31 CFR § 578.206
Exempt transactions. — Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations
An exemption is not a licence. Conduct this section exempts falls outside the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations' prohibitions altogether, so no OFAC authorization is needed for it. Read the limits with the grant: these sections routinely carve the exemption back, or point at a general licence for the part they do not cover.
Section text
(a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
(b) U.S. intelligence activities. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq. ), or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
(c) Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including the supply by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or service, or the procurement of such product or service by any contractor or subcontractor of the United States or any other entity, relating to or in connection with any space launch conducted for NASA or any other non-Department of Defense customer.
Statutory exemptions this section carries
§ 578.206 speaks to the following statutory exemptions:
- Personal CommunicationsIEEPA §1702(b)(1)
- Any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication that does not involve a transfer of anything of value.