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must be received on or before November 

12, 2017. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605. 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18420 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

[NV–17–24] 

Equal Employment Opportunity and 

Diversity 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

ACTION: Policy statement. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Credit 

Administration (FCA) Board recently 

updated its Policy Statement on Equal 

Employment Opportunity and Diversity. 

DATES: August 24, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thais Burlew, Director of Equal 

Employment Opportunity and 

Inclusion, Farm Credit Administration, 

1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean 

Virginia 22102–5090, (703) 883–4290, 

TTY (703) 883–4352. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While not 

required by law, the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has 

determined that reissuance of an 

agency’s EEO policy statement each 

fiscal year is a symbol of the agency 

leadership’s commitment to EEO and 

Diversity principles. The FCA 

conducted its annual review of Policy 

Statement FCA–PS–62 on Equal 

Employment Opportunity (EEO) and 

Diversity. The policy has no changes 

other than a citation clarification. 

The text of the updated Policy 

Statement is set forth below in its 

entirety. All FCA Board policy 

statements may be viewed on FCA’s 

Web site. From www.fca.gov, select 

‘‘Laws & Regulations,’’ then select ‘‘FCA 

Handbook,’’ then select ‘‘FCA Board 

Policy Statements.’’ 

Equal Employment Opportunity and 

Diversity 

FCA–PS–62 

Effective Date: August 24, 2017. 

Effect on Previous Action: Replaces 

FCA–PS–62 [NV16–14] dated August 

12, 2016 (81 FR 53482, 8/12/16). 

Source of Authority: Title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); Age 

Discrimination in Employment Act (29 

U.S.C. 621 et seq.); Section 501 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 

(29 U.S.C. 791); Equal Pay Act of 1974 

(29 U.S.C. 206(d)); Civil Service Reform 

Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 3112); Notification 

and Federal Employee 

Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 

of 2002 (No FEAR Act) (5 U.S.C. 2301); 

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination 

Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); 

section 5.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 

1971, as amended (12 U.S.C. 2243); 

Executive Order 11478 (Equal 

Employment Opportunity in the Federal 

Government), as amended by Executive 

Orders 13087 and 13152 to include 

prohibitions on discrimination based on 

sexual orientation and status as a 

parent; Executive Order 13166 

(Improving Access to Services for 

Persons with Limited English 

Proficiency); 29 CFR part 1614; Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission 

Management Directives. 

The Farm Credit Administration 

Board hereby adopts the following 

policy statement: 

Purpose 

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA 

or Agency) Board reaffirms its 

commitment to Equal Employment 

Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity 

(EEOD) and its belief that all FCA 

employees should be treated with 

dignity and respect. The Board also 

provides guidance to Agency 

management and staff for deciding and 

taking action in these critical areas. 

Importance 

Unquestionably, the employees who 

comprise the FCA are its most important 

resource. The Board fully recognizes 

that the Agency draws its strength from 

the dedication, experience, and 

diversity of its employees. The Board is 

firmly committed to taking whatever 

steps are needed to protect the rights of 

its staff and to carrying out programs 

that foster the development of each 

employee’s potential. We believe an 

investment in efforts that strongly 

promote EEOD will prevent the conflict 

and the high costs of correction for 

taking no, or inadequate, action in these 

areas. 

The Farm Credit Administration 

(FCA) Board adopts the following policy 

statement: 

It is the policy of the FCA to prohibit 

discrimination in Agency policies, 

program practices, and operations. 

Employees, applicants for employment, 

and members of the public who seek to 

take part in FCA programs, activities, 

and services will be treated fairly. The 

FCA Board Chairman and Chief 

Executive Officer (CEO) is ultimately 

responsible for ensuring that FCA meets 

all EEOD requirements and initiatives in 

accordance with laws and regulations, 

to maintain a workplace that is free from 

discrimination and that values all 

employees. FCA, under the appropriate 

laws and regulations, will: 

• Ensure equal employment 

opportunity based on merit and 

qualification, without discrimination 

because of race, color, religion, sex 

(including sexual orientation), age (40 or 

older), national origin, disability, status 

as a parent, genetic information, or 

filing of a complaint, participation in 

discrimination or harassment complaint 

proceedings, or other opposition to 

discrimination; 

• Provide for the prompt and fair 

consideration of complaints of 

discrimination; 

• Make reasonable accommodations 

for qualified applicants for employment 

and employees with physical or mental 

disabilities under law; 

• Make reasonable accommodations 

based on applicants’ and employees’ 

religious beliefs or practices, consistent 

with Title VII; 

• Provide an environment free from 

harassment to all employees; 

• Create and maintain an 

organizational culture that recognizes, 

values, and supports employee and 

public diversity and inclusion; 

• Develop objectives within the 

Agency’s operation and strategic 

planning process to meet the goals of 

EEOD and this policy; 

• Implement affirmative programs to 

carry out this policy within the Agency; 

and 

• To the extent practicable, seek to 

encourage the Farm Credit System to 

continue its efforts to promote and 

increase diversity. 

Diversity and Inclusion 

The FCA intends to be a model 

employer. That is, as far as possible, 

FCA will build and maintain a 

workforce that reflects the rich diversity 

of individual differences evident 

throughout this Nation. The Board 

views individual differences as 

complementary and believes these 

differences enrich our organization. 

When individual differences are 

respected, recognized, and valued, 

diversity becomes a powerful force that 

can contribute to achieving superior 

results. Therefore, we will create, 

maintain, and continuously improve on 

an organizational culture that fully 

recognizes, values, and supports 

employee diversity. The Board is 

committed to promoting and supporting 

an inclusive environment that provides 

to all employees, individually and 

collectively, the chance to work to their 

full potential in the pursuit of the 

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Agency’s mission. We will provide 

everyone the opportunity to develop to 

his or her fullest potential. When a 

barrier to someone achieving this goal 

exists, we will strive to remove this 

barrier. 

Affirmative Employment 

The Board reaffirms its commitment 

to ensuring FCA conducts all of its 

employment practices in a 

nondiscriminatory manner. The Board 

expects full cooperation and support 

from everyone associated with 

recruitment, selection, development, 

and promotion to ensure such actions 

are free of discrimination. All 

employees will be evaluated on their 

EEOD achievements as part of their 

overall job performance. Though staff 

commitment is important, the role of 

supervisors is paramount to success. 

Agency supervisors must be coaches 

and are responsible for helping all 

employees develop their talents and 

give their best efforts in contributing to 

the mission of the FCA. 

Workplace Harassment 

It is the policy of the FCA to provide 

a work environment free from unlawful 

discrimination in any form, and to 

protect all employees from any form of 

harassment, either physical or verbal. 

The FCA will not tolerate harassment in 

the workplace for any reason. The FCA 

also will not tolerate retaliation against 

any employee for reporting harassment 

or for aiding in any inquiry about 

reporting harassment. FCA begins 

prompt, thorough, and impartial 

investigations within 10 days of 

receiving notice of harassment 

allegations. 

Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action 

Program (DVAAP) 

A disabled veteran is defined as 

someone who is entitled to 

compensation under the laws 

administered by the Veterans 

Administration or someone who was 

discharged or released from active duty 

because of a service-connected 

disability. 

The FCA is committed to increasing 

the representation of disabled veterans 

within its organization. Our Nation 

owes a debt to those veterans who 

served their country, especially those 

who were disabled because of service. 

To honor these disabled veterans, the 

FCA shall place emphasis on making 

vacancies known to and providing 

opportunities for employing disabled 

veterans. 

Dated this 24th day of August 2017. 

By Order Of The Board. 

Dale L. Aultman, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18416 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on the agreement to the Secretary, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within twelve 

days of the date this notice appears in 

the Federal Register. A copy of the 

agreement is available through the 

Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) 

or by contacting the Office of 

Agreements at (202)–523–5793 or 

tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. 

Agreement No.: 011550–015. 

Title: ABC Discussion Agreement. 

Parties: Hamburg-Su ̈d, King Ocean 

Services Limited, Seaboard Marine, 

Ltd.; and Crowley Caribbean Services, 

LLC. 

Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; 

Cozen O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20036. 

Synopsis: The amendment adds a new 

Article 13 suspending authority with 

respect to Curacao, deletes Seafreight 

Line as a party, and corrects the 

Agreement’s table of contents. 

Agreement No.: 012489. 

Title: CMA CGM/Marinex Cargo Line 

U.S. Virgin Islands—Saint Maarten 

Service Space Charter Agreement. 

Parties: CMA CGM S.A. and Marinex 

Cargo Line Inc. 

Filing Party: Draughn Arbona; CMA 

CGM (America) LLC; 5701 Lake Wright 

Drive; Norfolk, VA 23502. 

Synopsis: The Agreement authorizes 

Marinex Cargo Line to charter space to 

CMA CGM in the trade between the U.S. 

Virgin Islands and Saint Maarten. 

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission. 

Dated: August 25, 2017. 

Rachel E. Dickon, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18413 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

[Docket Number OP–1573] 

Request for Information Relating to 

Production of Rates 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System. 

ACTION: Notice and request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System (Board) is 

considering the production and 

publication of three rates by the Federal 

Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), 

based on data for overnight repurchase 

agreement transactions on Treasury 

securities. The Board is inviting public 

comment to assist the Federal Reserve 

in considering and developing this 

proposal. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 30, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. OP—1573, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Agency Web site: http://

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: regs.comments@

federalreserve.gov. Include the docket 

number in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– 

3102. 

• Mail: Address to Ann E. Misback, 

Secretary, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20551. 

All public comments will be made 

available on the Board’s Web site at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as 

submitted, unless modified for technical 

reasons. Accordingly, comments will 

not be edited to remove any identifying 

or contact information. Public 

comments may also be viewed 

electronically or in paper in Room 3515, 

1801 K Street NW. (between 18th and 

19th Streets NW.), Washington, DC 

20006 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

on weekdays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Bowman, Associate Director, 

(202–452–2334), Division of 

International Finance; or Christopher W. 

Clubb, Special Counsel (202–452–3904), 

Evan Winerman, Counsel (202–872– 

7578), Legal Division; for users of 

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf 

(TDD) only, contact (202–263–4869). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

FRBNY, in cooperation with the U.S. 

Office of Financial Research (OFR), is 

considering publishing three rates based 

on overnight repurchase agreement 

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