82_FR_27728 82 FR 27613 - Removal of Burmese Sanctions Regulations

82 FR 27613 - Removal of Burmese Sanctions Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range27613-27614
FR Document2017-12557

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is removing from the Code of Federal Regulations the Burmese Sanctions Regulations as a result of the termination of the national emergency on which the regulations were based.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27613-27614]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12557]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 537


Removal of Burmese Sanctions Regulations

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is removing from the Code of Federal Regulations the 
Burmese Sanctions Regulations as a result of the termination of the 
national emergency on which the regulations were based.

DATES: Effective: June 16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury's 
Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, 
tel.: 202/622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 
202/622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 
tel.: 202/622-2490, or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the 
Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, 
tel.: 202/622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Background

    On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13047, 
``Prohibiting New Investment in Burma'' (E.O. 13047), in which the 
President declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States posed by the actions and policies of the Government of 
Burma, in response to a deepening pattern of severe repression by the 
State Law and Order Restoration Council, the then-governing regime in 
Burma. In E.O. 13047, the President also determined and certified that, 
for purposes of section 570(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 
104-208), the Government of Burma had committed large-scale repression 
of the democratic opposition in Burma after September 30, 1996, and 
E.O. 13047 imposed a prohibition on new investment in

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Burma. The scope of the national emergency with respect to Burma was 
modified and additional steps were taken to respond to the threat posed 
by the actions and policies of the Government of Burma in Executive 
Order 13310 of July 28, 2003 (E.O. 13310); Executive Order 13448 of 
October 18, 2007 (E.O. 13448); Executive Order 13464 of April 30, 2008 
(E.O. 13464); Executive Order 13619 of July 11, 2012 (E.O. 13619); and 
Executive Order 13651 of August 6, 2013 (E.O. 13651). Further actions 
also were taken under Burma sanctions statutes, namely the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-61) and the Tom 
Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-286) (JADE Act).
    On May 21, 1998, OFAC issued the Burmese Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 537 (the ``Regulations''), as a final rule to implement E.O. 
13047. The Regulations were amended and reissued in their entirety in 
2005 to implement E.O. 13310, and again in 2014 to implement E.O. 
13448, E.O.13464, E.O. 13619, and E.O. 13651. OFAC also has amended the 
Regulations on various occasions to add general licenses and make other 
updates, as well as issued and made available on its Web site several 
general licenses.
    On October 7, 2016, the President issued Executive Order 13742, 
``Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of 
the Government of Burma'' (E.O. 13742). In E.O. 13742, the President 
found that the situation that gave rise to the declaration of a 
national emergency in E.O. 13047, with respect to the actions and 
policies of the Government of Burma, had been significantly altered by 
Burma's substantial advances to promote democracy, including historic 
elections in November 2015 that resulted in the former opposition 
party, the National League for Democracy, winning a majority of seats 
in the national parliament and the formation of a democratically 
elected, civilian-led government; the release of many political 
prisoners; and greater enjoyment of human rights and fundamental 
freedoms, including freedom of expression and freedom of association 
and peaceful assembly. Accordingly, the President terminated the 
national emergency declared in E.O. 13047, and revoked that order, E.O. 
13310, E.O. 13448, E.O. 13464, E.O. 13619, and E.O. 13651.
    As a result, OFAC is removing the Regulations from the Code of 
Federal Regulations. Pursuant to section 202 of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) and section 1 of E.O. 13742, 
termination of the national emergency declared in E.O. 13047, as 
modified in scope by E.O. 13448 and E.O. 13619, shall not affect any 
action taken or proceeding pending not fully concluded or determined as 
of 1:00 p.m. eastern daylight time on October 7, 2016 (the effective 
date of E.O. 13742), any action or proceeding based on any act 
committed prior to the effective date, or any rights or duties that 
matured or penalties that were incurred prior to the effective date.

Public Participation

    Because the Regulations involve a foreign affairs function, the 
provisions of Executive Order 12866 and the Administrative Procedure 
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity 
for public participation, and delay in effective date and the 
provisions of Executive Order 13771 are inapplicable. Because no notice 
of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) does not apply.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because this rule does 
not impose information collection requirements that would require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 537

    Administrative practice and procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of 
assets, Burma, Credit, Exportation, Foreign Trade, Importation, 
Imports, Investments, Jadeite, Loans, New investment, Penalties, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rubies, Securities, Services, 
Specially Designated Nationals.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority 
of 3 U.S.C. 301; 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651; Pub. L. 110-286, 122 Stat. 2632; 
E.O. 13047, 62 FR 28301, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 202; E.O. 13310, 68 FR 
44853, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 241; E.O. 13448, 72 FR 60223, 3 CFR, 2007 
Comp., p. 304; E.O. 13464, 73 FR 24491, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 
13619, 77 FR 41243, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 279; E.O. 13651, 78 FR 48793, 
3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 324; and E.O. 13742, 81 FR 70593 (October 12, 
2016), OFAC amends 31 CFR chapter V as follows:

PART 537--[REMOVED]

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1. Remove part 537.

    Dated: June 13, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-12557 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 27613 CATTLE AND CALVES 1—Continued State/unit (1,000 head) Directors 33. Northwest ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1 Alaska ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ........................ Hawaii ...................................................................................................................................................................... 135 ........................ Washington .............................................................................................................................................................. 1,137 ........................ Total ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1,282 ........................ 34. Northeast ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1 Connecticut .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 ........................ Delaware .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 ........................ Maine ....................................................................................................................................................................... 84 ........................ Massachusetts ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 ........................ New Hampshire ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 ........................ New Jersey .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 ........................ Rhode Island ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 ........................ Vermont ................................................................................................................................................................... 260 ........................ Total ..................................................................................................................................................................... 511 ........................ 35. Mid-Atlantic ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 1 Maryland .................................................................................................................................................................. 186 ........................ West Virginia ............................................................................................................................................................ 382 ........................ Total ..................................................................................................................................................................... 567 ........................ 36. Southeast ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 3 Alabama ................................................................................................................................................................... 1,240 ........................ Georgia .................................................................................................................................................................... 1,057 ........................ South Carolina ......................................................................................................................................................... 337 ........................ Total ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2,633 ........................ 37. Southwest .......................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 6 California .................................................................................................................................................................. 5,183 ........................ Nevada ..................................................................................................................................................................... 442 ........................ Total ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5,625 ........................ 38. Importers 2 ......................................................................................................................................................... 6,949 7 1 2014, 2015, and 2016 average of January 1 cattle inventory data. 2 2013, 2014, and 2015 average of annual import data. * * * * * Burmese Sanctions Regulations as a Background Dated: June 13, 2017. result of the termination of the national emergency on which the regulations On May 20, 1997, the President issued Bruce Summers, Executive Order 13047, ‘‘Prohibiting were based. Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing New Investment in Burma’’ (E.O. Service. DATES: Effective: June 16, 2017. 13047), in which the President declared [FR Doc. 2017–12528 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] a national emergency to deal with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Department of the Treasury’s Office of unusual and extraordinary threat to the Foreign Assets Control: Assistant national security and foreign policy of Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622– the United States posed by the actions DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory and policies of the Government of Affairs, tel.: 202/622–4855, Assistant Burma, in response to a deepening Office of Foreign Assets Control pattern of severe repression by the State Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622–2490, or the Law and Order Restoration Council, the 31 CFR Part 537 then-governing regime in Burma. In E.O. Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 13047, the President also determined Removal of Burmese Sanctions Control), Office of the General Counsel, and certified that, for purposes of Regulations tel.: 202/622–2410. section 570(b) of the Foreign AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Operations, Export Financing, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Related Programs Appropriations Act, nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES Control, Treasury. ACTION: Final rule. Electronic and Facsimile Availability 1997 (Public Law 104–208), the Government of Burma had committed SUMMARY: The Department of the This document and additional large-scale repression of the democratic Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets information concerning OFAC are opposition in Burma after September 30, Control (OFAC) is removing from the available from OFAC’s Web site 1996, and E.O. 13047 imposed a Code of Federal Regulations the (www.treasury.gov/ofac). prohibition on new investment in VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:54 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1

27614 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Burma. The scope of the national 1622) and section 1 of E.O. 13742, Dated: June 13, 2017. emergency with respect to Burma was termination of the national emergency John E. Smith, modified and additional steps were declared in E.O. 13047, as modified in Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. taken to respond to the threat posed by scope by E.O. 13448 and E.O. 13619, [FR Doc. 2017–12557 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] the actions and policies of the shall not affect any action taken or BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P Government of Burma in Executive proceeding pending not fully concluded Order 13310 of July 28, 2003 (E.O. or determined as of 1:00 p.m. eastern 13310); Executive Order 13448 of daylight time on October 7, 2016 (the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND October 18, 2007 (E.O. 13448); effective date of E.O. 13742), any action SECURITY Executive Order 13464 of April 30, 2008 or proceeding based on any act (E.O. 13464); Executive Order 13619 of committed prior to the effective date, or Coast Guard July 11, 2012 (E.O. 13619); and any rights or duties that matured or Executive Order 13651 of August 6, penalties that were incurred prior to the 33 CFR Part 3 2013 (E.O. 13651). Further actions also effective date. were taken under Burma sanctions [Docket Number USCG–2017–0436] statutes, namely the Burmese Freedom Public Participation and Democracy Act of 2003 (Public Law Coast Guard Sector, Marine Inspection Because the Regulations involve a Zone, and Captain of the Port Zone 108–61) and the Tom Lantos Block foreign affairs function, the provisions Burmese JADE (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Structure; Technical Amendment of Executive Order 12866 and the Efforts) Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 286) (JADE Act). 553) requiring notice of proposed ACTION: Final rule. On May 21, 1998, OFAC issued the rulemaking, opportunity for public Burmese Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR SUMMARY: This rule makes non- participation, and delay in effective date part 537 (the ‘‘Regulations’’), as a final substantive amendments to Coast Guard rule to implement E.O. 13047. The and the provisions of Executive Order 13771 are inapplicable. Because no regulations in association with a change Regulations were amended and reissued in the Coast Guard’s internal in their entirety in 2005 to implement notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory organization. The amendment describes E.O. 13310, and again in 2014 to the boundaries of a sector, marine implement E.O. 13448, E.O.13464, E.O. Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. inspection zones, and Captain of the 13619, and E.O. 13651. OFAC also has Port zones; and describes the reporting amended the Regulations on various Paperwork Reduction Act relationship between field units; or occasions to add general licenses and reflects a change in the identity of the make other updates, as well as issued The Paperwork Reduction Act does field unit that is responsible for a and made available on its Web site not apply because this rule does not particular matter. This rule will have no several general licenses. impose information collection substantive effect on the regulated On October 7, 2016, the President requirements that would require the public. issued Executive Order 13742, approval of the Office of Management ‘‘Termination of Emergency With and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. DATES: This rule is effective June 15, Respect to the Actions and Policies of 2017. List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 537 the Government of Burma’’ (E.O. 13742). ADDRESSES: To view documents In E.O. 13742, the President found that Administrative practice and mentioned in this preamble as being the situation that gave rise to the procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of available in the docket, go to http:// declaration of a national emergency in assets, Burma, Credit, Exportation, www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– E.O. 13047, with respect to the actions Foreign Trade, Importation, Imports, 0436 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click and policies of the Government of Investments, Jadeite, Loans, New ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Burma, had been significantly altered by investment, Penalties, Reporting and Folder on the line associated with this Burma’s substantial advances to recordkeeping requirements, Rubies, rule. promote democracy, including historic Securities, Services, Specially FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If elections in November 2015 that Designated Nationals. you have questions on this rule, call or resulted in the former opposition party, email LCDR Steve Youde at (985) 380– the National League for Democracy, For the reasons set forth in the 5318 or at steven.m.youde@uscg.mil. winning a majority of seats in the preamble, and under the authority of 3 U.S.C. 301; 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651; Pub. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: national parliament and the formation of a democratically elected, civilian-led L. 110–286, 122 Stat. 2632; E.O. 13047, I. Table of Abbreviations government; the release of many 62 FR 28301, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. CFR Code of Federal Regulations political prisoners; and greater 202; E.O. 13310, 68 FR 44853, 3 CFR, DHS Department of Homeland Security enjoyment of human rights and 2003 Comp., p. 241; E.O. 13448, 72 FR FR Federal Register fundamental freedoms, including 60223, 3 CFR, 2007 Comp., p. 304; E.O. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking freedom of expression and freedom of 13464, 73 FR 24491, 3 CFR, 2008 § Section association and peaceful assembly. Comp., p. 189; E.O. 13619, 77 FR 41243, U.S.C. United States Code Accordingly, the President terminated 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 279; E.O. 13651, the national emergency declared in E.O. 78 FR 48793, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. II. Background Information and 324; and E.O. 13742, 81 FR 70593 Regulatory History nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES 13047, and revoked that order, E.O. 13310, E.O. 13448, E.O. 13464, E.O. (October 12, 2016), OFAC amends 31 In June 2015, the Coast Guard decided 13619, and E.O. 13651. CFR chapter V as follows: to make a change to the reporting As a result, OFAC is removing the relationship between several of its units Regulations from the Code of Federal PART 537—[REMOVED] within the Eighth District. Specifically, Regulations. Pursuant to section 202 of Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Houma, the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. ■ 1. Remove part 537. Louisiana, will report directly to Sector VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:54 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1


Document Created: 2017-06-16 00:52:33
Document Modified: 2017-06-16 00:52:33
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective: June 16, 2017.
ContactThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202/622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622-2490, or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, tel.: 202/622-2410.
FR Citation82 FR 27613 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Banks; Banking; Blocking of Assets; Burma; Credit; Exportation; Foreign Trade; Importation; Imports; Investments; Jadeite; Loans; New Investment; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Rubies; Securities; Services and Specially Designated Nationals
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