03-8963. Statutory Mergers and Consolidations; Hearing

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Change of location of public hearing.

SUMMARY:

This document changes the location of the public hearing on proposed regulations relating to statutory mergers and consolidations under section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code.

DATES:

The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES:

The public hearing originally scheduled in room 4718, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, is changed to the auditorium, room 7218, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Concerning submissions of comments, the hearing, and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend the hearing contact Guy R. Traynor of the Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration) at [phone] (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing appearing in the Federal Register on January 24, 2003 (68 FR 3477), announced that a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to statutory mergers and consolidations under section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code would be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 4718 of the Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

The location of the public hearing has changed. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. in the auditorium, room 7218, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Because of controlled access restrictions, attendees are not admitted beyond the lobby of the Internal Revenue 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 (Procedure & Administration).