Agencies and Commissions July 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act, we are issuing public notice of our intent to modify an existing system of records, the Anti- Harassment & Hostile Work Environment Case Tracking and Records System (60-0380), last published on December 2, 2016. This notice publishes details of the modified system as set forth under the caption, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 19, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Novartis Pharma AG of Switzerland; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation of East Hanover, New Jersey; and Novartis Technology LLC of East Hanover, New Jersey. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on July 10, 2020. 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 pre-filled syringes for intravitreal injection and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,220,631 (``the '631 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

This Notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has received a request to renew its partnership with Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO) that is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020. EXIM is seeking public comment regarding possible benefits or costs of continuing such a relationship. Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the EXIM Board of Directors prior to final action on this Action.

This document makes technical corrections to amendments to rules that modify the registration, communications, and offering processes for business development companies (``BDCs'') and other closed-end investment companies adopted in Release No. 33-10771 (April 8, 2020) (``Adopting Release''), which was published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to an August 8, 2019, request from Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon or the licensee). The licensee requested that the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant be granted a permanent exemption from regulations regarding the containment leak rate test to exclude the main steam isolation valve leakage from the leakage rate test measurements.

The Committee is proposing to delete products and services on the Procurement List furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

The General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings within the Office of Government-wide Policy is announcing an amendment to notice Notice-MG-2020-02, dated January 15, 2020. The recurring, biweekly conference calls of the Green Building Advisory Committee's Embodied Energy Task Group will now be extended to last through November 18, 2020.

The FDIC is issuing this request for information (RFI) as part of its FDiTech initiative to promote the efficient and effective adoption of technology at FDIC-supervised banks and savings associations (financial institutions), particularly at community banks, and to facilitate the supervision of technology usage at these institutions without increasing costs or regulatory burden. The FDIC is committed to increasing transparency, improving supervisory and regulatory efficiency, supporting innovation in banking, and providing opportunities for public feedback. This RFI seeks input on whether a standard-setting and voluntary-certification program could be established to support financial institutions' efforts to implement models and manage model risk by certifying or assessing certain aspects of the models themselves, and to conduct due diligence of third-party providers of technology and other services by certifying or assessing certain aspects of the third-party providers' operations or condition. The FDIC is especially interested in information on models and technology services developed and provided by financial technology companies, sometimes referred to as ``fintechs.''

The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 requires Federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a modification proceeding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has also determined to delegate the modification proceeding to the Chief Administrative Law Judge (``ALJ'') to designate a presiding ALJ to make all necessary factual and legal findings and to issue a recommended determination. The Commission has further determined to set the date for the ALJ to issue a recommended determination to three months from issuance of this notice.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of August 17, 2020, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2020. This direct final rule amends the NRC's regulations to comply with the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act, signed on September 15, 2017.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is issuing a final rule to prohibit post-trade name give-up for swaps executed, pre-arranged, or pre-negotiated anonymously on or pursuant to the rules of a swap execution facility (SEF) and intended to be cleared. The final rule provides an exception for package transactions that include a component transaction that is not a swap intended to be cleared, including but not limited to U.S. Treasury swap spreads.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules to facilitate the deployment of earth stations in motion (ESIMs) communicating with geostationary (GSO) and non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite systems.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on our request for emergency review for and OMB approval of the information collection that is summarized below. The information collection is entitled, ``NRC Online Form, `Request for Alternative to 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1) and (2).' ''

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.