81_FR_59105 81 FR 58939 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

81 FR 58939 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)

Page Range58939-58940
FR Document2016-20532

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58939-58940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20532]


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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 September 22, 2016.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (David L. Hubbard, Senior 
Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034. Comments can 
also be sent electronically to [email protected]:
    1. M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership 
Plan; to acquire additional shares of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., 
for a total of ownership of up to 38 percent, and

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thereby acquire shares of Merchants & Planters Bank, all in Newport, 
Arkansas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 23, 
2016.
Michele T. Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-20532 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Although the rating system reflects risk                at least as stringent as the applicable               electronically to
                                                  management standards set out in                         Regulation HH standards applied to                    Comments.applications@stls.frb.org:
                                                  Regulation HH, the PSR policy, and                      DFMUs that provide similar services.                    1. Gaylon M. Lawrence, Jr., Memphis,
                                                  other applicable rules and guidance, the                The risk management and transparency                  Tennessee, to retain shares of Piggott
                                                  ORSOM rating system itself does not                     expectations in part I of the PSR policy,             Bankstock, Inc., and thereby indirectly
                                                  impose any compliance requirements.                     which applies to the Federal Reserve                  retain control of Piggott State Bank, both
                                                    5. Steps to minimize significant                      priced services, are consistent with                  in Piggott, Arkansas.
                                                  economic impact on small entities                       those in Regulation HH. The ORSOM                     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                                  consistent with the stated objectives of                rating system will be applied equally to              System, August 23, 2016.
                                                  applicable statutes/discussion of                       both DFMUs subject to Regulation HH                   Michele T. Fennell,
                                                  significant alternatives. The rating                    and to the other FMIs subject to the                  Assistant Secretary of the Board.
                                                  system will not have an economic                        Board’s authority, including the Federal              [FR Doc. 2016–20531 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  impact on small entities. The Board is                  Reserve priced services, subject to the
                                                                                                                                                                BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
                                                  not aware of any significant alternatives               PSR policy. Therefore, the Board does
                                                  to the rating system that accomplish the                not believe the rating system will have
                                                  objectives of reflecting the relevant risk              any direct and material adverse effect on             FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                  management standards in the                             the ability of other service providers to
                                                  supervisory rating system.                              compete with the Reserve Banks.                       Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                                  Competitive Impact Analysis                             Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis                      Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                                     As a matter of policy, the Board                        In accordance with the Paperwork                     The companies listed in this notice
                                                  subjects all operational and legal                      Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506;                have applied to the Board for approval,
                                                  changes that could have a substantial                   5 CFR part 1320, Appendix A.1), the                   pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
                                                  effect on payment system participants to                Board may not conduct or sponsor, and                 Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
                                                  a competitive impact analysis, even if                  a respondent is not required to respond               (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
                                                  competitive effects are not apparent on                 to, an information collection unless it               225), and all other applicable statutes
                                                  the face of the proposal. Pursuant to this              displays a valid Office of Management                 and regulations to become a bank
                                                  policy, the Board assesses whether the                  and Budget (OMB) control number. The                  holding company and/or to acquire the
                                                  changes ‘‘would have a direct and                       Board has reviewed this rating system                 assets or the ownership of, control of, or
                                                  material adverse effect on the ability of               and determined that it contains no                    the power to vote shares of a bank or
                                                  other service providers to compete                      collections of information.                           bank holding company and all of the
                                                  effectively with the Federal Reserve in                                                                       banks and nonbanking companies
                                                                                                            By order of the Board of Governors of the
                                                  providing similar services’’ and whether                                                                      owned by the bank holding company,
                                                                                                          Federal Reserve System, August 23, 2016.
                                                  any such adverse effect ‘‘was due to                                                                          including the companies listed below.
                                                                                                          Robert deV. Frierson,
                                                  legal differences or due to a dominant                                                                          The applications listed below, as well
                                                  market position deriving from such legal                Secretary of the Board.                               as other related filings required by the
                                                  differences.’’ If, as a result of this                  [FR Doc. 2016–20517 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]           Board, are available for immediate
                                                  analysis, the Board identifies an adverse               BILLING CODE 6210–01–P                                inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
                                                  effect on the ability to compete, the                                                                         indicated. The applications will also be
                                                  Board then assesses whether the                                                                               available for inspection at the offices of
                                                  associated benefits—such as                             FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                the Board of Governors. Interested
                                                  improvements to payment system                                                                                persons may express their views in
                                                                                                          Change in Bank Control Notices;
                                                  efficiency or integrity—can be achieved                                                                       writing on the standards enumerated in
                                                                                                          Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
                                                  while minimizing the adverse effect on                                                                        the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
                                                                                                          Bank Holding Company
                                                  competition.                                                                                                  proposal also involves the acquisition of
                                                     DFMUs are subject to the supervisory                   The notificants listed below have                   a nonbanking company, the review also
                                                  framework established under Title VIII                  applied under the Change in Bank                      includes whether the acquisition of the
                                                  of the Dodd-Frank Act. At least one                     Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and                   nonbanking company complies with the
                                                  DFMU that is subject to Regulation HH                   § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12              standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
                                                  competes with a similar service                         CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank               (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
                                                  provided by the Reserve Banks. Under                    or bank holding company. The factors                  noted, nonbanking activities will be
                                                  the Federal Reserve Act, the Board has                  that are considered in acting on the                  conducted throughout the United States.
                                                  general supervisory authority over the                  notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of                 Unless otherwise noted, comments
                                                  Reserve Banks, including the Reserve                    the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).                       regarding each of these applications
                                                  Banks’ provision of payment and                           The notices are available for                       must be received at the Reserve Bank
                                                  settlement services (Federal Reserve                    immediate inspection at the Federal                   indicated or the offices of the Board of
                                                  priced services). This general                          Reserve Bank indicated. The notices                   Governors not later than September 22,
                                                  supervisory authority is much more                      also will be available for inspection at              2016.
                                                  extensive in scope than the authority                   the offices of the Board of Governors.                  A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
                                                  provided under Title VIII over DFMUs.                   Interested persons may express their                  (David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager)
                                                  In practice, Board oversight of the                     views in writing to the Reserve Bank                  P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri
                                                  Reserve Banks goes well beyond the                      indicated for that notice or to the offices           63166–2034. Comments can also be sent
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                                                  typical supervisory framework for                       of the Board of Governors. Comments                   electronically to
                                                  private-sector entities, including the                  must be received not later than                       Comments.applications@stls.frb.org:
                                                  framework provided by Title VIII.                       September 12, 2016.                                     1. M&P Community Bancshares, Inc.,
                                                     The Board is committed to applying                     A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis                401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
                                                  risk-management standards to the                        (David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager)                    to acquire additional shares of M&P
                                                  Reserve Banks’ Fedwire Funds Service                    P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri                     Community Bancshares, Inc., for a total
                                                  and Fedwire Securities Service that are                 63166–2034. Comments can also be sent                 of ownership of up to 38 percent, and


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                                                  thereby acquire shares of Merchants &                   related to this collection. Comments                     (d) The Additional Data Requirements
                                                  Planters Bank, all in Newport, Arkansas.                received generally will be posted                     clause, which is to be included in all
                                                    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve             without change to http://                             contracts for experimental,
                                                  System, August 23, 2016.                                www.regulations.gov, including any                    developmental, research, or
                                                  Michele T. Fennell,                                     personal and/or business confidential                 demonstration work (other than basic or
                                                  Assistant Secretary of the Board.
                                                                                                          information provided. To confirm                      applied research to be performed solely
                                                                                                          receipt of your comment(s), please                    by a university or college where the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–20532 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          check www.regulations.gov,                            contract amount will be $500,000 or
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                                                                                                          approximately two to three days after                 less). The clause requires that the
                                                                                                          submission to verify posting (except                  contractor keep all data first produced
                                                                                                          allow 30 days for posting of comments                 in the performance of the contract for a
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   submitted by mail).                                   period of three years from the final
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                  acceptance of all items delivered under
                                                  GENERAL SERVICES
                                                                                                          Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, at                 the contract. Much of this data will be
                                                  ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                          703–795–6328 or email charles.gray@                   in the form of deliverables provided to
                                                                                                          gsa.gov.                                              the Government under the contract
                                                  NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                                                                                                                                                                (final report, drawings, specifications,
                                                  SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                etc.). Some data, however, will be in the
                                                  [OMB Control No. 9000–0090; Docket 2016–                A. Purpose                                            form of computations, preliminary data,
                                                  0053; Sequence 38]                                                                                            records of experiments, etc., and these
                                                                                                             Subpart 27.4, Rights in Data and
                                                                                                          Copyrights is a regulation which                      will be the data that will be required to
                                                  Information Collection; Rights in Data                                                                        be kept over and above the deliverables.
                                                  and Copyrights                                          concerns the rights of the Government
                                                                                                          and contractors with whom the                         The purpose of such recordkeeping
                                                  AGENCY:  Department of Defense (DOD),                   Government contracts, regarding the                   requirements is to insure that the
                                                  General Services Administration (GSA),                  use, reproduction, and disclosure of                  Government can fully evaluate the
                                                  and National Aeronautics and Space                      information developed under such                      research in order to ascertain future
                                                  Administration (NASA).                                  contracts. The delineation of such rights             activities and to insure that the research
                                                  ACTION: Notice of request for public                    is necessary in order to protect the                  was completed and fully reported, as
                                                  comments regarding an extension to an                   contractor’s rights to not disclose                   well as to give the public an opportunity
                                                  existing OMB clearance.                                 proprietary data, and to insure that data             to assess the research results and secure
                                                                                                          developed with public funds is                        any additional information. All data
                                                  SUMMARY:    Under the provisions of the                 available to the public.                              covered by this clause is unlimited
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act, the                               The information collection burdens                 rights data paid for by the Government.
                                                  Regulatory Secretariat Division will be                 and recordkeeping requirements                           Paragraph (d) of the Rights in Data—
                                                  submitting to the Office of Management                  included in this regulation fall into the             General clause (52.227.14) outlines a
                                                  and Budget (OMB) a request to review                    following four categories:                            procedure whereby a contracting officer
                                                  and approve an extension of a                              (a) A provision which is to be                     can challenge restrictive markings on
                                                  previously approved information                         included in solicitations where the                   data delivered. Under civilian agency
                                                  collection requirement concerning                       offeror would identify any proprietary                contracts, limited rights data or
                                                  rights in data and copyrights.                          data it would use during contract                     restricted computer software is rarely, if
                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                     performance, in order that the                        ever, delivered to the Government.
                                                  October 25, 2016.                                       contracting officer might ascertain if                Therefore, there may rarely be any
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit comments                              such proprietary data should be                       challenges. Thus, there is no burden on
                                                  identified by Information Collection                    delivered.                                            the public.
                                                  9000–0090 by any of the following                          (b) Contract provisions which, in                  B. Annual Reporting Burden
                                                  methods:                                                unusual circumstances, would be
                                                     • Regulations.gov: http://                           included in a contract and require a                    Respondents: 944.
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Submit comments                    contractor to deliver proprietary data to               Responses per Respondent: 2.43.
                                                  via the Federal eRulemaking portal by                   the Government for use in evaluating                    Annual Responses: 2294.
                                                  inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000–                work results, or is software to be used                 Hours per Response: 1.0.
                                                  0090’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter                        in a Government computer. These                         Total Burden Hours: 2294.
                                                  Keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’.               situations would arise only when the
                                                                                                                                                                C. Public Comments
                                                  Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’                    very nature of the contractor’s work is
                                                  that corresponds with ‘‘Information                     comprised of limited rights data or                     Public comments are particularly
                                                  Collection 9000–0090’’. Follow the                      restricted computer software and if the               invited on: Whether this collection of
                                                  instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a                 Government would need to see that data                information is necessary for the proper
                                                  Comment’’ screen. Please include your                   in order to determine the extent of the               performance of functions of the FAR,
                                                  name, company name (if any), and                        work.                                                 and whether it will have practical
                                                  ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0090’’ on                    (c) A technical data certification for             utility; whether our estimate of the
                                                  your attached document.                                 major systems, which requires the                     public burden of this collection of
                                                     • Mail: General Services                             contractor to certify that the data                   information is accurate, and based on
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                                                  Administration, Regulatory Secretariat                  delivered under the contract is                       valid assumptions and methodology;
                                                  Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,                     complete, accurate and compliant with                 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.                         the requirements of the contract. As this             clarity of the information to be
                                                  Flowers/IC 9000–0090.                                   provision is for major systems only, and              collected; and ways in which we can
                                                     Instructions: Please submit comments                 few civilian agencies have such major                 minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                  only and cite Information Collection                    systems, only about 30 contracts should               information on those who are to
                                                  9000–0090, in all correspondence                        require this certification.                           respond, through the use of appropriate


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