81 FR 12793 - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-05634

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 12793-12794]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05634]



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Vol. 81

Thursday,

No. 47

March 10, 2016

Part III





The President





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Notice of March 9, 2016--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Iran


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2016 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Notice of March 9, 2016

                
Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to Iran

                On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the 
                President declared a national emergency with respect to 
                Iran, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
                Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the 
                unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
                security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
                States constituted by the actions and policies of the 
                Government of Iran. On May 6, 1995, the President 
                issued Executive Order 12959, imposing comprehensive 
                sanctions on Iran to further respond to this threat. On 
                August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 
                13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous 
                orders. I took additional steps pursuant to this 
                national emergency in Executive Order 13553 of 
                September 28, 2010, Executive Order 13574 of May 23, 
                2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, 
                Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive 
                Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, Executive Order 13608 of 
                May 1, 2012, Executive Order 13622 of July 30, 2012, 
                Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, and Executive 
                Order 13645 of June 3, 2013.

                On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, 
                Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the 
                European Union, and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive 
                Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran's nuclear 
                program is and will remain exclusively peaceful. 
                January 16, 2016, marked Implementation Day under the 
                JCPOA, when the International Atomic Energy Agency 
                issued a report verifying that Iran had completed key 
                nuclear-related steps as specified in the JCPOA, and 
                the Secretary of State confirmed the report's findings. 
                As a result, the United States lifted nuclear-related 
                sanctions on Iran consistent with its commitments under 
                the JCPOA, including the termination of a number of 
                Executive Orders that were issued pursuant to this 
                national emergency. Though the lifting of nuclear-
                related sanctions constitutes a significant change in 
                our sanctions posture, non-nuclear related sanctions 
                remain in place.

                Despite the historic deal to ensure the exclusively 
                peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, certain 
                actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue 
                to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
                national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
                United States. For this reason, the national emergency 
                declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect 
                beyond March 15, 2016. Therefore, in accordance with 
                section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
                U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the 
                national emergency with respect to Iran declared in 
                Executive Order 12957. The emergency declared in 
                Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate 
                from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive 
                Order 12170. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from 
                the emergency renewal of November 2015.

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                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    March 9, 2016.

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$12793 Federal Register Presidential Documents Vol. 81, No. 47 Thursday, March 10, 2016 Title 3— Notice of March 9, 2016 The President Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran, pursuant to the International Emer- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iran. On May 6, 1995, the President issued Executive Order 12959, impos- ing comprehensive sanctions on Iran to further respond to this threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. I took additional steps pursuant to this national emergency in Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, Execu- tive Order 13574 of May 23, 2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012, Executive Order 13622 of July 30, 2012, Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, and Executive Order 13645 of June 3, 2013. On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union, and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program is and will remain exclusively peaceful. January 16, 2016, marked Implementation Day under the JCPOA, when the International Atomic Energy Agency issued a report verifying that Iran had completed key nuclear-related steps as specified in the JCPOA, and the Secretary of State confirmed the report’s findings. As a result, the United States lifted nuclear-related sanctions on Iran consistent with its commitments under the JCPOA, including the termination of a number of Executive Orders that were issued pursuant to this national emergency. Though the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions constitutes a significant change in our sanctions posture, non-nuclear related sanctions remain in place. Despite the historic deal to ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, certain actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2016. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran declared in Executive Order 12957. The emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Execu- tive Order 12170. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2015. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with O0 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Mar 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\10MRO0.SGM 10MRO0$

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Section		Presidential Documents
FR Citation		81 FR 12793