[Federal Register: May 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 100)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 28408]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 1, 31, and 301

[REG-107186-00]
RIN 1545-AY50

 
Electronic Payee Statements; Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 under sections 6041 and 6051 relating 
to the voluntary electronic furnishing of payee statements on Forms W-
2.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for June 4, 2001, at 
10:00 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonya M. Cruse of the Regulations Unit 
at (202) 622-7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice 
or public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Wednesday, 
February 14, 2001, (66 FR 10247), announced that a public hearing was 
scheduled for June 4, 2001 at 10 a.m., in the IRS Auditorium. The 
subject of the public hearing is proposed regulations under sections 
6041 and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code. The public comment period 
for these proposed regulations expired on May 14, 2001.
    The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing, 
instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing to 
submit a request to speak and an outline of the topics to be addressed. 
As of Tuesday, May 15, 2001, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, 
the public hearing scheduled for June 4, 2001, is cancelled.

LaNita Van Dyke,
Acting Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special Counsel 
(Modernization & Strategic Planning).
[FR Doc. 01-12737 Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]
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