[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21246]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-126633-12]
RIN 1545-BL05


Computation of, and Rules Relating to, Medical Loss Ratio; 
Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of a notice of public hearing on proposed 
rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations 
that provide guidance to Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations, and 
certain other health care organizations, on computing and applying the 
medical loss ratio added to the Internal Revenue Code by the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for September 17, 2013 
at 10 a.m. is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oluwafunmilayo Taylor of the 
Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) at (202) 622-
7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking and a notice 
of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on May 13, 2013 
(78 FR 27873) announced that a public hearing was scheduled for 
September 17, 2013, at 10 a.m. in the IRS Auditorium, Internal Revenue 
Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The subject of 
the public hearing is under section 833 of the Internal Revenue Code.
    The public comment period for these regulations expired on August 
12, 2013. The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public 
hearing instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing 
to submit a request to speak and an outline of the topics to be 
addressed. As of Monday, August 26, 2013, no one has requested to 
speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for September 17, 2013, 
is cancelled.

Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2013-21246 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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