[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3750]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 1, 41, 48, and 145

[REG-103829-99 and REG-143321-02]
RIN 1545-AX10 and 1545-BB60


Excise Taxes; Definition of Highway Vehicle; Hearing and 
Information Reporting Relating to Taxable Stock Transactions; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Change of location of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: This document changes the location of two public hearings on 
proposed regulations relating to the definition of a highway vehicle 
for purposes of various excise taxes and information reporting relating 
to taxable stock transactions.

DATES: The public hearings scheduled in room 4718 on Thursday, February 
27, 2003 and Tuesday, March 25, 2003, respectively, are rescheduled to 
be held in the IRS Auditorium at 10 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning submissions of comments, 
the hearing, and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend 
the hearing, Treena Garrett at (202) 622-7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of public hearing (REG-103829-99), 
that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, September 16, 
2002 (67 FR 58346), announced that a public hearing on proposed 
regulations relating to the definition of a highway vehicle for 
purposes of various excise taxes under sections 4041 (fuel taxes), 4051 
(retail tax on heavy vehicles), 4071 (tire tax) and sections 6421 and 
6427 (fuel tax credits and refunds) of the Internal Revenue Service 
Code would be held on Thursday, February 27, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. 
in room 4718 of the Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary 
regulations and notice of public hearing (REG-143321-02), that was 
published in the Federal Register on Monday, November 18, 2002 (67 FR 
69496) and Wednesday, November 27, 2002, announced that a public 
hearing on proposed regulations relating to information reporting 
relating to taxable stock transactions under sections 6043(c) and 6045 
of the Internal Revenue Service Code would be held on Tuesday, March 
25, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 4718 of the Internal Revenue 
Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    The location of both public hearings has changed. The public 
hearing for REG-103829-99 and REG-143321-02 are being held in the 
Auditorium, beginning at 10 a.m., Internal Revenue Service Building, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Because of the 
controlled access restrictions, attendees are not admitted beyond the 
lobby on the Internal Revenue Service Building until 9:30 a.m. The IRS 
will prepare an agenda showing the scheduling of the speakers after the 
outlines are received from the persons testifying and make copies 
available free of charge at the hearing.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration).
[FR Doc. 03-3750 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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