Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 69477-69478 [2014-27603]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 2014 / Notices collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB’s public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Acting Clearance Officer—John Schmidt—Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202) 452– 3829. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed— Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the revision, without extension, of the following report: Report title: Capital and Asset Report for Foreign Banking Organizations. Agency form number: FR Y–7Q. OMB control number: 7100–0125.1 Frequency: Quarterly and annually. Reporters: Foreign Banking Organizations. Estimated annual reporting hours: FR Y–7Q (quarterly): 763 hours; FR Y–7Q (annually): 65 hours. Estimated average hours per response: FR Y–7Q (quarterly): 1.75 hours; FR Y– 7Q (annually): 1.5 hours. Number of respondents: FR Y–7Q (quarterly): 109; FR Y–7Q (annually): 43. General description of report: This information collection is mandatory (12 U.S.C. 1844(c), 3106(c) and 3108)). Overall, the Federal Reserve does not 1 Also included in this family of reports are the following reports, which are not being revised: the Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries Held by Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y–7N) and the Abbreviated Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries Held by Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y–7NS). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Nov 20, 2014 Jkt 235001 consider these data to be confidential. However, individual respondents may request confidential treatment for any of these reports pursuant to sections (b)(4) and (b)(6) of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 522(b)(4) and (b)(6)). The applicability of these exemptions would need to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Abstract: The FR Y–7Q collects consolidated regulatory capital information from all FBOs either quarterly or annually. The FR Y–7Q is filed quarterly by FBOs that have effectively elected to become financial holding companies (FHCs) and by FBOs that have total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more, regardless of FHC status. All other FBOs file the FR Y–7Q annually. Current Actions: On June 18, 2014, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 34753) requesting public comment for 60 days on the revision to the FR Y–7Q. The comment period for this notice expired on August 18, 2014. The Federal Reserve received one comment letter addressing the proposed revision of this information collection. The comment is summarized and addressed below. Summary of Public Comment The Federal Reserve received one comment letter regarding the proposed revision to the FR Y–7Q from one industry association. The commenter asked for an explanation of the instructions for calculating the proposed new data item, Total U.S. non-branch assets, and suggested an alternative approach for calculating the new item. Detailed Discussion of Public Comment and Recommended Response Under the proposal, in December 2014, the Federal Reserve proposed to collect a new data item, Total U.S. nonbranch assets, to determine whether an FBO meets the threshold for formation of a U.S. IHC. This item would collect the sum of the total combined assets of a top-tier FBO’s top-tier U.S. domiciled affiliates.2 In situations where a top-tier U.S. domiciled affiliate is a parent of one or more subsidiaries, the total consolidated assets of the affiliate would include the assets of the affiliate and its subsidiaries, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and the total consolidated assets (or total assets, as applicable) of each top-tier U.S. 2 Total combined assets of the top-tier FBO’s U.S. domiciled affiliates should exclude the assets of section 2(h)(2) companies as defined in section 2(h)2 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1841(h)(2)) and DPC branch subsidiaries. This item excludes the assets of U.S. branches and agencies. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69477 domiciled affiliate would be combined. In situations where a top-tier U.S. domiciled subsidiary is not consolidated with the FBO for GAAP purposes, that entity would be accounted for under the equity method and the sum of the amount of the investments would be included in the sum of the total combined assets of toptier U.S. domiciled affiliates. The Federal Reserve received one comment on the proposed new item, Total U.S. non-branch assets. To produce the new item, the commenter suggested subtracting total U.S. branch and agency assets from an existing report item, Total combined assets of U.S. operations, net of intercompany balances and transaction between U.S. domiciled affiliates, branches, and agencies. However, the modification suggested by the commenter would result in FBOs understating their U.S. non-branch assets because the U.S. subsidiaries’ asset exposures to affiliated U.S. branches and agencies would be excluded from the calculation. As described in the preamble to Regulation YY, the final rule requires an FBO to reduce its U.S. non-branch asset by the amount corresponding to any balances and transactions between any top tier U.S. subsidiaries that would be eliminated in consolidation.3 However, the final rule does not permit an FBO to reduce its U.S. non-branch asset by the amount corresponding to balances and transactions between the U.S. subsidiaries and its U.S. branches and agencies or non-U.S. affiliates.4 After careful consideration of the suggested alternative and for the reasons discussed above, the Federal Reserve will implement the proposed line item without modification. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 17, 2014. Robert deV. Frierson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2014–27506 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–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 3 79 4 12 FR 17240, 17273 (March 27, 2014). CFR 252.152(b)(2). E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 69478 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 2014 / Notices 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 18, 2014. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Yvonne Sparks, Community Development Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: 1. First Waterloo Bancshares, Inc., Waterloo, Illinois; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Prairie National Bank, Stewardson, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 18, 2014. Michael J. Lewandowski, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2014–27603 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. The purpose of the Performance Review Boards is to make written recommendations on annual summary ratings to the appointing authority on the performance of senior executives. DATES: This notice is effective November 18, 2014. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Nov 20, 2014 Jkt 235001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Powell, HR Specialist, at 202– 942–1681. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5, U.S. Code, 4314(c)(4), requires that the appointment of Performance Review Board members be published in the Federal Register before Board service commences. The following persons will serve on the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s Performance Review Boards which will review initial summary ratings to ensure the ratings are consistent with established performance requirements, reflect meaningful distinctions among senior executives based on their relative performance and organizational results and provide recommendations for ratings, awards, and pay adjustments in a fair and equitable manner: Jay Ahuja, Jim Courtney, Susan Crowder, Thomas Emswiler, Tracey Ray, Renee Wilder. Megan Grumbine, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. [FR Doc. 2014–27607 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6760–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–15–0572] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the below proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Health Message Testing System (HMTS) (OMB No. 0920–0572, expires 02/28/2015)—Extension—Office of the Associate Director for Communication (OADC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Before CDC disseminates a health message to the public, the message always undergoes scientific review. However, even though the message is based on sound scientific content, there is no guarantee that the public will understand a health message or that the message will move people to take recommended action. Communication theorists and researchers agree that for health messages to be as clear and influential as possible, target audience members or representatives must be involved in developing the messages and provisional versions of the messages must be tested with members of the target audience. However, increasingly there are circumstances when CDC must move swiftly to protect life, prevent disease, or calm public anxiety. Health message testing is even more important in these instances, because of the critical nature of the information need. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69477-69478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27603]


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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

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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 18, 2014.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Yvonne Sparks, Community 
Development Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:
    1. First Waterloo Bancshares, Inc., Waterloo, Illinois; to acquire 
100 percent of the voting shares of Prairie National Bank, Stewardson, 
Illinois.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 18, 
2014.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2014-27603 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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