetary penalty 
provided by law within its jurisdiction that is subject to the FCPIA 
Act. The adjusted civil monetary penalty amounts replace the amounts 
published in the statutes authorizing the assessment of penalties.
    (b) Maximum civil monetary penalties. The statutory penalty 
provisions and their adjusted maximum amounts or range of minimum and 
maximum amounts are set out in Table 1. The last column in the table 
provides the newly effective maximum penalty amounts or range of minimum 
and maximum amounts. These maximum penalty amounts do not, however, 
limit the total amount of a penalty in the case of a penalty that may be 
imposed for each day a violation continues.

                              Table 1 of Sec.   1010.821--Penalty Adjustment Table
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         Maximum penalty amounts
                                                                                         or range of minimum and
        U.S. Code citation            Civil monetary penalty       Penalties as last     maximum penalty amounts
                                            description            amended by statute     for penalties assessed
                                                                                          on or after 1/19/2023
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12 U.S.C. 1829b(j)................  Relating to Recordkeeping                   $10,000                  $24,793
                                     Violations For Funds
                                     Transfers.
12 U.S.C. 1955....................  Willful or Grossly                           10,000                   24,793
                                     Negligent Recordkeeping
                                     Violations.
31 U.S.C. 5318(k)(3)(C)...........  Failure to Terminate                         10,000                   16,771
                                     Correspondent
                                     Relationship with Foreign
                                     Bank.
31 U.S.C. 5321(a)(1)..............  General Civil Penalty                25,000-100,000           67,544-270,180
                                     Provision for Willful
                                     Violations of Bank
                                     Secrecy Act Requirements.
31 U.S.C. 5321(a)(5)(B)(i)........  Foreign Financial Agency                     10,000                   15,611
                                     Transaction--Non-Willful
                                     Violation of Transaction.
31 U.S.C. 5321(a)(5)(C)(i)(I).....  Foreign Financial Agency                    100,000                  156,107
                                     Transaction--Willful
                                     Violation of Transaction.
31 U.S.C. 5321(a)(6)(A)...........  Negligent Violation by                          500                    1,350
                                     Financial Institution or
                                     Non-Financial Trade or
                                     Business.
31 U.S.C. 5321(a)(6)(B)...........  Pattern of Negligent                         50,000                  105,083
                                     Activity by Financial
                                     Institution or Non-
                                     Financial Trade or
                                     Business.
31 U.S.C. 5321(a)(7)..............  Violation of Certain Due                  1,000,000                1,677,030
                                     Diligence Requirements,
                                     Prohibition on
                                     Correspondent Accounts
                                     for Shell Banks, and
                                     Special Measures.
31 U.S.C. 5330(e).................  Civil Penalty for Failure                     5,000                    9,966
                                     to Register as Money
                                     Transmitting Business.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[81 FR 42505, June 30, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 10439, Feb. 10, 2017; 
83 FR 11881, Mar. 19, 2018; 85 FR 9371, Feb. 19, 2020; 86 FR 7349, Jan. 
28, 2020; 86 FR 7810, Feb. 2, 2021; 87 FR 3434, Jan. 24, 2022; 88 FR 
3312, Jan. 19, 2023; 88 FR 7357, Feb. 3, 2023]



Sec.  1010.830  Forfeiture of currency or monetary instruments.

    Any currency or other monetary instruments which are in the process 
of any transportation with respect to which a report is required under 
Sec.  1010.340 are subject to seizure and forfeiture to the United 
States if such report has not been filed as required in Sec.  1010.360, 
or contains material omissions or misstatements. The Secretary may, in 
his sole discretion, remit or mitigate any such forfeiture in whole or 
in part upon such terms and conditions as he deems reasonable.



Sec.  1010.840  Criminal penalty.

    (a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of Title I of 
Public Law 91-508, or of this chapter authorized thereby may, upon 
conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 or be imprisoned not 
more than 1 year, or both. Such person may in addition, if the violation 
is of any provision authorized by Title I of Public Law 91-508 and if 
the violation is committed in furtherance of the commission of any 
violation of Federal law punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 
year, be fined not more than $10,000 or be imprisoned not more than 5 
years, or both.

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    (b) Any person who willfully violates any provision of Title II of 
Public Law 91-508, or of this chapter authorized thereby, may, upon 
conviction thereof, be fined not more than $250,000 or be imprisoned not 
more than 5 years, or both.
    (c) Any person who willfully violates any provision of Title II of 
Public Law 91-508, or of this chapter authorized thereby, where the 
violation is either
    (1) Committed while violating another law of the United States, or
    (2) Committed as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving 
more than $100,000 in any 12-month period, may, upon conviction thereof, 
be fined not more than $500,000 or be imprisoned not more than 10 years, 
or both.
    (d) Any person who knowingly makes any false, fictitious or 
fraudulent statement or representation in any report required by this 
chapter may, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 or 
be imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.



Sec.  1010.850  Enforcement authority with respect to transportation of
currency or monetary instruments.

    (a) If a customs officer has reasonable cause to believe that there 
is a monetary instrument being transported without the filing of the 
report required by Sec. Sec.  1010.340 and 1010.360 of this chapter, he 
may stop and search, without a search warrant, a vehicle, vessel, 
aircraft, or other conveyance, envelope or other container, or person 
entering or departing from the United States with respect to which or 
whom the officer reasonably believes is transporting such instrument.
    (b) If the Secretary has reason to believe that currency or monetary 
instruments are in the process of transportation and with respect to 
which a report required under Sec.  1010.340 has not been filed or 
contains material omissions or misstatements, he may apply to any court 
of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant. Upon a showing of 
probable cause, the court may issue a warrant authorizing the search of 
any or all of the following:
    (1) One or more designated persons.
    (2) One or more designated or described places or premises.
    (3) One or more designated or described letters, parcels, packages, 
or other physical objects.
    (4) One or more designated or described vehicles. Any application 
for a search warrant pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by 
allegations of fact supporting the application.
    (c) This section is not in derogation of the authority of the 
Secretary under any other law or regulation.



                            Subpart I_Summons



Sec.  1010.911  General.

    For any investigation for the purpose of civil enforcement of 
violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, or any regulation issued pursuant to 
the Bank Secrecy Act, the Secretary or delegate of the Secretary may 
summon a financial institution or an officer or employee of a financial 
institution (including a former officer or employee), or any person 
having possession, custody, or care of any of the records and reports 
required under the Bank Secrecy Act or this chapter to appear before the 
Secretary or his delegate, at a time and place named in the summons, and 
to give testimony, under oath, and be examined, and to produce such 
books, papers, records, or other data as may be relevant or material to 
such investigation.



Sec.  1010.912  Persons who may issue summons.

    For purposes of this chapter, the following officials are hereby 
designated as delegates of the Secretary who are authorized to issue a 
summons under Sec.  1010.911, solely for the purposes of civil 
enforcement of this chapter:
    (a) FinCEN. The Director, FinCEN.
    (b) Internal Revenue Service. Except with respect to Sec.  1010.340 
of this chapter, the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, or a 
delegate of either official, and, for the purposes of perfecting 
seizures and forfeitures related to civil enforcement of this chapter, 
the Chief (Criminal Investigation) or a delegate.
    (c) Customs and Border Protection. With respect to Sec.  1010.340 of 
this chapter, the Commissioner, the Deputy

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Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner (Enforcement), Regional 
Commissioners, Assistant Regional Commissioners (Enforcement), and 
Special Agents in Charge.



Sec.  1010.913  Contents of summons.

    (a) Summons for testimony. Any summons issued under Sec.  1010.911 
of this chapter to compel the appearance and testimony of a person shall 
state:
    (1) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the person 
before whom the appearance shall take place (who may be a person other 
than the persons who are authorized to issue such a summons under Sec.  
1010.912 of this chapter);
    (2) The address to which the person summoned shall report for the 
appearance;
    (3) The date and time of the appearance; and
    (4) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the person who 
has issued the summons.
    (b) Summons of books, papers, records, or data. Any summons issued 
under Sec.  1010.911 of this chapter to require the production of books, 
papers, records, or other data shall describe the materials to be 
produced with reasonable specificity, and shall state:
    (1) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the person to 
whom the materials shall be produced (who may be a person other than the 
persons who are authorized to issue such a summons under Sec.  1010.912 
of this chapter);
    (2) The address at which the person summoned shall produce the 
materials, not to exceed 500 miles from any place where the financial 
institution operates or conducts business in the United States;
    (3) The specific manner of production, whether by personal delivery, 
by mail, or by messenger service;
    (4) The date and time for production; and
    (5) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the person who 
has issued the summons.



Sec.  1010.914  Service of summons.

    (a) Who may serve. Any delegate of the Secretary authorized under 
Sec.  1010.912 of this chapter to issue a summons, or any other person 
authorized by law to serve summonses or other process, is hereby 
authorized to serve a summons issued under this chapter.
    (b) Manner of service. Service of a summons may be made--
    (1) Upon any person, by registered mail, return receipt requested, 
directed to the person summoned;
    (2) Upon a natural person by personal delivery; or
    (3) Upon any other person by delivery to an officer, managing or 
general agent, or any other agent authorized to receive service of 
process.
    (c) Certificate of service. The summons shall contain a certificate 
of service to be signed by the server of the summons. On the hearing of 
an application for enforcement of the summons, the certificate of 
service signed by the person serving the summons shall be evidence of 
the facts it states.



Sec.  1010.915  Examination of witnesses and records.

    (a) General. Any delegate of the Secretary authorized under Sec.  
1010.912 of this chapter to issue a summons, or any officer or employee 
of the Treasury Department or any component thereof who is designated by 
that person (whether in the summons or otherwise), is hereby authorized 
to receive evidence and to examine witnesses pursuant to the summons. 
Any person authorized by law may administer any oaths and affirmations 
that may be required under this subpart.
    (b) Testimony taken under oath. Testimony of any person under this 
chapter may be taken under oath, and shall be taken down in writing by 
the person examining the person summoned or shall be otherwise 
transcribed. After the testimony of a witness has been transcribed, a 
copy of that transcript shall be made available to the witness upon 
request, unless for good cause the person issuing the summons 
determines, under 5 U.S.C. 555, that a copy should not be provided. If 
such a determination has been made, the witness shall be limited to 
inspection of the official transcript of the testimony.
    (c) Disclosure of summons, testimony, or records. Unless the 
Secretary or a delegate of the Secretary listed under

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Sec.  1010.912(a) of this chapter so authorizes in writing, or it is 
otherwise required by law, no delegate of the Secretary listed under 
Sec.  1010.912 (b) or (c) of this chapter or other officer or employee 
of the Treasury Department or any component thereof shall--
    (1) Make public the name of any person to whom a summons has been 
issued under this chapter, or release any information to the public 
concerning that person or the issuance of a summons to that person prior 
to the time and date set for that person's appearance or production of 
records; or
    (2) Disclose any testimony taken (including the name of the witness) 
or material presented pursuant to the summons, to any person other than 
an officer or employee of the Treasury Department or of any component 
thereof. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall preclude a delegate of 
the Secretary, or other officer or employee of the Treasury Department 
or any component thereof, from disclosing testimony taken, or material 
presented pursuant to a summons issued under this chapter, to any person 
in order to obtain necessary information for investigative purposes 
relating to the performance of official duties, or to any officer or 
employee of the Department of Justice in connection with a possible 
violation of Federal law.



Sec.  1010.916  Enforcement of summons.

    In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a summons issued to, 
any person under this chapter, the Secretary or any delegate of the 
Secretary listed under Sec.  1010.912 of this chapter shall refer the 
matter to the Attorney General or delegate of the Attorney General 
(including any United States Attorney or Assistant United States 
Attorney, as appropriate), who may bring an action to compel compliance 
with the summons in any court of the United States within the 
jurisdiction of which the investigation which gave rise to the summons 
being or has been carried on, the jurisdiction in which the person 
summoned is a resident, or the jurisdiction in which the person summoned 
carries on business or may be found. When a referral is made by a 
delegate of the Secretary other than a delegate named in Sec.  
1010.912(a) of this chapter, prompt notification of the referral must be 
made to the Director, FinCEN. The court may issue an order requiring the 
person summoned to appear before the Secretary or delegate of the 
Secretary to produce books, papers, records, or other data, to give 
testimony as may be necessary in order to explain how such material was 
compiled and maintained, and to pay the costs of the proceeding. Any 
failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a 
contempt thereof. All process in any case under this section may be 
served in any judicial district in which such person may be found.



Sec.  1010.917  Payment of expenses.

    Persons summoned under this chapter shall be paid the same fees and 
mileage for travel in the United States that are paid witnesses in the 
courts of the United States. The United States shall not be liable for 
any other expense incurred in connection with the production of books, 
papers, records, or other data under this chapter.



                         Subpart J_Miscellaneous



Sec.  1010.920  Access to records.

    Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  1020.410(b)(1), 1021.410(a), and 
1023.410(a)(1), and except for the purpose of assuring compliance with 
the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this chapter, this 
chapter does not authorize the Secretary or any other person to inspect 
or review the records required to be maintained by this chapter. Other 
inspection, review or access to such records is governed by other 
applicable law.



Sec.  1010.930  Rewards for informants.

    (a) If an individual provides original information which leads to a 
recovery of a criminal fine, civil penalty, or forfeiture, which exceeds 
$50,000, for a violation of the provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act or of 
this chapter, the Secretary may pay a reward to that individual.
    (b) The Secretary shall determine the amount of the reward to be 
paid under this section; however, any reward paid may not be more than 
25 percent of the

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net amount of the fine, penalty or forfeiture collected, or $150,000, 
whichever is less.
    (c) An officer or employee of the United States, a State, or a local 
government who provides original information described in paragraph (a) 
in the performance of official duties is not eligible for a reward under 
this section.



Sec.  1010.940  Photographic or other reproductions of Government
obligations.

    Nothing herein contained shall require or authorize the reproduction 
of:
    (a) Currency or other obligation or security of the United States as 
defined in 18 U.S.C. 8, or
    (b) Any obligation or other security of any foreign government, the 
reproduction of which is prohibited by law.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1010.950  Availability of information.

    (a) The Secretary may within his discretion disclose information 
reported under this chapter for any reason consistent with the purposes 
of the Bank Secrecy Act, including those set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (d) of this section.
    (b) The Secretary may make any information set forth in any report 
received pursuant to this chapter available to another agency of the 
United States, to an agency of a state or local government or to an 
agency of a foreign government, upon the request of the head of such 
department or agency made in writing and stating the particular 
information desired, the criminal, tax or regulatory purpose for which 
the information is sought, and the official need for the information.
    (c) The Secretary may make any information set forth in any report 
received pursuant to this chapter available to the Congress, or any 
committee or subcommittee thereof, upon a written request stating the 
particular information desired, the criminal, tax or regulatory purpose 
for which the information is sought, and the official need for the 
information.
    (d) The Secretary may make any information set forth in any report 
received pursuant to this chapter available to any other department or 
agency of the United States that is a member of the Intelligence 
Community, as defined by Executive Order 12333 or any succeeding 
executive order, upon the request of the head of such department or 
agency made in writing and stating the particular information desired, 
the national security matter with which the information is sought and 
the official need therefor.
    (e) Any information made available under this section to other 
department or agencies of the United States, any state or local 
government, or any foreign government shall be received by them in 
confidence, and shall not be disclosed to any person except for official 
purposes relating to the investigation, proceeding or matter in 
connection with which the information is sought.
    (f) The Secretary may require that a State or local government 
department or agency requesting information under paragraph (b) of this 
section pay fees to reimburse the Department of the Treasury for costs 
incidental to such disclosure. The amount of such fees will be set in 
accordance with the statute on fees for government services, 31 U.S.C. 
9701.



Sec.  1010.960  Disclosure.

    All reports required under this chapter and all records of such 
reports are specifically exempted from disclosure under section 552 of 
Title 5, United States Code.



Sec.  1010.970  Exceptions, exemptions, and reports.

    (a) The Secretary, in his sole discretion, may by written order or 
authorization make exceptions to or grant exemptions from the 
requirements of this chapter. Such exceptions or exemptions may be 
conditional or unconditional, may apply to particular persons or to 
classes of persons, and may apply to particular transactions or classes 
of transactions. They shall, however, be applicable only as expressly 
Stated in the order of authorization, and they shall be revocable in the 
sole discretion of the Secretary.
    (b) The Secretary shall have authority to further define all terms 
used herein.

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    (c)(1) The Secretary may, as an alternative to the reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for casinos in Sec. Sec.  1010.306(a), 
1021.311, and 1021.410, grant exemptions to the casinos in any State 
whose regulatory system substantially meets the reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements of this chapter.
    (2) In order for a State regulatory system to qualify for an 
exemption on behalf of its casinos, the State must provide:
    (i) That the Treasury Department be allowed to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the State's regulatory system by periodic oversight 
review of that system;
    (ii) That the reports required under the State's regulatory system 
be submitted to the Treasury Department within 15 days of receipt by the 
State;
    (iii) That any records required to be maintained by the casinos 
relevant to any matter under this chapter and to which the State has 
access or maintains under its regulatory system be made available to the 
Treasury Department within 30 days of request;
    (iv) That the Treasury Department be provided with periodic status 
reports on the State's compliance efforts and findings;
    (v) That all but minor violations of the State requirements be 
reported to Treasury within 15 days of discovery; and
    (vi) That the State will initiate compliance examinations of 
specific institutions at the request of Treasury within a reasonable 
time, not to exceed 90 days where appropriate, and will provide reports 
of these examinations to Treasury within 15 days of completion or 
periodically during the course of the examination upon the request of 
the Secretary. If for any reason the State were not able to conduct an 
investigation within a reasonable time, the State will permit Treasury 
to conduct the investigation.
    (3) Revocation of any exemption under this subsection shall be in 
the sole discretion of the Secretary.



Sec.  1010.980  Dollars as including foreign currency.

    Wherever in this chapter an amount is Stated in dollars, it shall be 
deemed to mean also the equivalent amount in any foreign currency.

                       PARTS 1011	1019 [RESERVED]



PART 1020_RULES FOR BANKS--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1020.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1020.200 General.
1020.210 Anti-money laundering program requirements for banks.
1020.220 Customer identification program requirements for banks.

             Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Banks

1020.300 General.
1020.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1020.311 Filing obligations.
1020.312 Identification required.
1020.313 Aggregation.
1020.314 Structured transactions.
1020.315 Transactions of exempt persons.
1020.320 Reports by banks of suspicious transactions.

          Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained by Banks

1020.400 General.
1020.410 Records to be made and retained by banks.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1020.500 General.
1020.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for banks.
1020.530 [Reserved]
1020.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                           Measures for Banks

1020.600 General.
1020.610 Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign 
          financial institutions.
1020.620 Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.
1020.630 Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks; 
          records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for 
          service of legal process.

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1020.640 [Reserved]
1020.670 Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination of 
          correspondent relationship.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1020.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this Chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this Section is what applies 
to part 1020. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Account. For purposes of Sec.  1020.220:
    (1) Account means a formal banking relationship established to 
provide or engage in services, dealings, or other financial transactions 
including a deposit account, a transaction or asset account, a credit 
account, or other extension of credit. Account also includes a 
relationship established to provide a safety deposit box or other 
safekeeping services, or cash management, custodian, and trust services.
    (2) Account does not include:
    (i) A product or service where a formal banking relationship is not 
established with a person, such as check-cashing, wire transfer, or sale 
of a check or money order;
    (ii) An account that the bank acquires through an acquisition, 
merger, purchase of assets, or assumption of liabilities; or
    (iii) An account opened for the purpose of participating in an 
employee benefit plan established under the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974.
    (b) Customer. For the purposes of Sec.  1020.220:
    (1) Customer means:
    (i) A person that opens a new account; and
    (ii) An individual who opens a new account for:
    (A) An individual who lacks legal capacity, such as a minor; or
    (B) An entity that is not a legal person, such as a civic club.
    (2) Customer does not include:
    (i) A financial institution regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator or a bank regulated by a State bank regulator;
    (ii) A person described in Sec.  1020.315(b)(2) through (b)(4); or
    (iii) A person that has an existing account with the bank, provided 
that the bank has a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of 
the person.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 85 FR 57137, Sept. 16, 2020



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1020.200  General.

    Banks are subject to the program requirements set forth and cross 
referenced in this subpart. Banks should also refer to subpart B of part 
1010 of this chapter for program requirements contained in that subpart 
which apply to banks.



Sec.  1020.210  Anti-money laundering program requirements for banks.

    (a) Anti-money laundering program requirements for banks regulated 
by a Federal functional regulator, including banks, savings 
associations, and credit unions. A bank regulated by a Federal 
functional regulator shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of 31 
U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) if it implements and maintains an anti-money 
laundering program that:
    (1) Complies with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  1010.610 and 
1010.620 of this chapter;
    (2) Includes, at a minimum:
    (i) A system of internal controls to assure ongoing compliance;
    (ii) Independent testing for compliance to be conducted by bank 
personnel or by an outside party;
    (iii) Designation of an individual or individuals responsible for 
coordinating and monitoring day-to-day compliance;
    (iv) Training for appropriate personnel; and
    (v) Appropriate risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing 
customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:
    (A) Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships 
for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and

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    (B) Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious 
transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer 
information. For purposes of this paragraph, customer information shall 
include information regarding the beneficial owners of legal entity 
customers (as defined in Sec.  1010.230 of this chapter); and
    (3) Complies with the regulation of its Federal functional regulator 
governing such programs.
    (b) Anti-money laundering program requirements for banks lacking a 
Federal functional regulator including, but not limited to, private 
banks, non-federally insured credit unions, and certain trust companies. 
A bank lacking a Federal functional regulator shall be deemed to satisfy 
the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) if the bank establishes and 
maintains a written anti-money laundering program that:
    (1) Complies with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  1010.610 and 
1010.620 of this chapter; and
    (2) Includes, at a minimum:
    (i) A system of internal controls to assure ongoing compliance with 
the Bank Secrecy Act and the regulations set forth in 31 CFR Chapter X;
    (ii) Independent testing for compliance to be conducted by bank 
personnel or by an outside party;
    (iii) Designation of an individual or individuals responsible for 
coordinating and monitoring day-to-day compliance;
    (iv) Training for appropriate personnel; and
    (v) Appropriate risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing 
customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:
    (A) Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships 
for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and
    (B) Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious 
transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer 
information. For purposes of this paragraph, customer information shall 
include information regarding the beneficial owners of legal entity 
customers (as defined in Sec.  1010.230); and
    (3) Is approved by the board of directors or, if the bank does not 
have a board of directors, an equivalent governing body within the bank. 
The bank shall make a copy of its anti-money laundering program 
available to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or its designee 
upon request.

[85 FR 57137, Sept. 15, 2020]



Sec.  1020.220  Customer identification program requirements for banks.

    (a) Customer Identification Program: minimum requirements--(1) In 
general. A bank required to have an anti-money laundering compliance 
program under the regulations implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h), 12 U.S.C. 
1818(s), or 12 U.S.C. 1786(q)(1) must implement a written Customer 
Identification Program (CIP) appropriate for the bank's size and type of 
business that, at a minimum, includes each of the requirements of 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (5) of this section. The CIP must be a part of 
the anti-money laundering compliance program.
    (2) Identity verification procedures. The CIP must include risk-
based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the 
extent reasonable and practicable. The procedures must enable the bank 
to form a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of each 
customer. These procedures must be based on the bank's assessment of the 
relevant risks, including those presented by the various types of 
accounts maintained by the bank, the various methods of opening accounts 
provided by the bank, the various types of identifying information 
available, and the bank's size, location, and customer base. At a 
minimum, these procedures must contain the elements described in this 
paragraph (a)(2).
    (i) Customer information required--(A) In general. The CIP must 
contain procedures for opening an account that specify the identifying 
information that will be obtained from each customer. Except as 
permitted by paragraphs (a)(2)(i)(B) and (C) of this section, the bank 
must obtain, at a minimum, the following information from the customer 
prior to opening an account:
    (1) Name;
    (2) Date of birth, for an individual;
    (3) Address, which shall be:

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    (i) For an individual, a residential or business street address;
    (ii) For an individual who does not have a residential or business 
street address, an Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) box 
number, or the residential or business street address of next of kin or 
of another contact individual; or
    (iii) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership, or trust), a principal place of business, local office, or 
other physical location; and
    (4) Identification number, which shall be:
    (i) For a U.S. person, a taxpayer identification number; or
    (ii) For a non-U.S. person, one or more of the following: A taxpayer 
identification number; passport number and country of issuance; alien 
identification card number; or number and country of issuance of any 
other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and 
bearing a photograph or similar safeguard.

    Note to paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A)(4)(ii): When opening an account for a 
foreign business or enterprise that does not have an identification 
number, the bank must request alternative government-issued 
documentation certifying the existence of the business or enterprise.

    (B) Exception for persons applying for a taxpayer identification 
number. Instead of obtaining a taxpayer identification number from a 
customer prior to opening the account, the CIP may include procedures 
for opening an account for a customer that has applied for, but has not 
received, a taxpayer identification number. In this case, the CIP must 
include procedures to confirm that the application was filed before the 
customer opens the account and to obtain the taxpayer identification 
number within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened.
    (C) Credit card accounts. In connection with a customer who opens a 
credit card account, a bank may obtain the identifying information about 
a customer required under paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A) by acquiring it from a 
third-party source prior to extending credit to the customer.
    (ii) Customer verification. The CIP must contain procedures for 
verifying the identity of the customer, using information obtained in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, within a reasonable 
time after the account is opened. The procedures must describe when the 
bank will use documents, non-documentary methods, or a combination of 
both methods as described in this paragraph (a)(2)(ii).
    (A) Verification through documents. For a bank relying on documents, 
the CIP must contain procedures that set forth the documents that the 
bank will use. These documents may include:
    (1) For an individual, unexpired government-issued identification 
evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar 
safeguard, such as a driver's license or passport; and
    (2) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership, or trust), documents showing the existence of the entity, 
such as certified articles of incorporation, a government-issued 
business license, a partnership agreement, or trust instrument.
    (B) Verification through non-documentary methods. For a bank relying 
on non-documentary methods, the CIP must contain procedures that 
describe the non-documentary methods the bank will use.
    (1) These methods may include contacting a customer; independently 
verifying the customer's identity through the comparison of information 
provided by the customer with information obtained from a consumer 
reporting agency, public database, or other source; checking references 
with other financial institutions; and obtaining a financial statement.
    (2) The bank's non-documentary procedures must address situations 
where an individual is unable to present an unexpired government-issued 
identification document that bears a photograph or similar safeguard; 
the bank is not familiar with the documents presented; the account is 
opened without obtaining documents; the customer opens the account 
without appearing in person at the bank; and where the bank is otherwise 
presented with circumstances that increase the risk that the bank will 
be unable to verify the

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true identity of a customer through documents.
    (C) Additional verification for certain customers. The CIP must 
address situations where, based on the bank's risk assessment of a new 
account opened by a customer that is not an individual, the bank will 
obtain information about individuals with authority or control over such 
account, including signatories, in order to verify the customer's 
identity. This verification method applies only when the bank cannot 
verify the customer's true identity using the verification methods 
described in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) of this section.
    (iii) Lack of verification. The CIP must include procedures for 
responding to circumstances in which the bank cannot form a reasonable 
belief that it knows the true identity of a customer. These procedures 
should describe:
    (A) When the bank should not open an account;
    (B) The terms under which a customer may use an account while the 
bank attempts to verify the customer's identity;
    (C) When the bank should close an account, after attempts to verify 
a customer's identity have failed; and
    (D) When the bank should file a Suspicious Activity Report in 
accordance with applicable law and regulation.
    (3) Recordkeeping. The CIP must include procedures for making and 
maintaining a record of all information obtained under the procedures 
implementing paragraph (a) of this section.
    (i) Required records. At a minimum, the record must include:
    (A) All identifying information about a customer obtained under 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section;
    (B) A description of any document that was relied on under paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section noting the type of document, any 
identification number contained in the document, the place of issuance 
and, if any, the date of issuance and expiration date;
    (C) A description of the methods and the results of any measures 
undertaken to verify the identity of the customer under paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii)(B) or (C) of this section; and
    (D) A description of the resolution of any substantive discrepancy 
discovered when verifying the identifying information obtained.
    (ii) Retention of records. The bank must retain the information in 
paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this section for five years after the date the 
account is closed or, in the case of credit card accounts, five years 
after the account is closed or becomes dormant. The bank must retain the 
information in paragraphs (a)(3)(i)(B), (C), and (D) of this section for 
five years after the record is made.
    (4) Comparison with government lists. The CIP must include 
procedures for determining whether the customer appears on any list of 
known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by any 
Federal government agency and designated as such by Treasury in 
consultation with the Federal functional regulators. The procedures must 
require the bank to make such a determination within a reasonable period 
of time after the account is opened, or earlier, if required by another 
Federal law or regulation or Federal directive issued in connection with 
the applicable list. The procedures must also require the bank to follow 
all Federal directives issued in connection with such lists.
    (5)(i) Customer notice. The CIP must include procedures for 
providing bank customers with adequate notice that the bank is 
requesting information to verify their identities.
    (ii) Adequate notice. Notice is adequate if the bank generally 
describes the identification requirements of this section and provides 
the notice in a manner reasonably designed to ensure that a customer is 
able to view the notice, or is otherwise given notice, before opening an 
account. For example, depending upon the manner in which the account is 
opened, a bank may post a notice in the lobby or on its Web site, 
include the notice on its account applications, or use any other form of 
written or oral notice.
    (iii) Sample notice. If appropriate, a bank may use the following 
sample language to provide notice to its customers:

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    Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account

    To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money 
laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions 
to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person 
who opens an account.
    What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for 
your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow 
us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or 
other identifying documents.

    (6) Reliance on another financial institution. The CIP may include 
procedures specifying when a bank will rely on the performance by 
another financial institution (including an affiliate) of any procedures 
of the bank's CIP, with respect to any customer of the bank that is 
opening, or has opened, an account or has established a similar formal 
banking or business relationship with the other financial institution to 
provide or engage in services, dealings, or other financial 
transactions, provided that:
    (i) Such reliance is reasonable under the circumstances;
    (ii) The other financial institution is subject to a rule 
implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h) and is regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator; and
    (iii) The other financial institution enters into a contract 
requiring it to certify annually to the bank that it has implemented its 
anti-money laundering program, and that it will perform (or its agent 
will perform) the specified requirements of the bank's CIP.
    (b) Exemptions. The appropriate Federal functional regulator, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary, may, by order or regulation, exempt 
any bank or type of account from the requirements of this section. The 
Federal functional regulator and the Secretary shall consider whether 
the exemption is consistent with the purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act 
and with safe and sound banking, and may consider other appropriate 
factors. The Secretary will make these determinations for any bank or 
type of account that is not subject to the authority of a Federal 
functional regulator.
    (c) Other requirements unaffected. Nothing in this section relieves 
a bank of its obligation to comply with any other provision in this 
chapter, including provisions concerning information that must be 
obtained, verified, or maintained in connection with any account or 
transaction.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 85 FR 57138, Sept. 16, 2020]



             Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Banks



Sec.  1020.300  General.

    Banks are subject to the reporting requirements set forth and cross 
referenced in this subpart. Banks should also refer to Subpart C of Part 
1010 of this chapter for reporting requirements contained in that 
subpart which apply to banks.



Sec.  1020.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    The reports of transactions in currency requirements for banks are 
located in subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter and this subpart.



Sec.  1020.311  Filing obligations.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.311 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency filing obligations for banks.



Sec.  1020.312  Identification required.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter for identification 
requirements for reports of transactions in currency filed by banks.



Sec.  1020.313  Aggregation.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.313 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency aggregation requirements for banks.



Sec.  1020.314  Structured transactions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.314 of this chapter for rules regarding 
structured transactions for banks.



Sec.  1020.315  Transactions of exempt persons.

    (a) General. No bank is required to file a report otherwise required 
by Sec.  1010.311 with respect to any transaction in currency between an 
exempt person and such bank, or, to the extent provided in paragraph 
(e)(6) of this section, between such exempt person and

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other banks affiliated with such bank. (A limitation on the exemption 
described in this paragraph (a) is set forth in paragraph (f) of this 
section.)
    (b) Exempt person. For purposes of this section, an exempt person 
is:
    (1) A bank, to the extent of such bank's domestic operations;
    (2) A department or agency of the United States, of any State, or of 
any political subdivision of any State;
    (3) Any entity established under the laws of the United States, of 
any State, or of any political subdivision of any State, or under an 
interstate compact between two or more States, that exercises 
governmental authority on behalf of the United States or any such State 
or political subdivision;
    (4) Any entity, other than a bank, whose common stock or analogous 
equity interests are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the 
American Stock Exchange or whose common stock or analogous equity 
interests have been designated as a NASDAQ National Market Security 
listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (except stock or interests listed 
under the separate ``NASDAQ Capital Markets Companies'' heading), 
provided that, for purposes of this paragraph (b)(4), a person that is a 
financial institution, other than a bank, is an exempt person only to 
the extent of its domestic operations;
    (5) Any subsidiary, other than a bank, of any entity described in 
paragraph (b)(4) of this section (a ``listed entity'') that is organized 
under the laws of the United States or of any State and at least 51 
percent of whose common stock or analogous equity interest is owned by 
the listed entity, provided that, for purposes of this paragraph (b)(5), 
a person that is a financial institution, other than a bank, is an 
exempt person only to the extent of its domestic operations;
    (6) To the extent of its domestic operations and only with respect 
to transactions conducted through its exemptible accounts, any other 
commercial enterprise (for purposes of this section, a ``non-listed 
business''), other than an enterprise specified in paragraph (e)(8) of 
this section, that:
    (i) Maintains a transaction account, as defined in paragraph (e)(9) 
of this section, at the bank for at least two months, except as provided 
in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section;
    (ii) Frequently engages in transactions in currency with the bank in 
excess of $10,000; and
    (iii) Is incorporated or organized under the laws of the United 
States or a State, or is registered as and eligible to do business 
within the United States or a State; or
    (7) With respect solely to withdrawals for payroll purposes from 
existing exemptible accounts, any other person (for purposes of this 
section, a ``payroll customer'') that:
    (i) Maintains a transaction account, as defined in paragraph (e)(9) 
of this section, at the bank for at least two months, except as provided 
in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section;
    (ii) Operates a firm that frequently withdraws more than $10,000 in 
order to pay its United States employees in currency; and
    (iii) Is incorporated or organized under the laws of the United 
States or a State, or is registered as and eligible to do business 
within the United States or a State.
    (c) Designation of certain exempt persons--(1) General. Except as 
provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, a bank must designate an 
exempt person by filing FinCEN Form 110. Such designation must occur by 
the close of the 30-calendar day period beginning after the day of the 
first reportable transaction in currency with that person sought to be 
exempted from reporting under the terms of this section. The designation 
must be made separately by each bank that treats the customer as an 
exempt person, except as provided in paragraph (e)(6) of this section.
    (2) Special rules. (i) A bank is not required to file a FinCEN Form 
110 with respect to the transfer of currency to or from:
    (A) Any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks; or
    (B) Any exempt person as described in paragraphs (b)(1) to (3) of 
this section.
    (ii) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (b)(6)(i) and (b)(7)(i) of this 
section, and if the requirements under this section are otherwise 
satisfied, a bank may designate a non-listed business or a

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payroll customer, as described in paragraphs (b)(6) and (7) of this 
section, as an exempt person before the customer has maintained a 
transaction account at the bank for at least two months if the bank 
conducts and documents a risk-based assessment of the customer and forms 
a reasonable belief that the customer has a legitimate business purpose 
for conducting frequent transactions in currency.
    (d) Annual review. At least once each year, a bank must review the 
eligibility of an exempt person described in paragraphs (b)(4) to (7) of 
this section to determine whether such person remains eligible for an 
exemption. As part of its annual review, a bank must review the 
application of the monitoring system required to be maintained by 
paragraph (h)(2) of this section to each existing account of an exempt 
person described in paragraphs (b)(6) or (b)(7) of this section.
    (e) Operating rules--(1) General rule. Subject to the specific rules 
of this section, a bank must take such steps to assure itself that a 
person is an exempt person (within the meaning of the applicable 
provision of paragraph (b) of this section), to document the basis for 
its conclusions, and document its compliance, with the terms of this 
section, that a reasonable and prudent bank would take and document to 
protect itself from loan or other fraud or loss based on 
misidentification of a person's status, and in the case of the 
monitoring system requirement set forth in paragraph (h)(2) of this 
section, such steps that a reasonable and prudent bank would take and 
document to identify suspicious transactions as required by paragraph 
(h)(2) of this section.
    (2) Governmental departments and agencies. A bank may treat a person 
as a governmental department, agency, or entity if the name of such 
person reasonably indicates that it is described in paragraph (b)(2) or 
(b)(3) of this section, or if such person is known generally in the 
community to be a State, the District of Columbia, a tribal government, 
a Territory or Insular Possession of the United States, or a political 
subdivision or a wholly-owned agency or instrumentality of any of the 
foregoing. An entity generally exercises governmental authority on 
behalf of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision, for 
purposes of paragraph (b)(3) of this section, only if its authorities 
include one or more of the powers to tax, to exercise the authority of 
eminent domain, or to exercise police powers with respect to matters 
within its jurisdiction. Examples of entities that exercise governmental 
authority include, but are not limited to, the New Jersey Turnpike 
Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
    (3) Stock exchange listings. In determining whether a person is 
described in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, a bank may rely on any 
New York, American, or NASDAQ Stock Market listing published in a 
newspaper of general circulation, on any commonly accepted or published 
stock symbol guide, on any information contained in the Securities and 
Exchange Commission ``EDGAR'' System, or on any information contained on 
an Internet site or sites maintained by the New York Stock Exchange, the 
American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ.
    (4) Listed company subsidiaries. In determining whether a person is 
described in paragraph (b)(5) of this section, a bank may rely upon:
    (i) Any reasonably authenticated corporate officer's certificate;
    (ii) Any reasonably authenticated photocopy of Internal Revenue 
Service Form 851 (Affiliation Schedule) or the equivalent thereof for 
the appropriate tax year; or
    (iii) A person's Annual Report or Form 10-K, as filed in each case 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    (5) Aggregated accounts. In determining the qualification of a 
customer as a non-listed business or a payroll customer, a bank may 
treat all exemptible accounts of the customer as a single account. If a 
bank elects to treat all exemptible accounts of a customer as a single 
account, the bank must continue to treat such accounts consistently as a 
single account for purposes of determining the qualification of the 
customer as a non-listed business or payroll customer.
    (6) Affiliated banks. The designation required by paragraph (c) of 
this section may be made by a parent bank

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holding company or one of its bank subsidiaries on behalf of all bank 
subsidiaries of the holding company, so long as the designation lists 
each bank subsidiary to which the designation shall apply.
    (7) Sole proprietorships. A sole proprietorship may be treated as a 
non-listed business if it otherwise meets the requirements of paragraph 
(b)(6) of this section, as applicable. In addition, a sole 
proprietorship may be treated as a payroll customer if it otherwise 
meets the requirements of paragraph (b)(7) of this section, as 
applicable.
    (8) Ineligible businesses. A business engaged primarily in one or 
more of the following activities may not be treated as a non-listed 
business for purposes of this section: Serving as financial institutions 
or agents of financial institutions of any type; purchase or sale to 
customers of motor vehicles of any kind, vessels, aircraft, farm 
equipment or mobile homes; the practice of law, accountancy, or 
medicine; auctioning of goods; chartering or operation of ships, buses, 
or aircraft; gaming of any kind (other than licensed parimutuel betting 
at race tracks); investment advisory services or investment banking 
services; real estate brokerage; pawn brokerage; title insurance and 
real estate closing; trade union activities; and any other activities 
that may be specified by FinCEN. A business that engages in multiple 
business activities may be treated as a non-listed business so long as 
no more than 50% of its gross revenues are derived from one or more of 
the ineligible business activities listed in this paragraph (e)(8).
    (9) Exemptible accounts of a non-listed business or payroll 
customer. The exemptible accounts of a non-listed business or payroll 
customer include transaction accounts and money market deposit accounts. 
However, money market deposit accounts maintained other than in 
connection with a commercial enterprise are not exemptible accounts. A 
transaction account, for purposes of this section, is any account 
described in section 19(b)(1)(C) of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. 
461(b)(1)(C), and its implementing regulations (12 CFR part 204). A 
money market deposit account, for purposes of this section, is any 
interest-bearing account that is described as a money market deposit 
account in 12 CFR 204.2(d)(2).
    (10) Documentation. The records maintained by a bank to document its 
compliance with and administration of the rules of this section shall be 
maintained in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  1010.430.
    (f) Limitation on exemption. A transaction carried out by an exempt 
person as an agent for another person who is the beneficial owner of the 
funds that are the subject of a transaction in currency is not subject 
to the exemption from reporting contained in paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (g) Limitation on liability. (1) No bank shall be subject to penalty 
under this chapter for failure to file a report required by Sec.  
1010.311 with respect to a transaction in currency by an exempt person 
with respect to which the requirements of this section have been 
satisfied, unless the bank:
    (i) Knowingly files false or incomplete information with respect to 
the transaction or the customer engaging in the transaction; or
    (ii) Has reason to believe that the customer does not meet the 
criteria established by this section for treatment of the transactor as 
an exempt person or that the transaction is not a transaction of the 
exempt person.
    (2) Subject to the specific terms of this section, and absent any 
specific knowledge of information indicating that a customer no longer 
meets the requirements of an exempt person, a bank satisfies the 
requirements of this section to the extent it continues to treat that 
customer as an exempt person until the completion of that customer's 
next required periodic review, which as required by paragraph (d) of 
this section for an exempt person described in paragraph (b)(4) to (7) 
of this section, shall occur no less than once each year.
    (3) A bank that files a report with respect to a currency 
transaction by an exempt person rather than treating such person as 
exempt shall remain subject, with respect to each such report, to the 
rules for filing reports, and the penalties for filing false or 
incomplete reports that are applicable to reporting of transactions in 
currency by persons other than exempt persons.

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    (h) Obligations to file suspicious activity reports and maintain 
system for monitoring transactions in currency. (1) Nothing in this 
section relieves a bank of the obligation, or reduces in any way such 
bank's obligation, to file a report required by Sec.  1020.320 with 
respect to any transaction, including any transaction in currency that a 
bank knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect is a transaction or 
attempted transaction that is described in Sec.  1020.320(a)(2)(i), 
(ii), or (iii), or relieves a bank of any reporting or recordkeeping 
obligation imposed by this chapter (except the obligation to report 
transactions in currency pursuant to this chapter to the extent provided 
in this section). Thus, for example, a sharp increase from one year to 
the next in the gross total of currency transactions made by an exempt 
customer, or similarly anomalous transactions trends or patterns, may 
trigger the obligation of a bank under Sec.  1020.320.
    (2) Consistent with its annual review obligations under paragraph 
(d) of this section, a bank shall establish and maintain a monitoring 
system that is reasonably designed to detect, for each account of a non-
listed business or payroll customer, those transactions in currency 
involving such account that would require a bank to file a suspicious 
transaction report. The statement in the preceding sentence with respect 
to accounts of non-listed business and payroll customers does not limit 
the obligation of banks generally to take the steps necessary to satisfy 
the terms of paragraph (h)(1) of this section and Sec.  1020.320 with 
respect to all exempt persons.
    (i) Revocation. Without any action on the part of the Department of 
the Treasury and subject to the limitation on liability contained in 
paragraph (g)(2) of this section:
    (1) The status of an entity as an exempt person under paragraph 
(b)(4) of this section ceases once such entity ceases to be listed on 
the applicable stock exchange; and
    (2) The status of a subsidiary as an exempt person under paragraph 
(b)(5) of this section ceases once such subsidiary ceases to have at 
least 51 per cent of its common stock or analogous equity interest owned 
by a listed entity.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1506-0012)

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 33640, June 7, 2012]



Sec.  1020.320  Reports by banks of suspicious transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Every bank shall file with the Treasury Department, 
to the extent and in the manner required by this section, a report of 
any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or 
regulation. A bank may also file with the Treasury Department by using 
the Suspicious Activity Report specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section or otherwise, a report of any suspicious transaction that it 
believes is relevant to the possible violation of any law or regulation 
but whose reporting is not required by this section.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under the terms of this section 
if it is conducted or attempted by, at, or through the bank, it involves 
or aggregates at least $5,000 in funds or other assets, and the bank 
knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that:
    (i) The transaction involves funds derived from illegal activities 
or is intended or conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets 
derived from illegal activities (including, without limitation, the 
ownership, nature, source, location, or control of such funds or assets) 
as part of a plan to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or 
to avoid any transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or 
regulation;
    (ii) The transaction is designed to evade any requirements of this 
chapter or of any other regulations promulgated under the Bank Secrecy 
Act; or
    (iii) The transaction has no business or apparent lawful purpose or 
is not the sort in which the particular customer would normally be 
expected to engage, and the bank knows of no reasonable explanation for 
the transaction after examining the available facts, including the 
background and possible purpose of the transaction.

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    (b) Filing procedures--(1) What to file. A suspicious transaction 
shall be reported by completing a Suspicious Activity Report (``SAR''), 
and collecting and maintaining supporting documentation as required by 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with FinCEN in a central 
location, to be determined by FinCEN, as indicated in the instructions 
to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A bank is required to file a SAR no later than 30 
calendar days after the date of initial detection by the bank of facts 
that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR. If no suspect was 
identified on the date of the detection of the incident requiring the 
filing, a bank may delay filing a SAR for an additional 30 calendar days 
to identify a suspect. In no case shall reporting be delayed more than 
60 calendar days after the date of initial detection of a reportable 
transaction. In situations involving violations that require immediate 
attention, such as, for example, ongoing money laundering schemes, the 
bank shall immediately notify, by telephone, an appropriate law 
enforcement authority in addition to filing timely a SAR.
    (c) Exceptions. A bank is not required to file a SAR for a robbery 
or burglary committed or attempted that is reported to appropriate law 
enforcement authorities, or for lost, missing, counterfeit, or stolen 
securities with respect to which the bank files a report pursuant to the 
reporting requirements of 17 CFR 240.17f-1.
    (d) Retention of records. A bank shall maintain a copy of any SAR 
filed and the original or business record equivalent of any supporting 
documentation for a period of five years from the date of filing the 
SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified, and maintained by the 
bank as such, and shall be deemed to have been filed with the SAR. A 
bank shall make all supporting documentation available to FinCEN or any 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, or any Federal 
regulatory authority that examines the bank for compliance with the Bank 
Secrecy Act, or any State regulatory authority administering a State law 
that requires the bank to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise 
authorizes the State authority to ensure that the institution complies 
with the Bank Secrecy Act, upon request.
    (e) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (e). For purposes of 
this paragraph (e) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by banks--(i) General rule. No bank, 
and no director, officer, employee, or agent of any bank, shall disclose 
a SAR or any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR. Any 
bank, and any director, officer, employee, or agent of any bank that is 
subpoenaed or otherwise requested to disclose a SAR or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR, shall decline to produce the 
SAR or such information, citing this section and 31 U.S.C. 
5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any such request and the 
response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of Construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (e)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by a bank, or any director, officer, employee, or 
agent of a bank, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the bank for 
compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any State regulatory authority 
administering a State law that requires the bank to comply with the Bank 
Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes the State authority to ensure that 
the bank complies with the Bank Secrecy Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures:
    (i) To another financial institution, or any director, officer, 
employee, or

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agent of a financial institution, for the preparation of a joint SAR; or
    (ii) In connection with certain employment references or termination 
notices, to the full extent authorized in 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(B); or
    (B) The sharing by a bank, or any director, officer, employee, or 
agent of the bank, of a SAR, or any information that would reveal the 
existence of a SAR, within the bank's corporate organizational structure 
for purposes consistent with Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act as 
determined by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (f) Limitation on liability. A bank, and any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of any bank, that makes a voluntary disclosure of any 
possible violation of law or regulation to a government agency or makes 
a disclosure pursuant to this section or any other authority, including 
a disclosure made jointly with another institution, shall be protected 
from liability to any person for any such disclosure, or for failure to 
provide notice of such disclosure to any person identified in the 
disclosure, or both, to the full extent provided by 31 U.S.C. 
5318(g)(3).
    (g) Compliance. Banks shall be examined by FinCEN or its delegatees 
for compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the requirements of 
this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and of this 
chapter. Such failure may also violate provisions of title 12 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 10517, Feb. 25, 2011]



          Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Banks



Sec.  1020.400  General.

    Banks are subject to the recordkeeping requirements set forth and 
cross referenced in this subpart. Banks should also refer to subpart D 
of part 1010 of this chapter for recordkeeping requirements contained in 
that subpart which apply to banks.



Sec.  1020.410  Records to be made and retained by banks.

    (a) Each agent, agency, branch, or office located within the United 
States of a bank is subject to the requirements of this paragraph (a) 
with respect to a funds transfer in the amount of $3,000 or more, and is 
required to retain either the original or a copy or reproduction of each 
of the following:
    (1) Recordkeeping requirements. (i) For each payment order that it 
accepts as an originator's bank, a bank shall obtain and retain either 
the original or a copy, or electronic record of the following 
information relating to the payment order:
    (A) The name and address of the originator;
    (B) The amount of the payment order;
    (C) The execution date of the payment order;
    (D) Any payment instructions received from the originator with the 
payment order;
    (E) The identity of the beneficiary's bank; and
    (F) As many of the following items as are received with the payment 
order: \1\
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    \1\ For funds transfers effected through the Federal Reserve's 
Fedwire funds transfer system, only one of the items is required to be 
retained, if received with the payment order, until such time as the 
bank that sends the order to the Federal Reserve Bank completes its 
conversion to the expanded Fedwire message format.
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    (1) The name and address of the beneficiary;

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    (2) The account number of the beneficiary; and
    (3) Any other specific identifier of the beneficiary.
    (ii) For each payment order that it accepts as an intermediary bank, 
a bank shall retain either the original or a microfilm, other copy, or 
electronic record of the payment order.
    (iii) For each payment order that it accepts as a beneficiary's 
bank, a bank shall retain either the original or a microfilm, other 
copy, or electronic record of the payment order.
    (2) Originators other than established customers. In the case of a 
payment order from an originator that is not an established customer, in 
addition to obtaining and retaining the information required in 
paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section:
    (i) If the payment order is made in person, prior to acceptance the 
originator's bank shall verify the identity of the person placing the 
payment order. If it accepts the payment order, the originator's bank 
shall obtain and retain a record of the name and address, the type of 
identification reviewed, the number of the identification document 
(e.g., driver's license), as well as a record of the person's taxpayer 
identification number (e.g., social security or employer identification 
number) or, if none, alien identification number or passport number and 
country of issuance, or a notation in the record of the lack thereof. If 
the originator's bank has knowledge that the person placing the payment 
order is not the originator, the originator's bank shall obtain and 
retain a record of the originator's taxpayer identification number 
(e.g., social security or employer identification number) or, if none, 
alien identification number or passport number and country of issuance, 
if known by the person placing the order, or a notation in the record of 
the lack thereof.
    (ii) If the payment order accepted by the originator's bank is not 
made in person, the originator's bank shall obtain and retain a record 
of name and address of the person placing the payment order, as well as 
the person's taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security or 
employer identification number) or, if none, alien identification number 
or passport number and country of issuance, or a notation in the record 
of the lack thereof, and a copy or record of the method of payment 
(e.g., check or credit card transaction) for the funds transfer. If the 
originator's bank has knowledge that the person placing the payment 
order is not the originator, the originator's bank shall obtain and 
retain a record of the originator's taxpayer identification number 
(e.g., social security or employer identification number) or, if none, 
alien identification number or passport number and country of issuance, 
if known by the person placing the order, or a notation in the record of 
the lack thereof.
    (3) Beneficiaries other than established customers. For each payment 
order that it accepts as a beneficiary's bank for a beneficiary that is 
not an established customer, in addition to obtaining and retaining the 
information required in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section:
    (i) If the proceeds are delivered in person to the beneficiary or 
its representative or agent, the beneficiary's bank shall verify the 
identity of the person receiving the proceeds and shall obtain and 
retain a record of the name and address, the type of identification 
reviewed, and the number of the identification document (e.g., driver's 
license), as well as a record of the person's taxpayer identification 
number (e.g., social security or employer identification number) or, if 
none, alien identification number or passport number and country of 
issuance, or a notation in the record of the lack thereof. If the 
beneficiary's bank has knowledge that the person receiving the proceeds 
is not the beneficiary, the beneficiary's bank shall obtain and retain a 
record of the beneficiary's name and address, as well as the 
beneficiary's taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security or 
employer identification number) or, if none, alien identification number 
or passport number and country of issuance, if known by the person 
receiving the proceeds, or a notation in the record of the lack thereof.
    (ii) If the proceeds are delivered other than in person, the 
beneficiary's bank shall retain a copy of the check or other instrument 
used to effect payment, or the information contained

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thereon, as well as the name and address of the person to which it was 
sent.
    (4) Retrievability. The information that an originator's bank must 
retain under paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2) of this section shall be 
retrievable by the originator's bank by reference to the name of the 
originator. If the originator is an established customer of the 
originator's bank and has an account used for funds transfers, then the 
information also shall be retrievable by account number. The information 
that a beneficiary's bank must retain under paragraphs (a)(1)(iii) and 
(a)(3) of this section shall be retrievable by the beneficiary's bank by 
reference to the name of the beneficiary. If the beneficiary is an 
established customer of the beneficiary's bank and has an account used 
for funds transfers, then the information also shall be retrievable by 
account number. This information need not be retained in any particular 
manner, so long as the bank is able to retrieve the information required 
by this paragraph, either by accessing funds transfer records directly 
or through reference to some other record maintained by the bank.
    (5) Verification. Where verification is required under paragraphs 
(a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section, a bank shall verify a person's 
identity by examination of a document (other than a bank signature 
card), preferably one that contains the person's name, address, and 
photograph, that is normally acceptable by financial institutions as a 
means of identification when cashing checks for persons other than 
established customers. Verification of the identity of an individual who 
indicates that he or she is an alien or is not a resident of the United 
States may be made by passport, alien identification card, or other 
official document evidencing nationality or residence (e.g., a foreign 
driver's license with indication of home address).
    (6) Exceptions. The following funds transfers are not subject to the 
requirements of this section:
    (i) Funds transfers where the originator and beneficiary are any of 
the following:
    (A) A bank;
    (B) A wholly owned domestic subsidiary of a bank chartered in the 
United States;
    (C) A broker or dealer in securities;
    (D) A wholly owned domestic subsidiary of a broker or dealer in 
securities;
    (E) A futures commission merchant or an introducing broker in 
commodities;
    (F) A wholly owned domestic subsidiary of a futures commission 
merchant or an introducing broker in commodities;
    (G) The United States;
    (H) A state or local government;
    (I) A Federal, State or local government agency or instrumentality; 
or
    (J) A mutual fund; and
    (ii) Funds transfers where both the originator and the beneficiary 
are the same person and the originator's bank and the beneficiary's bank 
are the same bank.
    (b)(1) With respect to each certificate of deposit sold or redeemed 
after May 31, 1978, and before October 1, 2003, or each deposit or share 
account opened with a bank after June 30, 1972, and before October 1, 
2003, a bank shall, within 30 days from the date such a transaction 
occurs or an account is opened, secure and maintain a record of the 
taxpayer identification number of the customer involved; or where the 
account or certificate is in the names of two or more persons, the bank 
shall secure the taxpayer identification number of a person having a 
financial interest in the certificate or account. In the event that a 
bank has been unable to secure, within the 30-day period specified, the 
required identification, it shall nevertheless not be deemed to be in 
violation of this section if it has made a reasonable effort to secure 
such identification, and it maintains a list containing the names, 
addresses, and account numbers of those persons from whom it has been 
unable to secure such identification, and makes the names, addresses, 
and account numbers of those persons available to the Secretary as 
directed by him. A bank acting as an agent for another person in the 
purchase or redemption of a certificate of deposit issued by another 
bank

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is responsible for obtaining and recording the required taxpayer 
identification, as well as for maintaining the records referred to in 
paragraphs (c)(11) and (12) of this section. The issuing bank can 
satisfy the recordkeeping requirement by recording the name and address 
of the agent together with a description of the instrument and the date 
of the transaction. Where a person is a non-resident alien, the bank 
shall also record the person's passport number or a description of some 
other government document used to verify his identity.
    (2) The 30-day period provided for in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section shall be extended where the person opening the account has 
applied for a taxpayer identification or social security number on Form 
SS-4 or SS-5, until such time as the person maintaining the account has 
had a reasonable opportunity to secure such number and furnish it to the 
bank.
    (3) A taxpayer identification number required under paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section need not be secured for accounts or transactions with 
the following:
    (i) Agencies and instrumentalities of Federal, State, local or 
foreign governments;
    (ii) Judges, public officials, or clerks of courts of record as 
custodians of funds in controversy or under the control of the court;
    (iii) Aliens who are ambassadors, ministers, career diplomatic or 
consular officers, or naval, military or other attach[eacute]s of 
foreign embassies and legations, and for the members of their immediate 
families;
    (iv) Aliens who are accredited representatives of international 
organizations which are entitled to enjoy privileges, exemptions and 
immunities as an international organization under the International 
Organization Immunities Act of December 29, 1945 (22 U.S.C. 288), and 
the members of their immediate families;
    (v) Aliens temporarily residing in the United States for a period 
not to exceed 180 days;
    (vi) Aliens not engaged in a trade or business in the United States 
who are attending a recognized college or university or any training 
program, supervised or conducted by any agency of the Federal 
Government;
    (vii) Unincorporated subordinate units of a tax exempt central 
organization which are covered by a group exemption letter,
    (viii) A person under 18 years of age with respect to an account 
opened as a part of a school thrift savings program, provided the annual 
interest is less than $10;
    (ix) A person opening a Christmas club, vacation club and similar 
installment savings programs, provided the annual interest is less than 
$10; and
    (x) Non-resident aliens who are not engaged in a trade or business 
in the United States.
    (4) In instances described in paragraphs (b)(3)(viii) and (ix) of 
this section, the bank shall, within 15 days following the end of any 
calendar year in which the interest accrued in that year is $10 or more 
use its best effort to secure and maintain the appropriate taxpayer 
identification number or application form therefor.
    (5) The rules and regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service 
under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall determine 
what constitutes a taxpayer identification number and whose number shall 
be obtained in the case of an account maintained by one or more persons.
    (c) Each bank shall, in addition, retain either the original or a 
copy or reproduction of each of the following:
    (1) Each document granting signature authority over each deposit or 
share account, including any notations, if such are normally made, of 
specific identifying information verifying the identity of the signer 
(such as a driver's license number or credit card number);
    (2) Each statement, ledger card or other record on each deposit or 
share account, showing each transaction in, or with respect to, that 
account;
    (3) Each check, clean draft, or money order drawn on the bank or 
issued and payable by it, except those drawn for $100 or less or those 
drawn on accounts which can be expected to have drawn on them an average 
of at least 100 checks per month over the calendar year or on each 
occasion on which such checks are issued, and which are:

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    (i) Dividend checks,
    (ii) Payroll checks,
    (iii) Employee benefit checks,
    (iv) Insurance claim checks,
    (v) Medical benefit checks,
    (vi) Checks drawn on government agency accounts,
    (vii) Checks drawn by brokers or dealers in securities,
    (viii) Checks drawn on fiduciary accounts,
    (ix) Checks drawn on other financial institutions, or
    (x) Pension or annuity checks;
    (4) Each item in excess of $100 (other than bank charges or periodic 
charges made pursuant to agreement with the customer), comprising a 
debit to a customer's deposit or share account, not required to be kept, 
and not specifically exempted, under paragraph (c)(3) of this section;
    (5) Each item, including checks, drafts, or transfers of credit, of 
more than $10,000 remitted or transferred to a person, account or place 
outside the United States;
    (6) A record of each remittance or transfer of funds, or of 
currency, other monetary instruments, checks, investment securities, or 
credit, of more than $10,000 to a person, account or place outside the 
United States;
    (7) Each check or draft in an amount in excess of $10,000 drawn on 
or issued by a foreign bank which the domestic bank has paid or 
presented to a nonbank drawee for payment;
    (8) Each item, including checks, drafts or transfers of credit, of 
more than $10,000 received directly and not through a domestic financial 
institution, by letter, cable or any other means, from a bank, broker or 
dealer in foreign exchange outside the United States;
    (9) A record of each receipt of currency, other monetary 
instruments, investment securities or checks, and of each transfer of 
funds or credit, of more than $10,000 received on any one occasion 
directly and not through a domestic financial institution, from a bank, 
broker or dealer in foreign exchange outside the United States; and
    (10) Records prepared or received by a bank in the ordinary course 
of business, which would be needed to reconstruct a transaction account 
and to trace a check in excess of $100 deposited in such account through 
its domestic processing system or to supply a description of a deposited 
check in excess of $100. This subparagraph shall be applicable only with 
respect to demand deposits.
    (11) A record containing the name, address, and taxpayer 
identification number as determined under section 6109 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, if available, of the purchaser of each certificate 
of deposit, as well as a description of the instrument, a notation of 
the method of payment, and the date of the transaction.
    (12) A record containing the name, address and taxpayer 
identification number as determined under section 6109 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, if available, of any person presenting a 
certificate of deposit for payment, as well as a description of the 
instrument and the date of the transaction.
    (13) Each deposit slip or credit ticket reflecting a transaction in 
excess of $100 or the equivalent record for direct deposit or other wire 
transfer deposit transactions. The slip or ticket shall record the 
amount of any currency involved.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1020.500  General.

    Banks are subject to the special information sharing procedures to 
deter money laundering and terrorist activity requirements set forth and 
cross referenced in this subpart. Banks should also refer to subpart E 
of part 1010 of this chapter for special information sharing procedures 
to deter money laundering and terrorist activity contained in that 
subpart which apply to banks.



Sec.  1020.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for banks.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.

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    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1020.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1020.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                                Measures



Sec.  1020.600  General.

    Banks are subject to the special standards of diligence; 
prohibitions; and special measures requirements set forth and cross 
referenced in this subpart. Banks should also refer to subpart F of part 
1010 of this chapter for special standards of diligence; prohibitions; 
and special measures contained in that subpart which apply to banks.



Sec.  1020.610  Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for
foreign financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.610 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1020.620  Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.620 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1020.630  Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks;
records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for service of legal 
process.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.630 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1020.640  [Reserved]



Sec.  1020.670  Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination 
of correspondent relationship.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.670 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



PART 1021_RULES FOR CASINOS AND CARD CLUBS--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1021.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1021.200 General.
1021.210 Anti-money laundering program requirements for casinos.

     Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Casinos and Card Clubs

1021.300 General.
1021.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1021.311 Filing obligations.
1021.312 Identification required.
1021.313 Aggregation.
1021.314 Structured transactions.
1021.315 Exemptions.
1021.320 Reports by casinos of suspicious transactions.
1021.330 Exceptions to the reporting requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5331.

  Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Casinos and Card Clubs

1021.400 General.
1021.410 Additional records to be made and retained by casinos.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
      Laundering and Terrorist Activity for Casinos and Card Clubs

1021.500 General.
1021.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for casinos and card clubs.
1021.530 [Reserved]
1021.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                   Measures for Casinos and Card Clubs

1021.600 General.
1021.610 Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign 
          financial institutions.
1021.620 Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.
1021.630 Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks; 
          records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for 
          service of legal process.
1021.640 [Reserved]
1021.670 Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; Termination of 
          correspondent relationship.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

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                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1021.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1021. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Business year means the annual accounting period, such as a 
calendar or fiscal year, by which a casino maintains its books and 
records for purposes of subtitle A of title 26 of the United States 
Code.
    (b) Casino account number means any and all numbers by which a 
casino identifies a customer.
    (c) Customer includes every person which is involved in a 
transaction to which this chapter applies with a casino, whether or not 
that person participates, or intends to participate, in the gaming 
activities offered by that casino.
    (d) Gaming day means the normal business day of a casino. For a 
casino that offers 24 hour gaming, the term means that 24 hour period by 
which the casino keeps its books and records for business, accounting, 
and tax purposes. For purposes of the regulations contained in this 
chapter, each casino may have only one gaming day, common to all of its 
divisions.
    (e) Machine-readable means capable of being read by an automated 
data processing system.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1021.200  General.

    Casinos and card clubs are subject to the program requirements set 
forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Casinos and card clubs 
should also refer to subpart B of part 1010 of this chapter for program 
requirements contained in that subpart which apply to casinos and card 
clubs.



Sec.  1021.210  Anti-money laundering program requirements for casinos.

    (a) Requirements for casinos. A casino shall be deemed to satisfy 
the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) if it implements and maintains 
a compliance program described in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Compliance programs. (1) Each casino shall develop and implement 
a written program reasonably designed to assure and monitor compliance 
with the requirements set forth in 31 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter II 
and the regulations contained in this chapter.
    (2) At a minimum, each compliance program shall provide for:
    (i) A system of internal controls to assure ongoing compliance;
    (ii) Internal and/or external independent testing for compliance. 
The scope and frequency of the testing shall be commensurate with the 
money laundering and terrorist financing risks posed by the products and 
services provided by the casino;
    (iii) Training of casino personnel, including training in the 
identification of unusual or suspicious transactions, to the extent that 
the reporting of such transactions is required by this chapter, by other 
applicable law or regulation, or by the casino's own administrative and 
compliance policies;
    (iv) An individual or individuals to assure day-to-day compliance;
    (v) Procedures for using all available information to determine:
    (A) When required by this chapter, the name, address, social 
security number, and other information, and verification of the same, of 
a person;
    (B) The occurrence of any transactions or patterns of transactions 
required to be reported pursuant to Sec.  1021.320;
    (C) Whether any record as described in subpart D of part 1010 of 
this chapter or subpart D of this part 1021 must be made and retained; 
and
    (vi) For casinos that have automated data processing systems, the 
use of automated programs to aid in assuring compliance.



     Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Casinos and Card Clubs



Sec.  1021.300  General.

    Casinos and card clubs are subject to the reporting requirements set 
forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Casinos and card clubs 
should also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of this

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chapter for reporting requirements contained in that subpart which apply 
to casinos and card clubs.



Sec.  1021.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    The reports of transactions in currency requirements for casinos are 
located in subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter and this subpart.



Sec.  1021.311  Filing obligations.

    Each casino shall file a report of each transaction in currency, 
involving either cash in or cash out, of more than $10,000.
    (a) Transactions in currency involving cash in include, but are not 
limited to:
    (1) Purchases of chips, tokens, and other gaming instruments;
    (2) Front money deposits;
    (3) Safekeeping deposits;
    (4) Payments on any form of credit, including markers and counter 
checks;
    (5) Bets of currency, including money plays;
    (6) Currency received by a casino for transmittal of funds through 
wire transfer for a customer;
    (7) Purchases of a casino's check;
    (8) Exchanges of currency for currency, including foreign currency; 
and
    (9) Bills inserted into electronic gaming devices.
    (b) Transactions in currency involving cash out include, but are not 
limited to:
    (1) Redemptions of chips, tokens, tickets, and other gaming 
instruments;
    (2) Front money withdrawals;
    (3) Safekeeping withdrawals;
    (4) Advances on any form of credit, including markers and counter 
checks;
    (5) Payments on bets;
    (6) Payments by a casino to a customer based on receipt of funds 
through wire transfers;
    (7) Cashing of checks or other negotiable instruments;
    (8) Exchanges of currency for currency, including foreign currency;
    (9) Travel and complimentary expenses and gaming incentives; and
    (10) Payment for tournament, contests, and other promotions.
    (c) Other provisions of this chapter notwithstanding, casinos are 
exempted from the reporting obligations found in this section and Sec.  
1021.313 for the following transactions in currency or currency 
transactions:
    (1) Transactions between a casino and a dealer in foreign exchange, 
or between a casino and a check casher, as those terms are defined in 
Sec.  1010.100(ff) of this chapter, so long as such transactions are 
conducted pursuant to a contractual or other arrangement with a casino 
covering the financial services in paragraphs (a)(8), (b)(7), and (b)(8) 
of this section;
    (2) Cash out transactions to the extent the currency is won in a 
money play and is the same currency the customer wagered in the money 
play, or cash in transactions to the extent the currency is the same 
currency the customer previously wagered in a money play on the same 
table game without leaving the table;
    (3) Bills inserted into electronic gaming devices in multiple 
transactions (unless a casino has knowledge pursuant to Sec.  1021.313 
in which case this exemption would not apply); and
    (4) Jackpots from slot machines or video lottery terminals.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 43597, July 21, 2011]



Sec.  1021.312  Identification required.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter for identification 
requirements for reports of transaction in currency filed by casinos and 
card clubs.



Sec.  1021.313  Aggregation.

    In the case of a casino, multiple currency transactions shall be 
treated as a single transaction if the casino has knowledge that they 
are by or on behalf of any person and result in either cash in or cash 
out totaling more than $10,000 during any gaming day. For purposes of 
this section, a casino shall be deemed to have the knowledge described 
in the preceding sentence, if: Any sole proprietor, partner, officer, 
director, or employee of the casino, acting within the scope of his or 
her employment, has knowledge that such multiple currency transactions 
have occurred, including knowledge from examining the books, records, 
logs, information retained on magnetic disk, tape or other machine-
readable media, or in

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any manual system, and similar documents and information, which the 
casino maintains pursuant to any law or regulation or within the 
ordinary course of its business, and which contain information that such 
multiple currency transactions have occurred.



Sec.  1021.314  Structured transactions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.314 of this chapter for rules regarding 
structured transactions for casinos.



Sec.  1021.315  Exemptions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.315 of this chapter for exemptions from the 
obligation to file reports of transactions in currency for casinos.



Sec.  1021.320  Reports by casinos of suspicious transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Every casino shall file with FinCEN, to the extent 
and in the manner required by this section, a report of any suspicious 
transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation. A 
casino may also file with FinCEN, by using the form specified in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, or otherwise, a report of any 
suspicious transaction that it believes is relevant to the possible 
violation of any law or regulation but whose reporting is not required 
by this section.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under the terms of this section 
if it is conducted or attempted by, at, or through a casino, and 
involves or aggregates at least $5,000 in funds or other assets, and the 
casino knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that the transaction 
(or a pattern of transactions of which the transaction is a part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or of any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular customer would normally be expected to engage, 
and the casino knows of no reasonable explanation for the transaction 
after examining the available facts, including the background and 
possible purpose of the transaction; or
    (iv) Involves use of the casino to facilitate criminal activity.
    (b) Filing procedures--(1) What to file. A suspicious transaction 
shall be reported by completing a Suspicious Activity Report (``SAR''), 
and collecting and maintaining supporting documentation as required by 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with FinCEN in a central 
location, to be determined by FinCEN, as indicated in the instructions 
to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A SAR shall be filed no later than 30 calendar 
days after the date of the initial detection by the casino of facts that 
may constitute a basis for filing a SAR under this section. If no 
suspect is identified on the date of such initial detection, a casino 
may delay filing a SAR for an additional 30 calendar days to identify a 
suspect, but in no case shall reporting be delayed more than 60 calendar 
days after the date of such initial detection. In situations involving 
violations that require immediate attention, such as ongoing money 
laundering schemes, the casino shall immediately notify by telephone an 
appropriate law enforcement authority in addition to filing timely a 
SAR. Casinos wishing voluntarily to report suspicious transactions that 
may relate to terrorist activity may call FinCEN's Financial 
Institutions Hotline at 1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing timely a 
SAR if required by this section.
    (c) Exceptions. A casino is not required to file a SAR for a robbery 
or burglary committed or attempted that is reported to appropriate law 
enforcement authorities.
    (d) Retention of records. A casino shall maintain a copy of any SAR 
filed and the original or business record equivalent of any supporting 
documentation

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for a period of five years from the date of filing the SAR. Supporting 
documentation shall be identified as such and maintained by the casino, 
and shall be deemed to have been filed with the SAR. A casino shall make 
all supporting documentation available to FinCEN or any Federal, State, 
or local law enforcement agency, or any Federal regulatory authority 
that examines the casino for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or 
any State regulatory authority administering a State law that requires 
the casino to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes 
the State authority to ensure that the casino complies with the Bank 
Secrecy Act, or any tribal regulatory authority administering a tribal 
law that requires the casino to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or 
otherwise authorizes the tribal regulatory authority to ensure that the 
casino complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, upon request.
    (e) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (e). For purposes of 
this paragraph (e) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by casinos--(i) General rule. No 
casino, and no director, officer, employee, or agent of any casino, 
shall disclose a SAR or any information that would reveal the existence 
of a SAR. Any casino, and any director, officer, employee, or agent of 
any casino that is subpoenaed or otherwise requested to disclose a SAR 
or any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, shall 
decline to produce the SAR or such information, citing this section and 
31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any such request 
and the response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of Construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (e)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by a casino, or any director, officer, employee, 
or agent of a casino, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the casino for 
compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any State regulatory authority 
administering a State law that requires the casino to comply with the 
Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes the State authority to ensure 
that the casino complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any tribal 
regulatory authority administering a tribal law that requires the casino 
to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes the tribal 
regulatory authority to ensure that casino complies with the Bank 
Secrecy Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures to another 
financial institution, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a 
financial institution, for the preparation of a joint SAR.
    (B) The sharing by a casino, or any director, officer, employee, or 
agent of the casino, of a SAR, or any information that would reveal the 
existence of a SAR, within the casino's corporate organizational 
structure for purposes consistent with Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act 
as determined by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (f) Limitation on liability. A casino, and any director, officer, 
employee, or

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agent of any casino, that makes a voluntary disclosure of any possible 
violation of law or regulation to a government agency or makes a 
disclosure pursuant to this section or any other authority, including a 
disclosure made jointly with another institution, shall be protected 
from liability to any person for any such disclosure, or for failure to 
provide notice of such disclosure to any person identified in the 
disclosure, or both, to the full extent provided by 31 U.S.C. 
5318(g)(3).
    (g) Compliance. Casinos shall be examined by FinCEN or its 
delegatees for compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the 
requirements of this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act 
and of this chapter.
    (h) Applicability date. This section applies to transactions 
occurring after March 25, 2003.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 10517, Feb. 25, 2011; 
81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1021.330  Exceptions to the reporting requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5331.

    (a) Receipt of currency by certain casinos having gross annual 
gaming revenue in excess of $1,000,000--In general. If a casino receives 
currency in excess of $10,000 and is required to report the receipt of 
such currency directly to the Treasury Department under Sec.  1010.306, 
Sec.  1021.311, or Sec.  1021.313 and is subject to the recordkeeping 
requirements of Sec.  1021.410, then the casino is not required to make 
a report with respect to the receipt of such currency under 31 U.S.C. 
5331 and this section.
    (b) Casinos exempt under Sec.  1010.970(c). Pursuant to Sec.  
1010.970, the Secretary may exempt from the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements under Sec.  1010.306, Sec.  1021.311, Sec.  1021.313 or 
Sec.  1021.410 casinos in any state whose regulatory system 
substantially meets the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of this 
chapter. Such casinos shall not be required to report receipt of 
currency under 31 U.S.C. 5331 and this section.
    (c) Reporting of currency received in a non-gaming business. Non-
gaming businesses (such as shops, restaurants, entertainment, and 
hotels) at casino hotels and resorts are separate trades or businesses 
in which the receipt of currency in excess of $10,000 is reportable 
under section 5331 and these regulations. Thus, a casino exempt under 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section must report with respect to 
currency in excess of $10,000 received in its non-gaming businesses.
    (d) Example. The following example illustrates the application of 
the rules in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this section:

    Example. A and B are casinos having gross annual gaming revenue in 
excess of $1,000,000. C is a casino with gross annual gaming revenue of 
less than $1,000,000. Casino A receives $15,000 in currency from a 
customer with respect to a gaming transaction which the casino reports 
to the Treasury Department under Sec. Sec.  1010.306, 1021.311, and 
1021.313. Casino B receives $15,000 in currency from a customer in 
payment for accommodations provided to that customer at Casino B's 
hotel. Casino C receives $15,000 in currency from a customer with 
respect to a gaming transaction. Casino A is not required to report the 
transaction under 31 U.S.C. 5331 or this section because the exception 
for certain casinos provided in paragraph (a) of this section (``the 
casino exception'') applies. Casino B is required to report under 31 
U.S.C. 5331 and this section because the casino exception does not apply 
to the receipt of currency from a nongaming activity. Casino C is 
required to report under 31 U.S.C. 5331 and this section because the 
casino exception does not apply to casinos having gross annual gaming 
revenue of $1,000,000 or less which do not have to report to the 
Treasury Department under Sec. Sec.  1010.306, 1021.311, and 1021.313.



  Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Casinos and Card Clubs



Sec.  1021.400  General.

    Casinos and card clubs are subject to the recordkeeping requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Casinos and card clubs 
should also refer to subpart D of part 1010 of this chapter for 
recordkeeping requirements contained in that subpart which apply to 
casinos and card clubs.



Sec.  1021.410  Additional records to be made and retained by casinos.

    (a) With respect to each deposit of funds, account opened or line of 
credit extended after the effective date of these regulations, a casino 
shall, at the

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time the funds are deposited, the account is opened or credit is 
extended, secure and maintain a record of the name, permanent address, 
and social security number of the person involved. Where the deposit, 
account or credit is in the names of two or more persons, the casino 
shall secure the name, permanent address, and social security number of 
each person having a financial interest in the deposit, account or line 
of credit. The name and address of such person shall be verified by the 
casino at the time the deposit is made, account opened, or credit 
extended. The verification shall be made by examination of a document of 
the type described in Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter, and the specific 
identifying information shall be recorded in the manner described in 
Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter. In the event that a casino has been 
unable to secure the required social security number, it shall not be 
deemed to be in violation of this section if it has made a reasonable 
effort to secure such number and it maintains a list containing the 
names and permanent addresses of those persons from who it has been 
unable to obtain social security numbers and makes the names and 
addresses of those persons available to the Secretary upon request. 
Where a person is a nonresident alien, the casino shall also record the 
person's passport number or a description of some other government 
document used to verify his identity.
    (b) In addition, each casino shall retain either the original or a 
copy or reproduction of each of the following:
    (1) A record of each receipt (including but not limited to funds for 
safekeeping or front money) of funds by the casino for the account 
(credit or deposit) of any person. The record shall include the name, 
permanent address and social security number of the person from whom the 
funds were received, as well as the date and amount of the funds 
received. If the person from whom the funds were received is a non-
resident alien, the person's passport number or a description of some 
other government document used to verify the person's identity shall be 
obtained and recorded;
    (2) A record of each bookkeeping entry comprising a debit or credit 
to a customer's deposit account or credit account with the casino;
    (3) Each statement, ledger card or other record of each deposit 
account or credit account with the casino, showing each transaction 
(including deposits, receipts, withdrawals, disbursements or transfers) 
in or with respect to, a customer's deposit account or credit account 
with the casino;
    (4) A record of each extension of credit in excess of $2,500, the 
terms and conditions of such extension of credit, and repayments. The 
record shall include the customer's name, permanent address, social 
security number, and the date and amount of the transaction (including 
repayments). If the customer or person for whom the credit extended is a 
non-resident alien, his passport number or description of some other 
government document used to verify his identity shall be obtained and 
recorded;
    (5) A record of each advice, request or instruction received or 
given by the casino for itself or another person with respect to a 
transaction involving a person, account or place outside the United 
States (including but not limited to communications by wire, letter, or 
telephone). If the transfer outside the United States is on behalf of a 
third party, the record shall include the third party's name, permanent 
address, social security number, signature, and the date and amount of 
the transaction. If the transfer is received from outside the United 
States on behalf of a third party, the record shall include the third 
party's name, permanent address, social security number, signature, and 
the date and amount of the transaction. If the person for whom the 
transaction is being made is a non-resident alien the record shall also 
include the person's name, his passport number or a description of some 
other government document used to verify his identity;
    (6) Records prepared or received by the casino in the ordinary 
course of business which would be needed to reconstruct a person's 
deposit account or credit account with the casino or to trace a check 
deposited with the casino through the casino's records to the bank of 
deposit;

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    (7) All records, documents or manuals required to be maintained by a 
casino under state and local laws or regulations, regulations of any 
governing Indian tribe or tribal government, or terms of (or any 
regulations issued under) any Tribal-State compacts entered into 
pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, with respect to the casino 
in question.
    (8) All records which are prepared or used by a casino to monitor a 
customer's gaming activity.
    (9)(i) A separate record containing a list of each transaction 
between the casino and its customers involving the following types of 
instruments having a face value of $3,000 or more:
    (A) Personal checks (excluding instruments which evidence credit 
granted by a casino strictly for gaming, such as markers);
    (B) Business checks (including casino checks);
    (C) Official bank checks;
    (D) Cashier's checks;
    (E) Third-party checks;
    (F) Promissory notes;
    (G) Traveler's checks; and
    (H) Money orders.
    (ii) The list will contain the time, date, and amount of the 
transaction; the name and permanent address of the customer; the type of 
instrument; the name of the drawee or issuer of the instrument; all 
reference numbers (e.g., casino account number, personal check number, 
etc.); and the name or casino license number of the casino employee who 
conducted the transaction. Applicable transactions will be placed on the 
list in the chronological order in which they occur.
    (10) A copy of the compliance program described in Sec.  
1021.210(b).
    (11) In the case of card clubs only, records of all currency 
transactions by customers, including without limitation, records in the 
form of currency transaction logs and multiple currency transaction 
logs, and records of all activity at cages or similar facilities, 
including, without limitation, cage control logs.
    (c)(1) Casinos which input, store, or retain, in whole or in part, 
for any period of time, any record required to be maintained by Sec.  
1010.410 of this chapter or this section on computer disk, tape, or 
other machine-readable media shall retain the same on computer disk, 
tape, or machine-readable media.
    (2) All indexes, books, programs, record layouts, manuals, formats, 
instructions, file descriptions, and similar materials which would 
enable a person readily to access and review the records that are 
described in Sec.  1010.410 of this chapter and this section and that 
are input, stored, or retained on computer disk, tape, or other machine-
readable media shall be retained for the period of time such records are 
required to be retained.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 81 FR 76864, Nov. 4, 2016]



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
      Laundering and Terrorist Activity for Casinos and Card Clubs



Sec.  1021.500  General.

    Casinos and card clubs are subject to the special information 
sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist activity 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Casinos and 
card clubs should also refer to subpart E of part 1010 of this Chapter 
for special information sharing procedures to deter money laundering and 
terrorist activity contained in that subpart which apply to casinos and 
card clubs.



Sec.  1021.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for casinos and card clubs.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1021.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1021.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this Chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]

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  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                   Measures for Casinos and Card Clubs



Sec.  1021.600  General.

    Casinos and card clubs are subject to the special standards of 
diligence; prohibitions; and special measures requirements set forth and 
cross referenced in this subpart. Casinos and card clubs should also 
refer to subpart F of part 1010 of this chapter for special standards of 
diligence; prohibitions; and special measures contained in that subpart 
which apply to casinos and card clubs.



Sec.  1021.610  Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign
financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.610 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1021.620  Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.620 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1021.630  Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks;
records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for service of legal process.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.630 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1021.640  [Reserved]



Sec.  1021.670  Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination of 
correspondent relationship.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.670 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



PART 1022_RULES FOR MONEY SERVICES BUSINESSES--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1022.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1022.200 General.
1022.210 Anti-money laundering programs for money services businesses.

   Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Money Services Businesses

1022.300 General.
1022.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1022.311 Filing obligations.
1022.312 Identification required.
1022.313 Aggregation.
1022.314 Structured transactions.
1022.315 Exemptions.
1022.320 Reports by money services businesses of suspicious 
          transactions.
1022.380 Registration of money services businesses.

Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Money Services Businesses

1022.400 General.
1022.410 Additional records to be made and retained by dealers in 
          foreign exchange.
1022.420 Additional records to be maintained by providers and sellers of 
          prepaid access.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1022.500 General.
1022.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for money services 
          businesses.
1022.530 [Reserved]
1022.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                 Measures for Money Services Businesses

1022.600 General.
1022.610-1022.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1022.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1022.200  General.

    Money services businesses are subject to the program requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart.

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Money services businesses should also refer to subpart B of part 1010 of 
this chapter for program requirements contained in that subpart which 
apply to money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.210  Anti-money laundering programs for money services businesses.

    (a) Each money services business, as defined by Sec.  1010.100(ff) 
of this chapter, shall develop, implement, and maintain an effective 
anti-money laundering program. An effective anti-money laundering 
program is one that is reasonably designed to prevent the money services 
business from being used to facilitate money laundering and the 
financing of terrorist activities.
    (b) The program shall be commensurate with the risks posed by the 
location and size of, and the nature and volume of the financial 
services provided by, the money services business.
    (c) The program shall be in writing, and a money services business 
shall make copies of the anti-money laundering program available for 
inspection to the Department of the Treasury upon request.
    (d) At a minimum, the program shall:
    (1) Incorporate policies, procedures, and internal controls 
reasonably designed to assure compliance with this chapter.
    (i) Policies, procedures, and internal controls developed and 
implemented under this section shall include provisions for complying 
with the requirements of this chapter including, to the extent 
applicable to the money services business, requirements for:
    (A) Verifying customer identification, including as set forth in 
paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section;
    (B) Filing Reports;
    (C) Creating and retaining records;
    (D) Responding to law enforcement requests.
    (ii) Money services businesses that have automated data processing 
systems should integrate their compliance procedures with such systems.
    (iii) A person that is a money services business solely because it 
is an agent for another money services business as set forth in Sec.  
1022.380(a)(3), and the money services business for which it serves as 
agent, may by agreement allocate between them responsibility for 
development of policies, procedures, and internal controls required by 
this paragraph (d)(1). Each money services business shall remain solely 
responsible for implementation of the requirements set forth in this 
section, and nothing in this paragraph (d)(1) relieves any money 
services business from its obligation to establish and maintain an 
effective anti-money laundering program.
    (iv) A money services business that is a provider or seller of 
prepaid access must establish procedures to verify the identity of a 
person who obtains prepaid access under a prepaid program and obtain 
identifying information concerning such a person, including name, date 
of birth, address, and identification number. Sellers of prepaid access 
must also establish procedures to verify the identity of a person who 
obtains prepaid access to funds that exceed $10,000 during any one day 
and obtain identifying information concerning such a person, including 
name, date of birth, address, and identification number. Providers of 
prepaid access must retain access to such identifying information for 
five years after the last use of the prepaid access device or vehicle; 
such information obtained by sellers of prepaid access must be retained 
for five years from the date of the sale of the prepaid access device or 
vehicle.
    (2) Designate a person to assure day to day compliance with the 
program and this chapter. The responsibilities of such person shall 
include assuring that:
    (i) The money services business properly files reports, and creates 
and retains records, in accordance with applicable requirements of this 
chapter;
    (ii) The compliance program is updated as necessary to reflect 
current requirements of this chapter, and related guidance issued by the 
Department of the Treasury; and
    (iii) The money services business provides appropriate training and 
education in accordance with paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
    (3) Provide education and/or training of appropriate personnel 
concerning

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their responsibilities under the program, including training in the 
detection of suspicious transactions to the extent that the money 
services business is required to report such transactions under this 
chapter.
    (4) Provide for independent review to monitor and maintain an 
adequate program. The scope and frequency of the review shall be 
commensurate with the risk of the financial services provided by the 
money services business. Such review may be conducted by an officer or 
employee of the money services business so long as the reviewer is not 
the person designated in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (e) Compliance date. A money services business must develop and 
implement an anti-money laundering program that complies with the 
requirements of this section on or before the later of July 24, 2002, 
and the end of the 90-day period beginning on the day following the date 
the business is established.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 43597, July 21, 2011; 
76 FR 45419, July 29, 2011]



   Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Money Services Businesses



Sec.  1022.300  General.

    Money services businesses are subject to the reporting requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Money services 
businesses should also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter 
for reporting requirements contained in that subpart which apply to 
money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    The reports of transactions in currency requirements for money 
services businesses are located in subpart C of part 1010 of this 
chapter and this subpart.



Sec.  1022.311  Filing obligations.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.311 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency filing obligations for money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.312  Identification required.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter for identification 
requirements for reports of transactions in currency filed by money 
services businesses.



Sec.  1022.313  Aggregation.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.313 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency aggregation requirements for money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.314  Structured transactions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.314 of this chapter for rules regarding 
structured transactions for money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.315  Exemptions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.315 of this chapter for exemptions from the 
obligation to file reports of transactions in currency for money 
services businesses.



Sec.  1022.320  Reports by money services businesses of suspicious 
transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Every money services business described in Sec.  
1010.100(ff)(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this chapter, shall file 
with the Treasury Department, to the extent and in the manner required 
by this section, a report of any suspicious transaction relevant to a 
possible violation of law or regulation. Any money services business may 
also file with the Treasury Department, by using the form specified in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, or otherwise, a report of any 
suspicious transaction that it believes is relevant to the possible 
violation of any law or regulation but whose reporting is not required 
by this section.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under the terms of this section 
if it is conducted or attempted by, at, or through a money services 
business, involves or aggregates funds or other assets of at least 
$2,000 (except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section), and the 
money services business knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that 
the transaction (or a pattern of transactions of which the transaction 
is a part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets

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derived from illegal activity (including, without limitation, the 
ownership, nature, source, location, or control of such funds or assets) 
as part of a plan to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or 
to avoid any transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or 
regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or of any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act; or
    (iii) Serves no business or apparent lawful purpose, and the 
reporting money services business knows of no reasonable explanation for 
the transaction after examining the available facts, including the 
background and possible purpose of the transaction.
    (iv) Involves use of the money services business to facilitate 
criminal activity.
    (3) To the extent that the identification of transactions required 
to be reported is derived from a review of clearance records or other 
similar records of money orders or traveler's checks that have been sold 
or processed, an issuer of money orders or traveler's checks shall only 
be required to report a transaction or pattern of transactions that 
involves or aggregates funds or other assets of at least $5,000.
    (4) The obligation to identify and properly and timely to report a 
suspicious transaction rests with each money services business involved 
in the transaction, provided that no more than one report is required to 
be filed by the money services businesses involved in a particular 
transaction (so long as the report filed contains all relevant facts). 
Whether, in addition to any liability on its own for failure to report, 
a money services business that issues the instrument or provides the 
funds transfer service involved in the transaction may be liable for the 
failure of another money services business involved in the transaction 
to report that transaction depends upon the nature of the contractual or 
other relationship between the businesses, and the legal effect of the 
facts and circumstances of the relationship and transaction involved, 
under general principles of the law of agency.
    (b) Filing procedures--(1) What to file. A suspicious transaction 
shall be reported by completing a Suspicious Activity Report(``SAR''), 
and collecting and maintaining supporting documentation as required by 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed in a central location to 
be determined by FinCEN, as indicated in the instructions to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A money services business subject to this section 
is required to file each SAR no later than 30 calendar days after the 
date of the initial detection by the money services business of facts 
that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR under this section. In 
situations involving violations that require immediate attention, such 
as ongoing money laundering schemes, the money services business shall 
immediately notify by telephone an appropriate law enforcement authority 
in addition to filing a SAR. Money services businesses wishing 
voluntarily to report suspicious transactions that may relate to 
terrorist activity may call FinCEN's Financial Institutions Hotline at 
1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing timely a SAR if required by this 
section.
    (c) Retention of records. A money services business shall maintain a 
copy of any SAR filed and the original or business record equivalent of 
any supporting documentation for a period of five years from the date of 
filing the SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified as such and 
maintained by the money services business, and shall be deemed to have 
been filed with the SAR. A money services business shall make all 
supporting documentation available to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or 
local law enforcement agency, or any Federal regulatory authority that 
examines the money services business for compliance with the Bank 
Secrecy Act, or any State regulatory authority administering a State law 
that requires the money services business to comply with the Bank 
Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes the State authority to ensure that 
the money services business complies with the Bank Secrecy Act.
    (d) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
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the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be disclosed 
except as authorized in this paragraph (d). For purposes of this 
paragraph (d) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity report 
filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by money services businesses--(i) 
General rule. No money services business, and no director, officer, 
employee, or agent of any money services business, shall disclose a SAR 
or any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR. Any money 
services business, and any director, officer, employee, or agent of any 
money services business that is subpoenaed or otherwise requested to 
disclose a SAR or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, shall decline to produce the SAR or such information, citing this 
section and 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any 
such request and the response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of Construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (d)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by a money services business, or any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of a money services business, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the money services 
business for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any State 
regulatory authority administering a State law that requires the money 
services business to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise 
authorizes the State authority to ensure that the money services 
business complies with the Bank Secrecy Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures to another 
financial institution, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a 
financial institution, for the preparation of a joint SAR.
    (B) The sharing by a money services business, or any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of the money services business, of a SAR, or 
any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, within the 
money services business's corporate organizational structure for 
purposes consistent with Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act as determined 
by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (e) Limitation on liability. A money services business, and any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any money services business, 
that makes a voluntary disclosure of any possible violation of law or 
regulation to a government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this 
section or any other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with 
another institution, shall be protected from liability to any person for 
any such disclosure, or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure 
to any person identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent 
provided by 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (f) Compliance. Money services businesses shall be examined by 
FinCEN or its delegatees for compliance with this section. Failure to 
satisfy the requirements of this section may be a violation of the Bank 
Secrecy Act and of this chapter.
    (g) Applicability date. This section applies to transactions 
occurring after December 31, 2001.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 10518, Feb. 25, 2011; 
76 FR 45420, July 29, 2011; 81 FR 76865, Nov. 4, 2016]

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Sec.  1022.380  Registration of money services businesses.

    (a) Registration requirement--(1) In general. Except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, relating to agents, and except for 
sellers of prepaid access as defined in Sec.  1010.100(ff)(7) of this 
chapter to the extent that they are not already agents, each money 
services business (whether or not licensed as a money services business 
by any State) must register with FinCEN. Each provider of prepaid access 
must identify each prepaid program for which it is the provider of 
prepaid access. Each money services business must, as part of its 
registration, maintain a list of its agents as required by 31 U.S.C. 
5330 and this section. This section does not apply to the United States 
Postal Service, to agencies of the United States, of any State, or of 
any political subdivision of a State.
    (2) Foreign-located money services business. Each foreign-located 
person doing business, whether or not on a regular basis or as an 
organized or licensed business concern, in the United States as a money 
services business shall designate the name and address of a person who 
resides in the United States and is authorized, and has agreed, to be an 
agent to accept service of legal process with respect to compliance with 
this chapter, and shall identify the address of the location within the 
United States for records pertaining to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this 
section.
    (3) Agents. A person that is a money services business solely 
because that person serves as an agent of another money services 
business, see Sec.  1010.100(ff) of this chapter, is not required to 
register under this section, but a money services business that engages 
in activities described in Sec.  1010.100(ff) of this chapter both on 
its own behalf and as an agent for others must register under this 
section. For example, a supermarket corporation that acts as an agent 
for an issuer of money orders and performs no other services of a nature 
and value that would cause the corporation to be a money services 
business, is not required to register; the answer would be the same if 
the supermarket corporation served as an agent both of a money order 
issuer and of a money transmitter. However, registration would be 
required if the supermarket corporation, in addition to acting as an 
agent of an issuer of money orders, cashed checks or exchanged 
currencies (other than as an agent for another business) in an amount 
greater than $1,000 in currency or monetary or other instruments for any 
person on any day, in one or more transactions.
    (4) Agency status. The determination whether a person is an agent 
depends on all the facts and circumstances.
    (b) Registration procedures--(1) In general. (i) A money services 
business must be registered by filing such form as FinCEN may specify 
with FinCEN (or such other location as the form may specify). The 
information required by 31 U.S.C. 5330(b) and any other information 
required by the form must be reported in the manner and to the extent 
required by the form.
    (ii) A branch office of a money services business is not required to 
file its own registration form. A money services business must, however, 
report information about its branch locations or offices as provided by 
the instructions to the registration form.
    (iii) A money services business must retain a copy of any 
registration form filed under this section and any registration number 
that may be assigned to the business at a location in the United States 
and for the period specified in Sec.  1010.430(d) of this Chapter.
    (2) Registration period. A money services business must be 
registered for the initial registration period and each renewal period. 
The initial registration period is the two-calendar-year period 
beginning with the calendar year in which the money services business is 
first required to be registered. However, the initial registration 
period for a money services business required to register by December 
31, 2001 (see paragraph (b)(3) of this section) is the two-calendar year 
period beginning 2002. Each two-calendar-year period following the 
initial registration period is a renewal period.
    (3) Due date. The registration form for the initial registration 
period must be filed on or before the end of the 180-

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day period beginning on the day following the date the business is 
established. The registration form for a renewal period must be filed on 
or before the last day of the calendar year preceding the renewal 
period.
    (4) Events requiring re-registration. If a money services business 
registered as such under the laws of any State experiences a change in 
ownership or control that requires the business to be re-registered 
under State law, the money services business must also be re-registered 
under this section. In addition, if there is a transfer of more than 10 
percent of the voting power or equity interests of a money services 
business (other than a money services business that must report such 
transfer to the Securities and Exchange Commission), the money services 
business must be re-registered under this section. Finally, if a money 
services business experiences a more than 50-per cent increase in the 
number of its agents during any registration period, the money services 
business must be re-registered under this section. The registration form 
must be filed not later than 180 days after such change in ownership, 
transfer of voting power or equity interests, or increase in agents. The 
calendar year in which the change, transfer, or increase occurs is 
treated as the first year of a new two-year registration period.
    (c) Persons required to file the registration form. Under 31 U.S.C. 
5330(a), any person who owns or controls a money services business is 
responsible for registering the business; however, only one registration 
form is required to be filed for each registration period. A person is 
treated as owning or controlling a money services business for purposes 
of filing the registration form only to the extent provided by the form. 
If more than one person owns or controls a money services business, the 
owning or controlling persons may enter into an agreement designating 
one of them to register the business. The failure of the designated 
person to register the money services business does not, however, 
relieve any of the other persons who own or control the business of 
liability for the failure to register the business. See paragraph (e) of 
this section, relating to consequences of the failure to comply with 31 
U.S.C. 5330 or this section.
    (d) List of agents--(1) In general. A money services business must 
prepare and maintain a list of its agents. The initial list of agents 
must be prepared by January 1, 2002, and must be revised each January 1, 
for the immediately preceding 12 month period; for money services 
businesses established after December 31, 2001, the initial agent list 
must be prepared by the due date of the initial registration form and 
must be revised each January 1 for the immediately preceding 12-month 
period. The list is not filed with the registration form but must be 
maintained at the location in the United States reported on the 
registration form under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Upon request, 
a money services business must make its list of agents available to 
FinCEN and any other appropriate law enforcement agency (including, 
without limitation, the examination function of the Internal Revenue 
Service in its capacity as delegee of Bank Secrecy Act examination 
authority). Requests for information made pursuant to the preceding 
sentence shall be coordinated through FinCEN in the manner and to the 
extent determined by FinCEN. The original list of agents and any revised 
list must be retained for the period specified in Sec.  1010.430(d) of 
this chapter.
    (2) Information included on the list of agents--(i) In general. 
Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section, a money 
services business must include the following information with respect to 
each agent on the list (including any revised list) of its agents--
    (A) The name of the agent, including any trade names or doing-
business-as names;
    (B) The address of the agent, including street address, city, state, 
and ZIP code;
    (C) The telephone number of the agent;
    (D) The type of service or services (money orders, traveler's 
checks, check sales, check cashing, currency exchange, and money 
transmitting) the agent provides;
    (E) A listing of the months in the 12 months immediately preceding 
the date of the most recent agent list in which the gross transaction 
amount of

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the agent with respect to financial products or services issued by the 
money services business maintaining the agent list exceeded $100,000. 
For this purpose, the money services gross transaction amount is the 
agent's gross amount (excluding fees and commissions) received from 
transactions of one or more businesses described in Sec.  1010.100(ff) 
of this chapter;
    (F) The name and address of any depository institution at which the 
agent maintains a transaction account (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 
461(b)(1)(C)) for all or part of the funds received in or for the 
financial products or services issued by the money services business 
maintaining the list, whether in the agent's or the business principal's 
name;
    (G) The year in which the agent first became an agent of the money 
services business; and
    (H) The number of branches or subagents the agent has.
    (ii) Special rules. Information about agent volume must be current 
within 45 days of the due date of the agent list. The information 
described by paragraphs (d)(2)(i)(G) and (d)(2)(i)(H) of this section is 
not required to be included in an agent list with respect to any person 
that is an agent of the money services business maintaining the list 
before the first day of the month beginning after February 16, 2000 so 
long as the information described by paragraphs (d)(2)(i)(G) and 
(d)(2)(i)(H) of this section is made available upon the request of 
FinCEN and any other appropriate law enforcement agency (including, 
without limitation, the examination function of the Internal Revenue 
Service in its capacity as delegee of Bank Secrecy Act examination 
authority).
    (e) Consequences of failing to comply with 31 U.S.C. 5330 or the 
regulations thereunder. It is unlawful to do business without complying 
with 31 U.S.C. 5330 and this section. A failure to comply with the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5330 or this section includes the filing of 
false or materially incomplete information in connection with the 
registration of a money services business. Any person who fails to 
comply with any requirement of 31 U.S.C. 5330 or this section shall be 
liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for each violation. Each day a 
violation of 31 U.S.C. 5330 or this section continues constitutes a 
separate violation. In addition, under 31 U.S.C. 5320, the Secretary of 
the Treasury may bring a civil action to enjoin the violation. See 18 
U.S.C. 1960 for a criminal penalty for failure to comply with the 
registration requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5330 or this section.
    (f) Applicability date. This section is applicable as of September 
20, 1999. Registration of money services businesses under this section 
will not be required prior to December 31, 2001.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 43597, July 21, 2011; 
76 FR 45420, July 29, 2011; 81 FR 76865, Nov. 4, 2016]



Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Money Services Businesses



Sec.  1022.400  General.

    Money services businesses are subject to the recordkeeping 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Money 
services businesses should also refer to subpart D of Part 1010 of this 
chapter for recordkeeping requirements contained in that subpart which 
apply to money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.410  Additional records to be made and retained by dealers
in foreign exchange.

    (a)(1) After July 7, 1987, each dealer in foreign exchange shall 
secure and maintain a record of the taxpayer identification number of 
each person for whom a transaction account is opened or a line of credit 
is extended within 30 days after such account is opened or credit line 
extended. Where a person is a non-resident alien, the dealer in foreign 
exchange shall also record the person's passport number or a description 
of some other government document used to verify his identity. Where the 
account or credit line is in the names of two or more persons, the 
dealer in foreign exchange shall secure the taxpayer identification 
number of a person having a financial interest in the account or credit 
line. In the event that a dealer in foreign exchange has been unable to 
secure the identification required within the 30-day period specified, 
it shall nevertheless not be

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deemed to be in violation of this section if:
    (i) It has made a reasonable effort to secure such identification, 
and
    (ii) It maintains a list containing the names, addresses, and 
account or credit line numbers of those persons from whom it has been 
unable to secure such identification, and makes the names, addresses, 
and account or credit line numbers of those persons available to the 
Secretary as directed by him.
    (2) The 30-day period provided for in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section shall be extended where the person opening the account or credit 
line has applied for a taxpayer identification or social security number 
on Form SS-4 or SS-5, until such time as the person maintaining the 
account or credit line has had a reasonable opportunity to secure such 
number and furnish it to the dealer in foreign exchange.
    (3) A taxpayer identification number for an account or credit line 
required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section need not be secured in 
the following instances:
    (i) Accounts for public funds opened by agencies and 
instrumentalities of Federal, state, local or foreign governments,
    (ii) Accounts for aliens who are--
    (A) Ambassadors, ministers, career diplomatic or consular officers, 
or
    (B) Naval, military or other attaches of foreign embassies, and 
legations, and for members of their immediate families,
    (iii) Accounts for aliens who are accredited representatives to 
international organizations which are entitled to enjoy privileges, 
exemptions, and immunities as an international organization under the 
International Organizations Immunities Act of December 29, 1945 (22 
U.S.C. 288), and for the members of their immediate families,
    (iv) Aliens temporarily residing in the United States for a period 
not to exceed 180 days,
    (v) Aliens not engaged in a trade or business in the United States 
who are attending a recognized college or any training program, 
supervised or conducted by any agency of the Federal Government, and
    (vi) Unincorporated subordinate units of a tax exempt central 
organization which are covered by a group exemption letter.
    (b) Each dealer in foreign exchange shall retain either the original 
or a microfilm or other copy or reproduction of each of the following:
    (1) Statements of accounts from banks, including paid checks, 
charges or other debit entry memoranda, deposit slips and other credit 
memoranda representing the entries reflected on such statements;
    (2) Daily work records, including purchase and sales slips or other 
memoranda needed to identify and reconstruct currency transactions with 
customers and foreign banks;
    (3) A record of each exchange of currency involving transactions in 
excess of $1000, including the name and address of the customer (and 
passport number or taxpayer identification number unless received by 
mail or common carrier) date and amount of the transaction and currency 
name, country, and total amount of each foreign currency;
    (4) Signature cards or other documents evidencing signature 
authority over each deposit or security account, containing the name of 
the depositor, street address, taxpayer identification number (TIN) or 
employer identification number (EIN) and the signature of the depositor 
or of a person authorized to sign on the account (if customer accounts 
are maintained in a code name, a record of the actual owner of the 
account);
    (5) Each item, including checks, drafts, or transfers of credit, of 
more than $10,000 remitted or transferred to a person, account or place 
outside the United States;
    (6) A record of each receipt of currency, other monetary 
instruments, investment securities and checks, and of each transfer of 
funds or credit, or more than $10,000 received on any one occasion 
directly and not through a domestic financial institution, from any 
person, account or place outside the United States;
    (7) Records prepared or received by a dealer in the ordinary course 
of business, that would be needed to reconstruct an account and trace a 
check in excess of $100 deposited in such account

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through its internal recordkeeping system to its depository institution, 
or to supply a description of a deposited check in excess of $100;
    (8) A record maintaining the name, address and taxpayer 
identification number, if available, of any person presenting a 
certificate of deposit for payment, as well as a description of the 
instrument and date of transaction;
    (9) A system of books and records that will enable the dealer in 
foreign exchange to prepare an accurate balance sheet and income 
statement.
    (c) This section does not apply to banks that offer services in 
dealing or changing currency to their customers as an adjunct to their 
regular service.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 43597, July 21, 2011]



Sec.  1022.420  Additional records to be maintained by providers and
sellers of prepaid access.

    With respect to transactions relating to providers and sellers of 
prepaid access described in Sec.  1010.100(ff)(4) and (7) that are 
subject to the requirements of this chapter, each provider of prepaid 
access shall maintain access to transactional records for a period of 
five years. The provider of prepaid access, as defined in Sec.  
1010.100(ff)(4), shall maintain access to transactional records 
generated in the ordinary course of business that would be needed to 
reconstruct prepaid access activation, loads, reloads, purchases, 
withdrawals, transfers, or other prepaid-related transactions.

[76 FR 45420, July 29, 2011]



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1022.500  General.

    Money services businesses are subject to the special information 
sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist activity 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Money 
services businesses should also refer to subpart E of part 1010 of this 
chapter for special information sharing procedures to deter money 
laundering and terrorist activity contained in that subpart which apply 
to money services businesses.



Sec.  1022.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
laundering and terrorist activity for money services businesses.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1022.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1022.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                 Measures for Money Services Businesses



Sec.  1022.600  General.

    Money services businesses are subject to the special standards of 
diligence; prohibitions; and special measures requirements set forth and 
cross referenced in this subpart. Money services businesses should also 
refer to subpart F of part 1010 of this chapter for special standards of 
diligence; prohibitions; and special measures contained in that subpart 
which apply to money services businesses.



Sec. Sec.  1022.610-1022.670  [Reserved]



PART 1023_RULES FOR BROKERS OR DEALERS IN SECURITIES--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1023.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1023.200 General.
1023.210 Anti-money laundering program requirements for brokers or 
          dealers in securities.
1023.220 Customer identification programs for broker-dealers.

     Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Brokers or Dealers in 
                               Securities

1023.300 General.
1023.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1023.311 Filing obligations.
1023.312 Identification required.
1023.313 Aggregation.

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1023.314 Structured transactions.
1023.315 Exemptions
1023.320 Reports by brokers or dealers in securities of suspicious 
          transactions.

  Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Brokers or Dealers in 
                               Securities

1023.400 General.
1023.410 Additional records to be made and retained by brokers or 
          dealers in securities.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1023.500 General.
1023.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for brokers or dealers in 
          securities.
1023.530 [Reserved]
1023.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
              Measures for Brokers or Dealers in Securities

1023.600 General.
1023.610 Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign 
          financial institutions.
1023.620 Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.
1023.630 Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks; 
          records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for 
          service of legal process.
1023.640 [Reserved]
1023.670 Summons or subpoena of foreign bank account records; 
          Termination of correspondent relationship.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 25, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1023.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1023. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Account. For purposes of Sec.  1023.220:
    (1) Account means a formal relationship with a broker-dealer 
established to effect transactions in securities, including, but not 
limited to, the purchase or sale of securities and securities loaned and 
borrowed activity, and to hold securities or other assets for 
safekeeping or as collateral.
    (2) Account does not include:
    (i) An account that the broker-dealer acquires through any 
acquisition, merger, purchase of assets, or assumption of liabilities; 
or
    (ii) An account opened for the purpose of participating in an 
employee benefit plan established under the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974.
    (b) Broker-dealer means a person registered or required to be 
registered as a broker or dealer with the Commission under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), except persons 
who register pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78o(b)(11).
    (c) Commission means, for the purposes of Sec.  1023.220, the United 
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
    (d) Customer. For purposes of Sec.  1023.220:
    (1) Customer means:
    (i) A person that opens a new account; and
    (ii) An individual who opens a new account for:
    (A) An individual who lacks legal capacity; or
    (B) An entity that is not a legal person.
    (2) Customer does not include:
    (i) A financial institution regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator or a bank regulated by a state bank regulator;
    (ii) A person described in Sec.  1020.315(b)(2) through (4) of this 
Chapter; or
    (iii) A person that has an existing account with the broker-dealer, 
provided the broker-dealer has a reasonable belief that it knows the 
true identity of the person.
    (e) Financial institution is defined at 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) and 
(c)(1).



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1023.200  General.

    Brokers or dealers in securities are subject to the program 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this

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subpart. Brokers or dealers in securities should also refer to subpart B 
of part 1010 of this chapter for program requirements contained in that 
subpart which apply to brokers or dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.210  Anti-money laundering program requirements for brokers
or dealers in securities.

    A broker or dealer in securities shall be deemed to satisfy the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) if the broker-dealer implements and 
maintains a written anti-money laundering program approved by senior 
management that:
    (a) Complies with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  1010.610 and 
1010.620 of this chapter and any applicable regulation of its Federal 
functional regulator governing the establishment and implementation of 
anti-money laundering programs;
    (b) Includes, at a minimum:
    (1) The establishment and implementation of policies, procedures, 
and internal controls reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the 
applicable provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and the implementing 
regulations thereunder;
    (2) Independent testing for compliance to be conducted by the 
broker-dealer's personnel or by a qualified outside party;
    (3) Designation of an individual or individuals responsible for 
implementing and monitoring the operations and internal controls of the 
program;
    (4) Ongoing training for appropriate persons; and
    (5) Appropriate risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing 
customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:
    (i) Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships 
for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and
    (ii) Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious 
transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer 
information. For purposes of this paragraph (b)(5)(ii), customer 
information shall include information regarding the beneficial owners of 
legal entity customers (as defined in Sec.  1010.230 of this chapter); 
and
    (c) Complies with the rules, regulations, or requirements of its 
self-regulatory organization governing such programs; provided that the 
rules, regulations, or requirements of the self-regulatory organization 
governing such programs have been made effective under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 by the appropriate Federal functional regulator in 
consultation with FinCEN.

[81 FR 29457, May 11, 2016]



Sec.  1023.220  Customer identification programs for broker-dealers.

    (a) Customer identification program: minimum requirements--(1) In 
general. A broker-dealer must establish, document, and maintain a 
written Customer Identification Program (``CIP'') appropriate for its 
size and business that, at a minimum, includes each of the requirements 
of paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section. The CIP must be a 
part of the broker-dealer's anti-money laundering compliance program 
required under 31 U.S.C. 5318(h).
    (2) Identity verification procedures. The CIP must include risk-
based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the 
extent reasonable and practicable. The procedures must enable the 
broker-dealer to form a reasonable belief that it knows the true 
identity of each customer. The procedures must be based on the broker-
dealer's assessment of the relevant risks, including those presented by 
the various types of accounts maintained by the broker-dealer, the 
various methods of opening accounts provided by the broker-dealer, the 
various types of identifying information available and the broker-
dealer's size, location and customer base. At a minimum, these 
procedures must contain the elements described in this paragraph (a)(2).
    (i)(A) Customer information required. The CIP must contain 
procedures for opening an account that specify identifying information 
that will be obtained from each customer. Except as permitted by 
paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section, the broker-dealer must obtain, 
at a minimum, the following information prior to opening an account:
    (1) Name;
    (2) Date of birth, for an individual;
    (3) Address, which shall be:

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    (i) For an individual, a residential or business street address;
    (ii) for an individual who does not have a residential or business 
street address, an Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) box 
number, or the residential or business street address of a next of kin 
or another contact individual; or
    (iii) for a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership or trust), a principal place of business, local office or 
other physical location; and
    (4) Identification number, which shall be:
    (i) For a U.S. person, a taxpayer identification number; or
    (ii) for a non-U.S. person, one or more of the following: A taxpayer 
identification number, a passport number and country of issuance, an 
alien identification card number, or the number and country of issuance 
of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or 
residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard.

    Note to paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A)(4)(ii): When opening an account for a 
foreign business or enterprise that does not have an identification 
number, the broker-dealer must request alternative government-issued 
documentation certifying the existence of the business or enterprise.

    (B) Exception for persons applying for a taxpayer identification 
number. Instead of obtaining a taxpayer identification number from a 
customer prior to opening an account, the CIP may include procedures for 
opening an account for a customer that has applied for, but has not 
received, a taxpayer identification number. In this case, the CIP must 
include procedures to confirm that the application was filed before the 
customer opens the account and to obtain the taxpayer identification 
number within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened.
    (ii) Customer verification. The CIP must contain procedures for 
verifying the identity of each customer, using information obtained in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, within a reasonable 
time before or after the customer's account is opened. The procedures 
must describe when the broker-dealer will use documents, non-documentary 
methods, or a combination of both methods, as described in this 
paragraph (a)(2)(ii).
    (A) Verification through documents. For a broker-dealer relying on 
documents, the CIP must contain procedures that set forth the documents 
the broker-dealer will use. These documents may include:
    (1) For an individual, an unexpired government-issued identification 
evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar 
safeguard, such as a driver's license or passport; and
    (2) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership or trust), documents showing the existence of the entity, 
such as certified articles of incorporation, a government-issued 
business license, a partnership agreement, or a trust instrument.
    (B) Verification through non-documentary methods. For a broker-
dealer relying on non-documentary methods, the CIP must contain 
procedures that set forth the non-documentary methods the broker-dealer 
will use.
    (1) These methods may include contacting a customer; independently 
verifying the customer's identity through the comparison of information 
provided by the customer with information obtained from a consumer 
reporting agency, public database, or other source; checking references 
with other financial institutions; or obtaining a financial statement.
    (2) The broker-dealer's non-documentary procedures must address 
situations where an individual is unable to present an unexpired 
government-issued identification document that bears a photograph or 
similar safeguard; the broker-dealer is not familiar with the documents 
presented; the account is opened without obtaining documents; the 
customer opens the account without appearing in person at the broker-
dealer; and where the broker-dealer is otherwise presented with 
circumstances that increase the risk that the broker-dealer will be 
unable to verify the true identity of a customer through documents.
    (C) Additional verification for certain customers. The CIP must 
address situations where, based on the broker-dealer's risk assessment 
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opened by a customer that is not an individual, the broker-dealer will 
obtain information about individuals with authority or control over such 
account. This verification method applies only when the broker-dealer 
cannot verify the customer's true identity using the verification 
methods described in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) of this section.
    (iii) Lack of verification. The CIP must include procedures for 
responding to circumstances in which the broker-dealer cannot form a 
reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of a customer. These 
procedures should describe:
    (A) When the broker-dealer should not open an account;
    (B) The terms under which a customer may conduct transactions while 
the broker-dealer attempts to verify the customer's identity;
    (C) When the broker-dealer should close an account after attempts to 
verify a customer's identity fail; and
    (D) When the broker-dealer should file a Suspicious Activity Report 
in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
    (3) Recordkeeping. The CIP must include procedures for making and 
maintaining a record of all information obtained under procedures 
implementing paragraph (a) of this section.
    (i) Required records. At a minimum, the record must include:
    (A) All identifying information about a customer obtained under 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section,
    (B) A description of any document that was relied on under paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section noting the type of document, any 
identification number contained in the document, the place of issuance, 
and if any, the date of issuance and expiration date;
    (C) A description of the methods and the results of any measures 
undertaken to verify the identity of a customer under paragraphs 
(a)(2)(ii)(B) and (C) of this section; and
    (D) A description of the resolution of each substantive discrepancy 
discovered when verifying the identifying information obtained.
    (ii) Retention of records. The broker-dealer must retain the records 
made under paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this section for five years after 
the account is closed and the records made under paragraphs 
(a)(3)(i)(B), (C) and (D) of this section for five years after the 
record is made. In all other respects, the records must be maintained 
pursuant to the provisions of 17 CFR 240.17a-4.
    (4) Comparison with government lists. The CIP must include 
procedures for determining whether a customer appears on any list of 
known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by any 
Federal government agency and designated as such by Treasury in 
consultation with the Federal functional regulators. The procedures must 
require the broker-dealer to make such a determination within a 
reasonable period of time after the account is opened, or earlier if 
required by another Federal law or regulation or Federal directive 
issued in connection with the applicable list. The procedures also must 
require the broker-dealer to follow all Federal directives issued in 
connection with such lists.
    (5)(i) Customer notice. The CIP must include procedures for 
providing customers with adequate notice that the broker-dealer is 
requesting information to verify their identities.
    (ii) Adequate notice. Notice is adequate if the broker-dealer 
generally describes the identification requirements of this section and 
provides such notice in a manner reasonably designed to ensure that a 
customer is able to view the notice, or is otherwise given notice, 
before opening an account. For example, depending upon the manner in 
which the account is opened, a broker-dealer may post a notice in the 
lobby or on its Web site, include the notice on its account applications 
or use any other form of oral or written notice.
    (iii) Sample notice. If appropriate, a broker-dealer may use the 
following sample language to provide notice to its customers:

    Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account

    To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money 
laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions 
to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person 
who opens an account.

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    What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for 
your name, address, date of birth and other information that will allow 
us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or 
other identifying documents.

    (6) Reliance on another financial institution. The CIP may include 
procedures specifying when the broker-dealer will rely on the 
performance by another financial institution (including an affiliate) of 
any procedures of the broker-dealer's CIP, with respect to any customer 
of the broker-dealer that is opening an account or has established an 
account or similar business relationship with the other financial 
institution to provide or engage in services, dealings, or other 
financial transactions, provided that:
    (i) Such reliance is reasonable under the circumstances;
    (ii) The other financial institution is subject to a rule 
implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h), and regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator; and
    (iii) The other financial institution enters into a contract 
requiring it to certify annually to the broker-dealer that it has 
implemented its anti-money laundering program, and that it will perform 
(or its agent will perform) specified requirements of the broker-
dealer's CIP.
    (b) Exemptions. The Commission, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary, may by order or regulation exempt any broker-dealer that 
registers with the Commission pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78o or 15 U.S.C. 
78o-4 or any type of account from the requirements of this section. The 
Secretary, with the concurrence of the Commission, may exempt any 
broker-dealer that registers with the Commission pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 
78o-5. In issuing such exemptions, the Commission and the Secretary 
shall consider whether the exemption is consistent with the purposes of 
the Bank Secrecy Act, and in the public interest, and may consider other 
necessary and appropriate factors.
    (c) Other requirements unaffected. Nothing in this section relieves 
a broker-dealer of its obligation to comply with any other provision of 
this chapter, including provisions concerning information that must be 
obtained, verified, or maintained in connection with any account or 
transaction.



     Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Brokers or Dealers in 
                               Securities



Sec.  1023.300  General.

    Brokers or dealers in securities are subject to the reporting 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Brokers or 
dealers in securities should also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of 
this chapter for reporting requirements contained in that subpart which 
apply to brokers or dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    The reports of transactions in currency requirements for brokers or 
dealers in securities are located in subpart C of part 1010 of this 
chapter and this subpart.



Sec.  1023.311  Filing obligations.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.311 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency filing obligations for brokers or dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.312  Identification required.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter for identification 
requirements for reports of transactions in currency filed by brokers or 
dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.313  Aggregation.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.313 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency aggregation requirements for brokers or dealers in 
securities.



Sec.  1023.314  Structured transactions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.314 of this chapter for rules regarding 
structured transactions for brokers or dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.315  Exemptions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.315 of this chapter for exemptions from the 
obligation to file reports of transactions in currency for brokers or 
dealers in securities.

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Sec.  1023.320  Reports by brokers or dealers in securities of
suspicious transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Every broker or dealer in securities within the 
United States (for purposes of this section, a ``broker-dealer'') shall 
file with FinCEN, to the extent and in the manner required by this 
section, a report of any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible 
violation of law or regulation. A broker-dealer may also file with 
FinCEN a report of any suspicious transaction that it believes is 
relevant to the possible violation of any law or regulation but whose 
reporting is not required by this section. Filing a report of a 
suspicious transaction does not relieve a broker-dealer from the 
responsibility of complying with any other reporting requirements 
imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission or a self-regulatory 
organization (``SRO'') (as defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)).
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under the terms of this section 
if it is conducted or attempted by, at, or through a broker-dealer, it 
involves or aggregates funds or other assets of at least $5,000, and the 
broker-dealer knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that the 
transaction (or a pattern of transactions of which the transaction is a 
part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or of any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular customer would normally be expected to engage, 
and the broker-dealer knows of no reasonable explanation for the 
transaction after examining the available facts, including the 
background and possible purpose of the transaction; or
    (iv) Involves use of the broker-dealer to facilitate criminal 
activity.
    (3) The obligation to identify and properly and timely to report a 
suspicious transaction rests with each broker-dealer involved in the 
transaction, provided that no more than one report is required to be 
filed by the broker-dealers involved in a particular transaction (so 
long as the report filed contains all relevant facts).
    (b) Filing procedures--(1) What to file. A suspicious transaction 
shall be reported by completing a Suspicious Activity Report (``SAR''), 
and collecting and maintaining supporting documentation as required by 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with FinCEN in a central 
location, to be determined by FinCEN, as indicated in the instructions 
to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A SAR shall be filed no later than 30 calendar 
days after the date of the initial detection by the reporting broker-
dealer of facts that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR under this 
section. If no suspect is identified on the date of such initial 
detection, a broker-dealer may delay filing a SAR for an additional 30 
calendar days to identify a suspect, but in no case shall reporting be 
delayed more than 60 calendar days after the date of such initial 
detection. In situations involving violations that require immediate 
attention, such as terrorist financing or ongoing money laundering 
schemes, the broker-dealer shall immediately notify by telephone an 
appropriate law enforcement authority in addition to filing timely a 
SAR. Broker-dealers wishing voluntarily to report suspicious 
transactions that may relate to terrorist activity may call FinCEN's 
Financial Institutions Hotline at 1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing 
timely a SAR if required by this section. The broker-dealer may also, 
but is not required to, contact the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to report in such situations.
    (c) Exceptions. (1) A broker-dealer is not required to file a SAR to 
report:
    (i) A robbery or burglary committed or attempted of the broker-
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is reported to appropriate law enforcement authorities, or for lost, 
missing, counterfeit, or stolen securities with respect to which the 
broker-dealer files a report pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
17 CFR 240.17f-1;
    (ii) A violation otherwise required to be reported under this 
section of any of the Federal securities laws or rules of an SRO by the 
broker-dealer or any of its officers, directors, employees, or other 
registered representatives, other than a violation of 17 CFR 240.17a-8 
or 17 CFR 405.4, so long as such violation is appropriately reported to 
the SEC or an SRO.
    (2) A broker-dealer may be required to demonstrate that it has 
relied on an exception in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, and must 
maintain records of its determinations to do so for the period specified 
in paragraph (d) of this section. To the extent that a Form RE-3, Form 
U-4, or Form U-5 concerning the transaction is filed consistent with the 
SRO rules, a copy of that form will be a sufficient record for purposes 
of this paragraph (c)(2).
    (3) For the purposes of this paragraph (c) the term ``Federal 
securities laws'' means the ``securities laws,'' as that term is defined 
in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(47), and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission under such laws.
    (d) Retention of records. A broker-dealer shall maintain a copy of 
any SAR filed and the original or business record equivalent of any 
supporting documentation for a period of five years from the date of 
filing the SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified as such and 
maintained by the broker-dealer, and shall be deemed to have been filed 
with the SAR. A broker-dealer shall make all supporting documentation 
available to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agency, or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the broker-
dealer for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, upon request; or to any 
SRO that examines the broker-dealer for compliance with the requirements 
of this section, upon the request of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    (e) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (e). For purposes of 
this paragraph (e) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by brokers or dealers in securities. 
(i) General rule. No broker-dealer, and no director, officer, employee, 
or agent of any broker-dealer, shall disclose a SAR or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR. Any broker-dealer, and any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any broker-dealer that is 
subpoenaed or otherwise requested to disclose a SAR or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR, shall decline to produce the 
SAR or such information, citing this section and 31 U.S.C. 
5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any such request and the 
response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (e)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by a broker-dealer, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of a broker-dealer, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the broker-dealer for 
compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act; or to any SRO that examines the 
broker-dealer for compliance with the requirements of this section, upon 
the request of the Securities Exchange Commission; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures:
    (i) To another financial institution, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of a financial institution, for the preparation of a 
joint SAR; or
    (ii) In connection with certain employment references or termination 
notices, to the full extent authorized in 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(B); or

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    (B) The sharing by a broker-dealer, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of the broker-dealer, of a SAR, or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR, within the broker-dealer's 
corporate organizational structure for purposes consistent with Title II 
of the Bank Secrecy Act as determined by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (3) Prohibition on disclosures by Self-Regulatory Organizations. Any 
self-regulatory organization registered with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the 
foregoing, shall not disclose a SAR, or any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR except as necessary to fulfill self-
regulatory duties with the consent of the Securities Exchange 
Commission, in a manner consistent with Title II of the Bank Secrecy 
Act. For purposes of this section, ``self-regulatory duties'' shall not 
include the disclosure of a SAR, or any information that would reveal 
the existence of a SAR, in response to a request for disclosure of non-
public information or a request for use in a private legal proceeding.
    (f) Limitation on liability. A broker-dealer, and any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of any broker-dealer, that makes a voluntary 
disclosure of any possible violation of law or regulation to a 
government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this section or any 
other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with another 
institution, shall be protected from liability to any person for any 
such disclosure, or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure to 
any person identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent 
provided by 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (g) Compliance. Broker-dealers shall be examined by FinCEN or its 
delegatees for compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the 
requirements of this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act 
and of this chapter.
    (h) Applicability date. This section applies to transactions 
occurring after December 30, 2002.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 10519, Feb. 25, 2011; 
81 FR 76865, Nov. 4, 2016]



  Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained by Brokers or Dealers in 
                               Securities



Sec.  1023.400  General.

    Brokers or dealers in securities are subject to the recordkeeping 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Brokers or 
dealers in securities should also refer to subpart D of part 1010 of 
this chapter for recordkeeping requirements contained in that subpart 
which apply to brokers or dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.410  Additional records to be made and retained by brokers
or dealers in securities.

    (a)(1) With respect to each brokerage account opened with a broker 
or dealer in securities after June 30, 1972, and before October 1, 2003, 
by a person residing or doing business in the United States or a citizen 
of the United States, such broker or dealer shall within 30 days from 
the date such account is opened, secure and maintain a record of the 
taxpayer identification number of the person maintaining the account; or 
in the case of an account of one or more individuals, such broker or 
dealer shall secure and maintain a record of the social security number 
of an individual having a financial interest in that account. In the 
event that a broker or dealer has been unable to secure the 
identification required within the 30-day period specified, it shall 
nevertheless not be deemed to be in violation of this section if: It has 
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reasonable effort to secure such identification, and it maintains a list 
containing the names, addresses, and account numbers of those persons 
from whom it has been unable to secure such identification, and makes 
the names, addresses, and account numbers of those persons available to 
the Secretary as directed by him. Where a person is a non-resident 
alien, the broker or dealer in securities shall also record the person's 
passport number or a description of some other government document used 
to verify his identity.
    (2) The 30-day period provided for in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section shall be extended where the person opening the account has 
applied for a taxpayer identification or social security number on Form 
SS-4 or SS-5, until such time as the person maintaining the account has 
had a reasonable opportunity to secure such number and furnish it to the 
broker or dealer.
    (3) A taxpayer identification number for a deposit or share account 
required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section need not be secured in 
the following instances:
    (i) Accounts for public funds opened by agencies and 
instrumentalities of Federal, state, local, or foreign governments,
    (ii) Accounts for aliens who are ambassadors, ministers, career 
diplomatic or consular officers, or naval, military or other attaches of 
foreign embassies, and legations, and for the members of their immediate 
families,
    (iii) Accounts for aliens who are accredited representatives to 
international organizations which are entitled to enjoy privileges, 
exemptions, and immunities as an international organization under the 
International Organizations Immunities Act of December 29, 1945 (22 
U.S.C. 288), and for the members of their immediate families,
    (iv) Aliens temporarily residing in the United States for a period 
not to exceed 180 days,
    (v) Aliens not engaged in a trade or business in the United States 
who are attending a recognized college or university or any training 
program, supervised or conducted by any agency of the Federal 
Government, and
    (vi) Unincorporated subordinate units of a tax exempt central 
organization which are covered by a group exemption letter.
    (b) Every broker or dealer in securities shall, in addition, retain 
either the original or a microfilm or other copy or reproduction of each 
of the following:
    (1) Each document granting signature or trading authority over each 
customer's account;
    (2) Each record described in 17 CFR 240.17a-3(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), 
(6), (7), (8), and (9);
    (3) A record of each remittance or transfer of funds, or of 
currency, checks, other monetary instruments, investment securities, or 
credit, of more than $10,000 to a person, account, or place, outside the 
United States;
    (4) A record of each receipt of currency, other monetary 
instruments, checks, or investment securities and of each transfer of 
funds or credit, of more than $10,000 received on any one occasion 
directly and not through a domestic financial institution, from any 
person, account or place outside the United States.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1023.500  General.

    Brokers or dealers in securities are subject to the special 
information sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist 
activity requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. 
Brokers or dealers in securities should also refer to subpart E of part 
1010 of this chapter for special information sharing procedures to deter 
money laundering and terrorist activity contained in that subpart which 
apply to brokers or dealers in securities.



Sec.  1023.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for brokers or dealers in securities.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]

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Sec.  1023.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1023.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
              Measures for Brokers or Dealers in Securities



Sec.  1023.600  General.

    Brokers or dealers in securities are subject to the special 
standards of diligence; prohibitions; and special measures requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Brokers or dealers in 
securities should also refer to subpart F of part 1010 of this chapter 
for special standards of diligence; prohibitions; and special measures 
contained in that subpart which apply to brokers or dealers in 
securities.



Sec.  1023.610  Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for
foreign financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.610 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1023.620  Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.620 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1023.630  Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell 
banks; records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for service
of legal process.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.630 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1023.640  [Reserved]



Sec.  1023.670  Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records;
termination of correspondent relationship.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.670 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



PART 1024_RULES FOR MUTUAL FUNDS--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1024.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1024.200 General.
1024.210 Anti-money laundering programs for mutual funds.
1024.220 Customer identification programs for mutual funds.

          Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Mutual Funds

1024.300 General.
1024.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1024.311 Filing obligations.
1024.312 Identification required.
1024.313 Aggregation.
1024.314 Structured transactions.
1024.315 Exemptions
1024.320 Reports by mutual funds of suspicious transactions.

       Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Mutual Funds

1024.400 General.
1024.410 Recordkeeping.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1024.500 General.
1024.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for mutual funds.
1024.530 [Reserved]
1024.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                        Measures for Mutual Funds

1024.600 General.
1024.610 Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign 
          financial institutions.
1024.620 Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.
1024.630 Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks; 
          records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for 
          service of legal process.
1024.640-1024.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

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                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1024.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1024. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Account. For purposes of Sec.  1024.220:
    (1) Account means any contractual or other business relationship 
between a person and a mutual fund established to effect transactions in 
securities issued by the mutual fund, including the purchase or sale of 
securities.
    (2) Account does not include:
    (i) An account that a mutual fund acquires through any acquisition, 
merger, purchase of assets, or assumption of liabilities; or
    (ii) An account opened for the purpose of participating in an 
employee benefit plan established under the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974.
    (b) Commission means the United States Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    (c) Customer. For purposes of Sec.  1024.220:
    (1) Customer means:
    (i) A person that opens a new account; and
    (ii) An individual who opens a new account for:
    (A) An individual who lacks legal capacity, such as a minor; or
    (B) An entity that is not a legal person, such as a civic club.
    (2) Customer does not include:
    (i) A financial institution regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator or a bank regulated by a State bank regulator;
    (ii) A person described in Sec.  1020.315(b)(2) through (4) of this 
Chapter; or
    (iii) A person that has an existing account with the mutual fund, 
provided that the mutual fund has a reasonable belief that it knows the 
true identity of the person.
    (d) Financial institution is defined at 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) and 
(c)(1).



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1024.200  General.

    Mutual funds are subject to the program requirements set forth and 
cross referenced in this subpart. Mutual funds should also refer to 
subpart B of part 1010 of this chapter for program requirements 
contained in that subpart which apply to mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.210  Anti-money laundering program requirements for
mutual funds.

    (a) Effective July 24, 2002, each mutual fund shall develop and 
implement a written anti-money laundering program reasonably designed to 
prevent the mutual fund from being used for money laundering or the 
financing of terrorist activities and to achieve and monitor compliance 
with the applicable requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 
5311, et seq.), and the implementing regulations promulgated thereunder 
by the Department of the Treasury. Each mutual fund's anti-money 
laundering program must be approved in writing by its board of directors 
or trustees. A mutual fund shall make its anti-money laundering program 
available for inspection by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
    (b) The anti-money laundering program shall at a minimum:
    (1) Establish and implement policies, procedures, and internal 
controls reasonably designed to prevent the mutual fund from being used 
for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities and to 
achieve compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bank Secrecy 
Act and implementing regulations thereunder;
    (2) Provide for independent testing for compliance to be conducted 
by the mutual fund's personnel or by a qualified outside party;
    (3) Designate a person or persons responsible for implementing and 
monitoring the operations and internal controls of the program;
    (4) Provide ongoing training for appropriate persons; and
    (5) Implement appropriate risk-based procedures for conducting 
ongoing customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:

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    (i) Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships 
for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and
    (ii) Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious 
transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer 
information. For purposes of this paragraph (b)(5)(ii), customer 
information shall include information regarding the beneficial owners of 
legal entity customers (as defined in Sec.  1010.230 of this chapter).

[81 FR 29457, May 11, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 45187, Sept. 28, 2017]



Sec.  1024.220  Customer identification programs for mutual funds.

    (a) Customer identification program: minimum requirements--(1) In 
general. A mutual fund must implement a written Customer Identification 
Program (``CIP'') appropriate for its size and type of business that, at 
a minimum, includes each of the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (5) of this section. The CIP must be a part of the mutual fund's 
anti-money laundering program required under the regulations 
implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h).
    (2) Identity verification procedures. The CIP must include risk-
based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the 
extent reasonable and practicable. The procedures must enable the mutual 
fund to form a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of each 
customer. The procedures must be based on the mutual fund's assessment 
of the relevant risks, including those presented by the manner in which 
accounts are opened, fund shares are distributed, and purchases, sales 
and exchanges are effected, the various types of accounts maintained by 
the mutual fund, the various types of identifying information available, 
and the mutual fund's customer base. At a minimum, these procedures must 
contain the elements described in this paragraph (a)(2).
    (i) Customer information required--(A) In general. The CIP must 
contain procedures for opening an account that specify the identifying 
information that will be obtained with respect to each customer. Except 
as permitted by paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section, a mutual fund 
must obtain, at a minimum, the following information prior to opening an 
account:
    (1) Name;
    (2) Date of birth, for an individual;
    (3) Address, which shall be:
    (i) For an individual, a residential or business street address;
    (ii) For an individual who does not have a residential or business 
street address, an Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) box 
number, or the residential or business street address of next of kin or 
of another contact individual; or
    (iii) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership, or trust), a principal place of business, local office or 
other physical location; and
    (4) Identification number, which shall be:
    (i) For a U.S. person, a taxpayer identification number; or
    (ii) For a non-U.S. person, one or more of the following: a taxpayer 
identification number; passport number and country of issuance; alien 
identification card number; or number and country of issuance of any 
other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and 
bearing a photograph or similar safeguard.

    Note to paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A)(4)(ii): When opening an account for a 
foreign business or enterprise that does not have an identification 
number, the mutual fund must request alternative government-issued 
documentation certifying the existence of the business or enterprise.

    (B) Exception for persons applying for a taxpayer identification 
number. Instead of obtaining a taxpayer identification number from a 
customer prior to opening an account, the CIP may include procedures for 
opening an account for a person that has applied for, but has not 
received, a taxpayer identification number. In this case, the CIP must 
include procedures to confirm that the application was filed before the 
person opens the account and to obtain the taxpayer identification 
number within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened.
    (ii) Customer verification. The CIP must contain procedures for 
verifying the identity of the customer, using the information obtained 
in accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section,

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within a reasonable time after the account is opened. The procedures 
must describe when the mutual fund will use documents, non-documentary 
methods, or a combination of both methods as described in this paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii).
    (A) Verification through documents. For a mutual fund relying on 
documents, the CIP must contain procedures that set forth the documents 
that the mutual fund will use. These documents may include:
    (1) For an individual, unexpired government-issued identification 
evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar 
safeguard, such as a driver's license or passport; and
    (2) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership, or trust), documents showing the existence of the entity, 
such as certified articles of incorporation, a government-issued 
business license, a partnership agreement, or trust instrument.
    (B) Verification through non-documentary methods. For a mutual fund 
relying on non-documentary methods, the CIP must contain procedures that 
describe the non-documentary methods the mutual fund will use.
    (1) These methods may include contacting a customer; independently 
verifying the customer's identity through the comparison of information 
provided by the customer with information obtained from a consumer 
reporting agency, public database, or other source; checking references 
with other financial institutions; and obtaining a financial statement.
    (2) The mutual fund's non-documentary procedures must address 
situations where an individual is unable to present an unexpired 
government-issued identification document that bears a photograph or 
similar safeguard; the mutual fund is not familiar with the documents 
presented; the account is opened without obtaining documents; the 
customer opens the account without appearing in person; and where the 
mutual fund is otherwise presented with circumstances that increase the 
risk that the mutual fund will be unable to verify the true identity of 
a customer through documents.
    (C) Additional verification for certain customers. The CIP must 
address situations where, based on the mutual fund's risk assessment of 
a new account opened by a customer that is not an individual, the mutual 
fund will obtain information about individuals with authority or control 
over such account, including persons authorized to effect transactions 
in the shareholder of record's account, in order to verify the 
customer's identity. This verification method applies only when the 
mutual fund cannot verify the customer's true identity using the 
verification methods described in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) of 
this section.
    (iii) Lack of verification. The CIP must include procedures for 
responding to circumstances in which the mutual fund cannot form a 
reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of a customer. These 
procedures should describe:
    (A) When the mutual fund should not open an account;
    (B) The terms under which a customer may use an account while the 
mutual fund attempts to verify the customer's identity;
    (C) When the mutual fund should file a Suspicious Activity Report in 
accordance with applicable law and regulation; and
    (D) When the mutual fund should close an account, after attempts to 
verify a customer's identity have failed.
    (3) Recordkeeping. The CIP must include procedures for making and 
maintaining a record of all information obtained under paragraph (a) of 
this section.
    (i) Required records. At a minimum, the record must include:
    (A) All identifying information about a customer obtained under 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section;
    (B) A description of any document that was relied on under paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section noting the type of document, any 
identification number contained in the document, the place of issuance, 
and if any, the date of issuance and expiration date;
    (C) A description of the methods and the results of any measures 
undertaken to verify the identity of the customer

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under paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(B) or (C) of this section; and
    (D) A description of the resolution of any substantive discrepancy 
discovered when verifying the identifying information obtained.
    (ii) Retention of records. The mutual fund must retain the 
information in paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this section for five years 
after the date the account is closed. The mutual fund must retain the 
information in paragraphs (a)(3)(i)(B), (C), and (D) of this section for 
five years after the record is made.
    (4) Comparison with government lists. The CIP must include 
procedures for determining whether the customer appears on any list of 
known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by any 
Federal government agency and designated as such by the Department of 
the Treasury in consultation with the Federal functional regulators. The 
procedures must require the mutual fund to make such a determination 
within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened, or 
earlier, if required by another Federal law or regulation or Federal 
directive issued in connection with the applicable list. The procedures 
must also require the mutual fund to follow all Federal directives 
issued in connection with such lists.
    (5)(i) Customer notice. The CIP must include procedures for 
providing mutual fund customers with adequate notice that the mutual 
fund is requesting information to verify their identities.
    (ii) Adequate notice. Notice is adequate if the mutual fund 
generally describes the identification requirements of this section and 
provides the notice in a manner reasonably designed to ensure that a 
customer is able to view the notice, or is otherwise given notice, 
before opening an account. For example, depending on the manner in which 
the account is opened, a mutual fund may post a notice on its Web site, 
include the notice on its account applications, or use any other form of 
written or oral notice.
    (iii) Sample notice. If appropriate, a mutual fund may use the 
following sample language to provide notice to its customers:

    Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account

    To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money 
laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions 
to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person 
who opens an account.
    What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for 
your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow 
us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or 
other identifying documents.

    (6) Reliance on other financial institutions. The CIP may include 
procedures specifying when a mutual fund will rely on the performance by 
another financial institution (including an affiliate) of any procedures 
of the mutual fund's CIP, with respect to any customer of the mutual 
fund that is opening, or has opened, an account or has established a 
similar formal business relationship with the other financial 
institution to provide or engage in services, dealings, or other 
financial transactions, provided that:
    (i) Such reliance is reasonable under the circumstances;
    (ii) The other financial institution is subject to a rule 
implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h) and is regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator; and
    (iii) The other financial institution enters into a contract 
requiring it to certify annually to the mutual fund that it has 
implemented its anti-money laundering program, and that it (or its 
agent) will perform the specific requirements of the mutual fund's CIP.
    (b) Exemptions. The Commission, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary, may, by order or regulation, exempt any mutual fund or type 
of account from the requirements of this section. The Commission and the 
Secretary shall consider whether the exemption is consistent with the 
purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act and is in the public interest, and may 
consider other appropriate factors.
    (c) Other requirements unaffected. Nothing in this section relieves 
a mutual fund of its obligation to comply with any other provision in 
this chapter, including provisions concerning information that must be 
obtained, verified, or maintained in connection with any account or 
transaction.

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          Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Mutual Funds



Sec.  1024.300  General.

    Mutual funds are subject to the reporting requirements set forth and 
cross referenced in this subpart. Mutual funds should also refer to 
subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter for reporting requirements 
contained in that subpart which apply to mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    The reports of transactions in currency requirements for mutual 
funds are located in subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter and this 
subpart.



Sec.  1024.311  Filing obligations.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.311 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency filing obligations for mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.312  Identification required.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter for identification 
requirements for reports of transactions in currency filed by mutual 
funds.



Sec.  1024.313  Aggregation.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.313 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency aggregation requirements for mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.314  Structured transactions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.314 of this chapter for rules regarding 
structured transactions for mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.315  Exemptions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.315 of this chapter for exemptions from the 
obligation to file reports of transactions in currency for mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.320  Reports by mutual funds of suspicious transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Every investment company (as defined in section 3 
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (``Investment 
Company Act'') that is an open-end company (as defined in section 5 of 
the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-5)) and that is registered, or 
is required to register, with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
pursuant to that Act (for purposes of this section, a ``mutual fund''), 
shall file with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, to the extent 
and in the manner required by this section, a report of any suspicious 
transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation. A 
mutual fund may also file with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
a report of any suspicious transaction that it believes is relevant to 
the possible violation of any law or regulation, but whose reporting is 
not required by this section. Filing a report of a suspicious 
transaction does not relieve a mutual fund from the responsibility of 
complying with any other reporting requirements imposed by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under this section if it is 
conducted or attempted by, at, or through a mutual fund, it involves or 
aggregates funds or other assets of at least $5,000, and the mutual fund 
knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that the transaction (or a 
pattern of transactions of which the transaction is a part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular customer would normally be expected to engage, 
and the mutual fund knows of no reasonable explanation for the 
transaction after examining the available facts, including the 
background and possible purpose of the transaction; or
    (iv) Involves use of the mutual fund to facilitate criminal 
activity.
    (3) More than one mutual fund may have an obligation to report the 
same transaction under this section, and

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other financial institutions may have separate obligations to report 
suspicious activity with respect to the same transaction pursuant to 
other provisions of this chapter. In those instances, no more than one 
report is required to be filed by the mutual fund(s) and other financial 
institution(s) involved in the transaction, provided that the report 
filed contains all relevant facts, including the name of each financial 
institution and the words ``joint filing'' in the narrative section, and 
each institution maintains a copy of the report filed, along with any 
supporting documentation.
    (b) Filing and notification procedures--(1) What to file. A 
suspicious transaction shall be reported by completing a Suspicious 
Activity Report (``SAR''), and collecting and maintaining supporting 
documentation as required by paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. Form SAR shall be filed with the Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network in accordance with the instructions to the Form SAR.
    (3) When to file. A Form SAR shall be filed no later than 30 
calendar days after the date of the initial detection by the reporting 
mutual fund of facts that may constitute a basis for filing a Form SAR 
under this section. If no suspect is identified on the date of such 
initial detection, a mutual fund may delay filing a Form SAR for an 
additional 30 calendar days to identify a suspect, but in no case shall 
reporting be delayed more than 60 calendar days after the date of such 
initial detection.
    (4) Mandatory notification to law enforcement. In situations 
involving violations that require immediate attention, such as suspected 
terrorist financing or ongoing money laundering schemes, a mutual fund 
shall immediately notify by telephone an appropriate law enforcement 
authority in addition to filing timely a SAR.
    (5) Voluntary notification to the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network or the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mutual funds wishing 
voluntarily to report suspicious transactions that may relate to 
terrorist activity may call the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's 
Financial Institutions Hotline at 1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing 
timely a Form SAR if required by this section. The mutual fund may also, 
but is not required to, contact the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to report in such situations.
    (c) Retention of records. A mutual fund shall maintain a copy of any 
Form SAR filed by the fund or on its behalf (including joint reports), 
and the original (or business record equivalent) of any supporting 
documentation concerning any Form SAR that it files (or is filed on its 
behalf), for a period of five years from the date of filing the Form 
SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified as such and maintained 
by the mutual fund, and shall be deemed to have been filed with the Form 
SAR. The mutual fund shall make all supporting documentation available 
to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, or any 
Federal regulatory authority that examines the mutual fund for 
compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, upon request.
    (d) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (d). For purposes of 
this paragraph (d) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by mutual funds--(i) General rule. No 
mutual fund, and no director, officer, employee, or agent of any mutual 
fund, shall disclose a SAR or any information that would reveal the 
existence of a SAR. Any mutual fund, and any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of any mutual fund that is subpoenaed or otherwise 
requested to disclose a SAR or any information that would reveal the 
existence of a SAR, shall decline to produce the SAR or such 
information, citing this section and 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and 
shall notify FinCEN of any such request and the response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (d)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:

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    (A) The disclosure by a mutual fund, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of a mutual fund, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the mutual fund for 
compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures to another 
financial institution, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a 
financial institution, for the preparation of a joint SAR; or
    (B) The sharing by a mutual fund, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of the mutual fund, of a SAR, or any information that 
would reveal the existence of a SAR, within the mutual fund's corporate 
organizational structure for purposes consistent with Title II of the 
Bank Secrecy Act as determined by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (e) Limitation on liability. A mutual fund, and any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of any mutual fund, that makes a voluntary 
disclosure of any possible violation of law or regulation to a 
government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this section or any 
other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with another 
institution, shall be protected from liability to any person for any 
such disclosure, or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure to 
any person identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent 
provided by 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (f) Compliance. Mutual funds shall be examined by FinCEN or its 
delegatees for compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the 
requirements of this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act 
and of this chapter.
    (g) Applicability date. This section applies to transactions 
occurring after October 31, 2006.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 10519, Feb. 25, 2011; 
81 FR 76865, Nov. 4, 2016]



       Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Mutual Funds



Sec.  1024.400  General.

    Mutual funds are subject to the recordkeeping requirements set forth 
and cross referenced in this subpart. Mutual funds should also refer to 
subpart D of part 1010 of this chapter for recordkeeping requirements 
contained in that subpart which apply to mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.410  Recordkeeping.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.410 of this chapter.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1024.500  General.

    Mutual funds are subject to the special information sharing 
procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist activity requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Mutual funds should also 
refer to subpart E of part 1010 of this chapter for special information 
sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist activity 
contained in that subpart which apply to mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for mutual funds.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]

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Sec.  1024.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1024.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial
institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                        Measures for Mutual Funds



Sec.  1024.600  General.

    Mutual funds are subject to the special standards of diligence; 
prohibitions; and special measures requirements set forth and cross 
referenced in this subpart. Mutual funds should also refer to subpart F 
of part 1010 of this chapter for special standards of diligence; 
prohibitions; and special measures contained in that subpart which apply 
to mutual funds.



Sec.  1024.610  Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for
foreign financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.610 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1024.620  Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.620 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1024.630  Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell
banks; records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for service
of legal process.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.630 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec. Sec.  1024.640-1024.670  [Reserved]



PART 1025_RULES FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1025.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1025.200 General.
1025.210 Anti-money laundering programs for insurance companies.

      Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Insurance Companies

1025.300 General.
1025.310-1025.315 [Reserved]
1025.320 Reports by insurance companies of suspicious transactions.
1025.330 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received in a 
          trade or business.

   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Insurance Companies

1025.400 General.
1025.410 Recordkeeping.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1025.500 General.
1025.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for insurance companies.
1025.530 [Reserved]
1025.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                    Measures for Insurance Companies

1025.600-1025.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1025.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1025. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Annuity contract means any agreement between the insurer and the 
contract owner whereby the insurer promises to pay out a fixed or 
variable income stream for a period of time.
    (b) Covered product means:
    (1) A permanent life insurance policy, other than a group life 
insurance policy;
    (2) An annuity contract, other than a group annuity contract; or

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    (3) Any other insurance product with features of cash value or 
investment.
    (c) Group annuity contract means a master contract providing 
annuities to a group of persons under a single contract.
    (d) Group life insurance policy means any life insurance policy 
under which a number of persons and their dependents, if appropriate, 
are insured under a single policy.
    (e) Insurance agent means a sales and/or service representative of 
an insurance company. The term ``insurance agent'' encompasses any 
person that sells, markets, distributes, or services an insurance 
company's covered products, including, but not limited to, a person who 
represents only one insurance company, a person who represents more than 
one insurance company, and a bank or broker-dealer in securities that 
sells any covered product of an insurance company.
    (f) Insurance broker means a person who, by acting as the customer's 
representative, arranges and/or services covered products on behalf of 
the customer.
    (g) Insurance company or insurer. (1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (g)(2) of this section, the term ``insurance company'' or 
``insurer'' means any person engaged within the United States as a 
business in the issuing or underwriting of any covered product.
    (2) The term ``insurance company'' or ``insurer'' does not include 
an insurance agent or insurance broker.
    (h) Permanent life insurance policy means an agreement that contains 
a cash value or investment element and that obligates the insurer to 
indemnify or to confer a benefit upon the insured or beneficiary to the 
agreement contingent upon the death of the insured.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1025.200  General.

    Insurance companies are subject to the program requirements set 
forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Insurance companies should 
also refer to subpart B of part 1010 of this chapter for program 
requirements contained in that subpart which apply to insurance 
companies.



Sec.  1025.210  Anti-money laundering programs for insurance companies.

    (a) In general. Not later than May 2, 2006, each insurance company 
shall develop and implement a written anti-money laundering program 
applicable to its covered products that is reasonably designed to 
prevent the insurance company from being used to facilitate money 
laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. The program must be 
approved by senior management. An insurance company shall make a copy of 
its anti-money laundering program available to the Department of the 
Treasury, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or their designee 
upon request.
    (b) Minimum requirements. At a minimum, the program required by 
paragraph (a) of this section shall:
    (1) Incorporate policies, procedures, and internal controls based 
upon the insurance company's assessment of the money laundering and 
terrorist financing risks associated with its covered products. 
Policies, procedures, and internal controls developed and implemented by 
an insurance company under this section shall include provisions for 
complying with the applicable requirements of subchapter II of chapter 
53 of title 31, United States Code and this chapter, integrating the 
company's insurance agents and insurance brokers into its anti-money 
laundering program, and obtaining all relevant customer-related 
information necessary for an effective anti-money laundering program.
    (2) Designate a compliance officer who will be responsible for 
ensuring that:
    (i) The anti-money laundering program is implemented effectively, 
including monitoring compliance by the company's insurance agents and 
insurance brokers with their obligations under the program;
    (ii) The anti-money laundering program is updated as necessary; and
    (iii) Appropriate persons are educated and trained in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (3) Provide for on-going training of appropriate persons concerning 
their responsibilities under the program. An

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insurance company may satisfy this requirement with respect to its 
employees, insurance agents, and insurance brokers by directly training 
such persons or verifying that persons have received training by another 
insurance company or by a competent third party with respect to the 
covered products offered by the insurance company.
    (4) Provide for independent testing to monitor and maintain an 
adequate program, including testing to determine compliance of the 
company's insurance agents and insurance brokers with their obligations 
under the program. The scope and frequency of the testing shall be 
commensurate with the risks posed by the insurance company's covered 
products. Such testing may be conducted by a third party or by any 
officer or employee of the insurance company, other than the person 
designated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Anti-money laundering program requirements for insurance 
companies registered or required to register with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission as broker-dealers in securities. An insurance 
company that is registered or required to register with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer in securities shall be deemed 
to have satisfied the requirements of this section for its broker-dealer 
activities to the extent that the company is required to establish and 
has established an anti-money laundering program pursuant to Sec.  
1023.210 of this chapter and complies with such program.
    (d) Compliance. Compliance with this section shall be examined by 
the Department of the Treasury, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network or its delegees, under the terms of the Bank Secrecy Act. 
Failure to comply with the requirements of this section may constitute a 
violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and of this chapter.



      Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Insurance Companies



Sec.  1025.300  General.

    Insurance companies are subject to the reporting requirements set 
forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Insurance companies should 
also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter for reporting 
requirements contained in that subpart which apply to insurance 
companies.



Sec. Sec.  1025.310-1025.315  [Reserved]



Sec.  1025.320  Reports by insurance companies of suspicious transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Each insurance company shall file with the 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, to the extent and in the manner 
required by this section, a report of any suspicious transaction 
involving a covered product that is relevant to a possible violation of 
law or regulation. An insurance company may also file with the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network by using the form specified in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section or otherwise, a report of any suspicious 
transaction that it believes is relevant to the possible violation of 
any law or regulation but the reporting of which is not required by this 
section.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under this section if it is 
conducted or attempted by, at, or through an insurance company, and 
involves or aggregates at least $5,000 in funds or other assets, and the 
insurance company knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that the 
transaction (or a pattern of transactions of which the transaction is a 
part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or of any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular customer would normally be expected to engage, 
and the insurance company knows of no reasonable explanation for the 
transaction

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after examining the available facts, including the background and 
possible purpose of the transaction; or
    (iv) Involves use of the insurance company to facilitate criminal 
activity.
    (3)(i) An insurance company is responsible for reporting suspicious 
transactions conducted through its insurance agents and insurance 
brokers. Accordingly, an insurance company shall establish and implement 
policies and procedures reasonably designed to obtain customer-related 
information necessary to detect suspicious activity from all relevant 
sources, including from its insurance agents and insurance brokers, and 
shall report suspicious activity based on such information.
    (ii) Certain insurance agents may have a separate obligation to 
report suspicious activity pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. 
In those instances, no more than one report is required to be filed by 
the financial institutions involved in the transaction, as long as the 
report filed contains all relevant facts, including the names of both 
institutions and the words ``joint filing'' in the narrative section, 
and both institutions maintain a copy of the report filed, along with 
any supporting documentation.
    (iii) An insurance company that issues variable insurance products 
funded by separate accounts that meet the definition of a mutual fund in 
Sec.  1024.320(a)(1) of this chapter shall file reports of suspicious 
transactions pursuant to Sec.  1024.320 of this chapter.
    (b) Filing procedures--(1) What to file. A suspicious transaction 
shall be reported by completing a Suspicious Activity Report (``SAR''), 
and collecting and maintaining supporting documentation as required by 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with the Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network as indicated in the instructions to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A SAR shall be filed no later than 30 calendar 
days after the date of the initial detection by the insurance company of 
facts that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR under this section. 
If no suspect is identified on the date of such initial detection, an 
insurance company may delay filing a SAR for an additional 30 calendar 
days to identify a suspect, but in no case shall reporting be delayed 
more than 60 calendar days after the date of such initial detection. In 
situations that require immediate attention, such as terrorist financing 
or ongoing money laundering schemes, the insurance company shall 
immediately notify by telephone an appropriate law enforcement authority 
in addition to filing timely a SAR. Insurance companies wishing 
voluntarily to report suspicious transactions that may relate to 
terrorist activity may call the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's 
Financial Institutions Hotline at 1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing 
timely a SAR if required by this section.
    (c) Exception. An insurance company is not required to file a SAR to 
report the submission to it of false or fraudulent information to obtain 
a policy or make a claim, unless the company has reason to believe that 
the false or fraudulent submission relates to money laundering or 
terrorist financing.
    (d) Retention of records. An insurance company shall maintain a copy 
of any SAR filed and the original or business record equivalent of any 
supporting documentation for a period of five years from the date of 
filing the SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified as such and 
maintained by the insurance company and shall be deemed to have been 
filed with the SAR. When an insurance company has filed or is identified 
as a filer in a joint Suspicious Activity Report, the insurance company 
shall maintain a copy of such joint report (together with copies of any 
supporting documentation) for a period of five years from the date of 
filing. An insurance company shall make all supporting documentation 
available to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agency, or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the insurance 
company for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any State 
regulatory authority administering a State law that requires the 
insurance company to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise 
authorizes the State authority to ensure

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that the institution complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, upon request.
    (e) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (e). For purposes of 
this paragraph (e) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by insurance companies--(i) General 
rule. No insurance company, and no director, officer, employee, or agent 
of any insurance company, shall disclose a SAR or any information that 
would reveal the existence of a SAR. Any insurance company, and any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any insurance company that is 
subpoenaed or otherwise requested to disclose a SAR or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR, shall decline to produce the 
SAR or such information, citing this section and 31 U.S.C. 
5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any such request and the 
response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of Construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (e)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by an insurance company, or any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of an insurance company, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the insurance company 
for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any State regulatory 
authority administering a State law that requires the insurance company 
to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes the State 
authority to ensure that the institution complies with the Bank Secrecy 
Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures to another 
financial institution, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a 
financial institution, for the preparation of a joint SAR.
    (B) The sharing by an insurance company, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of the insurance company, of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, within the 
insurance company's corporate organizational structure for purposes 
consistent with Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act as determined by 
regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (f) Limitation on liability. An insurance company, and any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of any insurance company, that makes a 
voluntary disclosure of any possible violation of law or regulation to a 
government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this section or any 
other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with another 
institution, shall be protected from liability to any person for any 
such disclosure, or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure to 
any person identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent 
provided by 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (g) Compliance. Insurance companies shall be examined by FinCEN or 
its delegatees for compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the 
requirements of this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act 
and of this chapter.
    (h) Suspicious transaction reporting requirements for insurance 
companies registered or required to register with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission as broker-dealers in securities. An insurance

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company that is registered or required to register with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer in securities shall be deemed 
to have satisfied the requirements of this section for its broker-dealer 
activities to the extent that the company complies with the reporting 
requirements applicable to such activities pursuant to Sec.  1023.320 of 
this chapter.
    (i) Applicability date. This section applies to transactions 
occurring after May 2, 2006.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 10520, Feb. 25, 2011; 
81 FR 76865, Nov. 4, 2016]



Sec.  1025.330  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 
received in a trade or business.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.330 of this chapter for rules regarding the 
filing of reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received by 
insurance companies.



   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Insurance Companies



Sec.  1025.400  General.

    Insurance companies are subject to the recordkeeping requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Insurance companies 
should also refer to subpart D of part 1010 of this chapter for 
recordkeeping requirements contained in that subpart which apply to 
insurance companies.



Sec.  1025.410  Recordkeeping.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.410.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1025.500  General.

    Insurance companies are subject to the special information sharing 
procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist activity requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Insurance companies 
should also refer to subpart E of part 1010 of this chapter for special 
information sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist 
activity contained in that subpart which apply to insurance companies.



Sec.  1025.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for insurance companies.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1025.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1025.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial 
institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
                    Measures for Insurance Companies



Sec. Sec.  1025.600-1025.670  [Reserved]



PART 1026_RULES FOR FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND INTRODUCING
BROKERS IN COMMODITIES--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1026.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1026.200 General.
1026.210 Anti-money laundering program requirements for futures 
          commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.
1026.220 Customer identification program requirements for futures 
          commission merchants and introducing brokers.

 Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Futures Commission Merchants 
                 and Introducing Brokers in Commodities

1026.300 General.
1026.310 Reports of transactions in currency.
1026.311 Filing obligations.
1026.312 Identification required.
1026.313 Aggregation.
1026.314 Structured transactions.
1026.315 Exemptions.

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1026.320 Reports by futures commission merchants and introducing brokers 
          in commodities of suspicious transactions.

   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Futures Commission 
            Merchants and Introducing Brokers in Commodities

1026.400 General.
1026.410 Recordkeeping.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1026.500 General.
1026.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for futures commission 
          merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.
1026.530 [Reserved]
1026.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
  Measures for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in 
                               Commodities

1026.600 General.
1026.610 Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for foreign 
          financial institutions.
1026.620 Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.
1026.630 Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell banks; 
          records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for 
          service of legal process.
1026.640 [Reserved]
1026.670 Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination of 
          correspondent relationship.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307; sec. 701, 
Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1026.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1026. Unless otherwise indicated, for the purposes of this part:
    (a) Account. For purposes of Sec.  1026.220:
    (1) Account means a formal relationship with a futures commission 
merchant, including, but not limited to, those established to effect 
transactions in contracts of sale of a commodity for future delivery, 
options on any contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery, or 
options on a commodity.
    (2) Account does not include:
    (i) An account that the futures commission merchant acquires through 
any acquisition, merger, purchase of assets, or assumption of 
liabilities; or
    (ii) An account opened for the purpose of participating in an 
employee benefit plan established under the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974.
    (b) Commodity means any good, article, service, right, or interest 
described in Section 1a(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 
1a(4)).
    (c) Contract of sale means any sale, agreement of sale or agreement 
to sell as described in Section 1a(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 1a(7)).
    (d) Customer. For purposes of Sec.  1026.220:
    (1) Customer means:
    (i) A person that opens a new account with a futures commission 
merchant; and
    (ii) An individual who opens a new account with a futures commission 
merchant for:
    (A) An individual who lacks legal capacity; or
    (B) An entity that is not a legal person.
    (2) Customer does not include:
    (i) A financial institution regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator or a bank regulated by a state bank regulator;
    (ii) A person described in Sec.  1020.315(b)(2) through (4) of this 
Chapter; or
    (iii) A person that has an existing account, provided the futures 
commission merchant or introducing broker has a reasonable belief that 
it knows the true identity of the person.
    (3) When an account is introduced to a futures commission merchant 
by an introducing broker, the person or individual opening the account 
shall be deemed to be a customer of both the futures commission merchant 
and the introducing broker for the purposes of this section.

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    (e) Financial institution is defined at 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) and 
(c)(1).
    (f) Futures commission merchant means any person registered or 
required to be registered as a futures commission merchant with the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') under the Commodity 
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), except persons who register pursuant 
to Section 4f(a)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6f(a)(2)).
    (g) Introducing broker means any person registered or required to be 
registered as an introducing broker with the CFTC under the Commodity 
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), except persons who register pursuant 
to Section 4f(a)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6f(a)(2)).
    (h) Option means an agreement, contract or transaction described in 
Section 1a(26) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a(26)).



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1026.200  General.

    Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities 
are subject to the program requirements set forth and cross referenced 
in this subpart. Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in 
commodities should also refer to subpart B of part 1010 of this chapter 
for program requirements contained in that subpart which apply to 
futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.



Sec.  1026.210  Anti-money laundering program requirements for futures
commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.

    A futures commission merchant and an introducing broker in 
commodities shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 
5318(h)(1) if the futures commission merchant or introducing broker in 
commodities implements and maintains a written anti-money laundering 
program approved by senior management that:
    (a) Complies with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  1010.610 and 
1010.620 of this chapter and any applicable regulation of its Federal 
functional regulator governing the establishment and implementation of 
anti-money laundering programs;
    (b) Includes, at a minimum:
    (1) The establishment and implementation of policies, procedures, 
and internal controls reasonably designed to prevent the financial 
institution from being used for money laundering or the financing of 
terrorist activities and to achieve compliance with the applicable 
provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and the implementing regulations 
thereunder;
    (2) Independent testing for compliance to be conducted by the 
futures commission merchant or introducing broker in commodities' 
personnel or by a qualified outside party;
    (3) Designation of an individual or individuals responsible for 
implementing and monitoring the operations and internal controls of the 
program;
    (4) Ongoing training for appropriate persons;
    (5) Appropriate risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing 
customer due diligence, to include, but not be limited to:
    (i) Understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships 
for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and
    (ii) Conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious 
transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer 
information. For purposes of this paragraph (b)(5)(ii), customer 
information shall include information regarding the beneficial owners of 
legal entity customers (as defined in Sec.  1010.230 of this chapter); 
and
    (c) Complies with the rules, regulations, or requirements of its 
self-regulatory organization governing such programs, provided that the 
rules, regulations, or requirements of the self-regulatory organization 
governing such programs have been made effective under the Commodity 
Exchange Act by the appropriate Federal functional regulator in 
consultation with FinCEN.

[81 FR 29458, May 11, 2016]



Sec.  1026.220  Customer identification programs for futures commission 
merchants and introducing brokers.

    (a) Customer identification program: Minimum requirements--(1) In 
general. Each futures commission merchant and introducing broker must 
implement a

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written Customer Identification Program (CIP) appropriate for its size 
and business that, at a minimum, includes each of the requirements of 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section. The CIP must be a part 
of each futures commission merchant's and introducing broker's anti-
money laundering compliance program required under 31 U.S.C. 5318(h).
    (2) Identity verification procedures. The CIP must include risk-
based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the 
extent reasonable and practicable. The procedures must enable each 
futures commission merchant and introducing broker to form a reasonable 
belief that it knows the true identity of each customer. The procedures 
must be based on the futures commission merchant's or introducing 
broker's assessment of the relevant risks, including those presented by 
the various types of accounts maintained, the various methods of opening 
accounts, the various types of identifying information available, and 
the futures commission merchant's or introducing broker's size, location 
and customer base. At a minimum, these procedures must contain the 
elements described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (i)(A) Customer information required. The CIP must include 
procedures for opening an account that specify identifying information 
that will be obtained from each customer. Except as permitted by 
paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section, each futures commission merchant 
and introducing broker must obtain, at a minimum, the following 
information prior to opening an account:
    (1) Name;
    (2) Date of birth, for an individual;
    (3) Address, which shall be:
    (i) For an individual, a residential or business street address;
    (ii) For an individual who does not have a residential or business 
street address, an Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) box 
number, or the residential or business street address of a next of kin 
or another contact individual; or
    (iii) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership or trust), a principal place of business, local office or 
other physical location; and
    (4) Identification number, which shall be:
    (i) For a U.S. person, a taxpayer identification number; or
    (ii) For a non-U.S. person, one or more of the following: A taxpayer 
identification number, a passport number and country of issuance, an 
alien identification card number, or the number and country of issuance 
of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or 
residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard.

    Note to paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A)(4)(ii): When opening an account for a 
foreign business or enterprise that does not have an identification 
number, the futures commission merchant or introducing broker must 
request alternative government-issued documentation certifying the 
existence of the business or enterprise.

    (B) Exception for persons applying for a taxpayer identification 
number. Instead of obtaining a taxpayer identification number from a 
customer prior to opening an account, the CIP may include procedures for 
opening an account for a customer that has applied for, but has not 
received, a taxpayer identification number. In this case, the CIP must 
include procedures to confirm that the application was filed before the 
customer opens the account and to obtain the taxpayer identification 
number within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened.
    (ii) Customer verification. The CIP must contain procedures for 
verifying the identity of each customer, using information obtained in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, within a reasonable 
time before or after the customer's account is opened. The procedures 
must describe when the futures commission merchant or introducing broker 
will use documents, non-documentary methods, or a combination of both 
methods, as described in this paragraph (a)(2)(ii).
    (A) Verification through documents. For a futures commission 
merchant or introducing broker relying on documents, the CIP must 
contain procedures that set forth the documents the futures commission 
merchant or introducing broker will use. These documents may include:

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    (1) For an individual, an unexpired government-issued identification 
evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar 
safeguard, such as a driver's license or passport; and
    (2) For a person other than an individual (such as a corporation, 
partnership or trust), documents showing the existence of the entity, 
such as certified articles of incorporation, a government-issued 
business license, a partnership agreement, or a trust instrument.
    (B) Verification through non-documentary methods. For a futures 
commission merchant or introducing broker relying on non-documentary 
methods, the CIP must contain procedures that set forth the non-
documentary methods the futures commission merchant or introducing 
broker will use.
    (1) These methods may include contacting a customer; independently 
verifying the customer's identity through the comparison of information 
provided by the customer with information obtained from a consumer 
reporting agency, public database, or other source; checking references 
with other financial institutions; or obtaining a financial statement.
    (2) The futures commission merchant's or introducing broker's non-
documentary procedures must address situations where an individual is 
unable to present an unexpired government-issued identification document 
that bears a photograph or similar safeguard; the futures commission 
merchant or introducing broker is not familiar with the documents 
presented; the account is opened without obtaining documents; the 
customer opens the account without appearing in person at the futures 
commission merchant or introducing broker; and where the futures 
commission merchant or introducing broker is otherwise presented with 
circumstances that increase the risk that the futures commission 
merchant or introducing broker will be unable to verify the true 
identity of a customer through documents.
    (C) Additional verification for certain customers. The CIP must 
address situations where, based on the futures commission merchant's or 
introducing broker's risk assessment of a new account opened by a 
customer that is not an individual, the futures commission merchant or 
introducing broker will obtain information about individuals with 
authority or control over such account in order to verify the customer's 
identity. This verification method applies only when the futures 
commission merchant or introducing broker cannot verify the customer's 
true identity after using the verification methods described in 
paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) of this section.
    (iii) Lack of verification. The CIP must include procedures for 
responding to circumstances in which the futures commission merchant or 
introducing broker cannot form a reasonable belief that it knows the 
true identity of a customer. These procedures should describe:
    (A) When an account should not be opened;
    (B) The terms under which a customer may conduct transactions while 
the futures commission merchant or introducing broker attempts to verify 
the customer's identity;
    (C) When an account should be closed after attempts to verify a 
customer's identity have failed; and
    (D) When the futures commission merchant or introducing broker 
should file a Suspicious Activity Report in accordance with applicable 
law and regulation.
    (3) Recordkeeping. The CIP must include procedures for making and 
maintaining a record of all information obtained under procedures 
implementing paragraph (a) of this section.
    (i) Required records. At a minimum, the record must include:
    (A) All identifying information about a customer obtained under 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section;
    (B) A description of any document that was relied on under paragraph 
(a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section noting the type of document, any 
identification number contained in the document, the place of issuance, 
and if any, the date of issuance and expiration date;
    (C) A description of the methods and the results of any measures 
undertaken to verify the identity of a customer under paragraphs 
(a)(2)(ii)(B) and (C) of this section; and

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    (D) A description of the resolution of each substantive discrepancy 
discovered when verifying the identifying information obtained.
    (ii) Retention of records. Each futures commission merchant and 
introducing broker must retain the records made under paragraph 
(a)(3)(i)(A) of this section for five years after the account is closed 
and the records made under paragraphs (a)(3)(i)(B), (C), and (D) of this 
section for five years after the record is made. In all other respects, 
the records must be maintained pursuant to the provisions of 17 CFR 
1.31.
    (4) Comparison with government lists. The CIP must include 
procedures for determining whether a customer appears on any list of 
known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by any 
Federal government agency and designated as such by Treasury in 
consultation with the Federal functional regulators. The procedures must 
require the futures commission merchant or introducing broker to make 
such a determination within a reasonable period of time after the 
account is opened, or earlier if required by another Federal law or 
regulation or Federal directive issued in connection with the applicable 
list. The procedures also must require the futures commission merchant 
or introducing broker to follow all Federal directives issued in 
connection with such lists.
    (5)(i) Customer notice. The CIP must include procedures for 
providing customers with adequate notice that the futures commission 
merchant or introducing broker is requesting information to verify their 
identities.
    (ii) Adequate notice. Notice is adequate if the futures commission 
merchant or introducing broker generally describes the identification 
requirements of this section and provides such notice in a manner 
reasonably designed to ensure that a customer is able to view the 
notice, or is otherwise given notice, before opening an account. For 
example, depending upon the manner in which the account is opened, a 
futures commission merchant or introducing broker may post a notice in 
the lobby or on its Web site, include the notice on its account 
applications or use any other form of written or oral notice.
    (iii) Sample notice. If appropriate, a futures commission merchant 
or introducing broker may use the following sample language to provide 
notice to its customers:

    Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account

    To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money 
laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions 
to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person 
who opens an account.
    What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for 
your name, address, date of birth and other information that will allow 
us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or 
other identifying documents.

    (6) Reliance on another financial institution. The CIP may include 
procedures specifying when the futures commission merchant or 
introducing broker will rely on the performance by another financial 
institution (including an affiliate) of any procedures of its CIP, with 
respect to any customer of the futures commission merchant or 
introducing broker that is opening an account, or has established an 
account or similar business relationship with the other financial 
institution to provide or engage in services, dealings, or other 
financial transactions, provided that:
    (i) Such reliance is reasonable under the circumstances;
    (ii) The other financial institution is subject to a rule 
implementing 31 U.S.C. 5318(h), and is regulated by a Federal functional 
regulator; and
    (iii) The other financial institution enters into a contract 
requiring it to certify annually to the futures commission merchant or 
introducing broker that it has implemented its anti-money laundering 
program, and that it will perform (or its agent will perform) specified 
requirements of the futures commission merchant's or introducing 
broker's CIP.
    (b) Exemptions. The CFTC, with the concurrence of the Secretary, may 
by order or regulation exempt any futures commission merchant or 
introducing broker that registers with the CFTC or any type of account 
from the requirements of this section. In issuing such

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exemptions, the CFTC and the Secretary shall consider whether the 
exemption is consistent with the purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act, and 
in the public interest, and may consider other necessary and appropriate 
factors.
    (c) Other requirements unaffected. Nothing in this section relieves 
a futures commission merchant or introducing broker of its obligation to 
comply with any other provision of this chapter, including provisions 
concerning information that must be obtained, verified, or maintained in 
connection with any account or transaction.



 Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Futures Commission Merchants 
                 and Introducing Brokers in Commodities



Sec.  1026.300  General.

    Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities 
are subject to the reporting requirements set forth and cross referenced 
in this subpart. Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in 
commodities should also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter 
for reporting requirements contained in that subpart which apply to 
futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.



Sec.  1026.310  Reports of transactions in currency.

    The reports of transactions in currency requirements for futures 
commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities are located 
in subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter and this subpart



Sec.  1026.311  Filing obligations.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.311 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency filing obligations for futures commission merchants and 
introducing brokers in commodities.

[76 FR 10521, Feb. 25, 2011]



Sec.  1026.312  Identification required.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.312 of this chapter for identification 
requirements for reports of transactions in currency filed by futures 
commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.

[76 FR 10521, Feb. 25, 2011]



Sec.  1026.313  Aggregation.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.313 of this chapter for reports of transactions 
in currency aggregation requirements for futures commission merchants 
and introducing brokers in commodities.

[76 FR 10521, Feb. 25, 2011]



Sec.  1026.314  Structured transactions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.314 of this chapter for rules regarding 
structured transactions for futures commission merchants and introducing 
brokers in commodities.

[76 FR 10521, Feb. 25, 2011]



Sec.  1026.315  Exemptions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.315 of this chapter for exemptions from the 
obligation to file reports of transactions in currency for futures 
commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.



Sec.  1026.320  Reports by futures commission merchants and introducing
brokers in commodities of suspicious transactions.

    (a) General--(1) Every futures commission merchant (``FCM'') and 
introducing broker in commodities (``IB-C'') within the United States 
shall file with FinCEN, to the extent and in the manner required by this 
section, a report of any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible 
violation of law or regulation. An FCM or IB-C may also file with FinCEN 
a report of any suspicious transaction that it believes is relevant to 
the possible violation of any law or regulation but whose reporting is 
not required by this section. Filing a report of a suspicious 
transaction does not relieve an FCM or IB-C from the responsibility of 
complying with any other reporting requirements imposed by the CFTC or 
any registered futures association or registered entity as those terms 
are defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''), 7 U.S.C. 21 and 7 
U.S.C. 1a(29).
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under the terms of this section 
if it is conducted or attempted by, at, or through an FCM or IB-C, it 
involves or

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aggregates funds or other assets of at least $5,000, and the FCM or IB-C 
knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that the transaction (or a 
pattern of transactions of which the transaction is a part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or of any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular customer would normally be expected to engage, 
and the FCM or IB-C knows of no reasonable explanation for the 
transaction after examining the available facts, including the 
background and possible purpose of the transaction; or
    (iv) Involves use of the FCM or IB-C to facilitate criminal 
activity.
    (3) The obligation to identify and properly and timely to report a 
suspicious transaction rests with each FCM and IB-C involved in the 
transaction, provided that no more than one report is required to be 
filed by any of the FCMs or IB-Cs involved in a particular transaction, 
so long as the report filed contains all relevant facts.
    (b) Filing procedures--(1) What to file. A suspicious transaction 
shall be reported by completing a Suspicious Activity Report (``SAR''), 
and collecting and maintaining supporting documentation as required by 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with FinCEN in a central 
location, to be determined by FinCEN, as indicated in the instructions 
to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A SAR shall be filed no later than 30 calendar 
days after the date of the initial detection by the reporting FCM or IB-
C of facts that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR under this 
section. If no suspect is identified on the date of such initial 
detection, an FCM or IB-C may delay filing a SAR for an additional 30 
calendar days to identify a suspect, but in no case shall reporting be 
delayed more than 60 calendar days after the date of such initial 
detection. In situations involving violations that require immediate 
attention, such as terrorist financing or ongoing money laundering 
schemes, the FCM or IB-C shall immediately notify by telephone an 
appropriate law enforcement authority in addition to filing timely a 
SAR. FCMs and IB-Cs wishing voluntarily to report suspicious 
transactions that may relate to terrorist activity may call FinCEN's 
Financial Institutions Hotline at 1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing 
timely a SAR if required by this section. The FCM or IB-C may also, but 
is not required to, contact the CFTC to report in such situations.
    (c) Exceptions. (1) An FCM or IB-C is not required to file a SAR to 
report--
    (i) A robbery or burglary committed or attempted of the FCM or IB-C 
that is reported to appropriate law enforcement authorities;
    (ii) A violation otherwise required to be reported under the CEA (7 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.), the regulations of the CFTC (17 CFR chapter I), or 
the rules of any registered futures association or registered entity as 
those terms are defined in the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 21 and 7 U.S.C. 1a(29), by 
the FCM or IB-C or any of its officers, directors, employees, or 
associated persons, other than a violation of 17 CFR 42.2, as long as 
such violation is appropriately reported to the CFTC or a registered 
futures association or registered entity.
    (2) An FCM or IB-C may be required to demonstrate that it has relied 
on an exception in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, and must maintain 
records of its determinations to do so for the period specified in 
paragraph (d) of this section. To the extent that a Form 8-R, 8-T, U-5, 
or any other similar form concerning the transaction is filed consistent 
with CFTC, registered futures association, or registered entity rules, a 
copy of that form will be a sufficient record for the purposes of this 
paragraph (c)(2).

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    (d) Retention of records. An FCM or IB-C shall maintain a copy of 
any SAR filed and the original or business record equivalent of any 
supporting documentation for a period of five years from the date of 
filing the SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified as such and 
maintained by the FCM or IB-C, and shall be deemed to have been filed 
with the SAR. An FCM or IB-C shall make all supporting documentation 
available to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agency, or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the FCM or IB-
C for compliance with the BSA, upon request; or to any registered 
futures association or registered entity (as defined in the Commodity 
Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 21 and 7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)) (collectively, a self-
regulatory organization (``SRO'')) that examines the FCM or IB-C for 
compliance with the requirements of this section, upon the request of 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    (e) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (e). For purposes of 
this paragraph (e) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by futures commission merchants and 
introducing brokers in commodities--(i) General rule. No FCM or IB-C, 
and no director, officer, employee, or agent of any FCM or IB-C, shall 
disclose a SAR or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR. Any FCM or IB-C, and any director, officer, employee, or agent of 
any FCM or IB-C that is subpoenaed or otherwise requested to disclose a 
SAR or any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, shall 
decline to produce the SAR or such information, citing this section and 
31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any such request 
and the response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of Construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (e)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by an FCM or IB-C, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of an FCM or IB-C, of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the FCM or IB-C for 
compliance with the BSA; or to any SRO that examines the FCM or IB-C for 
compliance with the requirements of this section, upon the request of 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures:
    (i) To another financial institution, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of a financial institution, for the preparation of a 
joint SAR; or
    (ii) In connection with certain employment references or termination 
notices, to the full extent authorized in 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(B); or
    (B) The sharing by an FCM or IB-C, or any director, officer, 
employee, or agent of the FCM or IB-C, of a SAR, or any information that 
would reveal the existence of a SAR, within the FCM's or IB-C's 
corporate organizational structure for purposes consistent with Title II 
of the BSA as determined by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or Tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the BSA. For purposes of this section, ``official duties'' 
shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a request for disclosure 
of non-public information or a request for use in a private legal 
proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (3) Prohibition on disclosures by Self-Regulatory Organizations. Any 
self-regulatory organization registered with or designated by the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or any director,

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officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not disclose 
a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR 
except as necessary to fulfill self-regulatory duties upon the request 
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in a manner consistent with 
Title II of the BSA. For purposes of this section, ``self-regulatory 
duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a request for 
disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in a private 
legal proceeding.
    (f) Limitation on liability. An FCM or IB-C, and any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of any FCM or IB-C, that makes a voluntary 
disclosure of any possible violation of law or regulation to a 
government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this section or any 
other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with another 
institution, shall be protected from liability to any person for any 
such disclosure, or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure to 
any person identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent 
provided by 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (g) Compliance. FCMs or IB-Cs shall be examined by FinCEN or its 
delegatees for compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the 
requirements of this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act 
and of this chapter.
    (h) Applicability date. This section applies to transactions 
occurring after May 18, 2004.

[75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 10521, Feb. 25, 2011; 
81 FR 76865, Nov. 4, 2016]



   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Futures Commission 
            Merchants and Introducing Brokers in Commodities



Sec.  1026.400  General.

    Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities 
are subject to the recordkeeping requirements set forth and cross 
referenced in this subpart. Futures commission merchants and introducing 
brokers in commodities should also refer to subpart D of part 1010 of 
this chapter for recordkeeping requirements contained in that subpart 
which apply to futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in 
commodities.



Sec.  1026.410  Recordkeeping.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.410 of this chapter.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1026.500  General.

    Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities 
are subject to the special information sharing procedures to deter money 
laundering and terrorist activity requirements set forth and cross 
referenced in this subpart. Futures commission merchants and introducing 
brokers in commodities should also refer to subpart E of part 1010 of 
this chapter for special information sharing procedures to deter money 
laundering and terrorist activity contained in that subpart which apply 
to futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities.



Sec.  1026.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for futures commission merchants and
introducing brokers in commodities.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1026.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1026.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]

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  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
  Measures for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in 
                               Commodities



Sec.  1026.600  General.

    Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities 
are subject to the special standards of diligence; prohibitions; and 
special measures requirements set forth and cross referenced in this 
subpart. Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in 
commodities should also refer to subpart F of part 1010 of this chapter 
for special standards of diligence; prohibitions; and special measures 
contained in that subpart which apply to futures commission merchants 
and introducing brokers in commodities.



Sec.  1026.610  Due diligence programs for correspondent accounts for
foreign financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.610 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1026.620  Due diligence programs for private banking accounts.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.620 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1026.630  Prohibition on correspondent accounts for foreign shell 
banks; records concerning owners of foreign banks and agents for service
of legal process.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.630 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1026.640  [Reserved]



Sec.  1026.670  Summons or subpoena of foreign bank records; termination
of correspondent relationship.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.670 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



PART 1027_RULES FOR DEALERS IN PRECIOUS METALS, PRECIOUS STONES, OR JEWELS-
-Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1027.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1027.200 General.
1027.210 Anti-money laundering programs for dealers in precious metals, 
          precious stones, or jewels.

  Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Dealers in Precious Metals, 
                       Precious Stones, or Jewels

1027.300 General.
1027.310-1027.320 [Reserved]
1027.330 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received in a 
          trade or business.

   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Dealers in Precious 
                   Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels

1027.400 General.
1027.410 Recordkeeping.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1027.500 General.
1027.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for dealers in precious 
          metals, precious stones, or jewels.
1027.530 [Reserved]
1027.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
   Measures for Dealers in Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels

1027.600-1027.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1027.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1027. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Covered goods means:
    (1) Jewels (as defined in paragraph (c) of this section);

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    (2) Precious metals (as defined in paragraph (d) of this section);
    (3) Precious stones (as defined in paragraph (e) of this section); 
and
    (4) Finished goods (including, but not limited to, jewelry, 
numismatic items, and antiques), that derive 50 percent or more of their 
value from jewels, precious metals, or precious stones contained in or 
attached to such finished goods;
    (b) Dealer. (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) 
of this section, the term ``dealer'' means a person engaged within the 
United States as a business in the purchase and sale of covered goods 
and who, during the prior calendar or tax year:
    (i) Purchased more than $50,000 in covered goods; and
    (ii) Received more than $50,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of 
covered goods.
    (2) For purposes of this section, the term ``dealer'' does not 
include:
    (i) A retailer (as defined in paragraph (f) of this section), unless 
the retailer, during the prior calendar or tax year, purchased more than 
$50,000 in covered goods from persons other than dealers or other 
retailers (such as members of the general public or foreign sources of 
supply); or
    (ii) A person licensed or authorized under the laws of any State (or 
political subdivision thereof) to conduct business as a pawnbroker, but 
only to the extent such person is engaged in pawn transactions 
(including the sale of pawn loan collateral).
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, the terms 
``purchase'' and ``sale'' do not include a retail transaction in which a 
retailer or a dealer accepts from a customer covered goods, the value of 
which the retailer or dealer credits to the account of the customer, and 
the retailer or dealer does not provide funds to the customer in 
exchange for such covered goods.
    (4) For purposes of paragraph (b) of this section and Sec.  
1027.210(a), the terms ``purchase'' and ``sale'' do not include the 
purchase of jewels, precious metals, or precious stones that are 
incorporated into machinery or equipment to be used for industrial 
purposes, and the purchase and sale of such machinery or equipment.
    (5) For purposes of applying the $50,000 thresholds in paragraphs 
(b)(1) and (b)(2)(i) of this section to finished goods defined in 
paragraph (a)(4) of this section, only the value of jewels, precious 
metals, or precious stones contained in, or attached to, such goods 
shall be taken into account.
    (c) Jewel means an organic substance with gem quality market-
recognized beauty, rarity, and value, and includes pearl, amber, and 
coral.
    (d) Precious metal means:
    (1) Gold, iridium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, 
or silver, having a level of purity of 500 or more parts per thousand; 
and
    (2) An alloy containing 500 or more parts per thousand, in the 
aggregate, of two or more of the metals listed in paragraph (d)(1) of 
this section.
    (e) Precious stone means a substance with gem quality market-
recognized beauty, rarity, and value, and includes diamond, corundum 
(including rubies and sapphires), beryl (including emeralds and 
aquamarines), chrysoberyl, spinel, topaz, zircon, tourmaline, garnet, 
crystalline and cryptocrystalline quartz, olivine peridot, tanzanite, 
jadeite jade, nephrite jade, spodumene, feldspar, turquoise, lapis 
lazuli, and opal.
    (f) Retailer means a person engaged within the United States in the 
business of sales primarily to the public of covered goods.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1027.200  General.

    Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels are subject 
to the program requirements set forth and cross referenced in this 
subpart. Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels should 
also refer to subpart B of part 1010 of this chapter for program 
requirements contained in that subpart which apply to dealers in 
precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.



Sec.  1027.210  Anti-money laundering programs for dealers in precious
metals, precious stones, or jewels.

    (a) Anti-money laundering program requirement. (1) Each dealer shall 
develop and implement a written anti-money

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laundering program reasonably designed to prevent the dealer from being 
used to facilitate money laundering and the financing of terrorist 
activities through the purchase and sale of covered goods. The program 
must be approved by senior management. A dealer shall make its anti-
money laundering program available to the Department of Treasury through 
FinCEN or its designee upon request.
    (2) To the extent that a retailer's purchases from persons other 
than dealers and other retailers exceeds the $50,000 threshold contained 
in Sec.  1027.100(b)(2)(i), the anti-money laundering compliance program 
required of the retailer under this paragraph need only address such 
purchases.
    (b) Minimum requirements. At a minimum, the anti-money laundering 
program shall:
    (1) Incorporate policies, procedures, and internal controls based 
upon the dealer's assessment of the money laundering and terrorist 
financing risks associated with its line(s) of business. Policies, 
procedures, and internal controls developed and implemented by a dealer 
under this section shall include provisions for complying with the 
applicable requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311 et 
seq.), and this chapter.
    (i) For purposes of making the risk assessment required by paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, a dealer shall take into account all relevant 
factors including, but not limited to:
    (A) The type(s) of products the dealer buys and sells, as well as 
the nature of the dealer's customers, suppliers, distribution channels, 
and geographic locations;
    (B) The extent to which the dealer engages in transactions other 
than with established customers or sources of supply, or other dealers 
subject to this rule; and
    (C) Whether the dealer engages in transactions for which payment or 
account reconciliation is routed to or from accounts located in 
jurisdictions that have been identified by the Department of State as a 
sponsor of international terrorism under 22 U.S.C. 2371; designated as 
non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or 
procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization of which the 
United States is a member and with which designation the United States 
representative or organization concurs; or designated by the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5318A as warranting special 
measures due to money laundering concerns.
    (ii) A dealer's program shall incorporate policies, procedures, and 
internal controls to assist the dealer in identifying transactions that 
may involve use of the dealer to facilitate money laundering or 
terrorist financing, including provisions for making reasonable 
inquiries to determine whether a transaction involves money laundering 
or terrorist financing, and for refusing to consummate, withdrawing 
from, or terminating such transactions. Factors that may indicate a 
transaction is designed to involve use of the dealer to facilitate money 
laundering or terrorist financing include, but are not limited to:
    (A) Unusual payment methods, such as the use of large amounts of 
cash, multiple or sequentially numbered money orders, traveler's checks, 
or cashier's checks, or payment from third parties;
    (B) Unwillingness by a customer or supplier to provide complete or 
accurate contact information, financial references, or business 
affiliations;
    (C) Attempts by a customer or supplier to maintain an unusual degree 
of secrecy with respect to the transaction, such as a request that 
normal business records not be kept;
    (D) Purchases or sales that are unusual for the particular customer 
or supplier, or type of customer or supplier; and
    (E) Purchases or sales that are not in conformity with standard 
industry practice.
    (2) Designate a compliance officer who will be responsible for 
ensuring that:
    (i) The anti-money laundering program is implemented effectively;
    (ii) The anti-money laundering program is updated as necessary to 
reflect changes in the risk assessment, requirements of this chapter, 
and further guidance issued by the Department of the Treasury; and

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    (iii) Appropriate personnel are trained in accordance with paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section.
    (3) Provide for on-going education and training of appropriate 
persons concerning their responsibilities under the program.
    (4) Provide for independent testing to monitor and maintain an 
adequate program. The scope and frequency of the testing shall be 
commensurate with the risk assessment conducted by the dealer in 
accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Such testing may be 
conducted by an officer or employee of the dealer, so long as the tester 
is not the person designated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section or a 
person involved in the operation of the program.
    (c) Implementation date. A dealer must develop and implement an 
anti-money laundering program that complies with the requirements of 
this section on or before the later of January 1, 2006, or six months 
after the date a dealer becomes subject to the requirements of this 
section.



  Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Dealers in Precious Metals, 
                       Precious Stones, or Jewels



Sec.  1027.300  General.

    Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels are subject 
to the reporting requirements set forth and cross referenced in this 
subpart. Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels should 
also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of this Chapter for reporting 
requirements contained in that subpart which apply to dealers in 
precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.



Sec. Sec.  1027.310-1027.320  [Reserved]



Sec.  1027.330  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000
received in a trade or business.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.330 of this chapter for rules regarding the 
filing of reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received by 
dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.



   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Dealers in Precious 
                   Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels



Sec.  1027.400  General.

    Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels are subject 
to the recordkeeping requirements set forth and cross referenced in this 
subpart. Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels should 
also refer to subpart D of part 1010 of this chapter for recordkeeping 
requirements contained in that subpart which apply to dealers in 
precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.



Sec.  1027.410  Recordkeeping.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.410 of this chapter.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1027.500  General.

    Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels are subject 
to the special information sharing procedures to deter money laundering 
and terrorist activity requirements set forth and cross referenced in 
this subpart. Dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels 
should also refer to Ssubpart E of part 1010 of this chapter for special 
information sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist 
activity contained in that subpart which apply to dealers in precious 
metals, precious stones, or jewels.



Sec.  1027.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for dealers in precious metals, 
precious stones, or jewels.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1027.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1027.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]

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  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
   Measures for Dealers in Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels



Sec. Sec.  1027.600-1027.670  [Reserved]



PART 1028_RULES FOR OPERATORS OF CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1028.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1028.200 General.
1028.210 Anti-money laundering programs for operators of credit card 
          systems.

   Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Operators of Credit Card 
                                 Systems

1028.300 General.
1028.310-1028.320 [Reserved]
1028.330 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received in a 
          trade or business.

Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained by Operators of Credit Card 
                                 Systems

1028.400 General.
1028.410 Recordkeeping.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1028.500 General.
1028.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for operators of credit card 
          systems.
1028.530 [Reserved]
1028.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
              Measures for Operators of Credit Card Systems

1028.600-1028.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314, Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307.

    Source: 75 FR 65812, Oct. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1028.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in Sec.  
1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this section is what applies 
to part 1028. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:
    (a) Acquiring institution means a person authorized by the operator 
of a credit card system to contract, directly or indirectly, with 
merchants or other persons to process transactions, including cash 
advances, involving the operator's credit card.
    (b) Credit card has the same meaning as in 15 U.S.C. 1602(k). It 
includes charge cards as defined in 12 CFR 226.2(15).
    (c) Foreign bank means any organization that is organized under the 
laws of a foreign country; engages in the business of banking; is 
recognized as a bank by the bank supervisory or monetary authority of 
the country of its organization or the country of its principal banking 
operations; and receives deposits in the regular course of its business. 
For purposes of this definition:
    (1) The term foreign bank includes a branch of a foreign bank in a 
territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or 
the U.S. Virgin Islands.
    (2) The term foreign bank does not include:
    (i) A U.S. agency or branch of a foreign bank; and
    (ii) An insured bank organized under the laws of a territory of the 
United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin 
Islands.
    (d) Issuing institution means a person authorized by the operator of 
a credit card system to issue the operator's credit card.
    (e) Operator of a credit card system means any person doing business 
in the United States that operates a system for clearing and settling 
transactions in which the operator's credit card, whether acting as a 
credit or debit card, is used to purchase goods or services or to obtain 
a cash advance. To fall within this definition, the operator

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must also have authorized another person (whether located in the United 
States or not) to be an issuing or acquiring institution for the 
operator's credit card.
    (f) Operator's credit card means a credit card capable of being used 
in the United States that:
    (1) Has been issued by an issuing institution; and
    (2) Can be used in the operator's credit card system.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1028.200  General.

    Operators of credit card systems are subject to the program 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Operators 
of credit card systems should also refer to Subpart B of Part 1010 of 
this Chapter for program requirements contained in that subpart which 
apply to operators of credit card systems.



Sec.  1028.210  Anti-money laundering programs for operators of credit
card systems.

    (a) Anti-money laundering program requirement. Effective July 24, 
2002, each operator of a credit card system shall develop and implement 
a written anti-money laundering program reasonably designed to prevent 
the operator of a credit card system from being used to facilitate money 
laundering and the financing of terrorist activities. The program must 
be approved by senior management. Operators of credit card systems must 
make their anti-money laundering programs available to the Department of 
the Treasury or the appropriate Federal regulator for review.
    (b) Minimum requirements. At a minimum, the program must:
    (1) Incorporate policies, procedures, and internal controls designed 
to ensure the following:
    (i) That the operator does not authorize, or maintain authorization 
for, any person to serve as an issuing or acquiring institution without 
the operator taking appropriate steps, based upon the operator's money 
laundering or terrorist financing risk assessment, to guard against that 
person issuing the operator's credit card or acquiring merchants who 
accept the operator's credit card in circumstances that facilitate money 
laundering or the financing of terrorist activities;
    (ii) For purposes of making the risk assessment required by 
paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, the following persons are presumed 
to pose a heightened risk of money laundering or terrorist financing 
when evaluating whether and under what circumstances to authorize, or to 
maintain authorization for, any such person to serve as an issuing or 
acquiring institution:
    (A) A foreign shell bank that is not a regulated affiliate, as those 
terms are defined in Sec.  1010.605(g) and (n) of this Chapter;
    (B) A person appearing on the Specially Designated Nationals List 
issued by Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control;
    (C) A person located in, or operating under a license issued by, a 
jurisdiction whose government has been identified by the Department of 
State as a sponsor of international terrorism under 22 U.S.C. 2371;
    (D) A foreign bank operating under an offshore banking license, 
other than a branch of a foreign bank if such foreign bank has been 
found by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under the 
Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1841, et seq.) or the International 
Banking Act (12 U.S.C. 3101, et seq.) to be subject to comprehensive 
supervision or regulation on a consolidated basis by the relevant 
supervisors in that jurisdiction;
    (E) A person located in, or operating under a license issued by, a 
jurisdiction that has been designated as noncooperative with 
international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an 
intergovernmental group or organization of which the United States is a 
member, with which designation the United States representative to the 
group or organization concurs; and
    (F) A person located in, or operating under a license issued by, a 
jurisdiction that has been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5318A as warranting special measures due to money 
laundering concerns;
    (iii) That the operator is in compliance with all applicable 
provisions of

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subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code and this 
chapter;
    (2) Designate a compliance officer who will be responsible for 
assuring that:
    (i) The anti-money laundering program is implemented effectively;
    (ii) The anti-money laundering program is updated as necessary to 
reflect changes in risk factors or the risk assessment, current 
requirements of this chapter, and further guidance issued by the 
Department of the Treasury; and
    (iii) Appropriate personnel are trained in accordance with paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section;
    (3) Provide for education and training of appropriate personnel 
concerning their responsibilities under the program; and
    (4) Provide for an independent audit to monitor and maintain an 
adequate program. The scope and frequency of the audit shall be 
commensurate with the risks posed by the persons authorized to issue or 
accept the operator's credit card. Such audit may be conducted by an 
officer or employee of the operator, so long as the reviewer is not the 
person designated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section or a person 
involved in the operation of the program.



   Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Operators of Credit Card 
                                 Systems



Sec.  1028.300  General.

    Operators of credit card systems are subject to the reporting 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Operators 
of credit card systems should also refer to Subpart C of Part 1010 of 
this Chapter for reporting requirements contained in that subpart which 
apply to operators of credit card systems.



Sec. Sec.  1028.310-1028.320  [Reserved]



Sec.  1028.330  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 
received in a trade or business.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.330 of this Chapter for rules regarding the 
filing of reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received by 
operators of credit card systems.



Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Operators of Credit Card 
                                 Systems



Sec.  1028.400  General.

    Operators of credit card systems are subject to the recordkeeping 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Operators 
of credit card systems should also refer to Subpart D of Part 1010 of 
this Chapter for recordkeeping requirements contained in that subpart 
which apply to operators of credit card systems.



Sec.  1028.410  Recordkeeping.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.410 of this Chapter.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1028.500  General.

    Operators of credit card systems are subject to the special 
information sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist 
activity requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. 
Operators of credit card systems should also refer to subpart E of part 
1010 of this chapter for special information sharing procedures to deter 
money laundering and terrorist activity contained in that subpart which 
apply to operators of credit card systems.



Sec.  1028.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for operators of credit card systems.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1028.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1028.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]

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  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions; and Special 
              Measures for Operators of Credit Card Systems



Sec. Sec.  1028.600-1028.670  [Reserved]



PART 1029_RULES FOR LOAN OR FINANCE COMPANIES--Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1029.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1029.200 General
1029.210 Anti-money laundering programs for loan or finance companies.

   Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Loan or Finance Companies

1029.300 General.
1029.310-1029.315 [Reserved]
1029.320 Reports by loan or finance companies of suspicious 
          transactions.
1029.330 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received in a 
          trade or business.

Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Loan or Finance Companies

1029.400 General.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1029.500 General.
1029.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for loan or finance 
          companies.
1029.530 [Reserved]
1029.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                 Measures for Loan or Finance Companies

1029.600-1029.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314 Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307.

    Source: 77 FR 8157, Feb. 14, 2012, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1029.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this Chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1029.200  General.

    Loan or finance companies are subject to the program requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Loan or finance 
companies should also refer to subpart B of part 1010 of this chapter 
for program requirements contained in that subpart which apply to loan 
or finance companies.



Sec.  1029.210  Anti-money laundering programs for loan or finance companies.

    (a) Anti-money laundering program requirements for loan or finance 
companies. Each loan or finance company shall develop and implement a 
written anti-money laundering program that is reasonably designed to 
prevent the loan or finance company from being used to facilitate money 
laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. The program must be 
approved by senior management. A loan or finance company shall make a 
copy of its anti-money laundering program available to the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network or its designee upon request.
    (b) Minimum requirements. At a minimum, the anti-money laundering 
program shall:
    (1) Incorporate policies, procedures, and internal controls based 
upon the loan or finance company's assessment of the money laundering 
and terrorist financing risks associated with its products and services. 
Policies, procedures, and internal controls developed and implemented by 
a loan or finance company under this section shall include provisions 
for complying with the applicable requirements of subchapter II of 
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code and this part, integrating 
the company's agents and brokers into its anti-money laundering program, 
and obtaining all relevant customer-related information necessary for an 
effective anti-money laundering program.

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    (2) Designate a compliance officer who will be responsible for 
ensuring that:
    (i) The anti-money laundering program is implemented effectively, 
including monitoring compliance by the company's agents and brokers with 
their obligations under the program;
    (ii) The anti-money laundering program is updated as necessary; and
    (iii) Appropriate persons are educated and trained in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (3) Provide for on-going training of appropriate persons concerning 
their responsibilities under the program. A loan or finance company may 
satisfy this requirement with respect to its employees, agents, and 
brokers by directly training such persons or verifying that such persons 
have received training by a competent third party with respect to the 
products and services offered by the loan or finance company.
    (4) Provide for independent testing to monitor and maintain an 
adequate program, including testing to determine compliance of the 
company's agents and brokers with their obligations under the program. 
The scope and frequency of the testing shall be commensurate with the 
risks posed by the company's products and services. Such testing may be 
conducted by a third party or by any officer or employee of the loan or 
finance company, other than the person designated in paragraph (b)(2) of 
this section.
    (c) Compliance. Compliance with this section shall be examined by 
FinCEN or its delegates, under the terms of the Bank Secrecy Act. 
Failure to comply with the requirements of this section may constitute a 
violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and of this part.
    (d) Compliance date. A loan or finance company must develop and 
implement an anti-money laundering program that complies with the 
requirements of this section by August 13, 2012.



   Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Loan or Finance Companies



Sec.  1029.300  General.

    Loan or finance companies are subject to the reporting requirements 
set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Loan or finance 
companies should also refer to subpart C of part 1010 of this chapter 
for reporting requirements contained in that subpart which apply to loan 
or finance companies.



Sec. Sec.  1029.310-1029.315  [Reserved]



Sec.  1029.320  Reports by loan or finance companies of suspicious
transactions.

    (a) General. (1) Every loan or finance company shall file with 
FinCEN, to the extent and in the manner required by this section, a 
report of any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of 
law or regulation. A loan or finance company may also file with FinCEN a 
report of any suspicious transaction that it believes is relevant to the 
possible violation of any law or regulation, but whose reporting is not 
required by this section.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under this section if it is 
conducted or attempted by, at, or through a loan or finance company, it 
involves or aggregates funds or other assets of at least $5,000, and the 
loan or finance company knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that 
the transaction (or a pattern of transactions of which the transaction 
is a part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this part or any other regulations promulgated 
under the Bank Secrecy Act, Public Law 91-508, as amended, codified at 
12 U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951-1959, and 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314, 5316-
5332;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular customer would normally be expected to engage, 
and the loan or finance company knows of no reasonable explanation for 
the transaction after examining the available

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facts, including the background and possible purpose of the transaction; 
or
    (iv) Involves use of the loan or finance company to facilitate 
criminal activity.
    (3) More than one loan or finance company may have an obligation to 
report the same transaction under this section, and other financial 
institutions may have separate obligations to report suspicious activity 
with respect to the same transaction pursuant to other provisions of 
this part. In those instances, no more than one report is required to be 
filed by the loan or finance company(s) and other financial 
institution(s) involved in the transaction, provided that the report 
filed contains all relevant facts, including the name of each financial 
institution involved in the transaction, the report complies with all 
instructions applicable to joint filings, and each institution maintains 
a copy of the report filed, along with any supporting documentation.
    (b) Filing and notification procedures--(1) What to file. A 
suspicious transaction shall be reported by completing a Suspicious 
Activity Report (``SAR''), and collecting and maintaining supporting 
documentation as required by paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with FinCEN in accordance 
with the instructions to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A SAR shall be filed no later than 30 calendar 
days after the date of the initial detection by the reporting loan or 
finance company of facts that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR 
under this section. If no suspect is identified on the date of such 
initial detection, a loan or finance company may delay filing a SAR for 
an additional 30 calendar days to identify a suspect, but in no case 
shall reporting be delayed more than 60 calendar days after the date of 
such initial detection.
    (4) Mandatory notification to law enforcement. In situations 
involving violations that require immediate attention, such as suspected 
terrorist financing or ongoing money laundering schemes, a loan or 
finance company shall immediately notify by telephone an appropriate law 
enforcement authority in addition to filing timely a SAR.
    (5) Voluntary notification to FinCEN. Any loan or finance company 
wishing voluntarily to report suspicious transactions that may relate to 
terrorist activity may call the FinCEN's Financial Institutions Hotline 
at 1-866-556-3974 in addition to filing timely a SAR if required by this 
section.
    (c) Retention of records. A loan or finance company shall maintain a 
copy of any SAR filed by the loan or finance company or on its behalf 
(including joint reports), and the original (or business record 
equivalent) of any supporting documentation concerning any SAR that it 
files (or is filed on its behalf), for a period of five years from the 
date of filing the SAR. Supporting documentation shall be identified as 
such and maintained by the loan or finance company, and shall be deemed 
to have been filed with the SAR. The loan or finance company shall make 
all supporting documentation available to FinCEN, or any Federal, State, 
or local law enforcement agency, or any Federal regulatory authority 
that examines the loan or finance company for compliance with the Bank 
Secrecy Act, or any State regulatory authority administering a State law 
that requires the loan or finance company to comply with the Bank 
Secrecy Act or otherwise authorizes the State authority to ensure that 
the loan or finance company complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, upon 
request.
    (d) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (d). For purposes of 
this paragraph (d) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this part.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by loan or finance companies--(i) 
General rule. No loan or finance company, and no director, officer, 
employee, or agent of any loan or finance company, shall disclose a SAR 
or any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR. Any loan or 
finance company, and any director, officer, employee, or agent of any 
loan or finance company that is subpoenaed or otherwise requested to

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disclose a SAR or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, shall decline to produce the SAR or such information, citing this 
section and 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and shall notify FinCEN of any 
such request and the response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, paragraph (d)(1) of this section shall not be construed 
as prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by a loan or finance company, or any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of a loan or finance company of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
any Federal regulatory authority that examines the loan or finance 
company for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, or any State 
regulatory authority administering a State law that requires the loan or 
finance company to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act or otherwise 
authorizes the State authority to ensure that the loan or finance 
company complies with the Bank Secrecy Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including, but not limited to, disclosures to another 
financial institution, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a 
financial institution, for the preparation of a joint SAR.
    (B) The sharing by a loan or finance company, or any director, 
officer, employee, or agent of the loan or finance company, of a SAR, or 
any information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, within the 
loan or finance company's corporate organizational structure for 
purposes consistent with Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act as determined 
by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
state, local, territorial, or tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, official 
duties shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a request for 
disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in a private 
legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (e) Limitation on liability. A loan or finance company, and any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any loan or finance company, 
that makes a voluntary disclosure of any possible violation of law or 
regulation to a government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this 
section or any other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with 
another institution, shall be protected from liability for any such 
disclosure, or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure to any 
person identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent 
provided by 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (f) Compliance. Loan or finance companies shall be examined by 
FinCEN or its delegates under the terms of the Bank Secrecy Act, for 
compliance with this section. Failure to satisfy the requirements of 
this section may be a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and of this 
part.
    (g) Compliance date. This section applies to transactions initiated 
after an anti-money laundering program required by section 1029.210 of 
this part is required to be implemented.



Sec.  1029.330  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 
received in a trade or business.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.330 of this chapter for rules regarding the 
filing of reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received by 
loan or finance companies.



Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained By Loan or Finance Companies



Sec.  1029.400  General.

    Loan or finance companies are subject to the recordkeeping 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Loan or 
finance companies should also refer to subpart D of part 1010 of this 
chapter for recordkeeping

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requirements contained in that subpart which apply to loan or finance 
companies.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1029.500  General.

    Loan or finance companies are subject to the special information 
sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist activity 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Loan or 
finance companies should also refer to subpart E of part 1010 of this 
chapter for special information sharing procedures to deter money 
laundering and terrorist activity contained in that subpart which apply 
to loan or finance companies.



Sec.  1029.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for loan or finance companies.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1029.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1029.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
                 Measures for Loan or Finance Companies



Sec. Sec.  1029.600-1029.670  [Reserved]



PART 1030_RULES FOR HOUSING GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES-
-Table of Contents



                          Subpart A_Definitions

Sec.
1030.100 Definitions.

                           Subpart B_Programs

1030.200 General.
1030.210 Anti-money laundering programs for housing government sponsored 
          enterprises.

 Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made By Housing Government Sponsored 
                               Enterprises

1030.300 General.
1030.310-1030.315 [Reserved]
1030.320 Reports by housing government sponsored enterprises of 
          suspicious transactions.
1030.330 Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received in a 
          trade or business.

   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained by Housing Government 
                          Sponsored Enterprises

1030.400 General.

    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity

1030.500 General.
1030.520 Special information sharing procedures to deter money 
          laundering and terrorist activity for housing government 
          sponsored enterprises.
1030.530 [Reserved]
1030.540 Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
          Measures for Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises

1030.600-1030.670 [Reserved]

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1829b and 1951-1959; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314 and 
5316-5332; title III, sec. 314 Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 307.

    Source: 79 FR 10375, Feb. 25, 2014, unless otherwise noted.



                          Subpart A_Definitions



Sec.  1030.100  Definitions.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.100 of this chapter for general definitions not 
noted herein.



                           Subpart B_Programs



Sec.  1030.200  General.

    Housing government sponsored enterprises are subject to the program 
requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. Housing 
government sponsored enterprises should also refer to subpart B of part 
1010 of

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this chapter for program requirements contained in that subpart that 
apply to housing government sponsored enterprises.



Sec.  1030.210  Anti-money laundering programs for housing government
sponsored enterprises.

    (a) Anti-money laundering program requirements for housing 
government sponsored enterprises. Each housing government sponsored 
enterprise shall develop and implement a written anti-money laundering 
program that is reasonably designed to prevent the housing government 
sponsored enterprise from being used to facilitate money laundering or 
the financing of terrorist activities. The program must be approved by 
senior management. A housing government sponsored enterprise shall make 
a copy of its anti-money laundering program available to the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network or its designee upon request.
    (b) Minimum requirements. At a minimum, the anti-money laundering 
program shall:
    (1) Incorporate policies, procedures, and internal controls based 
upon the housing government sponsored enterprise's assessment of the 
money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with its 
products and services. Policies, procedures, and internal controls 
developed and implemented by a housing government sponsored enterprise 
under this section shall include provisions for complying with the 
applicable requirements of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, 
United States Code and this part, and obtaining all relevant customer-
related information necessary for an effective anti-money laundering 
program.
    (2) Designate a compliance officer who will be responsible for 
ensuring that:
    (i) The anti-money laundering program is implemented effectively;
    (ii) The anti-money laundering program is updated as necessary; and
    (iii) Appropriate persons are educated and trained in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (3) Provide for on-going training of appropriate persons concerning 
their responsibilities under the program. A housing government sponsored 
enterprise may satisfy this requirement by training such persons or 
verifying that such persons have received training by a competent third 
party with respect to the products and services offered by the housing 
government sponsored enterprise.
    (4) Provide for independent testing to monitor and maintain an 
adequate program. The scope and frequency of the testing shall be 
commensurate with the risks posed by the housing government sponsored 
enterprise's products and services. Such testing may be conducted by a 
third party or by any officer or employee of the housing government 
sponsored enterprise, other than the person designated in paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section.
    (c) Compliance. Compliance with this section shall be examined by 
FinCEN or its delegate, under the terms of the Bank Secrecy Act. Failure 
to comply with the requirements of this section may constitute a 
violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and of this chapter.
    (d) Compliance date. A housing government sponsored enterprise must 
develop and implement an anti-money laundering program that complies 
with the requirements of this section on or before August 25, 2014.



 Subpart C_Reports Required To Be Made by Housing Government Sponsored 
                               Enterprises



Sec.  1030.300  General.

    Housing government sponsored enterprises are subject to the 
reporting requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. 
Housing government sponsored enterprises should also refer to subpart C 
of part 1010 of this chapter for reporting requirements contained in 
that subpart that apply to housing government sponsored enterprises.



Sec. Sec.  1030.310-1030.315  [Reserved]



Sec.  1030.320  Reports by housing government sponsored enterprises of
suspicious transactions.

    (a) General--(1) Every housing government sponsored enterprise shall 
file with FinCEN, to the extent and in the

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manner required by this section, a report of any suspicious transaction 
relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation. A housing 
government sponsored enterprise may also file with FinCEN a report of 
any suspicious transaction that it believes is relevant to the possible 
violation of any law or regulation, but whose reporting is not required 
by this section.
    (2) A transaction requires reporting under this section if it is 
conducted or attempted by, at, or through a housing government sponsored 
enterprise, it involves or aggregates funds or other assets of at least 
$5,000, and the housing government sponsored enterprise knows, suspects, 
or has reason to suspect that the transaction (or a pattern of 
transactions of which the transaction is a part):
    (i) Involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or 
conducted in order to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from 
illegal activity (including, without limitation, the ownership, nature, 
source, location, or control of such funds or assets) as part of a plan 
to violate or evade any Federal law or regulation or to avoid any 
transaction reporting requirement under Federal law or regulation;
    (ii) Is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to 
evade any requirements of this chapter or any other regulations 
promulgated under the Bank Secrecy Act;
    (iii) Has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort 
in which the particular housing government sponsored enterprise customer 
would normally be expected to engage, and the housing government 
sponsored enterprise knows of no reasonable explanation for the 
transaction after examining the available facts, including the 
background and possible purpose of the transaction; or
    (iv) Involves use of the housing government sponsored enterprise to 
facilitate criminal activity.
    (3) More than one housing government sponsored enterprise may have 
an obligation to report the same transaction under this section, and 
financial institutions involved in that same transaction may have 
separate obligations to report suspicious activity with respect to that 
transaction pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. In those 
instances, no more than one report is required to be filed by the 
housing government sponsored enterprise(s) and any financial 
institution(s) involved in the transaction, provided that the report 
filed contains all relevant facts, including the name of each housing 
government sponsored enterprise or financial institution involved in the 
transaction, the report complies with all instructions applicable to 
joint filings, and each institution maintains a copy of the report 
filed, along with any supporting documentation.
    (b) Filing and notification procedures--(1) What to file. A 
suspicious transaction shall be reported by completing a Suspicious 
Activity Report (``SAR''), and collecting and maintaining supporting 
documentation as required by paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) Where to file. The SAR shall be filed with FinCEN in accordance 
with the instructions to the SAR.
    (3) When to file. A SAR shall be filed no later than 30 calendar 
days after the date of the initial detection by the reporting housing 
government sponsored enterprise of facts that may constitute a basis for 
filing a SAR under this section. If no suspect is identified on the date 
of such initial detection, a housing government sponsored enterprise may 
delay filing a SAR for an additional 30 calendar days to identify a 
suspect, but in no case shall reporting be delayed more than 60 calendar 
days after the date of such initial detection.
    (4) Mandatory notification to law enforcement. In situations 
involving violations that require immediate attention, such as suspected 
terrorist financing or ongoing money laundering schemes, a housing 
government sponsored enterprise shall immediately notify by telephone an 
appropriate law enforcement authority in addition to filing timely a 
SAR.
    (5) Voluntary notification to FinCEN. Any housing government 
sponsored enterprise wishing voluntarily to report suspicious 
transactions that may relate to terrorist activity may call FinCEN's 
Financial Institutions Hotline in addition to filing timely a SAR if 
required by this section.
    (c) Retention of records. A housing government sponsored enterprise 
shall

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maintain a copy of any SAR filed by the housing government sponsored 
enterprise or on its behalf (including joint reports), and the original 
(or business record equivalent) of any supporting documentation 
concerning any SAR that it files (or is filed on its behalf), for a 
period of five years from the date of filing the SAR. Supporting 
documentation shall be identified as such and maintained by the housing 
government sponsored enterprise, and shall be deemed to have been filed 
with the SAR. A housing government sponsored enterprise shall make all 
supporting documentation available to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or 
local law enforcement agency, or any Federal regulatory authority that 
examines the housing government sponsored enterprise for compliance with 
the Bank Secrecy Act, upon request.
    (d) Confidentiality of SARs. A SAR, and any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, are confidential and shall not be 
disclosed except as authorized in this paragraph (d). For purposes of 
this paragraph (d) only, a SAR shall include any suspicious activity 
report filed with FinCEN pursuant to any regulation in this chapter.
    (1) Prohibition on disclosures by housing government sponsored 
enterprises--(i) General rule. No housing government sponsored 
enterprise, and no director, officer, employee, or agent of any housing 
government sponsored enterprise, shall disclose a SAR or any information 
that would reveal the existence of a SAR. Any housing government 
sponsored enterprise, and any director, officer, employee, or agent of 
any housing government sponsored enterprise that is subpoenaed or 
otherwise requested to disclose a SAR or any information that would 
reveal the existence of a SAR, shall decline to produce the SAR or such 
information, citing this section and 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(i), and 
shall notify FinCEN of any such request and the response thereto.
    (ii) Rules of construction. Provided that no person involved in any 
reported suspicious transaction is notified that the transaction has 
been reported, this paragraph (d)(1) shall not be construed as 
prohibiting:
    (A) The disclosure by a housing government sponsored enterprise, or 
any director, officer, employee, or agent of a housing government 
sponsored enterprise of:
    (1) A SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, to FinCEN or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
or any Federal regulatory authority that examines the housing government 
sponsored enterprise for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act; or
    (2) The underlying facts, transactions, and documents upon which a 
SAR is based, including but not limited to, disclosures to another 
housing government sponsored enterprise or a financial institution, or 
any director, officer, employee, or agent of a housing government 
sponsored enterprise or financial institution, for the preparation of a 
joint SAR; or
    (B) The sharing by a housing government sponsored enterprise, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of the housing government 
sponsored enterprise, of a SAR, or any information that would reveal the 
existence of a SAR, within the housing government sponsored enterprise's 
corporate organizational structure for purposes consistent with Title II 
of the Bank Secrecy Act as determined by regulation or in guidance.
    (2) Prohibition on disclosures by government authorities. A Federal, 
State, local, territorial, or tribal government authority, or any 
director, officer, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall not 
disclose a SAR, or any information that would reveal the existence of a 
SAR, except as necessary to fulfill official duties consistent with 
Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act. For purposes of this section, 
``official duties'' shall not include the disclosure of a SAR, or any 
information that would reveal the existence of a SAR, in response to a 
request for disclosure of non-public information or a request for use in 
a private legal proceeding, including a request pursuant to 31 CFR 1.11.
    (e) Limitation on liability. A housing government sponsored 
enterprise, and any director, officer, employee, or

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agent of any housing government sponsored enterprise, that makes a 
voluntary disclosure of any possible violation of law or regulation to a 
government agency or makes a disclosure pursuant to this section or any 
other authority, including a disclosure made jointly with another 
institution, shall be protected from liability for any such disclosure, 
or for failure to provide notice of such disclosure to any person 
identified in the disclosure, or both, to the full extent provided by 31 
U.S.C. 5318(g)(3).
    (f) Compliance. Housing government sponsored enterprises shall be 
examined by FinCEN or its delegate for compliance with this section. 
Failure to satisfy the requirements of this section may be a violation 
of the Bank Secrecy Act and of this chapter.
    (g) Applicability date. This section is effective when an anti-money 
laundering program required by Sec.  1030.210 of this part is required 
to be implemented.



Sec.  1030.330  Reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 
received in a trade or business.

    Refer to Sec.  1010.330 of this chapter for rules regarding the 
filing of reports relating to currency in excess of $10,000 received by 
housing government sponsored enterprises.



   Subpart D_Records Required To Be Maintained by Housing Government 
                          Sponsored Enterprises



Sec.  1030.400  General.

    Housing government sponsored enterprises are subject to the 
recordkeeping requirements set forth and cross referenced in this 
subpart. Housing government sponsored enterprises should also refer to 
subpart D of part 1010 of this chapter for recordkeeping requirements 
contained in that subpart that apply to housing government sponsored 
enterprises.



    Subpart E_Special Information Sharing Procedures To Deter Money 
                    Laundering and Terrorist Activity



Sec.  1030.500  General.

    Housing government sponsored enterprises are subject to special 
information sharing procedures to deter money laundering and terrorist 
activity requirements set forth and cross referenced in this subpart. 
Housing government sponsored enterprises should also refer to subpart E 
of part 1010 of this chapter for special information sharing procedures 
to deter money laundering and terrorist activity contained in that 
subpart that apply to housing government sponsored enterprises.



Sec.  1030.520  Special information sharing procedures to deter money
laundering and terrorist activity for housing government sponsored
enterprises.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.520 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  1030.530  [Reserved]



Sec.  1030.540  Voluntary information sharing among financial institutions.

    (a) Refer to Sec.  1010.540 of this chapter.
    (b) [Reserved]



  Subpart F_Special Standards of Diligence; Prohibitions, and Special 
          Measures for Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises



Sec. Sec.  1030.600-1030.670  [Reserved]

                       PARTS 1031	1059 [RESERVED]



PART 1060_PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, 
ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT ACT OF 2010--Table of Contents



Sec.
1060.100-1060.200 [Reserved]
1060.300 Reporting obligations on foreign bank relationships with 
          Iranian-linked financial institutions designated under IEEPA 
          and IRGC-linked persons designated under IEEPA.
1060.400-1060.700 [Reserved]

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1060.800 Penalties

    Authority: Pub. L. 111-195, 124 Stat. 1312.

    Source: 76 FR 62623, Oct. 11, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. Sec.  1060.100-1060.200  [Reserved]



Sec.  1060.300  Reporting obligations on foreign bank relationships
with Iranian-linked financial institutions designated under IEEPA and
IRGC-linked persons designated under IEEPA.

    (a) General. (1) Upon receiving a written request from FinCEN, a 
bank (as defined in 31 CFR 1010.100(d)) that maintains a correspondent 
account (as defined in 31 CFR 1010.605(c)(1)(ii)) for a specified 
foreign bank (as defined in 31 CFR 1010.100(u)) shall inquire of the 
foreign bank, and report to FinCEN, with respect to any correspondent 
account maintained by such foreign bank for an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA; any transfer of funds for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA processed by such foreign bank within 
the preceding 90 calendar days, other than through a correspondent 
account; and any transfer of funds for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, an IRGC-linked person designated under IEEPA processed by 
such foreign bank within the preceding 90 calendar days.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, an ``Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA'' means a financial institution 
designated by the United States Government pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (or listed in an annex to an Executive 
order issued pursuant to such Act) in connection with Iran's 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for 
weapons of mass destruction, or in connection with Iran's support for 
international terrorism. For the purposes of this section, an ``IRGC-
linked person designated under IEEPA'' means Iran's Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its agents or affiliates designated 
by the United States Government pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (or listed in an annex to an Executive order issued 
pursuant to such Act).

    Note to paragraph (a)(2): Section 104(c) of the Comprehensive Iran 
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (``CISADA''), 
Public Law 111-195, 124 Stat. 1312, provides the Secretary of the 
Treasury with authority to prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, the 
opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account 
or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the 
Secretary finds knowingly engages in certain specified activities. Those 
specified activities include facilitating a significant transaction or 
transactions or providing significant financial services for a financial 
institution whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) in connection with Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction or delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction, or in 
connection with Iran's support for international terrorism, or for 
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its agents or 
affiliates whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to that Act.

    (b) Duty to inquire. Upon receiving a written request from FinCEN, a 
bank that maintains a correspondent account for a specified foreign bank 
shall inquire of such foreign bank for the purpose of having such 
foreign bank certify: whether it maintains a correspondent account for 
an Iranian-linked financial institution designated under IEEPA; whether 
it has processed one or more transfers of funds within the preceding 90 
calendar days for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, an Iranian-
linked financial institution designated under IEEPA, other than through 
a correspondent account; and whether it has processed one or more 
transfers of funds within the preceding 90 calendar days for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, an IRGC-linked person designated 
under IEEPA. Upon such inquiry, a bank shall request that the foreign 
bank agree to notify the bank if the foreign bank subsequently 
establishes a new correspondent account for an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA at any time within 365 calendar days 
from the date of the foreign bank's initial response.
    (c) Filing Procedures--(1) What to file. Upon receiving a written 
request from FinCEN, a bank shall report to FinCEN, in such format and 
manner as

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may be prescribed by FinCEN, the following information for any specified 
foreign bank:
    (i) The name of any specified foreign bank, for which the bank 
maintains a correspondent account, that certifies that it maintains a 
correspondent account for an Iranian-linked financial institution 
designated under IEEPA, and the following related information:
    (A) The name of the Iranian-linked financial institution designated 
under IEEPA;
    (B) The full name(s) on the correspondent account and the 
correspondent account number(s);
    (C) Applicable information regarding whether the correspondent 
account has been blocked or otherwise restricted;
    (D) Other applicable identifying information for the correspondent 
account; and
    (E) The approximate value in U.S. dollars of transactions processed 
through the correspondent account within the preceding 90 calendar days;
    (ii) The name of any specified foreign bank, for which the bank 
maintains a correspondent account, that certifies that it has processed 
one or more transfers of funds within the preceding 90 calendar days for 
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA, other than through a correspondent 
account, and the following related information:
    (A) The name of the Iranian-linked financial institution designated 
under IEEPA;
    (B) The identity of the system or means by which such transfer(s) of 
funds was processed;
    (C) The full name on the account(s) and the account number(s), if 
applicable;
    (D) Other applicable identifying information for such transfer(s) of 
funds; and
    (E) The approximate value in U.S. dollars of such transfer(s) of 
funds processed within the preceding 90 calendar days;
    (iii) The name of any specified foreign bank, for which the bank 
maintains a correspondent account, that certifies that it has processed 
one or more transfers of funds within the preceding 90 calendar days for 
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, an IRGC-linked person 
designated under IEEPA, and the following related information:
    (A) The name of the IRGC-linked person designated under IEEPA;
    (B) The identity of the system or means by which such transfer(s) of 
funds was processed;
    (C) The full name on the account(s) and the account number(s), if 
applicable;
    (D) Other applicable identifying information for such transfer(s) of 
funds; and
    (E) The approximate value in U.S. dollars of such transfer(s) of 
funds processed within the preceding 90 calendar days;
    (iv) The name of any specified foreign bank, for which the bank 
maintains a correspondent account, that certifies that it does not 
maintain a correspondent account for an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA, that certifies that to its knowledge 
it has not processed one or more transfers of funds within the preceding 
90 calendar days for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, an 
Iranian-linked financial institution designated under IEEPA, other than 
through a correspondent account, and/or that certifies that to its 
knowledge it has not processed one or more transfers of funds within the 
preceding 90 calendar days for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
an IRGC-linked person designated under IEEPA;
    (v) The name of any specified foreign bank, for which the bank 
maintains a correspondent account, that the bank cannot determine does 
not maintain a correspondent account for an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA, has not processed one or more 
transfers of funds within the preceding 90 calendar days for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA, other than through a correspondent 
account, and/or has not processed one or more transfers of funds within 
the preceding 90 calendar days for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, an IRGC-linked person designated under IEEPA, together with 
the reason(s) for this, such as the failure of the foreign bank to 
respond to the inquiry by or a request from the

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bank, the failure of the foreign bank to certify its response, or if the 
bank has information that is inconsistent with the certification;
    (vi) The name of any specified foreign bank, for which the bank 
maintains a correspondent account, that notifies the bank that it has 
established a new correspondent account for an Iranian-linked financial 
institution designated under IEEPA at any time within 365 calendar days 
from the date of the foreign bank's initial response, and the following 
related information:
    (A) The name of the Iranian-linked financial institution designated 
under IEEPA;
    (B) The full name(s) on the correspondent account and the 
correspondent account number(s);
    (C) Applicable information regarding whether the correspondent 
account has been blocked or otherwise restricted; and
    (D) Other applicable identifying information for the correspondent 
account;
    (vii) If applicable, confirmation that the bank does not maintain a 
correspondent account for the specified foreign bank(s), but only in 
instances in which FinCEN specifically requests that the bank report 
such information; and
    (viii) If applicable, the name of any specified foreign bank, for 
which the bank maintains a correspondent account, that provides a 
certification to the bank after the 45-calendar-day deadline, along with 
all applicable related information associated with that certification.
    (2) When to file. (i) A bank shall report to FinCEN within 45-
calendar-days of the date of the request from FinCEN.
    (ii) Reports based on subsequent notifications received from a 
foreign bank regarding the establishment of a new correspondent account 
for an Iranian-linked financial institution designated under IEEPA shall 
be due within 10 calendar days of receipt of the notification.
    (iii) Reports based on certifications received from a foreign bank 
after the 45 calendar day deadline shall be due within 10 calendar days 
of receipt of the certification.
    (d) Retention of records. A bank shall maintain for a period of five 
years a copy of any report filed and the original or any business record 
equivalent of any supporting documentation for a report, including a 
foreign bank certification or other responses to an inquiry under this 
section.
    (e) No other action required. Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require a bank to take any action, or to decline to take 
any action, other than the requirements identified in this section, with 
respect to an account established for, or a transaction engaged in with, 
a foreign bank. However, nothing in this section relieves a bank of any 
other applicable regulatory obligation.



Sec. Sec.  1060.400-1060.700  [Reserved]



Sec.  1060.800  Penalties.

    A person violating any requirement under this part is subject to the 
penalties provided for in sections 5321(a) and 5322 of title 31, United 
States Code, in the same manner and to the same extent as such penalties 
would apply to any person that is otherwise subject to such section 
5321(a) or 5322.

                       PARTS 1061	1099 [RESERVED]

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  A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and 
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in 
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations 
which is published separately and revised annually.

  Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  List of CFR Sections Affected

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                      (Revised as of July 1, 2023)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
       III  Administrative Conference of the United States (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--599)
        VI  National Capital Planning Commission (Parts 600--699)

                    Title 2--Grants and Agreements

            Subtitle A--Office of Management and Budget Guidance 
                for Grants and Agreements
         I  Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide 
                Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Parts 2--199)
        II  Office of Management and Budget Guidance (Parts 200--
                299)
            Subtitle B--Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and 
                Agreements
       III  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
        IV  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
         X  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Department of Defense (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
     XVIII  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        XX  United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 
                2000--2099)
      XXII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2200--2299)
     XXIII  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                2600--2699)

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     XXVII  Small Business Administration (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 3100--
                3199)
     XXXII  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 3300--
                3399)
     XXXIV  Department of Education (Parts 3400--3499)
      XXXV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 3500--
                3599)
     XXXVI  Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
                Office of the President (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Peace Corps (Parts 3700--3799)
     LVIII  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
       LIX  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 5900--
                5999)
        LX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 6000--6099)

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  Government Accountability Office (Parts 1--199)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Office of Personnel Management and Office of the 
                Director of National Intelligence (Parts 1400--
                1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 2100--2199)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 3200--
                3299)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Parts 3300--3399)
      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Parts 3400--
                3499)
       XXV  Department of the Interior (Parts 3500--3599)

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      XXVI  Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 3800--3899)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 4300--4399)
     XXXIV  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 4400--4499)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 4500--4599)
     XXXVI  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 4600--4699)
    XXXVII  Federal Election Commission (Parts 4700--4799)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Parts 5000--5099)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 5100--
                5199)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Parts 5200--5299)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Parts 5300--5399)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 5500--
                5599)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 5600--5699)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 5700--5799)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
      XLIX  Federal Labor Relations Authority (Parts 5900--5999)
         L  Department of Transportation (Parts 6000--6099)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 6200--
                6299)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 6400--6499)
        LV  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 6500--6599)
       LVI  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 6600--
                6699)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Parts 6700--6799)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
                (Parts 6800--6899)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                6900--6999)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Parts 7000--7099)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 7100--7199)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 7200--
                7299)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 7300--7399)
      LXIV  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 7400--7499)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                7500--7599)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                7600--7699)
     LXVII  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 7700--
                7799)
    LXVIII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 7800--7899)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 7900--7999)
       LXX  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 8000--8099)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 8100--8199)

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    LXXIII  Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)
     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 8400--8499)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                8600--8699)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 8700--8799)
      LXXX  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 9000--9099)
   LXXXIII  Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
                Reconstruction (Parts 9300--9399)
    LXXXIV  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 9400--
                9499)
    LXXXVI  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 9600--
                9699)
     XCVII  Department of Homeland Security Human Resources 
                Management System (Department of Homeland 
                Security--Office of Personnel Management) (Parts 
                9700--9799)
    XCVIII  Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                Efficiency (Parts 9800--9899)
      XCIX  Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
                Commission (Parts 9900--9999)
         C  National Council on Disability (Parts 10000--10049)
        CI  National Mediation Board (Parts 10100--10199)
       CII  U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10200--10299)
       CIV  Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
                Coordinator (Part 10400--10499)

                      Title 6--Domestic Security

         I  Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
                Secretary (Parts 1--199)
         X  Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Parts 
                1000--1099)

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
        II  Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)
       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)

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      VIII  Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain 
                Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  [Reserved]
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
        XX  [Reserved]
       XXV  Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  Office of Procurement and Property Management, 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Parts 
                3400--3499)
      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)
     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]

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      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)
         L  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural 
                Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 5000--5099)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 1--499)
         V  Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1000--1399)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agricultural Marketing Service (Fair Trade Practices 
                Program), Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 300--599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
      XIII  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Parts 1300--
                1399)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)
     XVIII  Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste 
                Commission (Parts 1800--1899)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
        II  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 9400--9499)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  [Reserved]
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  (Parts 900--999)[Reserved]

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         X  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Parts 1000--
                1099)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Financial Stability Oversight Council (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Office of Financial Research, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Parts 400--499)
         V  Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board (Parts 
                500--599)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--1199)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        VI  Air Transportation System Stabilization (Parts 1300--
                1399)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)
       VII  Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)

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      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        XI  National Technical Information Service, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 1500--1599)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399) [Reserved]

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
                Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
                of Homeland Security (Parts 400--599) [Reserved]

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                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)
      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)
        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  United States Agency for Global Media (Parts 500--599)
       VII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 700--799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board (Parts 900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Millennium Challenge Corporation (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

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                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing 
                Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs, Section 202 Direct Loan Program, Section 
                202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and 
                Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With 
                Disabilities Program) (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--1699)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XV  Emergency Mortgage Insurance and Loan Programs, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2700--2799) [Reserved]

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        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
      XXIV  Board of Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program 
                (Parts 4000--4099) [Reserved]
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--899)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900--999)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1000--1199)
       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--End)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
                of the Treasury (Parts 1--399)
        II  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
                Department of Justice (Parts 400--799)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--299)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council 
                (Parts 900--999)

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        XI  Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts 
                1100--1199)

                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
       XII  Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance

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         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department of the 
                Treasury--Department of Justice) (Parts 900--999)
         X  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 
                1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  National Counterintelligence Center (Parts 1800--1899)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)

               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department 
                of Defense (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
                Corporation, Department of Transportation (Parts 
                400--499)

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                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599) 
                [Reserved]
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799) 
                [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
        XI  [Reserved]
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                          Title 35 [Reserved]

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
        VI  [Reserved]
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Presidio Trust (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        XV  Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust (Parts 1500--
                1599)
       XVI  Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
                Environmental Policy Foundation (Parts 1600--1699)

             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 1--199)
        II  U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 
                200--299)

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       III  Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)

           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--199)
        II  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 200--299)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Regulatory Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--1099)
        IV  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for 
                Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 1800--
                1899)
        IX  Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Part 
                1900)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle A--Federal Procurement Regulations System 
                [Note]
            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 61-1--61-999)
   62--100  [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       102  Federal Management Regulation (Parts 102-1--102-299)
  103--104  (Parts 103-001--104-099) [Reserved]
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)

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       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
  129--200  [Reserved]
            Subtitle D--Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security
       201  Federal Acquisition Security Council (Parts 201-1--
                201-99).
            Subtitle E [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       300  General (Parts 300-1--300-99)
       301  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--
                301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)
       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Part 303-1--303-99)
       304  Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non-Federal Source 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
   II--III  [Reserved]
        IV  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 400--699)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 400--999)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10099)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

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                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support 
                Enforcement Program), Administration for Children 
                and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Denali Commission (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                1200--1299)
      XIII  Administration for Children and Families, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission of Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
       III  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

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                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce, and 
                National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
         V  The First Responder Network Authority (Parts 500--599)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of 
                Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        30  Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
                Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)

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        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199) [Reserved]
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399) 
                [Reserved]
        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Parts 
                5400--5499)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services 
                Administration (Parts 6100--6199)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000--1399)
        XI  Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1400--1499) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 1500--1699)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)

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        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                      (Revised as of July 1, 2023)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

Administrative Conference of the United States    1, III
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                  7, XXV
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Special Inspector     5, LXXXIII
     General for
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development              2, VII; 22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture, Department of                        2, IV; 5, LXXIII
  Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                7, XXV
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Chief Financial Officer, Office of              7, XXX
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of           2, IX; 7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Food and Nutrition Service                      7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture      7, XXXIV
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Procurement and Property Management, Office of  7, XXXII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force, Department of                          32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Air Transportation Stabilization Board            14, VI
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau          27, I
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,       27, II
     Bureau of
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee   25, VII
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
   Compliance Board
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Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI; 38, II
Army, Department of                               32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase from People Who Are
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office    34, IV
     of
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services          42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board    40, VI
Chief Financial Officer, Office of                7, XXX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of              45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
Civil Rights, Commission on                       5, LXVIII; 45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)                46, III
Commerce, Department of                           2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
  Census Bureau                                   15, I
  Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-          15, XV
       Secretary for
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  Industry and Security, Bureau of                15, VII
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II; 37, IV
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Technical Information Service          15, XI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III, IV
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office, United States      37, I
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau              5, LXXXIV; 12, X
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Copyright Royalty Board                           37, III
Corporation for National and Community Service    2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity    5, XCVIII
     and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX; 28, VIII
     for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection                     19, I
Defense, Department of                            2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32, 
                                                  Subtitle A; 40, VII
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  Air Force Department                            32, VII
  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III; 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Acquisition Regulations System          48, 2
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I

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  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy, Department of                             32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 2, XI; 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Denali Commission                                 45, IX
Disability, National Council on                   5, C; 34, XII
District of Columbia, Court Services and          5, LXX; 28, VIII
     Offender Supervision Agency for the
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-Secretary   15, XV
     for
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          2, XXXIV; 5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office  34, IV
       of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Election Assistance Commission                    2, LVIII; 11, II
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board       13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board              13, IV
Employee Benefits Security Administration         29, XXV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Policy, National Commission for        1, IV
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             2, IX; 5, XXIII; 10, II, 
                                                  III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Environmental Protection Agency                   2, XV; 5, LIV; 40, I, IV, 
                                                  VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                2, Subtitle A; 5, III, 
                                                  LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         2, XXXVI; 21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, II
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
     States
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Export-Import Bank of the United States           2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Acquisition Security Council              41, 201
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               31, IX
Federal Communications Commission                 2, LX; 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       5, XXXVII; 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Agency                    5, LXXX; 12, XII
Federal Labor Relations Authority                 5, XIV, XLIX; 22, XIV
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Management Regulation                     41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration       49, III
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council   40, IX
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network              31, X
Financial Research Office                         12, XVI
Financial Stability Oversight Council             12, XIII
Fine Arts, Commission of                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Nutrition Service                        7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII; 41, 105
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5

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  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102
  Federal Property Management Regulations         41, 101
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  General                                         41, 300
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances          41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Accountability Office                  4, I
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development       33, IV
     Corporation
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council          2, LIX; 40, VIII
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          2, III; 5, XLV; 45, 
                                                  Subtitle A
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services        42, IV
  Child Support Enforcement, Office of            45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Homeland Security, Department of                  2, XXX; 5, XXXVI; 6, I; 8, 
                                                  I
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)              46, III
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Federal Emergency Management Agency             44, I
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau      19, IV
  Transportation Security Administration          49, XII
HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors   24, XXIV
     of
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      2, XXIV; 5, LXV; 24, 
                                                  Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing     24, IV
       Assistance Restructuring, Office of
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing       24, IV
     Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau        19, IV
Immigration Review, Executive Office for          8, V
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Independent Counsel, Offices of                   28, VI
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
     Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II

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Indian Health Service                             25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of                  15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator,    5, CIV
     Office of
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Interior, Department of                           2, XIV
  American Indians, Office of the Special         25, VII
       Trustee
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Natural Resource Revenue, Office of             30, XII
  Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of              30, V
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I
  Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau    30, II
       of
  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            2, XIV; 43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, United States Agency   22, II
     for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
International Development Finance Corporation,    5, XXXIII; 22, VII
     U.S.
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
Investment Security, Office of                    31, VIII
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice, Department of                            2, XXVIII; 5, XXVIII; 28, 
                                                  I, XI; 40, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,     27, II
       Bureau of
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration Review, Executive Office for        8, V
  Independent Counsel, Offices of                 28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor, Department of                              2, XXIX; 5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employee Benefits Security Administration       29, XXV
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29

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  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training Service,      41, 61; 20, IX
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I, VI
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Libraries and Information Science, National       45, XVII
     Commission on
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Royalty Board                         37, III
  U.S. Copyright Office                           37, II
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 14, VI; 
                                                  48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II, LXIV
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Military Compensation and Retirement              5, XCIX
     Modernization Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation                  22, XIII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in     36, XVI
     National Environmental Policy Foundation
Museum and Library Services, Institute of         2, XXXI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     2, XVIII; 5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National and Community Service, Corporation for   2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration      2, XXVI; 5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV, VI
National Counterintelligence Center               32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration              5, LXXXVI; 12, VII
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact     28, IX
     Council
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Endowment for the Arts                   2, XXXII
National Endowment for the Humanities             2, XXXIII
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency           32, I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 47, VI; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency               32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute of Food and Agriculture        7, XXXIV
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II; 37, IV
National Intelligence, Office of Director of      5, IV; 32, XVII
National Labor Relations Board                    5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          5, CI; 29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       2, XXV; 5, XLIII; 45, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI; 47, II

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National Technical Information Service            15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of               30, XII
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy, Department of                               32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste  10, XVIII
     Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     2, XX; 5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of                30, V
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust             36, XV
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Patent and Trademark Office, United States        37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       2, XXXVII; 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, IV, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems, Department of Homeland Security
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety           49, I
     Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission                      5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI
President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Documents                            3
Presidio Trust                                    36, X
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board       6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of    7, XXXII
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Innovative Technology                49, XI
     Administration
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII, L
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV, L
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII, L
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of   30, II
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV; 47, II
Secret Service                                    31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission                5, XXXIV; 17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     2, XXVII; 13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    2, XXIII; 20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
     Office of
State, Department of                              2, VI; 22, I; 28, XI

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     2, XII; 5, L
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration     49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development     33, IV
       Corporation
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety         49, I
       Administration
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Transportation Statistics Bureau                49, XI
Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Transportation Security Administration            49, XII
Transportation Statistics Bureau                  49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY)           41, 301
Treasury, Department of the                       2, X; 5, XXI; 12, XV; 17, 
                                                  IV; 31, IX
  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau        27, I
  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network            31, X
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  Investment Security, Office of                  31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States Agency for Global Media             22, V
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
U.S. Copyright Office                             37, II
U.S. Office of Special Counsel                    5, CII
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of                   2, VIII; 38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training Service,        41, 61; 20, IX
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I, VII
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII

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List of CFR Sections Affected



All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that 
were made by documents published in the Federal Register since January 
1, 2018 are enumerated in the following list. Entries indicate the 
nature of the changes effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register 
pages. The user should consult the entries for chapters, parts and 
subparts as well as sections for revisions.
For changes to this volume of the CFR prior to this listing, consult the 
annual edition of the monthly List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA). The 
LSA is available at www.govinfo.gov. For changes to this volume of the 
CFR prior to 2001, see the ``List of CFR Sections Affected, 1949-1963, 
1964-1972, 1973-1985, and 1986-2000'' published in 11 separate volumes. 
The ``List of CFR Sections Affected 1986-2000'' is available at 
www.govinfo.gov.

                                  2018

31 CFR
                                                                   83 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter V
501.701 (a)(1) note and (3) amended................................11877
501 Appendix A amended.............................................11877
510 Revised.........................................................9187
535.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11878
536.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11878
538 Removed........................................................30540
538.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
539.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
541.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
542.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
544.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
546.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
547 Authority citation revised.....................................57310
547.201--547.206 (Subpart B) Revised...............................57310
547.300 Added......................................................57312
547.301 Heading and introductory text amended......................57312
547.302 Revised....................................................57312
547.303 Revised....................................................57312
547.306 Revised....................................................57313
547.311 Revised....................................................57313
547.313 Revised....................................................57313
547.314 Added......................................................57313
547.315 Added......................................................57313
547.401--547.411 (Subpart D) Revised...............................57313
547.501 Revised....................................................57314
547.502 Revised....................................................57314
547.503 Revised....................................................57315
547.507 Revised....................................................57315
547.508 Redesignated as 547.509; new section added.................57315
547.509 Redesignated from 547.508..................................57315
547.509 New section revised........................................57316
547.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
547.701--547.705 (Subpart G) Revised...............................57316
547.802 Revised....................................................57318
548.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
549.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11879
560 Authority citation revised.....................................55270
560.211 Amended; (c) revised.......................................55270
560.304 Note 1 revised.............................................55271
560.324 Note 1 revised.............................................55271
560.518 Note added.................................................55271
560.534 Revised....................................................30337
560.535 Revised....................................................30337
560.536 Added......................................................30337
560.537 Added......................................................30338
560.543 Heading, (a), and (b)(2) revised...........................55271
560.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
561.701 (a) note amended...........................................11880
566.701 (a) note amended...........................................11880
576.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
583 Added..........................................................30541
584.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
588.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
592 Authority citation revised.....................................28372

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592.301 (a)(1), (2), and (4) revised; (a)(5) added.................28372
592.313 Added......................................................28373
592.314 Added......................................................28373
592.502 Removed....................................................28373
592.601 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
    (a)(3), note, (c), and (d) revised.............................28373
592.602 Revised....................................................28373
592.603 Revised....................................................28374
592.604 Revised....................................................28374
592.605 Revised....................................................28374
594.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
595.701 (a)(1) note amended........................................11880
596 Authority citation revised.....................................30540
596.506 Added......................................................30540
597.701 (b) note amended...........................................11880
598.701 (a)(3) note amended........................................11881
Chapter V Appendix A amended.......................................55271
Chapter VIII
800 Heading revised; authority citation revised....................51319
800.101 Amended; interim...........................................51319
800.103 (a) revised; (c) added; interim............................51319
800.104 Removed; interim...........................................51319
800.202 (a) and note amended; interim..............................51319
800.207 Revised; interim...........................................51319
800.209 Revised; interim...........................................51319
800.220 (f) redesignated as (h); new (f) and (g) added; (e) and 
        new (h) amended; interim...................................51319
800.222 Amended; interim...........................................51320
800.224 Revised; interim...........................................51320
800.301 (e) and (f) added; interim.................................51320
800.302 (f) added; interim.........................................51320
800.401 (a) and (e) revised; interim...............................51320
800.402 (c)(1)(viii), (ix), and (l) amended; (c)(1)(x) and (n) 
        added; interim.............................................51320
800.403 (b), Example 1, and Example 2 amended; interim.............51321
800.501 (a) introductory text and (b) amended; interim.............51321
800.502 Heading and (b) revised; interim...........................51321
800.505 (a) amended; interim.......................................51321
800.506 (a) amended; (e) and (f) added; interim....................51321
800.510 Added; interim.............................................51321
800.701 (a), (c), and (d) amended; interim.........................51321
800.702 (a) revised; (b), (c), and (d) redesignated as (c), (d), 
        and (e); new (b) added; new (e) amended; interim...........51321
800.801 (a) amended; (b) revised; (g) redesignated as (h); new (g) 
        added; interim.............................................51321
800.802 Added; interim.............................................51322
801 Added; interim.................................................51327
Chapter X
1010.821 Table 1 revised...........................................11881

                                  2019

31 CFR
                                                                   84 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter V
501 Authority citation revised.....................................29058
501.602 Revised; interim...........................................29058
501.603 Revised; interim...........................................29058
501.604 Revised; interim...........................................29060
501.701 (a)(1) note removed; (a)(3) amended........................27715
    (a)(1) revised; interim........................................29061
501 Appendix A amended.............................................27715
501.801 Revised; interim...........................................29061
501.806 (b) revised; interim.......................................29062
510 Technical correction...........................................33002
510.201 (a) Note 3 revised.........................................30869
510.210 (b) Note 1 and Note 2 revised..............................30870
510.519 (a) amended................................................30870
510.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) Note 1 redesignated 
        as new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended..........................27716
515.209 Note amended...............................................47122
515.340 Added......................................................47122
515.565 (a) and (b) Note redesignated as (a) Note 4; new (a) Note 
        4 and (b) revised; (g) amended.............................25992
515.570 (a)(1), (2), and (3) redesignated as (a)(2), (3), and (4); 
        new (a)(1) added; new (a)(3), (f) introductory text, and 
        (g) revised; (b) and (h) removed...........................47122
515.572 (a)(2) Note 1 added........................................25993
515.584 (d) revised; (e) amended...................................47123
535.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27716

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536.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27716
539.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27716
541.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27717
542.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27717
544.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27717
546.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27717
547.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) Note 1 redesignated 
        as new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended..........................27717
548.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27717
549.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27717
560.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27718
561 Authority citation revised...............................9457, 38547
561.201 Note, introductory text, (b) note, and (c) note amended.....9457
561.203 (a) note, (j)(4), and (k)(6) amended........................9457
561.204 (a) note 1 amended..........................................9457
561.205 Redesignated as 561.220; new section added.................38547
561.220 Redesignated from 561.205..................................38547
561.301 (a) revised; (d) added.....................................38547
561.331 Added......................................................38547
561.332 Added......................................................38547
561.333 Added......................................................38547
561.334 Added......................................................38547
561.335 Added......................................................38547
561.336 Added......................................................38547
561.337 Added......................................................38547
561.403 Revised....................................................38548
561.404 Introductory text revised..................................38548
561.504 Note, (a) introductory text, (b), (c), and (d) amended......9457
561.504 Introductory text revised..................................38548
561.701 (a) note redesignated as (a)(4); new (a)(4) amended........27718
561.802 Revised....................................................38548
562 Heading and authority citation revised.........................38548
562.201 Revised....................................................38549
562.302 Revised....................................................38549
562.312 Added......................................................38549
562.313 Added......................................................38549
562.314 Added......................................................38549
562.315 Added......................................................38549
562.316 Added......................................................38549
562.317 Added......................................................38549
562.318 Added......................................................38549
562.407 Added......................................................38550
562.802 Revised....................................................38550
562 Appendix B added...............................................38550
566 Authority citation revised...............................9457, 35310
566.201 (b) and (c) amended.........................................9457
566.203 Added......................................................35310
566.309 (a)(2) and (3) revised.....................................35310
566.504 Note, (a) introductory text, (b), (c), and (d) amended......9458
566.701 (b) through (e) redesignated as (c) through (f); (a) note 
        redesignated as (b); new (b) amended.......................27718
566.701--566.704 (Subpart G) Heading revised.......................35310
566.702 (a) and (d) revised........................................35310
566.703 Revised....................................................35310
566.705 Added......................................................35310
566.901 Revised....................................................35311
576.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27718
579 Added..........................................................17951
582 Added..........................................................46441
583.701 (c) added..................................................27718

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584.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27718
588.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27718
590 Authority citation revised.....................................35311
590.201 Amended....................................................35311
590.315 Added......................................................35311
590.316 Added......................................................35311
590 Appendix B added...............................................35311
591 Authority citation revised.....................................64416
591.201 Revised....................................................64416
591.304 Amended....................................................64417
591.407 Added......................................................64417
591.506 (a), (b), and (c) amended..................................64417
591.507 (a) and note amended.......................................64417
591.508 Amended....................................................64417
591.509 Added......................................................64417
591.802 Revised....................................................64417
592.601 (a)(2) and (3) redesignated as (a)(3) and (4); (a)(1) note 
        redesignated as new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............27718
594 Authority citation revised.....................................35312
594.201 (a)(4)(ii) revised; (a)(5) amended; (a)(6) through (11) 
        and (c) added..............................................35312
594.207 Added......................................................35312
594.318 Added......................................................35312
594.319 Added......................................................35313
594.320 Added......................................................35313
594.321 Added......................................................35313
594.322 Added......................................................35313
594.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27718
595.701 (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); (a)(1) note redesignated as 
        new (a)(2); new (a)(2) amended.............................27719
597.701 (b) note redesignated as (b)(3); new (b)(3) amended........27719
598.701 (a)(3) note redesignated as (a)(4); new (a)(4) amended.....27719
Chapter X
1010.661 Added.....................................................59313
1010.821 (b) table 1 amended.......................................51974
1010.821 Correction: (b) table 1 amended...........................53053
1010.821 Table 1 revised...........................................54495

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31 CFR
                                                                   85 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter V
501 Authority citation revised................19885, 48475, 54914, 60070
501.701 (a)(3) amended.............................................19885
501 Appendix A amended...............................19885, 48475, 54914
510 Authority citation revised..............................19886, 20159
510.201 (a)(3)(v)(F) and (vi)(B) amended; (a) Note 3, Note 4, and 
        Note 5 redesignated as (a) Note 4, Note 5, and Note 6; new 
        (a) Note 4 revised; (a)(3)(vii) through (x) added..........20159
510.210 (b) Note 1 removed; (c) and (d) redesignated as (d) and 
        (e); new Note 1 and new (c) added; (b) heading and new (d) 
        introductory text amended..................................20161
510.213 (f) added..................................................20161
510.214 Added......................................................20161
510.304 (a)(4), (8), (9), and (b) amended; (a)(10) added...........20162
510.306 Amended....................................................20162
510.317 Revised....................................................20162
510.319 (b) amended................................................20162
510.413 Revised....................................................20162
510.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19886
510.802 Revised....................................................20162
515.101 (b) amended................................................60070
515.209 (a) note amended...........................................60070
515.209 Note redesignated as Note 1; Note 2 added..................67989
515.210 Added......................................................60070
515.421 (a)(4) and (5) amended; (a)(6) added.......................60070
515.421 (a)(5) and (6) amended; (a)(7) added.......................67989
515.533 (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added.....................60070
515.534 Note amended...............................................60070
515.542 Note 1 amended.............................................60071
515.545 (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added.....................60071
515.547 (a) note 2 amended.........................................60071
515.559 (e) redesignated as (f); new (e) added.....................60071
515.560 (c)(3) and (d) amended; (e) removed........................60071
515.561 (a) amended................................................60071
515.563 (c) redesignated as (d); new (c) added.....................60071
515.564 (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added; (a) and new (e) 
        revised....................................................60071

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515.565 (f) and (g) redesignated as (g) and (h); new (f) added.....60071
515.566 (a) introductory text amended..............................60071
515.567 (a) note 1 and note 2 added; (b) and (e) revised; (c) and 
        (d) amended................................................60071
515.569 Amended....................................................60072
515.570 (d) amended................................................60072
515.570 (j) redesignated as (k); new (j) added.....................67989
515.571 (a)(1), (3), and (4) amended...............................60072
515.572 (a)(1) amended; (a) Note removed...........................60072
515.572 (a)(3) amended.............................................67989
515.574 (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added; Example 1, Example 
        2, and Example 3 amended...................................60072
515.575 (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added.....................60072
515.576 (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added.....................60072
515.577 (e) removed; (f) redesignated as new (e)...................60072
515.582 Amended....................................................60072
515.585 (d) amended................................................60072
515.587 Amended....................................................67989
515.591 Note 2 amended.............................................60072
520 Added..........................................................61817
535 Authority citation revised.....................................19886
535.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19886
536 Authority citation revised.....................................19886
536.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19886
539 Authority citation revised.....................................19886
539.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19886
541 Authority citation revised..............................19886, 31061
541.510 Removed....................................................31061
541.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
542 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
542.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
544 Authority citation revised..............................19887, 61824
544.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
544.201 (a) Note 1 revised.........................................61824
546 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
546.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
547 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
547.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
548 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
548.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
549 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
549.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
552 Revised........................................................68463
555 Added...........................................................7223
560 Authority citation revised..............................19887, 61824
560.215 Amended....................................................61825
560.539 (a) introductory text amended; (a) Note 1 added............61825
560.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19887
560.701 Second (a)(3) redesignated as (a)(4).......................61825
561 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
561.701 (a)(4) amended.............................................19887
566 Authority citation revised.....................................19887
566.701 (b) amended................................................19888
569 Added..........................................................34510
576 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
576.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19888
582 Authority citation revised.....................................43437
582.201 Revised....................................................43437
582.509 Added......................................................43437
582.802 Revised....................................................43437
583 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
583.701 (c) amended................................................19888
584 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
584.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19888
588 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
588.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19888
591 Notification...................................................14572
591 Announcement...................................................76450
592 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
592.601 (a)(2) amended.............................................19888
594 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
594.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................19888
595 Removed........................................................13746
597.701 (b)(3) amended.............................................19888
598 Authority citation revised.....................................19888
598.701 (a)(4) amended.............................................19888
Chapter VIII
800 Revised; interim................................................3124
800.219 Correction: (a)(3) introductory text, (iv)(C), and (v)(D) 
        amended.....................................................8747
800.401 Correction: (e)(4) and (5) amended..........................8747
800.501 (a) and (f) amended; interim...............................23740
800.502 Correction: (c)(4)(i) and (o) amended.......................8747
800.502 (c)(1)(viii) revised; interim..............................23740
800.503 (a)(1) amended; (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); new (a)(2) 
        added; interim.............................................23740
800.504 (a)(3) and (4) redesignated as (a)(4) and (5); new (a)(3) 
        added; interim.............................................23740
800.1101--800.1108 (Subpart K) Added; interim......................23740

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801.103 Revised; interim............................................3155
800.104 (a) revised; (d) and (e) added.............................57128
801.302 (c) amended; interim........................................3156
800.213 (e)(2) amended.............................................57128
800.239 (a) amended................................................45313
800.244 (b) and (c) revised........................................57128
800.254 Redesignated as 800.255; new section added.................57128
800.255 Redesignated from 800.254..................................57128
800.256 Added......................................................57128
800.401 (b), (c), and (e)(6) revised; (j)(4) through (6) added.....57128
800 Appendix B removed.............................................57129
802 Added; interim..................................................3166
802.215 Correction: (a)(3) introductory text, (iv)(C), and (v)(D) 
        amended.....................................................8747
802.232 (a) amended................................................45313
802.501 (a) and (f) amended; interim...............................23742
802.502 (b)(1)(ix) revised; interim................................23742
802.503 (a)(1) amended; (a)(2) redesignated as (a)(3); new (a)(2) 
        added; interim.............................................23742
802.504 (a)(3) and (4) redesignated as (a)(4) and (5); new (a)(3) 
        added; interim.............................................23743
802.1101--802.1108 (Subpart K) Added; interim......................23743
Chapter X
1010.821 Table 1 revised............................................9371
Chapter X
1010 Policy statement..............................................48104
1010.205 (b)(1)(vi) removed; (b)(1)(vii), (viii), and (ix) 
        redesignated as (b)(1)(vi), (vii), and (viii); (b)(2) and 
        (3) removed................................................57137
1010.605 (e)(1)(i) revised; (e)(1)(ii) through (vii) removed; 
        (e)(1)(viii), (ix), and (x) redesignated as (e)(1)(ii), 
        (iii), and (iv)............................................57137
1010.655 Removed...................................................48107
1020.100 (b) and (d) removed; (c) redesignated as (b)..............57137
1020.210 Revised...................................................57137
1020.220 Heading and (a)(1) revised................................57138

                                  2021

31 CFR
                                                                   86 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter V
501 Authority citation revised.....................................14535
501.701 (a)(3) introductory text amended...........................14536
501 Appendix A amended......................................14536, 18896
510 Authority citation revised.....................................14536
510.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14536
520 Removed........................................................35399
525 Added..........................................................29197
535 Authority citation revised.....................................14536
535.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
536 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
536.201 Revised....................................................26663
536.203 Revised....................................................26663
536.204 Revised....................................................26664
536.206 Added......................................................26664
536.300 Added......................................................26664
536.301 Revised....................................................26664
536.304 Revised....................................................26664
536.305 Removed....................................................26664
536.308 Revised....................................................26664
536.312 Revised....................................................26664
536.313 Removed....................................................26665
536.318 Added......................................................26665
536.319 Added......................................................26665
536.320 Added......................................................26665
536.406 Revised....................................................26665
536.407 Revised....................................................26665
536.409 Revised....................................................26665
536.410 Added......................................................26665
536.506 Revised....................................................26665
536.507 Redesignated as 536.511; new section added.................26666
536.508 Added......................................................26666
536.509 Added......................................................26666
536.510 Added......................................................26667
536.511 Redesignated from 536.507; new section revised.............26667
536.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
539 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
539.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
541 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
541.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
542 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
542 Authority citation revised.....................................67324
542.516 (d) removed; (a) through (c) redesignated as (b) through 
        new (d); (a) and (f) added; (b) introductory text, new 
        (d), and (e) revised; (c) amended..........................67324
542.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
544 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
544.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
546 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
546.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537

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547 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
547.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
548 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
548.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
549 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
549.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14537
551 Revised........................................................22348
552 Authority citation revised.....................................14537
552.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
560 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
560.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
561 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
561.701 (a)(4) amended.............................................14538
566 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
566.701 (b) amended................................................14538
576 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
576.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
583 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
583.701 (c) amended................................................14538
584 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
584.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
585 Added...........................................................3794
588 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
588.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
589 Notification.......................37904, 37907, 40310, 40316, 59615
591 Notification...................................................58016
591 Announcement...................................................59024
592 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
592.601 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
594 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
594.701 (a)(2) amended.............................................14538
596.505 (a) amended................................................27274
596.506 Removed....................................................27274
597 Authority citation revised.....................................14538
597.701 (b)(3) amended.............................................14539
598 Authority citation revised..............................14539, 26667
598.202 Revised....................................................26667
598.203 Removed....................................................26667
598.204 Revised....................................................26667
598.206 Revised....................................................26667
598.207 Added......................................................26668
598.300 Added......................................................26668
598.301 Revised....................................................26668
598.305 Revised....................................................26668
598.306 Removed....................................................26668
598.308 Revised....................................................26668
598.313 Revised....................................................26668
598.314 Revised....................................................26668
598.315 Removed....................................................26669
598.320 Added......................................................26669
598.321 Added......................................................26669
598.404 Revised....................................................26669
598.406 Revised....................................................26669
598.407 Revised....................................................26669
598.409 Revised....................................................26669
598.411 Added......................................................26669
598.507 Revised....................................................26669
598.508 Added......................................................26670
598.509 Added......................................................26670
598.510 Added......................................................26670
598.511 Added......................................................26671
598.512 Added......................................................26671
598.701 (a)(4) amended.............................................14539
598.803 Revised....................................................26671
Chapter X
1010 Authority citation revised.............................62915, 72845
1010.370 Heading, (a), (b), and (d)(1) revised; (e) added..........62915
1010.820 (g) removed; (h) and (i) redesignated as new (g) and (h) 
                                                                   72845
1010.821 (b) Table 1 revised........................................7349
1010.821 Correction: table amended..................................7811

                                  2022

31 CFR
                                                                   87 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter V
501 Authority citation revised......................................3206
501.701 (a)(3) amended..............................................7370
501 Appendix A amended........................................3206, 7370
510.213 (e) introductory text amended; (e) Note 3 removed..........78471
510.513 Revised....................................................78471
510.514 Revised....................................................78471
510.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7371
515.534 Note amended...............................................35089
515.542 Note 1 amended.............................................35089
515.547 (a) Note 2 amended.........................................35089
515.561 (a) introductory text amended..............................35089
515.564 (a)(1) and (2) redesignated as (a)(1)(i) and (ii); (a) 
        introductory text redesignated as (a)(1); (a) example, (b) 
        example, and (e) amended; (a) note 1 and note 2 
        redesignated as (a)(1) note 1 and note 3; new (a)(1) 
        heading and (2) added......................................35089
515.565 (a) and (b) revised; (d) and (e) removed; (f), (g), and 
        (h) redesignated as (d), (e), and (f); new (d) and new (f) 
        amended....................................................35089

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515.570 (a)(1) removed; (a)(2) through (4) redesignated as (a)(1) 
        through (3); (b) and (h) added; (d) amended................35091
515.572 Note and (a)(5) note redesignated as Note 4 and (a)(5) 
        note 2; (a) note 3 added...................................35091
515.577 (e) redesignated as (f); new (e) added.....................35091
515.591 Amended....................................................35091
525.510 Added......................................................78471
535.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7371
536.512 Added......................................................78471
536.513 Added......................................................78471
536.514 Added......................................................78484
536.515 Added......................................................78485
536.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7371
539.504 Revised....................................................78472
539.505 Added......................................................78472
539.506 Added......................................................78485
539.507 Added......................................................78485
539.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7371
541.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78472
541.411 Revised....................................................78472
541.510 Added......................................................78472
541.511 Added......................................................78472
541.512 Added......................................................78486
541.513 Added......................................................78486
541.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
542 Notification...................................................47932
542.211 (d) introductory text amended..............................78473
542.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78473
542.411 Revised....................................................78473
542.522 Revised....................................................78473
542.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
544.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78473
544.411 Revised....................................................78473
544.507 Revised.....................................................8734
544.508 Redesignated as 544.509; new section added..................8734
544.509 Redesignated from 544.508...................................8734
544.510 Added......................................................78473
544.511 Added......................................................78473
544.512 Added......................................................78487
544.513 Added......................................................78487
544.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
546.302 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78473
546.411 Revised....................................................78474
546.509 Added......................................................78474
546.510 Added......................................................78474
546.511 Added......................................................78487
546.512 Added......................................................78488
546.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
547.510 Added......................................................78474
547.511 Added......................................................78474
547.512 Added......................................................78488
547.513 Added......................................................78489
547.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
548 Authority citation revised.....................................78474
548.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78474
548.411 Revised....................................................78474
548.509 Added......................................................78474
548.510 Added......................................................78474
548.511 Added......................................................78489
548.512 Added......................................................78489
548.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
549.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78475
549.411 Revised....................................................78475
549.509 Added......................................................78475
549.510 Added......................................................78475
549.511 Added......................................................78490
549.512 Added......................................................78490
549.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
550 Added...........................................................7374
551.511 Revised....................................................78475
551.512 Added......................................................78491
551.513 Added......................................................78491
551.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
552.510 Redesignated as 552.511; new section added.................78475
552.511 Redesignated from 552.510; new section revised.............78476
552.512 Added......................................................78491
552.513 Added......................................................78492
552.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
553 Revised........................................................58974
553.512 Added......................................................78492
553.513 Added......................................................78493
554 Removed.........................................................7944
555 Authority citation revised.....................................78476
555.509 Added......................................................78476
555.510 Added......................................................78476
555.511 Added......................................................78493
555.512 Added......................................................78493
558 Authority citation revised.....................................78476
558.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78476
558.406 Revised....................................................78476
558.509 Added......................................................78476
558.510 Added......................................................78476
558.511 Added......................................................78494
558.512 Added......................................................78494
560 Notification..............................47932, 58449, 58450, 62003

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560.322 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78477
560.425 Revised....................................................78477
560.539 Revised....................................................78477
560.557 Added......................................................78477
561.505 Added......................................................78477
560.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7372
561.701 (a)(4) amended..............................................7373
562 Authority citation revised.....................................78477
562.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78477
562.406 Revised....................................................78477
562.508 Added......................................................78477
562.509 Added......................................................78477
562.510 Added......................................................78495
562.511 Added......................................................78495
566.701 (b) amended.................................................7373
569 Authority citation revised.....................................78478
569.509 Added......................................................78478
569.510 Added......................................................78478
569.511 Added......................................................78495
569.512 Added......................................................78496
570 Revised........................................................59678
570.517 Added......................................................78496
570.518 Added......................................................78497
576.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78478
576.412 Revised....................................................78478
576.513 Added......................................................78478
576.514 Added......................................................78478
576.515 Added......................................................78497
576.516 Added......................................................78497
576.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7373
578 Revised........................................................54376
578.512 Added......................................................78498
578.513 Added......................................................78498
579 Authority citation revised.....................................78478
579.509 Added......................................................78479
579.510 Added......................................................78479
579.511 Added......................................................78499
579.512 Added......................................................78499
582 Authority citation revised.....................................78479
582.509 Heading amended............................................78479
582.510 Added......................................................78479
582.511 Added......................................................78499
582.512 Added......................................................78500
583 Authority citation revised......................................7373
583.509 Added......................................................78479
583.510 Added......................................................78479
583.511 Added......................................................78500
583.512 Added......................................................78501
583.701 (c) amended.................................................7373
584 Authority citation revised......................................7373
584.410 Amended....................................................78479
584.510 Added......................................................78479
584.511 Added......................................................78479
584.512 Added......................................................78501
584.513 Added......................................................78501
584.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7373
585.510 Added......................................................78480
585.511 Added......................................................78502
585.512 Added......................................................78502
586 Added...........................................................8736
587 Added..........................................................11297
587 Policy statement....34169, 40441, 47344, 47347, 47348, 50570, 54890, 
                         54892, 54894, 54897, 56590, 76930, 76931, 79803
587 Determination...........................................32303, 79255
587 Notification................32999, 62005, 62006, 73635, 73636, 73637
587 Announcements.............................55267, 55273, 55276, 55279
588 Revised........................................................58986
588.511 Added......................................................78502
588.512 Added......................................................78503
588.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7373
589 Revised........................................................26099
589 Notification.....................................32081, 32082, 41589
589 Policy statement...............................................47621
590 Revised.........................................................3209
590.512 Added......................................................78503
590.513 Added......................................................78504
590.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7373
591 Notification.....................................47932, 62007, 62020
591 Policy statement...............................................50572
591 Authority citation revised.....................................78480
591.301 Note redesignated as Note 1 and amended....................78480
591.406 Revised....................................................78480
591.510 Added......................................................78480
592.601 (a)(2) amended..............................................7373
594 Authority citation revised.....................................39338
594 Notification............................................47932, 58450
594 Policy statement...............................................76932
594.201 (a)(1), (2), (3), (4) revised; Note 1 to paragraph (a) 
        amended....................................................39338
594.302 Revised....................................................39339
594.316 Reserved...................................................39339
594.317 Amended....................................................39339
594.412 Revised....................................................78481
594.510 Heading and (b) amended; (a) and (c) removed...............78481
594.518 Added......................................................78481
594.519 Added......................................................78481
594.520 Added......................................................78504
594.521 Added......................................................78505
594.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................7373
594.802 Amended....................................................39339
596.507 Added......................................................78481
596.508 Added......................................................78481
597.514 Added......................................................78481

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597.515 Added......................................................78481
597.516 Added......................................................78505
597.517 Added......................................................78505
597.701 (b)(3) amended..............................................7373
598 Notification..............................73637, 73638, 73643, 73647
598.513 Added......................................................78482
598.514 Added......................................................78482
598.515 Added......................................................78506
598.516 Added......................................................78506
598.701 (a)(4) amended..............................................7373
Chapter VIII
800 Determination....................................................731
800.218 Introductory text amended....................................732
802 Determination....................................................875
802.214 Introductory text amended....................................732
Chapter X
1010 Authority citation revised..............................3434, 59591
1010.380 Added.....................................................59591
1010.821 (b) Table 1 revised........................................3434

                                  2023

   (Regulations published from January 1, 2023, through July 1, 2023)

31 CFR
                                                                   88 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter V
501.701 (a)(3) introductory text amended............................2231
501 Appendix A amended.......................................2231, 23340
510.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2231
535.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
536.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
539.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
541.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
542 Notification............................................17727, 25278
542.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
544 Policy statement...............................................34443
544.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
546.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
547.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
548 Revised........................................................18039
548 Notification.....................................36942, 36946, 36947
548.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2232
549.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
551.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
552.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
553.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
558 Revised........................................................31612
560 Notification...................................................32105
560.528 Amended....................................................25492
560.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
561.701 (a)(4) amended..............................................2233
566.701 (b) amended.................................................2233
570 Notification...................................................21912
570.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
576.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
578 Policy statement...............................................34443
578.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2233
582 Policy statement...............................................11814
583 Policy statement.........................................2522, 11815
583 Notification...................................................31475
583.701 (c) amended.................................................2234
584.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2234
587 Notification...9752, 13316, 16887, 16889, 25279, 34748, 36475, 40095
587 Determination..................................................16887
588 Authority citation revised.....................................25492
588.307 Note 1 amended.............................................25492
588.405 Note 1 amended.............................................25492
588.512 Redesignated as 588.513; new section added.................25492
588.513 Redesignated from 588.512..................................25492
588.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2234
589.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2234
590.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2234
591 Notification..............1507, 2234, 2237, 9394, 9397, 19840, 19842
591 Policy statement........6624, 6625, 6628, 10022, 13022, 13024, 40713
592.601 (a)(2) amended..............................................2234
594 Notification....................................................9397
594.701 (a)(2) amended..............................................2234
597.701 (b)(3) amended..............................................2234
598.701 (a)(4) amended..............................................2234
Chapter VIII
800 Determination...................................................9190
802 Determination...................................................9190
Chapter X
1010 Order..........................................................3919
1010.821 (b) Table 1 revised........................................3312
1010.821 Correction: Table 1 amended................................7357


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