[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4142]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-149519-03]
RIN 1545-BC63


Section 707 Regarding Disguised Sales, Generally; 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 rulemaking relating to treatment of transactions 
between a partnership and its partners as disguised sales of 
partnership interests between the partners under section 707(a)(2)(B) 
of the Internal Revenue Code.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 
2005, at 10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Treena Garrett of the Publications and 
Regulations Branch, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration) (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 Friday, 
November 26, 2004 (69 FR 68838), announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the IRS Auditorium, 
Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC. The subject of the public hearing is proposed 
regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code. The public 
comment period for these proposed regulations expired on Thursday, 
February 24, 2005. Outlines of oral comments were due on Thursday, 
February 24, 2005.
    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, February 28, 2005, no one has requested to speak. 
Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2005, is 
cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing 
Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 05-4142 Filed 2-28-05; 2:41 pm]
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