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System and adopts a policy for trade
names and names of subsidiaries.
Official Names
The FCA Board will approve an
official name for a Farm Credit System
bank,1 association, or service
corporation that meets the following
two requirements:
• The name includes appropriate
identification of the institution as a
System institution; and
• The name is not misleading or
inappropriate.
• Appropriate identification means
the name contains either 1) the relevant
statutory or regulatory designation, or
its corresponding acronym, or 2) other
appropriate identification as a System
institution. Relevant statutory and
regulatory designations, and their
corresponding acronyms, are as follows:
• Agricultural Credit Bank or ACB.
• Bank for Cooperatives or BC.
• Farm Credit Bank or FCB.
• Agricultural Credit Association or
ACA.
• Production Credit Association or
PCA.
• Federal Land Credit Association or
FLCA.
• Federal Land Bank Association or
FLBA.
Other appropriate identification as a
System institution includes the
following:
• Farm Credit Services.
• Farm Credit.
• FCS.
• A member of the Farm Credit
System.
Misleading names are those that a
reasonable person might find confusing.
For example, we would not issue a
charter to an institution requesting a
name that is the same as or similar to
that of an existing institution because
the public might find this confusing.
Merely avoiding identical names is not
enough; to minimize confusion, a
proposed name must sufficiently
distinguish an institution from other
institutions. If the Agency had approved
a charter for an institution using
MyTown, ACA, as its official name, it
would not issue a charter for an
institution proposing ACA of MyTown
or MyTown Farm Credit Services, ACA,
as its official name. Nor would we issue
a charter with the phrase ‘‘farm credit
association’’ as part of the official name,
because the inevitable use of the
acronym ‘‘FCA’’ would be confused
with the name of the Agency. Also, we
would not approve a name for an
institution that could cause the public
to confuse that institution’s authorities
and services with those of a commercial
bank, thrift institution, or credit union.
For example, we would not issue a
charter to a System institution
requesting the term ‘‘national bank’’ in
its official name because this could
cause confusion regarding the services
the institution may offer.
Trade Names
A System institution may use a trade
name. The trade name may not be
misleading. If an institution uses a trade
name, it must use both the official and
trade names in all written
communications.
Related Issues
If an ACA and its subsidiaries operate
under substantially different names,
they must clearly identify the parent/
subsidiary relationship in all written
communications. For example, if
MyTown, PCA, is a subsidiary of
EveryTown, ACA, the PCA must
identify itself as a subsidiary of the
parent ACA in its written
communications.
Please note that while the FCA cannot
reserve names, the Patent and
Trademark Office will register names
under certain conditions. When
applying for a name change or new
charter, System institutions should
submit a statement indicating whether
they have applied for a trademark in
that name.
This statement addresses only FCA’s
policy. Other laws, such as Federal or
state trademark laws, may apply.
Institutions should ensure that their
official and trade names do not infringe
the trademarks or service marks of other
companies. Institutions may wish to
consult legal counsel to determine
whether their proposed names could be
challenged or protected under state or
federal law.
Dated this 3rd day of May, 2000.
By Order of the Board.
Nan P. Mitchem,
Acting Secretary, Farm Credit Administration
Board.
Dated: November 17, 2005.
Jeanette C. Brinkley,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
November 17, 2005.
10 a.m., Thursday,
December 1, 2005.
PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
Room, 9th Floor, 601 New Jersey
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
Commission will consider and act upon
the following in open session: Secretary
of Labor v. Martin County Coal
Corporation and Geo/Environmental
Associates, Docket Nos. KENT 2002–
42–R, KENT 2002–43–R, KENT 2002–
44–R, KENT 2002–45–R, KENT 2002–
251, KENT 2002–261, and KENT 2002–
262. (Issues include whether the judge
properly dismissed citations issued to
Martin County Coal Corp. and Geo/
Environmental Associates for various
violations of 30 CFR 77.216(d), 77.216–
3(d), and 77.216–4(a)(2); whether Martin
County Coal Corp. violated 30 CFR
77.216(d) as found by the judge; and
whether and Geo/Environmental
Associates violated 30 CFR 77.216–
4(a)(7) as found by the judge).
The Commission will hear oral
argument in this matter on November
17, 2005.
Any person attending this meeting
who requires special accessibility
features and/or auxiliary aids, such as
sign language interpreters, must inform
the Commission in advance of those
needs, subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3)
and 2706.160(d).
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean Ellen, (202) 434–9950/(202) 708–
9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–8339
for toll free.
TIME AND DATE:
Jean H. Ellen,
Chief Docket Clerk.
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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
November 17, 2005.
Time and Date: 10 a.m., Thursday, December 1, 2005.
Place: The Richard V. Backley Hearing Room, 9th Floor, 601 New Jersey
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
Status: Open.
Matters To Be Considered: The Commission will consider and act upon
the following in open session: Secretary of Labor v. Martin County Coal
Corporation and Geo/Environmental Associates, Docket Nos. KENT 2002-42-
R, KENT 2002-43-R, KENT 2002-44-R, KENT 2002-45-R, KENT 2002-251, KENT
2002-261, and KENT 2002-262. (Issues include whether the judge properly
dismissed citations issued to Martin County Coal Corp. and Geo/
Environmental Associates for various violations of 30 CFR 77.216(d),
77.216-3(d), and 77.216-4(a)(2); whether Martin County Coal Corp.
violated 30 CFR 77.216(d) as found by the judge; and whether and Geo/
Environmental Associates violated 30 CFR 77.216-4(a)(7) as found by the
judge).
The Commission will hear oral argument in this matter on November
17, 2005.
Any person attending this meeting who requires special
accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language
interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs,
subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d).
Contact Person For More Information: Jean Ellen, (202) 434-9950/(202)
708-9300 for TDD Relay/1-800-877-8339 for toll free.
Jean H. Ellen,
Chief Docket Clerk.
[FR Doc. 05-23313 Filed 11-21-05; 4:03 pm]
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