81_FR_78931 81 FR 78714 - Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations

81 FR 78714 - Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)

Page Range78714-78715
FR Document2016-27017

This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal authority paragraphs in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to cite the most recent Presidential notice continuing an emergency declared pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This is a non-substantive rule that only updates authority paragraphs of the EAR. It does not alter any right, obligation or prohibition that applies to any person under the EAR.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-27017]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Parts 730 and 744

[Docket No. 161012953-6953-01]
RIN 0694-AH15


Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export 
Administration Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal 
authority paragraphs in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to 
cite the most recent Presidential notice continuing an emergency 
declared pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 
This is a non-substantive rule that only updates authority paragraphs 
of the EAR. It does not alter any right, obligation or prohibition that 
applies to any person under the EAR.

DATES: The rule is effective November 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Kook, Regulatory Policy 
Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 482-2440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The authority for parts 730 and 744 of the EAR rests, in part, on 
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001--Blocking Property and 
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, 
or Support Terrorism, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786 and on 
annual notices continuing the emergency declared in that executive 
order. This rule revises the authority paragraphs for the affected 
parts of the EAR to cite the most recent such notice, which the 
President signed on September 15, 2016.
    This rule is purely non-substantive and makes no changes other than 
to revise CFR authority paragraphs for the purpose of making the 
authority citations current. It does not change the text of any section 
of the EAR, nor does it alter any right, obligation or prohibition that 
applies to any person under the EAR.

Rulemaking Requirements

    1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess all 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). This rule 
does not impose any regulatory burden on the public and is consistent 
with the goals of Executive Order 13563. This rule has been determined 
to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of information displays a currently 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This rule 
does not involve any collection of information.
    3. This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
as that term is defined under Executive Order 13132.
    4. The Department finds that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B) to waive the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act 
requiring prior notice and the opportunity for public comment because 
they are unnecessary. This rule only updates legal authority citations. 
It clarifies information and is non-discretionary. This rule does not 
alter any right, obligation or prohibition that applies to any person 
under the EAR. Because these revisions are not substantive changes, it 
is unnecessary to provide notice and opportunity for public comment. In 
addition, the 30-day delay in effectiveness otherwise required by 5 
U.S.C. 553(d) is not applicable because this rule is not a substantive 
rule. Because neither the Administrative Procedure Act nor any other 
law requires that notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for 
public comment be given for this rule, the analytical requirements of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not 
applicable. Accordingly, no Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is 
required and none has been prepared.

List of Subjects

15 CFR Part 730

    Administrative practice and procedure, Advisory committees, 
Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Strategic and 
critical materials.

15 CFR Part 744

    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism.

    Accordingly, parts 730 and 744 of the EAR (15 CFR parts 730-774) 
are amended as follows:

PART 730--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 730 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 
U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note; 
22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 15 U.S.C. 
1824a; 50 U.S.C. 4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 
11912, 41 FR 15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., p. 114; E.O. 12002, 42 FR 
35623, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 
1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12214, 45 FR 29783, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
256; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12854, 
58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., 
p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 
12981, 60 FR 62981, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 419; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 
54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 
1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 
208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001

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Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; 
E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 
16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 223; Notice of November 12, 2015, 80 FR 
70667 (November 13, 2015); Notice of January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937 
(January 22, 2016); Notice of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293 (May 5, 
2016); Notice of August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); 
Notice of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 64343 (September 19, 2016).

PART 744--[AMENDED]

0
2. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 744 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 
U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 
U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; 
E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 
FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 
1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 
228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208; E.O. 13222, 
66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 
CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice of November 12, 2015, 80 FR 70667 
(November 13, 2015); Notice of January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937 (January 
22, 2016); Notice of August 4, 2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); 
Notice of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 64343 (September 19, 2016).

    Dated: November 3, 2016.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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                                                (k) Material Incorporated by Reference                   DATES:   The rule is effective November 9,            waive the provisions of the
                                                   (1) The Director of the Federal Register              2016.                                                 Administrative Procedure Act requiring
                                                approved the incorporation by reference                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      prior notice and the opportunity for
                                                (IBR) of the service information listed in this          Nancy Kook, Regulatory Policy                         public comment because they are
                                                paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR                                                                      unnecessary. This rule only updates
                                                part 51.
                                                                                                         Division, Bureau of Industry and
                                                                                                         Security, Telephone: (202) 482–2440.                  legal authority citations. It clarifies
                                                   (2) You must use this service information
                                                as applicable to do the actions required by              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                               information and is non-discretionary.
                                                this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.                                                                    This rule does not alter any right,
                                                   (i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–                Background                                            obligation or prohibition that applies to
                                                29A1119, Revision 1, dated June 23, 2016.                   The authority for parts 730 and 744 of             any person under the EAR. Because
                                                   (ii) Reserved.                                        the EAR rests, in part, on Executive                  these revisions are not substantive
                                                   (3) For Boeing service information                                                                          changes, it is unnecessary to provide
                                                                                                         Order 13224 of September 23, 2001—
                                                identified in this AD, contact Boeing                                                                          notice and opportunity for public
                                                Commercial Airplanes, Attention:                         Blocking Property and Prohibiting
                                                                                                         Transactions With Persons Who                         comment. In addition, the 30-day delay
                                                Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600
                                                Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal                     Commit, Threaten To Commit, or                        in effectiveness otherwise required by 5
                                                Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 562–797–                 Support Terrorism, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR,                U.S.C. 553(d) is not applicable because
                                                1717; Internet https://                                  2001 Comp., p. 786 and on annual                      this rule is not a substantive rule.
                                                www.myboeingfleet.com.                                   notices continuing the emergency                      Because neither the Administrative
                                                   (4) You may view this service information             declared in that executive order. This                Procedure Act nor any other law
                                                at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601             rule revises the authority paragraphs for             requires that notice of proposed
                                                Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For                                                                               rulemaking and an opportunity for
                                                information on the availability of this
                                                                                                         the affected parts of the EAR to cite the
                                                                                                         most recent such notice, which the                    public comment be given for this rule,
                                                material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.                                                                        the analytical requirements of the
                                                   (5) You may view this service information             President signed on September 15, 2016.
                                                that is incorporated by reference at the                    This rule is purely non-substantive                Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
                                                National Archives and Records                            and makes no changes other than to                    et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly,
                                                Administration (NARA). For information on                revise CFR authority paragraphs for the               no Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                the availability of this material at NARA, call          purpose of making the authority                       is required and none has been prepared.
                                                202–741–6030, or go to: http://                          citations current. It does not change the
                                                www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
                                                                                                                                                               List of Subjects
                                                                                                         text of any section of the EAR, nor does
                                                locations.html.                                                                                                15 CFR Part 730
                                                                                                         it alter any right, obligation or
                                                  Issued in Renton, Washington, on October               prohibition that applies to any person                  Administrative practice and
                                                25, 2016.                                                under the EAR.                                        procedure, Advisory committees,
                                                Dionne Palermo,                                                                                                Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                                Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
                                                                                                         Rulemaking Requirements
                                                                                                                                                               requirements, Strategic and critical
                                                Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.                1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866                materials.
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–26163 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]              direct agencies to assess all costs and
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                   benefits of available regulatory                      15 CFR Part 744
                                                                                                         alternatives and, if regulation is                      Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                                                                                         necessary, to select regulatory                       requirements, Terrorism.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   approaches that maximize net benefits                   Accordingly, parts 730 and 744 of the
                                                                                                         (including potential economic,                        EAR (15 CFR parts 730–774) are
                                                Bureau of Industry and Security                          environmental, public health and safety               amended as follows:
                                                                                                         effects, distributive impacts, and
                                                15 CFR Parts 730 and 744                                 equity). This rule does not impose any                PART 730—[AMENDED]
                                                                                                         regulatory burden on the public and is
                                                [Docket No. 161012953–6953–01]
                                                                                                         consistent with the goals of Executive                ■ 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR
                                                RIN 0694–AH15                                            Order 13563. This rule has been                       part 730 is revised to read as follows:
                                                                                                         determined to be not significant for                    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C.
                                                Updated Statements of Legal Authority                    purposes of Executive Order 12866.                    1701 et seq.; 10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C.
                                                for the Export Administration                               2. Notwithstanding any other                       7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note;
                                                Regulations                                              provision of law, no person is required               22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42
                                                                                                         to respond to, nor shall any person be                U.S.C. 2139a; 15 U.S.C. 1824a; 50 U.S.C.
                                                AGENCY:  Bureau of Industry and
                                                                                                         subject to a penalty for failure to comply            4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210;
                                                Security, Commerce.                                                                                            E.O. 11912, 41 FR 15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp.,
                                                ACTION: Final rule.                                      with, a collection of information subject
                                                                                                                                                               p. 114; E.O. 12002, 42 FR 35623, 3 CFR, 1977
                                                                                                         to the requirements of the Paperwork                  Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3
                                                SUMMARY:   This rule updates the Code of                 Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501                 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12214, 45 FR
                                                Federal Regulations (CFR) legal                          et seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of             29783, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 256; E.O.
                                                authority paragraphs in the Export                       information displays a currently valid                12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p.
                                                Administration Regulations (EAR) to                      Office of Management and Budget                       608; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993
                                                cite the most recent Presidential notice                 (OMB) Control Number. This rule does                  Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3
                                                continuing an emergency declared                         not involve any collection of                         CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 12938, 59 FR
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                                                pursuant to the International Emergency                  information.                                          59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O.
                                                Economic Powers Act. This is a non-                         3. This rule does not contain policies             12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p.
                                                                                                                                                               356; E.O. 12981, 60 FR 62981, 3 CFR, 1995
                                                substantive rule that only updates                       with Federalism implications as that                  Comp., p. 419; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3
                                                authority paragraphs of the EAR. It does                 term is defined under Executive Order                 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR
                                                not alter any right, obligation or                       13132.                                                58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O.
                                                prohibition that applies to any person                      4. The Department finds that there is              13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p.
                                                under the EAR.                                           good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to                208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001



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                                                Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3                apply special due diligence to guard                  institutions. Section 311 identifies
                                                CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13338, 69 FR               against such use by North Korean                      factors for the Secretary to consider and
                                                26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; E.O.                    financial institutions.                               requires consultations with Federal
                                                13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p.                                                                      agencies before making a finding that
                                                                                                         DATES: This final rule is effective
                                                223; Notice of November 12, 2015, 80 FR
                                                70667 (November 13, 2015); Notice of                     December 9, 2016.                                     reasonable grounds exist for concluding
                                                January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937 (January 22,                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                  that a jurisdiction, institution, class of
                                                2016); Notice of May 3, 2016, 81 FR 27293                FinCEN Resource Center, (800) 949–                    transactions or type of account is of
                                                (May 5, 2016); Notice of August 4, 2016, 81              2732.                                                 primary money laundering concern. The
                                                FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); Notice of                                                                           statute also provides similar procedures,
                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                September 15, 2016, 81 FR 64343 (September                                                                     including factors to consider and
                                                19, 2016).                                               I. Statutory Provisions                               consultation requirements for selecting
                                                                                                            On October 26, 2001, the President                 and imposing the fifth special measure.
                                                PART 744—[AMENDED]
                                                                                                         signed into law the Uniting and                       II. FinCEN’s Section 311 Rulemaking
                                                ■ 2. The authority citation for 15 CFR                   Strengthening America by Providing                    Regarding North Korea
                                                part 744 is revised to read as follows:                  Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept
                                                                                                         and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001,                   A. Notice of Finding Regarding North
                                                  Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C.                                                                 Korea
                                                1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C.          Public Law 107–56 (the USA PATRIOT
                                                2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210;           Act). Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act                   In a Notice of Finding (NOF)
                                                E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.,              amended the anti-money laundering                     published in the Federal Register on
                                                p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993             (AML) provisions of the Bank Secrecy                  June 2, 2016, FinCEN found that
                                                Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3                Act (BSA), codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b,               reasonable grounds exist for concluding
                                                CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR               12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, and 31 U.S.C.                    that the Democratic People’s Republic of
                                                5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13026,             5311–5314, 5316–5332, to promote the                  Korea (DPRK or North Korea) is a
                                                61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O.             prevention, detection, and prosecution                jurisdiction of primary money
                                                13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p.                of international money laundering and
                                                208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001                                                                      laundering concern pursuant to 31
                                                Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3
                                                                                                         the financing of terrorism. Regulations               U.S.C. 5318A.2 FinCEN’s NOF noted
                                                CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice of                       implementing the BSA appear at 31 CFR                 four main areas of concern: North Korea
                                                November 12, 2015, 80 FR 70667 (November                 Chapter X. The authority of the                       (1) uses state-controlled financial
                                                13, 2015); Notice of January 20, 2016, 81 FR             Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary)             institutions and front companies to
                                                3937 (January 22, 2016); Notice of August 4,             to administer the BSA and its                         conduct international financial
                                                2016, 81 FR 52587 (August 8, 2016); Notice               implementing regulations has been                     transactions that support the
                                                of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 64343                       delegated to the Director of FinCEN.1                 proliferation of weapons of mass
                                                (September 19, 2016).                                       Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act                 destruction (WMD) and the
                                                  Dated: November 3, 2016.                               (Section 311), codified at 31 U.S.C.                  development of ballistic missiles in
                                                Kevin J. Wolf,                                           5318A, grants FinCEN the authority,                   violation of international and U.S.
                                                Assistant Secretary for Export
                                                                                                         upon finding that reasonable grounds                  sanctions; (2) is subject to little or no
                                                Administration.                                          exist for concluding that a foreign                   bank supervision or anti-money
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–27017 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         jurisdiction, financial institution, class            laundering or combating the financing
                                                                                                         of transactions, or type of account is of             of terrorism (‘‘AML/CFT’’) controls; (3)
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                                                                                                         ‘‘primary money laundering concern,’’                 has no mutual legal assistance treaty
                                                                                                         to require domestic financial                         with the United States; and (4) relies on
                                                                                                         institutions and financial agencies to                the illicit and corrupt activity of high-
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                               take certain ‘‘special measures’’ to                  level officials to support its government.
                                                                                                         address the primary money laundering                     In the NOF, FinCEN also noted that
                                                Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
                                                                                                         concern. The special measures                         the North Korean government continues
                                                                                                         enumerated under Section 311 are                      to access the international financial
                                                31 CFR Part 1010
                                                                                                         prophylactic safeguards that defend the               system to support its WMD and
                                                RIN 1506–AB35                                            U.S. financial system from money                      conventional weapons programs
                                                                                                         laundering and terrorist financing.                   through its use of aliases, agents, foreign
                                                Imposition of Special Measure Against                    FinCEN may impose one or more of
                                                North Korea as a Jurisdiction of                                                                               individuals in multiple jurisdictions,
                                                                                                         these special measures in order to                    and a long-standing network of front
                                                Primary Money Laundering Concern                         protect the U.S. financial system from                companies and North Korean embassy
                                                AGENCY:  Financial Crimes Enforcement                    these threats. Special measures one                   personnel which support illicit
                                                Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury.                          through four, codified at 31 U.S.C.                   activities through banking, bulk cash,
                                                                                                         5318A(b)(1)–(b)(4), impose additional                 and trade. Front company transactions
                                                ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                         recordkeeping, information collection,                originating in foreign-based banks have
                                                SUMMARY:   FinCEN is issuing this final                  and reporting requirements on covered                 been processed through correspondent
                                                rule to prohibit U.S. financial                          U.S. financial institutions. The fifth                bank accounts in the United States and
                                                institutions from opening or                             special measure, codified at 31 U.S.C.                Europe. Further, the enhanced due
                                                maintaining a correspondent account                      5318A(b)(5), allows FinCEN to prohibit                diligence required by United Nations
                                                for, or on behalf of, North Korean                       or impose conditions on the opening or                Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs)
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                                                banking institutions. The rule further                   maintaining of correspondent or                       related to North Korea is undermined by
                                                prohibits U.S. financial institutions                    payable-through accounts for the                      North Korean-linked front companies,
                                                from processing transactions for the                     identified jurisdiction by U.S. financial             which are often registered by non-North
                                                correspondent account of a foreign bank                    1 Therefore, references to the authority of the
                                                                                                                                                               Korean citizens, and which conceal
                                                in the United States if such a transaction               Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 of the    their activity through the use of indirect
                                                involves a North Korean financial                        USA PATRIOT Act apply equally to the Director of
                                                institution, and requires institutions to                FinCEN.                                                 2 81   FR 35441 (June 2, 2016).



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Document Created: 2016-11-09 01:39:36
Document Modified: 2016-11-09 01:39:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThe rule is effective November 9, 2016.
ContactNancy Kook, Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Telephone: (202) 482-2440.
FR Citation81 FR 78714 
RIN Number0694-AH15
CFR Citation15 CFR 730
15 CFR 744
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Advisory Committees; Exports; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Strategic and Critical Materials and Terrorism

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