[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44671-44672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18050]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10855]


Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; Imposition 
of Additional Sanctions on Russia Under the Chemical and Biological 
Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991

SUMMARY: On August 6, 2018, a determination was made that the Russian 
government used chemical weapons in violation of international law or 
lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals. Notice of this 
determination was published on August 27, 2018 in the Federal Register, 
under Public Notice 10519, which resulted in sanctions against Russia. 
Section 307(B) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and 
Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act), requires a decision within 
three months of August 6, 2018 regarding whether Russia has met certain 
conditions described in the law. Additional sanctions on Russia are 
required if these conditions are not met. The Secretary of State 
decided on November 2, 2018 that Russia had not met the CBW Act's 
conditions and decided to impose additional sanctions on Russia on 
March 29, 2019.

DATES: This determination is effective on August 26, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela K. Durham, Office of Missile, 
Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 
647-4930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 307(b) of the Chemical 
and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. Section 5604(a) and Section 5605(a)), on March 29, 
2019 the Secretary of State decided to impose

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additional sanctions on Russia. As a result, the following additional 
sanctions are hereby imposed:
    1. Multilateral Development Bank Assistance: The United States 
Government shall oppose, in accordance with Section 701 of the 
International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262d), the 
extension of any loan or financial or technical assistance to Russia by 
international financial institutions.
    2. Bank Loans: The United States Government shall prohibit any 
United States bank from making any loan or providing any credit to the 
government of Russia, except for loans or credits for the purpose of 
purchasing food or other agricultural commodities or products.
    The Secretary of State has determined that it is essential to the 
national security interests of the United States to waive the 
application of this sanction in all respects, except that the authority 
of Executive Order 13883 shall be used by the Department of Treasury to 
prohibit United States banks from (1) participating in the primary 
market for non-ruble denominated bonds issued by the Russian sovereign 
issued after the enactment of these sanctions; and (2) providing non-
ruble denominated loans to the Russian sovereign after the enactment of 
these sanctions, in both cases as further described in a Federal 
Register Notice issued by the Department of Treasury and implemented 
through the Directive and guidance published on the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control's website (http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/20190803_cbw_directive.pdf).
    3. Further Export Restrictions: The authorities of section 6 of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 shall be used to prohibit exports to 
Russia of all other goods and technology (excluding food and other 
agricultural commodities and products). The Secretary of State has 
determined that it is essential to the national security interests of 
the United States to waive the application of this sanction with 
respect to the following:
    CBW: Exports and reexports of goods or technology controlled for 
reason CB (Chemical and Biological Weapons) pursuant to new licenses 
for Russian state-owned or state-funded enterprises provided that such 
licenses will be issued on a case-by-case basis, subject to a 
``presumption of denial'' policy.
    Other Reasons for Control: Exports and reexports of goods or 
technology controlled for AT (Anti-Terrorism), CC (Crime Control), FC 
(Firearms Convention), MT (Missile Technology), NP (Nuclear 
Nonproliferation), and RS (Regional Stability), pursuant to new 
licenses, provided that such licenses will be issued on a case-by-case 
basis, consistent with export licensing policy for Russia prior to 
enactment of these sanctions. For information on exports or reexports 
of goods or technology controlled for NS (National Security), see the 
notices at 83 FR 43723 and 83 FR 47390.
    License Exceptions: Exports and reexports of goods or technology 
eligible under License Exceptions GOV, ENC, RPL, BAG, TMP, TSU, APR, 
CIV, and AVS.
    Safety of Flight: Exports and reexports of goods or technology 
pursuant to new licenses necessary for the safety of flight of civil 
fixed-wing passenger aviation, provided that such licenses shall be 
issued on a case-by-case basis, consistent with export licensing policy 
for Russia prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Deemed Exports/Reexports: Exports and re-exports of goods or 
technology pursuant to new licenses for deemed exports and reexports to 
Russian nationals, provided that such licenses shall be issued on a 
case-by-case basis, consistent with export licensing policy for Russia 
prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Wholly-Owned U.S. and Other Foreign Subsidiaries: Exports and 
reexports of goods or technology pursuant to new licenses for exports 
and reexports to wholly-owned U.S. and other foreign subsidiaries in 
Russia, provided that such licenses shall be issued on a case-by-case 
basis, consistent with export licensing policy for Russia prior to 
enactment of these sanctions.
    Space Flight: Exports and reexports of goods or technology pursuant 
to new licenses in support of government space cooperation and 
commercial space launches, provided that such licenses shall be issued 
on a case-by-case basis, consistent with export licensing policy for 
Russia prior to enactment of these sanctions.
    Commercial End-Users: Exports and reexports of goods or technology 
pursuant to new licenses for commercial end-users civil end-uses in 
Russia, provided that such licenses shall be issued on a case-by-case 
basis, consistent with export licensing policy for Russia prior to 
enactment of these sanctions.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments 
and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place 
for at least one year and until further notice.

Choo S. Kang,
Assistant Secretary of State, Acting, International Security and 
Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-18050 Filed 8-23-19; 8:45 am]
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