[Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71500-71501]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Parts 538 and 560
Comment Request Regarding the Effectiveness of Licensing
Procedures for Exportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and
Medical Devices to Sudan and Iran
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') of the U.S.
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Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments on the effectiveness
of OFAC's licensing procedures for the exportation of agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Pursuant
to section 906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement
Act of 2000 (Title IX of Pub. L. 106-387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) (the
``Act''), OFAC is required to submit a biennial report to the Congress
on the operation of licensing procedures for such exports.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 10,
2007 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Licensing Division,
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
about these licensing procedures should be directed to the Licensing
Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury,
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, telephone: (202)
622-2480. Additional information about these licensing procedures is
also available under the heading ``Other OFAC Sanctions Programs'' at
http://www.treas.gov/ofac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current procedures used by OFAC for
authorizing the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices to Sudan and Iran are set forth in 31 CFR 538.523-526
and 31 CFR 560.530-533. Under the provisions of section 906(c) of the
Act, OFAC must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the
operation, during the preceding two-year period, of the licensing
procedures required by section 906 of the Act for the export of
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and
Iran. This report is to include:
(1) The number and types of licenses applied for;
(2) The number and types of licenses approved;
(3) The average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of a
license application until the date of its approval;
(4) The extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively
implemented; and
(5) A description of comments received from interested parties
about the extent to which the licensing procedures were effective,
after holding a public 30-day comment period.
This notice solicits comments from interested parties regarding the
effectiveness of OFAC's licensing procedures for the export of
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and
Iran. Interested parties submitting comments are asked to be as
specific as possible. All comments received on or before January 10,
2007 will be considered by OFAC in developing the report to the
Congress. In the interest of accuracy and completeness, OFAC requires
written comments. Comments received after the end of the comment period
will be considered, if possible, but their consideration cannot be
assured. OFAC will not accept comments accompanied by a request that
part or all of the comments be treated confidentially because of their
business proprietary nature or for any other reason. OFAC will return
such comments when submitted by regular mail to the person submitting
the comments and will not consider them. All comments made will be a
matter of public record. Copies of the public record concerning these
regulations may be obtained from OFAC's Web site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac
). If that service is unavailable, written requests may be sent to:
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20220, Attn: Merete Evans.
Effective September 21, 2004, Executive Order 13357 terminated the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 12543 of January 7,
1986, with respect to the policies and actions of the Government of
Libya and revoked Executive Orders 12543, 12544 of January 8, 1986, and
12801 of April 15, 1992 (all of which had imposed sanctions against
Libya in response to the national emergency). Consequently, the
prohibitions of the Libyan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 550 (the
``LSR''), have been lifted, and all property and interests in property
blocked under the LSR have been unblocked. Accordingly, specific
licenses issued by OFAC for the export of agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices to Libya are no longer required pursuant
to the LSR and, therefore, OFAC is not soliciting comments on its
licensing procedures under that program. This termination of the Libya
Sanctions does not, however, eliminate the need to comply with other
provisions of law, including the Export Administration Regulations, 15
CFR parts 730 et seq., which are administered by the U.S. Department of
Commerce.
Approved: November 28, 2006.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. E6-21005 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]
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