Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of December 14, 2004, 1896 [05-494]

Download as PDF 1896 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 11, 2005 / Notices Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; fax (202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be reached by e-mail at FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–650 Filed 1–7–05; 2:51 pm] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than January 26, 2005. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:: 1. Magers Family Irrevocable Trust, Springfield, Missouri (‘‘Trust’’), to acquire voting shares of Marshfield Investment Company, Springfield, Missouri (‘‘Marshfield’’), and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Metropolitan National Bank, Springfield, Missouri. Also, a control group consisting of Trust and its trustees, William B. Magers and Randall W. Magers, both of Springfield, Missouri, to increase their aggregate control of Marshfield. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 6, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–519 Filed 1–10–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S VerDate jul<14>2003 17:22 Jan 10, 2005 Jkt 205001 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than February 4, 2005. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, Stuart, Florida; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Century National Bank, Orlando, Florida. B. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105–1579: 1. Franklin Resources, Inc., San Mateo, California; to retain 6.54 percent of the voting shares of First State Bancorporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and thereby indirectly acquire First State Bank N.M., Taos, New Mexico. 2. Franklin Resources, Inc., San Mateo, California; to retain 7.93 percent PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the voting shares of Peoples Bancorp, Inc., Marietta, Ohio, and thereby indirectly acquire Peoples Bank, National Association, Marietta, Ohio. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 5, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–462 Filed 1– 10–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of December 14, 2004 In accordance with § 271.25 of its rules regarding availability of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below the domestic policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market Committee at its meeting held on December 14, 2004.1 The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable growth in output. To further its long–run objectives, the Committee in the immediate future seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent with increasing the federal funds rate to an average of around 2-1/ 4 percent. By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 4, 2005. Vincent R. Reinhart, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee. [FR Doc. 05–494 Field 1–10–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects: Title: OCSE–157 Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Report. OMB No.: 0970–0177. Description: The data collected by form OCSE–157 are used to prepare the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) annual data report. In addition, 1 Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on December 14, 2004, which includes the domestic policy directive issued at the meeting, are available upon request to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551. The minutes are published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and in the Board’s annual report. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2005)]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of 
December 14, 2004

    In accordance with Sec.  271.25 of its rules regarding availability 
of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below the domestic 
policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market Committee at its 
meeting held on December 14, 2004.\1\
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    \1\ Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee 
meeting on December 14, 2004, which includes the domestic policy 
directive issued at the meeting, are available upon request to the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 
20551. The minutes are published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and 
in the Board's annual report.
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    The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial 
conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable 
growth in output. To further its long-run objectives, the Committee in 
the immediate future seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent 
with increasing the federal funds rate to an average of around 2-1/4 
percent.
    By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 4, 2005.

Vincent R. Reinhart,
Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.
[FR Doc. 05-494 Field 1-10-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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