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Adequately capitalized institutions may

do so with a waiver from the FDIC,

while well-capitalized institutions may

accept, renew, or roll over brokered

deposits without restriction. Section

29A requires notification by deposit

brokers of their activity and authorizes

the imposition of certain recordkeeping

and reporting requirements.

4. Title: Notice of Branch Closure.

OMB Number: 3064–0109.

Frequency of Response: As needed.

Affected Public: Any financial

institution that proposes to close a

branch.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,050.

Estimated Time per Response: 1.333

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

1,400 hours.

General Description of Collection:

Section 42 of the Federal Deposit

Insurance Act mandates that an

institution that proposes to close a

branch notify its primary Federal

regulator no later than 90 days prior to

the closing. The statue also provides

that a notice be posted on the premises

of the branch for the 30-day period

immediately prior to the closing and

that the customers be notified in a

mailing at least 90 days prior to the

closing. Each insured depository

institution is required to adopt policies

for branch closings.

5. Title: Real Estate Lending

Standards.

OMB Number: 3064–0112.

Frequency of Response: As needed.

Affected Public: Any financial

institution engaging in real estate

lending.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

7,400.

Estimated Time per Response: 20

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

148,000 hours.

General Description of Collection:

Institutions will use real estate lending

policies to guide their lending

operations in a manner that is consistent

with safe and sound banking practices

and appropriate to their size, nature and

scope of their operations. These policies

should address certain lending

considerations, including loan-to-value

limits, loan administration policies,

portfolio diversification standards, and

documentation, approval and reporting

requirements.

Request for Comment

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the FDIC’s functions, including whether

the information has practical utility; (b)

the accuracy of the estimates of the

burden of the information collection,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

At the end of the comment period, the

comments and recommendations

received will be analyzed to determine

the extent to which the collection

should be modified prior to submission

to OMB for review and approval.

Comments submitted in response to this

notice also will be summarized or

included in the FDIC’s requests to OMB

for renewal of this collection. All

comments will become a matter of

public record.

Dated at Washington, DC, this 14th day of

May 1998.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13382 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreements(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984.

Interested parties can review or obtain

copies of agreements at the Washington,

DC offices of the Commission, 800

North Capitol Street, N.W., Room 962.

Interested parties may submit comments

on an agreement to the Secretary,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days

of the date this notice appears in the

Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 217–011622

Title: Space Charter Agreement between

Croatia Line and the CMA/Italia

Space Charter and Sailing Agreement

Parties:

Croatia Line

The CMA/Italia Space Charter and

Sailing Agreement and its member

lines: Companie Maritime

d’Affretement (‘‘CMA’’) and Italia

d’Navigazione S.p.A.

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement

authorizes the CMA/Italia Space

Charter and Sailing Agreement to

charter space to Croatia Line and to

enter into cooperative arrangements

in the trades between ports on the

Mediterranean Sea and the U.S.

Atlantic Coast. The parties have

requested expedited review.

Dated: May 14, 1998.

By Order of the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13346 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Ocean Freight Forwarder License;

Applicants

Notice is hereby given that the

following applicants have filed with the

Federal Maritime Commission

applications for licenses as ocean freight

forwarders pursuant to section 19 of the

Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. app.

1718 and 46 CFR 510).

Persons knowing of any reason why

any of the following applicants should

not receive a license are requested to

contact the Office of Freight Forwarders,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20573.

Miami, Inc., 8211 NW 68 Street, Miami,

FL 33166, Officer; Javier Palenque,

President

Reliance Shipping Group, L.L.C., Rt. 5

Box 1018, 5353 I 35, Red Oak, TX

75154, Officers: Don McNally,

Managing Member, Gary Childs,

Managing Member

Razo Logistics and Documentation

Services, 1006 Beckman, Houston, TX

77076, Gloria S. Razo, Sole Proprietor

Dated: May 14, 1998.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13348 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Petition P2–98]

In the Matter of Jeremy Anderson,

Hitomi Matsutani d/b/a Cargo Master,

Ampac Line, and Landsea Brokers,

Inc.; Filing of Petition for a Consent

Cease and Desist Order

Notice is given that a petition has

been filed by the Commission’s Bureau

of Enforcement (‘‘BOE’’), seeking

issuance of a consent cease and desist

order that would ratify a consent

agreement entered into between BOE

and Hitomi Matsutani d/b/a/ Cargo

Master, Ampac Line, Landsea Brokers,

Inc. and Jeremy Anderson, in his

individual capacity (‘‘Respondent’’). By

the terms of the consent agreement,

Respondents would be barred from
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operating as an NVOCC for a period of

two years, and prohibited thereafter

from operating as an NVOCC or ocean

freight forwarder without the proper

bond, tariff or license.

Interested persons may reply to the

petition no later than June 5, 1998.

Replies shall be directed to the

Secretary, Federal Maritime

Commission, Washington, DC 20573–

0001, and shall consist of an original

and 15 copies.

Copies of the petition and the consent

agreement are available for examination

at the Washington, DC office of the

Secretary of the Commission, 800 N.

Capital Street, NW., Room, 1046.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13347 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

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. The notices

also will 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 June 4,

1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (Karen L. Grandstrand,

Vice President) 90 Hennepin Avenue,

P.O. Box 291, Minneapolis, Minnesota

55480-0291:

1. William H. Bosshard, La Crosse,

Wisconsin; to acquire additional voting

shares of Bosshard Banco, Ltd., La

Crosse, Wisconsin, and thereby

indirectly acquire voting shares of First

National Bank of Bangor, Bangor,

Wisconsin, and Intercity State Bank,

Schofield, Wisconsin.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 15, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–13448 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

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.

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 June 14, 1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

(Lois Berthaume, Vice President) 104

Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia

30303-2713:

1. Regions Financial Corporation,

Birmingham, Alabama; to acquire 100

percent of the voting shares of Jacobs

Bank, Scottsboro, Alabama. Comments

regarding this application must be

received not later than June 8, 1998.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(W. Arthur Tribble, President) 2200

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. Horizons Bancorp, Inc., Monroe,

Louisiana; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 100 percent of

the voting shares of Horizons Bank,

Monroe, Louisiana.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 15, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–13449 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies;

Correction

This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc.

98-12657) published on page 26607 of

the issue for Wednesday, May 13, 1998.

Under the Federal Reserve Bank of

Atlanta heading, the entry for Regions

Financial Corporation, Birmingham,

Alabama, is revised to read as follows:

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

(Lois Berthaume, Vice President) 104

Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia

30303-2713:

1. Regions Financial Corporation,

Birmingham, Alabama; to merge with

First Community Banking Services

(formerly Fayette County Bancshares),

Peachtree City, Georgia, and thereby

indirectly acquire formerly Fayette

County Bank, Peachtree City, Georgia.

Comments on this application must

be received by June 8, 1998.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 15, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–13450 Filed 5–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve

System.

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,

May 26, 1998.

PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal

Reserve Board Building, 20th and C

Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. Personnel actions (appointments,

promotions, assignments,

reassignments, and salary actions)

involving individual Federal Reserve

System employees.

2. Any items carried forward from a

previously announced meeting.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Joseph R. Coyne, Assistant to the Board;

202–452–3204.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may

call 202–452–3206 beginning at

approximately 5 p.m. two business days

before the meeting for a recorded

announcement of bank and bank

holding company applications

scheduled for the meeting; or you may

contact the Board’s Web site at http://

www.bog.frb.fed.us for an electronic

announcement that not only lists