[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29289]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-123640-15]
RIN 1545-BM86


Administration of Multiemployer Plan Participant Vote on an 
Approved Suspension of Benefits Under MPRA; 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 relating to the administration of a multiemployer plan 
participant vote on an approved suspension of benefits under the 
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA) that were issued in the 
Proposed Rules section of the Federal Register on September 2, 2015.

DATES: The public hearing is being held on Friday, December 18, 2015, 
at 10 a.m. The IRS must receive outlines of the topics to be discussed 
at the public hearing by Monday, November 30, 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-123640-15), 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-2015-0041).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the regulations, the 
Department of the Treasury MPRA guidance information line at (202) 622-
1559; 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-123640-15) that was published in the 
Federal Register on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 (80 FR 53068). The 
rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) apply to the hearing. Persons who wish to 
present oral comments at the hearing and who submitted written comments 
by November 2, 2015 must submit an outline of the topics to be 
addressed and the amount of time to be devoted to each topic by Monday, 
November 30, 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 NW. 
entrance, 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, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2015-29289 Filed 11-16-15; 8:45 am]
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