[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28522]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-156779-06]
RIN 1545-BG27


Determining the Amount of Taxes Paid for Purposes of Section 901; 
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 that provide guidance 
relating to the determination of the purposes of the foreign tax 
credits. The text of those temporary regulations also serves as the 
text of these proposed regulations.

DATES: The public hearing, originally scheduled for December 11, 2008 
at 10 a.m. is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Johnson of the Publications and 
Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel 
(Procedure and Administration) at (202) 622-7180 (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 16, 2008 (73 FR 
40792) announced that a public hearing was scheduled for December 11, 
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 901 of the Internal Revenue Code.
    The public comment period for these regulations expired on October 
14, 2008. Outlines of topics to be discussed at the hearing were due on 
November 20, 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 a request to 
speak, and an outline of the topics to be addressed. As of Friday, 
November 25, 2008, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public 
hearing scheduled for December 11, 2008, is cancelled.

Guy Traynor,
Federal Register Liaison, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal 
Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration).
 [FR Doc. E8-28522 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
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