26824 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 15, 2001 / Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 53 and 301

[REG–246256–96]

RIN 1545–AY65

Failure by Certain Charitable

Organizations To Meet Certain

Qualification Requirements; Taxes on

Excess Benefit Transactions; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing on

proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document contains a

notice of public hearing on proposed

regulations relating to charitable

organizations to meet certain

qualification requirements and taxes on

excess benefit transactions.

DATES: The public hearing is being held

on July 31, 2001, at 10 a.m. The IRS

must receive outlines of topics to be

discussed at the hearing by July 10,

2001.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being

held in the auditorium, room 7218,

Internal Revenue Building, 1111

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC. Due to building security

procedures, visitors must enter at the

10th Street entrance, located between

Constitution and Pennsylvania

Avenues, NW. In addition, all visitors

must present photo identification to

enter the building. Mail outlines to: Regulations Unit CC

(REG–246256–96), 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: Regulations Unit CC

(REG–246256–96), Courier’s Desk,

Internal Revenue Service, 1111

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC. Submit electronic outlines of oral

comments directly to the IRS Internet

site at http://www.irs.gov/tax_regs/

regslist.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Concerning submissions of comments,

the hearing, and/or to be placed on the

building access list to attend the

hearing, Guy R. Traynor of the

Regulations Unit, (202) 622–7180 (not a

toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject of the public hearing is the

notice of proposed regulations (REG–

246256–96) that was published in the

Federal Register on Wednesday,

January 10, 2001 (66 FR 2173). 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 July 10, 2001. 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 15

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, Office of Special

Counsel (Modernization & Strategic

Planning).

[FR Doc. 01–12221 Filed 5–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 301

[REG–121928–98]

RIN 1545–AW99

Awards of Attorney’s Fees and Other

Costs Based Upon Qualified Offers;

Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public

hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document provides

notice of cancellation of a public

hearing on proposed rulemaking issuing

temporary regulations relating to the

circumstances in which a party, by

reason of having made a qualified offer,

will be entitled to an award of court

costs and certain fees in a civil tax

proceedings brought in a court of the

United States (including the Tax Court).

DATES: The public hearing originally

scheduled for May 23, 2001 at 10 a.m.,

is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Treena Garrett of the Regulations Unit,

Office of Special Counsel

(Modernization & Strategic Planning),

(202) 622–7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice

of proposed rulemaking and notice of

public hearing that appeared in the

Federal Register on Thursday, January

4, 2001, (66 FR 749), announced that a

public hearing was scheduled for

Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at 10 a.m., in

Room 4718, Internal Revenue Service

Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC. The subject of

the public hearing is proposed

rulemaking under section 7430 of the

Internal Revenue. The public comment

period for these proposed regulations

expired on Wednesday, April 4, 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 Wednesday, May 9,

2001, no one has requested to speak.

Therefore, the public hearing scheduled

for Wednesday, May 23, 2001, is

cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special

Counsel (Modernization and Strategic

Planning).

[FR Doc. 01–12223 Filed 5–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 140, 141, 142, 143, 144,

145 and 146

[USCG 2001–9173]

RIN 2115–AF75

Floating Production, Storage, and

Offloading Units in the Gulf of Mexico

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is reopening

the period for public comment on

Floating Production, Storage, and

Offloading Units in the Gulf of Mexico.

Letters received to the docket requested

more time to collect data and to develop

comments.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your

written comments and related material

by any one of the following methods:

(1) By mail to the Docket Management

Facility, [USCG–2001–9173], U.S.

Department of Transportation, room PL–

401, 400 Seventh Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

(2) By hand to room PL–401 on the

Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400

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Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC,

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is 202–366–

9329.

(3) By fax to the Docket Management

Facility at 202–493–2251.

(4) Electronically through the Web

Site for the Docket Management Facility

at http://dms.dot.gov.

The Docket Management Facility

maintains the public docket for this

notice. Comments and documents, as

indicated in this notice, will become

part of this docket and will be available

for inspection or copying at room PL–

401 on the Plaza Level of the Nassif

Building at the same address between 9

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. You

may electronically access the public

docket for this notice on the Internet at

http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information on the reopening of the

comment period contact Lieutenant

Commander Russell Proctor, Vessel

Compliance Division (G–MOC–2), U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street, SW., Washington DC 20590,

telephone 202–267–0499. For questions

on viewing or submitting material to the

docket, call Ms. Dorothy Beard, Chief of

Dockets, Department of Transportation,

telephone 202–366–5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to participate in the

request for comments period by

submitting written data, views, or

arguments.

To do so, please include your name

and address, identify this docket [USCG

2001–9173], the specific issue for

comment, and give the reason for each

comment. You may submit your written

comments and material by mail, hand,

fax, or electronic means to the Docket

Management Facility at the address

under ADDRESSES; but please do not

submit the same comment or material

by more than one means. Do not submit

comments that have already been made

part of the docket. If you submit them

by mail or hand, submit them in an

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. If you submit them by

mail and would like to know they were

received, enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. The

Coast Guard will consider all comments

and material received during the

comment period. All comments may be

viewed at http://dms.got.gov.

Background

On March 27, 2001, the Coast Guard

published a Notice of meeting; request

for comments in the Federal Register

(66 FR 16643). We requested comments

on Floating Production, Storage, and

Offloading Units in the Gulf of Mexico.

A meeting was held on May 3, 2001, in

Houston, Texas.

Purpose

Comments to the docket requested

more time to collect data and to develop

comments. Based on these requests and

on the small number of comments

received so far, the Coast Guard is

reopening the comment period.

Dated: May 4, 2001.

Joseph J. Angelo,

Acting Assistant Commandant for Marine

Safety and Environmental Protection.

[FR Doc. 01–12114 Filed 5–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 01–1079; MM Docket No. 01–25;

RM–10055]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Northome, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; dismissal.

SUMMARY: This document dismisses a

petition for rulemaking filed by

PharrNorth Radio requesting the

allotment of Channel 291A at Northome,

Minnesota. See 66 FR 10266, February

14, 2001. PharrNorth withdrew its

interest in an allotment at Northome,

Minnesota, in accordance with Section

1.420(j) of the Commission’s Rules.

With this action, this proceeding is

terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 01–25,

adopted April 18, 2001, and released

April 27, 2001. The full text of this

Commission decision is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the Commission’s

Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy

contractors, International Transcription

Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 01–12089 Filed 5–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–1083; MM Docket No. 01–101; RM–

10097]

Radio Broadcasting Services; St.

Augustine and Neptune Beach, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed on behalf of Clear Channel

Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., licensee of

Station WFKS(FM), Channel 250C2, St.

Augustine, Florida, requesting the

reallotment of Channel 250C2 from St.

Augustine to Neptune Beach, Florida,

and modification of its authorization

accordingly, pursuant to the provisions

of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission’s

Rules. Coordinates used for requested

Channel 250C2 at Neptune Beach,

Florida, are 36–16–53 and 81–34–15.

Petitioner’s reallotment proposal

complies with the provisions of Section

1.420(i) of the Commission’s Rules, and

therefore, the Commission will not

accept competing expressions of interest

in the use of Channel 250C2 at Neptune

Beach, Florida, or require the petitioner

to demonstrate the availability of an

additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before June 18, 2001, and reply

comments on or before July 3, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW., Room TW–A325,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: F.

William LeBeau; Hogan and Hartson,

L.L.P.; 555 13th Street, NW.;

Washington, DC 20004–1109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.

Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau,

(202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of