80 FR 81548 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)

Page Range		81548-81549
FR Document		2015-32839

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81548-81549]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32839]


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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

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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 January 22, 2016.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice 
President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
    1. Southeast, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia; to become a bank holding 
company by acquiring at least 50 percent of the voting shares of 
Barwick Banking Company, Barwick, Georgia.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 24, 
2015.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-32839 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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the auction will have two options if it FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM The notices are available for
wishes to participate in the reverse immediate inspection at the Federal
auction on behalf of a station covered by Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Reserve Bank indicated. The notices
such a transaction. First, it may Mergers of Bank Holding Companies also will be available for inspection at
contractually designate the assignor/ the offices of the Board of Governors.
The companies listed in this notice Interested persons may express their
transferor as its bidding agent for the have applied to the Board for approval,
covered stations. Second, the parties to views in writing to the Reserve Bank
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company indicated for that notice or to the offices
the transaction may agree that the Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
assignee/transferee will use the FRN of the Board of Governors. Comments
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part must be received not later than January
and password associated with assigned 225), and all other applicable statutes
or transferred stations (the ‘‘auction 13, 2016.
and regulations to become a bank A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
FRN’’) to apply for and participate in holding company and/or to acquire the (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice
the reverse auction. The parties must assets or the ownership of, control of, or President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
elect one of these options prior to the the power to vote shares of a bank or Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
beginning of the prohibited bank holding company and all of the 1. Andrew Charles Heaner, Atlanta,
communications period on January 12, banks and nonbanking companies Georgia; to retain voting shares of
2016 and inform the Commission which owned by the bank holding company, Heritage First Bancshares, Inc., and
option they have elected. Alternatively, including the companies listed below. thereby indirectly retain voting shares of
the parties may wait until after the The applications listed below, as well Heritage First Bank, both in Rome,
auction to seek approval and as other related filings required by the Georgia.
consummate the transaction. Board, are available for immediate B. Federal Reserve Bank of
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier,
3. With regard to the second option, indicated. The applications will also be
the auction FRN and password will also Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin
available for inspection at the offices of Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
provide access to the assignor/ the Board of Governors. Interested 55480–0291:
transferor’s data in Commission persons may express their views in 1. Richard Pedersen, Everett,
licensing and other systems associated writing on the standards enumerated in Washington; to retain voting shares of
with that FRN. To prevent the assignee/ the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Flathead Lake Bancorporation, Inc., and
transferee from accessing the The comment period for this thereby indirectly retain voting shares of
information related to the stations the application has been extended. First Citizens Bank of Polson, National
assignor/transferor may retain, the Comments regarding this application Association, both in Polson, Montana.
assignor/transferor may obtain a new must be received at the Reserve Bank
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
FRN and password for those stations. indicated or the offices of the Board of System, December 24, 2015.
Additionally, the auction FRN and Governors not later than January 31,
Michael J. Lewandowski,
password will provide access to the 2016.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Associate Secretary of the Board.
assignor/transferor’s bidding [FR Doc. 2015–32837 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
information for any stations associated (Nadine Wallman, Vice President) 1455
with the auction FRN. Thus, if a East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

transaction involves fewer than all the 44101–2566:
1. KeyCorp, Cleveland, Ohio; to
licenses associated with the auction FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
acquire First Niagara Financial Group,
FRN, the assignee/transferee and the Inc., and thereby acquire control of its
assignor/transferor would both have Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
subsidiary bank, First Niagara Bank,
access to the same bidding information Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
National Association, both in Buffalo,
regarding all the licenses associated New York. The companies listed in this notice
with that auction FRN that are in the have applied to the Board for approval,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
reverse auction. System, December 24, 2015. pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
4. As a result, the parties to a pending Michael J. Lewandowski, Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
transaction must acknowledge that the Associate Secretary of the Board. (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
Commission is not liable for their use of 225), and all other applicable statutes
[FR Doc. 2015–32838 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
any systems or information accessed as and regulations to become a bank
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a result of a shared FRN and password holding company and/or to acquire the
under the second option. The parties assets or the ownership of, control of, or
may also want to contractually limit the FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM the power to vote shares of a bank or
assignee/transferee’s right to access and/ bank holding company and all of the
or use any such systems or information. Change in Bank Control Notices; banks and nonbanking companies
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or owned by the bank holding company,
Finally, the parties are subject to the
Bank Holding Company including the companies listed below.
rule prohibiting communication of an The applications listed below, as well
incentive auction applicant’s bids and The notificants listed below have as other related filings required by the
bidding strategies.
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applied under the Change in Bank Board, are available for immediate
Federal Communications Commission. Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
Craig Bomberger, § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 indicated. The applications will also be
Deputy Division Chief, Auctions and CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank available for inspection at the offices of
Spectrum Access Division, WTB. or bank holding company. The factors the Board of Governors. Interested
[FR Doc. 2015–32840 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
that are considered in acting on the persons may express their views in
notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of writing on the standards enumerated in
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the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the

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proposal also involves the acquisition of 9000–0184, Contractors Performing Iraq and Afghanistan ensure that their
a nonbanking company, the review also Private Security Functions Outside the personnel performing private security
includes whether the acquisition of the United States, by any of the following functions comply with 32 CFR part 159,
nonbanking company complies with the methods: including (1) accounting for
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act • Regulations.gov: http:// Government-acquired and contractor-
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise www.regulations.gov. Submit comments furnished property and (2) reporting
noted, nonbanking activities will be via the Federal eRulemaking portal by incidents in which a weapon is
conducted throughout the United States. searching for Information Collection discharged, personnel are attacked or
Unless otherwise noted, comments 9000–0184, Contractors Performing
killed or property is destroyed, or
regarding each of these applications Private Security Functions Outside the
active, lethal countermeasures are
must be received at the Reserve Bank United States. Select the link ‘‘Comment
Now’’ that corresponds with employed.
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than January 22, ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0184, B. Annual Reporting Burden
2016. Contractors Performing Private Security
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Functions Outside the United States’’. Respondents: 920.
(Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice Follow the instructions provided at the Responses per Respondent: 5.
President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE., ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please
include your name, company name (if Total Response: 4,600.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
1. Southeast, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia; to any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000– Hours per Response: 0.167.
become a bank holding company by 0184, Contractors Performing Private Total Burden Hours: 768.
acquiring at least 50 percent of the Security Functions Outside the United
voting shares of Barwick Banking States’’ on your attached document. C. Public Comments
Company, Barwick, Georgia. • Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Public comments are particularly
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve invited upon; Whether this collection of
System, December 24, 2015.
Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers,
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC information is necessary for the proper
Michael J. Lewandowski, performance of functions of the Federal
20405.
Associate Secretary of the Board. Instructions: Please submit comments Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and
[FR Doc. 2015–32839 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] only and cite Information Collection whether it will have practical utility;
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 9000–0184, Contractors Performing whether our estimate of the public
Private Security Functions Outside the burden of this collection of information
United States in all correspondence is accurate, and based on valid
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE related to this case. Comments received assumptions and methodology; ways to
generally will be posted without change enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
GENERAL SERVICES to http://www.regulations.gov, including of the information to be collected; and
ADMINISTRATION any personal and/or business ways in which we can minimize the
confidential information provided. To burden of the collection of information
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND confirm receipt of your comment(s), on those who are to respond, through
SPACE ADMINISTRATION please check www.regulations.gov,
the use of appropriate technological
[OMB Control No. 9000–0184; Docket 2015– approximately two to three days after
collection techniques or other forms of
0055, Sequence 33] submission to verify posting (except
allow 30 days for posting of comments information technology.
Contractors Performing Private submitted by mail). Obtaining Copies Of Proposals:
Security Functions Outside the United FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Requesters may obtain a copy of the
States Michael O. Jackson, Procurement information collection documents from
Analyst, Governmentwide Acquisition the General Services Administration,
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), Policy, at 202–208–4949 or email Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
General Services Administration (GSA), michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
and National Aeronautics and Space
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please
Administration (NASA).
cite OMB Control No. 9000–0184,
ACTION: Notice of request for comments A. Purpose
Contractors Performing Private Security
regarding an extension of an Section 862 of the National Defense Functions Outside the United States, in
information collection requirement for Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal all correspondence.
an existing OMB clearance. Year (FY) 2008, as amended by section
853 of the NDAA for FY 2009 and William Clark,
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the sections 831 and 832 of the NDAA for Director, Office of Governmentwide
Paperwork Reduction Act, the FY 2011, together with the required Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be Governmentwide implementing Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
submitting to the Office of Management regulations (32 CFR part 159, published [FR Doc. 2015–32776 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
and Budget (OMB) a request to review at 76 FR 49650 on August 11, 2011), as
and approve an extension of a BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
amended, adds requirements and
previously approved information
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limitations for contractors performing
collection requirement concerning private security functions in areas of
Contractors Performing Private Security combat operations, or other military
Functions Outside the United States. operations as designated by the
DATES: Submit comments on or before Secretary of Defense, upon agreement of
February 29, 2016. the Secretaries of Defense and State.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments These requirements are that
identified by Information Collection contractors performing in areas such as

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 81548