[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26135]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 587


Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 53

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of Web General License.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant 
to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 53, 
which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 53 was issued on November 10, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for additional relevant dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for 
Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 
202-622-4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & 
Evaluation, 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

Background

    On November 10, 2022, OFAC issued GL 53 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign 
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. The GL was made 
available on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. 
The text of the GL is provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 
587

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 53

Authorizing Transactions for Diplomatic Missions of the Russian 
Federation Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the official business of diplomatic or 
consular missions of the Government of the Russian Federation 
(``Russian missions''), where the transactions are prohibited by 
Directive 4 under Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, Prohibitions Related 
to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the Russian 
Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and 
the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the compensation of employees of Russian 
missions, including payment of salaries and reimbursement of 
expenses, where the transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 under 
E.O. 14024.
    (c) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) Any debit to an account on the books of a U.S. financial 
institution of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the 
National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of 
Finance of the Russian Federation; or
    (2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful 
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), 
including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the 
RuHSR, unless separately authorized.

Andrea M. Gacki,

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: November 10, 2022.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-26135 Filed 11-30-22; 8:45 am]
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