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BILLING CODE 6690-01-M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested April 3, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before May 11, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit your all Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or via Internet at *Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov* or via fax at

(202)395-5167. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC's PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX. *Title:* Children's Television Requests for Preemption Flexibility. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* New collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Number of Respondents:* 15. *Estimated Time per Response:* 10 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Annual reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 150 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* On September 26, 2006, the Commission adopted a Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order in MM Docket 00-167, FCC 06-143, In the Matter of Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters. The Second Order addressed several matters relating to the obligation of television licensees to provide educational programming for children and the obligation of television licensees and cable operators to protect children from excessive and inappropriate commercial messages. Among other things, the Second Order adopts a children's programming preemption policy. This policy requires all networks requesting preemption flexibility to file a request with the Media Bureau by August 1 of each year. The request identifies the number of preemptions the network expects, when the program will be rescheduled, whether the rescheduled time is the program's second home, and the network's plan to notify viewers of the schedule change. Preemption flexibility requests are not mandatory filings. They are requests that may be filed by networks seeking preemption flexibility. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6624 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-10-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [Report No. 2810] Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding April 2, 2007. Petitions for Reconsideration have 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 these documents 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 these petitions must be filed by April 26, 2007. 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 have expired. *Subject:* In the Matter of Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's Rules To Implement WRC-03 Regulations Applicable to Requirements for Operator Licenses in the Amateur Radio Service (WT Docket No. 05-235). *Number of Petitions Filed:* 2. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6623 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD [No. 2007-N-06] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is seeking public comments concerning a 3-year extension by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)of the information collection entitled “Monthly Survey of Rates and Terms on Conventional, 1-Family, Nonfarm Loans,” commonly known as the Monthly Interest Rate Survey or MIRS. OMB has been assigned control 3069-0001, which is due to expire on July 31, 2007. DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on or before June 11, 2007. *Comments:* Submit comments only once by any of the following methods: *E-mail: comments@fhfb.gov.* *Fax:* 202-408-2580. *Mail/Hand Delivery:* Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, ATTENTION: Public Comments. *Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Include the following information in the subject line of your submission: Federal Housing Finance Board. Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Monthly Interest Rate Survey. 2007-N-06. We will post all public comments we receive on this notice without change, including any personal information you provide, such as your name and address, on the Finance Board Web site at *http://www.fhfb.gov/Default.aspx?Page=93&Top=93.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Roderer, Senior Financial Analyst, Risk Monitoring Division, Office of Supervision, by e-mail at *rodererj@fhfb.gov* , by telephone at 202-408-2540, or by regular mail at the Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington DC 20006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Need For and Use of Information Collection The Finance Board's predecessor, the former Federal Home Loan Bank Board (FHLBB), first provided data concerning a survey of mortgage interest rates in 1963. No statutory or regulatory provision explicitly required the FHLBB to conduct the MIRS although references to the MIRS did appear in several federal and state statutes. Responsibility for conducting the MIRS was transferred to the Finance Board upon dissolution of the FHLBB in 1989. See Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), Public Law 101-73, tit. IV, sec. 402(e)(3)-(4), 103 Stat. 183, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1437 note, and tit. VII, sec. 731(f)(1), (f)(2)(B), 103 Stat. 433 (Aug. 9, 1989). In 1993, the Finance Board promulgated a final rule describing the method by which it conducts the MIRS. See 58 FR 19195 (Apr. 13, 1993), codified at 12 CFR 906.3. Since its inception, the MIRS has provided the only consistent source of information on mortgage interest rates and terms and house prices for areas smaller than the entire country. Statutory references to the MIRS include the following: • Pursuant to their respective organic statutes, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac use the MIRS results as the basis for the annual adjustments to the maximum dollar limits for their purchase of conventional mortgages. See 12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2) and 1717(b)(2). The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac limits were first tied to the MIRS by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. See Public Law 96-399, tit. III, sec. 313(a)-(b), 94 Stat. 1644-1645 (Oct. 8, 1980). At that time, the nearly identical statutes required Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to base the dollar limit adjustments on “the national average one-family house price in the monthly survey of all major lenders conducted by the [FHLBB].” See 12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2) and 1717(b)(2) (1989). When Congress abolished the FHLBB in 1989, it replaced the reference to the FHLBB in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac statutes with a reference to the Finance Board. See FIRREA, tit. VII, sec. 731(f)(1), (f)(2)(B), 103 Stat. 433. • Also in 1989, Congress required the Chairperson of the Finance Board to take necessary actions to ensure that indices used to calculate the interest rate on adjustable rate mortgages

(ARMs)remain available. See FIRREA, tit. IV, sec. 402(e)(3)-(4), 103 Stat. 183, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1437 note. At least one ARM index, known as the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, is derived from the MIRS data. The statute permits the Finance Board to substitute a substantially similar ARM index after notice and comment only if the new ARM index is based upon data substantially similar to that of the original ARM index and substitution of the new ARM index will result in an interest rate substantially similar to the rate in effect at the time the new ARM index replaces the existing ARM index. See 12 U.S.C. 1437 note. • Congress indirectly connected the high cost area limits for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration

(FHA)of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the MIRS in 1994 when it statutorily linked these FHA insurance limits to the purchase price limitations for Fannie Mae. See Public Law 103-327, 108 Stat. 2314 (Sept. 28, 1994), codified at 12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)(ii). • The Internal Revenue Service uses the MIRS data in establishing “safe-harbor” limitations for mortgages purchased with the proceeds of mortgage revenue bond issues. See 26 CFR 6a.103A-2(f)(5). • Statutes in several states and U.S. territories, including California, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Wisconsin and the Virgin Islands, refer to, or rely upon, the MIRS. See, *e.g.* , Cal. Civ. Code 1916.7 and 1916.8 (mortgage rates); Iowa Code 534.205

(1995)(real estate loan practices); Mich. Comp. Laws 445.1621(d) (mortgage index rates); Minn. Stat. 92.06 (payments for state land sales); N.J. Rev. Stat. 31:1-1 (interest rates); Wis. Stat. 138.056 (variable loan rates); V.I. Code Ann. tit. 11, sec. 951 (legal rate of interest). The Finance Board uses the information collection to produce the MIRS and for general statistical purposes and program evaluation. Economic policy makers use the MIRS data to determine trends in the mortgage markets, including interest rates, down payments, terms to maturity, terms on ARMs and initial fees and charges on mortgage loans. Other federal banking agencies use the MIRS results for research purposes. Information concerning the MIRS is regularly published on the Finance Board's Web site ( *http://www.fhfb.gov/mirs* ) and in press releases, in the popular trade press, and in publications of other Federal agencies. The likely respondents include a sample of savings associations, mortgage companies, commercial banks, and savings banks. The information collection requires each respondent to complete FHFB Form 10-91 on a monthly basis. The OMB number for the information collection is 3069-0001. The OMB clearance for the information collection expires on July 31, 2007. B. Burden Estimate The Finance Board estimates the total annual number of respondents at 200 with 6 responses per respondent. The estimate for the average hours per response is 30 minutes. The estimate for the total annual hour burden is 600 hours (200 respondents × 6 responses × 0.5 hours). C. Comment Request The Finance Board requests written comments on the following:

(1)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of Finance Board functions, including whether the information has practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of the Finance Board's estimates of the burdens of the collection of information;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and

(4)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. Dated: April 5, 2007. By the Federal Housing Finance Board. Neil R. Crowley, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-6823 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6725-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011223-038. *Title:* Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. *Parties:* APL Co. PTE Ltd./American President Lines, Ltd.; CMA-CGM S.A.; COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd.; Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement; Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd AG; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; and Yangming Marine Transport Corp. *Filing Party:* David F. Smith, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment would add Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. as a party to the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011928-002. *Title:* Maersk Line/HLAG Slot Charter Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S trading under the name of Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd AG (HLAG). *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq., Sher & Blackwell LLP, 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment deletes North Europe and Jamaica from the geographic scope and would increase the amount of space being sold to HLAG from 150 TEUs to 340 TEUs. Dated: April 6, 2007. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6857 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Reissuance Notice is hereby given that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary license has been reissued by the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409), and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR Part 515. License No. Name/address Date reissued 019355NF ABAD Air, Inc., 10411 NW., 28th Street, Suite C-101, Doral, FL 33172 December 8, 2006. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E7-6858 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses Correction In the OTI Applicant Notice published in the **Federal Register** on March 8, 2007 (72 FR 10532) reference to the name of the ASBCO Container Sevices Inc. is corrected to read: “ASECO Container Services Inc.” Dated: April 6, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6859 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been revoked pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. chapter 409) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR Part 515, effective on the corresponding date shown below: *License Number:* 016704F. *Name:* Candice K. Blankenship. *Address:* 1025 Wynngate Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320. *Date Revoked:* March 15, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 004664F. *Name:* Cornerstone Logistics Incorporated. *Address:* 1017 Grandview Drive, So. San Francisco, CA 94080. *Date Revoked:* March 12, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 018482N. *Name:* Dolphin Shipping, Inc. *Address:* 600 E. Ocean Blvd., Ste. 802, Long Beach, CA 90802. *Date Revoked:* March 17, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 019816F. *Name:* Eastern Mercantile, Inc. *Address:* 5232 Settlers Park Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. *Date Revoked:* March 17, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 019662NF. *Name:* Hemisphere Cargo Corp. dba H Cargo Lines *Address:* 10850 Northwest 21st Street, Ste. 100, Miami, FL 33172. *Date Revoked:* March 17, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain valid bonds. *License Number:* 018339NF. *Name:* International Freight Logistics LLC. *Address:* 28803 Flower Park Drive, Inglewood, CA 90301. *Date Revoked:* April 2, 2007. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 020480NF. *Name:* New Horizon Shipping, Inc. *Address:* 30251 Golden Lantern, Ste. E-#207, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. *Date Revoked:* March 13, 2007. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 018818N. *Name:* Ramses Logistics USA, Inc. *Address:* 18726 S. Western Ave., Ste. 317, Gardena, CA 90248. *Date Revoked:* March 17, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 015262N. *Name:* Triton Forwarding, Inc. *Address:* 3080 Bristol Street, Ste. 610, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. *Date Revoked:* March 14, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 019351NF. *Name:* YJC Global, Inc. *Address:* 460 E. Carson Plaza Drive, #219, Carson, CA 90746. *Date Revoked:* March 17, 2007. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E7-6853 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Rescission of Order of Revocations Notice is hereby given that the Order revoking the following license is being rescinded by the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. chapter 409) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR part 515. *License Number:* 017381NF. *Name:* HPK Logistics

(USA)Inc. *Address:* 18042 Cortney Ct., 2nd Floor, City of Industry, CA 91748. *Order Published:* FR: 02/14/07 (Volume 72, No. 30, Pg. 7038). Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E7-6854 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel—Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 46 CFR 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. *Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants:* King Con Freight Management LLC, 9303 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23503, *Officer:* Conrad Mendoza, Owner, (Qualifying Individual). Dynasty International Forwarding, Inc., dba Dynasty Logistics, 1601 Brummel Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, *Officers:* Phillip A. Klaesges, President, (Qualifying Individual), Stanney Tak Hao Huang, Secretary. Lee's International, 907 Somerset Place, Hyattsville, MD 20783, George L. Sealy, Sole Proprietor. Wonderland International Inc., 98-12 218th Street, #5A, Jamaica, NY 11429, *Officer:* Li He, President, (Qualifying Individual). Morales Mayo Enterprises Inc. dba Onyx Freight Forwarding, 2121 NW., 79th Avenue, Doral, FL 33122, *Officers:* Maria M. Ashby, President, (Qualifying Individual), Patricia Quintana, Vice President. *Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants:* FEPA Enterprises, Inc. dba FEPA Logistics (USA), 17010 Buffalo Peak Court, Humble, TX 77346, *Officers:* Fernando Mateu, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Mayelin Mateu, President. Martin Bencher USA, LLC, 1121 Bristol Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092, *Officer:* Morten Olesen, CEO, (Qualifying Individual). Oceanica Logistics Group, Inc., 8470 NW 70 Street, Miami, FL 33166, *Officers:* Jean-Paul Diaz, Director, (Qualifying Individual), Miguel Morales, President. Universal Cargo Express, Inc., 1782 NW., 38 Avenue, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311, *Officers:* Helena Abad, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Aminta Lora, President. Logistics Inc. dba Infinity Freight Services, 8621 Bellanca Avenue, Suite 1048, Los Angeles, CA 90045, *Officers:* Elizabeth L. Burt, General Manager, (Qualifying Individual), Wendy Wang, President. New Century Logistics, Inc., 1016 S. California Street, San Gabriel, CA 91776, *Officers:* Betty Kwok, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Philip Kwok, President. Load Group International, Inc. dba BOSMAS, 8375 NW., 68th Street, Miami, FL 33166, *Officers:* Hermann Lange, President, (Qualifying Individual), Jorge Medero, Vice President. *Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants:* Linkex, Inc., 22301 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75234, *Officers:* Neil F. Plunkett, CFO, (Qualifying Individual), Margaret L. Parks, President. Secure Transportation and Relocation International, Inc. dba Star International Movers, 21598 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 100, Sterling, VA 20166, *Officer:* James V. Re, President, (Qualifying Individual). B.F. International Inc., 3080 Northfield Place, Suite 109, Roswell, GA 20076, *Officers:* Markos Baghdasarian, Manager, (Qualifying Individual), Larisa Baghdasarian, President. Dated: April 6, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-6855 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P 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 **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. Alston Martin Noah, Alston Martin Noah, Jr., Johns Chandler Noah, Mary Payton Noah, and Sue Drinkard Noah, all of Athens, Alabama;* to collectively acquire additional voting shares of RB Bancorporation and thereby acquire shares of Reliance Bank, both of Athens, Alabama. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Jane A. Dickinson and Burton K. Dickinson, both of Kansas City, Missouri;* as trustees of the Dickinson Family Stock Retention Trust Dated February 9, 1999; the Dickinson Grandchildren's Education Trust Dated February 9, 1999; the Chillicothe Properties Trust Dated July 30, 1998; to retain control of Dickinson Financial Corporation II, Kansas City, Missouri, and its subsidiaries including: Dickinson Financial Corporation and Bank Midwest, National Association, both in Kansas City, Missouri; Armed Forces Bank, National Association, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Armed Forces Bank of California National Association, San Diego, California; Academy Bank, National Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Southern Commerce Bank, National Association, Tampa, Florida; and SunBank, National Association, Phoenix, Arizona, (in organization). Jane and Burton Dickinson also are filing to become members of the Dickinson Family Group, a group acting in concert, to control the above listed organizations. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 6, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-6849 Filed 4-10-07; 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 May 7, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York** (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: *1. The Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Canada;* to acquire 10 percent of voting shares of First Bancorp, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and thereby acquire FirstBank Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to acquire Ponce General Corporation, San Juan, Puerto Rico and thereby acquire First Bank Florida, Miami, Florida, and thereby operate a savings association pursuant to section 225.25 (b)(4) of Regulation Y. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. LeRoy C. Darby, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Monona, Iowa;* to acquire 91.33 percent of the voting shares of Leroy C. Darby, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquiring Freedombank both of Elkader, Iowa. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 6, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-6847 Filed 4-10-07; 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 May 7, 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. Franklin Resources Inc., San Mateo, California,* to retain 5.03 percent of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain shares of its subsidiary, Hudson City Savings Bank, FSB, both of Paramus, New Jersey, and thereby engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28 (b)(4) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 6, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-6848 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD Sunshine Act; Notice of Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) April 16, 2007. Place: 4th Floor Conference Room, 1250 H Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. Status: Parts will be open to the public and parts closed to the public Matters to be Considered: Parts Open to the Public 1. Approval of the minutes of the March 19, 2007 Board member meeting 2. Thrift Savings Plan activity report by the Executive Director a. Monthly Participant Activity Report b. Legislative Report 3. Quarterly Reports a. Investment Policy Review b. Vendor Financial Reports 4. Financial Audit Report Parts Closed to the Public 5. Personnel Contact Person for More Information: Thomas J. Trabucco, Director, Office of External Affairs,

(202)942-1640. Dated: April 9, 2007. Thomas K. Emswiler, Secretary to the Board, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. [FR Doc. 07-1821 Filed 4-9-07; 12:18 pm]

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