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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 26,
2007.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
(Richard Walker, Community Affairs
Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston,
Massachusetts 02106-2204:
1. Assabet Valley Bancorp, Hudson,
Massachusetts; to acquire 100 percent of
the voting shares, and thereby merge
with Westborough Bancorp, MHC,
Westborough Financial Services, Inc.
and the Westborough Bank, all in
Westborough, Massachusetts.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, January 29, 2007.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E7–1636 Filed 1–31–07; 8:45 am]
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies;
Correction
This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc.
E7-243) published on pages 1332 and
1333 of the issue for Thursday, January
11, 2007.
Under the Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago heading, the entry for Grant
Count State Bancshares, Inc. Employee
Stock Ownership Plan, Swayzee,
Indiana, is revised to read as follows:
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice
President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
1. Grant County State Bancshares,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
Swayzee, Indiana, to retain control of
Grant County State Bancshares, Inc.,
Swayzee, Indiana, as a result of a stock
redemption, and thereby indirectly
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retain control of Grant County State
Bank, Swayzee, Indiana.
Comments on this application must
be received by February 5, 2007.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, January 29, 2007.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E7–1637 Filed 1–31–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Pandemic Countermeasures;
Declaration Under the Public
Readiness and Emergency
Preparedness Act
January 26, 2007.
Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d.
Declaration pursuant to
section 319F–3 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) to
provide targeted liability protections for
pandemic countermeasures based on a
credible risk that an avian influenza
virus spreads and evolves into a strain
capable of causing a pandemic of
human influenza.
DATES: This notice and the attached
declaration are effective as of December
1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RADM W.C. Vanderwagen, Assistant
Secretary for Public Health Emergency
Preparedness, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone
(202) 205–2882 (this is not a toll-free
number).
SUMMARY:
Highly
pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1)
viruses have spread by infected
migratory birds and exports of live
poultry from Asia through Europe and
Africa since 2004, and could spread into
North America in 2006 or later, and
have caused disease in humans with an
associated high case fatality upon
infection with this virus. Section 319F–
3 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d-6d), which was established
by the Public Readiness and Emergency
Preparedness Act of 2005, is intended to
alleviate certain liability concerns
associated with pandemic
countermeasures, and, therefore, ensure
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that the countermeasures are available
and can be administered in the event an
avian influenza virus spreads and
evolves into a strain capable of causing
a pandemic of human influenza.
HHS Secretary’s Declaration for the Use
of the Public Readiness and Emergency
Preparedness Act for H5N1 Vaccine
Whereas highly pathogenic avian
influenza A (H5N1) viruses have spread
by infected migratory birds and exports
of live poultry from Asia through
Europe and Africa since 2004, and
could spread into North America in
2006 or later, and have caused disease
in humans with an associated high case
fatality upon infection with this virus;
Whereas an H5N1 avian influenza
virus might evolve into a strain capable
of causing a pandemic of human
influenza;
Whereas, in accordance with section
319F–3(b)(6) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d(b)) (‘‘the
Act’’), I have considered the desirability
of encouraging the design, development,
clinical testing or investigation,
manufacturing and product formulation,
labeling, distribution, packaging,
marketing, promotion, sale, purchase,
donation, dispensing, prescribing,
administration, licensing, and use of
medical countermeasures with respect
to the category of disease and
population described in sections II and
IV below, and have found it desirable to
encourage such activities for the
Covered Countermeasures;
Therefore, pursuant to section 319F–
3(b) of the Act, I have determined there
is a credible risk that the spread of avian
influenza viruses and resulting disease
could in the future constitute a public
health emergency.
I. Covered Countermeasures (as
Required by Section 319F–3(b)(1) of the
Act)
Covered countermeasures are defined
at section 319F–3(i) of the Act.
At this time, and in accordance with
the provisions contained herein, I am
recommending the preparation of virus
reference strains; the manufacturing,
testing, development, and distribution;
and, with respect to the category of
disease and population described in
sections II and IV below, the
administration and usage of the
pandemic countermeasure influenza A
(H5N1) vaccine. The immunity
specified in section 319F–3(a) of the Act
shall be in effect with respect to those
activities, pursuant to any means of
distribution. The immunity specified in
section 319F–3(a) of the Act shall only
be in effect with respect to present (see
Appendix I) and any future U.S.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding
Companies; Correction
This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E7-243) published on pages
1332 and 1333 of the issue for Thursday, January 11, 2007.
Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago heading, the entry for
Grant Count State Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
Swayzee, Indiana, is revised to read as follows:
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant
Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
1. Grant County State Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership
Plan, Swayzee, Indiana, to retain control of Grant County State
Bancshares, Inc., Swayzee, Indiana, as a result of a stock redemption,
and thereby indirectly retain control of Grant County State Bank,
Swayzee, Indiana.
Comments on this application must be received by February 5, 2007.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 29,
2007.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E7-1637 Filed 1-31-07; 8:45 am]
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