# 31 CFR § 578.206: Exempt transactions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.206

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 578.206
- **Heading:** Exempt transactions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 578—CYBER-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS > Subpart B—Prohibitions

## Text

(a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.
(b) U.S. intelligence activities. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
(c) Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including the supply by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or service, or the procurement of such product or service by any contractor or subcontractor of the United States or any other entity, relating to or in connection with any space launch conducted for NASA or any other non-Department of Defense customer.

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 578.101 § 578.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.201 § 578.201 Prohibited transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.202 § 578.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.203 § 578.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.204 § 578.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation of blocked property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.204.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.205 § 578.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.205.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.206 § 578.206 Exempt transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.206.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.300 § 578.300 Applicability of definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.300.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.301 § 578.301 Blocked account; blocked property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.301.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.302 § 578.302 Critical infrastructure sector.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.302.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.303 § 578.303 Cyber-enabled activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.303.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.304 § 578.304 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.304.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.305 § 578.305 Entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.305.md)
- [31 CFR § 578.306 § 578.306 Financial, material, or technological support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-578.306.md)

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