Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting, 7557-7558 [08-605]

Download as PDF pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 27 / Friday, February 8, 2008 / Notices Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. EIS No. 20070429, ERP No. DB–DOE– A06181–00, Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste, Construction, Operation, Monitoring and Eventually Closing a Geologic Repository (DOE/EIS–0250F–S1D) at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about regional seismic activity and questions that have been raised regarding the differences in observed strain rates in the area versus forecasted rates and whether these rates have been underestimated. EPA recommended that the final SEIS explain the appropriate strain rates will be determined and reflected in the project’s conceptual seismic model. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070441, ERP No. DS–IBR– K39079–CA, Environmental Water Account (EWA) Project, Updated Information to Provide an Evaluation of 2004 Final EIS/EIR Environmental Water Account (EWA) and Effects Associated with Extending the Current EWA’s through 2011, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential impacts to fisheries and water quality, and recommended that the Final Supplemental EIS/EIR include additional information regarding EWA fisheries benefits, water quality conditions and management, and project funding. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070470, ERP No. DS–AFS– L65453–ID, North Sheep Allotments—Sheep and Goat Allotment Management Plans, Additional Information on Analyses Concerning Management Indicator Species, Capable and Suitable Grazing Lands, and Adaptive Management Strategies, Authorization of Continued Sheep Grazing for Fisher Creek, Smiley Creek, North ForkBoulder and Baker Creek Sheep and Goat Grazing Allotments, Sawtooth National Forest, Ketchum Ranger District, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine and Custer Counties, ID. Summary: This supplemental EIS has included additional analysis and information on grazing land status, adaptive management and species of concern. However, EPA continues to have environmental concerns about adverse impacts to water quality and riparian areas from grazing, and cumulative effects to sensitive areas and aquatic resources from multiple uses. EPA recommended more emphasis on water quality restoration and VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:11 Feb 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 monitoring, restoring riparian and sage grouse habitats, and consideration of a hybrid alternative which is based on available resources. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070521, ERP No. DS–NOA– G64007–00, Reef Fish Amendment 30A: Greater Amberjack—Revise Rebuilding Plan, Accountability Measures: Gray Triggerfish-Establish Rebuilding Plan, End Overfishing, Accountability Measures, Regional Management, Management Thresholds and Benchmarks, Gulf of Mexico. Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. Rating LO. Final EISs EIS No. 20070464, ERP No. F–FHW– D40335–VA, Harrisonburg Southeast Connector Location Study, Transportation Improvements from U.S. Route 11 to U.S. Route 33, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, VA. Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. EIS No. 20070465, ERP No. F–FRA– K59004–CA, Los Angeles to San Diego (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor, Proposed Rail Corridor Improvement Studies, Increase of Intercity Travel for Faster, Safer, and Reliable Passenger Rail System, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts to aquatic and biological resources and impacts to sensitive lagoon ecosystems. EIS No. 20070531, ERP No. F–AFS– J65481–MT, Lolo National Forest Integrated Weed Management, To Establish Beneficial Vegetation and Weed Resistant Plant Communities, Missoula, Mineral, Sanders, Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Flathead, Ravalli and Lake Counties, MT. Summary: EPA supports the Forest Service’s efforts in managing the great threats from noxious weeds. The final EIS addressed our comments on prioritizing a full range of weed management activities. Because of the potential for unintended transport of herbicides to surface and ground water, EPA encouraged continued water quality monitoring to validate design criteria and monitoring mitigation measures. EIS No. 20070490, ERP No. FS–COE– J28021–CO, Rueter-Hess Reservoir Expansion Project, Enlarges Reservoir to Provide Storage of Denver Basin Groundwater for Meeting Peak Municipal Water Supply, U.S. Army PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7557 COE Section 404 Permit, Town of Parker, Douglas County, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of information regarding the uncertainty of future water supplies for all of the four service areas. EPA also expressed concerns with potential impacts to Cherry Creek’s adjacent wetland and riparian habitat, and recommended that the Corps include a monitoring plan to detect whether any adverse impacts to aquatic ecosystems adjacent to Cherry Creek occur as a result of the proposed project. Dated: February 5, 2008. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E8–2371 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board). DATE AND TIME: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on February 14, 2008, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting of the Board will be open to the public (limited space available). In order to increase the accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are: Open Session A. Approval of Minutes • January 10, 2008 B. New Business • Consideration and Referral of Supervisory Strategies and Enforcement Actions • Merger of Sacramento Valley Farm Credit ACA into Farm Credit West ACA E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 7558 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 27 / Friday, February 8, 2008 / Notices • Bookletter BL–055—Floor Nomination Procedures for System Associations and Banks C. Reports • Funding Approval Report • Office of Management Services Quarterly Report Dated: February 6, 2008. Roland E. Smith, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. 08–605 Filed 2–6–08; 2:53 pm] BILLING CODE 6705–01–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors will meet in closed session, pursuant to section 552b(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), and (9)(A)(ii) of Title 5, United States Code, to consider matters relating to the Corporation’s supervisory and corporate activities. The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at (202) 898–7122. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6210–01–S ACTION: 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 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 applications also will be PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Consumer Advisory Council Notice of Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Jkt 214001 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 5, 2008. Margaret McCloskey Shanks, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–2337 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am] Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 4, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–2284 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am] FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 18:44 Feb 07, 2008 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 March 6, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198–0001: 1. United Bancshares, Inc.; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Garden City State Bank, both of Garden City, Kansas. BILLING CODE 6210–01–S Dated: February 5, 2008. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–2340 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 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 applications 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 March 4, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480–0291: 1. Mills Financial Services, Inc., Brainerd, Minnesota; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of First Security Bank – Sanborn, Sanborn, Minnesota. Sfmt 4703 The Consumer Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, March 6, 2008. The meeting, which will be open to public observation, will take place at the Federal Reserve Board’s offices in Washington, D.C., in Dining Room E on the Terrace Level of the Martin Building. Anyone planning to attend the meeting should, for security purposes, register no later than Tuesday, March 4, by completing the form found online at: https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/ forms/cacregistration.cfm Additionally, attendees must present photo identification to enter the building. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to conclude at 1:00 p.m. The Martin Building is located on C Street, NW, between 20th and 21st Streets. The Council’s function is to advise the Board on the exercise of the Board’s E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7557-7558]
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[FR Doc No: 08-605]


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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION


Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the 
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board (Board).

Date and Time:  The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the 
offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on 
February 14, 2008, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes 
its business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, (703) 883-4009, TTY (703) 883-4056.

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, 
Virginia 22102-5090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting of the Board will be open to 
the public (limited space available). In order to increase the 
accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should 
make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the 
meeting are:

Open Session

A. Approval of Minutes

     January 10, 2008

B. New Business

     Consideration and Referral of Supervisory Strategies and 
Enforcement Actions
     Merger of Sacramento Valley Farm Credit ACA into Farm 
Credit West ACA

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     Bookletter BL-055--Floor Nomination Procedures for System 
Associations and Banks

C. Reports

     Funding Approval Report
     Office of Management Services Quarterly Report

    Dated: February 6, 2008.
Roland E. Smith,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 08-605 Filed 2-6-08; 2:53 pm]
BILLING CODE 6705-01-P
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