[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20184]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-142605-02]
RIN-1545-BB47


Administration Simplification of Section 481(a) Adjustment 
Periods in Various Regulations; 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 section sections 263A and 448 of the Internal Revenue Code. The 
amendments apply to taxpayers changing a method of accounting under the 
regulations and are necessary to conform the rules governing those 
changes to the rules provided in general guidance issued by the IRS for 
changing a method of accounting.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for August 13, 2003, at 
10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonya M. Cruse of the Regulations 
Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration), at (202) 
622-4693 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice 
of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Monday, May 
12, 2003, (68 FR 25310), announced that a public hearing was scheduled 
for August 13, 2003, at 10 a.m., in the auditorium, Internal Revenue 
Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    The subject of the public hearing is proposed regulations under 
sections 263A and 448 of the Internal Revenue Code. The public comment 
period for these regulations expired on July 11, 2003. The outlines of 
oral comments were due on July 23, 2003. 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 Monday, August 4, 2003, no 
one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for 
August 13, 2003, is cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration).
[FR Doc. 03-20184 Filed 8-6-03; 8:45 am]
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