[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24568]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-132634-14]
RIN 1545-BM43


Qualifying Income From Activities of Publicly Traded Partnerships 
With Respect to Minerals or Natural Resources; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of public hearing on proposed 
regulations relates to section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue 
Code relating to qualifying income from exploration, development, 
mining or production, processing, refining, transportation, and 
marketing of minerals or production, processing, refining, 
transportation, and marketing of minerals or natural resources.

DATES: The public hearing is being held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 
at 10 a.m. The IRS must receive outlines of the topics to be discussed 
at the public hearing by Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being held in the IRS Auditorium, 
Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224. Send Submissions to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132634-14), 
Room 5205, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin 
Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand-delivered Monday 
through Friday to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132634-14), Couriers Desk, Internal 
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC or sent 
electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov (IRS-2015-0021).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the regulations, Caroline 
E. Hay (202) 317-5279; concerning submissions of comments, the hearing 
and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend the hearing, 
Regina Johnson at (202) 317-6901 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the public hearing is the 
notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-132634-14) that was published in the 
Federal Register on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 (73 FR 25970). The rules of 
26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) apply to the hearing. Persons who wish to present 
oral comments at the hearing that submitted written comments by August 
4, 2015 must submit an outline of the topics to be addressed and the 
amount of time to be devoted to each topic by Wednesday, October 7, 
2015.
    A period of 10 minutes is allotted to each person for presenting 
oral comments. After the deadline for receiving outlines has passed, 
the IRS will prepare an agenda containing the schedule of speakers. 
Copies of the agenda will be made available, free of charge, at the 
hearing or in the Freedom of Information Reading Room (FOIA RR) (Room 
1621) which is located at the 11th and Pennsylvania Avenue, entrance, 
of 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
    Because of access restrictions, the IRS will not admit visitors 
beyond the immediate entrance area more than 30 minutes before the 
hearing starts. For information about having your name placed on the 
building access list to attend the hearing, see the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.

Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Associate Chief Counsel 
(Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2015-24568 Filed 9-25-15; 8:45 am]
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