[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15319-15320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6212]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-130777-11]
RIN 1545-BK45


Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Issued at a Premium; 
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

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(REG-130777-11), providing guidance on the tax treatment of Treasury 
Inflation-Protected Securities issued with more than a de minimis 
amount of premium.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for March 28, 2012 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) 622-7180 (not a toll-free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-
reference to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing that 
appeared in the Federal Register on Monday, December 5, 2011 (76 FR 
75829), announced that a public hearing was scheduled for March 28, 
2012, at 10 a.m., in the IRS Auditorium, Internal Revenue Service 
Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The subject of 
the public hearing is under section 1275 of the Internal Revenue Code.
    The public comment period for these regulations expired on March 7, 
2012. 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 Monday, March 12, 2012, no 
one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for 
March 28, 2012, is cancelled.

LaNita Van Dyke,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedures and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2012-6212 Filed 3-14-12; 8:45 am]
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