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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
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 23, 2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia (Michael E. Collins, Senior
Vice President) 100 North 6th Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105–
1521:
1. Integrity Bancshares, Inc.; to
become a bank holding company by
acquiring 100 percent of the voting
shares of Integrity Bank, both of Camp
Hill, Pennsylvania.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
(Nadine Wallman, Vice President) 1455
East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio
44101–2566:
1. Whitaker Bank Corporation of
Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of State Financial Services, Inc., and
thereby indirectly acquire voting shares
of State Bank and Trust, both of
Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs
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Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63166–2034:
1. Twin Lakes Bancshares, Inc.; to
become a bank holding company by
acquiring 100 percent of the voting
shares of Twin Lakes Community Bank,
both of Flippin, Arkansas, and Bank of
Salem, Salem, Arkansas.
2. First National Corporation of
Wynne, Wynne, Arkansas; to acquire 35
percent of the voting shares of Twin
Lakes Bancshares, Inc., and thereby
indirectly retain voting shares of Twin
Lakes Community Bank, both of
Flippin, Arkansas, and also indirectly
acquire voting shares of Bank of Salem,
Salem, Arkansas.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 23, 2008.
Margaret McCloskey Shanks,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Voluntary Testing and Enrollment for a
New Method of Submitting
Applications, Notices, and Other
Requests for Regulatory Authorization
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Federal
Reserve) proposes to implement an
electronic system for the submission of
applications, notices, and other requests
for regulatory authorization to the
Federal Reserve System by insured
depository institutions, bank holding
companies (BHCs), foreign banking
organizations (FBOs), other entities,
individuals, or groups (collectively,
filers) under the Federal Reserve Act,
Bank Holding Company Act, Bank
Merger Act, Change in Bank Control
Act, the International Banking Act of
1978, and the Federal Reserve’s
regulations implementing these statutes.
As a part of this process the Federal
Reserve would implement an
authentication system to authorize filers
and their designated agents to access the
Electronic Applications system (E-Apps)
and submit filings. To identify any
unresolved issues with (E-Apps), the
Federal Reserve proposes to establish a
testing program involving a limited
number of filers that would be willing
to provide written and oral feedback
regarding the authentication and testing
processes.
DATES: Pilot Phase Timeframe: Second
and Third Quarters 2008.
System Enrollment and
Implementation Phase Timeframe:
Beginning Fourth Quarter 2008.
AGENCY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Sexton, Manager (202–452–
3009) or Vaishali Sack, Supervisory
Financial Analyst (202–452–5221),
Division of Banking Supervision and
Regulation, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System; Michelle
Shore, Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer (202–452–3829), Division of
Research and Statistics, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, DC 20551. For
users of Telecommunications Device for
the Deaf (‘‘TDD’’) only, contact (202)
263–4869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The Federal Reserve is developing an
electronic system for the submission of
applications, notices, and other requests
for regulatory authorization
(collectively, filings) by filers to the
Federal Reserve. The Government
Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998
(GPEA) generally requires federal
executive agencies to use electronic
forms and electronic filings to conduct
official business with the public when
practicable. The Federal Reserve, which
complies with GPEA, has elected to
provide a web-based system for the
electronic submission of filings, in order
to reduce substantially the Federal
Reserve’s reliance on its current, paperbased submission processes. This
electronic system, E-Apps, is currently
under development.
Although the use of E-Apps would be
voluntary for filers, the Federal Reserve
anticipates that the electronic
submission of filings through E-Apps
would reduce the burden filers
experience with current requirements
for paper-based submissions. Therefore,
filers who voluntarily choose to submit
filings through E-Apps would save the
time and expense associated with
photocopying and mailing or otherwise
filing copies.
In order to provide sufficient
assurances of authentication, data
integrity, data confidentiality and nonrepudiation, and sufficient security for
the information transmitted in filed
documents, filers and their designated
agents must be authenticated to access
E-Apps and submit filings to the Federal
Reserve. Filers or their designated
representatives (employees or agents)
who elect to submit filings through EApps will be required to first obtain
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digital certificates from the Federal
Reserve. The process for requesting
certificates will be similar to the process
currently in place for using certain
financial services provided by the
Federal Reserve. Information, forms,
and instructions regarding the certificate
request process will be available on the
Federal Reserve’s public Web site
(https://www.federalreserve.gov/).
II. Testing and Enrollment
This notice announces the voluntary
testing and mandatory enrollment for EApps. Enrollment is mandatory only if
the filer elects to use the E-Apps system.
As discussed below, the testing and
enrollment will be conducted in two
phases: The Pilot phase and the System
Enrollment and Implementation phase.
The Federal Reserve anticipates that the
phases will be conducted according to
the following schedule: The Pilot phase
would be conducted for approximately
two months during the second quarter
of 2008. The System Enrollment and
Implementation phase would begin in
the fourth quarter of 2008 with
Enrollment and continue with
Implementation beginning in the first
quarter of 2009.
As part of the testing, each
participating filer would be expected to
enroll in E-Apps. The Federal Reserve
would issue digital certificates to
properly documented subscribers.
• Pilot Phase: This phase would
begin approximately in June 2008 and
would be conducted for two months.
The Pilot phase would include
approximately twenty filers and
subscribers (individuals who are
authorized to submit filings on behalf of
filers) as voluntary participants.
Participants in the Pilot phase would
access the E-Apps system and would
submit at least one filing through the EApps system on behalf of each filer.
The Federal Reserve would distribute
filing instructions to each participating
filer and subscriber and provide
assistance as necessary. Pilot phase
participants would be asked to provide
written and oral feedback regarding the
certificate and filing processes, the EApps system, and any customer support
they receive during the Pilot phase. The
comments and recommendations
received from the participants would be
analyzed to identify issues. The Pilot
phase, along with the feedback, would
help the Federal Reserve identify any
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unresolved issues with the E-Apps
system before the System Enrollment
and Implementation Timeframe.
• System Enrollment and
Implementation Phase: Enrollment in
the E-Apps System would be available
for all filers and their designated
representatives (employees or agents)
beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008,
and would be mandatory for filers who
want to submit filings to the Federal
Reserve through E-Apps. Filers and
subscribers that participated in the Pilot
phase would be able to submit filings
using the certificates previously issued
to them. All other filers and their
designated representatives would be
required to submit the appropriate
paperwork and follow the digital
certificate request procedures outlined
above. Implementation of the E-Apps
System would begin in the first quarter
of 2009.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 24, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
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Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, the
District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Voluntary Testing and Enrollment for a New Method of Submitting
Applications, Notices, and Other Requests for Regulatory Authorization
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal
Reserve) proposes to implement an electronic system for the submission
of applications, notices, and other requests for regulatory
authorization to the Federal Reserve System by insured depository
institutions, bank holding companies (BHCs), foreign banking
organizations (FBOs), other entities, individuals, or groups
(collectively, filers) under the Federal Reserve Act, Bank Holding
Company Act, Bank Merger Act, Change in Bank Control Act, the
International Banking Act of 1978, and the Federal Reserve's
regulations implementing these statutes. As a part of this process the
Federal Reserve would implement an authentication system to authorize
filers and their designated agents to access the Electronic
Applications system (E-Apps) and submit filings. To identify any
unresolved issues with (E-Apps), the Federal Reserve proposes to
establish a testing program involving a limited number of filers that
would be willing to provide written and oral feedback regarding the
authentication and testing processes.
DATES: Pilot Phase Timeframe: Second and Third Quarters 2008.
System Enrollment and Implementation Phase Timeframe: Beginning
Fourth Quarter 2008.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Sexton, Manager (202-452-3009)
or Vaishali Sack, Supervisory Financial Analyst (202-452-5221),
Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System; Michelle Shore, Federal Reserve Board
Clearance Officer (202-452-3829), Division of Research and Statistics,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.
For users of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (``TDD'') only,
contact (202) 263-4869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Federal Reserve is developing an electronic system for the
submission of applications, notices, and other requests for regulatory
authorization (collectively, filings) by filers to the Federal Reserve.
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998 (GPEA) generally
requires federal executive agencies to use electronic forms and
electronic filings to conduct official business with the public when
practicable. The Federal Reserve, which complies with GPEA, has elected
to provide a web-based system for the electronic submission of filings,
in order to reduce substantially the Federal Reserve's reliance on its
current, paper-based submission processes. This electronic system, E-
Apps, is currently under development.
Although the use of E-Apps would be voluntary for filers, the
Federal Reserve anticipates that the electronic submission of filings
through E-Apps would reduce the burden filers experience with current
requirements for paper-based submissions. Therefore, filers who
voluntarily choose to submit filings through E-Apps would save the time
and expense associated with photocopying and mailing or otherwise
filing copies.
In order to provide sufficient assurances of authentication, data
integrity, data confidentiality and non-repudiation, and sufficient
security for the information transmitted in filed documents, filers and
their designated agents must be authenticated to access E-Apps and
submit filings to the Federal Reserve. Filers or their designated
representatives (employees or agents) who elect to submit filings
through E-Apps will be required to first obtain digital certificates
from the Federal Reserve. The process for requesting certificates will
be similar to the process currently in place for using certain
financial services provided by the Federal Reserve. Information, forms,
and instructions regarding the certificate request process will be
available on the Federal Reserve's public Web site (https://
www.federalreserve.gov/).
II. Testing and Enrollment
This notice announces the voluntary testing and mandatory
enrollment for E-Apps. Enrollment is mandatory only if the filer elects
to use the E-Apps system. As discussed below, the testing and
enrollment will be conducted in two phases: The Pilot phase and the
System Enrollment and Implementation phase. The Federal Reserve
anticipates that the phases will be conducted according to the
following schedule: The Pilot phase would be conducted for
approximately two months during the second quarter of 2008. The System
Enrollment and Implementation phase would begin in the fourth quarter
of 2008 with Enrollment and continue with Implementation beginning in
the first quarter of 2009.
As part of the testing, each participating filer would be expected
to enroll in E-Apps. The Federal Reserve would issue digital
certificates to properly documented subscribers.
Pilot Phase: This phase would begin approximately in June
2008 and would be conducted for two months. The Pilot phase would
include approximately twenty filers and subscribers (individuals who
are authorized to submit filings on behalf of filers) as voluntary
participants. Participants in the Pilot phase would access the E-Apps
system and would submit at least one filing through the E-Apps system
on behalf of each filer.
The Federal Reserve would distribute filing instructions to each
participating filer and subscriber and provide assistance as necessary.
Pilot phase participants would be asked to provide written and oral
feedback regarding the certificate and filing processes, the E-Apps
system, and any customer support they receive during the Pilot phase.
The comments and recommendations received from the participants would
be analyzed to identify issues. The Pilot phase, along with the
feedback, would help the Federal Reserve identify any unresolved issues
with the E-Apps system before the System Enrollment and Implementation
Timeframe.
System Enrollment and Implementation Phase: Enrollment in
the E-Apps System would be available for all filers and their
designated representatives (employees or agents) beginning in the
fourth quarter of 2008, and would be mandatory for filers who want to
submit filings to the Federal Reserve through E-Apps. Filers and
subscribers that participated in the Pilot phase would be able to
submit filings using the certificates previously issued to them. All
other filers and their designated representatives would be required to
submit the appropriate paperwork and follow the digital certificate
request procedures outlined above. Implementation of the E-Apps System
would begin in the first quarter of 2009.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 24,
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-9326 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]
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