[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48842-48844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12331]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Parts 594 and 597


Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and Foreign 
Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 9, 
10, 11, 12, and 13

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of web general licenses.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing five general licenses (GLs) issued 
pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Foreign 
Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations: GLs 9, 10, 11. 12, and 
13, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 9 was issued on January 19, 2021. 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 Compliance, 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

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

Background

    On January 19, 2021, OFAC issued GLs 9, 10, 11, and 12 to authorize 
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (the GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist 
Organization Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (the FTOSR), and 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001 ``Blocking Property 
and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To 
Commit, or Support Terrorism'' (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001), as 
amended. On January 25, 2021, OFAC issued GL 13, also to authorize 
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, and 
E.O. 13224, as amended. Each GL was made available on OFAC's website 
(https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. Each of these GLs was 
revoked on February 16, 2021 upon the U.S. Department of State's 
revocation of the designation of Ansarallah. The text of these GLs is 
provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 594

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 597

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 
Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 9

Official Business of the United States Government

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in 
which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater 
interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, 
as amended, that are for the conduct of the official business of the 
United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof 
are authorized.
    (b) This general license does not authorize any transactions or 
activities otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other 
part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, as amended, or any 
transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the 
blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.

    Dated: January 19, 2021.

Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 594

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 597

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 
Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 10

Official Activities of Certain International Organizations

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in 
which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater 
interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, 
as amended, that are for the conduct of the official business of the 
United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and 
Related Organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, 
and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent 
Societies, by employees, contractors, or grantees thereof are 
authorized.
    (b) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) Any transactions or activities involving the Iranian Red 
Crescent Society; or
    (2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the 
GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, 
as amended, or any transactions or activities with any blocked persons 
other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this 
general license.

    Note to General License 10: For an organizational chart listing 
the Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and Related 
Organizations of the United Nations, see the following page on the 
United Nations website: http://www.unsceb.org/directory.


Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: January 19, 2021.

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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 594

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 597

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 
Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 11

Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations' 
Activities in Yemen

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in 
which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater 
interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, 
as amended, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
activities described in paragraph (b) by nongovernmental organizations 
are authorized, including processing and transfer of funds, payment of 
taxes, fees, and import duties, and purchase or receipt of permits, 
licenses, or public utility services.
    (b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this general 
license are as follows:
    (1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human 
needs in Yemen, including drought and flood relief; food, nutrition, 
and medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance 
for vulnerable populations, including individuals with disabilities and 
the elderly; and environmental programs;
    (2) Activities to support democracy building in Yemen, including 
activities to support rule of law, citizen participation, government 
accountability, universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, access 
to information, and civil society development projects;
    (3) Activities to support education in Yemen, including combating 
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges, 
and assisting education reform projects;
    (4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects 
directly benefiting the Yemeni people, including preventing infectious 
disease and promoting maternal/child health, sustainable agriculture, 
and clean water assistance; and
    (5) Activities to support environmental protection in Yemen, 
including the preservation and protection of threatened or endangered 
species and the remediation of pollution or other environmental damage.
    (c) This general license does not authorize any transactions or 
activities otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other 
part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, as amended, or any 
transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the 
blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.

Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: January 19, 2021.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 594

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 597

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 
Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 12

Transactions Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of 
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts 
and Components, or Software Updates

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in 
which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater 
interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, 
as amended, and that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, 
medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, 
or software updates for medical devices to Yemen or to persons in third 
countries purchasing specifically for resale to Yemen, are authorized.
    (b) Covered items. For the purposes of this general license, 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as 
follows:
    (1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general 
license, agricultural commodities are:
    (i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity'' 
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 
U.S.C. 5602); and
    (ii) That are intended for ultimate use in Yemen as:
    (A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods; 
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and 
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
    (B) Seeds for food crops;
    (C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
    (D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs, 
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
    (2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, medicine is 
an item that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in 
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
321).
    (3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this general license, a 
medical device is an item that falls within the definition of 
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 321).
    (c) This general license does not authorize any transactions or 
activities otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other 
part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, as amended, or any 
transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the 
blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.

    Note to General License 12: Nothing in this general license 
relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other 
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of 
Industry and Security.


Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: January 19, 2021.

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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 594

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 597

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 
Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13

Authorizing Transactions Involving Ansarallah

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in 
which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater 
interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, 
as amended, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, 
February 26, 2021.
    (b) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) The unblocking of any funds in accounts of the blocked persons 
identified in paragraph (a) of this general license that were blocked 
as of 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 25, 2021.
    (2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the 
GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, 
as amended, or any transactions or activities with any blocked persons 
other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this 
general license.

Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: January 25, 2021.

Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024-12331 Filed 6-7-24; 8:45 am]
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