[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15127]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
26 CFR Part 1
[REG-118775-06]
RIN 1545-BF64
Revisions to Regulations Relating to Repeal of Tax on Interest of
Nonresident Alien Individuals and Foreign Corporations Received From
Certain Portfolio Debt Investments; Hearing Cancellation
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed
rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations
under sections 871 and 881 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the
exclusion from gross income of portfolio interest paid to a nonresident
alien individual or foreign corporation.
DATES: The public hearing, originally scheduled for October 6, 2006, at
10 a.m., is cancelled.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Hurst of the Publications
and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
Counsel (Procedure and Administration), at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of public hearing that appeared in
the Federal Register on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 (71 FR 45474),
announced that a public hearing was scheduled for October 6, 2006, at
10 a.m., in the IRS Auditorium (New Carrollton Federal Building), 5000
Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706. The subject of the public hearing is
under sections 871 and 881 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The public comment period for these regulations expired on August
24, 2006. 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 Thursday, August 31, 2006, no one has requested to
speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for October 6, 2006, is
cancelled.
Guy R. Traynor,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division,
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. E6-15127 Filed 9-12-06; 8:45 am]
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