2025-13843: Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13M

Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 34597] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-13843] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13M

Agency

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

Action

Publication of a web general license. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 13M, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

Dates

GL 13M was issued on April 7, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates.

For Further Information Contact

OFAC: Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202-622-4855; or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

Supplementary Information

Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. Background On April 7, 2025, OFAC issued GL 13M to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. This GL was made available on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 13M replaced and superseded GL 13L. GL 13M has an expiration date of July 9, 2025. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13M Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 Under Executive Order 14024 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, U.S. persons, or entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a U.S. person, are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import duties, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, certifications, or tax refunds to the extent such transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024, Prohibitions Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, provided such transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to the day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation of such U.S. persons or entities, through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 9, 2025. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any debit to an account on the books of a U.S. financial institution of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation; or (2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, unless separately authorized. (c) Effective April 7, 2025, General License No. 13L, dated January 7, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13M. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: April 7, 2025. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2025-13843 Filed 7-22-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P