# Modifications of Certain Derivative Contracts; Hearing Cancellation
**AGENCY:**
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
**ACTION:**
Cancellation of notice of public hearing on notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations.
**SUMMARY:**
This document cancels a public hearing on notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations relating to whether an exchange for purposes of § 1.1001-1(a) occurs for the nonassigning counterparty when there is an assignment of certain derivative contracts.
**DATES:**
The public hearing, originally scheduled for October 27, 2011 at 10 a.m., is cancelled.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Richard A. Hurst of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration), at *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and a notice of public hearing that appeared in the *Federal Register* on Friday, July 22, 2011 (76 FR 43957), announced that a public hearing was scheduled for October 27, 2011, beginning at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Internal Revenue Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The subject of the public hearing is under section 1001 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The public comment period for a notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations expired on October 20, 2011. Outlines of topics to be discussed at the hearing were due on October 20, 2011. A notice of propose 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 Friday, October 21, 2011, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for October 27, 2011 is cancelled.
LaNita Van Dyke,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel, Procedure and Administration.