Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations.

This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations (REG-142270-05, 2006-43 I.R.B. 791) by cross-reference to temporary regulations relating to the railroad track maintenance credit determined for qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures paid or incurred by a Class II or Class III railroad and other eligible taxpayers during the taxable year.

The public hearing, originally scheduled for January 9, 2007 at 10 a.m. is cancelled.

Kelly Banks of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) at (202) 622-0392 (not a toll-free number).

A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Friday, September 8, 2006 (71 FR 53053), announced that a public hearing was scheduled for January 9, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the IRS Auditorium, New Carrollton Federal Building, 5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706. The subject of the public hearing is under section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code.

The public comment period expired on December 7, 2006. The notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing to submit an outline of the topics to be addressed. As of Monday, December 11, 2006, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for January 9, 2007, is cancelled.