# Federal Register #2026-20007

OFAC rule removes duplicative sanctions-penalty provisions and reorganizes regulatory information

**Buyer:** Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20007

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a final rule updating its sanctions regulations; this is not a procurement opportunity or contract award.
- **Government entity:** Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
- **Rule changes:** Removes duplicative sanctions-penalty provisions and directs readers to the Sanctions Penalties Regulations for penalty information.
- **Regulatory organization:** Consolidates information about delegations of authority, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and the Paperwork Reduction Act in an expanded opening subpart.
- **Regulations affected:** 31 CFR parts 510, 525, 526, 528, 535, 536, 539, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 560, 561, 562, 566, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, and 594.
- **Procurement items and vendors:** No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are requested or identified.

### Description

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is removing duplicative regulatory provisions and adding provisions directing readers to the Sanctions Penalties Regulations for penalties information. OFAC is also reorganizing information about delegations of authority, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and the Paperwork Reduction Act into an expanded subpart at the beginning of multiple parts of its Code of Federal Regulations chapter. The rule applies to the listed parts of 31 CFR and is effective September 30, 2026.

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