81_FR_43695 81 FR 43567 - Deemed Distributions Under Section 305(c) of Stock and Rights To Acquire Stock; Correction

81 FR 43567 - Deemed Distributions Under Section 305(c) of Stock and Rights To Acquire Stock; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

Page Range43567-43568
FR Document2016-15696

This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-133673-15) that were published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2016 (81 FR 21795). The proposed regulations are in regards to deemed distributions of stock and rights to acquire stock. The proposed regulations would resolve ambiguities concerning the amount and timing of deemed distributions that are or result from adjustments to rights to acquire stock.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43567-43568]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15696]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-133673-15]
RIN 1545-BN07


Deemed Distributions Under Section 305(c) of Stock and Rights To 
Acquire Stock; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (REG-133673-15) that were published in the Federal Register 
on April 13, 2016 (81 FR 21795). The proposed regulations are in 
regards to deemed distributions of stock and rights to acquire stock. 
The proposed regulations would resolve ambiguities concerning the 
amount and timing of deemed distributions that are or result from 
adjustments to rights to acquire stock.

DATES: Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing 
for the notice of proposed rulemaking published at 81 FR 21795, April 
13, 2016 are still being accepted and must be received by July 12, 
2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maurice M. LaBrie at (202) 317-5322; 
concerning the proposed regulations under sections 860G, 861, 1441, 
1461, 1471, and 1473, Subin Seth, (202) 317-6942; concerning the 
proposed regulations under section 6045B, Pamela Lew, (202) 317-7053; 
concerning submission of comments, contact Regina Johnson, (202) 317-
6901 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-133673-15) that is subject 
of this correction is under sections 305 and 1473 of the Internal 
Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

    As published, the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-133673-15) 
contains

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errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of 
clarification.

Correction to Publication

    Accordingly, the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-133673-15) that 
was the subject of FR Doc. 2016-08248 is corrected as follows:


Sec.  1.305-3  [CORRECTED]

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1. On page 21802, first column, fourth line from the bottom of Example 
6, the language ``accordance with Sec.  1.305-7(c)(4)(ii) and the'' is 
corrected to read ``accordance with Sec.  1.305-7(c)(4)(i) and the''.


Sec.  1.305-7  [CORRECTED]

0
2. On page 21803, third column, second line of Example 3.(ii), the 
language ``Sec.  1.305-1(d)(5), the holders of the convertible'' is 
corrected to read ``Sec.  1.305-1(d)(4), the holders of the 
convertible''.


Sec.  1.1473-1  [CORRECTED]

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3. On page 21807, third column, in paragraph (d)(7), fifth line from 
the bottom of the page, the language ``beneficial owner or a flow 
through'' is corrected to read ``beneficial owner, or a flow through''.

Martin V. Franks,
Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing 
Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2016-15696 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                     (iii) After the request is received, the              issue a formal determination addressing               Department of Energy Inspector General.
                                                  CEII Coordinator will determine if the                   the merits of such opposition. If an                  The Commission will take responsibility
                                                  information is CEII, and, if it is, whether              organization that is granted access to                for investigating and, as necessary,
                                                  to release the CEII to the requester. The                CEII pursuant to paragraph (g)(5)(ii) of              imposing sanctions on its employees
                                                  CEII Coordinator will balance the                        this section wants to add new                         and agents.
                                                  requester’s need for the information                     individuals to its non-disclosure                     [FR Doc. 2016–14761 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  against the sensitivity of the                           agreement more than one year after the                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                  information. If the requester is                         date of its initial CEII request, the
                                                  determined to be eligible to receive the                 organization must submit a new CEII
                                                  information requested, the CEII                          request pursuant to paragraph (g)(5)(ii)
                                                                                                           of this section and a new non-disclosure              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  Coordinator will determine what
                                                  conditions, if any, to place on release of               agreement for each new individual                     Internal Revenue Service
                                                  the information.                                         added.
                                                     (iv) If the CEII Coordinator determines                  (vii) The CEII Coordinator will
                                                                                                                                                                 26 CFR Part 1
                                                  that the CEII requester has not                          attempt to respond to the requester
                                                  demonstrated a valid or legitimate need                  under this section according to the                   [REG–133673–15]
                                                  for the CEII or that access to the CEII                  timing required for responses under the
                                                                                                                                                                 RIN 1545–BN07
                                                  should be denied for other reasons, this                 FOIA in section 18 CFR 388.108(c).
                                                  determination may be appealed to the                        (viii) Fees for processing CEII requests           Deemed Distributions Under Section
                                                  General Counsel pursuant to section                      will be determined in accordance with                 305(c) of Stock and Rights To Acquire
                                                  388.110 of this Chapter. The General                     section 18 CFR 388.109.                               Stock; Correction
                                                  Counsel will decide whether the                             (ix) Nothing in this section should be
                                                  information is properly classified as                    construed as requiring the release of                 AGENCY:  Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                  CEII, which by definition is exempt                      proprietary information, personally                   Treasury.
                                                  from release under FOIA, and whether                     identifiable information, cultural                    ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed
                                                  the Commission should in its discretion                  resource information and other                        rulemaking.
                                                  make such CEII available to the CEII                     comparable data protected by statute or
                                                  requester in view of the requester’s                     any privileged information, including                 SUMMARY:   This document contains
                                                  asserted legitimacy and need.                            information protected by the                          corrections to a notice of proposed
                                                     (v) Once a CEII requester has been                    deliberative process.                                 rulemaking (REG–133673–15) that were
                                                  verified by Commission staff as a                           (h) Duty to protect CEII. Unauthorized             published in the Federal Register on
                                                  legitimate requester who does not pose                   disclosure of CEII is prohibited.                     April 13, 2016 (81 FR 21795). The
                                                  a security risk, his or her verification                    (1) To ensure that the Commissioners,              proposed regulations are in regards to
                                                  will be valid for the remainder of that                  Commission employees, and                             deemed distributions of stock and rights
                                                  calendar year. Such a requester is not                   Commission contractors protect CEII                   to acquire stock. The proposed
                                                  required to provide detailed information                 from unauthorized disclosure, internal                regulations would resolve ambiguities
                                                  about himself or herself with                            controls will describe the handling,                  concerning the amount and timing of
                                                  subsequent requests during the calendar                  marking, and security controls for CEII.              deemed distributions that are or result
                                                  year. He or she is also not required to                     (2) Any individual who requests                    from adjustments to rights to acquire
                                                  file a non-disclosure agreement with                     information pursuant to paragraph (g)(5)              stock.
                                                  subsequent requests during the calendar                  of this section must sign and execute a
                                                  year because the original non-disclosure                 non-disclosure agreement, which                       DATES:  Written or electronic comments
                                                  agreement will apply to all subsequent                   indicates the individual’s willingness to             and requests for a public hearing for the
                                                  releases of CEII.                                        adhere to limitations on the use and                  notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                     (vi) An organization that is granted                  disclosure of the information requested.              published at 81 FR 21795, April 13,
                                                  access to CEII pursuant to paragraph                     The non-disclosure agreement will, at a               2016 are still being accepted and must
                                                  (g)(5)(ii) of this section may seek to add               minimum, require the following: CEII                  be received by July 12, 2016.
                                                  additional individuals to the non-                       will only be used for the purpose for                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  disclosure agreement within one (1)                      which it was requested; CEII may only                 Maurice M. LaBrie at (202) 317–5322;
                                                  year of the date of the initial CEII                     be discussed with authorized recipients;              concerning the proposed regulations
                                                  request. Such an organization must                       CEII must be kept in a secure place in                under sections 860G, 861, 1441, 1461,
                                                  provide the names of the added                           a manner that would prevent                           1471, and 1473, Subin Seth, (202) 317–
                                                  individuals to the CEII Coordinator and                  unauthorized access; CEII must be                     6942; concerning the proposed
                                                  certify that notice of each added                        destroyed or returned to the                          regulations under section 6045B,
                                                  individual has been given to the                         Commission upon request; and the                      Pamela Lew, (202) 317–7053;
                                                  submitter. Any newly added individuals                   Commission may audit the Recipient’s                  concerning submission of comments,
                                                  must execute a supplement to the                         compliance with the non-disclosure                    contact Regina Johnson, (202) 317–6901
                                                  original non-disclosure agreement                        agreement.                                            (not toll-free numbers).
                                                  indicating their acceptance of its terms.                   (i) Sanctions. Any officers, employees,            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  If there is no written opposition within                 or agents of the Commission who
                                                  five (5) days of notifying the CEII                      knowingly and willfully disclose CEII in              Background
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                                                  Coordinator and the submitter                            a manner that is not authorized under                   The notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                  concerning the addition of any newly                     this section will be subject to                       (REG–133673–15) that is subject of this
                                                  added individuals, the CEII Coordinator                  appropriate sanctions, such as removal                correction is under sections 305 and
                                                  will issue a standard notice accepting                   from the federal service, or possible                 1473 of the Internal Revenue Code.
                                                  the addition of these names to the non-                  referral for criminal prosecution.
                                                  disclosure agreement. If the submitter                   Commissioners who knowingly and                       Need for Correction
                                                  files a timely opposition with the CEII                  willfully disclose CEII without                         As published, the notice of proposed
                                                  Coordinator, the CEII Coordinator will                   authorization may be referred to the                  rulemaking (REG–133673–15) contains


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                                                  errors that may prove to be misleading                    requires an EI for all ozone                          DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  and are in need of clarification.                         nonattainment areas. The inventory                    SECURITY
                                                  Correction to Publication                                 includes emission data for Nitrogen
                                                                                                            Oxides (NOX) and Volatile Organic                     Federal Emergency Management
                                                    Accordingly, the notice of proposed                     Compounds (VOCs). EPA is approving                    Agency
                                                  rulemaking (REG–133673–15) that was                       the revisions pursuant to section 110
                                                  the subject of FR Doc. 2016–08248 is                      and part D of the CAA and EPA’s                       44 CFR Part 67
                                                  corrected as follows:                                     regulations.                                          [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal
                                                  § 1.305–3    [CORRECTED]                                                                                        Agency Docket Nos. FEMA–B–1051 and
                                                                                                            DATES: Written comments should be                     1060]
                                                  ■  1. On page 21802, first column, fourth                 received on or before August 4, 2016.
                                                  line from the bottom of Example 6, the                                                                          Proposed Flood Elevation
                                                  language ‘‘accordance with § 1.305–                       ADDRESSES:   Submit your comments,                    Determinations for Will County, Illinois,
                                                  7(c)(4)(ii) and the’’ is corrected to read                identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2016–                       and Incorporated Areas; Withdrawal
                                                  ‘‘accordance with § 1.305–7(c)(4)(i) and                  0278, at http://www.regulations.gov or
                                                  the’’.                                                    via email to salem.nevine@epa.gov. For                AGENCY:  Federal Emergency
                                                                                                            additional information on how to                      Management Agency, DHS.
                                                  § 1.305–7    [CORRECTED]                                  submit comments see the detailed                      ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
                                                  ■  2. On page 21803, third column,                        instructions in the ADDRESSES section of
                                                  second line of Example 3.(ii), the                                                                              SUMMARY:   The Federal Emergency
                                                                                                            the direct final rule located in the rules            Management Agency (FEMA) is
                                                  language ‘‘§ 1.305–1(d)(5), the holders of                section of this Federal Register.
                                                  the convertible’’ is corrected to read                                                                          withdrawing its proposed rule
                                                  ‘‘§ 1.305–1(d)(4), the holders of the                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:              Ms.     concerning proposed flood elevation
                                                  convertible’’.                                            Nevine Salem, (214) 665–7222,                         determinations for Will County, Illinois,
                                                                                                            salem.nevine@epa.gov.                                 and Incorporated Areas.
                                                  § 1.1473–1       [CORRECTED]                                                                                    DATES: The proposed rules published on
                                                  ■  3. On page 21807, third column, in                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      In the                May 26, 2009 and July 2, 2009 (74 FR
                                                  paragraph (d)(7), fifth line from the                     Rules and Regulations section of this                 24738 and 74 FR 31656), are withdrawn
                                                  bottom of the page, the language                          Federal Register, the EPA is approving                effective July 5, 2016.
                                                  ‘‘beneficial owner or a flow through’’ is                 the State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule            ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                  corrected to read ‘‘beneficial owner, or                  without prior proposal because the                    identified by Docket Nos. FEMA–B–
                                                  a flow through’’.                                         Agency views this as noncontroversial                 1051 and 1060 to Rick Sacbibit, Chief,
                                                                                                            submittal and anticipates no adverse                  Engineering Services Branch, Federal
                                                  Martin V. Franks,
                                                                                                            comments. A detailed rationale for the                Insurance and Mitigation
                                                  Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations
                                                                                                            approval is set forth in the direct final             Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street
                                                  Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate
                                                  Chief Counsel (Procedure and                              rule. If no relevant adverse comments                 SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–
                                                  Administration).                                          are received in response to this action               7659, or (email) patrick.sacbibit@
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–15696 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]                no further activity is contemplated. If               fema.dhs.gov.
                                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                            the EPA receives relevant adverse                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
                                                                                                            comments, the direct final rule will be               Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
                                                                                                            withdrawn and all public comments                     Branch, Federal Insurance and
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                  received will be addressed in a                       Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500
                                                  AGENCY                                                    subsequent final rule based on this                   C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
                                                                                                            proposed rule. The EPA will not                       (202) 646–7659, or (email)
                                                  40 CFR Part 52                                            institute a second comment period. Any                patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov;
                                                  [EPA–R06–OAR–2016–0278 FRL–9948–59–                       parties interested in commenting on this              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
                                                  Region 6]                                                 action should do so at this time.                     26, 2009 and July 2, 2009, FEMA
                                                                                                              For additional information, see the                 published documents proposing flood
                                                  Approval and Promulgation of                              direct final rule which is located in the             elevation determinations along one or
                                                  Implementation Plans; Louisiana;                          Rules and Regulations section of this                 more flooding sources in City of Joliet,
                                                  Baton Rouge Nonattainment Area;                           Federal Register.                                     Unincorporated Areas of Will County,
                                                  Base Year Emissions Inventory for the                                                                           and the Villages of Channahon,
                                                  2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard                                  Dated: June 22, 2016.                               Frankfort and Manhattan, Illinois (74 FR
                                                                                                            Ron Curry,                                            24738 at 24741 and 74 FR 31656 at
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                            Regional Administrator, Region 6.                     31658). FEMA is withdrawing the
                                                  Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–15743 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]            proposed rules because FEMA has or
                                                  ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                                                                  will be issuing a Revised Preliminary
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                                                                         Flood Insurance Rate Map, and if
                                                  Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a                                                                          necessary a Flood Insurance Study
                                                  revision to the State Implementation                                                                            report, featuring updated flood hazard
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                                                  Plan (SIP) submitted by the Louisiana                                                                           information. A Notice of Proposed
                                                  Department of Environmental Quality                                                                             Flood Hazard Determinations will be
                                                  (LDEQ) to address the emissions                                                                                 published in the Federal Register and in
                                                  inventory (EI) requirement for the Baton                                                                        the affected community’s local
                                                  Rouge ozone nonattainment area                                                                                  newspaper following issuance of the
                                                  (BRNA) for the 2008 8-hour ozone                                                                                Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance
                                                  National Ambient Air Quality Standards                                                                          Rate Map.
                                                  (NAAQS). The Clean Air Act (CAA)                                                                                  Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4.



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Document Created: 2016-07-01 23:50:21
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionCorrection to notice of proposed rulemaking.
DatesWritten or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing for the notice of proposed rulemaking published at 81 FR 21795, April 13, 2016 are still being accepted and must be received by July 12, 2016.
ContactMaurice M. LaBrie at (202) 317-5322; concerning the proposed regulations under sections 860G, 861, 1441, 1461, 1471, and 1473, Subin Seth, (202) 317-6942; concerning the proposed regulations under section 6045B, Pamela Lew, (202) 317-7053; concerning submission of comments, contact Regina Johnson, (202) 317- 6901 (not toll-free numbers).
FR Citation81 FR 43567 
RIN Number1545-BN07

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