Agencies and Commissions February 3, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued renewed facility operating license Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon or the licensee), the operator of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood), respectively. Renewed facility operating license Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 authorize the operation of Braidwood Units 1 and 2 at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3645 megawatts thermal each, in accordance with the provisions of the renewed licenses and technical specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision (ROD) that supports the NRC's decision to renew facility operating license Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77.

In this proposed rule, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is defining a new class of small business investment companies (SBICs) that will seek to generate positive and measurable social impact in addition to financial return. With the creation of this class of ``Impact SBICs,'' SBA is seeking to expand the pool of investment capital available primarily to underserved communities and innovative sectors as well as support the development of America's growing impact investing industry. This proposed rule sets forth regulations applicable to Impact SBICs with respect to licensing, leverage eligibility, fees, reporting and compliance requirements.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 28, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Advanced Silicon Technologies LLC of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain computing or graphics systems, components thereof, and vehicles containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,339,428 (``the '428 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,546,439 (``the '439 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,630,935 (``the '935 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,933,945 (``the '945 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The Commission is updating the product lists. This action reflects a publication policy adopted by Commission order. The referenced policy assumes periodic updates. The updates are identified in the body of this document. The product lists, which is republished in its entirety, includes these updates.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

The Board is inviting public comment on a policy statement on the framework that the Board will follow in setting the amount of the U.S. countercyclical capital buffer for advanced approaches bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and state member banks under the Board's Regulation Q (12 CFR part 217).