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feed for beef and nonlactating dairy Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b, 371.
cattle. ■ 2. In § 558.128, redesignate paragraph DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DATES: This rule is effective September (e)(6) as paragraph (e)(7); and add new
13, 2006. paragraph (e)(6) to read as follows: Internal Revenue Service
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric § 558.128 Chlortetracycline.
S. Dubbin, Center for Veterinary 26 CFR Part 54
Medicine (HFV–126), Food and Drug * * * * *
(e) * * * [TD 9277]
Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., (6) It is used as a free-choice, loose
Rockville, MD 20855, 301–827–0232, e- RIN 1545–BE30
mineral Type C feed as follows:
mail: eric.dubbin@fda.hhs.gov. (i) Specifications. Employer Comparable Contributions to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alpharma
Health Savings Accounts Under
Inc., One Executive Dr., Fort Lee, NJ Inter- Section 4980G; Correction
Per-
07024, filed NADA 48–761 for use of Ingredient cent national
AUREOMYCIN 90 Granular Feed No. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
(chlortetracycline) Type A medicated Treasury.
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 13, 2006 / Rules and Regulations 53967
Register on Monday, July 31, 2006 (71 § 54.4980G–5 HSA comparability rules and for the months of January through June and
FR 43056) providing guidance regarding cafeteria plans and waiver of excise tax. $50 per month for the months of July through
employer comparable contributions to * * * * * December. Employer K’s contributions to Y’s
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under HSA satisfy the comparability rules.
Q–3: If under the employer’s cafeteria
section 4980G. plan, employees who are eligible * * * * *
DATES: These corrections are effective individuals and who participate in Guy R. Traynor,
July 31, 2006. health assessments, disease Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
management programs or wellness Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
programs receive an employer Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
Mireille T. Khoury, (202) 622–6080 (not
contribution to an HSA and the [FR Doc. E6–15125 Filed 9–12–06; 8:45 am]
a toll-free number).
employees have the right to elect to BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: make pre-tax salary reduction
Background contributions to their HSAs, are the
contributions subject to the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
The correction notice that is the comparability rules?
subject of this document is under Internal Revenue Service
section 4980G of the Internal Revenue * * * * *
Code. ■ Par. 3. Section 54.4980G–4 is
corrected by: 26 CFR Part 1
Need for Correction ■ 1. Revising A–2 paragraph (c) [TD 9287]
As published, the final regulations Example 2.
RIN 1545–BE53
(TD 9277) contain errors that may prove ■ 2. Revising A–2 paragraph (e)
to be misleading and are in need of Example 1. Attained Age of the Insured Under
clarification. § 54.4980G–4 Calculating comparable Section 7702
List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 54 contributions. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Excise taxes, Pensions, Reporting and * * * * * Treasury.
recordkeeping requirements. A–2: * * * ACTION: Final regulation.
(c) * * *
Correction of Publication Example 2. In a calendar year, Employer J SUMMARY: This document contains final
offers its employees an HDHP and regulations explaining how to determine
■ Accordingly, 26 CFR part 54 is contributes on a monthly pay-as-you-go basis the attained age of an insured for
corrected by making the following to the HSAs of employees who are eligible purposes of testing whether a contract
correcting amendments: individuals with coverage under Employer J’s qualifies as a life insurance contract for
HDHP. In the calendar year, Employer J Federal income tax purposes.
PART 54—PENSION EXCISE TAXES contributes $50 per month to the HSA of
DATES: Effective Date: These regulations
each employee with self-only HDHP coverage
■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation and $100 per month to the HSA of each are effective September 13, 2006.
for part 54 continues to read, in part, as employee with family HDHP coverage. From Applicability Dates: For dates of
follows: January 1st through March 31st of the applicability, see § 1.7702–2(f).
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * calendar year, Employee X is an eligible FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
individual with self-only HDHP coverage. H. Logan, 202–622–3970 (not a toll-free
■ Par. 2. Section 54.4980G–0 is From April 1st through December 31st of the number).
corrected by: calendar year, X is an eligible individual
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
■ 1. Revising the entries for 54.4980G– with family HDHP coverage. For the months
of January, February and March of the Background
4 Q–5 and Q–11.
calendar year, Employer J contributes $50 per
■ 2. Revising the entries for 54.4980G– Section 7702(a) of the Internal
month to X’s HSA. For the remaining months
5 Q–3. of the calendar year, Employer J contributes Revenue Code (Code) provides that, for
$100 per month to X’s HSA. Employer J’s a contract to qualify as a life insurance
§ 54.4980G–0 Table of contents.
contributions to X’s HSA satisfy the contract for Federal income tax
* * * * * comparibility rules. purposes, the contract must be a life
§ 54.4980G–4 Calculating comparable (d) * * * insurance contract under the applicable
contributions. (e) * * * law and must either (1) Satisfy the cash
value accumulation test of section
* * * * * Example 1. In a calendar year, Employer K 7702(b), or (2) both meet the guideline
Q–5: Must an employer use the same offers its employees an HDHP and
premium requirements of section
contribution method as described in Q contributes on a look-back basis to the HSAs
of employees who are eligible individuals 7702(c) and fall within the cash value
& A–2 and Q & A–4 of this section for
with coverage under Employer K’s HDHP. corridor of section 7702(d). To
all employees for any month during the
Employer K contributes $600 ($50 per determine whether a contract satisfies
calendar year?
month) for the calendar year to the HSA of the cash value accumulation test, or
* * * * * each employee with self-only HDHP coverage meets the guideline premium
Q–11: If an employer makes and $1,200 ($100 per month) for the calendar requirements and falls within the cash
additional contributions to the HSAs of year to the HSA of each employee with value corridor, it is necessary to
all comparable participating employees family HDHP coverage. From January 1st determine the attained age of the
who are eligible to make the additional through June 30th of the calendar year,
insured.
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