83 FR 12009 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12009-12010] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05501] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 12010]] 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 April 13, 2018. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Heartland Financial USA, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa; to merge with First Bank Lubbock Bancshares, Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire First Bank & Trust Company, both of Lubbock, Texas. 2. Minier Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Minier, Illinois; to acquire an additional 8.1 percent, for a total of 51 percent, of the voting shares of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire ownership of First Farmers State Bank, Minier, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 14, 2018. Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2018-05501 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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Conservation and Management Act; and proposed project to be approximately the date of issuance of the Commission
consultation pursuant to section 106 of $15.6 million, all as more fully set forth staff’s FEIS or EA.
the National Historic Preservation Act. in the application which is on file with Persons who wish to comment only
m. Scott’s Mill Hydro, LLC filed a Pre- the Commission and open to public on the environmental review of this
Application Document (PAD; including inspection. The filing may also be project should submit an original and
a proposed process plan and schedule) viewed on the web at http:// two copies of their comments to the
with the Commission, pursuant to 18 www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Secretary of the Commission.
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s Enter the docket number excluding the Environmental commenter’s will be
regulations. last three digits in the docket number placed on the Commission’s
n. A copy of the PAD is available for field to access the document. For environmental mailing list, will receive
review at the Commission in the Public assistance, please contact FERC Online copies of the environmental documents,
Reference Room or may be viewed on Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ and will be notified of meetings
the Commission’s website (http:// ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or associated with the Commission’s
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. environmental review process.
link. Enter the docket number, Any questions concerning this Environmental commenter’s will not be
excluding the last three digits in the application may be directed to Linda required to serve copies of filed
docket number field to access the Farquhar, Manager, Project documents on all other parties.
document. For assistance, contact FERC Determinations & Regulatory However, the non-party commentary,
Online Support at Administration, Columbia Gas will not receive copies of all documents
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana filed by other parties or issued by the
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas Commission (except for the mailing of
(TTY). Copies are also available for 77002–2700, by telephone at (832) 320– environmental documents issued by the
inspection and reproduction at 912 5685, by fax at (832) 320–6685, or by Commission) and will not have the right
Wilson Highway, Mouth-of-Wilson, VA email at linda_farquhar@ to seek court review of the
24363. transcanada.com. Commission’s final order.
o. Register online at http:// Any person or the Commission’s staff The Commission strongly encourages
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ may, within 60 days after issuance of electronic filings of comments, protests
esubscription.asp to be notified via the instant notice by the Commission, and interventions in lieu of paper using
email of new filings and issuances file pursuant to Rule 214 of the the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
related to this or other pending projects. Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
For assistance, contact FERC Online 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice electronically should submit an original
Support. of intervention and pursuant to section and 7 copies of the protest or
Dated: March 13, 2018. 157.205 of the regulations under the intervention to the Federal Energy
Kimberly D. Bose, NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
request. If no protest is filed within the NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Secretary.
time allowed therefore, the proposed Dated: March 12, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–05493 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
activity shall be deemed to be Kimberly D. Bose,
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authorized effective the day after the Secretary.
time allowed for filing a protest. If a
[FR Doc. 2018–05426 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY protest is filed and not withdrawn
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within 30 days after the allowed time
Federal Energy Regulatory for filing a protest, the instant request
Commission shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
[Docket No. CP18–100–000] the NGA.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Notice of Request Under Blanket Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Authorization; Columbia Gas Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Transmission, LLC within 90 days of this Notice the The companies listed in this notice
Commission staff will either: Complete have applied to the Board for approval,
Take notice that on March 1, 2018, its environmental assessment (EA) and pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC place it into the Commission’s public Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
Houston, Texas 77002–2700, filed in issue a Notice of Schedule for 225), and all other applicable statutes
Docket No. CP18–100–000 a prior notice Environmental Review. If a Notice of and regulations to become a bank
request pursuant to sections 157.205 Schedule for Environmental Review is holding company and/or to acquire the
and 157.208 of the Commission’s issued, it will indicate, among other assets or the ownership of, control of, or
regulations under the Natural Gas Act milestones, the anticipated date for the the power to vote shares of a bank or
(NGA), as amended, for authorization to Commission staff’s issuance of the final bank holding company and all of the
perform certain installations and environmental impact statement (FEIS) banks and nonbanking companies
activities to enable the in-line or EA for this proposal. The filing of the owned by the bank holding company,
inspection of a portion of its 24-inch- EA in the Commission’s public record including the companies listed below.
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diameter Line 1983. The proposed for this proceeding or the issuance of a The applications listed below, as well
activities include installing two Notice of Schedule for Environmental as other related filings required by the
launcher/receivers, removal of two Review will serve to notify federal and Board, are available for immediate
existing drips, and replacement of four state agencies of the timing for the inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
mainline valves in Gilmer, Doddridge, completion of all necessary reviews, and indicated. The applications will also be
and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia. the subsequent need to complete all available for inspection at the offices of
Columbia estimates the cost of the federal authorizations within 90 days of the Board of Governors. Interested
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persons may express their views in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
writing on the standards enumerated in proposal also involves the acquisition of invited to submit comments on the
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the a nonbanking company, the review also procedures according to the instructions
proposal also involves the acquisition of includes whether the acquisition of the below. All submissions must refer to the
a nonbanking company, the review also nonbanking company complies with the document title.
includes whether the acquisition of the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act Electronic submission of comments.
nonbanking company complies with the (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise Interested persons may submit
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act noted, nonbanking activities will be comments electronically through the
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise conducted throughout the United States. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
noted, nonbanking activities will be Unless otherwise noted, comments www.regulations.gov. Electronic
conducted throughout the United States. regarding each of these applications submission of comments allows the
Unless otherwise noted, comments must be received at the Reserve Bank commenter maximum time to prepare
regarding each of these applications indicated or the offices of the Board of and submit a comment, ensures timely
must be received at the Reserve Bank Governors not later than April 13, 2018. receipt, and enables the Council to make
indicated or the offices of the Board of A. Federal Reserve Bank of San them available to the public. Comments
Governors not later than April 13, 2018. Francisco (Gerald C. Tsai, Director, submitted electronically through the
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Applications and Enforcement) 101 http://www.regulations.gov website can
(Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice Market Street, San Francisco, California be viewed by other commenters and
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, 94105–1579: interested members of the public.
Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. ATBancorp, Dubuque, Iowa; to Commenters should follow the
1. Heartland Financial USA, Inc., acquire approximately 5.6 percent of the instructions provided on that site to
Dubuque, Iowa; to merge with First voting stock of Heritage Commerce submit comments electronically.
Bank Lubbock Bancshares, Inc. and Corp., and thereby indirectly acquire Mail. Send comments to Financial
thereby indirectly acquire First Bank & Heritage Bank of Commerce, both of San Stability Oversight Council, 1500
Trust Company, both of Lubbock, Texas. Jose, California. Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
2. Minier Financial, Inc. Employee DC 20220.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Stock Ownership Plan, Minier, Illinois; Public inspection of comments. All
System, March 13, 2018.
to acquire an additional 8.1 percent, for properly submitted comments will be
Ann E. Misback,
a total of 51 percent, of the voting shares available for inspection and
of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, Secretary of the Board. downloading at http://
Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire [FR Doc. 2018–05437 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov.
ownership of First Farmers State Bank, BILLING CODE P Additional instructions. In general,
Minier, Illinois. comments received, including
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve attachments and other supporting
System, March 14, 2018. FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT materials, are part of the public record
Ann E. Misback, COUNCIL and are available to the public. Do not
Secretary of the Board. submit any information in your
Hearing Procedures; Notice of comment or supporting materials that
[FR Doc. 2018–05501 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] Availability you consider confidential or
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AGENCY: Financial Stability Oversight inappropriate for public disclosure.
Council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ACTION: Notice of availability. Background
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and SUMMARY: The Financial Stability On May 22, 2012, the Council
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Oversight Council (Council) has approved hearing procedures relating to
adopted amendments to its procedures the conduct of hearings before the
The companies listed in this notice Council in connection with proposed
have applied to the Board for approval, for hearings conducted by the Council
under Title I and Title VIII of the Dodd- determinations regarding nonbank
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company financial companies and financial
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).1 The market utilities and related emergency
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part waivers or modifications under sections
225), and all other applicable statutes amendments were adopted primarily in
order to add hearings conducted under 113 and 804 of the Dodd-Frank Act.2 At
and regulations to become a bank the time, the Council sought public
holding company and/or to acquire the section 117 of the Dodd-Frank Act to the
scope of the procedures. comment on all aspects of the hearing
assets or the ownership of, control of, or procedures, in order to further consider
the power to vote shares of a bank or DATES: The amendments to the hearing
whether any provision should be
bank holding company and all of the procedures were effective on March 13,
modified. On April 4, 2013, the Council
banks and nonbanking companies 2018. Written comments on the
approved certain amendments to the
owned by the bank holding company, amendments must be received on or
hearing procedures to expand their
including the companies listed below. before April 18, 2018.
scope to include hearings for financial
The applications listed below, as well FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric institutions engaged in payment,
as other related filings required by the
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A. Froman, Executive Director, clearing, or settlement activities that are
Board, are available for immediate Financial Stability Oversight Council, the subject of a proposed designation by
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank U.S. Treasury Department, (202) 622– the Council under Title VIII of the
indicated. The applications will also be 1942; Stephen T. Milligan, Attorney- Dodd-Frank Act.3
available for inspection at the offices of Advisor, U.S. Treasury Department,
the Board of Governors. Interested (202) 622–4051. 2 12 U.S.C. 5323, 5463; 77 FR 31,855 (May 30,
persons may express their views in 2012).
writing on the standards enumerated in 1 Public Law 111–203 (Jul. 21, 2010). 3 78 FR 22,546 (April 16, 2013).
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