Publication of Iran General Licenses E and F
Notice published February 27, 2014 · 79 FR 11180
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2014-04035
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- February 27, 2014
- Citation
- 79 FR 11180 (pages 11,180–11,181)
- Action
- Notice, publication of general licenses.
- Effective
- September 10, 2013
- Dates
- Effective Date: September 10, 2013.
- Official sources
- PDF (govinfo.gov) · federalregister.gov
Summary
The Federal Register's summaryThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing General License E and General License F issued under the Iranian transactions sanctions program on September 10, 2013. General License E authorizes certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations' activities in Iran, subject to certain limitations. General License F authorizes certain services in support of professional and amateur sports activities and exchanges involving the United States and Iran, subject to certain limitations.
Text
As the Government Publishing Office publishes it. Pages OFAC printed as images (in recent notices, the lists of names) are in the official PDF.
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11180-11181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04035]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Publication of Iran General Licenses E and F
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice, publication of general licenses.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (``OFAC'') is publishing General License E and General License
F issued under the Iranian transactions sanctions program on September
10, 2013. General License E authorizes certain services in support of
nongovernmental organizations' activities in Iran, subject to certain
limitations. General License F authorizes certain services in support
of professional and amateur sports activities and exchanges involving
the United States and Iran, subject to certain limitations.
DATES: Effective Date: September 10, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Licensing,
tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202-622-2402,
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855,
Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-
622-2490, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign
Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC (not toll free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs also is available
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-
0077.
Background
On September 10, 2013, OFAC issued General License E authorizing
certain services in support of nongovernmental organizations'
activities in Iran, subject to certain limitations, under the Iranian
transactions sanctions program. Also on September 10, 2013, OFAC issued
General License F authorizing certain services in support of
professional and amateur sports activities and exchanges involving the
United States and Iran, subject to certain limitations.
At the time of their issuance on September 10, 2013, OFAC made
General License E and General License F available on the OFAC Web site
(www.treasury.gov/ofac). With this notice, OFAC is publishing General
License E and General License F in the Federal Register.
General License E
Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Nongovernmental
Organizations' Activities in Iran
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
nongovernmental organizations (``NGOs'') are authorized to export or
reexport services to or related to Iran in support of the following
not-for-profit activities that are designed to directly benefit the
Iranian people:
(1) Activities related to humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs in Iran, including, but not limited to, the provision of donated
health-related services; operation of orphanages; provision of relief
services related to natural disasters; distribution of donated
articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to
relieve human suffering; and donated training related to any of the
foregoing activities;
(2) Activities related to non-commercial reconstruction projects in
response to natural disasters in Iran for a period of up to two years
following the natural disaster;
(3) Activities related to environmental and wildlife conservation
projects in Iran, involving endangered species of fauna and flora and
their supporting habitats; and
(4) Activities related to human rights and democracy building
projects in Iran, including, but not limited to, the sponsorship of and
attendance and training at conferences in Iran related to human rights
projects, democracy building, or civil society development; efforts to
increase access to information and freedom of expression; and public
advocacy, public policy advice, polling, or surveys relating to human
rights and democracy building.
(b) Transfers of funds in support of the activities outlined in
section (a) above by a single NGO may not exceed USD$500,000 in the
aggregate over a 12-month period.
(c) NGOs who engage in conduct pursuant to this general license
must submit reports on a quarterly basis, providing information
including, but not limited to, a detailed description of the services
exported or reexported to Iran, any Iranian NGOs, Government of Iran
entities, Iranian financial institutions, or other Iranian persons
involved in the activities; the dollar amounts of any transfers to
Iran; and the beneficiaries of those transfers. Reports must be filed
with the Licensing Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S.
Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20220, and with the Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation,
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The exportation or reexportation of services specified in
section (a) of this general license to any person whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR
chapter V other than part 560.
(2) Any activities in furtherance of Iranian military or industrial
infrastructure or potential, or in connection with the Iranian energy,
automobile, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors.
(3) Any transaction by a U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign entity
otherwise prohibited by 31 CFR 560.215 if the transaction would be
prohibited by any other part of chapter V if engaged in by a U.S.
person or in the United States.
Note 1 to General License E: Please see 31 CFR 560.545 for a
specific licensing policy for activities not specified in section
(a) of this general license. Additionally, please see 31 CFR
560.210(b), which exempts from the prohibitions of 31 CFR 560.204
and 560.206 donations by U.S. persons of articles, such as food,
clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human
suffering.
Note 2 to General License E: United States depository
institutions or United States registered brokers or dealers in
securities are authorized to process transfers of funds in
furtherance of activities authorized by this general license so long
as the transfer is consistent with 31 CFR 560.516. United States
depository institutions or United States registered brokers or
dealers in securities may rely on the originator of the funds
transfer with regard to compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this general license, provided that the United States depository
institution or the United States registered broker or dealer in
securities does not know or have reason to know that the funds
transfer is not in compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
general license.
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Issued: September 10, 2013.
General License F
Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Professional and Amateur
Sports Activities and Exchanges Involving the United States and Iran
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
the importation of Iranian-origin services into the United States or
other dealing in such services, and the exportation or reexportation of
services, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by a United
States person related to professional and amateur sporting activities
and exchanges involving the United States and Iran are authorized,
including, but not limited to, activities related to exhibition matches
and events, the sponsorship of players, coaching, refereeing, and
training.
(b) This general license does not authorize the exportation or
reexportation of services specified in section (a) of this general
license to any person whose property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V other than part 560.
Note 1 to General License F: United States depository
institutions or United States registered brokers or dealers in
securities are authorized to process transfers of funds in
furtherance of activities authorized by this general license so long
as the transfer is consistent with 31 CFR 560.516.
Note 2 to General License F: This general license does not
authorize any transaction by a U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign
entity otherwise prohibited by 31 CFR 560.215 if the transaction
would be prohibited by any other part of chapter V if engaged in by
a U.S. person or in the United States.
Issued: September 10, 2013.
Dated: February 11, 2014.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2014-04035 Filed 2-26-14; 8:45 am]
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