Economic Impact Policy, 42092 [E6-11759]

Download as PDF 42092 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 2006 / Notices address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. Comments of either support or concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. After the expiration date of the Public Notice on August 18, 2006; the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, will make a final determination with respect to issuance of the general permits. The proposed requirements contained in the draft general permits will become final upon issuance if no significant comments are received during the public comment period. ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed General Permits should be sent to Sharon Wilson, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW–130; Seattle, Washington 98101 or by e-mail to wilson.sharon@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Carla Fromm, 208–378–5755, fromm.carla@epa.gov or Sharon Wilson, 206–553–0325, wilson.sharon@epa.gov Copies of the draft general permit and fact sheet may be downloaded from the EPA Region 10 web site at . They are also available upon request from Audrey Washington at (206) 553–0523, or emailed to washington.audrey@epa.gov. For information on physical locations in Idaho and Seattle where the documents may be viewed, see the June 19, 2006, notice at 71 FR 35269. Dated: July 17, 2006. Christine Psyk, Associate Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [FR Doc. E6–11815 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Economic Impact Policy This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has received an application to finance the export of approximately $480 million in U.S. equipment and services to a petrochemicals facility in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. exports will enable the petrochemicals facility to produce approximately 1.1 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene, 400 thousand metric tons of polypropylene, 200 thousand metric tons of polystyrene and 100 thousand metric tons of hexene-1. Initial production at this VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:02 Jul 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 facility is expected to commence in 2011. Available information indicates the following: The high-density polyethylene will be consumed in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East; the polypropylene will be consumed in Asia, Western Europe and the Middle East; the polystyrene will be consumed in China, Africa, Europe and the Middle East; and the hexene-1 will be consumed in Saudi Arabia. Interested parties may submit comments on this transaction by e-mail to economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than August 19, 2006. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2204: 1. Passumpsic Bancorp, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and merge with The Siwooganock Holding Company, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of The Siwooganock Bank, both of Lancaster, New Hampshire, and retain 10 percent of the voting shares of Lancaster National Bank, Lancaster, New Hampshire. Helene S. Walsh, Director, Policy Oversight and Review. [FR Doc. E6–11759 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am] Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 20, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6–11818 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P BILLING CODE 6210–01–S 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 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. 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 the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than August 19, 2006. E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 42092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11759]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES


Economic Impact Policy

    This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of 
the United States has received an application to finance the export of 
approximately $480 million in U.S. equipment and services to a 
petrochemicals facility in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. exports will enable 
the petrochemicals facility to produce approximately 1.1 million metric 
tons of high-density polyethylene, 400 thousand metric tons of 
polypropylene, 200 thousand metric tons of polystyrene and 100 thousand 
metric tons of hexene-1. Initial production at this facility is 
expected to commence in 2011.
    Available information indicates the following: The high-density 
polyethylene will be consumed in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle 
East; the polypropylene will be consumed in Asia, Western Europe and 
the Middle East; the polystyrene will be consumed in China, Africa, 
Europe and the Middle East; and the hexene-1 will be consumed in Saudi 
Arabia. Interested parties may submit comments on this transaction by 
e-mail to economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail to 811 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Room 1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14 days of the date this 
notice appears in the Federal Register.

Helene S. Walsh,
Director, Policy Oversight and Review.
[FR Doc. E6-11759 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
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