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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6616 ]
Determination and Certification Under Section 40a of the Arms
Export Control Act
Pursuant to section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2781), and Executive Order 11958, as amended, I hereby determine and
certify to the Congress that the following countries are not
cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism efforts: Cuba,
Eritrea, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North
Korea), Syria, Venezuela.
This determination and certification shall be transmitted to the
Congress and published in the Federal Register.
Dated: May 8, 2009.
James B. Steinberg,
Deputy Secretary of States, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 596
Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of
the Treasury (``OFAC'') is amending the Terrorism List Governments
Sanctions Regulations so that the schedule to which a prohibition
section refers lists those countries that are currently designated as
supporting international terrorism, instead of the countries that were
designated as of the effective date of these regulations. This
amendment also removes Iraq, Libya, and North Korea from the schedule,
because these countries are no longer designated as state sponsors of
terrorism.
DATES: Effective Date: May 18, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Compliance,
Outreach & Implementation, tel.: 202/622-2490, Assistant Director for
Licensing, tel.: 202/622-2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.:
202/622-4855, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel
(Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622-2410, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220 (not toll
free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-0077.
Background
Section 321 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of
1996, 18 U.S.C. 2332d (the ``Act''), makes it a criminal offense for
United States persons, except as provided in regulations issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of State,
to engage in financial transactions with the governments of countries
designated under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979,
50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j) (the ``EAA''), as supporting international
terrorism. To implement section 321 of the Act, OFAC promulgated the
Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 596 (the
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``Regulations''), effective August 22, 1996. 61 FR 43462 (Aug. 23,
1996).
Section 596.201 of the Regulations provides that, except as
authorized by regulations, orders, directives, licenses, or otherwise,
no United States person, knowing or having reasonable cause to know
that a country is designated under section 6(j) of the EAA as a country
supporting international terrorism, shall engage in a financial
transaction with the government of such country. A schedule following
section 596.201 listed those countries that were designated under
section 6(j) as of the effective date of the Regulations (i.e., as of
August 22, 1996). Since that date, the Secretary of State has issued
Public Notices rescinding the designations of Iraq [69 FR 61702 (Oct.
20, 2004)], Libya [71 FR 39696 (July 13, 2006)], and North Korea [73 FR
63540 (Oct. 24, 2008)]. Accordingly, OFAC is amending section 596.201
of the Regulations so that the schedule that follows in new paragraph
(b) of this section lists countries that are designated under section
6(j) as supporting international terrorism as of May 18, 2009. The
schedule itself is being updated by the removal of Iraq, Libya, and
North Korea, which are no longer so designated.
Public Participation
Because the amendment of the Regulations involves 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 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 collections of information related to the Regulations are
contained in 31 CFR part 501 (the ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties
Regulations''). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505-0164. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a valid control number.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 596
Administrative practice and procedure, Banking and finance, Cuba,
Fines and penalties, Iran, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Syria, Sudan, Terrorism, Transfer of assets.
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Office of Foreign Assets
Control amends 31 CFR part 596 as follows:
PART 596--TERRORISM LIST GOVERNMENTS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 596 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 31 U.S.C. 321(b).
Subpart B--Prohibitions
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2. Revise Sec. 596.201 to read as follows:
Sec. 596.201 Prohibited financial transactions.
(a) Except as authorized by regulations, orders, directives,
rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, no United States person,
on or after the effective date, knowing or having reasonable cause to
know that a country is designated under section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2405, as a country supporting
international terrorism, shall engage in a financial transaction with
the government of that country.
(b) Countries designated under section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act as of May 18, 2009 are listed in the following
schedule.
Schedule
Cuba.
Iran.
Sudan.
Syria.
Dated: May 7, 2009.
Barbara C. Hammerle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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