[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 62468] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-29643] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM First Bancshares, 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 20, 1995. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. First Bancshares, Inc., Grove Hill, Alabama; to continue engaging de novo through its subsidiary, I & I, Inc., Grove Hill, Alabama, in insurance agency activities in a town of less than 5,000 in population, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(8)(iii) of the Board's Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 30, 1995. Jennifer J. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 95-29643 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F