Notices. Notice of Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council The Consumer Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, March 6, 2008

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BILLING CODE 6705-01-P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the “Government in the Sunshine Act” (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors will meet in closed session, pursuant to section 552b(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), and (9)(A)(ii) of Title 5, United States Code, to consider matters relating to the Corporation's supervisory and corporate activities.

The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at

(202)898-7122. Dated: February 5, 2008. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-2340 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714-01-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 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 4, 2008. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis** (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: *1. Mills Financial Services, Inc.* , Brainerd, Minnesota; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of First Security Bank - Sanborn, Sanborn, Minnesota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 4, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8-2284 Filed 2-7-08; 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 applications 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 6, 2008. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. United Bancshares, Inc.* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Garden City State Bank, both of Garden City, Kansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 5, 2008. Margaret McCloskey Shanks, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8-2337 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Consumer Advisory Council ACTION: Notice of Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council The Consumer Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, March 6, 2008. The meeting, which will be open to public observation, will take place at the Federal Reserve Board's offices in Washington, D.C., in Dining Room E on the Terrace Level of the Martin Building. Anyone planning to attend the meeting should, for security purposes, register no later than Tuesday, March 4, by completing the form found online at: https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/forms/cacregistration.cfm Additionally, attendees must present photo identification to enter the building. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to conclude at 1:00 p.m. The Martin Building is located on C Street, NW, between 20th and 21st Streets. The Council's function is to advise the Board on the exercise of the Board's responsibilities under various consumer financial services laws and on other matters on which the Board seeks its advice. Time permitting, the Council will discuss the following topics: • Proposed rules for residential mortgage transactions Members will discuss the Board's proposal to establish new regulatory protections for consumers in the residential mortgage market through amendments to Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act and the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act. The proposal addresses unfair, abusive, or deceptive lending and servicing practices and mortgage advertising practices, and would also require creditors to provide consumers with transaction-specific cost disclosures earlier. • Foreclosure issues Members will discuss issues related to home foreclosures, such as loss-mitigation strategies and counseling initiatives. Reports by committees and other matters initiated by Council members also may be discussed. Persons wishing to submit views to the Council on any of the above topics may do so by sending written statements to Jennifer Kerslake, Secretary of the Consumer Advisory Council, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551. Information about this meeting may be obtained from Ms. Kerslake, 202-452-6470. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 5, 2008. Margaret McCloskey Shanks Associate Secretary of the Board [FR Doc. E8-2335 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register. The following transactions were granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period. Trans No. Acquiring Acquired Entities Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/14/2008 20080479 Amazon.com, Inc Bill Me Later, Inc Bill Me Later, Inc. 20080494 Duke Energy Corporation Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. 20080569 CML Healthcare Income Fund ARS Holding, Inc ARS Holding Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/15/2008 20080462 Ms. Esther Koplowitz Romero de Juseu Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Hydrocarbon Recovery Services, Inc., International Petroleum Corp. of Delaware. 20080469 Teradyne, Inc Nextest Systems Corporation Nextest Systems Corporation. 20080522 Providence Equity Partners IV L.P William L. Adamany AGT Enterprises, Inc., Star-Iowa, LLC. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/16/2008 20080470 Eisai Co., Ltd MGI Pharma, Inc MGI Pharma, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/17/2008 20080495 KASLION S.a.r.L Atlantic Bridge Ventures Holdings Limited GloNav Inc. 20080519 Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P GA Industries, Inc GA Industries, Inc. 20080586 Pfizer Inc The Biotech Settlement CovX Research LLC, CovX Technologies Ireland Limited. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/18/2008 20080537 Financiere Asteel S.A Flash Electronics International Flash Electronics Holding. 20080564 Eli Lilly and Company BioMS Medical Corp BioMS Medical Corp. 20080587 Alfa Mutual Insurance Company Alfa Corporation Alfa Corporation. 20080588 Alfa Mutual Fire Insurance Company Alfa Corporation Alfa Corporation. 20080590 Long Point Capital Fund, II, L.P Avadhesh and Umarani Agarwal UMA Enterprises, Inc. 20080598 Gryphon Partners III, L.P Accelerated Health Systems, LLC Accelerated Health Systems, LLC. 20080606 Lake Capital Partners II LP Gary L. Fish FishNet Security Holdings, Inc. 20080608 Epicor Software Corporation NSB Retail Systems PLC NSB Retail Systems PLC. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/22/2008 20080522 JANA Offshore Partners, Ltd CNET Networks, Inc CNET Networks, Inc. 20080563 WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc. 20080568 BlueScope Steel Ltd San Faustin N.V Imsa Steel Corp. 20080591 IFM Infrastructure Funds Consolidated Edison, Inc CED Generation Holding Company, LLC, CED Rock Springs, LLC, Consolidated Edison Energy, Massachusetts, LLC, Newington Energy, LLC, Ocean Peaking Power, LLC. 20080595 Murat Ulker Campbell Soup Company Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. 20080597 Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P News Corporation Fox Television Stations, Inc., New world Communications of Kansas City, Inc. 20080602 Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Corp Precision Therapeutics, Inc Precision Therapeutics, Inc. 20080611 Linn Energy, LLC Gary W. and Constance S. Lewis Lamamco Drilling Company. 20080612 Linn Energy, LLC Stanley and Sabrina L. Miller Lamamco Drilling Company. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/23/2008 20080609 Intuit Inc Electronic Clearing House, Inc Electronic Clearing House, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/24/2008 20080576 American Securities Partners IV, L.P Horizon Global Technology, Inc Horizon Global Technology, Inc. 20080578 MHR Institutional Partners III LP Leap Wireless International, Inc Leap Wireless International, Inc. 20080582 Owl Creek Overseas Fund, Ltd Leap Wireless International, Inc Leap Wireless International, Inc. 20080600 Jose Maria Rubiralta Inova Diagnostics, Inc Inova Diagnostics, Inc. 20080603 Quik-Way Retail Associates Holdings II, Ltd Royal Dutch Shell plc Motiva Enterprises LLC. 20080604 Quik-Way Retail Associates Holdings II, Ltd Aramco Services Company Motiva Enterprises LLC. 20080625 Rock-Tenn Company Steven Grossman Southern Container Corporation. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/25/2008 20080571 Leucadia National Corporation AmeriCredit Corp AmeriCredit Corp. 20080580 Brush Engineered Materials, Inc Techni-Met, Inc Techni-Met, Inc. 20080607 U.S. Bancorp Gary M. Eng Southern DataComm, Inc. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580,

(202)326-3100. By Direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 08-524 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]

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