[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26898]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 25

[REG-108287-98]
RIN 1545-AW25


Definition of a Qualified Interest in a Grantor Retained Annuity 
Trust and a Grantor Retained Unitrust; 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 provides notice of cancellation of a public 
hearing on proposed regulations under section 2702(b) relating to the 
definition of a qualified interest in a grantor retained annuity trust 
and a grantor retained unitrust.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday , October 
20, 1999, at 10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaNita Van Dyke of the Regulations 
Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate), (202) 622-7190 (not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice 
of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Tuesday, 
June 22, 1999, (64 FR 33235), announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 1999, at 10 a.m., in the IRS 
Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC. The subject of the public hearing is proposed 
regulations under section 2702(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 
public comment period for these proposed regulations expired on Monday, 
September 20, 1999. The outlines of topics to be addressed at the 
hearing were due on Wednesday, September 29, 1999.
    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 Wednesday, October 6, 1999, no one has requested to speak. 
Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 
1999, is cancelled.
Cynthia Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).
[FR Doc. 99-26898 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]
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