Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2017 / Notices 50127 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 29, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments to 

the FDIC by any of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/ 

laws/federal/notices.html. 

• Email: comments@fdic.gov. Include 

the name and number of the collection 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Jennifer Jones (202–898– 

6768), Counsel, MB–3105, Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20429. 

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be 

hand-delivered to the guard station at 

the rear of the 17th Street Building 

(located on F Street), on business days 

between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

All comments should refer to the 

relevant OMB control number. A copy 

of the comments may also be submitted 

to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC: 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, New Executive Office Building, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Jones, at the FDIC address 

above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

18, 2017, (82 FR 39430), the FDIC 

requested comment for 60 days on a 

proposal to renew the information 

collection described below. No 

comments were received. The FDIC 

hereby gives notice of its plan to submit 

to OMB a request to approve the 

renewal of this collection, and again 

invites comment on this renewal. 

Proposal To Renew the Following 

Currently Approved Collections of 

Information 

1. Title: Information Collection for 

Qualitative Research. 

OMB Number: 3064–0198. 

Form Number: None. 

Affected Public: Consumers and 

financial services providers. 

Burden Estimate: 

2017 SUMMARY OF ANNUAL BURDEN (3064–0198) 

Number of 

sessions 

Participants/ 

session 

Hours/session 

(incl. intake 

form) 

Travel time Burden 

hours/year 

Method: 

In-Person Focus Groups .............................................. 50 10 1.75 1.50 1,625 

In-Person Interviews ..................................................... 50 1 1 1.50 125 

Phone Interviews .......................................................... 60 1 1 0 60 

Virtual Collection ........................................................... 1 50 1.50 0 75 

Cognitive Testing .......................................................... 4 25 2.00 1.50 350 

Total Hourly Burden .............................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,235 

General Description of Collection: The 

FDIC plans to collect information from 

consumers and financial services 

providers through qualitative research 

methods such as focus groups, in-depth 

interviews, and/or qualitative virtual 

methods. The information collected will 

be used to deepen the FDIC’s 

understanding of the knowledge, 

experiences, behaviors, capabilities, and 

preferences of consumers of financial 

services. These qualitative research 

methods will also contribute to the 

FDIC’s understanding of how 

consumers, including those who are 

financially underserved, use a range of 

different types of bank and non-bank 

financial services. Interviews of 

financial services providers are 

intended to provide greater insight into 

the providers’ perceptions of the 

opportunities and challenges of 

providing an array of financial services 

and products. These qualitative 

methods will also provide an 

opportunity to test and improve other 

survey efforts conducted by the FDIC. 

The FDIC does not intend to use 

qualitative research to measure or 

quantify results. 

Participation in this information 

collection will be voluntary and 

conducted in-person, by phone, or using 

other methods, such as virtual 

technology. The FDIC plans to retain an 

experienced contractor(s) to recommend 

the most appropriate collection method 

based on the objectives of each 

qualitative research effort. The FDIC 

will consult with OMB regarding each 

specific information collection during 

the approval period. 

Request for Comment 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the FDIC’s functions, including whether 

the information has practical utility; (b) 

the accuracy of the estimates of the 

burden of the information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. All comments will become 

a matter of public record. 

Dated at Washington, DC, this 24th day of 

October 2017. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Valerie J. Best, 

Assistant Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23509 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

Update to Notice of Financial 

Institutions for Which the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation Has 

Been Appointed Either Receiver, 

Liquidator, or Manager 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Update Listing of Financial 

Institutions in Liquidation. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (Corporation) has been 

appointed the sole receiver for the 

following financial institutions effective 

as of the Date Closed as indicated in the 

listing. This list (as updated from time 

to time in the Federal Register) may be 

relied upon as ‘‘of record’’ notice that 

the Corporation has been appointed 

receiver for purposes of the statement of 

policy published in the July 2, 1992, 

issue of the Federal Register (57 FR 

29491). For further information 

concerning the identification of any 

institutions which have been placed in 

liquidation, please visit the Corporation 

Web site at www.fdic.gov/bank/ 

individual/failed/banklist.html or 

contact the Manager of Receivership 

Oversight in the appropriate service 

center. 


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50128 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2017 / Notices 

Dated: October 24, 2017. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Valerie J. Best, 

Assistant Executive Secretary. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Valerie J. Best, 

Assistant Executive Secretary. 

INSTITUTIONS IN LIQUIDATION

[In alphabetical order] 

FDIC ref. No. Bank name City State Date closed 

10529 ................................... The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Argonia ........ Argonia ................................ KS ... 10/13/2017 

[FR Doc. 2017–23510 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 

FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

EXAMINATION COUNCIL 

[Docket No. AS17–08] 

Appraisal Subcommittee Notice of 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Appraisal Subcommittee of the 

Federal Financial Institutions 

Examination Council. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

Description: In accordance with 

Section 1104 (b) of Title XI of the 

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 

and Enforcement Act of 1989, as 

amended, notice is hereby given that the 

Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) will 

meet in open session for its regular 

meeting: 

Location: Federal Reserve Board— 

International Square location, 1850 K 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. 

Date: November 8, 2017. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Status: Open. 

Reports 

Chairman 

Executive Director 

Delegated State Compliance Reviews 

Financial Report 

Action and Discussion Items 

September 13, 2017 Open Session 

Minutes 

‘‘Reporting Requirements’’ Proposed 

Information Collection: OMB 

Clearance pursuant to Paperwork 

Reduction Act 

Bulletin on AMC Registry Fees 

Bulletin on 12-month extension of 

Implementation Period for AMC 

Programs 

ASC Rules of Operation—Meeting 

Schedule 

How To Attend and Observe an ASC 

Meeting 

If you plan to attend the ASC Meeting 

in person, we ask that you send an 

email to meetings@asc.gov. You may 

register until close of business four 

business days before the meeting date. 

You will be contacted by the Federal 

Reserve Law Enforcement Unit on 

security requirements. You will also be 

asked to provide a valid governmentissued ID before being admitted to the 

Meeting. The meeting space is intended 

to accommodate public attendees. 

However, if the space will not 

accommodate all requests, the ASC may 

refuse attendance on that reasonable 

basis. The use of any video or audio 

tape recording device, photographing 

device, or any other electronic or 

mechanical device designed for similar 

purposes is prohibited at ASC meetings. 

Dated: October 25, 2017. 

James R. Park, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23533 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6700–01–P 

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 applications 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 

(12 U.S.C. 1843). 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 November 22, 

2017. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of 

Minneapolis (Brendan S. Murrin, 

Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin 

Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

55480–0291: 

1. NATCOM Bancshares, Inc., 

Superior, Wisconsin; to acquire 49 

percent of the voting shares of Republic 

Bancshares, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota, 

and thereby indirectly acquire shares of 

Republic Bank, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 24, 2017. 

Ann E. Misback, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23501 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

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 applications will also be 

available for inspection at the offices of 


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