Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 11108 [2014-04272]

Download as PDF 11108 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 39 / Thursday, February 27, 2014 / Notices for TDD Relay/1–800–877–8339 for toll free. Emogene Johnson, Administrative Assistant. [FR Doc. 2014–04491 Filed 2–25–14; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6735–01–P FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice February 24, 2014. 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014. PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 (entry from F Street entrance). STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commission will consider and act upon the following in open session: Secretary of Labor v. Twentymile Coal Co., Docket Nos. WEST 2009–241, et al., and Secretary of Labor v. Twentymile Coal Co., Docket Nos. WEST 2009–1323, et al. (Issues include whether the Administrative Law Judge erred in affirming citations for failing to provide additional insulation for a communications circuit.) Public meetings in these matters have twice been postponed because of severe weather problems. Any person attending this meeting who requires special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d). CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: Jean Ellen (202) 434–9950/(202) 708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–8339 for toll free. TIME AND DATE: Emogene Johnson, Administrative Assistant. 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 March 24, 2014. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Yvonne Sparks, Community Development Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: 1. BancorpSouth, Inc., Tupelo, Mississippi; to merge with Ouachita Bancshares Corporation and thereby indirectly acquire Ouachita Independent Bank, both in Monroe, Louisiana. 2. Bear State Financial Holdings, LLC, Little Rock, Arkansas and First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc., Harrison, Arkansas; to become bank holding companies by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First National Security Company, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire Heritage Bank, N.A., Jonesboro, Arkansas, and First National Bank, Hot Springs, Arkansas. BILLING CODE 6735–01–P Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 24, 2014. Michael J. Lewandowski, Associate Secretary of the Board. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [FR Doc. 2014–04272 Filed 2–26–14; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2014–04492 Filed 2–25–14; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Feb 26, 2014 Jkt 232001 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The FTC intends to ask the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) clearance for the FTC’s enforcement of the information collection requirements in its ‘‘Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based Pricing Regulations’’ (‘‘RBP Rule’’), which applies to certain motor vehicle dealers, and its shared enforcement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (‘‘CFPB’’) of the risk-based pricing provisions (subpart H) of the CFPB’s Regulation V regarding other entities. That clearance expires on August 31, 2014. DATES: Comments must be filed by April 28, 2014. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ‘‘RBP Rule, PRA Comment, P145403,’’ on your comment and file your comment online at https:// ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ rbprulepra by following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H–113 (Annex J), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine White, Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, (202) 326– 2878, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Room NJ–3158, Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (‘‘DoddFrank Act’’).1 The Dodd-Frank Act substantially changed the federal legal framework for financial services providers. Among the changes, the Dodd-Frank Act transferred to the CFPB most of the FTC’s rulemaking authority for the risk-based pricing provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (‘‘FCRA’’),2 on July 21, 2011.3 The FTC retains rulemaking authority for the RBP Rule solely for motor vehicle dealers described in section 1029(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act that are SUMMARY: 1 Public Law 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010). U.S.C. 1681 et seq. 3 Dodd-Frank Act, § 1061. This date was the ‘‘designated transfer date’’ established by the Treasury Department under the Dodd-Frank Act. See Dep’t of the Treasury, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Designated Transfer Date, 75 FR 57252, 57253 (Sept. 20, 2010); see also DoddFrank Act, § 1062. 2 15 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04272]


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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 March 24, 2014.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Yvonne Sparks, Community 
Development Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:
    1. BancorpSouth, Inc., Tupelo, Mississippi; to merge with Ouachita 
Bancshares Corporation and thereby indirectly acquire Ouachita 
Independent Bank, both in Monroe, Louisiana.
    2. Bear State Financial Holdings, LLC, Little Rock, Arkansas and 
First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc., Harrison, Arkansas; to 
become bank holding companies by acquiring 100 percent of the voting 
shares of First National Security Company, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and 
thereby indirectly acquire Heritage Bank, N.A., Jonesboro, Arkansas, 
and First National Bank, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 24, 
2014.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2014-04272 Filed 2-26-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P

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