[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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