[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21595]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Rural Telephone Bank, USDA.

ACTION: Staff Briefing for the Board of Directors.

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TIME AND DATE: 2 p.m., Thursday, August 21, 1997.

PLACE: Room 0204, South Building, Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: General discussion involving FCC rulemaking 
affecting the Bank and RUS telecommunications programs; proposed budget 
for FY 1998; retirement of Class A stock in FY 1997; annual dividend 
rate for Class C stock; reserve for loan losses; conversion of Class B 
stock to Class C stock upon partial repayment of Bank loans; directors' 
liability insurance; and final rules 7 CFR parts 1610 and 1735.

    Action: Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors.
    Time and Date: 9 a.m., Friday, August 22, 1997.
    Place; Room 104A, South Building, Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.
    Status: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The following matters have been placed on the 
agenda for the Board of Directors meeting:
    1. Call to Order.
    2. Action on Minutes of May 15, 1997, Board meeting.
    3. Report on loans approved in third quarter FY 1997.
    4. Report on requests for waiver of prepayment premiums in third 
quarter FY 1997.
    5. Summary of financial activity for third quarter FY 1997.
    6. Consideration of resolution to retire Class A stock in FY 1997.
    7. Consideration of resolution to set annual Class C stock dividend 
rate.
    8. Consideration of the Bank Board's annual report for FY 1996.
    9. Adjournment.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Robert Peters, Assistant Governor, 
Rural Telephone Bank, (202) 720-9554.

    Dated: August 8, 1997.
Wally Beyer,
Governor, Rural Telephone Bank.
[FR Doc. 97-21595 Filed 8-11-97; 3:58 pm]
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