Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of June 19-20, 2012, 42730 [2012-17688]

Download as PDF 42730 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 140 / Friday, July 20, 2012 / Notices FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of June 19– 20, 2012 The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than August 6, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: 1. Lynne Deweese and V.J. Hales as co-trustees of The Hales Survivor’s Trust, individually and with Randy Deweese, Lynne Deweese, V.J. Hales, Jason Schwartz, Kimberly Schwartz, Andrea Williford, Michael Williford, and Dallas Williford, all of Clinton, Kentucky; all as members of The Hales Family Control Group; to gain control of First Trust Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly gain control of First Community Bank of Western Kentucky, Inc., both in Clinton, Kentucky. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 17, 2012. Margaret McCloskey Shanks, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2012–17692 Filed 7–19–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P In accordance with Section 271.7(d) of its rules regarding availability of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below the domestic policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market Committee at its meeting held on June 19–20, 2012.1 The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable growth in output. To further its long-run objectives, the Committee seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent with federal funds trading in a range from 0 to @ percent. The Committee directs the Desk to continue the maturity extension program it began in September to purchase, by the end of June 2012, Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 years to 30 years with a total face value of $400 billion, and to sell Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 3 years or less with a total face value of $400 billion. Following the conclusion of these purchases, the Committee directs the Desk to purchase Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 years to 30 years with a total face value of about $267 billion by the end of December 2012, and to sell or redeem Treasury securities with remaining maturities of approximately 3 years or less with a total face value of about $267 billion. For the duration of this program, the Committee directs the Desk to suspend its current policy of rolling over maturing Treasury securities into new issues. The Committee directs the Desk to maintain its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments on all agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in the System Open Market Account in agency mortgage-backed securities. These actions should maintain the total face value of domestic securities at approximately $2.6 trillion. The Committee directs the Desk to engage in dollar roll transactions as necessary to facilitate settlement of the Federal Reserve’s agency MBS transactions. The System Open Market Account Manager and the Secretary will keep the Committee informed of ongoing developments regarding the System’s balance sheet that could affect the attainment over time of the Committee’s objectives of maximum employment and price stability. By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 12, 2012. William B. English, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee. [FR Doc. 2012–17688 Filed 7–19–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register. The following transactions were granted early termination—on the dates indicated—of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The listing for each transaction includes the transaction number and the parties to the transaction. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period. EARLEY TERMINATIONS GRANTED mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [June 1, 2012 Thru June 30, 2012] 06/01/2012 20120841 ...... 20120862 ...... G G ValueAct Capital Master Fund. L.P.; Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company; ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. Marquard & Bahls AG; GS Maritime Holding LLC; Marquard & Bahls AG. 1 Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee at its meeting held on June 19– 20, 2012, which includes the domestic policy VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:18 Jul 19, 2012 Jkt 226001 directive issued at the meeting, are available on the Board’s Web site, www.federalreserve.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17688]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of June 
19-20, 2012

    In accordance with Section 271.7(d) of its rules regarding 
availability of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below 
the domestic policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market 
Committee at its meeting held on June 19-20, 2012.\1\
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    \1\ Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee 
at its meeting held on June 19-20, 2012, which includes the domestic 
policy directive issued at the meeting, are available on the Board's 
Web site, www.federalreserve.gov. The minutes are also published in 
the Federal Reserve Bulletin and in the Board's Annual Report.
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    The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial 
conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable 
growth in output. To further its long-run objectives, the Committee 
seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent with federal funds 
trading in a range from 0 to [frac14] percent. The Committee directs 
the Desk to continue the maturity extension program it began in 
September to purchase, by the end of June 2012, Treasury securities 
with remaining maturities of 6 years to 30 years with a total face 
value of $400 billion, and to sell Treasury securities with remaining 
maturities of 3 years or less with a total face value of $400 billion. 
Following the conclusion of these purchases, the Committee directs the 
Desk to purchase Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 
years to 30 years with a total face value of about $267 billion by the 
end of December 2012, and to sell or redeem Treasury securities with 
remaining maturities of approximately 3 years or less with a total face 
value of about $267 billion. For the duration of this program, the 
Committee directs the Desk to suspend its current policy of rolling 
over maturing Treasury securities into new issues. The Committee 
directs the Desk to maintain its existing policy of reinvesting 
principal payments on all agency debt and agency mortgage-backed 
securities in the System Open Market Account in agency mortgage-backed 
securities. These actions should maintain the total face value of 
domestic securities at approximately $2.6 trillion. The Committee 
directs the Desk to engage in dollar roll transactions as necessary to 
facilitate settlement of the Federal Reserve's agency MBS transactions. 
The System Open Market Account Manager and the Secretary will keep the 
Committee informed of ongoing developments regarding the System's 
balance sheet that could affect the attainment over time of the 
Committee's objectives of maximum employment and price stability.

    By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 12, 2012.
William B. English,
Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.
[FR Doc. 2012-17688 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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