Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 46, 46A, and 46B
Key claim: OFAC is formally publishing three general licenses (GLs 46, 46A, and 46B) under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations that were previously available only on its website.
Abstract
(Rule · Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office) The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing three general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46, 46A, and 46B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website.
[This finding represents 2 closely related documents issued 2026-05-07 (same source, same action). Related: fedreg:2026-09090]
Why this matters
Formal Federal Register publication of previously web-only OFAC general licenses affects importers, exporters, and financial intermediaries by giving the authorizations clearer legal footing and a citable record, reducing compliance ambiguity even when the substantive scope is unchanged. For the Venezuela sanctions program specifically, GLs 46/46A/46B shape which transactions U.S. persons may undertake without a specific license, which in turn influences oil, financial, and consumer-goods flows tied to Venezuela.