80 FR 22762 - Provision of Certain Temporary Sanctions Relief
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09511 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22762-22763] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09511] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9100] Provision of Certain Temporary Sanctions Relief AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. government is renewing temporary waivers of certain sanctions to allow for a discrete range of transactions related to the provision of satellite connectivity services to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The U.S. government is renewing these waivers based on Iran's commitment to ensure that harmful uplink satellite interference does not emanate from its territory, and verification by the U.S. government that harmful uplink satellite interference is not currently emanating from the territory of Iran. DATES: Effective Date: The effective dates of these waiver actions are as described in the determinations set forth below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Paul Pavwoski, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Department of State, Telephone: (202) 647-7489. On January 30, the Secretary of State took the following actions: Acting under the authorities vested in me as Secretary of State, I hereby make the following determinations and certifications: Pursuant to Sections 1244(i), 1246(e) and 1247(f) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (subtitle D of title XII of Public Law 112-239, 22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.) (IFCA) and the Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under IFCA, 78 FR 35545 (June 13, 2013), I determine that it is vital to the national security of the United States to waive the imposition of sanctions pursuant to: 1. Section 1244(c)(1) of IFCA \1\ to the extent required for: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Pursuant to section 1244(c)(2)(C)(iii) of IFCA, the relevant sanction in Section 1244(c)(1) continues not to apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian financial institutions that have not been designated for the imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction, support for international terrorism, or abuses of human rights (as described in section 1244(c)(3)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- a. Transactions involving the provision of ground connectivity services using earth stations and fiber optic connections outside of Iran and the provision and management of satellite capacity for sale or resale to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), where such ground connectivity services and satellite capacity are to be used for the provision to Iran of public international telecommunications services, and b. transactions involving the provision of the following related administrative services to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the extent such services are necessary to establish and maintain ground and satellite connectivity with IRIB: Standard operational support, including coordinating with in-country personnel on matters such as configuring ground and earth station equipment to access space segment capacity; marketing services; billing services; and legal services, and excluding any transactions involving persons other than the IRIB on the SDN List. 2. Section 1246(a) of IFCA \2\ to the extent required for the provision of underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Pursuant to section 1246(a)(1)(C) of IFCA, the relevant sanction in Section 1246(a)(1)) continues not to apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian financial institutions that have not been designated for the imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction, support for international terrorism, or abuses of human rights (as described in section 1246(b)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- a. Transactions involving the provision of ground connectivity services using earth stations and fiber optic connections outside of Iran and the provision and management of satellite capacity for sale or resale to the IRIB, where such ground connectivity services and satellite capacity are to be used for the provision to Iran of public international telecommunications services, and excluding any transactions [[Page 22763]] involving persons other than the IRIB on the SDN List; and b. transactions involving the provision of the following related administrative services to, or for the benefit of, Iran, to the extent such services are necessary to establish and maintain ground and satellite connectivity with IRIB: Standard operational support, including coordinating with in-country personnel on matters such as configuring ground and earth station equipment to access space segment capacity; marketing services; billing services; and legal services, and excluding any transactions involving persons other than the IRIB on the SDN List. 3. Section 1247(a) of IFCA \3\ to the extent required for transactions by foreign financial institutions on behalf of IRIB involving: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Pursuant to section 1247(a) of IFCA, the relevant sanction in section 1247(a) still continues not to apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian financial institutions that have not been designated for the imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction, support for international terrorism, or abuses of human rights (as described in section 1247(b)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- a. The provision of ground connectivity services using earth stations and fiber optic connections outside of Iran and the provision and management of satellite capacity for sale or resale to the IRIB, where such ground connectivity services and satellite capacity are to be used for the provision to Iran of public international telecommunications services, and for associated services, and b. transactions involving the provision of the following related administrative services to, or for the benefit of, Iran, to the extent such services are necessary to establish and maintain ground and satellite connectivity with IRIB: Standard operational support, including coordinating with in-country personnel on matters such as configuring ground and earth station equipment to access space segment capacity; marketing services; billing services; and legal services. These waivers shall take effect upon transmittal to Congress. (Signed John F. Kerry, Secretary of State) Therefore, these sanctions have been waived as described in the determinations above. Relevant agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this notice. Charles H. Rivkin, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-09511 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-07-P
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By the Commission. which to take action on the proposed and the Delegation of Certain Functions
Jill M. Peterson, rule change so that it has sufficient time and Authorities under IFCA, 78 FR
Assistant Secretary. to consider the proposed rule change 35545 (June 13, 2013), I determine that
[FR Doc. 2015–09555 Filed 4–21–15; 4:15 pm] and the comments received. it is vital to the national security of the
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant United States to waive the imposition of
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,6 sanctions pursuant to:
designates June 8, 2015, as the date by 1. Section 1244(c)(1) of IFCA 1 to the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE which the Commission shall either extent required for:
COMMISSION approve or disapprove, or institute a. Transactions involving the
proceedings to determine whether to provision of ground connectivity
[Release No. 34–74755; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2015–02] disapprove, the proposed rule change services using earth stations and fiber
(File No. SR–NYSEArca–2015–02). optic connections outside of Iran and
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE For the Commission, by the Division of the provision and management of
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated satellite capacity for sale or resale to the
Longer Period for Commission Action authority.7 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
on Proposed Rule Change To Amend Brent J. Fields, (IRIB), where such ground connectivity
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 To Secretary. services and satellite capacity are to be
Adopt Generic Listing Standards for [FR Doc. 2015–09425 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
used for the provision to Iran of public
Managed Fund Shares international telecommunications
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
services, and
April 17, 2015. b. transactions involving the
On February 17, 2015, NYSE Arca, provision of the following related
Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed DEPARTMENT OF STATE administrative services to, or for the
with the Securities and Exchange [Public Notice: 9100] benefit of, the IRIB, to the extent such
Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant services are necessary to establish and
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Provision of Certain Temporary maintain ground and satellite
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule Sanctions Relief connectivity with IRIB: Standard
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule operational support, including
change to amend NYSE Arca Equities AGENCY: Department of State.
coordinating with in-country personnel
Rule 8.600 to adopt generic listing ACTION: Notice.
on matters such as configuring ground
standards for Managed Fund Shares. and earth station equipment to access
The proposed rule change was SUMMARY: The U.S. government is
renewing temporary waivers of certain space segment capacity; marketing
published for comment in the Federal services; billing services; and legal
Register on March 10, 2015.3 The sanctions to allow for a discrete range of
transactions related to the provision of services, and excluding any transactions
Commission received three comments involving persons other than the IRIB on
on the proposal.4 satellite connectivity services to the
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting the SDN List.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides
(IRIB). The U.S. government is renewing 2. Section 1246(a) of IFCA 2 to the
that, within 45 days of the publication
of notice of the filing of a proposed rule these waivers based on Iran’s extent required for the provision of
change, or within such longer period up commitment to ensure that harmful underwriting services or insurance or
to 90 days as the Commission may uplink satellite interference does not reinsurance for:
designate if it finds such longer period emanate from its territory, and a. Transactions involving the
to be appropriate and publishes its verification by the U.S. government that provision of ground connectivity
reasons for so finding or as to which the harmful uplink satellite interference is services using earth stations and fiber
self-regulatory organization consents, not currently emanating from the optic connections outside of Iran and
the Commission shall either approve the territory of Iran. the provision and management of
proposed rule change, disapprove the DATES: Effective Date: The effective satellite capacity for sale or resale to the
proposed rule change, or institute dates of these waiver actions are as IRIB, where such ground connectivity
proceedings to determine whether the described in the determinations set forth services and satellite capacity are to be
proposed rule change should be below. used for the provision to Iran of public
disapproved. The 45th day for this filing international telecommunications
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On
is April 24, 2015. The Commission is services, and excluding any transactions
general issues: Paul Pavwoski, Office of
extending this 45-day time period. Economic Sanctions Policy and 1 Pursuant to section 1244(c)(2)(C)(iii) of IFCA,
The Commission finds it appropriate Implementation, Department of State, the relevant sanction in Section 1244(c)(1)
to designate a longer period within Telephone: (202) 647–7489. continues not to apply, by its terms, in the case of
On January 30, the Secretary of State Iranian financial institutions that have not been
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). designated for the imposition of sanctions in
2 17
took the following actions: connection with Iran’s proliferation of weapons of
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74433
Acting under the authorities vested in mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons
(March 4, 2015), 80 FR 12690 (‘‘Notice’’). me as Secretary of State, I hereby make of mass destruction, support for international
4 See letter dated March 31, 2015 from the following determinations and terrorism, or abuses of human rights (as described
Anonymous; letter dated March 31, 2015 from certifications: in section 1244(c)(3)).
2 Pursuant to section 1246(a)(1)(C) of IFCA, the
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Dorothy Donohue, Deputy General Counsel, Pursuant to Sections 1244(i), 1246(e)
Securities Regulation, Investment Company relevant sanction in Section 1246(a)(1)) continues
Institute, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission; and 1247(f) of the Iran Freedom and not to apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian
and letter dated March 31, 2015 from Thomas E. Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 financial institutions that have not been designated
Faust Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, (subtitle D of title XII of Public Law for the imposition of sanctions in connection with
Eaton Vance Corp., to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Iran’s proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Commission; all available at: http://www.sec.gov/
112–239, 22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.) (IFCA) or delivery systems for weapons of mass
comments/sr-nysearca-2015-02/ destruction, support for international terrorism, or
nysearca201502.shtml. 6 Id.
abuses of human rights (as described in section
5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 1246(b)).
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involving persons other than the IRIB on measures within their authority to carry and went into effect immediately upon
the SDN List; and out the provisions of this notice. publication. Per § 515.582 of the CACR,
b. transactions involving the the State Department is issuing a
Charles H. Rivkin,
provision of the following related Federal Register notice to this effect.
Assistant Secretary for Economic and The List is as follows, and may be
administrative services to, or for the Business Affairs.
updated by the State Department
benefit of, Iran, to the extent such [FR Doc. 2015–09511 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
periodically.
services are necessary to establish and BILLING CODE 4710–07–P
maintain ground and satellite U.S. Department of State
connectivity with IRIB: Standard Section 515.582 List
operational support, including DEPARTMENT OF STATE
coordinating with in-country personnel Goods and Services Eligible for
[Public Notice 9108]
on matters such as configuring ground Importation
and earth station equipment to access The State Department’s § 515.582 List In accordance with the policy changes
space segment capacity; marketing announced by the President on
AGENCY: Department of State. December 17, 2014, to further engage
services; billing services; and legal
services, and excluding any transactions ACTION: Notice, initial publication of list and empower the Cuban people,
involving persons other than the IRIB on of goods and services produced by § 515.582 of the Cuban Assets Control
Cuban independent entrepreneurs Regulations (31 CFR part 515—the
the SDN List.
eligible for importation into the United CACR) authorizes the importation into
3. Section 1247(a) of IFCA 3 to the States. the United States of certain goods and
extent required for transactions by services produced by independent
foreign financial institutions on behalf SUMMARY: On February 13, 2015, the
Department of State published a list of Cuban entrepreneurs as determined by
of IRIB involving: the State Department as set forth on the
goods and services produced by
a. The provision of ground § 515.582 List, below.
independent Cuban entrepreneurs that
connectivity services using earth are eligible for importation into the Goods
stations and fiber optic connections United States, pursuant to § 515.582 of
outside of Iran and the provision and The goods whose import is authorized
the Department of the Treasury’s Cuban by § 515.582 are goods produced by
management of satellite capacity for sale Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part
or resale to the IRIB, where such ground independent Cuban entrepreneurs, as
515 (‘‘CACR’’). The State Department is demonstrated by documentary evidence,
connectivity services and satellite issuing a Federal Register notice to this
capacity are to be used for the provision that are imported into the United States
effect. directly from Cuba, except for goods
to Iran of public international DATES: Effective Date: February 13, specified in the following sections/
telecommunications services, and for 2015. chapters of the Harmonized Tariff
associated services, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Schedule of the United States (HTS):
b. transactions involving the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy • Section I: Live Animals; Animal
provision of the following related and Implementation, tel.: 202–647– Products
administrative services to, or for the 7489; Office of the Coordinator for Æ All chapters
benefit of, Iran, to the extent such Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202–647–9273, • Section II: Vegetable Products
services are necessary to establish and Department of State, Washington, DC Æ All chapters
maintain ground and satellite 20520 (not toll-free numbers). • Section III: Animal or Vegetable Fats
connectivity with IRIB: Standard SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Oils and their Cleavage
operational support, including Products; Prepared Edible Fats;
coordinating with in-country personnel Electronic Availability Animal or Vegetable Waxes
on matters such as configuring ground This document and additional Æ All chapters
information concerning the List are • Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs;
and earth station equipment to access
available from the Department of State’s Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar;
space segment capacity; marketing
Web site (www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi). Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco
services; billing services; and legal
Substitutes
services. Background Æ All chapters
These waivers shall take effect upon On January 16, 2015, the Department • Section V: Mineral Products
transmittal to Congress. of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Æ All chapters
• Section VI: Products of the Chemical
(Signed John F. Kerry, Secretary of Assets Control (OFAC) published a final
or Allied Industries
State) rule in the Federal Register (80 FR Æ Chapters 28–32; 35–36, 38
Therefore, these sanctions have been 2291) amending the Cuban Assets • Section XI: Textile and Textile
waived as described in the Control Regulations (CACR), 31 CFR Articles
determinations above. Relevant agencies part 515, to implement the President’s Æ Chapters 51–52
and instrumentalities of the U.S.
December 17, 2014, policy • Section XV: Base Metals and Articles
announcement on Cuba. § 515.582 of the of Base Metal
government shall take all appropriate
CACR was added to authorize Æ Chapters 72–81
• Section XVI: Machinery and
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3 Pursuant to section 1247(a) of IFCA, the relevant
commercial imports of certain goods
sanction in section 1247(a) still continues not to
and services produced by independent Mechanical Appliances; Electrical
apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian financial Cuban entrepreneurs, as determined by Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound
institutions that have not been designated for the the State Department as set forth on the Recorders and Reproducers,
imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran’s State Department’s § 515.582 List. The Television Image and Sound
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or
delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction,
State Department’s § 515.582 List was Recorders and Reproducers, and
support for international terrorism, or abuses of published February 13, 2015 on its Web Parts and Accessories of Such
human rights (as described in section 1247(b)). site (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi) Articles
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