[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 165 (Friday, August 25, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14090]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-111578-06]
RIN 1545-BF56


Computer Software Under Section 199(c)(5)(B); 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 
concerning the application of section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code, 
which provides a deduction for income attributable to domestic 
production activities, to certain transactions involving computer 
software.

DATES: The public hearing, originally scheduled for August 29, 2006, at 
10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Hurst of the Publications 
and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief 
Counsel (Procedure and Administration), at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice 
of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Thursday, 
June 1, 2006, (71 FR 31128), announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for August 29, 2006, at 10 a.m., in the IRS Auditorium (New 
Carrollton Federal Building), 5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706. The 
subject of the public hearing is under section 199 of the Internal 
Revenue Code.
    The public written or electronic comment period for these 
regulations will expire on August 30, 2006. The outlines of oral 
comments were due on August 8, 2006. 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 Tuesday, August 15, 2006, no one has 
requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for August 
29, 2006, is cancelled.

Guy R. Traynor,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. E6-14090 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am]
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