187Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 1 / Wednesday, January 2, 2008 / Notices
consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. What Action is EPA Taking?
This document extends the public
comment period established in the
Federal Register of November 16, 2007
(72 FR 64624) (FRL–8339–5). In that
document, EPA announced the
availability of updated risk assessments
and usage information, and opened a
60–day public comment period. EPA is
hereby extending the comment period,
which was set to end on January 16,
2008, to February 19, 2008.
III. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
Section 4(g)(2) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA), as amended, directs that,
after submission of all data concerning
a pesticide active ingredient, the
Administrator shall determine whether
pesticides containing such active
ingredient are eligible for reregistration.
Further provisions are made to allow a
public comment period. However, the
Administrator may extend the comment
period if additional time for comment is
requested. In this case, the Endosulfan
Task Force and a coalition of
stakeholders (American Farm Bureau
Federation, Arizona Cotton Growers
Association, California Cotton Growers
Association, California Cotton Ginners
Association, California Farm Bureau
Federation, California Grape and Tree
Fruit League, California Pear Advisory
Board, California Specialty Crops
Council, Florida Farm Bureau
Federation, Michigan Blueberry
Growers Association, National Cotton
Council, Northwest Horticultural
Council, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation,
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association,
Texas Vegetable Association, U.S. Apple
Association) have requested additional
time to develop comments. The Agency
believes that additional time is
warranted.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7–25277 Filed 12–31–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560 –50–S
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[Report No. 2844]
Petition for Reconsideration of Action
in Rulemaking Proceeding
December 20, 2007.
A Petition for Reconsideration has
been filed in the Commission’s
Rulemaking proceeding listed in this
Public Notice and published pursuant to
47 CFR 1.429(e). The full text of this
document is available for viewing and
copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI) (1–800–378–3160). Oppositions
to this petition must be filed by January
17, 2008. See section 1.4(b)(1) of the
Commission’s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)).
Replies to an opposition must be filed
within 10 days after the time for filing
oppositions has expired.
Subject: In the Matter of Amendment
of Parts 1 and 63 of the Commission’s
Rules (IB Docket No. 04–47).
Number of Petitions Filed: 1.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–25531 Filed 12–31–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712 –01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (OCC), Treasury; and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC).
ACTION: Joint notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The OCC and FDIC
(Agencies), as part of their continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invite the public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on proposed revisions to a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Agencies may not conduct or
sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection unless it displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. The Agencies
are soliciting comments on proposed
revisions to the information collections
titled: ‘‘Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application.’’ The General Information
and Instructions section has been
revised to delete information about the
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF), the Savings
Association Insurance Fund (SAIF), and
the Oakar statutory provisions. In
addition, corresponding legal citations
on the form to these provisions are
being deleted. The Agencies also solicit
comment on the renewal without
change to the information collections
titled: ‘‘Interagency Biographical and
Financial Report’’ and ‘‘Interagency
Notice of Change in Control.’’ The OCC
solicits comment on the renewal
without change to its ‘‘Interagency
Notice of Change in Directors or Senior
Executive Officers’’ information
collection. Additionally, the OCC is
making other clarifying changes to the
Comptroller’s Licensing Manual
(Manual). The Agencies are also giving
notice that the information collection
has been submitted to OMB for review.
DATES: You should submit written
comments by February 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit comments to any or all
of the Agencies and the OMB Desk
Officer. All comments, which should
refer to the OMB control number, will
be shared among the Agencies:
OCC
Communications Division, Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency, Public
Information Room, Mail Stop 1–5,
Attention: 1557–0014, 250 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20219. In
addition, comments may be sent by fax
to (202) 874–4448, or by electronic mail
to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You
may personally inspect and photocopy
comments at the OCC’s Public
Information Room, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. For security reasons,
the OCC requires that visitors make an
appointment to inspect comments. You
may do so by calling (202) 874–5043.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo
identification and submit to security
screening in order to inspect and
photocopy comments.
FDIC
Valerie Best, Supervisory Counsel,
(202) 898–3812, Legal Division, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429. All
comments should refer to ‘‘Interagency
Bank Merger Act Application,’’ the
‘‘Interagency Biographical and Financial
Report,’’ or the ‘‘Interagency Notice of
Change in Control,’’ as appropriate.
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consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. What Action is EPA Taking?
This document extends the public
comment period established in the
Federal Register of November 16, 2007
(72 FR 64624) (FRL–8339–5). In that
document, EPA announced the
availability of updated risk assessments
and usage information, and opened a
60–day public comment period. EPA is
hereby extending the comment period,
which was set to end on January 16,
2008, to February 19, 2008.
III. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
Section 4(g)(2) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA), as amended, directs that,
after submission of all data concerning
a pesticide active ingredient, the
Administrator shall determine whether
pesticides containing such active
ingredient are eligible for reregistration.
Further provisions are made to allow a
public comment period. However, the
Administrator may extend the comment
period if additional time for comment is
requested. In this case, the Endosulfan
Task Force and a coalition of
stakeholders (American Farm Bureau
Federation, Arizona Cotton Growers
Association, California Cotton Growers
Association, California Cotton Ginners
Association, California Farm Bureau
Federation, California Grape and Tree
Fruit League, California Pear Advisory
Board, California Specialty Crops
Council, Florida Farm Bureau
Federation, Michigan Blueberry
Growers Association, National Cotton
Council, Northwest Horticultural
Council, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation,
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association,
Texas Vegetable Association, U.S. Apple
Association) have requested additional
time to develop comments. The Agency
believes that additional time is
warranted.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7–25277 Filed 12–31–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560 –50–S
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[Report No. 2844]
Petition for Reconsideration of Action
in Rulemaking Proceeding
December 20, 2007.
A Petition for Reconsideration has
been filed in the Commission’s
Rulemaking proceeding listed in this
Public Notice and published pursuant to
47 CFR 1.429(e). The full text of this
document is available for viewing and
copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI) (1–800–378–3160). Oppositions
to this petition must be filed by January
17, 2008. See section 1.4(b)(1) of the
Commission’s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)).
Replies to an opposition must be filed
within 10 days after the time for filing
oppositions has expired.
Subject: In the Matter of Amendment
of Parts 1 and 63 of the Commission’s
Rules (IB Docket No. 04–47).
Number of Petitions Filed: 1.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–25531 Filed 12–31–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712 –01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (OCC), Treasury; and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC).
ACTION: Joint notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The OCC and FDIC
(Agencies), as part of their continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invite the public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on proposed revisions to a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Agencies may not conduct or
sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection unless it displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. The Agencies
are soliciting comments on proposed
revisions to the information collections
titled: ‘‘Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application.’’ The General Information
and Instructions section has been
revised to delete information about the
Bank Insurance Fund (BIF), the Savings
Association Insurance Fund (SAIF), and
the Oakar statutory provisions. In
addition, corresponding legal citations
on the form to these provisions are
being deleted. The Agencies also solicit
comment on the renewal without
change to the information collections
titled: ‘‘Interagency Biographical and
Financial Report’’ and ‘‘Interagency
Notice of Change in Control.’’ The OCC
solicits comment on the renewal
without change to its ‘‘Interagency
Notice of Change in Directors or Senior
Executive Officers’’ information
collection. Additionally, the OCC is
making other clarifying changes to the
Comptroller’s Licensing Manual
(Manual). The Agencies are also giving
notice that the information collection
has been submitted to OMB for review.
DATES: You should submit written
comments by February 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit comments to any or all
of the Agencies and the OMB Desk
Officer. All comments, which should
refer to the OMB control number, will
be shared among the Agencies:
OCC
Communications Division, Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency, Public
Information Room, Mail Stop 1–5,
Attention: 1557–0014, 250 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20219. In
addition, comments may be sent by fax
to (202) 874–4448, or by electronic mail
to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You
may personally inspect and photocopy
comments at the OCC’s Public
Information Room, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. For security reasons,
the OCC requires that visitors make an
appointment to inspect comments. You
may do so by calling (202) 874–5043.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo
identification and submit to security
screening in order to inspect and
photocopy comments.
FDIC
Valerie Best, Supervisory Counsel,
(202) 898–3812, Legal Division, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429. All
comments should refer to ‘‘Interagency
Bank Merger Act Application,’’ the
‘‘Interagency Biographical and Financial
Report,’’ or the ‘‘Interagency Notice of
Change in Control,’’ as appropriate.
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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 a.m. and 5 p.m.
[E-mail address: comments@fdic.gov].
All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.fdic.gov/
regulations/laws/federal/notices.html
including any personal information
provided. Comments may be inspected
and photocopied in the FDIC Public
Information Center, Room E–1002, 3501
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22226,
between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on
business days.
Additionally, commenters may send a
copy of their comments to the OMB
Desk Officer for the Agencies by mail to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to
(202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may request additional information
from:
OCC
Mary Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officer,
Legislative and Regulatory Activities
Division, Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20219. For subject
matter information, you may contact
Yoo Jin Na at (202) 874–4604, Licensing
Activities, Licensing Department, Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250
E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
FDIC
Valerie Best, Supervisory Counsel,
(202) 898–3812, Legal Division, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal
to extend for three years, with revision,
the following currently approved
collections of information:
OCC’s Information Collection Title:
Comptroller’s Licensing Manual
(Manual). The specific portions of the
Manual covered by this notice are those
that pertain to the ‘‘Business
Combinations,’’ ‘‘Branches and
Relocations,’’ ‘‘Capital and Dividends,’’
‘‘Charters,’’ ‘‘Change in Bank Control,’’
‘‘Comments to Other Agencies,’’
‘‘General Policies and Procedures,’’
‘‘Investment in Bank Premises,’’
‘‘Investment in Subsidiaries and
Equities,’’ ‘‘Management Interlocks,’’
and ‘‘Public Notice and Comments’’
booklets of the Manual and various
portions to which the OCC is making
technical and clarifying changes.
All Agencies’ Report Title and FDIC’s
Information Collection Title:
Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application.
All Agencies’ Report Titles and FDIC’s
Information Collection Title:
Interagency Biographical and Financial
Report and Interagency Notice of
Change in Control.
OCC Report Title: Interagency Notice
of Change in Directors or Senior
Executive Officers.
OMB Numbers:
OCC: 1557–0014.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application, 3064–0015; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report,
3064–0006; Interagency Notice of
Change in Control, 3064–0019.
Form Numbers:
OCC: None.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application, 6220/01 and 6220/07;
Interagency Notice of Change in Control,
Form 6822/01; Interagency Biographical
and Financial Report, Form 6200/06.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Businesses or other for-
profit.
Type of Review: Revision or renewal
of currently approved collections.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
OCC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—152; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
450; Interagency Notice of Change in
Directors or Senior Executive Officers—
150; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—13.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—275; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
1,769; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—27.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours per
Response:
OCC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—23.5; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—4;
Interagency Notice of Change in
Directors or Senior Executive Officers—
2; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—30.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—23.5; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—4;
Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
OCC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—3,572; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
1,800; Interagency Notice of Change in
Directors or Senior Executive Officers—
300; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—510. Total: 6,182 burden
hours.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—6,463; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
7,076; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—810.
Total: 14,349 burden hours.
General Description of Report
These information collections are
mandatory. Interagency Bank Merger
Act Application: 12 U.S.C. 1828(c),
1815(a), 12 U.S.C. 215, 215a–c.
Interagency Biographical and Financial
Report: 12 U.S.C. 1814, 1816, 1817(j),
2903, and 4804. Interagency Notice of
Change in Directors or Senior Executive
Officers: 12 U.S.C. 1831i; Interagency
Notice of Change in Control: 12 U.S.C.
1817(j) and 4804. The notices and
reporting form are treated as public
documents. The organizations and
individuals that use the forms may
request that all or a portion of the
submitted information be kept
confidential. In such cases, the burden
is on the filer to justify the exemption
by demonstrating that disclosure would
cause ‘‘substantial competitive harm’’ or
result in ‘‘an unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy’’ or would otherwise
qualify for an exemption under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552). The confidentiality status of the
information submitted will be judged on
a case-by-case basis.
Abstract
The OCC, FDIC, Office of Thrift
Supervision (OTS), and the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (Board) each use the Interagency
Bank Merger Act Application form to
collect information for bank merger
proposals that require prior approval
under the Bank Merger Act. Prior
approval is required for every merger
transaction involving affiliated or
nonaffiliated institutions and must be
sought from the regulatory agency of the
depository institution that would
survive the proposed transaction. A
merger transaction may include a
merger, consolidation, assumption of
deposit liabilities, or certain asset-
transfers between or among two or more
institutions. The information collected
by the remaining notifications and
forms assist the regulatory agency in
fulfilling their statutory responsibilities
as supervisors. The regulatory agency
uses the information to evaluate the
controlling owners, senior officers, and
directors of the insured depository
institutions subject to their oversight.
Current Actions
This submission covers a revision to
the Agencies’ Interagency Bank Merger
Act Application. The General
Information and Instructions section of
the application would be revised based
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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 a.m. and 5 p.m.
[E-mail address: comments@fdic.gov].
All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.fdic.gov/
regulations/laws/federal/notices.html
including any personal information
provided. Comments may be inspected
and photocopied in the FDIC Public
Information Center, Room E–1002, 3501
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22226,
between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on
business days.
Additionally, commenters may send a
copy of their comments to the OMB
Desk Officer for the Agencies by mail to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to
(202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may request additional information
from:
OCC
Mary Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officer,
Legislative and Regulatory Activities
Division, Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20219. For subject
matter information, you may contact
Yoo Jin Na at (202) 874–4604, Licensing
Activities, Licensing Department, Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250
E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
FDIC
Valerie Best, Supervisory Counsel,
(202) 898–3812, Legal Division, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal
to extend for three years, with revision,
the following currently approved
collections of information:
OCC’s Information Collection Title:
Comptroller’s Licensing Manual
(Manual). The specific portions of the
Manual covered by this notice are those
that pertain to the ‘‘Business
Combinations,’’ ‘‘Branches and
Relocations,’’ ‘‘Capital and Dividends,’’
‘‘Charters,’’ ‘‘Change in Bank Control,’’
‘‘Comments to Other Agencies,’’
‘‘General Policies and Procedures,’’
‘‘Investment in Bank Premises,’’
‘‘Investment in Subsidiaries and
Equities,’’ ‘‘Management Interlocks,’’
and ‘‘Public Notice and Comments’’
booklets of the Manual and various
portions to which the OCC is making
technical and clarifying changes.
All Agencies’ Report Title and FDIC’s
Information Collection Title:
Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application.
All Agencies’ Report Titles and FDIC’s
Information Collection Title:
Interagency Biographical and Financial
Report and Interagency Notice of
Change in Control.
OCC Report Title: Interagency Notice
of Change in Directors or Senior
Executive Officers.
OMB Numbers:
OCC: 1557–0014.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application, 3064–0015; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report,
3064–0006; Interagency Notice of
Change in Control, 3064–0019.
Form Numbers:
OCC: None.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application, 6220/01 and 6220/07;
Interagency Notice of Change in Control,
Form 6822/01; Interagency Biographical
and Financial Report, Form 6200/06.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Businesses or other for-
profit.
Type of Review: Revision or renewal
of currently approved collections.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
OCC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—152; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
450; Interagency Notice of Change in
Directors or Senior Executive Officers—
150; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—13.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—275; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
1,769; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—27.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours per
Response:
OCC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—23.5; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—4;
Interagency Notice of Change in
Directors or Senior Executive Officers—
2; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—30.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—23.5; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—4;
Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
OCC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—3,572; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
1,800; Interagency Notice of Change in
Directors or Senior Executive Officers—
300; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—510. Total: 6,182 burden
hours.
FDIC: Interagency Bank Merger Act
Application—6,463; Interagency
Biographical and Financial Report—
7,076; Interagency Notice of Change in
Control—810.
Total: 14,349 burden hours.
General Description of Report
These information collections are
mandatory. Interagency Bank Merger
Act Application: 12 U.S.C. 1828(c),
1815(a), 12 U.S.C. 215, 215a–c.
Interagency Biographical and Financial
Report: 12 U.S.C. 1814, 1816, 1817(j),
2903, and 4804. Interagency Notice of
Change in Directors or Senior Executive
Officers: 12 U.S.C. 1831i; Interagency
Notice of Change in Control: 12 U.S.C.
1817(j) and 4804. The notices and
reporting form are treated as public
documents. The organizations and
individuals that use the forms may
request that all or a portion of the
submitted information be kept
confidential. In such cases, the burden
is on the filer to justify the exemption
by demonstrating that disclosure would
cause ‘‘substantial competitive harm’’ or
result in ‘‘an unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy’’ or would otherwise
qualify for an exemption under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552). The confidentiality status of the
information submitted will be judged on
a case-by-case basis.
Abstract
The OCC, FDIC, Office of Thrift
Supervision (OTS), and the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (Board) each use the Interagency
Bank Merger Act Application form to
collect information for bank merger
proposals that require prior approval
under the Bank Merger Act. Prior
approval is required for every merger
transaction involving affiliated or
nonaffiliated institutions and must be
sought from the regulatory agency of the
depository institution that would
survive the proposed transaction. A
merger transaction may include a
merger, consolidation, assumption of
deposit liabilities, or certain asset-
transfers between or among two or more
institutions. The information collected
by the remaining notifications and
forms assist the regulatory agency in
fulfilling their statutory responsibilities
as supervisors. The regulatory agency
uses the information to evaluate the
controlling owners, senior officers, and
directors of the insured depository
institutions subject to their oversight.
Current Actions
This submission covers a revision to
the Agencies’ Interagency Bank Merger
Act Application. The General
Information and Instructions section of
the application would be revised based
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