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The comment period for this notice
expired on April 4, 2008. The Federal
Reserve did not receive any comment
letters. The revisions will be
implemented as proposed.
2. Report title: International
Applications and Prior Notifications
under Subparts A and C of Regulation
K.
Agency form number: FR K–1.
OMB control number: 7100–0107.
Frequency: Event generated.
Reporters: State member banks, Edge
and agreement corporations, bank
holding companies, and certain foreign
banking organizations.
Annual reporting hours: 889 hours.
Estimated average hours per response:
Attachments A and B, 11.5 hours;
Attachments C through G, 10 hours;
Attachments H and I, 15.5 hours;
Attachment J, 10 hours; Attachment K,
20 hours.
Number of respondents: 29.
General description of report: This
information collection is mandatory (12
U.S.C. 601–604(a) and 611–631)) and
(12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(13), 1843(c)(14) and
1844(c)). The applying organization has
the opportunity to request
confidentiality for information that it
believes will qualify for an FOIA
exemption.
Abstract: Subpart A of Regulation K
governs the foreign investments and
activities of member banks, Edge and
agreement corporations, bank holding
companies, and certain investments by
foreign organizations. Subpart C of
Regulation K governs investments in
export trading companies. The FR K–1
information collection contains eleven
attachments for the application and
notification requirements embodied in
Subparts A and C of Regulation K. The
Federal Reserve requires these
applications for regulatory and
supervisory purposes and to allow the
Federal Reserve to fulfill its statutory
obligations under the Federal Reserve
Act and the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956.
Current Actions: On February 4, 2008,
the Federal Reserve published a notice
in the Federal Register (73 FR 6515)
requesting public comment for sixty
days on the extension, with revision, of
the application and notification forms.
The comment period for this notice
expired on April 4, 2008. The Federal
Reserve did not receive any comment
letters. The revisions will be
implemented as proposed.
3. Report titles: Consumer Satisfaction
Questionnaire; Federal Reserve
Consumer Help Center Survey; and
Federal Reserve Consumer Help Online
Complaint Form.
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Agency form numbers: FR 1379a, FR
1379b, and FR 1379c.
OMB control number: 7100–0135.
Frequency: Event generated.
Reporters: Consumers.
Annual reporting hours: 2,037 hours.
Estimated average hours per response:
FR 1379a: 5 minutes; FR 1379b: 5
minutes; FR 1379c: 10 minutes.
Number of respondents: FR 1379a:
2,640; FR 1379b: 1,800; FR 1379c:
10,000.
General description of report: This
information collection is voluntary and
authorized by law (15 U.S.C. 57(a)(f)(1)).
While the individual respondent’s
information is confidential, once such
information has been aggregated, the
aggregated information is not
considered confidential. The
information may be aggregated with
responses from other respondents and
released in statistical format while
maintaining the privacy of the
individual respondents. If a respondent
provides information not specifically
solicited on the form, that information
may be exempt from disclosure under
FOIA (5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4), (b)(6), or
(b)(7)) upon specific request from the
respondent.
Abstract: The FR 1379 questionnaires
are sent to consumers who have filed
complaints with the Federal Reserve
against state member banks. The
information gathered on the
questionnaires is used to determine
whether consumers are satisfied with
the way the Federal Reserve Bank
handled their complaints and to solicit
suggestions for improving the complaint
investigation process.
Current Actions: On February 4, 2008,
the Federal Reserve published a notice
in the Federal Register (73 FR 6515)
requesting public comment for sixty
days on the extension, with revision, for
the FR 1379a, b, c questionnaires. The
comment period expired on April 4,
2008. The Federal Reserve did not
receive any comment letters. The
revisions will be implemented as
proposed.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 11, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–8115 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am]
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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
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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
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
Web site 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 12, 2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice
President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414:
1. Dart Financial Corporation, Mason,
Michigan; to become a bank holding
company by acquiring 100 percent of
the voting shares of The Dart Bank,
Mason, Michigan.
2. Black River BancVenture, Inc.,
Memphis, Tennessee; Spence Limited,
L.P., Nashville, Tennessee; and
Financial Junk, L.L.C., Nashville,
Tennessee; to each acquire 22 percent of
the voting shares of Alliant Bank,
Sedgwick, Kansas; 9 percent of the
voting shares of Farmers Savings Bank,
Keota, Iowa; 20 percent of the voting
shares of Gorham State Bank, Gorham,
Kansas; 10 percent of the voting shares
of Greensburg State Bank, Greensburg,
Kansas; 8 percent of the voting shares of
Kansas State Bank, Overbrook, Kansas;
15 percent of the voting shares of
Leonardville State Bank, Leonardville,
Kansas; 8 percent of the voting shares of
Marquette Farmers State Bank,
Marquette, Kansas; and 19 percent of
the voting shares of Community Shores
Bank Corporation, Muskegon, Michigan,
and thereby indirectly acquire voting
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shares of Community Shores Bank,
Muskegon, Michigan; 15 percent of the
voting shares of Allegiance Bank of
North America, Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania; 15 percent of the voting
shares of Bay Commercial Bank, Walnut
Creek, California; 9.90 percent of the
voting shares of Cornerstone Bank,
Moorestown, New Jersey.
Applicants also have applied to
acquire 6 percent of the voting shares of
SFB Bancorp, Inc., Elizabethon,
Tennessee, and indirectly acquire
Security Federal Bank, Elizabethon,
Tennessee, and thereby engage in
operating a savings association,
pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii), and
9.9 percent of the voting shares of
Quaint Oak Bancorp, Southampton,
Pennsylvania, and indirectly acquire
Quaint Oak Bank, Southampton,
Pennsylvania, and thereby engage in
operating a savings association,
pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of
Regulation Y.
3. Spence Limited, L.P., Nashville,
Tennessee, and Financial Junk, L.L.C.,
Nashville, Tennesse, to become bank
holding companies by acquiring 48
percent of the voting shares of Michigan
Community Bancorp, Ltd., and thereby
indirectly acquire Lakeside Community
Bank, both of Sterling Heights,
Michigan.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice
President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198–0001:
1. First Financial Bancshares, Inc.,
Lawrence, Kansas; to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Great
American Bank, De Soto, Kansas.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 11, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–8112 Filed 4–15–08; 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.
E8–7645) published on pages 19851–
19852 of the issue for Friday, April 11,
2008.
Under the Federal Reserve Bank of St.
Louis heading, the entry for Reliable
Community Bancshares, Inc., Perryville,
Missouri, is revised to read as follows:
A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs
Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63166–2034:
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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.
In connection with this application,
Countryside Acquisition Corporation,
also has applied to become a bank
holding company by acquiring 100
percent of the voting shares of
Countryside Bancshares, Inc., and
thereby indirectly acquire Countryside
Bank, all of Republic, Missouri.
Comments on this application must
be received by May 5, 2008.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 11, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–8113 Filed 4–15–08 8:45 am]
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Multiple Award Schedule Advisory
Panel; Notification of Public Advisory
Panel Meetings
U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) Multiple Award
Schedule Advisory Panel (MAS Panel),
a Federal Advisory Committee, will
hold public meetings on the dates and
times given below to discuss the
multiple award schedules (MAS)
program. GSA utilizes the Schedules
program to establish long-term
Governmentwide contracts with
responsible firms to provide Federal,
State, and local government customers
with access to a wide variety of supplies
(products) and services.
The MAS Panel will develop advice
and recommendations on MAS program
pricing policies, provisions, and
procedures in the context of current
commercial pricing practices.
Specifically, the MAS Panel will review
the MAS policy statements,
implementing regulations, solicitation
provisions and other related documents
regarding the structure, use, and pricing
for the MAS contract awards.
DATES: Initial meeting: The initial
meeting of the MAS Panel will take
place on Monday, May 5, 2008,
beginning at 10 a.m. and adjourning no
later than 5 p.m.
Second Meeting: The second meeting
for the Panel is scheduled for Thursday,
May 22, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Initial meeting: The initial
meeting location is AIA Building, 2nd
Floor, 1725 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The building is at the
corner of 18th Street and New York
Avenue. Entrance to the building is on
either 18th Street or New York Avenue.
Second Meeting: The second meeting
will be held at the General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street, NW., 1st
Floor Auditorium, Washington, DC
20405. Please enter the GSA building on
F Street at the center of the block. The
Auditorium is on the street level to the
left inside the entrance. GSA is a secure
facility and proper Government issued
identification is required for entry.
Please allow sufficient time for building
entry procedures.
Subsequent meeting dates, locations,
and times will be published at least 15
days prior to the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information on the Panel meetings,
agendas, and other information can be
obtained at https://www.gsa.gov/
masadvisorypanel or you may contact
Ms. Pat Brooks, Designated Federal
Officer, Multiple Award Schedule
Advisory Panel, U.S. General Services
Administration, 2011 Crystal Drive,
Suite 911, Arlington, VA 22205;
telephone 703–604–3406, fax 703–605–
3454; or via e-mail at
mas.advisorypanel@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Oral
comments: Requests to present oral
comments must be in writing (e-mail or
fax) and received by Ms. Brooks at the
above address seven (7) business days
prior to the meeting date. Each
individual or group requesting an oral
presentation will be limited to a total
time of five minutes. Speakers should
bring at least 50 copies of their
comments for distribution to the
reviewers and public at the meeting.
Written Comments: Written comments
must be also received seven (7) business
days prior to the meeting date so that
the comments may be provided to the
Panel for their consideration prior to the
meeting. Comments should be supplied
to Ms. Brooks at the address/contact
information noted above in the
following format: One hard copy with
original signature and one electronic
copy via e-mail in Microsoft Word.
Availability of Materials: All meeting
materials, including meeting agendas,
handouts, public comments, and
meeting minutes will be posted on the
MAS Panel Web site at https://
www.gsa.gov/masadvisorypanel or
https://www.gsa.gov/masap.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring
special accommodations at these
meetings should contact Ms. Brooks at
ADDRESSES:
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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 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 Web site 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 12, 2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
1. Dart Financial Corporation, Mason, Michigan; to become a bank
holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of The
Dart Bank, Mason, Michigan.
2. Black River BancVenture, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee; Spence
Limited, L.P., Nashville, Tennessee; and Financial Junk, L.L.C.,
Nashville, Tennessee; to each acquire 22 percent of the voting shares
of Alliant Bank, Sedgwick, Kansas; 9 percent of the voting shares of
Farmers Savings Bank, Keota, Iowa; 20 percent of the voting shares of
Gorham State Bank, Gorham, Kansas; 10 percent of the voting shares of
Greensburg State Bank, Greensburg, Kansas; 8 percent of the voting
shares of Kansas State Bank, Overbrook, Kansas; 15 percent of the
voting shares of Leonardville State Bank, Leonardville, Kansas; 8
percent of the voting shares of Marquette Farmers State Bank,
Marquette, Kansas; and 19 percent of the voting shares of Community
Shores Bank Corporation, Muskegon, Michigan, and thereby indirectly
acquire voting
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shares of Community Shores Bank, Muskegon, Michigan; 15 percent of the
voting shares of Allegiance Bank of North America, Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania; 15 percent of the voting shares of Bay Commercial Bank,
Walnut Creek, California; 9.90 percent of the voting shares of
Cornerstone Bank, Moorestown, New Jersey.
Applicants also have applied to acquire 6 percent of the voting
shares of SFB Bancorp, Inc., Elizabethon, Tennessee, and indirectly
acquire Security Federal Bank, Elizabethon, Tennessee, and thereby
engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section
225.28(b)(4)(ii), and 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Quaint Oak
Bancorp, Southampton, Pennsylvania, and indirectly acquire Quaint Oak
Bank, Southampton, Pennsylvania, and thereby engage in operating a
savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation
Y.
3. Spence Limited, L.P., Nashville, Tennessee, and Financial Junk,
L.L.C., Nashville, Tennesse, to become bank holding companies by
acquiring 48 percent of the voting shares of Michigan Community
Bancorp, Ltd., and thereby indirectly acquire Lakeside Community Bank,
both of Sterling Heights, Michigan.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant
Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001:
1. First Financial Bancshares, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas; to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of Great American Bank, De Soto,
Kansas.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 11,
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-8112 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
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