Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 31311-31312 [2021-12322]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 111 / Friday, June 11, 2021 / Notices FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 86 FR 30461. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME, DATE, AND PLACE OF THE MEETING: Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., virtual meeting. The June 10, 2021 Open Meeting has been canceled. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer; Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b Laura E. Sinram, Acting Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–12450 Filed 6–9–21; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Solicitation for Applications To Serve as Members on the National Shipper Advisory Committee Federal Maritime Commission. Request for applications. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Maritime Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is requesting applications from qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the National Shipper Advisory Committee (‘‘Committee’’). This recently established Committee will advise the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system. DATES: Applications should be sent to the email address specified below and must be received on or before June 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: All applications should be emailed to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Rachel E. Dickon, Email: nsac@fmc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel E. Dickon, Phone: (202) 523– 5725; Email: nsac@fmc.gov. A copy of the Committee’s charter can be obtained by accessing the Committee website at www.fmc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Shipper Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. It will operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., and 46 U.S.C. chapter 425. The Committee was established on January 1, 2021, when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 253001 Year 2021 became law. Public Law 116– 283, section 8604, 134 Stat. 3388 (2021). The Committee will provide information, insight, and expertise pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system to the Commission. Specifically, the Committee will advise the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system. 46 U.S.C. 42502(b). The Committee will consist of twentyfour members, including a Chair and a Vice Chair, elected by the Committee from among the Committee’s members. Id. 42502(c)(1), 42503(g). Twelve members will represent entities who export cargo from the United States using ocean common carriers and twelve members will represent entities who import cargo to the United States using ocean common carriers. Id. 42502(c)(3). The Commission intends to balance the membership of the Committee and will consider factors to include commodities shipped, ports used, geographic areas served, and origins of cargo, as well as other relevant factors. Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion. Members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commission. Id. 42503(e)(2) and (3). The Commission may require an individual to pass an appropriate security background examination before appointment to the Committee. Id. 42503(e)(4). Under 46 U.S.C. 42503(e)(6)(a), membership terms expire on December 31 of the third full year after the effective date of the appointment. 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The following information must be included in the package of materials submitted for each individual applying for consideration: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31311 (1) A statement that includes the name and affiliation of the applicant and a clear statement regarding the basis for the application, including the entity that the individual would represent, an explanation of how that entity is an exporter of cargo from or an importer of cargo to the United States using ocean common carriers, and a description of the individual’s first-hand experience, knowledge, or expertise in matters relating to the international ocean freight delivery system; (2) confirmation the applicant is willing to serve as a member of the Committee on a voluntary basis, without compensation or reimbursement; (3) the applicant’s contact information (please include address, daytime telephone number, and an email address); and (4) a current copy of the applicant’s curriculum vitae. Applications may be submitted directly by the individual applying for consideration or by a person or organization recommending the candidate for consideration. Members who qualify as special Government employees (SGEs) shall demonstrate that they are in compliance with applicable ethics laws and regulations and comply with any requests or measures necessary to allow the Commission’s Designated Agency Ethics Official to access and review financial disclosure reports and conduct a conflict-of-interest analysis. Except for members who qualify as SGEs, members appointed to represent the interests of a particular group or entity are not subject to Federal rules and requirements that would interfere with that representation. 46 U.S.C. 42503(d)(1). Non-SGE members may be required to comply with Federal rules and laws governing employee conduct that will not impact their ability to represent the interests they were appointed to serve. Dated: June 7, 2021. By the Commission. Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–12240 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–02–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 E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1 31312 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 111 / Friday, June 11, 2021 / Notices 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 public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than July 12, 2021. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Holly A. Rieser, Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@stls.frb.org: 1. The M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas; to acquire additional voting shares of up to 39 percent of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of Merchants and Planters Bank, both of Newport, Arkansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 8, 2021. Michele Taylor Fennell, Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2021–12322 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES [Notice-WWICC–2021–01; Docket No. 2021– 0003; Sequence No. 1] World War One Centennial Commission; Notification of Upcoming Public Advisory Meeting; Correction World War One Centennial Commission; General Services Administration. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 253001 ACTION: Notice; correction. GSA published a notice in the Federal Register of Friday, May 28, 2021, announcing a meeting of an upcoming public advisory meeting. The notice contained an incorrect date. This notice corrects that date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel S. Dayton, Designated Federal Officer, World War 1 Centennial Commission, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 123, Washington, DC 20004–2608, at 202–380–0725 (Note: This is not a toll-free number). SUMMARY: Correction In the Federal Register of Friday, May 28, 2021, in FR Doc. 2021–11312, on page 28833, second column, correct the DATES section by removing Wednesday, June 23, 2021 and adding Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in its place. David Coscia, Agency Liaison Officer, Office of Presidential & Congressional Agency Liaison Services, General Services Administration. [FR Doc. 2021–12308 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–95–P GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Notice of Estimated Lump Sum CatchUp Payments to Eligible 9/11 Victims, 9/11 Spouses, and 9/11 Dependents; Request for Comment U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). ACTION: Notice of estimated lump sum catch-up payments; request for comment. AGENCY: GAO is now accepting comments on estimated potential lump sum catch-up payments to certain 9/11 victims, 9/11 spouses, and 9/11 dependents who have submitted eligible claims for payment from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. GAO is conducting a review and publishing this notice pursuant to the requirements of the Sudan Claims Resolution Act. Comments should be sent to the email address below. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 12, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to FundPaymentComments@gao.gov or in writing to Mr. Charles Michael Johnson, Jr. at 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Michael Johnson, Jr. at (202) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 512–7500 or JohnsonCM@gao.gov if you need additional information. For general information, contact GAO’s Office of Public Affairs, 202–512–4800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 26, 2021, GAO published a notice (86 FR 16211) of our methodology for estimating certain lump sum catch-up payments. The supplementary information included with the notice explained that, pursuant to Section 1705 of the Sudan Claims Resolution Act,1 GAO is conducting a review and publishing notices for estimating potential lump sum catch-up payments to 9/11 victims, 9/11 spouses, and 9/11 dependents 2 who have eligible claims for payment from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (Fund). The Fund, which is administered by a Special Master and supported by Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel,3 was established in 2015 by the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (Terrorism Act).4 In 2019, the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund Clarification Act (Clarification Act) removed language from the Terrorism Act precluding 9/11-related claimants 5 who received awards from the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) from receiving payments from the Fund.6 However, because 9/11 family members 1 Public Law 116–260, div. FF, tit. XVII, sec. 1705, 134 Stat. 1182, 3293–3294, amending Public Law 114–113, div. O, tit. IV, sec. 404, 129 Stat 2242, 3010–3011 (classified as amended at 34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(C)). 2 See 34 U.S.C. 20144(j)(10)–(14) (defining the terms ‘‘9/11 victim,’’ ‘‘9/11 spouse,’’ and ‘‘9/11 dependent,’’ among others); see also 28 CFR 104.2, 104.3. 3 See 34 U.S.C. 20144(b)(1). 4 Public Law 114–113, div. O, tit. IV, sec. 404, 129 Stat. 2242, 3007–3017 (classified as amended at 34 U.S.C. 20144). 5 ‘‘Claimants’’ hold final judgments issued by a United States district court under State or Federal Law against a foreign state that has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism and arising from acts of international terrorism. 34 U.S.C. 20144(c)(2). For purposes of the Fund, the term ‘‘claim’’ generally refers to a claim based on compensatory damages awarded to a United States person in a final judgment issued by a United States district court under State or Federal law against a foreign state that has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism and arising from acts of international terrorism. In general, a claim is determined eligible for payment from the Fund if the Special Master determines that the judgment holder (referred to as a ‘‘claimant’’) is a United States person, that the claim at issue meets the definition of claim above, and that the claim was submitted timely. 6 Public Law 116–69, div. B, tit. VII, sec. 1701, 133 Stat. 1134, 1140–1141. The VCF provides compensation to those present at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, at other crash sites, or in the New York City Exposure Zone, or their personal representative. E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31311-31312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12322]


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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

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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 public portions of the applications listed below, as well as 
other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for 
immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and 
at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be 
obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the 
appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board's Freedom of 
Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/request.htm. 
Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards 
enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).
    Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at 
the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, 
Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551-0001, not later than July 12, 2021.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Holly A. Rieser, Manager) 
P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034. Comments can also be sent 
electronically to [email protected]:
    1. The M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock 
Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas; to acquire additional voting shares 
of up to 39 percent of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., and thereby 
indirectly acquire additional voting shares of Merchants and Planters 
Bank, both of Newport, Arkansas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 8, 2021.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2021-12322 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
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