[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35828-35829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15283]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
26 CFR Part 49
[REG-141097-02]
RIN 1545-BB18
Excise Taxes; Communications Services, Distance Sensitivity;
Hearing
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This document contains a notice of public hearing on proposed
regulations relating to the definition of toll telephone service for
purposes of the communications excise tax.
DATES: The public hearing is being held on September 10, 2003, at 10
a.m. The IRS must receive outlines of the topics to be discussed at the
hearing by July 15, 2003.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being held in room 4718, Internal
Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Send
submissions to: CC:PA:RU (REG-141097-02), room 5226, Internal Revenue
Service, POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044.
Submissions may be hand delivered between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4
p.m. to CC:PA:RU (REG-141097-02), Couriers Desk, Internal Revenue
Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Alternatively,
taxpayers may submit electronic outlines of oral comments directly to
the IRS Internet site at http://www.irs.gov/regs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the regulations, Cynthia
McGreevy (202) 622-3130; concerning submissions, LaNita Van Dyke (202)
622-7180 (not toll free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the public hearing is the
notice of proposed regulations (REG-141097-02) that was published in
the
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Federal Register on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 (68 FR 15690).
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 June 30, 2003, must submit an outline of
the topics to be discussed and the amount of time to be devoted to each
topic (signed original and eight (8) copies).
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.
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.
Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and
Administration).
[FR Doc. 03-15283 Filed 6-16-03; 8:45 am]
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