83_FR_24765 83 FR 24661 - Income Taxes

83 FR 24661 - Income Taxes

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)

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FR Document2018-11690

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24661]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11690]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1


Income Taxes

CFR Correction

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In Title 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1 (Sec. Sec.  
1.140 to 1.169), revised as of April 1, 2018, on page 88, in Sec.  
1.148-1, paragraph (e)(3) is reinstated to read as follows:


Sec.  1.148-1  Definitions and elections.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (3) Certain hedges. Investment-type property also includes the 
investment element of a contract that is a hedge (within the meaning of 
Sec.  1.148-4(h)(2)(i)(A)) and that contains a significant investment 
element because a payment by the issuer relates to a conditional or 
unconditional obligation by the hedge provider to make a payment on a 
later date. See Sec.  1.148-4(h)(2)(ii) relating to hedges with a 
significant investment element.
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                                              for rehearing is denied, as discussed in                New Jersey’s State Implementation Plan                state to make a new SIP submission
                                              the body of this order.                                 (SIP) revision submittal regarding the                within three years after the EPA
                                                By the Commission.                                    infrastructure requirements of section                promulgates a new or revised NAAQS
                                                Issued: May 17, 2018.
                                                                                                      110(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act                for approval into the existing federally-
                                                                                                      (CAA) for the 2008 lead, 2008 ozone,                  approved SIP to assure that the SIP
                                              Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                                                                      2010 nitrogen dioxide, 2010 sulfur                    meets the applicable requirements for
                                              Deputy Secretary.                                       dioxide, 2011 carbon monoxide, 2006                   such new and revised NAAQS.
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–11537 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]             particulate matter of 10 microns or less                On March 1, 2018 (83 FR 8818), the
                                              BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  (PM10), and 2012 particulate matter of                EPA published a Notice of Proposed
                                                                                                      2.5 microns or less (PM2.5) National                  Rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal
                                                                                                      Ambient Air Quality Standards                         Register for the State of New Jersey. The
                                              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              (NAAQS). The EPA is also approving                    NPR proposed to approve elements of
                                                                                                      three infrastructure requirements of the              the State of New Jersey’s Infrastructure
                                              Internal Revenue Service                                1997 ozone and the 1997 and 2006                      SIP submission, dated October 17, 2014,
                                                                                                      PM2.5 NAAQS. The infrastructure                       and as supplemented on March 15,
                                              26 CFR Part 1                                           requirements are designed to ensure that              2017, as meeting the CAA section 110(a)
                                                                                                      the structural components of each                     infrastructure requirements for the
                                              Income Taxes                                                                                                  following NAAQS: 2008 ozone, 2008
                                                                                                      state’s air quality management program
                                              CFR Correction                                          are adequate to meet the state’s                      lead, 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2), 2010
                                                                                                      responsibilities under the CAA.                       sulfur dioxide (SO2), 2011 carbon
                                              ■ In Title 26 of the Code of Federal                                                                          monoxide (CO), 2006 particulate matter
                                                                                                      DATES: This final rule is effective on
                                              Regulations, Part 1 (§§ 1.140 to 1.169),                                                                      of 10 microns or less (PM10), and 2012
                                                                                                      June 29, 2018.
                                              revised as of April 1, 2018, on page 88,                                                                      particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less
                                              in § 1.148–1, paragraph (e)(3) is                       ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
                                                                                                                                                            (PM2.5). Although not specifically
                                              reinstated to read as follows:                          docket for this action under Docket ID
                                                                                                                                                            required by 110(a)(1) since neither
                                                                                                      Number EPA–R02–OAR–2016–0625. All
                                                                                                                                                            NAAQS was new or revised,1 the SIP
                                              § 1.148–1   Definitions and elections.                  documents in the docket are listed on
                                                                                                                                                            submission included infrastructure
                                              *     *      *     *     *                              the http://www.regulations.gov website.
                                                                                                                                                            requirements for the 2006 PM10 and
                                                (e) * * *                                             Although listed in the index, some
                                                                                                                                                            2011 CO NAAQS. As explained in the
                                                (3) Certain hedges. Investment-type                   information is not publicly available,
                                                                                                                                                            NPR, the State has the necessary
                                              property also includes the investment                   e.g., Confidential Business Information
                                                                                                                                                            infrastructure, resources and general
                                              element of a contract that is a hedge                   (CBI) or other information whose
                                                                                                                                                            authority to implement the 2008 ozone,
                                              (within the meaning of § 1.148–                         disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                                                                                                                            2008 lead, 2010 NO2, 2010 SO2, 2011
                                              4(h)(2)(i)(A)) and that contains a                      Certain other material, such as
                                                                                                                                                            CO, 2006 PM10, and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS,
                                              significant investment element because                  copyrighted material, is not placed on
                                                                                                                                                            except where specifically noted.
                                              a payment by the issuer relates to a                    the internet and will be publicly                       The EPA also proposed to approve
                                              conditional or unconditional obligation                 available only in hard copy form.                     three CAA section 110(a) infrastructure
                                              by the hedge provider to make a                         Publicly available docket materials are               requirements for the 1997 ozone and the
                                              payment on a later date. See § 1.148–                   available electronically through http://              1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS that were
                                              4(h)(2)(ii) relating to hedges with a                   www.regulations.gov.                                  conditionally approved by the EPA on
                                              significant investment element.                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      June 14, 2013 (78 FR 35764). New
                                              *     *      *     *     *                              Anthony (Ted) Gardella, Environmental                 Jersey’s response to the conditional
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–11690 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]             Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New                  approval was not submitted to EPA
                                              BILLING CODE 1301–00–D                                  York, New York 10007–1866, at (212)                   within one year, but was submitted
                                                                                                      637–3892, or by email at                              approximately three months late, and
                                                                                                      Gardella.Anthony@epa.gov.                             supplemented on March 15, 2017, so the
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        conditional approval is treated as a
                                              AGENCY                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section is                  disapproval. The EPA also proposed to
                                                                                                      arranged as follows:                                  approve New Jersey’s October 17, 2014
                                              40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                submittal, as supplemented on March
                                                                                                      Table of Contents                                     15, 2017, for the 1997 ozone and the
                                              [EPA–R02–OAR–2016–0625, FRL–9978–
                                              24—Region 2]                                            I. What is the background for this action?            1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.
                                                                                                      II. What comments were received in response             Other detailed information relevant to
                                              Approval and Promulgation of Air                             to the EPA’s proposed action?                    this action on New Jersey’s
                                              Quality Implementation Plans; New                       III. What action is the EPA taking?                   infrastructure SIP submission, the
                                              Jersey; Infrastructure Requirements                     IV. Incororation by Reference                         requirements of infrastructure SIPs and
                                              for the 2008 Lead, 2008 Ozone, 2010                     V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews              the rationale for the EPA’s proposed
                                              Nitrogen Dioxide, 2010 Sulfur Dioxide,                  I. What is the background for this                    action are explained in the NPR and the
                                              2011 Carbon Monoxide, 2006 PM10,                        action?                                               associated Technical Support Document
                                              2012 PM2.5, 1997 Ozone, and the 1997                                                                          (TSD) in the docket and are not restated
                                                                                                        Under sections 110(a)(1) and (2) of the             here.
                                              and 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air
                                                                                                      Clean Air Act (CAA), each state is
                                              Quality Standards
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                                                                                                      required to submit a State                              1 EPA notes that, when promulgated, the 2006 24
                                              AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                       Implementation Plan (SIP) that provides               hour PM10 NAAQS and the 2011 primary CO
                                              Agency (EPA).                                           for the implementation, maintenance,                  NAAQS were neither ‘‘new’’ nor ‘‘revised’’
                                                                                                      and enforcement of a revised primary or               NAAQS—they merely retained, without revision,
                                              ACTION: Final rule.                                                                                           prior NAAQS for those pollutants. Accordingly,
                                                                                                      secondary National Ambient Air Quality                promulgation of these NAAQS did not trigger a new
                                              SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection                   Standards (NAAQS or standard). CAA                    obligation for New Jersey to make infrastructure SIP
                                              Agency (EPA) is approving elements of                   sections 110(a)(1) and (2) require each               submissions.



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