Notices. Proposed Rule with request for comments

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BILLING CODE 6725-01-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 application also will 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. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . 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 January 5, 2006. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St.

Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. The Templar Fund, Inc.* , Saint Louis, Missouri, Trubank Securities Trust, Clayton, Missouri, and Truman Bancorp, Inc., Clayton, Missouri; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of FFC Financial Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, and thereby indirectly acquire Keystone Bank, Northwoods, Missouri. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 6, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E5-7131 Filed 12-8-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 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, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) 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. The notice also will 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. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* .

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 December 27, 2005. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. King Bancorp, Inc.* , Louisville, Kentucky, King Bancorp, Inc., to engage de novo in lending activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 6, 2005.

Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E5-7130 Filed 12-8-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Establishment of a Transaction Fee for transportation services provided for the GSA, Office of Global Supply (FL). AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service, GSA. ACTION: Proposed Rule with request for comments. SUMMARY: GSA proposes a change to the Freight Management Program (FMP), Standard Tender of Service (STOS), to establish a transaction fee for transportation services provided to the Eastern Distribution Center (EDC), Burlington, NJ, Western Distribution Center (WDC), French Camp, CA, and the National Industries for the Blind

(NIB)and National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH). The proposed transaction fee of 4% of the total transportation charges will be deducted from transportation service provider

(TSP)invoices prior to payment via the GSA Transportation Management Services Solution (TMSS). DATES: Please submit your comments by January 9, 2006. ADDRESSES: Mail comments to General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Travel and Transportation Management Division (FBL), 1901 South Bell Street, Crystal Mall Building 4, Room 812, Arlington, VA 22202, Attention: Ms. Mary Anne Sykes (Re: **Federal Register** comments) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Anne Sykes, Transportation Programs Branch, by telephone at 703 605-2889 or by e-mail at *transportation.programs@gsa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Through fiscal year 1994, the GSA transportation program was funded by appropriation. For fiscal year 1995 and beyond, Congress determined that certain GSA functions including the transportation management function would no longer be funded by direct appropriation. GSA is now industrially funded and as a result must charge fees to fund its transportation programs. Accordingly, GSA is establishing a transaction fee to help fund TMSS and the transportation management support services related directly to EDC, WDC, and NIB/NISH transportation. GSA's comprehensive web-based TMSS will be used to process the transportation transactions. The use of TMSS will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation billing, prepayment audit, and payment. TSPs that provide transportation services for GSA, Global Supply

(FL)will benefit from TMSS electronic billing, automated prepayment audit, faster payments, online transaction tracking, automated reports, and a complete audit history trail. There will be no action required on the part of the TSP, the 4% transaction fee will automatically be calculated by TMSS and deducted from the invoice by the GSA Finance Office when the payment is processed. B. Substantive Changes The proposed transaction fee of 4% of the total FL transportation charges will be deducted from TSP invoices with rates effective May 1, 2006. Note: Rate filing and program participation parameters will be outlined in the FMP, Request for Offer provided to industry. Dated: December 1, 2005. Tauna T. Delmonico, Director, Travel and Transportation Management Division (FBL), GSA. [FR Doc. 05-23879 Filed 12-8-05; 8:45 am]

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