80 FR 75957 - Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Exportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices to Sudan and Iran; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)

Page Range		75957-75958
FR Document		2015-30787

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is soliciting comments on the effectiveness of OFAC's licensing procedures for the exportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Pursuant to section 906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (Title IX of Pub. L. 106-387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) (the ``Act''), OFAC is required to submit a biennial report to the Congress on the operation of licensing procedures for such exports.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Parts 538 and 560


Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Exportation of 
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices to Sudan and 
Iran; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is soliciting comments on the effectiveness of OFAC's 
licensing procedures for the exportation of agricultural commodities, 
medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Pursuant to section 
906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 
(Title IX of Pub. L. 106-387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) (the ``Act''), 
OFAC is required to submit a biennial report to the Congress on the 
operation of licensing procedures for such exports.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 6, 2016 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov
    Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Fax: Attn: Request for Comments (TSRA) (202) 622-0447
    Mail: Attn: Request for Comments (TSRA), Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
about these licensing procedures should be directed to the Licensing 
Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, telephone: (202) 
622-2480 (not a toll free number). Additional information about these 
licensing procedures is also available at www.treasury.gov/tsra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current procedures used by OFAC for 
authorizing the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
medical devices to Sudan and Iran are set forth in 31 CFR 538.523-526 
and 31 CFR 560.530-533. Under the provisions of section 906(c) of the 
Act, OFAC must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the 
operation, during the preceding two-year period, of the licensing 
procedures required by section 906 of the Act for the export of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and 
Iran. This report is to include:
    (1) The number and types of licenses applied for;
    (2) The number and types of licenses approved;
    (3) The average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of a 
license application until the date of its approval;
    (4) The extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively 
implemented; and
    (5) A description of comments received from interested parties 
about the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective, 
after holding a public 30-day comment period.
    This notice solicits comments from interested parties regarding the 
effectiveness of OFAC's licensing procedures for the export of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and 
Iran for the time period of October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014. 
Interested parties submitting comments are asked to be as specific as 
possible. In the interest of accuracy and completeness, OFAC requires 
written comments. All comments received on or before January 6, 2016 
will be considered by OFAC in developing the report to the Congress. 
Consideration of comments received after the end of the comment period 
cannot be assured.
    All comments made will be a matter of public record. OFAC will not 
accept comments accompanied by a request that part or all of the 
comments be treated confidentially because of their business 
proprietary nature or for any other reason; OFAC will return such 
comments when submitted by regular mail to the person submitting the 
comments and will not consider them.
    Copies of past biennial reports may be obtained from OFAC's Web 
site (www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/lic-agmed-index.aspx). Written requests may be sent to: Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20220, Attn: Assistant Director for Licensing.
    Note: On October 22, 2012, OFAC issued a new general license 
authorizing

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the export and reexport of medicine and basic medical supplies to Iran. 
On July 25, 2013, OFAC updated the list of basic medical supplies 
authorized by that general license to add additional items and on April 
7, 2014, OFAC updated the definition of ``basic medical supplies'' to 
exclude the word ``basic.'' Also on April 7, 2014, OFAC expanded the 
general license authorizing the export or reexport of food to Iran to 
include the broader category of agricultural commodities and added a 
new general license authorizing the export and reexport to Iran of 
replacement parts for certain medical devices. See 31 CFR 
560.530(a)(2)-(4). Accordingly, specific licenses are no longer 
required for these exports.

    Approved: December 1, 2015.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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except that the sender may request For the Commission. authorizing the export of agricultural
confirmation of receipt by calling the Jenny R. Yang, commodities, medicine, and medical
Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663– Chair. devices to Sudan and Iran are set forth
4070 (voice) or (202) 663–4074 (TTY). [FR Doc. 2015–30807 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] in 31 CFR 538.523–526 and 31 CFR
(These are not toll free numbers). BILLING CODE P
560.530–533. Under the provisions of
section 906(c) of the Act, OFAC must
• Mail: Bernadette Wilson, Acting
submit a biennial report to the Congress
Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat,
on the operation, during the preceding
Equal Employment Opportunity DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
two-year period, of the licensing
Commission, U.S. Equal Employment procedures required by section 906 of
Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street Office of Foreign Assets Control
the Act for the export of agricultural
NE., Washington, DC 20507. commodities, medicine, and medical
31 CFR Parts 538 and 560
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Bernadette devices to Sudan and Iran. This report
Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures is to include:
Executive Secretariat, Equal for Exportation of Agricultural (1) The number and types of licenses
Employment Opportunity Commission, Commodities, Medicine, and Medical applied for;
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Devices to Sudan and Iran; Comment (2) The number and types of licenses
Commission, 131 M Street NE., Request approved;
Washington, DC 20507. (3) The average amount of time
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets elapsed from the date of filing of a
Instructions: The Commission invites Control, Treasury. license application until the date of its
comments from all interested parties. ACTION: Request for comments. approval;
All comment submissions must include (4) The extent to which the licensing
the agency name and docket number or SUMMARY: The Department of the procedures were effectively
the Regulatory Information Number Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets implemented; and
(RIN) for this rulemaking. Comments Control (OFAC) is soliciting comments (5) A description of comments
need be submitted in only one of the on the effectiveness of OFAC’s licensing received from interested parties about
above-listed formats. All comments procedures for the exportation of the extent to which the licensing
received will be posted without change agricultural commodities, medicine, and procedures were effective, after holding
to http://www.regulations.gov, including medical devices to Sudan and Iran. a public 30-day comment period.
any personal information you provide. Pursuant to section 906(c) of the Trade This notice solicits comments from
Sanctions Reform and Export interested parties regarding the
Docket: For access to the docket to effectiveness of OFAC’s licensing
Enhancement Act of 2000 (Title IX of
read background documents or Pub. L. 106–387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) procedures for the export of agricultural
comments received, go to http:// (the ‘‘Act’’), OFAC is required to submit commodities, medicine, and medical
www.regulations.gov. Copies of the a biennial report to the Congress on the devices to Sudan and Iran for the time
received comments also will be operation of licensing procedures for period of October 1, 2012 to September
available for review at the Commission’s such exports. 30, 2014. Interested parties submitting
library, 131 M Street NE., Suite comments are asked to be as specific as
DATES: Written comments should be
4NW08R, Washington, DC 20507, received on or before January 6, 2016 to possible. In the interest of accuracy and
between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 be assured of consideration. completeness, OFAC requires written
p.m., from February 5, 2016 until the comments. All comments received on or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Commission publishes the rule in final before January 6, 2016 will be
by any of the following methods:
form. considered by OFAC in developing the
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.regulations.gov report to the Congress. Consideration of
Follow the instructions for submitting comments received after the end of the
Christopher J. Kuczynski, Assistant
comments. comment period cannot be assured.
Legal Counsel, at (202) 663–4665 All comments made will be a matter
(voice), or Kerry E. Leibig, Senior Fax: Attn: Request for Comments
of public record. OFAC will not accept
Attorney Advisor, at (202) 663–4516 (TSRA) (202) 622–0447
comments accompanied by a request
(voice), or (202) 663–7026 (TTY). Mail: Attn: Request for Comments
that part or all of the comments be
Requests for this notice in an alternative (TSRA), Office of Foreign Assets
treated confidentially because of their
format should be made to the Office of Control, Department of the Treasury,
business proprietary nature or for any
Communications and Legislative Affairs 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
other reason; OFAC will return such
at (202) 663–4191 (voice) or (202) 663– Washington, DC 20220.
comments when submitted by regular
4494 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mail to the person submitting the
Requests for additional information comments and will not consider them.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On about these licensing procedures should
October 30, 2015, the EEOC published Copies of past biennial reports may be
be directed to the Licensing Division, obtained from OFAC’s Web site
the proposed rule ‘‘The Genetic Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Information Nondiscrimination Act of (www.treasury.gov/resource-center/
Department of the Treasury, 1500 sanctions/Programs/Pages/lic-agmed-
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2008’’ in the Federal Register (80 FR Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
66853). The previous comment deadline index.aspx). Written requests may be
DC 20220, telephone: (202) 622–2480 sent to: Office of Foreign Assets Control,
was December 29, 2015. The EEOC has (not a toll free number). Additional U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500
received a request for an extension of information about these licensing Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
the comment deadline for this proposed procedures is also available at DC 20220, Attn: Assistant Director for
rule. This action extends the comment www.treasury.gov/tsra. Licensing.
period until January 28, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Note: On October 22, 2012, OFAC
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before January 6, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information about these licensing procedures should be directed to the Licensing Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, telephone: (202) 622-2480 (not a toll free number). Additional information about these licensing procedures is also available at www.treasury.gov/tsra.
FR Citation		80 FR 75957
CFR Citation		31 CFR 538 31 CFR 560

80 FR 75957 - Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Exportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices to Sudan and Iran; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control