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country designated by the Secretary of State price of an automobile that G purchased in of this section apply to taxable years
as a place where living conditions are Country V. Corp P did not agree to reimburse beginning on or after July 14, 2005.
extremely difficult, notably unhealthy, or G for any expenses incurred by G in
where excessive physical hardships exist and maintaining and operating the automobile. PART 602—OMB CONTROL NUMBERS
for which a post differential of 15 percent or Because the cost to purchase an automobile UNDER THE PAPERWORK
more would be provided under section is not a local transportation fringe benefit as
5925(b) of Title 5 of the U.S. Code to any
REDUCTION ACT
defined in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(D)(3) of this
officer or employee of the U.S. government section, the source of the compensation to G ■ Par. 3. The authority citation for part
present at that place. Corp N has a policy of will be determined pursuant to paragraph
paying its employees a $65 premium per day (b)(2)(ii)(A) or (C) of this section.
602 continues to read as follows:
for each day worked in countries so (v) Under the terms of the compensation Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805.
designated. The $65 premium per day does package that H negotiated with Corp P, Corp
not exceed the maximum amount that the U. P agreed to reimburse H for the expenses that
■ Par. 4. In § 602.101, paragraph (b) is
S. government would pay its officers or H incurred in maintaining and operating an amended by adding an entry for § 1.861–
employees stationed in Country Y. Because A automobile, including gas and parking, 4 in numerical order to the table to read
performed services in Country Y for 30 days, which H purchased in Country V. Provided as follows:
she earned additional compensation of that the local transportation fringe benefit
$1,950. The $1,950 is considered a hazardous meets the requirements of paragraph § 602.101 OMB Control numbers.
duty or hardship pay fringe benefit and is (b)(2)(ii)(D)(3) of this section, H’s * * * * *
sourced under paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(B) and compensation with respect to the (b) * * *
(D)(5) of this section based on the location of reimbursement for the expenses H incurred
the hazardous or hardship duty zone, is sourced under paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(B) and Current
Country Y. Accordingly, A included the (D)(3) of this section based on H’s principal CFR part or section OMB control
amount of the hazardous duty or hardship where Identified and described
place of work in Country V. Thus, the local No.
pay fringe benefit ($1,950) in her gross transportation fringe benefit will be included
income as income from sources without the in H’s gross income as income from sources
United States. without the United States. * * * * *
Example 5. (i) During 2006 and 2007, Corp Example 6. (i) On January 1, 2006, 1.861–4 ..................................... 1545–1900
P, a domestic corporation, employed four Company Q compensates employee J with a
United States citizens, E, F, G, and H to work grant of options to which section 421 does * * * * *
in its manufacturing plant in Country V. As not apply that do not have a readily
part of his or her compensation package, each ascertainable fair market value when granted.
employee arranged for local transportation Mark E. Matthews,
The stock options permit J to purchase 100
unrelated to Corp P’s business needs. None shares of Company Q stock for $5 per share. Deputy Commissioner for Services and
of the local transportation fringe benefit is The stock options do not become exercisable Enforcement.
excluded from the employee’s gross income unless and until J performs services for Approved: July 5, 2005.
as a qualified transportation fringe benefit Company Q (or a related company) for 5 Eric Solomon,
under section 132(a)(5) and (f). years. J works for Company Q for the 5 years Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax
(ii) Under the terms of the compensation required by the stock option grant. In years Policy.
package that E negotiated with Corp P, Corp 2006–08, J performs all of his services for
P permitted E to use an automobile owned [FR Doc. 05–13681 Filed 7–13–05; 8:45 am]
Company Q within the United States. In
by Corp P. In addition, Corp P agreed to 2009, J performs 1⁄2 of his services for BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
reimburse E for all expenses incurred by E in Company Q within the United States and 1⁄2
maintaining and operating the automobile, of his services for Company Q without the
including gas and parking. Provided that the United States. In year 2010, J performs his DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
local transportation fringe benefit meets the services entirely without the United States.
requirements of paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(D)(3) of On December 31, 2012, J exercises the Internal Revenue Service
this section, E’s compensation with respect to options when the stock is worth $10 per
the fair rental value of the automobile and share. J recognizes $500 in taxable 26 CFR Part 301
reimbursement for the expenses E incurred is compensation (($10¥$5) × 100) in 2012.
sourced under paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(B) and (ii) Under the facts and circumstances, the [TD 9213]
(D)(3) of this section based on E’s principal applicable period is the 5-year period
place of work in Country V. Thus, the local between the date of grant (January 1, 2006) RIN 1545–AV01
transportation fringe benefit will be included and the date the stock options become
in E’s gross income as income from sources exercisable (December 31, 2010). On the date Return of Property in Certain Cases
without the United States. the stock options become exercisable, J
(iii) Under the terms of the compensation performs all services necessary to obtain the AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
package that F negotiated with Corp P, Corp compensation from Company Q. Treasury.
P let F use an automobile owned by Corp P. Accordingly, the services performed after the
However, Corp P did not agree to reimburse ACTION: Final regulation.
date the stock options become exercisable are
F for any expenses incurred by F in not taken into account in sourcing the SUMMARY: This document contains final
maintaining and operating the automobile. compensation from the stock options.
Provided that the local transportation fringe regulations that amend regulations
Therefore, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A),
benefit meets the requirements of paragraph since J performs 31⁄2 years of services for
under section 6343 of the Internal
(b)(2)(ii)(D)(3) of this section, F’s Company Q within the United States and 11⁄2 Revenue Code (Code) relating to the
compensation with respect to the fair rental years of services for Company Q without the return of property in certain cases. The
value of the automobile is sourced under United States during the 5-year period, 7/10 regulations reflect changes made to
paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(B) and (D)(3) of this of the $500 of compensation (or $350) section 6343 of the Code by the
section based on F’s principal place of work recognized in 2012 is income from sources Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2. The
in Country V. Thus, the local transportation within the United States and the remaining regulations also reflect changes affecting
fringe benefit will be included in F’s gross 3/10 of the compensation (or $150) is income
income as income from sources without the
levies enacted by the Internal Revenue
from sources without the United States. Service Restructuring and Reform Act of
United States.
(iv) Under the terms of the compensation * * * * * 1998. The regulations affect taxpayers
package that G negotiated with Corp P, Corp (d) Effective date. * * * Paragraph (b) seeking the return of levied property
P agreed to reimburse G for the purchase and the first sentence of paragraph (a)(1) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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DATES: Effective Date: These regulations Special Analyses United States from a sale of the
are effective July 14, 2005. It has been determined that this final property; or
Applicability Date: For dates of regulation is not a significant regulatory (3) The specific property levied upon
applicability, see § 301.6343–3(k). action as defined in Executive Order and purchased by the United States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 12866. Therefore, a regulatory (b) Return of levied upon property in
Kevin B. Connelly, (202) 622–3630 (not assessment is not required. It also has possession of the Internal Revenue
a toll-free number). been determined that section 553(b) of Service (IRS) pending sale under section
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Administrative Procedure Act (5 6335. Other than as provided in
U.S.C. chapter 5) and the Regulatory § 301.6343–1(b) or in paragraph (d) of
Background Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) do this section, the Commissioner, in his or
This document contains amendments not apply to these regulations, and, her discretion, may return levied upon
to the Procedure and Administration therefore, a Regulatory Flexibility property that is in the possession of the
Regulations (26 CFR part 301) relating to Analysis is not required. Pursuant to United States pending sale under
the return of property under section section 7805(f) of the Code, the section 6335.
6343 of the Code. Section 501(b) of the preceding notice of proposed (c) Conditions authorizing the return
Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 (TBOR2), rulemaking was submitted to the Chief of property. The Commissioner may
Public Law 104–168 (110 Stat. 1452), Counsel for Advocacy of the Small return property upon determining that
amended section 6343 to authorize the Business Administration for comment one of the following conditions exist:
IRS to return levied property in certain on its impact on small business. (1) Premature or not in accordance
cases. The purpose of this provision is, with administrative procedures. The
Drafting Information levy was premature or otherwise not in
to the extent possible, to return the
taxpayer to the position the taxpayer The principal author of these accordance with the administrative
would have been in had the levy not regulations is Kevin B. Connelly, Office procedures of the Secretary.
been issued. No interest shall be paid of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure (2) Installment agreement. Subsequent
with respect to property returned to the and Administration), Collection to the levy, the taxpayer enters into an
taxpayer under this provision. These Bankruptcy & Summons Division, agreement under section 6159 to satisfy
final regulations reflect the amendments CC:PA:CBS, IRS. the liability for which the levy was
made by section 501(b) of TBOR2. made by means of installment
List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 301 payments. If, however, the agreement
These regulations also reflect
amendments made by the Internal Employment taxes, Estate taxes, specifically provides that already levied
Revenue Service Restructuring and Excise taxes, Gift taxes, Income taxes, upon property will not be returned
Reform Act (RRA 1998), Public Law Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping under section 6343(d), the
105–206 (112 Stat. 685), which added requirements. Commissioner may not grant a request
new sections 6331(i) and (j) to the Code for return of property under this
Adoption of Amendments to the
to provide that no levy may be made paragraph (c)(2).
Regulations
during the pendency of proceedings for (3) Facilitate collection. The return of
refund of divisible taxes or prior to ■Accordingly, 26 CFR part 301 is property will facilitate the collection of
completion of an investigation of the amended as follows: the tax liability for which the levy was
status of property that is to be sold made.
under section 6335. RRA 1998 also PART 301—PROCEDURE AND (4) Best interests of the United States
added section 6331(k) to the Code, ADMINISTRATION and the taxpayer—(i) In general. The
which provides that no levy may be taxpayer or the National Taxpayer
■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation for
made during the period an offer-in- Advocate (or his or her delegate) has
part 301 continues to read, in part, as
compromise or an installment consented to the return of property, and
follows:
agreement is pending or in effect. In the return of property would be in the
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * best interest of the taxpayer, as
addition, RRA 1998 added section 6330,
which provides in certain circumstances ■ Par. 2. Section 301.6343–3 is added to
determined by the National Taxpayer
for notice and an opportunity for a read as follows: Advocate (or his or her delegate), and in
hearing before a levy can be made. the best interest of the United States, as
§ 301.6343–3 Return of property in certain determined by the Commissioner.
Explanation of Provisions cases. (ii) Best interest of the taxpayer. The
On February 14, 2001, a notice of (a) In general. If money has been National Taxpayer Advocate (or his or
proposed rulemaking (REG–101520–97) levied upon and applied toward the her delegate) generally will determine
reflecting these changes was published taxpayer’s liability, or property has been whether the return of property is in the
in the Federal Register (66 FR 10249). levied upon and sold, and the receipts best interest of the taxpayer. If, however,
No written comments were received in have been applied toward the taxpayer’s a taxpayer requests the Commissioner to
response to the notice of proposed liability, or property has been levied return property and has not specifically
rulemaking and no public hearing was upon and purchased by the United requested the National Taxpayer
requested, scheduled or held. These States and the United States still Advocate (or his or her delegate) to
final regulations adopt the provisions of possesses the property, and the determine the taxpayer’s best interest, a
the notice of proposed rulemaking Commissioner determines that any of finding by the Commissioner that the
without change. the conditions in paragraph (c) of this return of property is in the best interest
section exist, the Commissioner may of the taxpayer will be sufficient to
Comments on the Proposed Regulation return— support the return of property. Only the
None. (1) An amount of money equal to the National Taxpayer Advocate (or his or
amount of money levied upon; her delegate) may determine that a
Modifications of Proposed Regulation (2) An amount of money equal to the return of property is not in the best
None. amount of money received by the interest of the taxpayer.

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(5) Examples. The following examples (i) Without giving the requisite thirty- (g) Determinations by the
illustrate the provisions of this day notice of the right to a hearing Commissioner. The Commissioner must
paragraph (c): under section 6330; determine whether any of the
Example 1. A owes $1,000 in Federal (ii) During the pendency of a conditions authorizing the return of
income taxes. The IRS levies on a broker with proceeding for refund of divisible tax in property exists if a taxpayer submits a
respect to a money market account belonging violation of section 6331(i); request for the return of property in
to the taxpayer and receives payment from (iii) Before investigation of the status accordance with paragraph (h) of this
the broker which it applies to the taxpayer’s of levied upon property in violation of section. The Commissioner also may
outstanding liability. However, the IRS failed section 6331(j); make this determination independently.
to follow procedure provided by the Internal (iv) During the pendency of an offer-
Revenue Manual (but not required by statute)
If the Commissioner determines that
in-compromise in violation of section conditions authorizing the return of
with regard to managerial approval prior to 6331(k)(1); or
the making of the levy. The Commissioner property are not present, the
(v) During the period an offer to enter Commissioner may not authorize the
may return an amount of money equal to the
amount of money the IRS levied upon and into an installment agreement is return of property. If the Commissioner
applied toward the taxpayer’s tax liability. pending (or for 30 days following the determines that conditions authorizing
Example 2. B owes $1,000 in Federal rejection of an offer, or, if the rejection the return of property are present, the
income taxes. The IRS levies on a bank with is timely appealed, during the period Commissioner may (but is not required
respect to a savings account belonging to the that the appeal is pending) or during the to, unless the reason for the return of
taxpayer and receives funds from the bank, period an installment agreement is in
which it applies to the taxpayer’s liability. property is that the levy was made in
effect (or during the 30 days following
Subsequent to the levy, B enters into an violation of law and is governed by
a termination or, if a timely appeal of
installment agreement, under which B will paragraph (d) of this section) authorize
termination is filed, during the period
pay timely installments to satisfy the entire the return of property. If the
liability. The installment agreement does not the appeal is pending) in violation of
Commissioner decides independently to
by its terms preclude the return of levied section 6331(k)(2).
(2) Property may not be credited to return property under paragraph (c)(4)
upon property. The revenue officer verifies of this section based on the best
that B is financially capable of paying the outstanding liability without the
entire liability, including accruals, in the taxpayer’s permission. When the release interests of the taxpayer and the United
agreed-upon installment payments. The of a levy and the return of property are States, the taxpayer or the National
Commissioner may return an amount of required under this paragraph (d), the Taxpayer Advocate (or his or her
money equal to the amount of money levied property or the proceeds from the sale delegate) must consent to the return of
upon and applied toward the taxpayer’s of the property received by the IRS property.
liability. (h) Procedures for request for the
Example 3. C owns a house that is pursuant to the levy must be returned to
deteriorating and in unsalable condition. C is the taxpayer unless the taxpayer return of property—(1) Manner. A
in the process of renovating the house for requests otherwise. The property or request for the return of property must
sale when the IRS levies upon C’s bank proceeds of sale may not be credited to be made in writing to the address on the
account for the payment of a $20,000 any outstanding tax liability of the levy form.
outstanding Federal tax liability and receives taxpayer, including the one with respect (2) Form. The written request must
funds in the amount of $3,000, which it to which the IRS made the levy, without include the following information—
applies toward C’s liability. A notice of the written permission of the taxpayer.
federal tax lien is the only lien (i) The name, current address, and
(e) Time of return. Levied upon
encumbrancing the house. C requests that an taxpayer identification number of the
amount of money equal to the amount seized property in possession of the IRS (other
person requesting the return of money
from the bank account be returned so that C than money) may be returned under
(or property purchased by the United
can complete the renovations on the house. paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section at
States);
Without the funds, C will be unable to any time. An amount of money equal to
complete the renovations and sell the house. the amount of money levied upon or (ii) A description of the property
Upon examination, the Commissioner received from a sale of property may be levied upon;
determines that the IRS will be able to collect returned at any time before the (iii) The date of the levy; and
the entire tax liability if C’s house is restored
expiration of 9 months from the date of (iv) A statement of the grounds upon
to salable condition. If the National Taxpayer
Advocate, or the Commissioner in lieu of the the levy. When a request for the return which the return of money is being
National Taxpayer Advocate, determines that of money filed in accordance with requested (or property purchased by the
the return of the seized money is in the paragraph (h) of this section is filed United States).
taxpayer’s best interest, the Commissioner before the expiration of the 9-month (i) No interest. No interest will be paid
may return an amount of money equal to the period, or a determination to return an on any money returned under this
amount seized from the bank account, in the amount of money is made before the
best interest of the taxpayer and the United section.
expiration of the 9-month period, the
States. money may be returned within a (j) Administrative collection upon
(d) Best Interests of the United States reasonable period of time after the default. If the Commissioner returns
and the taxpayer to release levy and expiration of the 9-month period if property under this section, and the
return of property where levy made in additional time is necessary for taxpayer fails to pay the previously
violation of law—(1) In general. If the investigation or processing. assessed liability for which the levy was
IRS makes a levy in violation of the law, (f) Purchase by the United States. For made on the returned property, the
it is in the best interests of the United purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this Commissioner may administratively
States and the taxpayer to release the section, if property is declared collect the liability. Collection may
levy and the IRS will return to the purchased by the United States at a sale include levying again on the returned
taxpayer any property obtained pursuant to section 6335(e)(1)(C), the property as long as statutory and
pursuant to the levy. For example, the United States will be treated as having administrative requirements are
IRS will release the levy and return the received an amount of money equal to followed.
taxpayer’s property if the levy was the minimum price determined by the (k) Effective date. This section is
made— Commissioner before the sale. applicable on July 14, 2005.

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Approved: June 30, 2005. ACTION: Final rule; amendments. docket materials are available either
Mark E. Matthews, electronically in EDOCKET or in hard
Deputy Commissioner for Services and SUMMARY: EPA is amending the national copy form at the Air and Radiation
Enforcement. emission standards for hazardous air Docket, Docket ID No. OAR–2003–0185,
Eric Solomon, pollutants (NESHAP) for primary EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the copper smelting to correct the Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
Treasury (Tax Policy). monitoring requirements for control DC. The Public Reading Room is open
[FR Doc. 05–13801 Filed 7–13–05; 8:45 am] systems other than baghouses and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
venturi wet scrubbers. through Friday, excluding legal
DATES: Effective July 14, 2005. holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and the telephone number for the Air
docket for this action under Docket ID
AGENCY and Radiation Docket is (202) 566–1742.
No. OAR–2003–0185. All documents in
the docket are listed in the EDOCKET FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
40 CFR PART 63 index at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Steve Fruh, Emission Standards
[OAR–2003–0185; FRL–7938–5] Although listed in the index, some Division (C439–02), Office of Air
information is not publicly available, Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
RIN 2060–AE46 i.e., confidential business information or EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711,
other information whose disclosure is telephone number (919) 541–2837, e-
National Emission Standards for mail address: fruh.steve@epa.gov.
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary restricted by statute. Certain other
Copper Smelting information, such as copyrighted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated
materials, is not placed on the Internet Entities. Categories and entities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection and will be publicly available only in potentially regulated by this action
Agency (EPA). hard copy form. Publicly available include:

Examples of regulated
Category NAICS code 1 entities

Industry .................................................................................................................................................. 331411 Primary copper smelters.


Federal government .............................................................................................................................. .......................... Not affected.
State/local/tribal government ................................................................................................................. .......................... Not affected.
1 North American Industry Classification System.

This table is not intended to be standards for primary copper smelters must be monitored. Instead, the owner
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide that use batch copper converters and are or operator is required to select specific
for readers regarding entities likely to be a major source of hazardous air operating parameters appropriate for the
regulated by this action. To determine pollutant (HAP) emissions. We received control device design that the owner or
whether your facility is regulated by this a petition (included in the docket for operator determines to be a
action, you should examine the today’s final amendments) asking us to representative and reliable indicator of
applicability criteria in 40 CFR 63.1441 review the requirements for specific the control device performance. During
of the NESHAP for primary copper operating parameters that must be the initial performance test that the
smelting. If you have any questions monitored when an owner or operator owner or operator conducts to
regarding the applicability of this action uses a control device other than a demonstrate compliance with the
to a particular entity, consult the person baghouse (fabric filter) or a venturi wet applicable emissions standard,
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER scrubber to comply with the rule. Upon operating limits for each of the selected
INFORMATION CONTACT section. review of the monitoring requirements operating parameters are established on
World Wide Web (WWW). In addition in subpart QQQ, we discovered an error a site-specific basis using the actual
to being available in the docket, an in the regulatory language for the final operating values for the control device
electronic copy of today’s final rule that references the operating recorded while the performance test is
amendments will also be available on parameters to be monitored when a conducted. Continuous compliance
the World Wide Web (WWW) through control device other than a baghouse or with the emissions standard is
the Technology Transfer Network a venturi wet scrubber is used. demonstrated by maintaining the
(TTN). A copy of the final amendments If an owner or operator of a primary selected operating parameters within
will be placed on the TTN’s policy and copper smelter elects to use a control the operating limits established during
guidance page for newly proposed or device other than a baghouse or venturi the performance test.
promulgated rules at http:// wet scrubber for an emissions source Under the monitoring requirements
www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN subject to a particulate emissions limit for control devices other than baghouses
provides information and technology under the final rule (e.g., use an or venturi wet scrubbers in 40 CFR
exchange in various areas of air electrostatic precipitator), the rule 63.1452(d) and 40 CFR 63.1453(e),
pollution control. requires that the owner or operator language referencing the operating
I. Background continuously monitor and record parameters for venturi wet scrubbers
appropriate operating parameters for the (i.e., hourly average pressure drop and
We promulgated the NESHAP for type of control device used to water flow) was incorrectly included in
primary copper smelting (40 CFR 63, demonstrate compliance with the these paragraphs. In place of the
subpart QQQ) on June 12, 2002 (68 FR applicable emissions standard. In such reference to venturi wet scrubbers, the
40478). The final rule establishes cases, the final rule does not specify the rule language in 40 CFR 63.1452(d) and
emissions limitations and work practice individual operating parameters that 40 CFR 63.1453(e) should implement

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