[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 216 (Thursday, November 6, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26426]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-146895-05]
RIN 1545-BF05


Election To Expense Certain Refineries; Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking 
by cross-reference to temporary regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document cancels a public hearing on proposed rulemaking 
by cross-reference to temporary regulations under section 179C of the 
Internal Revenue Code relating to the election to expense qualified 
refinery property.

DATES: The public hearing, originally scheduled for November 20, 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 9, 2008 (73 FR 
39270) announced that a public hearing was scheduled for November 20, 
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 the section 179C of the Internal Revenue Code.
    The public comment period for these regulations expired on 
September 8, 2008. The notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference 
to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing instructed those 
interested in testifying at the public hearing to submit an outline of 
the topics to be addressed by October 14, 2008. As of Monday, October 
27, 2008, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing 
scheduled for November 20, 2008, is cancelled.

Guy Traynor,
Federal Register Liaison, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal 
Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration).
[FR Doc. E8-26426 Filed 11-5-08; 8:45 am]
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