34434 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 2, 1996 / Notices

Power Administration, PO Box 11606,

Salt Lake City, UT 84147–0606.

Environmental Compliance

Western will comply with the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 through an appropriate level of

environmental analysis of the impacts of

specific replacement resources when

such specific resources are being

considered for acquisition.

Determination Under Executive Order

12866

DOE has determined this is not a

significant regulatory action because it

does not meet the criteria of Executive

Order 12866, 58 FR 51735. Western has

an exemption from centralized

regulatory review under Executive

Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance

of this notice by the Office of

Management and Budget is required.

Issued at Washington, DC, June 24, 1996.

Joel K. Bladow,

Assistant Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–16847 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[FO Docket Nos. 91–171/91–301; DA No. 96–

941]

Emergency Alert System

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the GSA

final Rule on Federal Advisory

Committee Management, the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC)

announces the amending and renewing

of the advisory committee charter for

the Emergency Broadcast System

Advisory Committee. This amendment

restructures this committee to reflect

changes resulting from the new

Emergency Alert System (EAS), and

changes the name of the committee to

the National Advisory Committee

(NAC). The Advisory Committee is also

renewed for a term that runs from July

25, 1996 to July 25, 1998. At the same

time, the FCC terminates the National

Business and Industry Advisory

Council.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

EAS staff by phone at 202–418–1220, or

write the Office of the Emergency Alert

System, Room 736, Stop Code 1500B1,

Federal Communications Commission,

1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC

20554.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The

purpose of the NAC is to assist the FCC

in overseeing the new Emergency Alert

System (EAS). The EAS recently

replaced the Emergency Broadcast

System as a means of alerting the public

about emergencies. The primary mission

of the NAC is to advise the Commission

on all matters concerning the EAS and

its implementation, including

emergency alerting policies,

technologies, plans, regulations, and

procedures at the national, state, and

local levels. The NAC also recommends

and develops training and education

regarding the EAS, and coordinates with

state and local officials to assist in

maintaining effective emergency

alerting programs. The NAC is necessary

and in the public interest because of the

close coordination and exchange of

information that is needed between the

Federal Government, industry and state

and local governments in implementing

and operating the new EAS. The NAC’s

membership consists of volunteer

government and industry personnel

selected by the Commission. Members

include representatives from

broadcasting, cable, satellite, MMDS,

other technologies, government agencies

involved in emergency

communications, State Emergency

Communications Committees (SECC),

and special audiences such as the

hearing impaired. Officers of the NAC

are elected for two year terms and

consist of a President, and

Subcommittee Chairs.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16816 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

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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. 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 July 26, 1996.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of New

York (Christopher J. McCurdy, Senior

Vice President) 33 Liberty Street, New

York, New York 10045:

1. Banponce Corporation, Hato Rey,

Puerto Rico; Popular International Bank,

Inc., Hato Rey, Puerto Rico; and

Banponce Financial Corp., Wilmington,

Delaware; to acquire 100 percent of the

voting shares of Combancorp,

Commerce, California; and thereby

indirectly acquire Commerce National

Bank, Commerce, California.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

(James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230

South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois

60690:

1. St. Joseph Capital Corporation,

South Bend, Indiana; to become a bank

holding company by acquiring 100

percent of the voting shares of St. Joseph

Capital Bank, Mishawaka, Indiana.

C. Federal Reserve Bank of

Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice

President) 250 Marquette Avenue,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
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1. Mesaba Bancshares, Inc., Biwabik,

Minnesota; and River Bancorp, Inc.,

Ramsey, Minnesota; to acquire 22.22

percent of Northland Security Bank,

Ramsey, Minnesota, a de novo bank. In

connection with this proposal, River

Bancorp has applied to become a bank

holding company by acquiring shares of

Northland Security Bank.

D. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(Genie D. Short, Vice President) 2200

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. Big Bend Bancshares Corporation,

Presidio, Texas; and Rio Bancshares

Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware; to

acquire an additional 29.37 percent of

the voting shares of Marfa National

Bank, Marfa, Texas.

2. East Texas Bancorp, Inc.,

Longview, Texas; to become a bank

holding company by acquiring 100

percent of the voting shares of East

Texas Delaware Financial Corporation,

Dover, Delaware; and thereby indirectly

acquire Community Bank, Longview,

Texas.

3. East Texas Delaware Financial

Corporation, Dover, Delaware; to

become a bank holding company by

acquiring 100 percent of the voting

shares of Community Bank, Longview,

Texas.

E. Federal Reserve Bank of San

Francisco (Kenneth R. Binning,

Director, Bank Holding Company) 101

Market Street, San Francisco, California

94105:

1. Western Acquisitions, L.L.C.,

Buffalo Grove, Illinois; to become a bank

holding company by acquiring 43.5

percent of the voting shares of Sunwest

Bank, Tustin, California.

2. Western Acquisition Partners, L.P.,

Buffalo Grove, Illinois; to become a bank

holding company by acquiring 43.5

percent of the voting shares of Sunwest

Bank, Tustin, California.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, June 26, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson

Deputy Secretary of the Board

[FR Doc. 96–16811 Filed 7–1–96; 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 July 16, 1996.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of New

York (Christopher J. McCurdy, Senior

Vice President) 33 Liberty Street, New

York, New York 10045:

1. Great Falls Bancorp, Totowa, New

Jersey; to engage de novo through its

subsidiary Greater Community

Financial L.L.C., Totowa, New Jersey, in

full service brokerage activities

providing portfolio investment advice

and securities credit activities related to

the company’s securities brokerage

activities and dealing in bank eligible

securities pursuant to § 225.25(b)(4),

(15) and (16) of the Board’s Regulation

Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, June 26, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson

Deputy Secretary of the Board

[FR Doc. 96–16812 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

Government in the Sunshine Act

Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve

System.

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Monday, July

8, 1996.

PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal

Reserve Board Building, C Street

entrance between 20th and 2lst 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:

Mr. Joseph R. Coyne, Assistant to the

Board; (202) 452–3204. You may call

(202) 452–3207, beginning at

approximately 5 p.m. two business days

before this meeting, for a recorded

announcement of bank and bank

holding company applications

scheduled for the meeting.

Dated: June 28, 1996.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 96–17055 Filed 6–28–96; 3:22 pm]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Notice of 30-Day Extension in

Comment Period and Change in Date

for Public Forum on Disclosures in the

Resale of Vehicles Repurchased Due

to Warranty Defects

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade

Commission (‘‘the Commission’’ or

‘‘FTC’’) has extended the date by which

comments must be submitted and has

changed the date for the public forum

concerning the practices used in the

resale of vehicles previously

repurchased from consumers because of

warranty defects. This notice informs

prospective participants of the changes

and sets new dates of July 29, 1996, for

the end of the comment period and

October 3, 1996, for the forum.

On November 8, 1995, the Consumers

for Auto Reliability and Safety and other

consumer groups (‘‘Consumer

Coalition’’ or ‘‘Petitioners’’) filed a

petition in which they requested that

the Commission initiate either a

rulemaking proceeding or an