Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 23482-23483 [2012-9452]

Download as PDF 23482 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 76 / Thursday, April 19, 2012 / Notices owned treatment works (POTWs). EPA did not authorize the state to regulate cooling water intake structures under CWA section 316(b) (33 U.S.C. 1326(b)). 66 FR 12792. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2003 Partial Approval of the Program in Indian Territories On October 31, 2003, EPA approved the State of Maine’s application to administer the NPDES program in the Indian territories of the Penobscot Indian Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, with the exception of any discharges that qualified as ‘‘internal tribal matters’’ under MICSA and MIA. 68 FR 65052 (Nov. 18, 2003). This action generally authorized the state to administer the NPDES program in the territories of the two largest Indian tribes in the state, finding that the combination of MICSA and MIA created a unique jurisdictional arrangement that granted the state authority to issue permits to dischargers. EPA did not approve the state’s program to regulate two small tribally-owned and operated POTWs. EPA determined that these POTWs qualified as internal tribal matters and, therefore, fell within an enumerated exception to the grant of jurisdiction to the state in MICSA and MIA. EPA did not take action on the state’s application as it applied to the territories of the two smaller federallyrecognized tribes in the state, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians. These two tribes are subject to jurisdictional provisions separate from those that apply to the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes. EPA’s 2003 action addressed all the Indian territories that included existing point source dischargers covered by the NPDES program. Appeal and Decision in Maine v. Johnson Several parties petitioned for judicial review of EPA’s 2003 decision partially approving Maine’s NPDES program in the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Indian territories. The Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe challenged EPA’s decision to generally approve the state to administer the program in their territories. The State of Maine and a coalition of public and private NPDES permit holders challenged EPA’s decision to disapprove the state’s program as to the two small tribal POTWs based on the finding that permitting those discharges qualified as an internal tribal matter. On August 8, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued its opinion in Maine v. Johnson. 498 F.3d 37. The court held that EPA had VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:10 Apr 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 correctly determined that MICSA and MIA granted the state sufficient authority to administer the NPDES permit program in the territories of these two tribes. The court disagreed with EPA’s finding, however, that permitting the two small tribal POTWs qualified as an internal tribal matter. It found that ‘‘[d]ischarging pollutants into navigable waters is not of the same character as tribal elections, tribal membership or other exemplars [of internal tribal matters] that relate to the structure of Indian government or the distribution of tribal property.’’ Id. at 46. The court affirmed EPA’s approval of Maine’s NPDES program, but vacated EPA’s decision to withhold program approval with respect to issuing NDPES permits to the two tribal POTWs and remanded the matter back to EPA to amend the program approval consistent with its opinion. Id. at 48–49. The court’s mandate was issued on October 2, 2007. Program Approval To Address the Court’s Remand EPA proposed to implement the court’s order by modifying its approval of Maine’s NPDES program to authorize the State to issue NPDES permits for all discharges within the Indian territories of the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe. 76 FR 29747 (May 23, 2011). Additionally, the notice stated that EPA does not plan to undertake a case-by-case analysis of any new discharges to determine whether they qualify as internal tribal matters under MICSA and MIA. EPA received no public comments on the record in response to the May 23, 2011 proposal. As a result, the state will assume responsibility from EPA for issuing and administering the permits for the Penobscot Nation Indian Island treatment works (EPA NPDES Permit No. ME 0101311 and MEPDES License No. 2672) and the Passamaquoddy Tribal Council treatment works (EPA NPDES Permit No. 1011773 and MEPDES License No. 2561). Neither tribe has applied to EPA to implement the NPDES permit program, so this action does not address the question of either tribe’s authority to implement the program. The finalization of this action does not modify the types of activities covered by Maine’s base program as EPA approved it in 2001. Thus, the state’s program does not include regulation of cooling water intake structures under CWA section 316(b). Nor is EPA taking action on Maine’s application to implement the NPDES permit program in the territories of the PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians. Authority: This action is taken under the authority of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1342. Dated: March 28, 2012. H. Curtis Spalding, Regional Administrator, Region 1. [FR Doc. 2012–9450 Filed 4–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Federal Election Commission. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 10 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC. STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee. Investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes, or information which if written would be contained in such records. Information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to have a considerable adverse effect on the implementation of a proposed Commission action. * * * * * PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer. Telephone: (202) 694–1220. AGENCY: DATE AND TIME: Shawn Woodhead Werth, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2012–9615 Filed 4–17–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 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 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1 23483 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 76 / Thursday, April 19, 2012 / Notices 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 will also 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. 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 14, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice President), 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. IBERIABANK Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana; to merge with Florida Gulf Bancorp and thereby indirectly acquire Florida Gulf Bank, both in Fort Myers, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 16, 2012. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. Resource for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project is evaluating social emotional program enhancements within Head Start settings serving 3and 4-year-old children. This project focuses on identifying the central features of effective programs to provide the information federal policy makers and Head Start providers will need if they are to increase Head Start’s capacity to improve the social and emotional skills and school readiness of preschool age children. The project is sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). the Administration for Children and Families (ACF): The Head Start CARES project uses a group-based randomized design to test the effects of three different evidence-based programs designed to improve the social and emotional development of children in Head Start classrooms. Data to assess impacts of the program models in preschool was collected through surveys with teachers and parents, as well as direct child assessments. Data to assess implementation of the program models in preschool was collected through surveys and interviews with teachers, local coaches, trainers and center staff. Data collection for both the impact and implementation studies occurred during the Head Start Year. The study sample involved 17 Head Start grantees/ delegate agencies, 104 centers, 307 classrooms, 1,042 selected 3-year-old children and 2,885 selected 4-year-old children. The purpose of this request is to obtain an extension to finish impact data collection in the 2012 Follow-up Year (e.g., Kindergarten for the 4-yearolds). This data to assess impacts of the program models in the kindergarten year will be collected through teacher reports (surveys) and parent surveys. Respondents: The respondents for the activities under the extension request for Follow-Up year data collection will be parents of children and kindergarten teachers of children in the study. The annual burden estimates for both surveys covered by the extension are detailed below. 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. 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 May 4, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Kenneth Binning, Vice President, Applications and Enforcement) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105–1579: 1. Security California Bancorp, Riverside, California; to engage de novo through its subsidiary, SCB Asset Management, Riverside, California, in extending credit and servicing loans, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 16, 2012. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2012–9453 Filed 4–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P [FR Doc. 2012–9452 Filed 4–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Administration for Children and Families Notice of Proposals To Engage In or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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 Title: D HS/ACF/OPRE Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and Resource for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project: Impact and Implementation Studies. OMB No. 0970–0364. Description: The Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—EXTENSION Annual number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Estimated annual burden hours Teacher Report on Individual Children ............................................................ Follow-up Parent Survey ................................................................................. 608 608 1 1 0.33 0.33 201 201 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 402 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:10 Apr 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23482-23483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9452]


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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

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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 will also 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.
    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 14, 2012.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice 
President), 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
    1. IBERIABANK Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana; to merge with 
Florida Gulf Bancorp and thereby indirectly acquire Florida Gulf Bank, 
both in Fort Myers, Florida.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 16, 
2012.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-9452 Filed 4-18-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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