[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 189 (Monday, September 29, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22824]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-121698-08]
RIN 1545-B100


Amendments to Section 7216 Regulations--Disclosure or Use of 
Information by Preparers of Returns; 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 provide rules relating to the disclosure and use of tax return 
information by tax return preparers.

DATES: The public hearing, originally scheduled for October 6, 2008 at 
10 a.m. is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Funmi Taylor of the Publications and 
Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel 
(Procedure and Administration) at (202) 622-3628 (not a toll-free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-
reference to temporary regulations and a notice of public hearing that 
appeared in the Federal Register on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 (73 FR 
37910) announced that a public hearing was scheduled for October 6, 
2008, at 10 a.m. in the NYU Room (room 2615), Internal Revenue 
Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The subject of 
the public hearing is under the section 7216 of the Internal Revenue 
Code.
    Outlines of topics to be discussed at the hearing were due on 
September 15, 2008. 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, September 22, 2008, no one has requested to 
speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for October 6, 2008 is 
cancelled.

LaNita Van Dyke,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. E8-22824 Filed 9-26-08; 8:45 am]
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