[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25278-25279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 542


Publication of Syrian Sanctions Regulations Web General License 
22

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 Syrian Sanctions Regulations: GL 22, which was previously made 
available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 22 was issued on May 12, 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.

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Background

    On May 12, 2022, OFAC issued GL 22 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 
31 CFR part 542. 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

Syrian Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 542

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22

Authorizing Activities in Certain Economic Sectors in Non-Regime Held 
Areas of Northeast and Northwest Syria

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
transactions prohibited by Sec.  542.206 or 542.207 of the Syrian 
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 542 (SySR), that are ordinarily 
incident and necessary to activities in the following economic sectors 
in the areas of northeast and northwest Syria described in the Annex to 
this general license are authorized:
    (1) agriculture;
    (2) information and telecommunications;
    (3) power grid infrastructure;
    (4) construction;
    (5) finance;
    (6) clean energy;
    (7) transportation and warehousing;
    (8) water and waste management;
    (9) health services;
    (10) education;
    (11) manufacturing; and
    (12) trade.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
the purchase of refined petroleum products of Syrian origin for use in 
Syria prohibited by Sec.  542.209 of the SySR that is ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the activities described in paragraph (a) of 
this general license are authorized.

    Note to paragraphs (a) and (b). The authorizations in paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of this general license include the processing or 
transfer of funds on behalf of third-country entities to or from 
Syria in support of the transactions authorized by paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this general license. U.S. financial institutions and 
U.S. registered money transmitters may rely on the originator of a 
funds transfer with regard to compliance with paragraphs (a) or (b) 
of this general license, provided that the financial institution 
does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not 
in compliance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this general license.

    (c) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) Any transactions involving any person, including the Government 
of Syria, whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to the SySR or the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019; or
    (2) The importation into the United States of petroleum or 
petroleum products of Syrian origin prohibited by Sec.  542.208 of the 
SySR.

    Note to General License 22. See Sec.  542.510 of the SySR for a 
general license authorizing the exportation or reexportation of 
certain items and services to Syria.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: May 12, 2022.

Annex

    The areas of northeast and northwest Syria in which activities are 
authorized by Syria General License 22, subject to conditions in 
paragraph (c) of this general license, including the exclusion of 
transactions involving the Government of Syria, are:
    (a) Halab (Aleppo) Governorate
    (1) Manbij District, excluding the following subdistricts:
    (i) Khafsah subdistrict
    (ii) Maskanah subdistrict
    (2) Al Bab District, excluding the following subdistricts:
    (i) Tadif subdistrict
    (ii) Dayr Hafir subdistrict
    (iii) Rasm Harmal al Imam subdistrict
    (iv) Kuwayris Sharqi subdistrict
    (3) Ayn Al Arab District
    (4) I'zaz District, excluding the following subdistricts:
    (i) Tall Rif'at subdistrict
    (ii) Nubl subdistrict
    (5) Jarabulus District
    (b) Ar Raqqah Governorate
    (1) Markaz ar Raqqah District, excluding the following 
subdistricts:
    (i) Ma'dan subdistrict
    (2) Tall Abyad District
    (3) Ath Thawrah District, excluding the following subdistricts:
    (i) Al Mansurah subdistrict
    (c) Dayr az Zawr Governorate
    (1) Markaz Dayr az Zawr District, excluding areas west of the 
Euphrates in the following subdistricts:
    (i) Markaz Dayr as Zawr subdistrict
    (ii) At Tibni subdistrict
    (iii) Muhasan subdistrict
    (iv) Khusham subdistrict
    (2) Al Mayadin District, excluding areas west of the Euphrates in 
the following subdistricts:
    (i) Markaz al Mayadin subdistrict
    (ii) Asharah subdistrict
    (3) Albu Kamal District, excluding areas west of the Euphrates in 
the following subdistricts:
    (i) Markaz Albu Kamal subdistrict
    (ii) Al Jala subdistrict
    (d) Al Hasakah Governorate
    (1) Markaz al Hasakah District
    (2) Al Malikiyah District
    (3) Al Qamishli District
    (4) Ra's al Ayn District

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-08744 Filed 4-25-23; 8:45 am]
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