80_FR_45421 80 FR 45276 - Publication of Ukraine General Licenses 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

80 FR 45276 - Publication of Ukraine General Licenses 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)

Page Range45276-45278
FR Document2015-18520

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing General License No. 5, General License No. 6, General License No. 7, General License No. 8, and General License No. 9 issued under the Ukraine-related sanctions program. On December 30, 2014, OFAC issued General License No. 5, which authorizes transactions and activities necessary to wind down operations involving the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. On January 30, 2015, OFAC issued three Ukraine-related general licenses. General License No. 6 authorizes noncommercial, personal remittances to or from the Crimea region of Ukraine or for or on behalf of an individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. General License No. 7 authorizes the operation of accounts in U.S. financial institutions for individuals ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. General License No. 8 authorizes transactions related to the receipt and transmission of telecommunications and mail, subject to certain limitations. On May 22, 2015, OFAC issued General License No. 9, which authorizes the exportation of certain services and software incident to the exchange of Internet-based communications, subject to certain limitations.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Publication of Ukraine General Licenses 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

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 No. 5, General License No. 
6, General License No. 7, General License No. 8, and General License 
No. 9 issued under the Ukraine-related sanctions program. On December 
30, 2014, OFAC issued General License No. 5, which authorizes 
transactions and activities necessary to wind down operations involving 
the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. On 
January 30, 2015, OFAC issued three Ukraine-related general licenses. 
General License No. 6 authorizes noncommercial, personal remittances to 
or from the Crimea region of Ukraine or for or on behalf of an 
individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject 
to certain limitations. General License No. 7 authorizes the operation 
of accounts in U.S. financial institutions for individuals ordinarily 
resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain 
limitations. General License No. 8 authorizes transactions related to 
the receipt and transmission of telecommunications and mail, subject to 
certain limitations. On May 22, 2015, OFAC issued General License No. 
9, which authorizes the exportation of certain services and software 
incident to the exchange of Internet-based communications, subject to 
certain limitations.

DATES: Effective Date: December 30, 2014, for General License No. 5; 
January 30, 2015 for General License No. 6, General License No. 7, and 
General License No. 8; and May 22, 2015 for General License No. 9.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Licensing, 
tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202-622-2746, 
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 (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

    Since December 30, 2014, OFAC has issued five general licenses 
authorizing certain transactions for the Crimea region of Ukraine 
involving certain activities prohibited by Executive Order 13685 of 
December 19, 2014. On December 30, 2014, OFAC issued General License 
No. 5 authorizing transactions and activities prohibited by Executive 
Order 13685 of December 19, 2014 necessary to wind down operations 
involving the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. 
At the time of its issuance on December 30, 2014, OFAC made General 
License No. 5 available on the OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
    On January 30, 2015, OFAC issued three general licenses. General 
License No. 6 authorizes noncommercial, personal remittances to or from 
the Crimea region of Ukraine or for or on behalf of an individual 
ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain 
limitations. General License No. 7 authorizes the operation of accounts 
in U.S. financial institutions for individuals ordinarily resident in 
the Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. General 
License No. 8 authorizes transactions related to the receipt and 
transmission of telecommunications and mail involving the Crimea region 
of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations. At the time of their 
issuance on January 30, 2015, OFAC made General License Nos. 6, 7, and 
8 available on the OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
    On May 22, 2015, OFAC issued General License No. 9 authorizing the 
exportation from the United States or by U.S. persons of certain 
services and software incident to the exchange of Internet-based 
communications, subject to certain limitations. At the time of its 
issuance on May 22, 2015, OFAC made General License No. 9 available on 
the OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). With this notice, OFAC is 
publishing Ukraine-related General License Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in 
the Federal Register.

Generak License No. 5

Authorizing Certain Activities Prohibited by Executive Order 13685 of 
December 19, 2014 Necessary To Wind Down Operations Involving the 
Crimea Region of Ukraine

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1 of Executive 
Order 13685 of December 19, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain 
Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Crimea 
Region of Ukraine'' (the ``Crimea E.O.''), that are ordinarily incident 
and necessary (1) to the winding down or divestiture or transfer to a 
foreign person of a U.S. person's share of ownership, including an 
equity interest, in pre-December 20, 2014 investments located in the 
Crimea region of Ukraine; (2) to the winding down of operations, 
contracts, or other agreements that were in effect prior to December 
20, 2014, involving the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of 
goods, services, or technology

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to the Crimea region of Ukraine; or (3) to the winding down of 
operations, contracts, or other agreements that were in effect prior to 
December 20, 2014, involving the importation of any goods, services, or 
technology from the Crimea region of Ukraine into the United States, 
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, February 1, 
2015.
    (b) This general license does not authorize (1) any new 
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply of goods, services, or 
technology from the United States, or by a U.S. person, wherever 
located, to the Crimea region of Ukraine, or (2) any new importation 
into the United States of goods, services, or technology from the 
Crimea region of Ukraine, except as needed to wind down operations, 
contracts, or other agreements otherwise prohibited by the Crimea E.O. 
This general license does not authorize any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by any other Executive order or any other part of 
31 CFR Chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any specially 
designated national (SDN) listed pursuant to any Ukraine-related 
Executive order.
    (c) U.S. persons participating in transactions authorized by this 
general license are required, within 10 business days after the wind-
down activities conclude, to file a detailed report, including the 
parties involved, the type and scope of activities conducted, and the 
dates of the activities, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Licensing Division, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Annex, Washington, DC 20220.
    Issued: December 30, 2014.

General License No. 6

Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Authorized

    (a)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to send and receive, and U.S. 
depository institutions, U.S. registered brokers or dealers in 
securities, and U.S. registered money transmitters are authorized to 
process transfers of, funds to or from the Crimea region of Ukraine or 
for or on behalf of an individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea 
region of Ukraine in cases in which the transfer involves a 
noncommercial, personal remittance, provided the transfer is not by, 
to, or through any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, Executive 
Order 13661 of March 17, 2014, Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014, 
or Executive Order 13685 of December 19, 2014 (collectively, the 
``Orders'').
    (2) Noncommercial, personal remittances do not include charitable 
donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds 
transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a 
family-owned business.
    (b) The transferring institutions identified in paragraph (a) of 
this general license may rely on the originator of a funds transfer 
with regard to compliance with paragraph (a), provided that the 
transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the 
funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a).
    (c) An individual who is a U.S. person is authorized to carry funds 
as a noncommercial, personal remittance, as described in paragraph (a) 
of this general license, to an individual in the Crimea region of 
Ukraine or to an individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of 
Ukraine, other than an individual whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the Orders, provided that the 
individual who is a U.S. person is carrying the funds on his or her 
behalf, but not on behalf of another person.
    Issued: January 30, 2015.

General License No. 7

Operation of Accounts Authorized

    The operation of an account in a U.S. financial institution for an 
individual ordinarily resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine other 
than an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, Executive Order 
13661 of March 17, 2014, Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014, or 
Executive Order 13685 of December 19, 2014 (collectively, the 
``Orders''), is authorized, provided that transactions processed 
through the account:
    (a) Are of a personal nature and not for use in supporting or 
operating a business;
    (b) Do not involve transfers directly or indirectly to the Crimea 
region of Ukraine or for the benefit of individuals ordinarily resident 
in the Crimea region of Ukraine unless authorized by General License 
No. 6 (``Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Authorized''); and
    (c) Are not otherwise prohibited by the Orders.
    Issued: January 30, 2015.

General License No. 8

Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Mail Authorized

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this general 
license, all transactions with respect to the receipt and transmission 
of telecommunications involving the Crimea region of Ukraine are 
authorized, provided that no payment pursuant to this general license 
may involve any transaction with a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 
2014, Executive Order 13661 of March 17, 2014, Executive Order 13662 of 
March 20, 2014, or Executive Order 13685 of December 19, 2014 
(collectively, the ``Orders'').
    (2) This general license does not authorize:
    (i) The provision, sale, or lease of telecommunications equipment 
or technology; or
    (ii) The provision, sale, or lease of capacity on 
telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite or 
terrestrial network activity).
    (b) All transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or 
transmission of mail and packages between the United States and the 
Crimea region of Ukraine are authorized, provided that the importation 
or exportation of such mail and packages is exempt from the 
prohibitions of Executive Order 13685 of December 19, 2014, or is 
otherwise authorized pursuant to 31 CFR part 589.
    Issued: January 30, 2015.

General License No. 9

Exportation of Certain Services and Software Incident to Internet-Based 
Communications Authorized

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license, 
the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the 
United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons in the 
Crimea region of Ukraine of services incident to the exchange of 
personal communications over the Internet, such as instant messaging, 
chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web 
browsing, and blogging, is authorized, provided that such services are 
widely available to the public at no cost to the user.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license, 
the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the 
United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons in the 
Crimea region of Ukraine of software necessary to enable the services 
described in paragraph (a) of this general license is authorized, 
provided that such software is designated EAR99 under the Export 
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (the ``EAR''), 
or is classified by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) as mass 
market

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software under export control classification number (ECCN) 5D992 of the 
EAR, and provided further that such software is widely available to the 
public at no cost to the user.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license, 
the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the 
United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons in the 
Crimea region of Ukraine of software that is not subject to the EAR 
because it is of foreign origin and is located outside the United 
States that is necessary to enable the services described in paragraph 
(a) of this general license is authorized, provided that such software 
would be designated EAR99 if it were located in the United States or 
would meet the criteria for classification under ECCN 5D992 of the EAR 
if it were subject to the EAR, and provided further that such software 
is widely available to the public at no cost to the user.
    (d) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
services or software with knowledge or reason to know that such 
services or software are intended for any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13660 of 
March 6, 2014, Executive Order 13661 of March 17, 2014, Executive Order 
13662 of March 20, 2014, or Executive Order 13685 of December 19, 2014;
    (2) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
any goods or technology listed on the Commerce Control List in the EAR, 
15 CFR part 774, supplement No. 1 (CCL), except for software necessary 
to enable the services described in paragraph (a) of this general 
license that is classified by Commerce as mass market software under 
ECCN 5D992 of the EAR;
    (3) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
commercial-grade Internet connectivity services or telecommunications 
transmission facilities (such as dedicated satellite links or dedicated 
lines that include quality of service guarantees); or
    (4) The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of 
web-hosting services that are for commercial endeavors or of domain 
name registration services.
    (e) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for the 
exportation or reexportation of services or software incident to the 
exchange of personal communications over the Internet not specified in 
paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this general license, and for the 
exportation or reexportation of hardware incident to the exchange of 
personal communications over the Internet.

    Note to General License 9: Nothing in this general license or in 
any license issued pursuant to paragraph (e) of this general license 
relieves the exporter from compliance with the export license 
application requirements of another Federal agency.

    Issued: May 22, 2015.

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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                                              of the agencies’ functions, including                    General License No. 6 authorizes                      on December 30, 2014, OFAC made
                                              whether the information has practical                    noncommercial, personal remittances to                General License No. 5 available on the
                                              utility;                                                 or from the Crimea region of Ukraine or               OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/
                                                b. The accuracy of the agencies’                       for or on behalf of an individual                     ofac).
                                              estimate of the burden of the                            ordinarily resident in the Crimea region                 On January 30, 2015, OFAC issued
                                              information collection, including the                    of Ukraine, subject to certain                        three general licenses. General License
                                              validity of the methodology and                          limitations. General License No. 7                    No. 6 authorizes noncommercial,
                                              assumptions used;                                        authorizes the operation of accounts in               personal remittances to or from the
                                                c. Ways to enhance the quality,                        U.S. financial institutions for                       Crimea region of Ukraine or for or on
                                              utility, and clarity of the information to               individuals ordinarily resident in the                behalf of an individual ordinarily
                                              be collected;                                            Crimea region of Ukraine, subject to                  resident in the Crimea region of
                                                d. Ways to minimize the burden of the                  certain limitations. General License No.              Ukraine, subject to certain limitations.
                                              information collection on respondents,                   8 authorizes transactions related to the              General License No. 7 authorizes the
                                              including through the use of automated                   receipt and transmission of                           operation of accounts in U.S. financial
                                              collection techniques or other forms of                  telecommunications and mail, subject to               institutions for individuals ordinarily
                                              information technology; and                              certain limitations. On May 22, 2015,                 resident in the Crimea region of
                                                e. Estimates of capital or start up costs              OFAC issued General License No. 9,                    Ukraine, subject to certain limitations.
                                              and costs of operation, maintenance,                     which authorizes the exportation of                   General License No. 8 authorizes
                                              and purchase of services to provide the                  certain services and software incident to             transactions related to the receipt and
                                              requested information.                                   the exchange of Internet-based                        transmission of telecommunications and
                                                Comments submitted in response to                      communications, subject to certain                    mail involving the Crimea region of
                                              this notice will be shared among the                     limitations.                                          Ukraine, subject to certain limitations.
                                              agencies. All comments will become a                                                                           At the time of their issuance on January
                                              matter of public record.                                 DATES: Effective Date: December 30,
                                                                                                       2014, for General License No. 5; January              30, 2015, OFAC made General License
                                                Dated: July 17, 2015.
                                                                                                       30, 2015 for General License No. 6,                   Nos. 6, 7, and 8 available on the OFAC
                                              Stuart Feldstein,                                        General License No. 7, and General                    Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                              Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities          License No. 8; and May 22, 2015 for                      On May 22, 2015, OFAC issued
                                              Division, Office of the Comptroller of the               General License No. 9.                                General License No. 9 authorizing the
                                              Currency.                                                                                                      exportation from the United States or by
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve                                                                    U.S. persons of certain services and
                                              System, July 22, 2015.
                                                                                                       Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
                                                                                                                                                             software incident to the exchange of
                                                                                                       202–622–2480, Assistant Director for
                                              Robert deV. Frierson,                                                                                          Internet-based communications, subject
                                                                                                       Policy, tel.: 202–622–2746, Assistant
                                              Secretary of the Board.                                                                                        to certain limitations. At the time of its
                                                                                                       Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–
                                                Dated at Washington, DC, this 17th day of                                                                    issuance on May 22, 2015, OFAC made
                                                                                                       622–4855, Assistant Director for
                                              July, 2015.                                                                                                    General License No. 9 available on the
                                                                                                       Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
                                              Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.                                                                         OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/
                                                                                                       tel.: 202–622–2490, Office of Foreign
                                              Valerie J. Best,                                                                                               ofac). With this notice, OFAC is
                                                                                                       Assets Control, or Chief Counsel
                                              Assistant Executive Secretary.                                                                                 publishing Ukraine-related General
                                                                                                       (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–
                                                                                                                                                             License Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in the
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–18588 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]              2410, Office of the General Counsel,
                                                                                                                                                             Federal Register.
                                              BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P             Department of the Treasury (not toll free
                                                                                                       numbers).                                             Generak License No. 5
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Authorizing Certain Activities
                                              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                                                                       Electronic and Facsimile Availability                 Prohibited by Executive Order 13685 of
                                              Office of Foreign Assets Control                                                                               December 19, 2014 Necessary To Wind
                                                                                                         This document and additional                        Down Operations Involving the Crimea
                                                                                                       information concerning OFAC are                       Region of Ukraine
                                              Publication of Ukraine General
                                                                                                       available from OFAC’s Web site
                                              Licenses 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9                                                                                        (a) Except as provided in paragraph
                                                                                                       (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general
                                              AGENCY:   Office of Foreign Assets                       information pertaining to OFAC’s                      (b) of this general license, all
                                              Control, Treasury.                                       sanctions programs also is available via              transactions and activities prohibited by
                                              ACTION: Notice, publication of general                   facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-                   Section 1 of Executive Order 13685 of
                                              licenses.                                                demand service, tel.: 202–622–0077.                   December 19, 2014, ‘‘Blocking Property
                                                                                                                                                             of Certain Persons and Prohibiting
                                              SUMMARY:   The Department of the                         Background                                            Certain Transactions With Respect to
                                              Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                         Since December 30, 2014, OFAC has                  the Crimea Region of Ukraine’’ (the
                                              Control (OFAC) is publishing General                     issued five general licenses authorizing              ‘‘Crimea E.O.’’), that are ordinarily
                                              License No. 5, General License No. 6,                    certain transactions for the Crimea                   incident and necessary (1) to the
                                              General License No. 7, General License                   region of Ukraine involving certain                   winding down or divestiture or transfer
                                              No. 8, and General License No. 9 issued                  activities prohibited by Executive Order              to a foreign person of a U.S. person’s
                                              under the Ukraine-related sanctions                      13685 of December 19, 2014. On                        share of ownership, including an equity
                                              program. On December 30, 2014, OFAC                      December 30, 2014, OFAC issued                        interest, in pre-December 20, 2014
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                                              issued General License No. 5, which                      General License No. 5 authorizing                     investments located in the Crimea
                                              authorizes transactions and activities                   transactions and activities prohibited by             region of Ukraine; (2) to the winding
                                              necessary to wind down operations                        Executive Order 13685 of December 19,                 down of operations, contracts, or other
                                              involving the Crimea region of Ukraine,                  2014 necessary to wind down                           agreements that were in effect prior to
                                              subject to certain limitations. On                       operations involving the Crimea region                December 20, 2014, involving the
                                              January 30, 2015, OFAC issued three                      of Ukraine, subject to certain                        exportation, reexportation, sale, or
                                              Ukraine-related general licenses.                        limitations. At the time of its issuance              supply of goods, services, or technology


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                                              to the Crimea region of Ukraine; or (3)                     (2) Noncommercial, personal                        and transmission of telecommunications
                                              to the winding down of operations,                       remittances do not include charitable                 involving the Crimea region of Ukraine
                                              contracts, or other agreements that were                 donations of funds to or for the benefit              are authorized, provided that no
                                              in effect prior to December 20, 2014,                    of an entity or funds transfers for use in            payment pursuant to this general license
                                              involving the importation of any goods,                  supporting or operating a business,                   may involve any transaction with a
                                              services, or technology from the Crimea                  including a family-owned business.                    person whose property and interests in
                                              region of Ukraine into the United States,                   (b) The transferring institutions                  property are blocked pursuant to
                                              are authorized through 12:01 a.m.                        identified in paragraph (a) of this                   Executive Order 13660 of March 6,
                                              eastern daylight time, February 1, 2015.                 general license may rely on the                       2014, Executive Order 13661 of March
                                                 (b) This general license does not                     originator of a funds transfer with regard            17, 2014, Executive Order 13662 of
                                              authorize (1) any new exportation,                       to compliance with paragraph (a),                     March 20, 2014, or Executive Order
                                              reexportation, sale, or supply of goods,                 provided that the transferring institution            13685 of December 19, 2014
                                              services, or technology from the United                  does not know or have reason to know                  (collectively, the ‘‘Orders’’).
                                              States, or by a U.S. person, wherever                    that the funds transfer is not in                        (2) This general license does not
                                              located, to the Crimea region of Ukraine,                compliance with paragraph (a).                        authorize:
                                              or (2) any new importation into the                         (c) An individual who is a U.S. person                (i) The provision, sale, or lease of
                                              United States of goods, services, or                     is authorized to carry funds as a                     telecommunications equipment or
                                              technology from the Crimea region of                     noncommercial, personal remittance, as                technology; or
                                              Ukraine, except as needed to wind                        described in paragraph (a) of this                       (ii) The provision, sale, or lease of
                                              down operations, contracts, or other                     general license, to an individual in the              capacity on telecommunications
                                              agreements otherwise prohibited by the                   Crimea region of Ukraine or to an                     transmission facilities (such as satellite
                                              Crimea E.O. This general license does                    individual ordinarily resident in the                 or terrestrial network activity).
                                              not authorize any transactions or                        Crimea region of Ukraine, other than an                  (b) All transactions of common
                                              dealings otherwise prohibited by any                     individual whose property and interests               carriers incident to the receipt or
                                              other Executive order or any other part                  in property are blocked pursuant to the               transmission of mail and packages
                                              of 31 CFR Chapter V, or any transactions                 Orders, provided that the individual                  between the United States and the
                                              or dealings with any specially                           who is a U.S. person is carrying the                  Crimea region of Ukraine are
                                              designated national (SDN) listed                         funds on his or her behalf, but not on                authorized, provided that the
                                              pursuant to any Ukraine-related                          behalf of another person.                             importation or exportation of such mail
                                              Executive order.                                            Issued: January 30, 2015.                          and packages is exempt from the
                                                 (c) U.S. persons participating in                     General License No. 7                                 prohibitions of Executive Order 13685
                                              transactions authorized by this general                                                                        of December 19, 2014, or is otherwise
                                              license are required, within 10 business                 Operation of Accounts Authorized                      authorized pursuant to 31 CFR part 589.
                                              days after the wind-down activities                         The operation of an account in a U.S.                 Issued: January 30, 2015.
                                              conclude, to file a detailed report,                     financial institution for an individual               General License No. 9
                                              including the parties involved, the type                 ordinarily resident in the Crimea region
                                              and scope of activities conducted, and                   of Ukraine other than an individual                   Exportation of Certain Services and
                                              the dates of the activities, with the                    whose property and interests in                       Software Incident to Internet-Based
                                              Office of Foreign Assets Control,                        property are blocked pursuant to                      Communications Authorized
                                              Licensing Division, U.S. Department of                   Executive Order 13660 of March 6,                        (a) Except as provided in paragraph
                                              the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania                          2014, Executive Order 13661 of March                  (d) of this general license, the
                                              Avenue NW., Annex, Washington, DC                        17, 2014, Executive Order 13662 of                    exportation or reexportation, directly or
                                              20220.                                                   March 20, 2014, or Executive Order                    indirectly, from the United States or by
                                                 Issued: December 30, 2014.                            13685 of December 19, 2014                            U.S. persons, wherever located, to
                                              General License No. 6                                    (collectively, the ‘‘Orders’’), is                    persons in the Crimea region of Ukraine
                                                                                                       authorized, provided that transactions                of services incident to the exchange of
                                              Noncommercial, Personal Remittances                      processed through the account:                        personal communications over the
                                              Authorized                                                  (a) Are of a personal nature and not               Internet, such as instant messaging, chat
                                                (a)(1) U.S. persons are authorized to                  for use in supporting or operating a                  and email, social networking, sharing of
                                              send and receive, and U.S. depository                    business;                                             photos and movies, web browsing, and
                                              institutions, U.S. registered brokers or                    (b) Do not involve transfers directly or           blogging, is authorized, provided that
                                              dealers in securities, and U.S. registered               indirectly to the Crimea region of                    such services are widely available to the
                                              money transmitters are authorized to                     Ukraine or for the benefit of individuals             public at no cost to the user.
                                              process transfers of, funds to or from the               ordinarily resident in the Crimea region                 (b) Except as provided in paragraph
                                              Crimea region of Ukraine or for or on                    of Ukraine unless authorized by General               (d) of this general license, the
                                              behalf of an individual ordinarily                       License No. 6 (‘‘Noncommercial,                       exportation or reexportation, directly or
                                              resident in the Crimea region of Ukraine                 Personal Remittances Authorized’’); and               indirectly, from the United States or by
                                              in cases in which the transfer involves                     (c) Are not otherwise prohibited by                U.S. persons, wherever located, to
                                              a noncommercial, personal remittance,                    the Orders.                                           persons in the Crimea region of Ukraine
                                              provided the transfer is not by, to, or                     Issued: January 30, 2015.                          of software necessary to enable the
                                              through any person whose property and                    General License No. 8                                 services described in paragraph (a) of
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                                              interests in property are blocked                                                                              this general license is authorized,
                                              pursuant to Executive Order 13660 of                     Transactions Related to                               provided that such software is
                                              March 6, 2014, Executive Order 13661                     Telecommunications and Mail                           designated EAR99 under the Export
                                              of March 17, 2014, Executive Order                       Authorized                                            Administration Regulations, 15 CFR
                                              13662 of March 20, 2014, or Executive                       (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph             parts 730 through 774 (the ‘‘EAR’’), or
                                              Order 13685 of December 19, 2014                         (a)(2) of this general license, all                   is classified by the U.S. Department of
                                              (collectively, the ‘‘Orders’’).                          transactions with respect to the receipt              Commerce (Commerce) as mass market


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                                              software under export control                            telecommunications transmission                        DATES: Comments should be received on
                                              classification number (ECCN) 5D992 of                    facilities (such as dedicated satellite                or before August 28, 2015 to be assured
                                              the EAR, and provided further that such                  links or dedicated lines that include                  of consideration.
                                              software is widely available to the                      quality of service guarantees); or                     ADDRESSES:    Send comments regarding
                                              public at no cost to the user.                              (4) The exportation or reexportation,               the burden estimate, or any other aspect
                                                (c) Except as provided in paragraph                    directly or indirectly, of web-hosting                 of the information collection, including
                                              (d) of this general license, the                         services that are for commercial                       suggestions for reducing the burden, to
                                              exportation or reexportation, directly or                endeavors or of domain name                            (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
                                              indirectly, from the United States or by                 registration services.                                 Affairs, Office of Management and
                                              U.S. persons, wherever located, to                          (e) Specific licenses may be issued on              Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
                                              persons in the Crimea region of Ukraine                  a case-by-case basis for the exportation               Treasury, New Executive Office
                                              of software that is not subject to the EAR               or reexportation of services or software               Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
                                              because it is of foreign origin and is                   incident to the exchange of personal
                                              located outside the United States that is                                                                       20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
                                                                                                       communications over the Internet not                   OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
                                              necessary to enable the services                         specified in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of
                                              described in paragraph (a) of this                                                                              Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
                                                                                                       this general license, and for the                      Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC
                                              general license is authorized, provided                  exportation or reexportation of
                                              that such software would be designated                                                                          20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
                                                                                                       hardware incident to the exchange of
                                              EAR99 if it were located in the United                   personal communications over the                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              States or would meet the criteria for                    Internet.                                              Copies of the submission(s) may be
                                              classification under ECCN 5D992 of the                                                                          obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov
                                                                                                          Note to General License 9: Nothing in this
                                              EAR if it were subject to the EAR, and                   general license or in any license issued
                                                                                                                                                              or viewing the entire information
                                              provided further that such software is                   pursuant to paragraph (e) of this general              collection request at www.reginfo.gov.
                                              widely available to the public at no cost                license relieves the exporter from compliance          Departmental Offices, Office of
                                              to the user.                                             with the export license application
                                                (d) This general license does not                                                                             Financial Research
                                                                                                       requirements of another Federal agency.
                                              authorize:                                                                                                        OMB Number: 1505–0245.
                                                (1) The exportation or reexportation,                       Issued: May 22, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                Type of Review: Revision of a
                                              directly or indirectly, of services or                     Dated: July 23, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                              currently approved collection.
                                              software with knowledge or reason to                     John E. Smith,
                                              know that such services or software are                                                                           Title: Assessment of Fees on Large
                                                                                                       Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
                                              intended for any person whose property                   Control.
                                                                                                                                                              Bank Holding Companies and Nonbank
                                              and interests in property are blocked                                                                           Financial Companies.
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2015–18520 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                              pursuant to Executive Order 13660 of                                                                              Abstract: The Financial Research
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
                                              March 6, 2014, Executive Order 13661                                                                            Fund (FRF) Preauthorized Payment
                                              of March 17, 2014, Executive Order                                                                              Agreement form will collect information
                                              13662 of March 20, 2014, or Executive                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                             with respect to the final rule (31 CFR
                                              Order 13685 of December 19, 2014;                                                                               part 150) on the assessment of fees on
                                                (2) The exportation or reexportation,                  Submission for OMB Review;                             large bank holding companies and
                                              directly or indirectly, of any goods or                  Comment Request                                        nonbank financial companies
                                              technology listed on the Commerce                                                                               supervised by the Federal Reserve Board
                                              Control List in the EAR, 15 CFR part                     AGENCY:  Department of the Treasury.                   to cover the expenses of the FRF.
                                              774, supplement No. 1 (CCL), except for                  NOTICE: Notice.                                          Affected Public: Private Sector:
                                              software necessary to enable the                           The Department of the Treasury will                  Businesses or other for-profits.
                                              services described in paragraph (a) of                   submit the following information                         Estimated Burden Hours: 13.
                                              this general license that is classified by               collection request to the Office of
                                                                                                       Management and Budget (OMB) for                          Dated: July 22, 2015.
                                              Commerce as mass market software
                                              under ECCN 5D992 of the EAR;                             review and clearance in accordance                     Dawn D. Wolfgang,
                                                (3) The exportation or reexportation,                  with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                    Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
                                              directly or indirectly, of commercial-                   1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the               [FR Doc. 2015–18394 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                              grade Internet connectivity services or                  date of publication of this notice.                    BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
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Document Created: 2015-12-15 13:05:46
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 13:05:46
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice, publication of general licenses.
ContactAssistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202-622-2746, 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 (not toll free numbers).
FR Citation80 FR 45276 

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