Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities, 8698-8699 [E8-2766]

Download as PDF 8698 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices 3. Expenditure Limitation for President The national party committees have an expenditure limitation for their general election nominee for President. The formula used to calculate the Presidential expenditure limitation considers not only the price index but also the total VAP of the United States. The Department of Commerce also publishes the total VAP of the United States annually in the Federal Register. 11 CFR 110.18. The formula used to calculate this expenditure limitation is Statutory provision 2 2 2 2 U.S.C. U.S.C. U.S.C. U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) 441a(a)(1)(B) 441a(a)(3)(A) 441a(a)(3)(B) For the convenience of the readers, the Commission is also republishing the contribution limitations for individuals, non-multicandidate committees and for certain political party committees giving to U.S. Senate candidates for the 2007– 2008 election cycle: ..... ..... ..... ..... 2007–2008 limitation $2,000 ............................................................................... $25,000 ............................................................................. $37,500 ............................................................................. $57,500 (of which no more than $37,500 may be attributable to contributions to political committees that are not political committees of national political parties). $35,000 ............................................................................. $2,300. $28,500. $42,700. $65,500 (of which no more than $42,700 may be attributable to contributions to political committees that are not political committees of national political parties). $39,900. Dated: February 7, 2008. David M. Mason, Chairman, Federal Election Commission. [FR Doc. 08–695 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] 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 11, 2008. BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Contribution Limitations for Individuals, Non-Multicandidate Committees and for Certain Political Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate Candidates for the 2007–2008 Election Cycle Statutory amount 2 U.S.C. 441a(h) .............. 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 $0.02 multiplied by the total VAP of the United States (227,719,424), multiplied by the price index. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. See 2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(2) and 11 CFR 109.32(a). Based upon this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2008 Presidential nominees is $19,151,200. 16:49 Feb 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Bank Iowa Corporation, West Des Moines, Iowa; to acquire up to 100 percent of Hansen Bancorporation, Lawler, Iowa, and thereby indirectly acquire State Bank of Lawler, New Hampton, Iowa. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 11, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–2765 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S 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 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 March 11, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. First NBC Bank Holding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana; to merge with Dryades Bancorp, Inc., and thereby acquire Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.B., both of New Orleans, Louisiana, and thereby engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 11, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–2766 Filed 2–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards; Notice of Meeting The Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards will meet Monday, February 25, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in room 7C13 of the Government Accountability Office building, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC. The Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards will hold a meeting to discuss issues associated with the independence standard and other issues identified by the Council. The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public will be provided an opportunity to address the Council with a brief (five minute) presentation in the afternoon. Any interested person who plans to attend the meeting as an observer must contact Jennifer Allison, Council Administrator, 202–512–3423. A form of picture identification must be presented to the GAO Security Desk on the day of the meeting to obtain access to the GAO building. For further information, please contact Ms. Allison. Please check the Government Auditing Standards Web page (https://www.gao.gov/govaud/ ybk01.htm) one week prior to the meeting for a final agenda. [Pub. L. 67–13, 42 Stat. 20 (June 10, 1921)] Dated: February 6, 2008. Paula M. Rascona, Director, Financial Management and Assurance. [FR Doc. 08–641 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610–02–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Meeting of the President’s Council on Bioethics Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, The President’s Council on Bioethics. ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The President’s Council on Bioethics (Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD, Chairman) will hold its thirty-second meeting, at which it will discuss and VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:49 Feb 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 hear presentations on (1) newborn screening and (2) the problems of cost, access, and quality in American health care. The Council will also unveil its most recent publication, Human Dignity and Bioethics: Essays Commissioned by the President’s Council on Bioethics. Subjects discussed at past Council meetings (although not on the agenda for the March 2008 meeting) include: therapeutic and reproductive cloning, assisted reproduction, reproductive genetics, neuroscience, aging retardation, organ transplantation, personalized medicine, and lifespanextension. Publications issued by the Council to date include: Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry (July 2002); Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness (October 2003); Being Human: Readings from the President’s Council on Bioethics (December 2003); Monitoring Stem Cell Research (January 2004), Reproduction and Responsibility: The Regulation of New Biotechnologies (March 2004), Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A White Paper (May 2005), Taking Care: Ethical Caregiving in Our Aging Society (September 2005), and Human Dignity and Bioethics: Essays Commissioned by the President’s Council on Bioethics (March 2008). Reports on (a) controversies in the determination of death, and (b) organ procurement, transplantation, and allocation are forthcoming. DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, March 6, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET; and Friday, March 7, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, ET. ADDRESSES: Hotel Palomar Arlington, 1121 North 19th Street, Arlington, VA 22209. Phone 703–351–9170. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Diane M. Gianelli, Director of Communications, The President’s Council on Bioethics, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Suite C100, Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 202/296–4669. Email: info@bioethics.gov. Web site: https://www.bioethics.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.bioethics.gov. The Council encourages public input, either in person or in writing. At this meeting, interested members of the public may address the Council, beginning at 11:45 am, on Friday, March 7. Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or organization. As a courtesy, please inform Ms. Diane M. Gianelli, Director of Communications, in advance of your intention to make a public statement, and give your name and affiliation. To submit a written PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8699 statement, mail or e-mail it to Ms. Gianelli at one of her contact addresses given above. Dated: February 1, 2008. F. Daniel Davis, Executive Director, The President’s Council on Bioethics. [FR Doc. E8–2779 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–06–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee: Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., March 26, 2008; 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., March 27, 2008. Place: Corporate Square, Building 8, 1st Floor Conference Room, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 639–8317. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people. Purpose: This council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of tuberculosis. Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis. Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items include issues pertaining to Lessons Learned: Potential for Transmission of Tuberculosis during Air Travel; Tuberculosis as a Cause of Death; and Update on Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing and Second Line Drug Susceptibility Guidelines and other related tuberculosis issues. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Contact Person for More Information: Margie Scott-Cseh, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Strategic Business Unit, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., M/S E–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 639–8317. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register Notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8698-8699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2766]


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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 
Sec. [thinsp]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 March 11, 2008.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 
1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
    1. First NBC Bank Holding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana; to merge 
with Dryades Bancorp, Inc., and thereby acquire Dryades Savings Bank, 
F.S.B., both of New Orleans, Louisiana, and thereby engage in operating 
a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of 
Regulation Y.


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    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 11, 
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-2766 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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