Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 102 /Thursday, May 28, 1998 / Notices 29221

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas

City, Missouri 64198-0001:

1. Ceresco Bancorp., Ceresco,

Nebraska; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 100 percent of

the voting shares of CerescoBank,

Ceresco, Nebraska.

C. Federal Reserve Bank of San

Francisco (Maria Villanueva, Manager

of Analytical Support, Consumer

Regulation Group) 101 Market Street,

San Francisco, California 94105-1579:

1. Arizona Bancshares, Inc., Flagstaff,

Arizona; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 100 percent of

the voting shares of First State Bank,

Flagstaff, Arizona (in organization).

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 22, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14129 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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, including the

companies listed below, that engages

either directly or through a subsidiary or

other company, in a nonbanking activity

that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation

Y (12 CFR 225.28) 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.

The notice also will 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 June 10, 1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (Karen L. Grandstrand,

Vice President) 90 Hennepin Avenue,

P.O. Box 291, Minneapolis, Minnesota

55480-0291:

1. Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis,

Minnesota; to acquire Southwest

Partners, Inc., San Diego, California, and

thereby engage in mortgage lending

activities, pursuant to § 225.28(b)(1) of

Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 21, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14053 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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, including the

companies listed below, that engages

either directly or through a subsidiary or

other company, in a nonbanking activity

that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation

Y (12 CFR 225.28) 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.

The notice also will 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 June 11, 1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of New

York (Betsy Buttrill White, Senior Vice

President) 33 Liberty Street, New York,

New York 10045-0001:

1. Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal,

Canada; to acquire New Security First

Network Bank, Miami, Florida, and

Atlanta, Georgia, through its

subsidiaries, RBC Holdings (USA) Inc.,

and RBC Holdings (Delaware) Inc., and

thereby engage in operating a savings

association, pursuant to §

225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 22, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–14130 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

[Program Announcement No. 93612–983]

Administration for Native Americans:

Availability of Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Administration for Native

Americans, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of

competitive financial assistance for

projects administered by the

Administration for Native Americans for

Native Hawaiian organizations and

groups.

SUMMARY: The Administration for

Native Americans (ANA) announces the

anticipated availability of fiscal year

1998 funds in the area of governance

and social and economic development

for Native Hawaiian entities. Financial

assistance provided by ANA in support

of such projects is intended to promote.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The closing date for

submission of applications under this

program announcement: July 1, 1998.

Native Hawaiian applicants who

submitted applications for the May 1,

1998 SEDS closing previously

announced in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 186, September 25, 1997, pp.

50372–50386, have the opportunity to

withdraw their application and submit

the same proposal or a different

proposal for this closing. Eligible Native

Hawaiian entities who do not withdraw

their application from the May 1, 1998

SEDS closing, will not be eligible to

submit another application under this

closing. To withdraw an application,

notice must be provided to ANA no

later than Midnight, June 15, 1998.

Notice to withdraw an application

must be in writing and sent to: Jean

Luka, Program Specialist,

Administration for Native Americans,

370 L’Enfant Promenade, Mail Stop:

HHH 348F, Washington, D.C. 20447.

Telefax or e-mail will be accepted. The

telefax number is (202) 690–7441 and

the e-mail address is:

jluka@acf.dhhs.gov.

All instructions to withdraw an

application will be confirmed in

writing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean

Luka, Program Specialist, Department of