[Federal Register: September 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 173)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Parts 538, 550, and 560

 
Comment Request Regarding the Effectiveness of Licensing 
Procedures for Exportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and 
Medical Devices to Sudan, Libya, 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. 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the 
effectiveness of OFAC's licensing procedures implementing 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''), for the exportation 
of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan, 
Libya, and Iran. Pursuant to section 906(c) of 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 October 7, 
2002, 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., Annex--2d Floor, 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., 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Annex--2d 
Floor, Washington, DC 20220, telephone: (202) 622-2480. Additional 
information about these licensing procedures is also available under 
the heading ``Sanctions Program and Country Summaries'' at 
www.treas.gov/ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current procedures used by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') for authorizing the export of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan, 
Libya, and Iran are set forth in 31 CFR 538.523-526, 31 CFR 550.569-
573, and 31 CFR 560.530-533.
    Under the provisions of 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 must submit a 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 devises to Sudan, 
Libya, 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 serves as public notice soliciting comments from 
interested parties regarding the effectiveness of OFAC's licensing 
procedures for the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and 
medical devices to Sudan, Libya, and Iran.
    Interested parties submitting comments are asked to be as specific 
as possible. All comments received on or before October 7, 2002, 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.

    Approved: August 30, 2002.
R. Richard Newcomb,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Approved: August 30, 2002.
Kenneth E. Lawson,
Assistant Secretary (Enforcement), Department of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 02-22689 Filed 9-5-02; 8:45 am]
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