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16Second Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9227, 

¶ 74. 

17See id., 18 FCC Rcd at 9226, ¶ 70; 47 CFR 

54.521(e)(5). 18 Id. The Commission may reverse a debarment, 

or may limit the scope or period of debarment upon 

a finding of extraordinary circumstances, following 

the filing of a petition by you or an interested party 

or upon motion by the Commission. 47 54.521(f). 

19Second Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 9225, 

¶ 67; 47 CFR 54.521(d), 54.521(g). 

20 Id. 

1Public Law No. 107–155, 116 Stat. 81 (Mar. 27, 

2002). 

2Currently, these States include the District of 

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 

the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the 

United States Virgin Islands. See http:// 

www.house.gov/house/ 

MemberWWW_by_State.shtml and http:// 

about.dc.gov/statehood.asp. 

Absent extraordinary circumstances, the 

Bureau will debar you.16 Within 90 days of 

receipt of any opposition to your suspension 

and proposed debarment, the Bureau, in the 

absence of extraordinary circumstances, will 

provide you with notice of its decision to 

debar.17 If the Bureau decides to debar you, 

its decision will become effective upon the 

earlier of your receipt of a debarment notice 

or publication of the decision in the Federal 

Register.18

If and when your debarment becomes 

effective, you will be prohibited from 

participating in activities associated with or 

related to the schools and libraries support 

mechanism for three years from the date of 

debarment.19 The Bureau may, if necessary to 

protect the public interest, extend the 

debarment period.20

Please direct any response, if by messenger 

or hand delivery, to Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission, 236 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002, to the 

attention of Diana Lee, Attorney Advisor, 

Investigations and Hearings Division, 

Enforcement Bureau, Room 4–C330, with a 

copy to Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, 

Investigations and Hearings Division, 

Enforcement Bureau, Room 4–C330, Federal 

Communications Commission. If sent by 

commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. 

Postal Service Express Mail and Priority 

Mail), the response should be sent to the 

Federal Communications Commission, 9300 

East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, 

Maryland 20743. If sent by first-class, 

Express, or Priority mail, the response should 

be sent to Diana Lee, Attorney Advisor, 

Investigations and Hearings Division, 

Enforcement Bureau, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room 4–C330, Washington, DC 

20554, with a copy to Vickie Robinson, 

Assistant Chief, Investigations and Hearings 

Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room 4–C330, Washington, DC 

20554. You shall also transmit a copy of the 

response via e-mail to diana.lee@fcc.gov and 

to vickie.robinson@fcc.gov. 

If you have any questions, please contact 

Ms. Lee via mail, by telephone at (202) 418–

1420 or by e-mail at diana.lee@fcc.gov. If Ms. 

Lee is unavailable, you may contact Ms. 

Vickie Robinson, Assistant Chief, 

Investigations and Hearings Division, by 

telephone at (202) 418–1420 and by e-mail at 

vickie.robinson@fcc.gov. 

Sincerely yours, 

Hillary S. DeNigro, 

Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, 

Enforcement Bureau. 

cc: Kristy Carroll, Esq., Universal Service 

Administrative Company (via e-mail), Aaron 

M. Danzig, Esq., Assistant United States 

Attorney. 

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notices 

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, February 20, 

2008 at 10 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, 

DC. 

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance 

matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. 

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 

437g, Section 438(b), and Title 26, 

U.S.C. Matters concerning participation 

in civil actions or proceedings or 

arbitration. Internal personnel rules and 

procedures or matters affecting a 

particular employee. 

* * * * * 

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED OPEN MEETING: 

Thursday, February 21, 2008. This 

meeting has been cancelled. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, 

Telephone: (202) 694–1220. 

Mary W. Dove, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–736 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2008–4] 

Price Index Increases for Expenditure 

Limitations 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of expenditure limitation 

increases. 

SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of 

the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 

2002 (‘‘BCRA’’), the Federal Election 

Commission (‘‘FEC’’ or ‘‘the 

Commission’’) is adjusting certain 

expenditure limitations set forth in the 

Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 

as amended (‘‘FECA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), to 

account for increases in the consumer 

price index. Additional details appear 

in the supplemental information that 

follows. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kevin R. Salley, Information Division, 

999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20463; (202) 694–1100 or (800) 424–

9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 

2 U.S.C. 431 et seq., as amended by the 

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 

2002 1, coordinated party expenditure 

limits (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(2), (3)(A) and 

(B)) are adjusted annually by the 

increase in the consumer price index. 

See 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1), 11 CFR 109.32 

and 11 CFR 110.17. The Commission is 

publishing this notice to announce these 

limits for 2008. 

Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits 

for 2008 

Under 2 U.S.C. 441a(c), the 

Commission must adjust the 

expenditure limitations established by 2 

U.S.C. 441a(d) (the limits on 

expenditures by national party 

committees, state party committees, or 

their subordinate committees in 

connection with the general election 

campaign of candidates for Federal 

office) annually to account for inflation. 

This expenditure limitation is increased 

by the percent difference between the 

price index, as certified to the 

Commission by the Secretary of Labor, 

for the 12 months preceding the 

beginning of the calendar year and the 

price index for the base period (calendar 

year 1974). 

1. Expenditure Limitation for House of 

Representatives in States with More 

Than One Congressional District. 

Both the national and state party 

committees have an expenditure 

limitation for each general election held 

to fill a seat in the House of 

Representatives in States with more 

than one congressional district. This 

limitation also applies to those States 

that elect individuals to the office of 

Delegate or Resident Commissioner.2

The formula used to calculate the 

expenditure limitation in such States 

multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by 

the price index (4.205), rounding to the 

nearest $100. See 2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(3)(B) 

and 11 CFR 109.32(b). Based upon this 

formula, the expenditure limitation for 

2008 general elections for House 

candidates in these States is $42,100. 


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3Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, 

Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, 

and Wyoming. See http://www.house.gov/house/ 

MemberWWW_by_State.shtml. 

2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate 

and for House of Representatives in 

States With Only One Congressional 

District 

Both the national and state party 

committees have an expenditure 

limitation for a general election held to 

fill a seat in the Senate or in the House 

of Representatives in States with only 

one congressional district. The formula 

used to calculate this expenditure 

limitation considers not only the price 

index but also the voting age population 

(‘‘VAP’’) of the state. The VAP of each 

state is published annually in the 

Federal Register by the Department of 

Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The general 

election expenditure limitation is the 

greater of: the base figure ($20,000) 

multiplied by the price index (which 

totals $84,100); or $0.02 multiplied by 

the VAP of the state, multiplied by the 

price index. Amounts are rounded to 

the nearest $100. See 2 U.S.C. 

441a(d)(3)(A) and 11 CFR 109.32(b). The 

chart below provides the state-by-state 

breakdown of the 2008 general election 

expenditure limitations for Senate 

elections. The expenditure limit for 

2008 House elections in states with only 

one congressional district 3 is $84,100. 

SENATE GENERAL ELECTION EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS—2008 ELECTIONS

State VAP 

(in thousands) 

VAP × .02 × the 

price 

index 

(4.205) 

Senate 

expenditure 

limit (the greater 

of the amount in 

column 3 or 

$84,100) 

Alabama ........................................................................................................................... 3,504 $294,700 $294,700 

Alaska .............................................................................................................................. 501 42,100 84,100 

Arizona ............................................................................................................................. 4,669 392,700 392,700 

Arkansas .......................................................................................................................... 2,134 179,500 179,500 

California .......................................................................................................................... 27,169 2,284,900 2,284,900 

Colorado .......................................................................................................................... 3,669 308,600 308,600 

Connecticut ...................................................................................................................... 2,682 225,600 225,600 

Delaware .......................................................................................................................... 659 55,400 84,100 

Florida .............................................................................................................................. 14,208 1,194,900 1,194,900 

Georgia ............................................................................................................................ 7,013 589,800 589,800 

Hawaii .............................................................................................................................. 998 83,900 84,100 

Idaho ................................................................................................................................ 1,092 91,800 91,800 

Illinois ............................................................................................................................... 9,653 811,800 811,800 

Indiana ............................................................................................................................. 4,759 400,200 400,200 

Iowa ................................................................................................................................. 2,277 191,500 191,500 

Kansas ............................................................................................................................. 2,080 174,900 174,900 

Kentucky .......................................................................................................................... 3,238 272,300 272,300 

Louisiana .......................................................................................................................... 3,214 270,300 270,300 

Maine ............................................................................................................................... 1,038 87,300 87,300 

Maryland .......................................................................................................................... 4,260 358,300 358,300 

Massachusetts ................................................................................................................. 5,017 421,900 421,900 

Michigan ........................................................................................................................... 7,625 641,300 641,300 

Minnesota ........................................................................................................................ 3,937 331,100 331,100 

Mississippi ........................................................................................................................ 2,150 180,800 180,800 

Missouri ............................................................................................................................ 4,454 374,600 374,600 

Montana ........................................................................................................................... 738 62,100 84,100 

Nebraska .......................................................................................................................... 1,328 111,700 111,700 

Nevada ............................................................................................................................. 1,905 160,200 160,200 

New Hampshire ............................................................................................................... 1,018 85,600 85,600 

New Jersey ...................................................................................................................... 6,622 556,900 556,900 

New Mexico ..................................................................................................................... 1,470 123,600 123,600 

New York ......................................................................................................................... 14,884 1,251,700 1,251,700 

North Carolina .................................................................................................................. 6,843 575,500 575,500 

North Dakota .................................................................................................................... 497 41,800 84,100 

Ohio ................................................................................................................................. 8,715 732,900 732,900 

Oklahoma ......................................................................................................................... 2,718 228,600 228,600 

Oregon ............................................................................................................................. 2,885 242,600 242,600 

Pennsylvania .................................................................................................................... 9,646 811,200 811,200 

Rhode Island .................................................................................................................... 825 69,400 84,100 

South Carolina ................................................................................................................. 3,348 281,600 281,600 

South Dakota ................................................................................................................... 599 50,400 84,100 

Tennessee ....................................................................................................................... 4,685 394,000 394,000 

Texas ............................................................................................................................... 17,281 1,453,300 1,453,300 

Utah ................................................................................................................................. 1,829 153,800 153,800 

Vermont ........................................................................................................................... 490 41,200 84,100 

Virginia ............................................................................................................................. 5,886 495,000 495,000 

Washington ...................................................................................................................... 4,932 414,800 414,800 

West Virginia .................................................................................................................... 1,425 119,800 119,800 

Wisconsin ......................................................................................................................... 4,280 359,900 359,900 

Wyoming .......................................................................................................................... 397 33,400 84,100 


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3. Expenditure Limitation for President 

The national party committees have 

an expenditure limitation for their 

general election nominee for President. 

The formula used to calculate the 

Presidential expenditure limitation 

considers not only the price index but 

also the total VAP of the United States. 

The Department of Commerce also 

publishes the total VAP of the United 

States annually in the Federal Register. 

11 CFR 110.18. The formula used to 

calculate this expenditure limitation is 

$0.02 multiplied by the total VAP of the 

United States (227,719,424), multiplied 

by the price index. Amounts are 

rounded to the nearest $100. See 2 

U.S.C. 441a(d)(2) and 11 CFR 109.32(a). 

Based upon this formula, the 

expenditure limitation for 2008 

Presidential nominees is $19,151,200. 

Contribution Limitations for 

Individuals, Non-Multicandidate 

Committees and for Certain Political 

Party Committees Giving to U.S. Senate 

Candidates for the 2007–2008 Election 

Cycle 

For the convenience of the readers, 

the Commission is also republishing the 

contribution limitations for individuals, 

non-multicandidate committees and for 

certain political party committees giving 

to U.S. Senate candidates for the 2007–

2008 election cycle: 

Statutory provision Statutory amount 2007–2008 limitation 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) ..... $2,000 ............................................................................... $2,300. 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(B) ..... $25,000 ............................................................................. $28,500. 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(A) ..... $37,500 ............................................................................. $42,700. 

2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(3)(B) ..... $57,500 (of which no more than $37,500 may be attributable to contributions to political committees that are 

not political committees of national political parties).

$65,500 (of which no more than $42,700 may be attributable to contributions to political committees that are 

not political committees of national political parties). 

2 U.S.C. 441a(h) .............. $35,000 ............................................................................. $39,900. 

Dated: February 7, 2008. 

David M. Mason, 

Chairman, Federal Election Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–695 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and 

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies 

The companies listed in this notice 

have applied to the Board for approval, 

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company 

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) 

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 

225), and all other applicable statutes 

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 application also will 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. 

Additional information on all bank 

holding companies may be obtained 

from the National Information Center 

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. 

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 March 11, 

2008. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 

(Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice 

President) 230 South LaSalle Street, 

Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 

1. Bank Iowa Corporation, West Des 

Moines, Iowa; to acquire up to 100 

percent of Hansen Bancorporation, 

Lawler, Iowa, and thereby indirectly 

acquire State Bank of Lawler, New 

Hampton, Iowa. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, February 11, 2008. 

Robert deV. Frierson, 

Deputy Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. E8–2765 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Notice of Proposals to Engage in 

Permissible Nonbanking Activities or 

to Acquire Companies that are 

Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking 

Activities 

The companies listed in this notice 

have given notice under section 4 of the 

Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 

1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 

CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to 

acquire or control voting securities or 

assets of a company, including the 

companies listed below, that engages 

either directly or through a subsidiary or 

other company, in a nonbanking activity 

that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y 

(12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has 

determined by Order to be closely 

related to banking and permissible for 

bank holding companies. Unless 

otherwise noted, these activities will be 

conducted throughout the United States. 

Each notice is available for inspection 

at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. 

The notice also will be available for 

inspection at the offices of the Board of 

Governors. Interested persons may 

express their views in writing on the 

question whether the proposal complies 

with the standards of section 4 of the 

BHC Act. Additional information on all 

bank holding companies may be 

obtained from the National Information 

Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. 

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding the applications must be 

received at the Reserve Bank indicated 

or the offices of the Board of Governors 

not later than March 11, 2008. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 

(David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 

Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 

30309: 

1. First NBC Bank Holding Company, 

New Orleans, Louisiana; to merge with 

Dryades Bancorp, Inc., and thereby 

acquire Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.B., 

both of New Orleans, Louisiana, and 

thereby engage in operating a savings 

association, pursuant to section 

225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. 


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