Public Meetings; Application by Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC, To Acquire Countrywide Financial Corporation, Calabasas, CA, 19852-19853 [E8-7758]
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100 percent of the voting shares of
Southbridge Savings Bank, all of
Southbridge, Massachusetts.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia (Michael E. Collins, Senior
Vice President) 100 North 6th Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105–
1521:
1. The Hibshman Trust for Ephrata
National Bank Stock; to acquire 31.2
percent of the voting shares of ENB
Financial Corp., and thereby indirectly
acquire voting shares of Ephrata
National Bank, all of Ephrata,
Pennsylvania.
C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs
Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63166–2034:
1. Reliable Community Bancshares,
Inc., Perryville, Missouri; to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of
Countryside Bancshares, Inc., and
thereby indirectly acquire Countryside
Bank, both of Republic, Missouri.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 7, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–7645 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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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 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
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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 May 8, 2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice
President) 701 East Byrd Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528:
1. Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.,
Norfolk, Virginia; to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of Shore Financial
Corporation, and thereby indirectly
acquire voting shares of Shore Bank,
both of Onley, Virginia.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 8, 2008.
Margaret McCloskey Shanks,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–7762 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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Public Meetings; Application by Bank
of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC,
To Acquire Countrywide Financial
Corporation, Calabasas, CA
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Board will hold public
meetings in Los Angeles, California, and
Chicago, Illinois, regarding the notice
submitted by Bank of America
Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina,
to acquire Countrywide Financial
Corporation, Calabasas, California, and
Countrywide Bank, FSB, Alexandria,
Virginia, as well as certain other
nonbanking subsidiaries, pursuant to
the Bank Holding Company Act (‘‘BHC
Act’’) and related statutes. The purpose
of the public meetings is to collect
information relating to factors the Board
is required to consider under the BHC
Act.
DATES: The Los Angeles, California,
meeting will be held on Monday, April
28, 2008, and Tuesday, April 29, 2008,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. PDT. The
Chicago, Illinois, meeting will be held
on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, beginning
at 8:30 a.m. CDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting in Los
Angeles, California, will be held at the
Los Angeles Branch of the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 950
South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles,
California. The public meeting in
Chicago, Illinois, will be held at the
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230
South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the Los Angeles meeting, contact Scott
Turner, Community Affairs Officer,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
101 Market Street, San Francisco,
California 94105 (phone: 415/974–2722;
facsimile: 415/393–1920). For the
Chicago meeting, contact Alicia
Williams, Vice President, Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South
LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604
(phone: 312/322–5910; facsimile: 312/
913–2626).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 15, 2008, Bank of America
Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina
(‘‘Bank of America’’) requested the
Board’s approval under the BHC Act
and related statutes to acquire
Countrywide Financial Corporation,
Calabasas, California (‘‘Countrywide’’),
and thereby acquire Countrywide’s
wholly owned savings association
subsidiary, Countrywide Bank, FSB, as
well as Countrywide’s other nonbanking
subsidiaries. The Board hereby orders
that public meetings on the Bank of
America/Countrywide proposal be held
in Los Angeles, California, and Chicago,
Illinois.
Purpose and Procedures
The public meetings will collect
information relating to factors the Board
is required to consider under the BHC
Act. The factors the BHC Act requires
the Board to consider include whether
the notificant’s performance of the
activities can reasonably be expected to
produce benefits to the public (such as
greater convenience, increased
competition, and gains in efficiency)
that outweigh possible adverse effects
(such as undue concentration of
resources, decreased or unfair
competition, conflicts of interests, and
unsound banking practices).
Consideration of the above factors
includes an evaluation of the financial
and managerial resources of the
notificant, including its subsidiaries,
and any company to be acquired; the
effect of the proposed transaction on
those resources; and the management
expertise, internal control and riskmanagement systems, and capital of the
entity conducting the activity. In acting
on a notice to acquire a savings
association, the Board also reviews the
records of performance of the insured
depository institutions involved in the
proposal under the Community
Reinvestment Act, which requires the
Board to take into account a relevant
institution’s record of meeting the credit
needs of its entire community,
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including low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods, consistent with the safe
and sound operation of the institution.
12 U.S.C. § 2903.
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Procedures for Hearing
Testimony at the public meetings will
be presented to a panel consisting of a
Presiding Officer and other panel
members appointed by the Presiding
Officer. In conducting the public
meetings, the Presiding Officer will
have the authority and discretion to
ensure that the meetings proceed in a
fair and orderly manner. In contrast to
a formal administrative hearing, the
rules for taking evidence will not apply
to the public meetings. Panel members
may question witnesses but no crossexamination of witnesses will be
permitted. The public meetings will be
transcribed, and the transcripts will be
posted on the Board’s public website
within several days after the meetings.
Information regarding the procedures
for obtaining a copy of the transcript
will be announced at the public
meetings.
On the basis of the requests received,
the Presiding Officer will prepare a
schedule for participants who will
testify and establish the order of
presentation. To ensure an opportunity
for all interested commenters to present
their views, the Presiding Officer may
limit the time for presentation.
Individuals not listed on the schedule
may be permitted to speak at the public
meeting if time permits at the
conclusion of the schedule of witnesses,
at the discretion of the Presiding Officer.
Copies of testimony may, but need not,
be filed with the Presiding Officer
before a participant’s presentation.
Request To Testify
All persons wishing to testify at the
public meeting to be held in Los
Angeles must submit a written request
to Scott Turner, Community Affairs
Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco, 101 Market Street, San
Francisco, California 94105 (facsimile:
415/393–1920) no later than 5 p.m. PDT
on April 15, 2008. All persons wishing
to testify at the public meeting to be
held in Chicago must submit a written
request to Alicia Williams, Vice
President, Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60604 (facsimile: 312/
913–2626) no later than 5 p.m. CDT on
April 15, 2008.
The request to testify must include
the following information: (i)
Identification of which meeting (and
which day for the Los Angeles meeting)
the participant wishes to attend; (ii) a
brief statement of the nature of the
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expected testimony (including whether
the testimony will support or oppose
the proposed transaction or provide
other comment on the proposal) and the
estimated time required for the
presentation; (iii) the address and
telephone number (and e-mail address
and facsimile number, if available) of
the individual testifying; and (iv)
identification of any special needs, such
as individuals needing translation
services, individuals with a physical
disability who may need assistance, or
individuals requiring visual aids for
their presentation. To the extent
available, translators will be provided
for those wishing to present their views
in a language other than English if so
requested in the request to testify.
Individuals interested only in attending
the meeting, but not testifying, need not
submit a written request.
By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, effective April 8,
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–7758 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–08–0010]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
The National Birth Defects Prevention
Study (NBDPS), (OMB 0920–0010)—
Extension—National Center on Birth
Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC has been monitoring the
occurrence of serious birth defects and
genetic diseases in Atlanta since 1967
through the Metropolitan Atlanta
Congenital Defects Program (MACDP).
The MACDP is a population-based
surveillance system for birth defects in
the 5 counties of Metropolitan Atlanta.
Its primary purpose is to describe the
spatial and temporal patterns of birth
defects occurrence and serves as an
early warning system for new
Teratogens. In 1997, the Birth Defects
Risk Factor Surveillance (BDRFS) study,
a case-control study of risk factors for
selected birth defects, became the
National Birth Defects Prevention Study
(NBDPS). The major components of the
study did not change.
The NBDPS is a case-control study of
major birth defects that includes cases
identified from existing birth defect
surveillance registries in nine states,
including metropolitan Atlanta. Control
infants are randomly selected from birth
certificates or birth hospital records.
Mothers of case and control infants are
interviewed using a computer-assisted
telephone interview. The interview is
estimated to take one hour. A maximum
of four hundred interviews are planned,
300 cases and 100 controls resulting in
a maximum interview burden of 400
hours for each of the Centers.
Parents are also asked to collect cheek
cells from themselves and their infants
for DNA testing. The collection of cheek
cells by the mother, father, and infant is
estimated to take about 10 minutes per
person. Each person will be asked to rub
1 brush inside the left cheek and 1
brush inside the right cheek for a total
of 2 brushes per person. Collection of
the cheek cells takes approximately 1–
2 minutes, but the estimate of burden is
10 minutes to account for reading and
understanding the consent form and
specimen collection instructions and
mailing back the completed kits. The
anticipated maximum burden for
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Public Meetings; Application by Bank of America Corporation,
Charlotte, NC, To Acquire Countrywide Financial Corporation, Calabasas,
CA
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Board will hold public meetings in Los Angeles,
California, and Chicago, Illinois, regarding the notice submitted by
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, to acquire
Countrywide Financial Corporation, Calabasas, California, and
Countrywide Bank, FSB, Alexandria, Virginia, as well as certain other
nonbanking subsidiaries, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act
(``BHC Act'') and related statutes. The purpose of the public meetings
is to collect information relating to factors the Board is required to
consider under the BHC Act.
DATES: The Los Angeles, California, meeting will be held on Monday,
April 28, 2008, and Tuesday, April 29, 2008, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
PDT. The Chicago, Illinois, meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 22,
2008, beginning at 8:30 a.m. CDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting in Los Angeles, California, will be held
at the Los Angeles Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
950 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California. The public meeting in
Chicago, Illinois, will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Los Angeles meeting, contact
Scott Turner, Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco, 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105 (phone:
415/974-2722; facsimile: 415/393-1920). For the Chicago meeting,
contact Alicia Williams, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 (phone: 312/
322-5910; facsimile: 312/913-2626).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 2008, Bank of America
Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina (``Bank of America'') requested
the Board's approval under the BHC Act and related statutes to acquire
Countrywide Financial Corporation, Calabasas, California
(``Countrywide''), and thereby acquire Countrywide's wholly owned
savings association subsidiary, Countrywide Bank, FSB, as well as
Countrywide's other nonbanking subsidiaries. The Board hereby orders
that public meetings on the Bank of America/Countrywide proposal be
held in Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois.
Purpose and Procedures
The public meetings will collect information relating to factors
the Board is required to consider under the BHC Act. The factors the
BHC Act requires the Board to consider include whether the notificant's
performance of the activities can reasonably be expected to produce
benefits to the public (such as greater convenience, increased
competition, and gains in efficiency) that outweigh possible adverse
effects (such as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair
competition, conflicts of interests, and unsound banking practices).
Consideration of the above factors includes an evaluation of the
financial and managerial resources of the notificant, including its
subsidiaries, and any company to be acquired; the effect of the
proposed transaction on those resources; and the management expertise,
internal control and risk-management systems, and capital of the entity
conducting the activity. In acting on a notice to acquire a savings
association, the Board also reviews the records of performance of the
insured depository institutions involved in the proposal under the
Community Reinvestment Act, which requires the Board to take into
account a relevant institution's record of meeting the credit needs of
its entire community,
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including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the
safe and sound operation of the institution. 12 U.S.C. Sec. 2903.
Procedures for Hearing
Testimony at the public meetings will be presented to a panel
consisting of a Presiding Officer and other panel members appointed by
the Presiding Officer. In conducting the public meetings, the Presiding
Officer will have the authority and discretion to ensure that the
meetings proceed in a fair and orderly manner. In contrast to a formal
administrative hearing, the rules for taking evidence will not apply to
the public meetings. Panel members may question witnesses but no cross-
examination of witnesses will be permitted. The public meetings will be
transcribed, and the transcripts will be posted on the Board's public
website within several days after the meetings. Information regarding
the procedures for obtaining a copy of the transcript will be announced
at the public meetings.
On the basis of the requests received, the Presiding Officer will
prepare a schedule for participants who will testify and establish the
order of presentation. To ensure an opportunity for all interested
commenters to present their views, the Presiding Officer may limit the
time for presentation. Individuals not listed on the schedule may be
permitted to speak at the public meeting if time permits at the
conclusion of the schedule of witnesses, at the discretion of the
Presiding Officer. Copies of testimony may, but need not, be filed with
the Presiding Officer before a participant's presentation.
Request To Testify
All persons wishing to testify at the public meeting to be held in
Los Angeles must submit a written request to Scott Turner, Community
Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 101 Market
Street, San Francisco, California 94105 (facsimile: 415/393-1920) no
later than 5 p.m. PDT on April 15, 2008. All persons wishing to testify
at the public meeting to be held in Chicago must submit a written
request to Alicia Williams, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 (facsimile:
312/913-2626) no later than 5 p.m. CDT on April 15, 2008.
The request to testify must include the following information: (i)
Identification of which meeting (and which day for the Los Angeles
meeting) the participant wishes to attend; (ii) a brief statement of
the nature of the expected testimony (including whether the testimony
will support or oppose the proposed transaction or provide other
comment on the proposal) and the estimated time required for the
presentation; (iii) the address and telephone number (and e-mail
address and facsimile number, if available) of the individual
testifying; and (iv) identification of any special needs, such as
individuals needing translation services, individuals with a physical
disability who may need assistance, or individuals requiring visual
aids for their presentation. To the extent available, translators will
be provided for those wishing to present their views in a language
other than English if so requested in the request to testify.
Individuals interested only in attending the meeting, but not
testifying, need not submit a written request.
By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, effective April 8, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-7758 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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