[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 230 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 61556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29277]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Poca Valley Bankshares, Inc.; Notice of Proposal to Engage de 
novo in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

    The company listed in this notice has given notice under Sec.  
225.23(a)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(1)) for the 
Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec.  225.21(a) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 
225.21(a)) to commence or to engage de novo, either directly or through 
a subsidiary, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec.  225.25 
of Regulation Y as closely related to banking and permissible for bank 
holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, such activities will be 
conducted throughout the United States.
    The notice is available for immediate inspection at the Federal 
Reserve Bank indicated. Once the notice has been accepted for 
processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices of 
the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in 
writing on the question whether commencement of the activity can 
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as 
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, 
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of 
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or 
unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question 
must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written 
presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying 
specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the 
evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the 
party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
    Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve 
Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than 
December 15, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, (Lloyd W. Bostian, Jr., Senior 
Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23261:
    1. Poca Valley Bankshares, Inc., Walton, West Virginia; to engage 
de novo through its subsidiary, Poca Valley Insurance and Financial 
Services Co., Inc., Walton, West Virginia, in general insurance agency 
activities in a town of less than 5,000, pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(8)(iii)(A) of the Board's Regulation Y; and in discount 
brokerage activities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(15) of the Board's 
Regulation Y. These activities will be conducted throughout the towns 
of Clendenin, Elkview, and Walton, West Virginia.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 27, 
1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-29277 Filed 11-29-95; 8:45 am]
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