Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 60
Rule published October 13, 2026 · 91 FR 64758
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2026-20831
- Type
- Rule
- Published
- October 13, 2026
- Citation
- 91 FR 64758 (pages 64,758–64,759)
- Action
- Publication of a web general license.
- Dates
- GL 60 was issued on June 25, 2026. 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 60, 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 October 13, 2026
OFAC has reused some part numbers, so today's heading can name a different regulation from the one this document concerned.
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 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64758-64759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20831]
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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 60
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 60, which was previously made
available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 60 was issued on June 25, 2026. 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 June 25, 2026, OFAC issued GL 60 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 60 has an expiration date of October
23, 2026. 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. 60
Authorizing Transactions Related to Earthquake Relief Efforts in
Venezuela
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela that
would otherwise be prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations,
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CFR part 591 (VSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, October 23, 2026.
Note 1 to paragraph (a). The authorization in paragraph (a) of this
general license includes the processing or transfer of funds on behalf
of third-country persons to or from Venezuela in support of the
transactions authorized by paragraph (a) 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
paragraph (a) 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 paragraph (a) of this general
license.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to the VSR; or
(2) Any other transactions or activities prohibited by any other
Executive order or by any part of 31 CFR chapter V not referenced in
this general license.
Note 2 to General License 60. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies.
Bradley T. Smith
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: June 25, 2026.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2026-20831 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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