[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 GL 21A superseded GL 21.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issued GL 21B, which superseded GL 21A.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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