82_FR_52426 82 FR 52209 - Removal of Côte d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations

82 FR 52209 - Removal of Côte d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)

Page Range52209-52210
FR Document2017-24521

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52209-52210]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24521]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 543


Removal of C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire 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 
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations as a result of the 
termination of the national emergency on which the regulations were 
based.

DATES: Effective: November 13, 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 February 7, 2006, the President issued Executive Order 13396, 
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in 
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire'' (E.O. 13396), 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 situation in or in relation to C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire. That situation, 
which had been addressed by the United Nations Security Council in 
Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, had 
resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread 
human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and 
attacks against international peacekeeping forces leading to 
fatalities. E.O. 13396 blocked all property and interests in property 
of the persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13396 and any person 
determined to meet one or more of the criteria set out in E.O. 13396.
    On April 13, 2009, OFAC issued the Persons Contributing to the 
Conflict in C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 543 
(the ``Regulations''), as a final rule to implement E.O. 13396 (74 FR 
16763, April 13, 2009). On July 21, 2009, OFAC issued an amendment to 
the Regulations to change the heading of the Regulations to the 
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations (74 FR 35802, July 21, 2009). 
OFAC also amended the Regulations on February 8, 2012, to add a 
definition of a term used in the Regulations (77 FR 6463, Feb. 8, 
2012).
    On September 14, 2016, the President issued Executive Order 13739, 
``Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in 
Relation to C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire'' (E.O. 13739). In E.O. 13739, the 
President found that the situation that gave rise to the

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declaration of a national emergency in E.O. 13396 with respect to the 
situation in or in relation to C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire had been 
significantly altered by the progress achieved in the stabilization of 
C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, including the successful conduct of the October 
2015 presidential election, progress on the management of arms and 
related materiel, and the combatting of illicit trafficking in natural 
resources. Accordingly, and in view of the removal of multilateral 
sanctions by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 2283, 
the President terminated the national emergency and revoked E.O. 13396.
    Therefore, 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. 13739, 
termination of the national emergency declared in E.O. 13396 shall not 
affect any action taken or proceeding pending and not fully concluded 
or determined as of 8:00 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 14, 
2016 (the effective date of E.O. 13739), 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, as well as 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 543

    Administrative practice and procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of 
assets, C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire, Credit, Foreign trade, Penalties, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Securities, Services.

    For reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority of 3 
U.S.C. 301; 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651; E.O. 13396, 71 FR 7389, 3 CFR, 2006 
Comp., p. 209; E.O. 13739, 81 FR 63673 (September 16, 2016), OFAC 
amends 31 CFR chapter V as follows:

PART 543--[REMOVED]

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1. Remove part 543.

    Dated: November 7, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-24521 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 52209 regulation to which objection is made required by the Federal Food, Drug, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The and the grounds for the objection. Each Cosmetic Act and paragraph (d) of this Department of the Treasury’s Office of numbered objection on which a hearing section, the label and labeling shall Foreign Assets Control: Assistant is requested shall specifically so state. contain: Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622– Failure to request a hearing for any * * * * * 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory particular objection shall constitute a ■ 3. In § 573.480, redesignate Affairs, tel.: 202/622–4855, Assistant waiver of the right to a hearing on that paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) as paragraphs Director for Sanctions Compliance & objection. Each numbered objection for (b)(4) and (5), add new paragraph (b)(3) Evaluation, tel.: 202/622–2490, or the which a hearing is requested shall and paragraph (b)(4)(iii) to newly Department of the Treasury’s Office of include a detailed description and the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets redesignated paragraph (b)(4), and analysis of the specific factual Control), Office of the General Counsel, revise newly redesignated paragraph information intended to be presented in tel.: 202/622–2410. (b)(5) introductory text to read as support of the objection in the event follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that a hearing is held. Failure to include Electronic and Facsimile Availability such a description and analysis for any § 573.480 Formic acid. particular objection shall constitute a * * * * * This document and additional waiver of the right to a hearing on the (b) * * * information concerning OFAC are objection. (3) To ensure safe use of the additive, available from OFAC’s Web site Any objections received in response formic acid and formate salts from all (www.treasury.gov/ofac). to the regulation may be seen in the added sources cannot exceed 1.2 Background office of the Dockets Management Staff percent of complete feed when multiple between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday On February 7, 2006, the President sources of formic acid and its salts are through Friday, and will be posted to issued Executive Order 13396, used in combination. ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons the docket at https:// (4) * * * www.regulations.gov. Contributing to the Conflict in Côte (iii) Cautions for use including this d’Ivoire’’ (E.O. 13396), in which the List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 573 statement: Caution: Follow label President declared a national emergency directions. Formic acid and formate to deal with the unusual and Animal feeds, Food additives. salts from all added sources cannot extraordinary threat to the national Therefore, under the Federal Food, exceed 1.2 percent of complete feed security and foreign policy of the United Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under when multiple sources of formic acid States posed by the situation in or in authority delegated to the Commissioner and its salts are used in combination. relation to Côte d’Ivoire. That situation, of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 573 is (5) To ensure safe use of the additive, which had been addressed by the amended as follows: in addition to the other information United Nations Security Council in required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, PART 573—FOOD ADDITIVES Cosmetic Act and paragraph (b)(4) of PERMITTED IN FEED AND DRINKING and subsequent resolutions, had this section, the label and labeling shall resulted in the massacre of large WATER OF ANIMALS contain: numbers of civilians, widespread ■ 1. The authority citation for part 573 * * * * * human rights abuses, significant continues to read as follows: Dated: November 3, 2017. political violence and unrest, and Anna K. Abram, attacks against international Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348. Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, peacekeeping forces leading to fatalities. ■ 2. In § 573.170, redesignate Legislation, and Analysis. E.O. 13396 blocked all property and paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs (d) interests in property of the persons [FR Doc. 2017–24366 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] and (e), add new paragraph (c) and listed in the Annex to E.O. 13396 and BILLING CODE 4164–01–P paragraph (d)(3) to newly redesignated any person determined to meet one or paragraph (d), and revise newly more of the criteria set out in E.O. redesignated paragraph (e) introductory 13396. text to read as follows: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY On April 13, 2009, OFAC issued the Persons Contributing to the Conflict in § 573.170 Ammonium formate. Office of Foreign Assets Control Côte d’Ivoire Sanctions Regulations, 31 * * * * * CFR part 543 (the ‘‘Regulations’’), as a (c) To ensure safe use of the additive, 31 CFR Part 543 final rule to implement E.O. 13396 (74 formic acid and formate salts from all FR 16763, April 13, 2009). On July 21, Removal of Côte d’Ivoire Sanctions added sources cannot exceed 1.2 2009, OFAC issued an amendment to Regulations percent of complete feed when multiple the Regulations to change the heading of sources of formic acid and its salts are AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets the Regulations to the Côte d’Ivoire used in combination. Control, Treasury. Sanctions Regulations (74 FR 35802, * * * * * ACTION: Final rule. July 21, 2009). OFAC also amended the (d) * * * Regulations on February 8, 2012, to add (3) Cautions for use including this SUMMARY: The Department of the a definition of a term used in the asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with RULES statement: Caution: Follow label Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Regulations (77 FR 6463, Feb. 8, 2012). directions. Formic acid and formate Control (OFAC) is removing from the On September 14, 2016, the President salts from all added sources cannot Code of Federal Regulations the Côte issued Executive Order 13739, exceed 1.2 percent of complete feed d’Ivoire Sanctions Regulations as a ‘‘Termination of Emergency With when multiple sources of formic acid result of the termination of the national Respect to the Situation in or in and its salts are used in combination. emergency on which the regulations Relation to Côte d’Ivoire’’ (E.O. 13739). (e) To ensure safe use of the additive, were based. In E.O. 13739, the President found that in addition to the other information DATES: Effective: November 13, 2017. the situation that gave rise to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Nov 09, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13NOR1.SGM 13NOR1

52210 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Rules and Regulations declaration of a national emergency in 2016), OFAC amends 31 CFR chapter V clearance of 50 feet above mean high E.O. 13396 with respect to the situation as follows: water (MHW) in the closed position. in or in relation to Côte d’Ivoire had The current operating schedule is set been significantly altered by the PART 543—[REMOVED] out in 33 CFR 117.716. Under this progress achieved in the stabilization of temporary deviation, the bridge will be Côte d’Ivoire, including the successful ■ 1. Remove part 543. maintained in the closed-to-navigation conduct of the October 2015 Dated: November 7, 2017. position for six (6) separate four (4) day presidential election, progress on the John E. Smith, periods from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. starting management of arms and related Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. from December 15, 2017, through materiel, and the combatting of illicit [FR Doc. 2017–24521 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] December 18, 2017; January 4, 2018, trafficking in natural resources. BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P through January 7, 2018; January 11, Accordingly, and in view of the removal 2018, through January 14, 2018; January of multilateral sanctions by the United 18, 2018, through January 21, 2018; Nations Security Council in Resolution January 25, 2018, through January 28, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 2283, the President terminated the 2018; and February 1, 2018, through SECURITY national emergency and revoked E.O. February 4, 2018. The bridge will open 13396. Coast Guard on signal at all other times. Therefore, OFAC is removing the The Delaware River is used by a Regulations from the Code of Federal 33 CFR Part 117 variety of vessels including small Regulations. Pursuant to section 202 of commercial vessels, recreational vessels the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. [Docket No. USCG–2017–0758] and tug and barge traffic. The Coast 1622) and section 1 of E.O. 13739, Guard has carefully coordinated the termination of the national emergency Drawbridge Operation Regulation; restrictions with waterway users in declared in E.O. 13396 shall not affect Delaware River, Tacony, PA, and publishing this temporary deviation. any action taken or proceeding pending Palmyra, NJ Vessels able to pass through the and not fully concluded or determined AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. bridge in the closed position may do so as of 8:00 a.m. eastern daylight time on if at least 15 minutes notice is given. ACTION:Notice of deviation from September 14, 2016 (the effective date of The bridge will not be able to open for drawbridge regulation. E.O. 13739), any action or proceeding emergencies and there is no immediate based on any act committed prior to the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a alternate route for vessels unable to pass effective date, or any rights or duties temporary deviation from the operating through the bridge in the closed that matured or penalties that were schedule that governs the SR 73 position. The Coast Guard will also incurred prior to the effective date. (Tacony-Palmyra) Bridge across the inform the users of the waterways Delaware River, mile 107.2, in between through our Local and Broadcast Notice Public Participation to Mariners of the change in operating Tacony, PA, and Palmyra, NJ. The Because the Regulations involve a deviation is necessary to facilitate schedule for the bridge so that vessel foreign affairs function, the provisions routine maintenance. This deviation operators can arrange their transits to of Executive Order 12866 and the allows the bridge to remain in the minimize any impact caused by this Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. closed-to-navigation position. temporary deviation. 553) requiring notice of proposed In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), DATES: This deviation is effective from rulemaking, opportunity for public the drawbridge must return to its regular 7 a.m. on December 15, 2017, through participation, and delay in effective operating schedule immediately at the 5 p.m. on February 4, 2018. date, as well as the provisions of end of this effective period of this ADDRESSES: The docket for this temporary deviation. This deviation Executive Order 13771, are deviation, [USCG–2017–0758] is from the operating regulations is inapplicable. Because no notice of available at http://www.regulations.gov. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. proposed rulemaking is required for this Type the docket number in the rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Dated: November 3, 2017. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. Hal R. Pitts, Click on Open Docket Folder on the line Paperwork Reduction Act associated with this deviation. Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. The Paperwork Reduction Act does FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary [FR Doc. 2017–24468 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] not apply because this rule does not deviation, call or email Mr. Mickey BILLING CODE 9110–04–P impose information collection requirements that would require the Sanders, Bridge Administration Branch approval of the Office of Management Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398–6587, email DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. SECURITY Mickey.D.Sanders2@uscg.mil. List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 543 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard Administrative practice and Burlington County Bridge Commission, procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of owner and operator of the SR 73 33 CFR Part 165 assets, Côte d’Ivoire, Credit, Foreign (Tacony-Palmyra) Bridge across the asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with RULES trade, Penalties, Reporting and Delaware River, mile 107.2, in between [Docket Number USCG–2017–0990] recordkeeping requirements, Securities, Tacony, PA, and Palmyra, NJ, has RIN 1625–AA00 Services. requested a temporary deviation from For reasons set forth in the preamble, the current operating schedule to Safety Zone; City of Oswego Fireworks and under the authority of 3 U.S.C. 301; accommodate annual maintenance to Display; Oswego River, Oswego, NY 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651; E.O. 13396, 71 FR replace machinery components for the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 7389, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 209; E.O. drive system that operates the bascule ACTION: Temporary final rule. 13739, 81 FR 63673 (September 16, spans. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective: November 13, 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 52209 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Banks; Banking; Blocking of Assets; Côte D'ivoire; Credit; Foreign Trade; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Securities and Services
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