### 77229 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices

1 Section 327.4(g) of the FDIC’s regulations sets forth the DRR. There is no need to amend this provision, because the DRR for 2012 is the same as the current DRR. absence of financial conflicts of interest; (d) absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality; (e) skills working on committees and advisory panels; and (f) background and experiences that would contribute to the diversity of viewpoints on the committee, e.g., geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, and professional affiliations.

The BOSC Staff Office’s evaluation of an absence of financial conflicts of interest will include a review of the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110– 48). This confidential form allows Government Officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person’s public responsibilities (which includes membership on an EPA Federal advisory committee) and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded from the following URL address, http:// www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/pdf/EPA

_3110– 48.pdf.

Dated: November 29, 2011. Fred Hauchman, Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–31816 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES** 
**Sunshine Act Meeting**

**ACTION :**  Notice of a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

**TIME AND PLACE :**  Friday, December 9, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at Ex-Im Bank in Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571.

**OPEN AGENDA ITEM :**  Item No. 1: Ex-Im Bank Advisory Committee for 2012 (Additional Members).

**PUBLIC PARTICIPATION :**  The meeting will be open to public observation for Item No. 1 only.

**FURTHER INFORMATION :**  For further information, contact: Office of the Secretary, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571 (Number (202) 565–3336).
Lisa V. Terry, Assistant General Counsel (Acting). [FR Doc. 2011–31546 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6690–01–M**

**FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION** 
**Designated Reserve Ratio for 2012**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

**ACTION :**  Notice of Designated Reserve Ratio for 2012.

Pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation designates that the Designated Reserve Ratio (DRR) for the Deposit Insurance Fund shall remain at 2 percent for 2012. 1 The Board is publishing this notice as required by section 7(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(3)(A)(i)).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Munsell St. Clair, Chief, Banking and Regulatory Policy Section, Division of Insurance and Research, (202) 898– 8967; Matthew Green, Chief, Fund Analysis and Pricing Section, Division of Insurance and Research, (202) 898– 3670; or, Christopher Bellotto, Counsel, Legal Division, (202) 898–3801.

Dated at Washington, DC this 7th day of December, 2011.

By order of the Board of Directors. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–31785 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6714–01–P**

**FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION**

**Sunshine Act Notice**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Election Commission.

**DATE** & **TIME :**  Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10 a.m.
**PLACE :**  999 E Street NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor).

**STATUS :**  This meeting will be open to the public.
Items To Be Discussed Correction and Approval of the Minutes

for the Meeting of December 1, 2011. Draft Advisory Opinion 2011–22: Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc. Election of Officers. Future Meeting Dates. Management and Administrative

Matters. Individuals who plan to attend and require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Shawn Woodhead Werth, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing date.

**PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION :**  Judith Ingram, Press Officer. Telephone: (202) 694–1220.
Shawn Woodhead Werth, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2011–31950 Filed 12–8–11; 4:15 pm]

**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.

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. January 6, 2012.