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territory. However, the FCA recognizes

that permitting only exclusive, fullservice ACA charters would limit the

potential for achieving additional

structural efficiencies at the association

level when voluntary realignment

cannot be achieved.

Consequently, the FCA Board has

determined that, in acting on ACA

charter requests, it will attempt to strike

an appropriate balance between the

efficiencies gained from the merger and

any potential adverse impact the

requested charter may have on

borrowers, other associations, and the

System. While the Board prefers that the

affected associations resolve their

territorial issues to permit the chartering

of non-overlapping, full-service ACAs,

the Board will not rule out granting a

permanent, full-service charter that

overlaps another association’s territory

if the adverse effect caused by any

resulting competition is minimal,

especially when the affected association

board(s) consents. Any institution

whose charter would be affected by

such a merger request would have the

opportunity to comment on the request.

Should a nonexclusive charter be

issued, the FCA Board would consider

an application from an affected

association(s) to convert to an ACA or

for some other reasonable alternative. In

addition, the Board may approve a

request for a bifurcated charter when

administrative difficulties are

outweighed by the benefits to be

derived. However, since the Board

believes a bifurcated charter should be

an interim step to a full-service ACA, it

encourages the newly formed ACA and

the affected association(s) to continue to

work toward territorial realignment and

full-service, non-overlapping ACAs..

Nothing in this policy statement shall

limit the Board’s discretion with respect

to charter requests. Each request will be

considered on its individual merits. In

exercising its discretion, the Board will

consider the following factors and any

other factors the Board determines

relevant at the time of the request.

1. Projected operating efficiencies to

be realized as a result of the merger.

2. Projected improvements in the

quality and range of services to be

offered borrowers.

3. Potential for adverse financial

consequences on other associations

because of any competition that will

result, and whether the affected

association board(s) consents to the

competition.

4. The effects of other alternatives that

may be requested by either the merging

constituents or any affected

association(s).

This policy statement supersedes the

November 221, 1988 FCA Board Policy

Statement on Granting Nonexclusive

Charters to Associations and the January

6, l989 FCA Board Policy Statement on

Section 411 Mergers Resulting in

Nonexclusive Charters.

Adopted this 23rd day of April, 1996 by

order of the Board.

Dated: April 29, 1996.

Floyd Fithian,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

[FR Doc. 96–10988 Filed 5–2–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collections being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission;

Comments Requested

April 29, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications,

as part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork burden invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. An agency may not

conduct or sponsor a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid control number. No

person shall be subject to any penalty

for failing to comply with a collection

of information subject to the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA) that does not

display a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (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 Commissions

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before July 2, 1996. If

you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below as soon

as possible.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications, Room 234, 1919 M

St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to dconway@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Dorothy

Conway at 202–418–0217 or via internet

at dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0641.

Title: Notification to File Progress

Report.

Form No.: FCC Form 218–I.

Type of Review: Revision of existing

collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit, Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 587.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 587 hours.

Needs and Uses: The data collected is

used by Commission staff to determine

whether the licensee is entitled to their

authorization to operate. From this data,

the Commission is able to confirm that

service has been made available to at

least 30 percent of the population or

land area within three years of license

grant and 50 percent of the population

or land area within five years of license

grant. The data collected ensures

licensees are making proper use of the

frequency spectrum.

The Commission’s rules were recently

revised to eliminate the requirement for

a progress report at the conclusion of

the one year benchmark, thereby

decreasing the burden on the applicant

and the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11018 Filed 5–2–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Policy Statement on the Fitness and

Integrity of Lessors of Real Property to

the FDIC

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Statement of policy; correction.

SUMMARY: In the statement of policy

beginning on page 5554 in the issue of

Tuesday, February 13, 1996, make the

following correction:

Change the reference ‘‘paragraph III.B.

(1) through (4) to ‘‘paragraph III.B. (1)

through (5)’’ each time it appears in the

following places:

—On page 5555, in the third column, in

paragraph V.A. (1)(b);

—On page 5556, in the second column,

in paragraph V.B. (1)(a), and in the

third column in paragraph V.B.(4).
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Dated: April 26, 1996.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Jerry L. Langley,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–10869 Filed 5–2–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6417–01–M

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1111–DR]

Arkansas; 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

Arkansas, (FEMA–1111–DR), dated

April 23, 1996, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pauline C. Campbell, Response and

Recovery Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Arkansas, 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 April 23, 1996:

Franklin, Madison, Marion and Washington

Counties for Individual Assistance; and,

Crawford and Sebastian Counties for all other

categories of assistance under the Public

Assistance program (already designated for

Individual Assistance and Categories A

and B under the Public Assistance

program).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.516, Disaster Assistance)

Dennis H. Kwiatkowski,

Deputy Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 96–11039 Filed 5–2–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Security for the Protection of the

Public Financial Responsibility To

Meet Liability Incurred for Death or

Injury to Passengers or Other Persons

on Voyages; Notice of Issuance of

Certificate (Casualty)

Notice is hereby given that the

following have been issued a Certificate

of Financial Responsibility to Meet

Liability Incurred for Death or Injury to

Passengers or Other Persons on Voyages

pursuant to the provisions of Section 2,

Public Law 89–777 (46 U.S.C. 817(d))

and the Federal Maritime Commission’s

implementing regulations at 46 C.F.R.

Part 540, as amended:

Ulysses Cruises, Inc., Compania de

Vapores Islandbreeze S.A. and

Festivale Maritime Limited, 901

South America Way, Miami, Florida

33132

Vessel: Islandbreeze

Ulysses Cruises, Inc. and Compania de

Vapores Oceanbreeze S.A., 901 South

America Way, Miami, Florida 33132

Vessel: Oceanbreeze

Cunard Line Limited and Norwegian

Cruises Ltd., 555 Fifth Avenue, New

York, New York 10017–2453

Vessels: Sea Goddess I and Sea

Goddess II

Dated: April 29, 1996.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–10981 Filed 5–2–96; 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. 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 May 16, 1996.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas

City, Missouri 64198:

1. Milton Pearce Blake, and Jack L. &

Adrienne Grimmett, of Pauls Valley,

Oklahoma; William E. & Gay W.

Humphrey, of Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma; and Richard Keith

Mansfield, of Marlow, Oklahoma; all to

acquire an additional 5.01 percent each

for a total of 25 percent each, of the

voting shares of Leader First Bancorp,

Inc., Marlow, Oklahoma, and thereby

indirectly acquire The First National

Bank in Marlow, Marlow, Oklahoma.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, April 29, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 96-11000 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210-01-F

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. Once the application 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 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,

including whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company can ‘‘reasonably

be expected to produce benefits to the

public, such as greater convenience,

increased competition, or gains in

efficiency, that outweigh possible

adverse effects, such as undue

concentration of resources, decreased or

unfair competition, conflicts of

interests, or unsound banking practices’’

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Any request for

a hearing must be accompanied by a

statement of the reasons a written

presentation would not suffice in lieu of

a hearing, identifying specifically any

questions of fact that are in dispute,

summarizing the evidence that would

be presented at a hearing, and indicating

how the party commenting would be

aggrieved by approval of the proposal.

Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking

activities will be conducted throughout

the United States.

Unless otherwise noted, comments

regarding each of these applications