25492 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 21, 1996 / Notices

South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois

60690:

1. Jean W. Lange, Winterset, Iowa; to

acquire an additional 35.44 percent, for

a total of 38.28 percent of the voting

shares of Madison Holding Company,

Winterset, Iowa, and thereby indirectly

acquire Union State Bank, Winterset,

Iowa.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 15, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 96–12680 Filed 5–20–96; 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

must be received at the Reserve Bank

indicated or the offices of the Board of

Governors not later than June 14, 1996.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

(John J. Wixted, Jr., Vice President) 1455

East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio

44101:

1. F.N.B. Corporation, Hermitage,

Pennsylvania; to acquire 100 percent of

the voting shares of Southwest Bank,

Inc., Naples, Florida, and thereby

indirectly acquire First National Bank of

Naples, Naples, Florida, and Cape Coral

National Bank, Cape Coral, Florida.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

(Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 104

Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia

30303:

1. Palm Beach National Holding

Company, North Palm Beach, Florida; to

become a bank holding company by

acquiring 100 percent of the voting

shares of Palm Beach National Bank &

Trust Company, North Palm Beach,

Florida.

C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(Genie D. Short, Vice President) 2200

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. Thera Holding Partners, Inc.,

Houston, Texas (in formation); to

become a bank holding company by

acquiring 33 percent of the voting shares

of Citizens Bankers, Inc., Baytown,

Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire

100 percent of the voting shares of

Citizens Bankers of Delaware, Inc.,

Wilmington, Delaware; 96.9 percent of

the voting shares of Baytown State

Bank, Baytown, Texas; 98.6 percent of

the voting shares of Citizens Bank and

Trust Company of Baytown, Baytown,

Texas; and 100 percent of the voting

shares of Pasadena State Bank,

Pasadena, Texas.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 15, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 96–12681 Filed 5–20–96; 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, including whether

consummation of the proposal 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 on this question 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, comments

regarding the applications must be

received at the Reserve Bank indicated

or the offices of the Board of Governors

not later than June 5, 1996.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of San

Francisco (Kenneth R. Binning,

Director, Bank Holding Company) 101

Market Street, San Francisco, California

94105:

1. Community Bancshares, Inc.,

Joseph, Oregon; to acquire Citizens Title

and Escrow Service, Inc., Enterprise,

Oregon, and thereby engage in

insurance agency activities, including

the sale of title insurance, in small

towns and escrow service activities,

pursuant to §§ 225.25(b)(8)(iii) and

225.25(b)(3) of the Board’s Regulation Y.

These activities will be conducted

throughout Enterprise, Oregon, and

surrounding area not to exceed 5,000 in

population.
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 21, 1996 / Notices 25493

1Copies of the Consent Order and Set Aside

Order are available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, H–130, 6th Street and

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20580.

1Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and

Order are available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, H–130, 6th Street and

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.

1Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and

Order, and Commissioner Azuenaga’s statement are

available from the Commission’s Public Reference

Branch, H–130, 6th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 15, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 96–12682 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. No. 5794]

Atlas Supply Company; Prohibited

Trade Practices and Affirmative

Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Set aside order.

SUMMARY: This order reopens a 1951

consent order—which prohibited Atlas

from receiving illegal allowances or

knowingly accepting or inducing

discriminatory prices in their purchase

of automotive tires, tubes, batteries,

accessories or other automobile

products—and sets aside the consent

order pursuant to the Commission’s

Sunset Policy Statement, under which

the Commission presumes that the

public interest requires terminating

competition orders that are more than

20 years old.

DATES: Consent order issued July 19,

1951. Set aside order issued August 24,

1995.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel Ducore, FTC/S–2115,

Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 326–

2526.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Matter of Atlas Supply Company. The

prohibited trade practices and/or

corrective actions are removed as

indicated.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret

or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended;

Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 1526; 15 U.S.C. 45, 13)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12700 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

[Dkt. C–3633]

Blenheim Expositions, Inc.; Prohibited

Trade Practices, and Affirmative

Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order prohibits, among other

things, a Florida-based company, that

produces franchise trade shows and

expositions, from misrepresenting the

sales, income or profits, or the success

rate of franchise owners, unless it

possesses and relies upon competent

and reliable scientific evidence to

support the claims. In addition, the

respondent is prohibited from

misrepresenting the validity, results,

contents, conclusions, or interpretations

of any survey, test, poll or study.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

December 22, 1995.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tom Cohn, FTC/H–238, Washington,

DC 20580, (202) 326–3532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Thursday, October 12, 1995, there was

published in the Federal Register, 60 FR

53186, a proposed consent agreement

with analysis In the Matter of Blenheim

Expositions, Inc., for the purpose of

soliciting public comment. Interested

parties were given sixty (60) days in

which to submit comments, suggestions

or objections regarding the proposed

form of the order.

No comments having been received,

the Commission has ordered the

issuance of the complaint in the form

contemplated by the agreement, made

its jurisdictional findings and entered

an order to cease and desist, as set forth

in the proposed consent agreement, in

disposition of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets

or applies sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended;

15 U.S.C. 45)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12701 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

[Dkt. C–3650]

Devro International plc, et al.;

Prohibited Trade Practices, and

Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order requires, among other

things, the respondents to divest, within

three months to a Commission-approved

acquirer, the assets they use to produce

collagen sausage casings in the United

States and Canada. If the transaction is

not completed in the prescribed time,

the Commission may appoint a trustee

to divest the assets.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

April 3, 1996.1

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Tuesday, December 19, 1995, there was

published in the Federal Register, 60 FR

65328, a proposed consent agreement

with analysis In the Matter of Devro

International plc, et al., for the purpose

of soliciting public comment. Interested

parties were given sixty (60) days in

which to submit comments, suggestions

or objections regarding the proposed

form of the order.

Comments were filed and considered

by the Commission. The Commission

has ordered the issuance of the

complaint in the form contemplated by

the agreement, made its jurisdictional

findings and entered an order to divest,

as set forth in the proposed consent

agreement, in disposition of this

proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret

or apply sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719, as amended; sec.

7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45, 18)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary

[FR Doc. 96–12702 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

[Dkt. C–3636]

Johnson & Johnson Consumer

Products, Inc.; Prohibited Trade

Practices, and Affirmative Correction

Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order prohibits, among other

things, a New Jersey-based personal

health-care products company and its

parent corporation from misrepresenting

the results or conclusions of any test or

study concerning any over-the-counter

products with a use relating to human

reproduction, reproductive organs or

sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It

requires the respondent to have

competent and reliable scientific

evidence for any claims regarding the

efficacy of over-the-counter

contraceptives or products to protect