[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13798]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 1 and 301

[REG-125443-01]
RIN 1545-AY92


Revisions to Regulations Relating to Withholding of Tax on 
Certain U.S. Source Income Paid to Foreign Persons and Revisions of 
Information Reporting 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 
that relates to the withholding of income tax under sections 1441 and 
1442 on certain U.S. source income paid to foreign persons and related 
requirements governing collection, deposit, refunds, and credits of 
withheld amounts under sections 1461 through 1463.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for July 20, 2005, at 10 
a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin R. Jones of the Publications and 
Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel 
(Procedure and Administration) at (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 Monday, 
April 18, 2005 (70 FR 20099) announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for July 20, 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 under sections 
1441 and 1442 of the Internal Revenue Code. The public comment period 
for these regulations expired on June 29, 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 Thursday, July 07, 2005, no one has requested to speak. 
Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for July 20, 2005, is 
cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing 
Division, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 05-13798 Filed 7-13-05; 8:45 am]
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