2692 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

13 / Monday, January 22, 2007 / Notices

Estimated average hours per response: 2. Data items to capture credit default A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Turnover survey: 51 hours; outstandings swaps have been added to the (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs
survey: 60 hours Outstanding survey to be consistent Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Number of respondents: 60 with the FR 2436. Given the growth in Missouri 63166-2034:
General description of report: This the credit derivative market, these data 1. Enterprise Financial Services Corp.
information collection is voluntary (12 are important component of Clayton, Missouri; to acquire 100
U.S.C. 225a, 248(a)(2), 358, and 3105(c)) understanding the structure and activity percent of the voting shares of Clayco
and is given confidential treatment (5 of the overall over–the–counter Banc Corporation, De Soto, Kansas, and
U.S.C. ’552(b)(4)). derivatives market. thereby indirectly acquire Great
Abstract: The FR 3036 is the U.S. part 3. Additional currencies have been American Bank, DeSoto, Kansas.
of a global data collection that is identified in tables on interest rate Comments on this application must
conducted by central banks every three derivatives and on foreign exchange be received by January 26, 2007.
years. More than fifty central banks plan transactions on both the Outstanding
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
to conduct the survey in 2007. The Bank and Turnover surveys. This change will
System, January 16, 2007.
for International Settlements compiles facilitate reporting and ensure
Robert deV. Frierson,
national data from each central bank to comprehensive identification of
turnover in all participating countries’ Deputy Secretary of the Board.
produce global market statistics.
currencies. Reporting central banks will [FR Doc. E7–777 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am]
The Federal Reserve System and other
government agencies use the survey to retain discretion to customize this list. BILLING CODE 6210–01–S

monitor activity in the foreign exchange 4. The section on electronic trading

and derivatives markets. Respondents and identification of execution method
use the published data to gauge their has been simplified and adjusted in
market share. order to better distinguish between FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Current actions: The proposed survey categories on the Turnover survey.
5. The definition of internal and Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for
would collect information on the size Section 7A of the Clayton Act
and structure of the foreign exchange related party trades has been clarified
and over–the–counter derivatives on the Turnover survey in order to AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
markets. The survey would cover the improve consistency of data reporting.
6. The two data items in the ACTION: Notice.
turnover in the foreign exchange spot
memorandum section concerning
market, the foreign exchange derivatives SUMMARY: The Federal Trade
trading activity trends on the Turnover
market, and interest rate derivatives Commission announces the revised
survey have been split into four data
markets (forwards, swaps, and options). thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino
items to provide detail on derivative
In addition, the survey would gather Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
contracts markets since these markets
data on the notional amounts and gross required by the 2000 amendment of
behave very differently.
positive and negative market values of Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section
outstanding derivatives contracts for Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as
over–the–counter foreign exchange, System, January 17, 2007. added by the Hart-Scott-Rodino
interest rates, equities, and Jennifer J. Johnson, Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
commodities. Secretary of the Board. Pub. L. 94–435, 90 Stat. 1390 (‘‘the
To reduce reporting burden, the [FR Doc. E7–778 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] Act’’), requires all persons
Derivatives Outstanding part of the BILLING CODE 6210–01–S contemplating certain mergers or
survey is coordinated with the acquisitions, which meet or exceed the
Semiannual Report of Derivatives jurisdictional thresholds in the Act, to
Activity (FR 2436; OMB No. 7100– FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM file notification with the Commission
0286). Those firms that submit FR 2436 and the Assistant Attorney General and
data would not complete the Derivatives Formations of, Acquisitions by, and to wait a designated period of time
Outstanding part of the survey. Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; before consummating such transactions.
Differences between the proposed Correction Section 7A(a)(2) requires the Federal
survey and the 2004 survey are as This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. Trade Commission to revise those
follows: E6–22532) published on page 334 of the thresholds annually, based on the
1. The abbreviated report for FR 2436 issue for Thursday, January 4, 2007. change in gross national product, in
reporters has been eliminated from the Under the Federal Reserve Bank of St. accordance with Section 8(a)(5). The
Outstanding survey. Data on credit Louis heading, the entry for Enterprise new thresholds, which take effect 30
derivatives are now submitted on the FR Financial Services Corp., Clayton, days after publication in the Federal
2436. Missouri, is revised to read as follows: Register, are as follows:
[In millions]

Original Adjusted
Subsection of 7A threshold threshold

7A(a)(2)(A) ....................................................................................................................................................................... $200 $239.2

7A(a)(2)(B)(i) .................................................................................................................................................................... 50 59.8
7A(a)(2)(B)(i) .................................................................................................................................................................... 200 239.2
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7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(i) ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 12.0

7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(i) ................................................................................................................................................................ 100 119.6
7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 12.0
7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) ............................................................................................................................................................... 100 119.6
7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III) .............................................................................................................................................................. 100 119.6
7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III) .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 12.0

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