Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 5T
Rule published March 2, 2026 · 91 FR 10008
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2026-04093
- Type
- Rule
- Published
- March 2, 2026
- Citation
- 91 FR 10008 (page 10,008)
- Action
- Publication of a web general license.
- Dates
- GL 5T was issued on December 19, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates.
- 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 a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5T, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Regulations cited
- 31 CFR part 591 (today: Venezuela Sanctions Regulations) · Other documents citing it · eCFR as of March 2, 2026
OFAC has reused some part numbers, so today's heading can name a different regulation from the one this document concerned.
Executive orders cited
- Executive Order 13857 · Other documents citing it
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 91, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04093]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 591
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General
License 5T
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of a web general license.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to
the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5T, which was previously made
available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 5T was issued on December 19, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, 202-622-4855; or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/.
Background
On December 19, 2025, OFAC issued GL 5T to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 5T replaced and superseded GL
5S, which was issued on June 20, 2025. This GL was made available on
OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text
of this GL is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5T
Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petr[oacute]leos de
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After February 3, 2026
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, on
or after February 3, 2026, all transactions related to, the provision
of financing for, and other dealings in the Petr[oacute]leos de
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by
subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018,
as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are
authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transactions or
activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR
chapter V.
(c) Effective December 19, 2025, General License No. 5S, dated June
20, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 5T.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: December 19, 2025.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2026-04093 Filed 2-27-26; 8:45 am]
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