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14See 78 FR 38970, 38972 (June 28, 2013). 

amendments are within the scope of the 

previous authorization. A within-thescope confirmation, without a full 

authorization review, is permissible if 

three conditions are met.14 First, the 

amended regulations must not 

undermine California’s determination 

that its standards, in the aggregate, are 

as protective of public health and 

welfare as applicable federal standards. 

Second, the amended regulations must 

not affect consistency with section 

202(a) of the Act. Third, the amended 

regulations must not raise any ‘‘new 

issues’’ affecting EPA’s prior 

authorizations. 

III. EPA’s Request for Comments 

As stated above, EPA is offering the 

opportunity for a public hearing, and is 

requesting written comment on issues 

relevant to a within-the-scope analysis 

pertaining to CARB’s amendments. 

Specifically, we request comment on 

whether California’s CHC amendments: 

(a) Undermine California’s previous 

determination that its standards, in the 

aggregate, are at least as protective of 

public health and welfare as comparable 

federal standards; (b) affect the 

consistency of California’s requirements 

with section 209 of the Act; or (c) raise 

any other new issues affecting EPA’s 

previous waiver or authorization 

determinations. 

Should any party believe that the 

amendments noted within CARB’s 

request are not within the scope of the 

previous authorization, EPA also 

requests comment on whether the CARB 

CHC amendments meet the criteria for 

a full authorization. Specifically, we 

request comment on: (a) Whether 

CARB’s determination that its 

standards, in the aggregate, are at least 

as protective of public health and 

welfare as applicable federal standards 

is arbitrary and capricious, (b) whether 

California needs such standards to meet 

compelling and extraordinary 

conditions, and (c) whether California’s 

standards and accompanying 

enforcement procedures are consistent 

with section 209 of the Act. 

EPA also requests comment on 

whether the CHC amendments, for 

which CARB seeks a full authorization, 

meet the criteria of section 209(e) for a 

full authorization. 

IV. Procedures for Public Participation 

If a hearing is held, the Agency will 

make a verbatim record of the 

proceedings. Interested parties may 

arrange with the reporter at the hearing 

to obtain a copy of the transcript at their 

own expense. Regardless of whether a 

public hearing is held, EPA will keep 

the record open until February 16, 2015. 

Upon expiration of the comment period, 

the Administrator will render a decision 

on CARB’s request based on the record 

from the public hearing (if a hearing is 

conducted), all relevant written 

submissions, and other information that 

she deems pertinent. All information 

will be available for inspection at the 

EPA Air Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR– 

2014–0534. 

Persons with comments containing 

proprietary information must 

distinguish such information from other 

comments to the greatest extent possible 

and label it as ‘‘Confidential Business 

Information’’ (‘‘CBI’’). If a person 

making comments wants EPA to base its 

decision on a submission labeled as CBI, 

then a non-confidential version of the 

document that summarizes the key data 

or information should be submitted to 

the public docket. To ensure that 

proprietary information is not 

inadvertently placed in the public 

docket, submissions containing such 

information should be sent directly to 

the contact person listed above and not 

to the public docket. Information 

covered by a claim of confidentiality 

will be disclosed by EPA only to the 

extent allowed, and according to the 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 

If no claim of confidentiality 

accompanies the submission when EPA 

receives it, EPA will make it available 

to the public without further notice to 

the person making comments. 

Dated: November 12, 2014. 

Christopher Grundler, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9919–57–OAR] 

California State Nonroad Engine 

Pollution Control Standards; Large 

Spark-Ignition Engines Regulation; 

Request for Authorization; Opportunity 

for Public Hearing and Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The California Air Resources 

Board (CARB) has notified the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

that it has adopted amendments to its 

large spark-ignited engines regulation 

(LSI amendments). By letter dated June 

2, 2014, CARB asked that EPA either 

confirm that the LSI amendments 

(adopted in 2008 and 2010) are within 

the scope of prior authorizations or that 

EPA issue a full authorization for those 

LSI amendments found not to be within 

the scope of prior authorizations, 

pursuant to section 209(e) of the Clean 

Air Act (CAA or Act). This notice 

announces that EPA has tentatively 

scheduled a public hearing to consider 

California’s authorization request for the 

LSI amendments, and that EPA is now 

accepting written comment on the 

request. 

DATES: EPA has tentatively scheduled a 

public hearing concerning CARB’s 

request on January 14, 2015, at 10 a.m. 

ET. EPA will hold a hearing only if any 

party notifies EPA by December 15, 

2014, to express interest in presenting 

the agency with oral testimony. Parties 

that wish to present oral testimony at 

the public hearing should provide 

written notice to David Dickinson at the 

email address noted below. If EPA 

receives a request for a public hearing, 

that hearing will be held at the William 

Jefferson Clinton Building (North), 

Room 5530, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. If EPA 

does not receive a request for a public 

hearing, then EPA will not hold a 

hearing, and instead will consider 

CARB’s request based on written 

submissions to the docket. Any party 

may submit written comments until 

February 16, 2015. 

Any person who wishes to know 

whether a hearing will be held may call 

David Dickinson at (202) 343–9256 on 

or after December 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2014–0533, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Online at http://

www.regulations.gov: Follow the Online 

Instructions for Submitting Comments. 

• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2014– 

0533, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail code: 6102T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. Please include a total of two 

copies. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Public Reading Room, EPA West 

Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Docket’s normal hours of 

operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Online Instructions for Submitting 

Comments: Direct your comments to 


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1Title 13, California Code of Regulations, sections 

2430–2439. 

2 71 FR 29623 (May 15, 2006). 

3EPA granted an authorization for these 

amendments at 71 FR 75536 (December 15, 2006). 

CARB also adopted amendments establishing more 

stringent exhaust emission standards for engines 

equal to or greater than one liter in 2007 and EPA 

granted an authorization for these amendments at 

77 FR 20388 (April 4, 2012). 

4EPA granted an authorization for these 

regulations at 77 FR 20388 (April 4, 2012). 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2014– 

0533. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

we receive will be included in the 

public docket without change and may 

be made available online at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http://

www.regulations.gov or email. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through http://

www.regulations.gov, your email 

address will automatically be captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http://

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

EPA will make available for public 

inspection materials submitted by 

CARB, written comments received from 

any interested parties, and any 

testimony given at the public hearing. 

Materials relevant to this proceeding are 

contained in the Air and Radiation 

Docket and Information Center, 

maintained in Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2014–0533. Publicly available 

docket materials are available either 

electronically through http://

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA 

Headquarters Library, EPA West 

Building, Room 3334, located at 1301 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC. The Public Reading Room is open 

to the public on all federal government 

work days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 

generally, it is open Monday through 

Friday, excluding holidays. The 

telephone number for the Reading Room 

is (202) 566–1744. The Air and 

Radiation Docket and Information 

Center’s Web site is http://www.epa.gov/ 

oar/docket.html. The electronic mail 

(email) address for the Air and 

Radiation Docket is: a-and-r-Docket@

epa.gov, the telephone number is (202) 

566–1742, and the fax number is (202) 

566–9744. An electronic version of the 

public docket is available through the 

federal government’s electronic public 

docket and comment system. You may 

access EPA dockets at http://

www.regulations.gov. After opening the 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site, 

enter, in the ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ fillin box to view documents in the record. 

Although a part of the official docket, 

the public docket does not include 

Confidential Business Information 

(‘‘CBI’’) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

EPA’s Office of Transportation and 

Air Quality also maintains a Web page 

that contains general information on its 

review of California waiver and 

authorization requests. Included on that 

page are links to prior waiver and 

authorization Federal Register notices. 

The page can be accessed at http://

www.epa.gov/otaq/cafr.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Dickinson, Attorney-Advisor, 

Compliance Division, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue (6405A) NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 

(202) 343–9256. Fax: (202) 343–2804. 

Email: Dickinson.david@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. California’s LSI Regulations 

CARB promulgated its first LSI 

regulations, applicable to new LSI 

engines, in 1999 and they remained 

unchanged until the 2008 amendments.1

EPA authorized the LSI regulations, on 

May 15, 2006.2 The 1999 LSI regulations 

established exhaust emission standards 

and associated test procedures for LSI 

engines based upon engine 

displacements. The exhaust emission 

standards applicable to 2002 and 

subsequent model years (MYs) with 

displacements up to one liter were 

identical to the emission standards 

applicable to California small off-road 

engines (SORE) with engines greater 

than or equal to 225 cubic centimeters 

and have remained unchanged except 

CARB subsequently adopted more 

stringent exhaust emission standards for 

engines greater than 225 cubic 

centimeters.3 CARB adopted its initial 

off-road LSI fleet operator regulations on 

May 25, 2006 (Fleet Operator 

Regulations).4 The Fleet Operator 

Regulations are designed to address the 

hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide 

emissions from existing LSI engines 

operating in California and require fleets 

to meet certain fleet average emission 

level standards. 

CARB adopted the 2008 LSI 

amendments on November 21, 2008. 

The 2008 LSI amendments create two 

new engine categories below one liter 

displacement, with new more stringent 

exhaust and evaporative emission 

standards applicable to new engines, 

and provide clarification as to when 

CARB’s off-road sport or utility 

regulations apply to certain LSI engines. 

CARB adopted the 2010 LSI 

amendments on December 17, 2010. 

These amendments are designed to 

provide compliance flexibility which 

will allow operators to reduce their 

compliance costs while retaining the 

emission benefits associated with the 

original regulations. 

By letter dated June 2, 2014, CARB 

submitted a request to EPA pursuant to 

section 209(e) of the CAA for 

authorization of its 2008 and 2010 LSI 

amendments. CARB seeks EPA’s 

confirmation that these amendments fall 

within the scope of EPA’s previous 

authorization, or, in the alternative, a 

full authorization. 

II. Clean Air Act Nonroad Engine and 

Vehicle Authorizations 

Section 209(e)(1) of the CAA prohibits 

states and local governments from 

adopting or attempting to enforce any 

standard or requirement relating to the 

control of emissions from new nonroad 

vehicles or engines. The Act also 

preempts states from adopting and 

enforcing standards and other 

requirements related to the control of 

emissions from non-new nonroad 

engines or vehicles. Section 209(e)(2), 

however, requires the Administrator, 

after notice and opportunity for public 

hearing, to authorize California to adopt 

and enforce standards and other 

requirements relating to the control of 

emissions from such vehicles or engines 

if California determines that California 

standards will be, in the aggregate, at 

least as protective of public health and 

welfare as applicable Federal standards. 

However, EPA shall not grant such 

authorization if it finds that (1) the 


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5EPA’s review of California regulations under 

section 209 is not a broad review of the 

reasonableness of the regulations or its 

compatibility with all other laws. Sections 209(b) 

and 209(e) of the Clean Air Act limit EPA’s 

authority to deny California requests for waivers 

and authorizations to the three criteria listed 

therein. As a result, EPA has consistently refrained 

from denying California’s requests for waivers and 

authorizations based on any other criteria. In 

instances where the U.S. Court of Appeals has 

reviewed EPA decisions declining to deny waiver 

requests based on criteria not found in section 

209(b), the Court has upheld and agreed with EPA’s 

determination. See Motor and Equipment 

Manufacturers Ass’n v. Nichols, 142 F.3d 449, 462– 

63, 466–67 (D.C. Cir.1998), Motor and Equipment 

Manufacturers Ass’n v. EPA, 627 F.2d 1095, 1111, 

1114–20 (D.C. Cir. 1979). See also 78 FR 58090, 

58120 (September 20, 2013). 

6 59 FR 36969 (July 20, 1994). 

7 62 FR 67733 (December 30, 1997). The 

applicable regulations, now in 40 CFR part 1074, 

subpart B, § 1074.105, provide: 

(a) The Administrator will grant the authorization 

if California determines that its standards will be, 

in the aggregate, at least as protective of public 

health and welfare as otherwise applicable federal 

standards. 

(b) The authorization will not be granted if the 

Administrator finds that any of the following are 

true: 

(1) California’s determination is arbitrary and 

capricious. 

(2) California does not need such standards to 

meet compelling and extraordinary conditions. 

(3) The California standards and accompanying 

enforcement procedures are not consistent with 

section 209 of the Act. 

(c) In considering any request to authorize 

California to adopt or enforce standards or other 

requirements relating to the control of emissions 

from new nonroad spark-ignition engines smaller 

than 50 horsepower, the Administrator will give 

appropriate consideration to safety factors 

(including the potential increased risk of burn or 

fire) associated with compliance with the California 

standard. 

8 59 FR 36969 (July 20, 1994). 

9 Id. See also 78 FR 58090, 58092 (September 20, 

2013). 

10See 78 FR 38970, 38972 (June 28, 2013). 

determination of California is arbitrary 

and capricious; (2) California does not 

need such California standards to meet 

compelling and extraordinary 

conditions; or (3) California standards 

and accompanying enforcement 

procedures are not consistent with 

[CAA section 209].5 In addition, other 

states with air quality attainment plans 

may adopt and enforce such regulations 

if the standards, and implementation 

and enforcement procedures, are 

identical to California’s standards. On 

July 20, 1994, EPA promulgated a rule 

that sets forth, among other things, 

regulations providing the criteria, as 

found in section 209(e)(2), which EPA 

must consider before granting any 

California authorization request for new 

nonroad engine or vehicle emission 

standards.6 EPA revised these 

regulations in 1997.7 As stated in the 

preamble to the 1994 rule, EPA has 

historically interpreted the section 

209(e)(2)(iii) ‘‘consistency’’ inquiry to 

require, at minimum, that California 

standards and enforcement procedures 

be consistent with section 209(a), 

section 209(e)(1), and section 

209(b)(1)(C) (as EPA has interpreted that 

subsection in the context of section 

209(b) motor vehicle waivers).8

In order to be consistent with section 

209(a), California’s nonroad standards 

and enforcement procedures must not 

apply to new motor vehicles or new 

motor vehicle engines. To be consistent 

with section 209(e)(1), California’s 

nonroad standards and enforcement 

procedures must not attempt to regulate 

engine categories that are permanently 

preempted from state regulation. To 

determine consistency with section 

209(b)(1)(C), EPA typically reviews 

nonroad authorization requests under 

the same ‘‘consistency’’ criteria that are 

applied to motor vehicle waiver 

requests. Pursuant to section 

209(b)(1)(C), the Administrator shall not 

grant California a motor vehicle waiver 

if she finds that California ‘‘standards 

and accompanying enforcement 

procedures are not consistent with 

section 202(a)’’ of the Act. Previous 

decisions granting waivers and 

authorizations have noted that state 

standards and enforcement procedures 

are inconsistent with section 202(a) if: 

(1) There is inadequate lead time to 

permit the development of the necessary 

technology giving appropriate 

consideration to the cost of compliance 

within that time, or (2) the Federal and 

state testing procedures impose 

inconsistent certification requirements.9

If California amends regulations that 

EPA has already authorized, California 

can seek EPA confirmation that the 

amendments are within the scope of the 

previous authorization. A within-thescope confirmation, without a full 

authorization review, is permissible if 

three conditions are met.10 First, the 

amended regulations must not 

undermine California’s determination 

that its standards, in the aggregate, are 

as protective of public health and 

welfare as applicable Federal standards. 

Second, the amended regulations must 

not affect consistency with section 

202(a) of the Act. Third, the amended 

regulations must not raise any ‘‘new 

issues’’ affecting EPA’s prior 

authorizations. 

III. EPA’s Request for Comments 

As stated above, EPA is offering the 

opportunity for a public hearing, and is 

requesting written comment on issues 

relevant to a within-the-scope analysis. 

Specifically, we request comment on 

whether California’s LSI amendments: 

(a) Undermine California’s previous 

determination that its standards, in the 

aggregate, are at least as protective of 

public health and welfare as comparable 

Federal standards; (b) affect the 

consistency of California’s requirements 

with section 209 of the Act; or (c) raise 

any other new issues affecting EPA’s 

previous waiver or authorization 

determinations. 

Should any party believe that the 

amendments are not within the scope of 

the previous authorization, EPA also 

requests comment on whether the LSI 

amendments meet the criteria for a full 

authorization. Specifically, we request 

comment on: (a) Whether CARB’s 

determination that its standards, in the 

aggregate, are at least as protective of 

public health and welfare as applicable 

federal standards is arbitrary and 

capricious; (b) whether California needs 

such standards to meet compelling and 

extraordinary conditions; and (c) 

whether California’s standards and 

accompanying enforcement procedures 

are consistent with section 209 of the 

Act. 

IV. Procedures for Public Participation 

If a hearing is held, the Agency will 

make a verbatim record of the 

proceedings. Interested parties may 

arrange with the reporter at the hearing 

to obtain a copy of the transcript at their 

own expense. Regardless of whether a 

public hearing is held, EPA will keep 

the record open until February 16, 2015. 

Upon expiration of the comment period, 

the Administrator will render a decision 

on CARB’s request based on the record 

from the public hearing, if any, all 

relevant written submissions, and other 

information that she deems pertinent. 

All information will be available for 

inspection at the EPA Air Docket No. 

EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0533. 

Persons with comments containing 

proprietary information must 

distinguish such information from other 

comments to the greatest extent possible 

and label it as ‘‘Confidential Business 

Information’’ (‘‘CBI’’). If a person 

making comments wants EPA to base its 

decision on a submission labeled as CBI, 

then a non-confidential version of the 

document that summarizes the key data 

or information should be submitted to 

the public docket. To ensure that 

proprietary information is not 

inadvertently placed in the public 

docket, submissions containing such 

information should be sent directly to 

the contact person listed above and not 

to the public docket. Information 

covered by a claim of confidentiality 

will be disclosed by EPA only to the 

extent allowed, and according to the 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 


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If no claim of confidentiality 

accompanies the submission when EPA 

receives it, EPA will make it available 

to the public without further notice to 

the person making comments. 

Dated: November 12, 2014. 

Christopher Grundler, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27801 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

FCC To Hold Special Commission 

Meeting; Friday, October 24, 2014 

October 17, 2014. 

The Federal Communications 

Commission will hold a Special 

Commission Meeting on the subject 

listed below on Friday, October 24, 

2014. The meeting is scheduled to 

commence at 2:30 p.m. in Room TW– 

C305, at 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC. 

Item No. Bureau Subject 

1 ...................................................... ENFORCEMENT ........................... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. 

SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action. 

Additional information concerning 

this meeting may be obtained from Mark 

Wigfield, Office of Media Relations, 

(202) 418–0253; TTY 1–888–835–5322. 

Copies of materials adopted at this 

meeting can be purchased from the 

FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy 

and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax 

(202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. 

These copies are available in paper 

format and alternative media, including 

large print/type; digital disk; and audio 

and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 

Inc. may be reached by email at FCC@

BCPIWEB.com. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 14–14] 

Mark Barr v. Ocean Trade Lines, Inc.; 

Notice of Filing of Complaint and 

Assignment 

Notice is given that a complaint has 

been filed with the Federal Maritime 

Commission (Commission) by Mark 

Barr, hereinafter ‘‘Complainant,’’ against 

Ocean Trade Lines, Inc., hereinafter 

‘‘Respondent.’’ Complainant states that 

he is a resident of the United Kingdom. 

Complainant alleges that Respondent is 

a non-vessel-operating common carrier 

(NVOCC) licensed by the Commission 

with its primary place of business in 

Florida. 

Complainant alleges that Respondent 

has violated the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. 

41102(c), 41104(2), 41104(3), 41104(4), 

in connection with a contract for 

shipment of a sailboat from Port 

Everglades, FL to Southampton UK. 

Complainant alleges that the sailboat 

was not transported by Respondent and 

Respondent did not refund the freight 

charges to Complainant. 

Complainants seeks reparations in the 

amount of $16,239, plus interest and 

reasonable attorneys fees; payment of 

additional amounts if violations of 46 

U.S.C. 41104(3) are found; ‘‘a 

determination whether Ocean Trade 

Lines should be ordered to cease and 

desist from all such practices; . . . a 

determination whether the OTI license 

of Ocean Trade Lines should be 

suspended or revoked, as provided in 46 

U.S.C. 40903(A); and . . . such other 

relief or orders as the Commission may 

determine.’’ 

The full text of the complaint can be 

found in the Commission’s Electronic 

Reading Room at www.fmc.gov/14–14. 

This proceeding has been assigned to 

the Office of Administrative Law Judges. 

The initial decision of the presiding 

officer in this proceeding shall be issued 

by November 18, 2015 and the final 

decision of the Commission shall be 

issued by May 19, 2016. 

Rachel E. Dickon, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27690 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and 

Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding 

Companies 

The companies listed in this notice 

have applied to the Board for approval, 

pursuant to the Home Owners’ Loan Act 

(12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) (HOLA), 

Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and 

Regulation MM (12 CFR part 239), and 

all other applicable statutes and 

regulations to become a savings and 

loan holding company and/or to acquire 

the assets or the ownership of, control 

of, or the power to vote shares of a 

savings association and nonbanking 

companies owned by the savings and 

loan 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 HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(e)). 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 10(c)(4)(B) of the 

HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(c)(4)(B)). 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 December 19, 

2014. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of 

Philadelphia (William Lang, Senior Vice 

President) 100 North 6th Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105– 

1521: 

1. Cape Bancorp, Inc., and Cape Bank, 

both in Cape May Court House, New 

Jersey; to acquire 100 percent of the 

voting shares of Colonial Financial 

Services, Inc., and Colonial Bank 

Federal Savings Bank, both in Vineland, 

New Jersey. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, November 19, 2014. 

Michael J. Lewandowski, 

Associate Secretary of the Board. 

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