Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 67363 [2013-26981]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2013 / Notices Bank of North Dakota, New Salem, North Dakota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 6, 2013. Michael J. Lewandowski, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2013–26980 Filed 11–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 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 December 6, 2013. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480–0291: 1. Choice Financial Holdings, Inc., Grafton, North Dakota; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Great Plains National Bank, Belfield, North Dakota. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to acquire 51 percent of the voting shares of Great Plains National Insurance Agency, LLC, LaMoure, North Dakota, and thereby indirectly engage in general insurance VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:41 Nov 08, 2013 Jkt 232001 agency activities in a community that has a population not exceeding 5,000, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(11)(iii)(A). B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198–0001: 1. Carroll County Bancshares, Inc., Carrollton, Missouri; to acquire up to 24.99 percent of the voting shares of Adams Dairy Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Adams Dairy Bank, both in Blue Springs, Missouri. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (E. Ann Worthy, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201– 2272: 1. FB Bancshares, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas; to merge with Byers Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank, both in Byers, Texas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 6, 2013. Michael J. Lewandowski, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2013–26981 Filed 11–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Findings of Research Misconduct Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Hao Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Western University—Canada (formerly University of Western Ontario): Based on the report of an investigation conducted by Western University— Canada (WU) and ORI’s subsequent oversight analysis, ORI found that Dr. Hao Wang, former Associate Professor of Surgery and Pathology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, WU, engaged in research misconduct in research supported by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), subaward 0016244 from Prime Award U01 AI074676 to the University of Pittsburgh. ORI found that Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying data that were included in: • An abstract and poster presentation for the 2011 American Transplant Congress—Abstract [1537.5]: Wang, H., Baroja, M., Lan, Z., Arp, J., Lin, W., Relmann, K., Garcia, B., Jevnikar, A., & SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67363 Rothstein, D. ‘‘Combination of Novel Anti-CD45RB and Anti-CD40 Chimeric Antibodies Proglons Renal Allograft Survival in Cynomolgus Monkeys.’’ Specifically, ORI found that the Respondent falsified the status of two animals as successfully treated renal allograft recipients in a 2011 American Transplant Congress abstract and meeting presentation and in false representations to the project principal investigators and colleagues. Respondent falsely claimed long term survival, normal serum creatinine concentrations, and lack of adverse effects in two Cynomolgus monkeys treated with chimeric antibodies following bilateral nephrectomies and receipt of renal allografts, when in fact the transplant surgery had failed and the animals’ survival was due to a native kidney that was left in place in each animal. Respondent also falsified or failed to correct known falsifications (identifying the two monkeys as transplant recipients) in numerous clinical records, including anesthesia records, progress, notes, treatment records, and clinical laboratory reports. It is expressly agreed that while Respondent asserts that there are extenuating factors for his actions, Respondent agrees to enter into the Agreement because contesting the findings would cause him undue financial hardship and stress, and Respondent wishes to seek finality. Respondent also claims that based on the data obtained from the same experimental group, the removal of these two monkeys from the data would not alter the scientific conclusion. Dr. Wang has entered into a Voluntary Settlement Agreement and has voluntarily agreed for a period of three (3) years, beginning on October 22, 2013: (1) To have his research supervised; Respondent agreed that prior to the submission of an application for U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) support for a research project on which the Respondent’s participation is proposed and prior to Respondent’s participation in any capacity on PHS-supported research, Respondent shall ensure that a plan for supervision of his duties is submitted to ORI for approval; the supervision plan must be designed to ensure the scientific integrity of Respondent’s research contribution; Respondent agreed that he shall not participate in any PHS-supported research until such a supervision plan is submitted to and approved by ORI; Respondent agreed to maintain responsibility for compliance with the agreed-upon supervision plan; E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-26981]


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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 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 December 6, 2013.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. King, 
Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55480-0291:
    1. Choice Financial Holdings, Inc., Grafton, North Dakota; to 
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Great Plains National Bank, 
Belfield, North Dakota.
    In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to 
acquire 51 percent of the voting shares of Great Plains National 
Insurance Agency, LLC, LaMoure, North Dakota, and thereby indirectly 
engage in general insurance agency activities in a community that has a 
population not exceeding 5,000, pursuant to section 
225.28(b)(11)(iii)(A).
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Dennis Denney, Assistant 
Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001:
    1. Carroll County Bancshares, Inc., Carrollton, Missouri; to 
acquire up to 24.99 percent of the voting shares of Adams Dairy 
Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Adams 
Dairy Bank, both in Blue Springs, Missouri.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (E. Ann Worthy, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. FB Bancshares, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas; to merge with Byers 
Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank, 
both in Byers, Texas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 6, 
2013.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2013-26981 Filed 11-8-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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