02-30142. Information Reporting Relating to Taxable Stock Transactions; Hearing

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Change of date for public hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

This document changes the date of a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to information reporting relating to taxable stock transactions.

DATES:

The public hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 10 a.m., in room 4718, is rescheduled for Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at 10 a.m., in room 4718. Written or electronic outlines of oral comments must be received by Tuesday, March 4, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

The public hearing is being held in room 4718 of the Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Due to building security procedures, visitors must enter Main entrance, located at Constitution Avenue, NW. In addition, all visitors must present photo identification to enter the building.

Mail outlines to: CC:ITA:RU (REG-143321-02), room 5226, Internal Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand delivered Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to: CC:ITA:RU (REG-143321-02), Courier's 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 www.irs.gov/​regs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Concerning submissions of comments, the hearing, and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend the hearing, Treena Garrett at [phone] (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing (REG-143321-02), that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, November 18, 2002 (67 FR 69496), announced that a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to information reporting relating to taxable stock transactions under sections 6043(c) and 6045 of the Internal Revenue Service Code would be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 4718 of the Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

The date of the public hearing has changed. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 4718, Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. We must receive outlines of oral comments by Tuesday, March 4, 2003.

Because of the controlled access restrictions, attendees are not admitted beyond the lobby on the Internal Revenue Service Building until 9:30 a.m. The IRS will prepare an agenda showing the scheduling of the speakers after the outlines are received from the persons testifying and make copies available free of charge at the hearing.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting).