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12. This proceeding is a non-restricted

proceeding. See 47 CFR 1.1200(a),

1.1206. Accordingly, ex parte

presentations are permitted, provided

that they are disclosed in conformance

with the Commission’s ex parte rules.

13. Paperwork Reduction Act. We

note that this Public Notice contains

either a proposed or modified

information collection, and we invite

the general public to take this

opportunity to comment on those

information collections, pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law No. 104–13. Comments

should address: (a) whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Commission,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Commission’s initial burden

estimates; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of collection of

information on respondents, including

the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Federal Communications Commission.

Peyton L. Wynns,

Chief, Industry Analysis Division.

[FR Doc. 98–14408 Filed 5–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that

at 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 1998,

the Board of Directors of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation met in

closed session to consider matters

relating to the Corporation’s corporate

and enforcement activities.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Director Ellen

S. Seidman (Director, Office of Thrift

Supervision), seconded by Director

Joseph H. Neely (Appointive),

concurred in by Director Julie L.

Williams (Acting Comptroller of the

Currency) and Acting Chairman Andrew

C. Hove, Jr., that Corporation business

required its consideration of the matters

on less than seven days’ notice to the

public; that no earlier notice of the

meeting was practicable; that the public

interest did not require consideration of

the matters in a meeting open to public

observation; and that the matters could

be considered in a closed meeting by

authority of subsections (c)(2), (c)(6),

(c)(8), and (c)(9)(A)(ii) of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (c)(6), (c)(8), and

(c)(9)(A)(ii)).

The meeting was held in the Board

Room of the FDIC Building located at

550–17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Dated: May 26, 1998.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

James D. LaPierre,

Deputy Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–14359 Filed 5–26–98; 4:57 pm]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

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 22, 1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

(Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411

Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-

2034:

1. RVB Bancshares, Inc., Russellville,

Arkansas; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 100 percent of

the votings shares of River Valley Bank,

Russellville, Arkansas.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 26, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14282 Filed 5–28–98; 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: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,

June 3, 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 matters 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

applications, but also indicates

procedural and other information about

the meeting.

Dated: May 27, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14371 Filed 5–27–98; 11:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT

INVESTMENT BOARD

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m. (EDT), June 8,

1998.

PLACE: 4th Floor, Conference Room

4506, 1250 H Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Approval

of the minutes of the May 11, 1998,

Board member meeting.

2. Thrift Savings Plan activity report

by the Executive Director.