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Item No. Bureau Subject

Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning geographic area licensing of common carrier paging and 929 MHz private carrier paging, and

competitive bidding procedures for auctioning geographic area paging licenses.

5 ............................ Wireless telecommunications ............... Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules to Provide for the Use of

the 220–222 MHz Band by the Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PR Docket

No. 89–552, RM–8506); Implementation of Sections 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act—Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services (GN Docket No.

93–252) and Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act—

Competitive Bidding, 220–222 MHz (PP Docket No. 93–253).

Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning the future operation

and licensing of the 220–222 MHz band.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4574 Filed 2–20–97; 10:43 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1158–DR]

Minnesota; Amendment to Notice of a

Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Minnesota (FEMA–1158–DR), dated

January 16, 1997, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the incident period for

this disaster is closed effective February

3, 1997.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.516, Disaster Assistance.)

Lacy E. Suiter,

Executive Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–4460 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

[FEMA–1159–DR]

Washington; Amendment to Notice of

a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Washington, (FEMA–1159–DR), dated

January 17, 1997, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Washington, is hereby amended to

include the following areas among those

areas determined to have been adversely

affected by the catastrophe declared a

major disaster by the President in his

declaration of January 17, 1997:

The counties of Asotin, Jefferson, Pend

Oreille and Whatcom for Individual

Assistance (already designated for Public

Assistance and Hazard Mitigation).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.516, Disaster Assistance.)

Lacy E. Suiter,

Executive Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–4461 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Change in Bank Control Notices;

Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or

Bank Holding Companies

The notificants listed below have

applied under the Change in Bank

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and §

225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12

CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank

holding company. The factors that are

considered in acting on the notices are

set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12

U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for

immediate inspection at the Federal

Reserve Bank indicated. Once the

notices have been accepted for

processing, they will also be available

for inspection at the offices of the Board

of Governors. Interested persons may

express their views in writing to the

Reserve Bank indicated for that notice

or to the offices of the Board of

Governors. Comments must be received

not later than March 10, 1997.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (Karen L. Grandstrand,

Vice President) 250 Marquette Avenue,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-2171:

1. The Winton Jones Revocable Trust

of 1997, Carl Jones, Christopher Jones,

and Richard McMahon, as trustees,

Wayzata, Minnesota; to acquire 100

percent of the voting shares of Anchor

Bancorp, Inc., Wayzata, Minnesota, and

thereby indirectly acquire Anchor Bank,

N.A., Wayzata, Minnesota; Anchor

Bank, West St. Paul, N.A., West St. Paul,

Minnesota; The Bank of Saint Paul, St.

Paul, Minnesota; Heritage National

Bank, North St. Paul, Minnesota; and

The First National Bank of Farmington,

Farmington, Minnesota.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas

City, Missouri 64198-0001:

1. Robert S. Appel, Englewood,

Colorado, and William P. Johnson,

Boulder, Colorado, Co-trustees of

FirstBank Holding Company of

Colorado Employee Stock Ownership

Plan, Lakewood, Colorado, and its

subsidiary, FirstBank Holding Company

of Colorado, Lakewood, Colorado; to

vote as trustee, 26.8 percent of the

voting shares of FirstBank of Arvada,

N.A., Arvada, Colorado, and thereby

indirectly acquire FirstBank of Aurora,

N.A., Aurora, Colorado; FirstBank of

Avon, Avon, Colorado; FirstBank of

Boulder, N.A., Boulder, Colorado;

FirstBank of Breckenridge, N.A.,

Breckenridge, Colorado; FirstBank of

Douglas County, N.A., Castle Rock,

Colorado; FirstBank of Colorado

Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado;

FirstBank of Cherry Creek, N.A., Denver,

Colorado; FirstBank of Denver, N.A.,

Denver, Colorado; FirstBank of

Longmont, Longmont, Colorado;

FirstBank of Northern Colorado, Fort

Collins, Colorado; FirstBank of Greeley,

Greeley, Colorado; FirstBank of Tech

Center, N.A., Englewood, Colorado;

FirstBank of Colorado, N.A., Lakewood,

Colorado; FirstBank of South Jeffco,
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Littleton, Colorado; FirstBank of

Lakewood, N.A., Lakewood, Colorado;

FirstBank of Littleton, N.A., Littleton,

Colorado; FirstBank of Arapahoe

County, N.A., Littleton, Colorado;

FirstBank of Silverthorne, N.A.,

Silverthorne, Colorado; FirstBank of

Vail, Vail, Colorado; FirstBank North,

N.A., Westminster, Colorado; FirstBank

of Wheat Ridge, N.A., Wheat Ridge,

Colorado; and FirstBank, N.A., Palm

Desert, California.

2. Benedict Enslinger, Trustee,

Benedict Enslinger Revocable Trust,

both of La Crosse, Kansas; to acquire an

additional 1.30 percent, for a total of

11.96 percent, of the voting shares of

NSB Bancshares, Inc., La Crosse,

Kansas, and thereby indirectly acquire

Nekoma State Bank, La Crosse, Kansas.

3. Matthew T. Ley, as Trustee,

Portland, Oregon; to acquire an

additional 38.2 percent, for a total of

40.9 percent, of the voting shares of

State National Bancshares, Inc., Wayne,

Nebraska, and thereby indirectly acquire

State National Bank and Trust

Company, Wayne, Nebraska.

C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(Genie D. Short, Vice President) 2200

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. Cecil R. Simmons, San Benito,

Texas; to acquire an additional 2.1

percent, for a total of 14.8 percent, and

Cecil R. Simmons, as Trustee for the

First National Bank Employee Stock

Ownership Plan, San Benito, Texas, to

acquire an additional 11.4 percent, for a

total of 17.3 percent, of the voting shares

of First San Benito Bancshares, Inc., San

Benito, Texas, and thereby indirectly

acquire First National Bank of San

Benito, San Benito, Texas.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, February 18, 1997.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 97–4372 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210-01-F

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 that engages

either directly or through a subsidiary or

other company, in a nonbanking activity

that is listed in § 225.25 of Regulation

Y (12 CFR 225.25) 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.

Once the notice has been accepted for

processing, it will also 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.

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 10, 1997.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (Karen L. Grandstrand,

Vice President) 250 Marquette Avenue,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-2171:

1. Community First Bankshares, Inc.,

Fargo, North Dakota; to engage de novo

through its subsidiary, Community First

Financial, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota, in

leasing personal property or acting as

agent, broker, or adviser in leasing

personal property, pursuant to §

225.25(b)(5) of the Board’s Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, February 18, 1997.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 97–4373 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210-01-F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 96D–0513]

Guidance on Labeling of Foods That

Need Refrigeration by Consumers

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is providing

guidance on labeling of foods that need

refrigeration by consumers to maintain

safety or quality. This guidance, which

represents FDA’s policy on adequate

safe handling instructions for food,

should reduce the likelihood of

temperature abuse of certain foods by

consumers, and it is intended to reduce

the potential for foodborne illness and

death. The guidance also responds to

the recommendations of the National

Advisory Committee on Microbiological

Criteria for Foods (NACMCF), the

National Food Processors Association

(NFPA), the Association of Food and

Drug Officials (AFDO), and the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC) for labeling foods needing

refrigeration. FDA is soliciting

comments on this guidance.

DATES: Written comments may be

submitted at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on this guidance to the Dockets

Management Branch (HFA–305), Food

and Drug Administration, 12420

Parklawn Dr., rm. 1–23, Rockville, MD

20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Geraldine A. June, Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–

158), Food and Drug Administration,

200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204,

202–205–5099.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Refrigeration has long been used to

retard deterioration of the flavor, color,

and texture of foods. More importantly,

refrigeration helps maintain the

microbiological safety of potentially

hazardous foods. Temperature abuse,

i.e., failure to maintain foods at

appropriate temperatures, may result in

the outgrowth of microorganisms that

may have contaminated the foods

before, or at the time of, harvest or

during processing, handling, or storage.

The rate of growth of these

microorganisms is reduced as the

storage temperature is lowered. Proper

refrigeration, therefore, prevents or

slows the growth of human pathogens

and spoilage microorganisms and

reduces the likelihood of foodborne

illness.

Refrigeration is only one of many

individual factors, called barriers, that

can be used to control microbiological

risks. It is, for many foods, the only

practicable barrier to reduce or prevent

pathogen growth. Examples of other

types of barriers include acidification

(pH ≤ 4.6), use of preservatives, such as

salt, and low water activity (aw ≤ 0.85).

Barriers used individually, or in

combination with each other, may

reduce or retard pathogenic microbial

growth.

In the past, consumers could

generally tell if a product were

perishable by its packaging or lack of

packaging. Products in a can or a jar

were generally considered to be shelfstable (i.e., products that can be stored

on the shelf without spoilage), at least

until opened. However, today’s new

packaging technologies have changed

this situation. Many liquids or semiliquids in flexible packages have airtight