[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9397-9398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03074]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 594
Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General
Licenses 21A and 21B
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 two general licenses (GL) issued pursuant
to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, GLs 21A and 21B, which
of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 21A was issued on December 14, 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 December 14, 2022, OFAC issued GL 21A to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. GL 21A superseded GL 21. Subsequently,
OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 21: on January 13, 2023, OFAC
issued GL 21B, which superseded GL 21A. Each GL was made available on
OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac). The text of GLs 21A and 21B are
provided below.
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
General License No. 21A
Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving
Certain Vessels
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one
of the following activities involving the persons or vessels
described in paragraph (b) of this
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general license that are prohibited by the Global Terrorism
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), are authorized
through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 14, 2023, provided
that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked
account in accordance with the GTSR:
(1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels
listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (``blocked
vessels'') in port;
(2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any
of the blocked vessels; and
(3) Emergency repairs of any of the blocked vessels or
environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of
the blocked vessels.
(b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license
applies to the following blocked persons and vessels listed on the
Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the
following persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest:
Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich
[cir] BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132
[cir] ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880
Azul Vista Shipping Corp.
[cir] JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353
Blue Berri Shipping Inc.
[cir] RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208
Harbour Ship Management Limited
[cir] B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016
[cir] BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657
[cir] BUENO, IMO 9282443
Pontus Navigation Corp.
[cir] NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701
Technology Bright International Ltd.
[cir] YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127
Triton Navigation Corp.
[cir] ADISA, IMO 9304667
Vista Clara Shipping Corp.
[cir] LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the
property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or
vessels described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except
as authorized by paragraph (a);
(2) The offloading of any cargo onboard any of the blocked
vessels; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving the property or interests in property of any
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons
described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless
separately authorized.
(d) Effective December 14, 2022, General License No. 21, dated
November 15, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 21A.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: December 14, 2022.
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
General License No. 21B
Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving
Certain Vessels
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one
of the following activities involving the persons or vessels
described in paragraph (b) of this general license that are
prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR
part 594 (GTSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, April 13, 2023, provided that any payment to a blocked person
must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR:
(1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels
listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (``blocked
vessels'') in port;
(2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any
of the blocked vessels; and
(3) Emergency repairs of any of the blocked vessels or
environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of
the blocked vessels.
(b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license
applies to the following blocked persons and vessels listed on the
Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the
following persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest:
Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich
[cir] BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132
[cir] ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880
Azul Vista Shipping Corp.
[cir] JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353
Blue Berri Shipping Inc.
[cir] RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208
Harbour Ship Management Limited
[cir] B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016
[cir] BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657
[cir] BUENO, IMO 9282443
Pontus Navigation Corp.
[cir] NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701
Technology Bright International Ltd.
[cir] YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127
Triton Navigation Corp.
[cir] ADISA, IMO 9304667
Vista Clara Shipping Corp.
[cir] LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the
property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or
vessels described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except
as authorized by paragraph (a);
(2) The offloading of any cargo onboard any of the blocked
vessels; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving the property or interests in property of any
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons
described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless
separately authorized.
(d) Effective January 12, 2023, General License No. 21A, dated
December 14, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 21B.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: December 14, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-03074 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
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