[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22339-22340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9568]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Parts 538 and 560
Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Exportation of
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices to Sudan and
Iran; Comment Request
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 May 23, 2011 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: Attn: Request for Comments (TSRA) (202) 622-0091.
Mail: Attn: Request for Comments (TSRA), 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 (not a toll free number). Additional information about these
licensing procedures is also available under the heading ``Other OFAC
Sanctions Programs'' via ``Resources'' at http://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Foreign-Assets-Control.aspx.
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 for the time period of October 1, 2008-September 30, 2010.
Interested parties submitting comments are asked to be as specific as
possible. In the interest of accuracy and completeness, OFAC requires
written comments. All comments received on or before May 23, 2011 will
be considered by OFAC in developing the report to the Congress.
Consideration of comments received after the end of the comment period
cannot be assured.
All comments made will be a matter of public record. 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.
Copies of the public record concerning these regulations may be
obtained from OFAC's Web site (http://www.treasury.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: Andrea Gacki,
Assistant Director for Licensing.
Note: On September 9, 2009, OFAC issued a general license
authorizing most exports of agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices to the Specified Areas of Sudan as defined by 31 CFR
538.320. See 31 CFR 538.523(a)(2). Accordingly, specific licenses
are no longer required for these exports.
Approved: April 8, 2011.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2011-9568 Filed 4-20-11; 8:45 am]
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