[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 125 (Friday, June 27, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36476-36477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14563]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-151135-07]
RIN 1545-BH39


Multiemployer Plan Funding Guidance; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of a public hearing on proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of a public hearing on a notice 
of proposed rulemaking providing additional rules for certain 
multiemployer defined benefit plans that are in effect on July 16, 
2006. These proposed regulations affect sponsors and administrators of, 
and participants in multiemployer plans that are in either endangered 
or critical status. These regulations are necessary to implement the 
new rules set forth in section 432 that are effective for plan years 
beginning after 2007. The proposed regulations reflect changes made by 
the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

DATES: The public hearing is being held on July 31, 2008, at 10 a.m. 
The IRS must receive outlines of the topics to be discussed at the 
hearing by July 10, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being held in the auditorium, Internal 
Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Send 
submissions to: CC: PA: LPD: PR (REG-151135-07), room 5203, Internal

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Revenue Service, P. O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 
20044. Submissions may be hand-delivered Monday through Friday between 
the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to CC: PA: LPD: PR (REG-151135-07), 
Courier's Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. Alternatively, taxpayers may submit electronic 
outlines of oral comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the regulations, Bruce 
Perlin, (202) 622-6090; concerning submissions of comments, the 
hearing, and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend the 
hearing, Richard A. Hurst at [email protected] or 
(202) 622-7180 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the public hearing is the 
notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-151135-07) that was published in the 
Federal Register on Tuesday, March 8, 2008 (73 FR 14417).
    Persons who wish to present oral comments at the hearing that 
submitted written comments must submit an outline of the topics to be 
discussed and the amount of time to be devoted to each topic (signed 
original and eight (8) copies) by July 10, 2008.
    A period of 10 minutes is allotted to each person for presenting 
oral comments. After the deadline for receiving outlines has passed, 
the IRS will prepare an agenda containing the schedule of speakers. 
Copies of the agenda will be made available, free of charge, at the 
hearing or in the Freedom of Information Reading Room (FOIA RR) (Room 
1621) which is located at the 11th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
entrance, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    Because of access restrictions, the IRS will not admit visitors 
beyond the immediate entrance area more than 30 minutes before the 
hearing starts. For information about having your name placed on the 
building access list to attend the hearing, see the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.

LaNita Van Dyke,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. E8-14563 Filed 6-26-08; 8:45 am]
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