Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 11244-11245 [05-4456]

Download as PDF 11244 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 8, 2005 / Notices the information to increase their knowledge of the choices available to them in the operator services marketplace. OMB Control No.: 3060–0973. OMB Approval date: December 10, 2004. Expiration Date: December 31, 2007. Title: Section 64.1120(e)—Sale or Transfer of Subscriber Base to Another Carrier, CC Dockets 00–257 and 94–129. Form No.: N/A. Estimated Annual Burden: 75 responses; 450 total annual burden hours; 6 hours average per response. Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.1120(e), an acquiring carrier will selfcertify to the Commission, in advance of the transfer, that the carrier will comply with the required procedrues, including giving advance notice to the affected subscribers in a manner that ensures the protection of their interests. By streamlining the carrier changes rules, the Commission will continue to protect consumers’ interests and, at the same time, will ensure that its rules do not inavertently inhibit routine business transactions. On July 16, 2004, the Commission released a First Order on Reconsideration and Fourth Order on Reconsideration which made a minor modification to 47 CFR 64.1120(e)(3)(iii). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–4508 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am] within 10 days after the time for filing oppositions have expired. Subject: In the Matter of Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, Inc., Cox Communications Gulf Coast, L.L.C., et al. vs. Gulf Power Company (EB Docket No. 04–381). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. Subject: In the Matter of Carrier Current Systems, including Broadband over Power Line Systems (ET Docket No. 03–104). Amendment of Part 15 regarding new requirements and measurement guidelines for Access Broadband over Power Lines Systems (ET Docket No. 04–37). Number of Petitions Filed: 17. Subject: In the Matter of Children’s Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters (MM Docket No. 00–167). Number of Petitions Filed: 16. Subject: In the Matter of the Amendment of the FM Table of Allotments (Sells, Wilcox, and DavisMonthan Air Force Base, Arizona) (MB Docket No. 02–376, RM–10617, RM 10690). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. Subject: In the Matter of Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act Review Process (WT Docket No. 03–128). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–4509 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P BILLING CODE 6712–01–M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [Report No. 2694] Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceedings February 28, 2005. Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification have been filed in the Commission’s Rulemaking proceedings listed in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR section 1.429(e). The full text of this document is available for viewing and copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI) (1– 800–378–3160). Oppositions to these petitions must be filed by March 23, 2005. See section 1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition must be filed VerDate jul<14>2003 19:54 Mar 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 March 22, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick Wilder, Managing Examiner) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. Jeffrey Dinklage, Wisner, Nebraska; to acquire additional voting shares of D & H Investments Corporation, Cherokee, Iowa, and thereby indirectly acquire shares of Valley Bank & Trust, Cherokee, Iowa. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 2, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–4454 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 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 Web site at https://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 April 1, 2005. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 8, 2005 / Notices 1. Exchange National Bancshares, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank 10, Belton, Missouri. 2. First National Security Company, DeQueen, Arkansas; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First Community Banking Corporation, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank, Hot Springs, Arkansas; First National Bank in Mena, Mena, Arkansas; and First National Bank, Mount Ida, Arkansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 2, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–4456 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of February 1-2, 2005 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 February 1-2, 2005.1 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/ 2 percent. By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, February 28, 2005. Vincent R. Reinhart, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee. [FR Doc. 05–4455 Field 3–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Limited Competition for Supplemental Grants for Centers for Education and Research (CERTs) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability of fund for limited competitive supplements. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice informs the research community that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is requesting applications for competitive supplemental grants from the seven Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) for which it provided funding in fiscal year 2004. The purpose of the competitive supplements is to provide funds for existing CERTs research centers to build on and to expand their research work and expertise with respect to comparative effectiveness research specifically to carry out short term projects that will address research gaps in priority subject areas identified and published pursuant to section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA). Since the inception of the CERTs program in 1999, the CERTs research centers have gathered significant data regarding therapeutics, refined research methodologies, and developed collaborative research resources. They are therefore uniquely prepared and suited to efficiently carry out pharmaco-epidemiology and methodological studies related to comparative effectiveness research that is pertinent to developing therapeutic evidence identified as being of high interest to the Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP programs. For this reason, this solicitation will be for a limited competition among CERTs grantees. DATES: The receipt date for the competitive supplemental grant applications is April 7, 2005. AHRQ will inform the current grantees directly regarding application procedures and format. Submission of the applications should be sent to: Dr. Gerald Calderone, Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 427– 1548, Fax: (301) 427–1561, E-mail: gcaldero@ahrq.gov. ADDRESSES: 1 Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on February 1-2, 2005, 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. VerDate jul<14>2003 19:54 Mar 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11245 Dr. Scott R. Smith, Center for Outcomes and Evidence, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 427– 1511, Fax: (301) 427–1520, E-mail: ssmith@ahrq.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 1013 of the MMA directs the Secretary of the Department of health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through the Director of AHRQ, to support research to address priorities identified by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs and other concerned stakeholders, regarding improvement of health care outcomes, comparative clinical effectiveness, and appropriateness of health care items and services (including prescription drugs) either provided or possibly not currently covered under these programs; and strategies for improving program efficiency and effectiveness with attention to the ways in which health care items and services are organized, managed, and delivered under these programs. Pursuant to this section 1013, which may also be found at 42 U.S.C. 229b–7, DHHS published, on December 15, 2004, an initial priority list of ten conditions with respect to which research mandated under this section is to be promptly undertaken. The ten conditions are: • Ischemic heart disease • Cancer • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma • Stroke, including control of hypertension • Arthritis and non-traumatic joint disorders • Diabetes mellitus • Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease • Pneumonia • Peptic ulcer/dyspepsia • Depression and other mood disorders The Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) program was first developed by AHRQ in accordance with a Congressional authorization in the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–115) to carry out or support research that would provide objective information on drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Just months after the first CERTs grants were awarded, the CERTs program was incorporated into the AHRQ Reauthorization Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106–129); its objectives: to increase E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

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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 Web site at https://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 April 1, 2005.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:

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    1. Exchange National Bancshares, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri; to 
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank 10, Belton, Missouri.
    2. First National Security Company, DeQueen, Arkansas; to acquire 
100 percent of the voting shares of First Community Banking 
Corporation, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire 
First National Bank, Hot Springs, Arkansas; First National Bank in 
Mena, Mena, Arkansas; and First National Bank, Mount Ida, Arkansas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 2, 2005.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 05-4456 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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