[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17973-17974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9569]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
26 CFR Part 1
[REG-115795-97]
RIN 1545-AV39
General Rules for Making and Maintaining Qualified Electing Fund
Elections; Hearing Cancellation
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed
rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of cancellation of a public
hearing on proposed regulations that provide guidance to a passive
foreign investment company (PFIC) shareholder that makes the election
under section 1295 to treat the PFIC as a qualified electing fund
(QEF).
DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for April 16, 1998,
beginning at 10 a.m. is cancelled.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evangelista C. Lee of the Regulations
Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate), (202) 622-7190 (not a toll-
free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the public hearing is
proposed
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amendments to the Income Tax Regulations under sections 1291, 1293,
1295 and 1297 of the Internal Revenue Code. A notice of proposed
rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and notice of
public hearing appearing in the Federal Register on Friday, anuary 2,
1998, (63 FR 39), announced that a public hearing would be held on
Thursday, April 16, 1998, beginning at 10 a.m., in room 3313, Internal
Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224.
The public hearing scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 1998, is
cancelled.
Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).
[FR Doc. 98-9569 Filed 4-10-98; 8:45 am]
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