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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

146 / Monday, July 31, 2006 / Proposed Rules 43085

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR program, this amendment, a listing of
any scheduled public hearings, and all
Internal Revenue Service Office of Surface Mining Reclamation written comments received in response
and Enforcement to this document, may be obtained at
26 CFR Part 1 the addresses listed below during
30 CFR Part 934 normal business hours, Monday through
[REG–111578–06] [ND–049–FOR, Amendment No. XXXVI] Friday, excluding holidays. You may
receive one free copy of the amendment
RIN 1545–BF56 North Dakota Regulatory Program by contacting the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s
Computer Software Under Section 199 AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining (OSM) Casper Field Office. In addition,
(c)(5)(B); Hearing Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. you may review a copy of the
ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment amendment during regular business
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, period and opportunity for public hours at the following locations:
Treasury. hearing on proposed amendment.
ACTION: Change of location for public Jeffrey W. Fleischman, Director, Casper
hearing. SUMMARY: We are announcing receipt of Field Office, Office of Surface Mining
a proposed amendment to the North Reclamation and Enforcement, 150
SUMMARY: This document provides a Dakota regulatory program (hereinafter, East B Street, Rm 1018, Casper,
change of location for a public hearing the ‘‘North Dakota program’’) under the Wyoming 82602, 307/261–6550, E-
on proposed regulations under section Surface Mining Control and mail: jfleischman@osmre.gov.
199 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the James R. Deutsch, Reclamation Division,
regulations provide a deduction for Act). North Dakota intends to revise its Public Service Commission, 600 E.
income attributable to domestic program to incorporate the additional Boulevard Ave. Dept. 408, Bismarck,
production activities to certain flexibility afforded by the revised North Dakota 58508–0480, 701/328–
transactions involving computer Federal regulations, clarify ambiguities, 2410, Internet: http://
software. and improve operational efficiency. www.ndpsc.state.nd.us.
DATES: The public hearing is being held This document gives the times and
on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at 10 a.m. locations that the North Dakota program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and proposed amendment to that Jeffrey W. Fleischman, Telephone: 307/
ADDRESSES: The public hearing was program are available for your 261–6552. E-mail:
originally being held in the IRS inspection, the comment period during jfleischman@osmre.gov.
Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building, which you may submit written
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., comments on the amendment, and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Washington DC. The hearing location procedures that we will follow for the I. Background on the North Dakota Program
has changed. The public hearing will be public hearing, if one is requested. II. Description of the Proposed Amendment
held in the IRS Auditorium (New III. Public Comment Procedures
DATES: We will accept written
Carrollton location), 5000 Ellin Road, IV. Procedural Determinations
comments on this amendment until 4
Lanham, MD 20706.
p.m., m.d.t. August 30, 2006. If I. Background on the North Dakota
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy requested, we will hold a public hearing Program
R. Traynor, (202) 622–7180 or Richard on the amendment on August 25, 2006.
Hurst at We will accept requests to speak until Section 503(a) of the Act permits a
Richard.A.Hurst@irscounsel.treas.gov. 4 p.m., m.d.t. on August 15, 2006. State to assume primacy for the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
regulation of surface coal mining and
subject of the public hearing is a notice identified by SATS No. ND–049–49, by reclamation operations on non-Federal
of proposed rulemaking (REG–111578– any of the following methods: and non-Indian lands within its borders
06) that was published in the Federal • E-mail: jfleischman@osmre.gov. by demonstrating that its State program
Register on Thursday, June 1, 2006 (71 Include ‘‘ND–049–FOR’’ in the subject includes, among other things, ‘‘a State
FR 31128). line of the message. law which provides for the regulation of
The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Jeffrey surface coal mining and reclamation
apply to the hearing. Persons who W. Fleischman, Director, Casper Field operations in accordance with the
submitted written comments by August Office, Office of Surface Mining requirements of this Act * * *; and rules
30, 2006, and outlines by August 8, Reclamation and Enforcement, 150 East and regulations consistent with
2006, may present oral comments at the B Street, Rm 1018, Casper, Wyoming regulations issued by the Secretary
hearing. 82602, 307/261–6550. pursuant to this Act.’’ See 30 U.S.C.
A period of 10 minutes is allotted to • Fax: 307/261–6552. 1253(a)(1) and (7). On the basis of these
each person for presenting oral • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// criteria, the Secretary of the Interior
comments. The IRS will prepare an www.regulations.gov. Follow the conditionally approved the North
agenda containing the schedule of instructions for submitting comments. Dakota program on December 15, 1980.
speakers. Copies of the agenda will be Instructions: All submissions received You can find background information
made available, free of charge, at the must include the agency name and ND– on the North Dakota program, including
hearing. 049–FOR. For detailed instructions on the Secretary’s findings, the disposition
of comments, and conditions of
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submitting comments and additional


Guy R. Traynor, information on the rulemaking process, approval of the North Dakota program in
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, see the ‘‘Public Comment Procedures’’ the December 15, 1980, Federal Register
Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY (45 FR 82214). You can also find later
Counsel (Procedure and Administration). INFORMATION section of this document. actions concerning North Dakota’s
[FR Doc. E6–12142 Filed 7–28–06; 8:45 am] Docket: Access to the docket, to program and program amendments at 30
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P review copies of the North Dakota CFR 934.15 and 934.30.

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