Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 19888-19889 [E6-5775]

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E6–5742 Filed 4–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–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 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 18, 2006 / Notices hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES 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 May 15, 2006. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Michael E. Collins, Senior Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105-1521: 1. Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., Narberth, Pennsylvania; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Royal Asian Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First of Homestead, Inc., Homestead, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida. 2. Hometown Banking Company, Inc, Fort Pierce, Florida, and related parties; to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 50 percent of the voting shares of Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Ft. Pierce, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida. 3. The Prosperity Banking Company, Saint Augustine, Florida, and related parties; to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 50 percent of the voting shares of Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida. 4. Riverside Gulf Coast Banking Company, Cape Coral, Florida, and related parties; to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 50 percent of the voting shares of Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 13, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6–5775 Filed 4–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:03 Apr 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that a meeting has been scheduled for the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability (ACBSA). DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on May 10, 2006 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Marriott Crystal Gateway, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry A. 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Elements necessary for vigilant surveillance, detection, research, education, and management of emerging or re-emerging infectious and noninfectious events of transfusion will be discussed and drafted into a proposed plan. The public is invited to present comments to the Committee on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Anyone planning to comment is encouraged to contact the Executive Secretary at his/her earliest convenience. Those who wish to have printed material distributed to advisory committee members should submit the material to the Executive Secretary prior to close of business May 5, 2006. Likewise, those who wish to utilize SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19889 electronic data projection to make presentations to the Committee must submit their materials to the Executive Secretary prior to close of business May 5, 2006. Dated: April 12, 2006. Jerry A. Holmberg, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability. [FR Doc. E6–5770 Filed 4–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–41–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation Medicaid Program; Meeting of the Medicaid Commission—May 17– 18, 2006 Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation (ASPE), HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicaid Commission. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Medicaid Commission will advise the Secretary on ways to modernize the Medicaid program so that it can provide highquality health care to its beneficiaries in a financially sustainable way. DATES: The Meeting: May 17–18, 2006. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on May 17, and 8:30 a.m. on May 18. Special Accommodations: Persons attending the meeting who are hearing or visually impaired, or have a condition that requires special assistance or accommodations, are asked to notify the Medicaid Commission by May 5, 2006 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). ADDRESSES: The Meeting: The meeting will be held at the following address: Embassy Suites Hotel—DFW Airport South, 4650 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062, United States, telephone: 1 (972) 790–0093, fax: 1 (972) 790–4768. Web site: You may access up-to-date information on the Medicaid Commission at https://aspe.hhs.gov/ medicaid/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Reiser, (202) 205–8255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 24, 2005, we published a notice (70 FR 29765) announcing the Medicaid Commission and requesting nominations for individuals to serve on the Medicaid Commission. This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicaid Commission. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19888-19889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5775]


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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

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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 May 15, 2006.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Michael E. Collins, Senior 
Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105-
1521:
    1. Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., Narberth, Pennsylvania; 
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Royal Asian Bank, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 
1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303:
    1. Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida; to become a 
bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
First of Homestead, Inc., Homestead, Florida, and thereby indirectly 
acquire voting shares of 1st National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, 
Florida.
    2. Hometown Banking Company, Inc, Fort Pierce, Florida, and related 
parties; to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 50 percent 
of the voting shares of Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Ft. Pierce, 
Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st National 
Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida.
    3. The Prosperity Banking Company, Saint Augustine, Florida, and 
related parties; to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 50 
percent of the voting shares of Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Fort 
Pierce, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st 
National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida.
    4. Riverside Gulf Coast Banking Company, Cape Coral, Florida, and 
related parties; to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 50 
percent of the voting shares of Hometown of Homestead, Inc., Fort 
Pierce, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 1st 
National Bank of South Florida, Homestead, Florida.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 13, 
2006.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E6-5775 Filed 4-17-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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