[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 31 and 301

[REG-116644-01]
RIN 1545-BA18


Receipt of Multiple Notices With Respect to Incorrect Taxpayer 
Identification Numbers; 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 sections 3406 and 6724 of the 
Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations clarify the method of 
determining whether the payor has received two notices that a payee's 
taxpayer identification number (TIN) is incorrect.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for October 22, 2002, at 
10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Treena Garrett of the Regulations 
Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting), (202) 622-
7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice 
of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on July 3, 
2002, (67 FR 44579), announced that a public hearing was scheduled for 
October 22, 2002, at 10 a.m., in room 4718, Internal Revenue Service 
Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The subject of 
the public hearing is proposed regulations under sections 3406 and 6724 
of the Internal Revenue Code. The public comment period for these 
proposed regulations expired on October 1, 2002.
    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 October 10, 2002, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the 
public hearing scheduled for October 22, 2002, is cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and 
Accounting).
[FR Doc. 02-26451 Filed 10-16-02; 8:45 am]
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