[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 237 (Monday, December 11, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 71500-71501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21005]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Parts 538 and 560


Comment Request Regarding the Effectiveness of Licensing 
Procedures for Exportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and 
Medical Devices to Sudan and Iran

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') of the U.S.

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Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments on the effectiveness 
of OFAC's licensing procedures for the exportation of agricultural 
commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Pursuant 
to section 906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement 
Act of 2000 (Title IX of Pub. L. 106-387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) (the 
``Act''), OFAC is required to submit a biennial report to the Congress 
on the operation of licensing procedures for such exports.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 10, 
2007 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Licensing Division, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
about these licensing procedures should be directed to the Licensing 
Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, telephone: (202) 
622-2480. Additional information about these licensing procedures is 
also available under the heading ``Other OFAC Sanctions Programs'' at 
http://www.treas.gov/ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current procedures used by OFAC for 
authorizing the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
medical devices to Sudan and Iran are set forth in 31 CFR 538.523-526 
and 31 CFR 560.530-533. Under the provisions of section 906(c) of the 
Act, OFAC must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the 
operation, during the preceding two-year period, of the licensing 
procedures required by section 906 of the Act for the export of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and 
Iran. This report is to include:
    (1) The number and types of licenses applied for;
    (2) The number and types of licenses approved;
    (3) The average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of a 
license application until the date of its approval;
    (4) The extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively 
implemented; and
    (5) A description of comments received from interested parties 
about the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective, 
after holding a public 30-day comment period.
    This notice solicits comments from interested parties regarding the 
effectiveness of OFAC's licensing procedures for the export of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and 
Iran. Interested parties submitting comments are asked to be as 
specific as possible. All comments received on or before January 10, 
2007 will be considered by OFAC in developing the report to the 
Congress. In the interest of accuracy and completeness, OFAC requires 
written comments. Comments received after the end of the comment period 
will be considered, if possible, but their consideration cannot be 
assured. OFAC will not accept comments accompanied by a request that 
part or all of the comments be treated confidentially because of their 
business proprietary nature or for any other reason. OFAC will return 
such comments when submitted by regular mail to the person submitting 
the comments and will not consider them. All comments made will be a 
matter of public record. Copies of the public record concerning these 
regulations may be obtained from OFAC's Web site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac). If that service is unavailable, written requests may be sent to: 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20220, Attn: Merete Evans.
    Effective September 21, 2004, Executive Order 13357 terminated the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 
1986, with respect to the policies and actions of the Government of 
Libya and revoked Executive Orders 12543, 12544 of January 8, 1986, and 
12801 of April 15, 1992 (all of which had imposed sanctions against 
Libya in response to the national emergency). Consequently, the 
prohibitions of the Libyan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 550 (the 
``LSR''), have been lifted, and all property and interests in property 
blocked under the LSR have been unblocked. Accordingly, specific 
licenses issued by OFAC for the export of agricultural commodities, 
medicine, and medical devices to Libya are no longer required pursuant 
to the LSR and, therefore, OFAC is not soliciting comments on its 
licensing procedures under that program. This termination of the Libya 
Sanctions does not, however, eliminate the need to comply with other 
provisions of law, including the Export Administration Regulations, 15 
CFR parts 730 et seq., which are administered by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

    Approved: November 28, 2006.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
 [FR Doc. E6-21005 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]
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