Notices. Notice; Amendment to Rules of Organization

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BILLING CODE 6715-01-M FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated.

The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than March 16, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas** (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272: *1. Todd A. Seib, Dallas, Texas; Jonathan C. Seib, Dallas, Texas; and James A.

Priebe, Plano, Texas;* to acquire additional voting shares of Gulfport Bancshares of Delaware, Inc., Richwood, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of the Brazos National Bank, Richmond, Texas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 23, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-3569 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company.

The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than March 16, 2007. **A.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Jeffrey G. Dawson Revocable Trust dated 6-10-05* , Mound City, Kansas, Jeffrey G. Dawson, trustee, to retain voting shares of Cunningham Agency, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mound City, both in Mound City, Kansas. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas** (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272: *1.

J & V Grist Family, Ltd.* , Andrews, Texas, and general partner, John E. Grist, Andrews, Texas; to acquire voting shares of Andrews Holding Company, Andrews, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Commercial State Bank, Andrews, Texas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 26, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-3572 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S 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 March 26, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston** (Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer) P.O.

Box 55882, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2204: *1. Butler Bancorp, MHC and Butler Bancorp, Inc., both of Lowell, Massachusetts;* to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and merge with, Marlborough Bancorp, MHC and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Marlborough Co-operative Bank, both of Marlborough, Massachusetts. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Cedar Bancorp, Inc.

Mt. Vernon, Illinois;* to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of Jeff City Bancorp, Inc., Mt. Vernon, Illinois and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mt. Vernon, Illinois. *2. Freedom Bancorp, Huntingburg, Indiana;* to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of Freedom Bank, Huntingburg, Indiana. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 23, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc.

E7-3568 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S 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.

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 March 26, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1.

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.* , Montgomery, Alabama; to merge with Commercial Bankshares, Inc., and thereby acquire its subsidiary, Commercial Bank of Florida, both of Miami, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 26, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-3571 Filed 2-28-07; 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 March 16, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. NHB Holdings, Inc., and Proficio Mortgage Ventures, LLC, both of Jacksonville, Florida;* to engage de novo through a joint venture with Plus Relocation Mortgage Solutions, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and thereby engage in Mortgage related activities pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 23, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-3570 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Federal Open Market Committee; Rules of Organization AGENCY: Federal Open Market Committee. ACTION: Notice; Amendment to Rules of Organization. SUMMARY: The Federal Open Market Committee (the “Committee”) has amended its Rules of Organization to allow for the appointment of a temporary manager of the System Open Market Account in certain circumstances.

DATES: The amendments to the Rules of Organization became effective on January 30, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kieran J. Fallon, Assistant General Counsel (202-452-5270), April Snyder, Senior Attorney (202-452-3099), Legal Division; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Deborah J. Danker, Deputy Secretary (202-452-3253), or Matthew Luecke, Senior Financial Analyst, (202-452-2576); Federal Open Market Committee, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20551.

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(202)263-4869. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is composed of the members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and five representatives of the Federal Reserve Banks, selected in the manner set forth in section 12A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 263(a)). The Committee's Rules of Organization provide for the Committee to select a manager of the System Open Market Account, which is the account through which open market transactions are conducted on behalf and under the direction of the Committee. 1 The manager keeps the Committee informed on market conditions and on transactions made for the System Open Market Account and renders such reports as the Committee may specify. The Rules of Organization also provide that the manager selected by the Committee shall be satisfactory to the Federal Reserve Bank selected by the Committee to execute transactions for the System Open Market Account (“executing Reserve Bank”). 1 *See* Committee Rules of Organization, § 5. The manager serves at the pleasure of the Committee. The Committee has amended its Rules of Organization to also provide that if the President of the executing Reserve Bank determines that the manager is not able to perform the duties of the position, the Chairman of the Committee may select, with the concurrence of such President, another person to serve temporarily as manager until the Committee and the executing Reserve Bank select a replacement manager in accordance with the Committee's Rules of Organization. This provision is designed to facilitate the smooth and uninterrupted operation of the System Open Market Account in the event that a manager becomes unable to serve in the position. The Committee has incorporated the amendments into the Committee's Rules of Organization. The Committee's Rules of Organization are uncodified regulations for use by the Committee and are issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552. Because the amendments relate solely to the internal organization, procedure, or practice of the Committee, the public notice, public comment, and delayed effective date provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act do not apply. 2 2 *See* 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (d). For the reasons discussed above, the Committee has amended its Rules of Organization as follows: 1. The following sentence is added at the end of § 5 of the Rules of Organization: Section 5—Manager * * * In the event that the President of the Federal Reserve Bank selected by the Committee determines that the manager is not able to perform the duties of the position, the Chairman may select a person satisfactory to such President to serve as manager until the Committee and the designated Reserve Bank select a replacement manager in accordance with this section. By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, February 23, 2007. Vincent R. Reinhart, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee. [FR Doc. E7-3540 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of January 30-31, 2006 In accordance with § 271.25 of its rules regarding availability of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below the domestic policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market Committee at its meeting held on January 30-31, 2007. 1 1 Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on January 30-31, 2007, which includes the domestic policy directive issued at the meeting, are available upon request to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551. The minutes are published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and in the Board's annual report. The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable growth in output. To further its long-run objectives, the Committee in the immediate future seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent with maintaining the federal funds rate at an average of around 5 1/4 percent. By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, February 22, 2007. Vincent R. Reinhart, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee. [FR Doc. E7-3543 Field 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Privacy Act of 1974; Cancellation of a System of Records AGENCY: General Services Administration ACTION: Cancellation of a system of records SUMMARY: The General Services Administration

(GSA)is providing notice of a cancelled record system, Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Program (GSA/OAP-1). The system was replaced by the new system of records GSA/Govt-8 (Excluded Parties List System) which became effective on January 4, 2007. DATES: Effective: March 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Call or e-mail the GSA Privacy Act Officer: telephone 202-208-1317; e-mail *gsa.privacyact@gsa.gov* . ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Program Manager, Integrated Acquisition Environment Program, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 911, Arlington, VA 22202. Dated: February 21, 2007 Cheryl M. Paige Acting Director, Office of Information Management GSA/OAP-1 System name: Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs. System location: This system of records is located in the Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 18th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC. Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals covered by the system are: a. Individuals excluded from the Federal procurement or nonprocurement programs by any Federal executive agency, or individual sureties excluded from bid and performance bond activity; b. Individuals, firms, sureties, or other parties referred to the Office of Acquisition Policy by General Services Administration offices for consideration for debarment or suspension from Federal procurement programs or from acting as individual sureties in procurement programs. Categories of records in the system: Records include correspondence from Federal agencies identifying excluded individuals, firms, or parties, and the cause for exclusion from Federal or nonprocurement programs; and case files on individuals, firms, or parties referred to the Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, to consider for suspension, debarment, or exclusion as a Federal contractor, subcontractor, or an individual surety. Authority for maintenance of the system: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 41 U.S.C. 235b; Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR)9.4 and 28.2; Office of Federal Procurement Policy letter 82-1, June 24, 1982; EO 12549, February 18, 1986; and EO 12689, August 16, 1989. Purpose(s): To assemble in one system information to insure that:

(1)Federal contracts and designated subcontracts are awarded to responsible firms, individuals, and other parties;

(2)responsible persons (as defined in agency regulations implementing EO 12549) engage in covered transactions involving Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance programs and benefits; and

(3)individual sureties for bid and performance bonds in Federal procurement programs are responsible. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: a. To disclose records contracting officers and other Federal, State, and local employees involved in procuring goods and services with Federal funds and/or administering Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance programs or benefits. b. To disclose records to a Federal, State, local, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or carrying out a statute, rule, regulation, or order, where the records indicate on their face or in conjunction with other records a violation of civil or criminal law and regulation. c. To disclose records to another Federal agency, a State or local agency that administers Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance programs or benefits, and the records are relevant and necessary to an eligibility determination. d. To disclose records for the purpose of performing a Federal duty to an expert, consultant, contractor, State or local agency, or financial institution. e. To disclose information to an appeal, grievance, or formal complaints examiner; equal employment opportunity investigator; arbitrator; exclusive representative; or other official engaged in investigating or settling a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an employee, when these records are relevant and necessary to a determination of the issue. f. To disclose records to a requesting Federal agency in connection with hiring or retaining an employee; issuing a security clearance; reporting an employee investigation; clarifying a job; letting a contract; or issuing a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting agency where the information is relevant and necessary for a decision on a Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance program or benefit. g. To disclose records to a member of Congress or a congressional staff member in response to an inquiry from that congressional office made in behalf of a constituent, for information pertaining to that constituent. h. To disclose records to the Department of Justice when the agency, any agency employee, or the United States is party to or has interest in litigation, and using the records is relevant and necessary for furtherance of the litigation. i. To disclose information to a court or adjudicative body when the agency, any agency employee, or the United States is party to or has interest in litigation, and using the records is relevant and necessary for the furtherance of the litigation. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Paper records and machine listings in file folders; disc storage in automated electronic system. Retrievability: General Services Administration case files are retrieved by case number and name of individual or firm. Correspondence from Federal agencies relating to entries on the “Lists of Parties” (Lists) is retrieved by agency. Information from the Lists automated data base is retrieved by name and address, Taxpayer Identification Number, Dun and Bradstreet Number, and by action agency. Safeguards: Paper records stored in lockable filing cabinets or secured rooms. Computerized records protected by I.D./password security system. Retention and disposal: Disposal of records is described in the HB, GSA Records Maintenance and Disposition System (OAD P 1820.2). System manager(s) and address: Director, Office of GSA Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (VP), 18th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20405. Notification procedure: Inquiries from firms, individuals, or parties should be addressed to the system manager. Record access procedures: Requests from firms and individuals should be addressed to the system manager as noted above. For identification requirements see the agency regulations outlined in 41 CFR part 105-64. Contesting record procedures: General Services Administration rules for contesting the contents and appealing initial decisions are issued in 41 CFR part 105-64. Record source categories: Federal agencies and State and local law enforcement officials. [FR Doc. E7-3579 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting ACTION: Change in meeting location to California. SUMMARY: This notice announces the 12th meeting of the American Health Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.). The American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary and recommend specific actions to achieve a common interoperability framework for health information technology (IT). DATES: March 13, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Pacific time). New Address: Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, California 94043. For Further Information: Visit *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will include presentations by the Quality Workgroup; Population Health/Clinical Care Connections Workgroup; Consumer Empowerment Workgroup; and Confidentiality, Privacy and Security Workgroup. It will also feature a panel presentation on Privacy and Security issues. The general public is invited to participate in person at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Alternatively, the public may participate remotely via the Web. The Community meeting will be available on the NIH Web site at: *http://www.videocast.nih.gov/* . If you have special needs for the meeting, please contact

(202)690-7151. Dated: February 21, 2007. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 07-914 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]

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