[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: E8-22825]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-143716-04]
RIN 1545-BD67


Declaratory Judgments--Gift Tax Determinations; 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 
under section 7477 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) regarding 
petitions filed with the United States Tax Court for declaratory 
judgments as to the valuation of gifts.

DATES: The public hearing, originally scheduled for October 16, 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 and a 
notice of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on 
Monday, June 9, 2008 (73 FR 32503) announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for October 16, 2008, at 10 a.m. in the IRS Auditorium, 
Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC. The subject of the public hearing is under section 7447 of the 
Internal Revenue Code.
    The public comment period for these regulations expired on 
September 8, 2008. Outlines of topics to be discussed at the hearing 
were due on September 16, 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 
16, 2008, is cancelled.

LaNita Van Dyke,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. E8-22825 Filed 9-26-08; 8:45 am]
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