[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24038]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-106030-98]
RIN 1545-AW50


Source of Income From Certain Space and Ocean Activities; Source 
of Communications Income; 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 the governing of source of 
income from certain space and ocean activities under section 863 of the 
Internal Revenue Code.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for Thursday, December 
15, 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) at (202) 622-7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice 
of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Monday, 
September 19, 2005 (70 FR 54859), announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 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 863 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
The public comment period for these proposed regulations expired on 
Wednesday, November 23, 2005. Outlines of oral comments were due on 
Wednesday, November 23, 2005.
    The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing, 
instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing to 
submit outlines of the topics to be addressed. As of Wednesday, 
December 7, 2005, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public 
hearing scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2005, is cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing 
Division, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 05-24038 Filed 12-9-05; 2:32 pm]
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