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Treasury Department Announces Public Comment Period for Proposed OFAC Sanctions Reconsideration Portal

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On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released a notice in the Federal Register. This notice invites the public and Federal agencies to comment on a new proposed electronic “Sanctions Reconsideration Portal.”

This proposal is part of OFAC’s efforts to make it easier to send and review requests related to their sanctions programs. The portal would let people or groups who are on an OFAC sanctions list, such as the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), ask OFAC to reconsider their listing. The system will also let people explain why they think they should be taken off the list, and share supporting information.

People who want to use the portal will do so by choice. There are no changes to any other forms or collections connected with this process. OFAC expects about 300 people per year to use this new portal. Each request is expected to take about 3 hours to complete, making the total expected reporting burden about 900 hours per year.

The information collected through the Sanctions Reconsideration Portal will be used by the Treasury Department to help with decisions about sanctions, enforcement, and civil penalties. The collection is based on Section 501.807 of the OFAC’s Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations, which covers how people can ask OFAC to reconsider listings of people or property.

OFAC is asking for public comments on several main points:

  • If the information collection is needed for the agency’s work.
  • If the estimates of reporting burden are correct.
  • How to make the information collected better and clearer.
  • How to reduce the burden on people sending information, especially using technology.
  • What any start-up or ongoing costs might be.

All comments must be sent in before August 25, 2025. Comments can be submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov or by email. Details for both options are listed in the official notice. The notice stresses not to include any personal or confidential business information not meant for public view.

Any comments received will be kept as public records and will be considered for OFAC’s request to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.

For more information, contact the OFAC Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs at 202-622-4855 or through the OFAC website.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Reference: Federal Register Volume 90, Number 121 (June 26, 2025), pages 27389-27390.


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