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[Federal Register: September 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 179)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 58346-58347]
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 41, 48, and 145

[REG-103829-99]
RIN 1545-AX10

 
Excise Taxes; Definition of Highway Vehicle; 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 a highway vehicle for 
purposes of various excise taxes.

DATES: The public hearing is being held on February 27, 2003, at 10 
a.m. The IRS must receive written or electronic outlines of the topics 
to be discussed at the hearing by February 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being held in Room 4718, Internal 
Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Due to 
building security procedures, visitors must enter at the Constitution 
Avenue entrance. In addition, all visitors must present photo 
identification to enter the building.
    Mail outlines to: CC:ITA:RU (REG-103829-99), room 5226, Internal 
Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. 
Hand deliver outlines Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. 
and 5 p.m. to: CC:ITA:RU (REG-103829-99), Courier's Desk, Internal 
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Submit 
electronic outlines of oral comments to the IRS Internet site at 
<A HREF="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.irs.gov/regs">www.irs.gov/regs</A>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning submissions of comments, 
the hearing, and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend 
the hearing

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Treena Garrett, (202) 622-7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the public hearing is the 
notice of proposed regulations (REG-103829-99) that was published in 
the Federal Register on June 6, 2002 (67 FR 38913).
    The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) apply to the hearing. Persons who 
have submitted written comments and wish to present oral comments at 
the hearing 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) by February 6, 2003.
    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, (Income Tax and 
Accounting).
[FR Doc. 02-23498 Filed 9-13-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P

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