83_FR_14336 83 FR 14272 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

83 FR 14272 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 64 (April 3, 2018)

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FR Document2018-06731

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14272-14273]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06731]


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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

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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 May 1, 2018.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Kathryn Haney, Director of 
Applications) 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. 
Comments can also be sent electronically to 
[email protected]:
    1. Henderson Bancshares, Inc., Troy, Alabama; to merge with First 
Brundidge Bancshares, Inc., and thereby directly acquire First National 
Bank of Brundidge, both of Brundidge, Alabama.
    In connection with this proposal, Henderson's parent company, Trust 
Number 3 under the Will of Charles Henderson, Troy, Alabama, will 
indirectly acquire First Brundidge Bancshares, Inc. and First National 
Bank of Brundidge both of Brundidge, Alabama.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 29, 
2018.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-06731 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am]
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                                             Superior Silica Sands only) the permit                  requirements to assure that electronic                should include the following
                                             does not assure compliance with New                     documents are as legally dependable as                information:
                                             Source Performance Standard for PM                      their paper counterparts. Subpart D of                   (1) The name, address and telephone
                                             limits because the permit does not                      CROMERR requires that state, tribal or                number of the individual, organization
                                             require the facility to operate the control             local government agencies that receive,               or other entity requesting a hearing;
                                             device according to all of the design                   or wish to begin receiving, electronic                   (2) A brief statement of the requesting
                                             parameters specified in the                             reports under their EPA-authorized                    person’s interest in EPA’s
                                             manufacturer’s guarantees.                              programs must apply to EPA for a                      determination, a brief explanation as to
                                                On February 26, 2018, the EPA                        revision or modification of those                     why EPA should hold a hearing, and
                                             Administrator issued an Order denying                   programs and obtain EPA approval.                     any other information that the
                                             the Petitions. The Order explains the                   Subpart D provides standards for such                 requesting person wants EPA to
                                             basis for EPA’s decision.                               approvals based on consideration of the               consider when determining whether to
                                                Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the                 electronic document receiving systems                 grant the request;
                                             CAA provide that a petitioner may                       that the state, tribe, or local government               (3) The signature of the individual
                                             request judicial review of those portions               will use to implement the electronic                  making the request, or, if the request is
                                             of an order that deny issues in a                       reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)                  made on behalf of an organization or
                                             petition. Any petition for review shall                 through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D               other entity, the signature of a
                                             be filed in the United States Court of                  provides special procedures for program               responsible official of the organization
                                             Appeals for the appropriate circuit no                  revisions and modifications to allow                  or other entity.
                                             later than June 4, 2018.                                electronic reporting, to be used at the                  In the event a hearing is requested
                                               Dated: March 20, 2018.                                option of the state, tribe or local                   and granted, EPA will provide notice of
                                             Edward H. Chu,
                                                                                                     government in place of procedures                     the hearing in the Federal Register not
                                                                                                     available under existing program-                     less than 15 days prior to the scheduled
                                             Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
                                                                                                     specific authorization regulations. An                hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06764 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]              application submitted under the subpart               requests for hearing may be denied by
                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  D procedures must show that the state,                EPA. Following such a public hearing,
                                                                                                     tribe or local government has sufficient              EPA will review the record of the
                                                                                                     legal authority to implement the                      hearing and issue an order either
                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                electronic reporting components of the
                                             AGENCY                                                                                                        affirming today’s determination or
                                                                                                     programs covered by the application                   rescinding such determination. If no
                                             [9970–81–OEI]                                           and will use electronic document                      timely request for a hearing is received
                                                                                                     receiving systems that meet the                       and granted, EPA’s approval of the State
                                             Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:                       applicable subpart D requirements.                    of California’s request to revise its part
                                             Authorized Program Revision                                On February 14, 2018, the California               142—National Primary Drinking Water
                                             Approval, State of California                           State Water Resources Control Board                   Regulations Implementation program to
                                                                                                     (CA SWRCB) submitted an application                   allow electronic reporting will become
                                             AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                                                                     titled ‘‘Compliance Monitoring Data                   effective 30 days after today’s notice is
                                             Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                     Portal’’ for revision to its EPA-approved             published, pursuant to CROMERR
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                         drinking water program under title 40                 section 3.1000(f)(4).
                                             SUMMARY:    This notice announces EPA’s                 CFR to allow new electronic reporting.
                                                                                                     EPA reviewed CA SWRCB’s request to                    Matthew Leopard,
                                             approval of the State of California’s
                                             request to revise its National Primary                  revise its EPA-authorized program and,                Director, Office of Information Management.
                                             Drinking Water Regulations                              based on this review, EPA determined                  [FR Doc. 2018–06706 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                             Implementation EPA-authorized                           that the application met the standards                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                             program to allow electronic reporting.                  for approval of authorized program
                                                                                                     revision set out in 40 CFR part 3,
                                             DATES: EPA approves the authorized
                                                                                                     subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR                  FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                             program revision for the State of
                                                                                                     3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision
                                             California’s National Primary Drinking
                                                                                                     to approve California’s request to revise             Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                             Water Regulations Implementation
                                                                                                     its Part 142—National Primary Drinking                Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                             program as of May 3, 2018, if no timely
                                                                                                     Water Regulations Implementation
                                             request for a public hearing is received                                                                        The companies listed in this notice
                                                                                                     program to allow electronic reporting
                                             and accepted by the Agency.                             under 40 CFR part 141 is being                        have applied to the Board for approval,
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        published in the Federal Register.                    pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
                                             Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental                             CA SWRCB was notified of EPA’s                     Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
                                             Protection Agency, Office of                            determination to approve its application              (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
                                             Environmental Information, Mail Stop                    with respect to the authorized program                225), and all other applicable statutes
                                             2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,                     listed above.                                         and regulations to become a bank
                                             Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,                      Also, in today’s notice, EPA is                    holding company and/or to acquire the
                                             seeh.karen@epa.gov.                                     informing interested persons that they                assets or the ownership of, control of, or
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                           may request a public hearing on EPA’s                 the power to vote shares of a bank or
                                             October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media                 action to approve the State of                        bank holding company and all of the
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                                             Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)                     California’s request to revise its                    banks and nonbanking companies
                                             was published in the Federal Register                   authorized public water system program                owned by the bank holding company,
                                             (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of                 under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance                  including the companies listed below.
                                             title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR                            with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). Requests for a                   The applications listed below, as well
                                             establishes electronic reporting as an                  hearing must be submitted to EPA                      as other related filings required by the
                                             acceptable regulatory alternative to                    within 30 days of publication of today’s              Board, are available for immediate
                                             paper reporting and establishes                         Federal Register notice. Such requests                inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank


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                                             indicated. The applications will also be                ADDRESSES:   Interested parties may file a            Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on
                                             available for inspection at the offices of              comment online or on paper, by                        July 21, 2011 (‘‘transfer date’’). To
                                             the Board of Governors. Interested                      following the instructions in the                     implement this transferred authority,
                                             persons may express their views in                      Request for Comment part of the                       the CFPB published interim final rules
                                             writing on the standards enumerated in                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                     for new regulations in 12 CFR part 1002
                                             the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the                 below. Write ‘‘Regs BEMZ, PRA                         (Regulation B), 12 CFR part 1005
                                             proposal also involves the acquisition of               Comments, P084812’’ on your comment                   (Regulation E), 12 CFR part 1013
                                             a nonbanking company, the review also                   and file your comment online at https://              (Regulation M), and 12 CFR 1026
                                             includes whether the acquisition of the                 ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/                       (Regulation Z) for those entities under
                                             nonbanking company complies with the                    RegsBEMZpra by following the                          its rulemaking jurisdiction, which were
                                             standards in section 4 of the BHC Act                   instructions on the web-based form. If                issued as final rules thereafter.1
                                             (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise                      you prefer to file your comment on                    Although the Dodd-Frank Act
                                             noted, nonbanking activities will be                    paper, mail your comment to the
                                                                                                                                                           transferred most rulemaking authority
                                             conducted throughout the United States.                 following address: Federal Trade
                                                                                                                                                           under ECOA, EFTA, CLA, and TILA to
                                               Unless otherwise noted, comments                      Commission, Office of the Secretary,
                                             regarding each of these applications                    600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite                     the CFPB, the Board retained
                                             must be received at the Reserve Bank                    CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC                     rulemaking authority for certain motor
                                             indicated or the offices of the Board of                20580, or deliver your comment to the                 vehicle dealers 2 under all of these
                                             Governors not later than May 1, 2018.                   following address: Federal Trade                      statutes and also for certain interchange-
                                               A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta                    Commission, Office of the Secretary,                  related requirements under EFTA.3
                                             (Kathryn Haney, Director of                             Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW,                  As a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, the
                                             Applications) 1000 Peachtree Street NE,                 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J),                      FTC and the CFPB generally share the
                                             Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can                    Washington, DC 20024.                                 authority to enforce Regulations B, E, M,
                                             also be sent electronically to                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      and Z for entities for which the FTC had
                                             Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org:                      Requests for additional information or                enforcement authority before the Act,
                                               1. Henderson Bancshares, Inc., Troy,                  copies of the proposed information                    except for certain motor vehicle
                                             Alabama; to merge with First Brundidge                  requirements should be addressed to                   dealers.4 Because of the generally
                                             Bancshares, Inc., and thereby directly                  Carole Reynolds or Stephanie                          shared enforcement jurisdiction, the two
                                             acquire First National Bank of                          Rosenthal, Attorneys, Division of                     agencies have divided the FTC’s
                                             Brundidge, both of Brundidge, Alabama.                  Financial Practices, Bureau of Consumer               previously-cleared PRA burden
                                               In connection with this proposal,                     Protection, Federal Trade Commission,
                                             Henderson’s parent company, Trust                       600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,                                1 12 CFR 1002 (Reg. B) (76 FR 79442, Dec. 21,
                                             Number 3 under the Will of Charles                      Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–3224.                 2011) (81 FR 25323, Apr. 28, 2016); 12 CFR 1005
                                             Henderson, Troy, Alabama, will                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The four
                                                                                                                                                           (Reg. E) (76 FR 81020, Dec. 27, 2011); (81 FR 25323,
                                             indirectly acquire First Brundidge                                                                            Apr. 28, 2016) 12 CFR 1013 (Reg. M) (76 FR 78500,
                                                                                                     regulations covered by this notice are:               Dec. 19, 2011) (81 FR 25323, Apr. 28, 2016); 12 CFR
                                             Bancshares, Inc. and First National Bank                   (1) Regulations promulgated under                  1026 (Reg. Z) (76 FR 79768, Dec. 22, 2011) (81 FR
                                             of Brundidge both of Brundidge,                         the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 15                  25323, Apr. 28, 2016).
                                             Alabama.                                                U.S.C. 1691 et seq. (‘‘ECOA’’)                           2 Generally, these are dealers ‘‘predominantly

                                                                                                                                                           engaged in the sale and servicing of motor vehicles,
                                               Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve             (‘‘Regulation B’’) (OMB Control Number:               the leasing and servicing of motor vehicles, or
                                             System, March 29, 2018.                                 3084–0087);                                           both.’’ See Dodd-Frank Act, § 1029(a), –(c).
                                             Ann Misback,                                               (2) Regulations promulgated under                     3 See Dodd-Frank Act, § 1075 (these requirements

                                             Secretary of the Board.                                 the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15                  are implemented through Board Regulation II, 12
                                                                                                     U.S.C. 1693 et seq. (‘‘EFTA’’)                        CFR 235, rather than EFTA’s implementing
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06731 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                           Regulation E).
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                                                                                                     (‘‘Regulation E’’) (OMB Control Number:                  4 The FTC’s enforcement authority includes state-
                                                                                                     3084–0085);                                           chartered credit unions; other federal agencies also
                                                                                                        (3) Regulations promulgated under                  have various enforcement authority over credit
                                             FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION                                the Consumer Leasing Act, 15 U.S.C.                   unions. For example, for large credit unions
                                                                                                     1667 et seq. (‘‘CLA’’) (‘‘Regulation M’’)             (exceeding $10 billion in assets), the CFPB has
                                                                                                                                                           certain authority. The National Credit Union
                                             Agency Information Collection                           (OMB Control Number: 3084–0086); and                  Administration also has certain authority for state-
                                             Activities; Proposed Collection;                           (4) Regulations promulgated under                  chartered federally insured credit unions, and it
                                             Comment Request; Extension                              the Truth-In-Lending Act, 15 U.S.C.                   additionally provides insurance for certain state-
                                                                                                     1601 et seq. (‘‘TILA’’) (‘‘Regulation Z’’)            chartered credit unions through the National Credit
                                             AGENCY:   Federal Trade Commission                                                                            Union Share Insurance Fund and examines credit
                                                                                                     (OMB Control Number: 3084–0088).                      unions for various purposes. There are
                                             (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’).                               The FTC enforces these statutes as to              approximately three state-chartered credit unions
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                         all businesses engaged in conduct these               exceeding $10 billion in assets, and the CFPB
                                                                                                     laws cover unless these businesses                    assumes PRA burden for those entities. As of the
                                             SUMMARY:   The FTC intends to ask the                   (such as federally chartered or insured               third quarter of 2017, there were approximately the
                                             Office of Management and Budget                                                                               following number of state-chartered credit unions:
                                                                                                     depository institutions) are subject to               2,347 state-chartered credit unions—2,106 federally
                                             (‘‘OMB’’) to extend for an additional                   the regulatory authority of another                   insured, 125 privately insured, and 116 in Puerto
                                             three years the current Paperwork                       federal agency.                                       Rico insured by a quasi-governmental entity.
                                             Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) clearance for the                  Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street                   Because of the difficulty in parsing out PRA burden
                                                                                                                                                           for such entities in view of the overlapping
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                                             FTC’s enforcement of the information                    Reform and Consumer Protection Act                    authority, the FTC’s figures include PRA burden for
                                             collection requirements in four                         (‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’), Public Law 111–                 all state-chartered credit unions (rounded to 2,300).
                                             consumer financial regulations enforced                 203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010), almost all                As noted above, the CFPB’s figures as to state
                                             by the Commission. Those clearances                     rulemaking authority for the ECOA,                    chartered credit unions include burden for those
                                             expire on July 31, 2018.                                                                                      entities exceeding $10 billion in assets
                                                                                                     EFTA, CLA, and TILA transferred from                  (approximately 3 entities). See generally Dodd-
                                             DATES: Comments must be filed by June                   the Board of Governors of the Federal                 Frank Act, §§ 1061, 1025, 1026. This attribution
                                             4, 2018.                                                Reserve System (Board) to the Consumer                does not change actual enforcement authority.



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