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Bulletin No. 1997–28

July 14, 1997

HIGHLIGHTS

OF THIS ISSUE

These synopses are intended only as aids to the reader in

identifying the subject matter covered. They may not be relied

upon as authoritative interpretations.

INCOME TAX

Announcement 97–69, page 13.

A list is provided of organizations that no longer qualify

as organizations to which contributions are deductible

under section 170 of the Code.

Rev. Rul. 97–28, page 4.

LIFO; price indexes; department stores. The May

1997 Bureau of Labor Statistics price indexes are

accepted for use by department stores employing the

retail inventory and last-in, first-out inventory methods

for valuing inventories for tax years ended on, or with

reference to, May 31, 1997.

EMPLOYMENT TAX

Rev. Rul. 97–29, page 4.

Retail motor fuels outlet. A retail motor fuels outlet is

15-year property for depreciation purposes whether or

not the taxpayer-owner is the operator of the motor fuels

business.

EXCISE TAX

EMPLOYEE PLANS

Del. Order 172 (Rev. 5), page 6.

This order gives authority to waive all or part of the

excise tax imposed under Code section 4971(f), with

respect to liquidity shortfalls within the meaning of Code

section 412(m)(5)(E), to the Director of the Employee

Plans Division and may be redelegated to branch chiefs

within the division.

EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

Announcement 97–68, page 13.

A list is given of organizations now classified as private

foundations.

Finding Lists begin on page 17.

Announcement of Disbarments and Suspensions begins on page 15.

Page 5.

Railroad retirement; rate determination; quarterly.

The Railroad Retirement Board has determined that the

rate of tax imposed by Code section 3221 shall be 35

cents for the quarter beginning July 1, 1997.

Notice 97–41, page 6.

T.D. 8716, 1997–19 I.R.B. 5, relating to group health

plan portability, access, and renewability requirements

added to section 9801 of the Code by the Health

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is

corrected.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Notice 97–40, page 6.

This notice announces that for periods on or after July 1,

1997, when China resumes the exercise of sovereignty

over Hong Kong, the Service will continue to treat Hong

Kong and China as two separate countries for purposes

of certain bilateral agreements, the Internal Revenue

Code (including subpart F), and the Income Tax Regulations.

Mission of the Service

The purpose of the Internal Revenue Service is to

collect the proper amount of tax revenue at the least

cost; serve the public by continually improving the

quality of our products and services; and perform in a

manner warranting the highest degree of public

confidence in our integrity, efficiency, and fairness.

Statement of Principles

of Internal Revenue

Tax Administration

The Service also has the responsibility of applying

and administering the law in a reasonable,

practical manner. Issues should only be raised by

examining of ficers when they have merit, never

arbitrarily or for trading purposes. At the same

time, the examining officer should never hesitate

to raise a meritorious issue. It is also important

that care be exercised not to raise an issue or to

ask a court to adopt a position inconsistent with

an established Service position.

The function of the Internal Revenue Service is to

administer the Internal Revenue Code. Tax policy

for raising revenue is determined by Congress.

With this in mind, it is the duty of the Service to

carry out that policy by correctly applying the laws

enacted by Congress; to determine the reasonable

meaning of various Code provisions in light of the

Congressional purpose in enacting them; and to

perform this work in a fair and impartial manner,

with neither a government nor a taxpayer point of view.

Administration should be both reasonable and

vigorous. It should be conducted with as little

delay as possible and with great cour tesy and

considerateness. It should never try to overreach,

and should be reasonable within the bounds of law

and sound administration. It should, however, be

vigorous in requiring compliance with law and it

should be relentless in its attack on unreal tax

devices and fraud.

At the heart of administration is interpretation of the

Code. It is the responsibility of each person in the

Service, charged with the duty of interpreting the

law, to try to find the true meaning of the statutory

provision and not to adopt a strained construction in

the belief that he or she is ‘‘protecting the revenue.’’

The revenue is properly protected only when we ascertain and apply the true meaning of the statute.

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Introduction

The Internal Revenue Bulletin is the authoritative instrument of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for

announcing official rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service and for publishing Treasury Decisions, Executive Orders, Tax Conventions, legislation,

court decisions, and other items of general interest. It is

published weekly and may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents on a subscription basis. Bulletin

contents of a permanent nature are consolidated semiannually into Cumulative Bulletins, which are sold on a

single-copy basis.

court decisions, rulings, and procedures must be considered, and Service personnel and others concerned are

cautioned against reaching the same conclusions in

other cases unless the facts and circumstances are

substantially the same.

The Bulletin is divided into four parts as follows:

Part I.—1986 Code.

This part includes rulings and decisions based on

provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

It is the policy of the Service to publish in the Bulletin all

substantive rulings necessary to promote a uniform

application of the tax laws, including all rulings that

supersede, revoke, modify, or amend any of those

previously published in the Bulletin. All published rulings

apply retroactively unless otherwise indicated. Procedures relating solely to matters of internal management

are not published; however, statements of internal

practices and procedures that affect the rights and

duties of taxpayers are published.

Part II.—Treaties and Tax Legislation.

This part is divided into two subparts as follows:

Subpart A, Tax Conventions, and Subpart B, Legislation

and Related Committee Reports.

Part III.—Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous.

To the extent practicable, pertinent cross references to

these subjects are contained in the other Parts and

Subparts. Also included in this part are Bank Secrecy

Act Administrative Rulings. Bank Secrecy Act Administrative Rulings are issued by the Department of the

Treasury’s Office of the Assistant Secretary (Enforcement).

Revenue rulings represent the conclusions of the Service on the application of the law to the pivotal facts

stated in the revenue ruling. In those based on positions

taken in rulings to taxpayers or technical advice to

Service field offices, identifying details and information

of a confidential nature are deleted to prevent unwarranted invasions of privacy and to comply with statutory

requirements.

Part IV.—Items of General Interest.

With the exception of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the disbarment and suspension list included in

this part, none of these announcements are consolidated in the Cumulative Bulletins.

Rulings and procedures reported in the Bulletin do not

have the force and effect of Treasury Department

Regulations, but they may be used as precedents.

Unpublished rulings will not be relied on, used, or cited

as precedents by Service personnel in the disposition of

other cases. In applying published rulings and procedures, the effect of subsequent legislation, regulations,

The first Bulletin for each month includes a cumulative

index for the matters published during the preceding

months. These monthly indexes are cumulated on a

quarterly and semiannual basis, and are published in

the first Bulletin of the succeeding quarterly and semiannual period, respectively.

The contents of this publication are not copyrighted and may be reprinted freely. A citation of the Internal Revenue Bulletin as the source would be appropriate.

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

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Part I. Rulings and Decisions Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Section 168.—Accelerated Cost

Recovery System

A retail motor fuels outlet may be

owned by one entity and operated by

another entity. Often, the owner of the

property leases the property to an operator. In addition, businesses other than

the motor fuels business may operate in

the same building. For example, an

outlet building may contain a restaurant

or video arcade. These businesses may

be owned and operated by different

taxpayers that make payments to the

owner of the outlet building or to a

sublessor.

retail motor fuels outlet if 50 percent or

more of the gross revenues generated

from the property are derived from

petroleum sales, or 50 percent or more

of the floor space in the property is

devoted to petroleum marketing sales. A

motor fuels outlet of 1400 square feet or

less qualifies as a retail motor fuels

outlet under the Act without application

of either 50 percent test. S. Rep. No.

281, 104th Cong., 2d Sess. 14–16

(1996).

Section 168(e)(3)(E) provides that any

§ 1250 property that qualifies as a retail

motor fuels outlet is 15-year property.

There is no distinction between an

owner of a retail motor fuels outlet that

also operates the motor fuels business

and an owner that does not operate the

motor fuels business. Accordingly,

§ 1250 property the use of which meets

the definition of a retail motor fuels

outlet is treated as 15-year property for

depreciation purposes whether or not the

owner is the operator. In applying the

50-percent gross revenues test to determine if the property qualifies as a retail

motor fuels outlet, the owner of an

outlet building must aggregate the gross

revenues of all businesses operated in

the outlet building whether or not such

businesses are operated by the owner.

LAW AND ANALYSIS

HOLDING

Section 1120 of the Small Business

Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No.

104–188, 110 Stat. 1755 (1996) (the

Act), amended § 168(e)(3)(E) to provide that 15-year property includes any

§ 1250 property that is a retail motor

fuels outlet whether or not food or other

convenience items are sold at the outlet.

The legislative history of the Act provides that property will qualify as a

A retail motor fuels outlet is 15-year

property for depreciation purposes under

§ 168(e)(3)(E) whether or not the

taxpayer-owner is the operator of the

motor fuels business.

Retail motor fuels outlet. A retail

motor fuels outlet is 15-year property

for depreciation purposes whether or not

the taxpayer-owner is the operator of the

motor fuels business.

Rev. Rul. 97–29

ISSUE

If a taxpayer is the owner, but not the

operator, of a retail motor fuels outlet, is

the outlet 15-year property for depreciation purposes under § 168(e)(3)(E) of

the Internal Revenue Code?

FACTS

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue

ruling is Mark Pitzer of the office of

Assistant Chief Counsel (Passthroughs

and Special Industries). For further information regarding this revenue ruling,

contact Mark Pitzer at (202) 622–3110

(not a toll-free call).

Section 472.—Last-in, First-out

Inventories

26 CFR 1.472–1: Last-in, first-out inventories.

LIFO; price indexes; department

stores. The May 1997 Bureau of Labor

Statistics price indexes are accepted for

use by department stores employing the

retail inventory and last-in, first-out inventory methods for valuing inventories

for tax years ended on, or with reference

to, May 31, 1997.

Rev. Rul. 97–28

The following Department Store Inventory Price Indexes for May 1997

were issued by the Bureau of Labor

Statistics on June 17, 1997. The indexes

are accepted by the Internal Revenue

Service, under § 1.472–1(k) of the Income Tax Regulations and Rev. Proc.

86–46, 1986–2 C.B. 739, for appropriate

application to inventories of department

stores employing the retail inventory

and last-in, first-out inventory methods

for tax years ended on, or with reference

to, May 31, 1997.

The Department Store Inventory Price

Indexes are prepared on a national basis

and include (a) 23 major groups of

departments, (b) three special combinations of the major groups—soft goods,

durable goods, and miscellaneous goods,

and (c) a store total, which covers all

departments, including some not listed

separately, except for the following:

candy, foods, liquor, tobacco, and contract departments.

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT STORE

INVENTORY PRICE INDEXES BY DEPARTMENT GROUPS

(January 1941 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Groups

May 1996

May 1997

Percent Change

from May 1996 to

May 19971

Piece Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Domestics and Draperies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women’s and Children’s Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Men’s Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Infants’ Wear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women’s Underwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women’s Hosiery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women’s and Girls’ Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

545.1

649.3

659.7

906.5

631.2

534.1

286.8

550.8

529.2

649.3

663.7

918.8

642.0

537.7

296.7

566.2

22.9

0.0

0.6

1.4

1.7

0.7

3.5

2.8

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BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT STORE—Continued

INVENTORY PRICE INDEXES BY DEPARTMENT GROUPS

(January 1941 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Groups

May 1996

May 1997

Percent Change

from May 1996 to

May 19971

Women’s Outerwear and Girls’ Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Men’s Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Men’s Furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boys’ Clothing and Furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Toilet Articles and Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Furniture and Bedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Floor Coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Housewares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Major Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radio and Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recreation and Education2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Home Improvements2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Auto Accessories2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

417.9

626.1

593.3

493.3

1020.1

773.8

883.8

668.0

576.1

803.9

245.1

79.2

112.8

127.2

107.4

435.1

630.2

601.9

500.2

1004.9

755.8

907.2

673.4

592.7

806.3

242.0

76.7

109.8

132.4

107.2

4.1

0.7

1.4

1.4

21.5

22.3

2.6

0.8

2.9

0.3

21.3

23.2

22.7

4.1

20.2

Groups 1 – 15: Soft Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groups 16 – 20: Durable Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Groups 21 – 23: Misc. Goods2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

603.0

467.6

113.7

612.3

465.4

112.2

1.5

20.5

21.3

Store Total3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

556.3

560.7

0.8

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

1

Absence of a minus sign before percentage change in this column signifies price increase.

Indexes on a January 1986 = 100 base.

3

The store total index covers all departments, including some not listed separately, except for the following: candy, foods,

liquor, tobacco, and contract departments.

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DRAFTING INFORMATION

Section 3221.—Rate of Tax

The principal author of this revenue

ruling is Stan Michaels of the Office of

Assistant Chief Counsel (Income Tax

and Accounting). For further information

regarding this revenue ruling, contact

Mr. Michaels on (202) 622–4970 (not a

toll-free call).

Determination of Quarterly Rate of

Excise Tax for Railroad Retirement

Supplemental Annuity Program

Section 894.—Income Affected By

Treaty

For periods on or after July 1, 1997, when

China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over

Hong Kong, the Internal Revenue Service will

continue to treat Hong Kong and China as two

separate countries for purposes of certain bilateral

agreements and the Internal Revenue Code and

Income Tax Regulations. See Notice 97–40,

page 6.

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In accordance with directions in section 3221(c) of the Railroad Retirement

Tax Act (26 U.S.C., section 3221(c)),

the Railroad Retirement Board has determined that the excise tax imposed by

such Section 3221(c) on every employer, with respect to having individuals in his employ, for each work-hour

for which compensation is paid by such

employer for services rendered to him

during the quarter beginning July 1,

1997, shall be at the rate of 35 cents.

In accordance with directions in Section 15(a) of the Railroad Retirement

Act of 1974, the Railroad Retirement

Board has determined that for the quar-

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ter beginning July 1, 1997, 31.0 percent

of the taxes collected under Sections

3211(b) and 3221(c) of the Railroad

Retirement Tax Act shall be credited to

the Railroad Retirement Account and

69.0 percent of the taxes collected under

such Sections 3211(b) and 3221(c) plus

100 percent of the taxes collected under

Section 3221(d) of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act shall be credited to the

Railroad Retirement Supplemental Account.

By Authority of the Board.

Dated May 28, 1997.

Beatrice Ezerski,

Secretary to the Board.

(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on

June 4, 1997, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue

of the Federal Register for June 5, 1997, 62 F.R.

30901)

July 14, 1997

Part III. Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous

Delegation Order No. 172 (Rev. 5)

Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service

(IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Delegation of authority.

SUMMARY: The authority of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to waive

all or part of the excise tax imposed

under section 4971(f) of the Internal

Revenue Code (Code) with respect to

liquidity shortfalls within the meaning

of section 412(m)(5)(E) of the Code is

delegated to the Director, Employee

Plans Division, and may be redelegated

to branch chiefs within the division. The

text of the delegation order appears

below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT:

John

H.

Turner,

CP:E:EP:P:2, Room 6702, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20224, (202) 622–6214 (not a toll-free

number).

Delegation Order No. 172 (Rev. 5)

Effective: June 15, 1997.

Waiver of Excise Taxes Imposed Under Section 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Authority: To waive all or part of the

100% excise tax imposed under section

4971(b) of the Internal Revenue Code in

accordance with subsection (b) of section 3002 of the Employee Retirement

Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Delegated to: Director, Employee

Plans Division.

Redelegation: This authority may be

redelegated to branch chiefs within the

division for waivers that are not deemed

substantial. For purposes of this order, a

substantial waiver is a waiver of the

additional tax liability resulting from a

computation based on an accumulated

funding deficiency in excess of one

million dollars.

Authority: To waive all or part of the

excise tax imposed by section 4971(f) of

the Internal Revenue Code with respect

to liquidity shortfalls within the meaning

of section 412(m)(5)(E).

Delegated to: Director, Employee

Plans Division.

Redelegation: This authority may be

redelegated to branch chiefs within the

division.

Source of Authority: Treasury Order

150–10.

July 14, 1997

To the extent that the authority previously exercised consistent with this order may require ratification, it is hereby

affirmed and ratified.

This order supersedes Delegation Order No. 172 (Rev. 4), which was effective 12–31–96.

Approved April 15, 1997.

James E. Donelson,

Acting Chief Compliance Officer.

(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on

May 28, 1997, 8:45 a.m., and published in the

issue of the Federal Register for May 29, 1997, 62

F.R. 29187)

Treatment of Hong Kong and China

Notice 97–40

This Notice sets forth the Service’s

position on the treatment of the Hong

Kong Special Administrative Region of

the People’s Republic of China (Hong

Kong) and The People’s Republic of

China (China) on and after July 1, 1997,

for purposes of the application of certain

bilateral agreements and the Internal

Revenue Code and Income Tax Regulations, including subpart F of the Code.

Under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, China and the United Kingdom

agreed that China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on

July 1, 1997.

I. U.S.-China Tax Convention

The Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America

and the Government of the People’s

Republic of China for the Avoidance of

Double Taxation and the Prevention of

Tax Evasion with Respect to Taxes on

Income, T.I.A.S. No. 12065, 1988–1

C.B. 414 (the ‘‘Convention’’), provides

that its geographical scope is limited to

the areas in which the laws relating to

Chinese tax (as defined in Article 2(1)

of the Convention) are in force. This

limitation precludes application of the

Convention to Hong Kong because the

relevant law governing Hong Kong as

of July 1, 1997, provides that the laws

relating to Chinese tax will not apply in

Hong Kong on or after July 1, 1997.

The Basic Law of the Hong Kong

Special Administrative Region of the

People’s Republic of China, Articles 106

and 108 (1990); S. Exec. Rep. No. 7,

99th Cong., 1st Sess. 14–15, 18–19

(1985).

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II. Reciprocal Shipping Exemption

On and after July 1, 1997, the Agreement between the Government of the

United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong for the Reciprocal Exemption with Respect to Taxes on

Income from the International Operation

of Ships, effected by an exchange of

notes, T.I.A.S. No. 11892, 1995–1 C.B.

228 (the ‘‘Shipping Agreement’’), will

continue to apply in accordance with its

terms. The Shipping Agreement will not

apply with respect to China.

III. Internal Revenue Code

Hong Kong has historically been

treated as a separate country for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code and

Income Tax Regulations, including subpart F of the Code. Consistent with the

treatment of Hong Kong and China as

separate countries under the Convention

and the Shipping Agreement on and

after July 1, 1997, the Service will

continue to treat Hong Kong and China

as separate countries on and after July 1,

1997, for purposes of the Code and

regulations, including subpart F. See

United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of

1992, § 201, 22 U.S.C. § 5721 (1996)

(providing that notwithstanding any

change in the exercise of sovereignty

over Hong Kong, the laws of the United

States will continue to apply with respect to Hong Kong on and after July 1,

1997, in the same manner as before that

date unless otherwise expressly provided

by law or Executive Order).

The principal author of this notice is

Valerie Mark of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International). For

further information regarding this notice,

contact Ms. Mark at (202) 622–3840

(not a toll-free call).

Interim Rules for Health Insurance

Portability for Group Health Plans;

Correction

Notice 97–41

AGENCIES: Internal Revenue Service,

Department of the Treasury; Pension

and Welfare Benefits Administration,

Department of Labor; Health Care Financing Administration, Department of

Health and Human Services.

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ACTION: Correction to interim rules.

SUMMARY: This document contains

corrections to interim rules which were

published in the Federal Register on

Tuesday, April 8, 1997 (62 FR 16894

[T.D. 8716, 1997–19 I.R.B. 5]). The

interim rules govern the access, portability and renewability requirements for

group health plans and issuers of health

insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan under the

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Walton, Health Care Financing Administration, at 410-7861565; Amy J. Scheingold, Office of

Regulations and Interpretations, Pension

and Welfare Benefits Administration,

Department of Labor, at 202-219-4377;

or Russ Weinheimer, Internal Revenue

Service, at 202-622-4695. These are not

toll-free numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The interim rules that are subject to

these corrections are issued under sections 102(c)(4), 101(g)(4), and 401(c)(4)

of HIPAA.

Need for Correction

As published, the interim rules contain errors which may prove to be

misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication of the

interim rules which are the subject of

FR Doc. 97-8275 is corrected as follows:

1. On page 16895, column 3, in the

preamble under the paragraph heading

‘‘C. Overview of Coordination of

Group Market Regulation Among Departments’’, line 3 from the top of the

column, the language ‘‘Part A of Title

XXVII of the PHS Act, a’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘Title XXVII of the PHS Act,

a’’.

2. On page 16896, column 1, in the

preamble under the paragraph heading

‘‘D. Special Information Concerning

State Insurance Law’’, line 2 from the

bottom of the column, the language

‘‘sections 144 through 148 in the PHS

Act’’ is corrected to read ‘‘parts 144

through 148 in the PHS Act’’.

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3. On page 16896, column 2, in the

preamble under the paragraph heading

‘‘D. Special Information Concerning

State Insurance Law’’, lines 3 through

7, the language ‘‘(See section 146) and

the individual market (see section 148).

The group market is further divided into

the large group market and the small

group market. Section 146 of the PHS

Act’’ is corrected to read ‘‘(see part 146)

and the individual market (see part 148).

The group market is further divided into

the large group market and the small

group market. Part 146 of the PHS

Act’’.

4. On page 16896, column 2, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Definitions—26 CFR 54.9801-2, 29 CFR

2590.701-2, 45 CFR 144.103’’, is corrected to read ‘‘Definitions—26 CFR

54.9801-2T, 29 CFR 2590.701-2, 45

CFR 144.103’’.

5. On page 16896, column 3, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Limitation on Preexisting Condition Exclusion Period—26 CFR 54.9801-3, 29

CFR 2590.71-3, 45 CFR 146.111’’, is

corrected to read ‘‘Limitation on Preexisting Condition Exclusion Period—26

CFR 54.9801-3T, 29 CFR 2590.701-3,

45 CFR 146.111’’.

6. On page 16896, column 3, in footnote 4, in the last line, the reference to

‘‘26 CFR 54.9801-3’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘26 CFR 54.9801-3T’’.

7. On page 16897, column 3, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Rules

Relating to Creditable Coverage—26

CFR 54.9801-4, 29 CFR 2590.701-4, 45

CFR 146.113’’ is corrected to read

‘‘Rules Relating to Creditable Coverage—26 CFR 54.9801-4T, 29 CFR

2590.701-4, 45 CFR 146.113’’.

8. On page 16899, column 1, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Certificates and Disclosure of Previous

Coverage—26 CFR 54.9801-5, 29 CFR

2590.701-5, 45 CFR 146.115’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Certificates and Disclosure of Previous Coverage—26 CFR

54.9801-5T, 29 CFR 2590.701-5, 45

CFR 146.115’’.

9. On page 16899, column 2, in the

preamble under the paragraph heading

‘‘Certificates and Disclosure of Previous

Coverage—26 CFR 54.9801-5T, 29 CFR

2590.701-5, 45 CFR 146.115’’, the first

full paragraph, line 2, the language

‘‘Paragraph (a)(5) describes the rights

of’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Paragraph

(a)(2) describes the rights of’’.

10. On page 16900, column 3, in the

preamble under the paragraph heading

‘‘Certificates and Disclosure of Previous

7

Coverage—26 CFR 54.9801-5T, 29 CFR

2590.701-5, 45 CFR 146.115’’, lines 6

and 7 from the top of the column, the

language ‘‘category of benefits described in paragraph (b). The requested

entity may’’ is corrected to read ‘‘of the

specified categories of benefits. The requested entity may’’.

11. On page 16900, column 3, in the

preamble under the heading of the

model form ‘‘Information on Categories of Benefits’’, in the unnumbered

paragraph of the model form, lines 1

through 7 are corrected as follows:

‘For each category above, (i) enter ‘N/A’

if the individual had no coverage within

the category, (ii) enter both the date that

the individual’s coverage within the category began and the date that the individual’s coverage within the category

ended (or indicate if continuing), or (iii)

enter ‘same’ ’’.

12. On page 16901, column 2, in the

preamble under the heading of the

model certificate ‘‘Certificate of Group

Health Plan Coverage’’, number 8, line

2, the language ‘‘line 5 has at least 18

months of creditable’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘line 5 has (have) at least 18

months of creditable’’.

13. On page 16901, column 2, in the

preamble under the heading of the

model certificate ‘‘Certificate of Group

Health Plan Coverage’’, in the paragraph entitled ‘‘Note:’’, last line, the

language ‘‘the participant and each beneficiary.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘the participant and each dependent.’’.

14. On page 16901, column 2, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Special Enrollment Periods—26 CFR

54.9801-6, 29 CFR 2590.701-6, 45 CFR

146.117’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Special

Enrollment Periods—26 CFR 54.98016T, 29 CFR 2590.701-6, 45 CFR

146.117’’.

15. On page 16902, column 2, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Eligibility and Premiums in the Group Market—26 CFR

54.9802-1, 29 CFR 2590.702, 45 CFR

146.121’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Eligibility and Premiums

in the Group Market—26 CFR 54.98021T, 29 CFR 2590.702, 45 CFR

146.121’’.

16. On page 16903, column 2, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Special Rules—Excepted Plans and Excepted Benefits—26 CFR 54.9804-1, 29

CFR 2590.732, 45 CFR 146.145’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘Special Rules—

Excepted Plans and Excepted BenJuly 14, 1997

efits—26 CFR 54.9804-1T, 29 CFR

2590.732, 45 CFR 146.145’’.

17. On page 16906, column 2, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Effective Dates—26 CFR 54.9806-1, 29 CFR

2590.736, 45 CFR 146.125’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘Effective Dates—26 CFR

54.9806-1T, 29 CFR 2590.736, 45 CFR

146.125’’.

18. On page 16907, column 1, in the

preamble, under the paragraph heading

‘‘G. Interim Rules and Request for

Comments’’, line 3, the language

‘‘NMHPA), Section 2707 of the PHS

Act,’’ is corrected to read ‘‘NMHPA),

Section 2792 of the PHS Act,’’.

19. On page 16909, column 2, in the

preamble, the fourth full paragraph, line

9, the language ‘‘help level the playing

for small’’ is corrected to read ‘‘help

level the playing field for small’’.

20. On page 16913, column 2, in the

preamble, the second full paragraph, line

10, the language ‘‘explore innovative

options and intend’’ is corrected to read

‘‘explore innovative options and HHS

intends’’.

20a. On page 16919, column 2, in the

preamble, under the paragraph heading

‘‘Exclusion of Certain Plans from the

PHS Act Group Market Requirements’’,

first paragraph, line 8, the language

‘‘Act. Section 146.180(b) includes

rules’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Act. Section

146.180 includes rules’’.

21. On page 16921, column 2, in the

preamble, line 2 from the top of the

column, the language ‘‘for certification

(29 CFR 2590.710(e) and’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘for certification (29 CFR

2590.736(e) and’’.

22. On page 16923, column 1, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘Estimated Total Burden Cost’’ is removed.

23. On page 16924, column 2, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘45

CFR 146.120 Certificates and Disclosure of Previous Coverage’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘45 CFR 146.115 Certificates

and Disclosure of Previous Coverage’’.

24. On page 16925, column 1, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading ‘‘45

CFR 146.122 Special Enrollment Periods’’ is corrected to read ‘‘45 CFR

146.117 Special Enrollment Periods’’.

25. On page 16925, column 2, in the

preamble, lines 1 through 4 from the

bottom of the column, the language

‘‘annually per issuer, for a total burden

of 2,800 hours. The cost associated with

this hour burden is estimated to be

$30,800 annually.’’ is corrected to read

‘‘per issuer, for a total burden of 2,800

July 14, 1997

hours. The cost associated with this hour

burden is estimated to be $30,800.’’.

26. On page 16927, column 1, in the

preamble, the paragraph heading is corrected to read as follows:

‘‘45 CFR 146.180 Treatment of NonFederal Governmental Plans’’.

26a. On page 16927, column 1, in the

preamble, under the paragraph heading

‘‘45 CFR 146.180 Treatment of NonFederal Governmental Plans’’, first paragraph, line 1, the language ‘‘Section

145.180(b) includes rules’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘Section 146.180 includes

rules’’.

27. On page 16927, column 2, in the

preamble, under the paragraph heading

‘‘Statutory Authorities’’, the third paragraph, last line, the language ‘‘the authority contained in Section.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘the authority contained

in 26 U.S.C. 7805, 9806; Sec. 401, Pub.

L. 104-191, 101 Stat. 1936.’’.

26 CFR PART 54 [CORRECTED]

§ 54.9801-1T [Corrected]

28. On page 16927, column 3,

§ 54.9801-1T, paragraph (c), line 6, the

language ‘‘sections 701, 702, 703, 705,

and 706 of’’ is corrected to read ‘‘sections 701, 702, 703, 732, and 733 of’’.

§ 54.9801-2T [Corrected]

29. On page 16928, column 1,

§ 54.9801-2T, paragraph (3) of the definition for ‘‘COBRA’’, line 2, the language ‘‘means sections 601-608 of the

ERISA,’’ is corrected to read ‘‘means

sections 601-608 of ERISA,’’.

§ 54.9801-3T [Corrected]

30. On page 16930, column 1,

§ 54.9801-3T, paragraph (a)(1)(iii), line

2 from the top of the column, the

language ‘‘coverage’ as such term is

used in’’ is corrected to read ‘‘coverage’

as such phrase is used in’’.

31. On page 16930, column 3,

§ 54.9801-3T, paragraph (b)(1)(ii), paragraph (ii) of the Example., line 5 from

the bottom of the paragraph, the language ‘‘to 2 months for any preexisting

condition of’’ is corrected to read ‘‘to 65

days for any preexisting condition of’’.

§ 54.9801-4T [Corrected]

32. On page 16931, column 3,

§ 54.9801-4T, paragraph (b)(2)(iv),

paragraph (i) of Example 6., line 5, the

language ‘‘ceases. C is then unemployed

8

for 51 days’’ is corrected to read

‘‘ceases. C is then unemployed and does

not have any creditable coverage for 51

days’’.

33. On page 16932, column 1,

§ 54.9801-4T, paragraph (b)(2)(iv),

paragraph (ii) of Example 7., line 3, the

language ‘‘coverage under the policy

ultimately became’’ is corrected to read

‘‘and coverage under the policy ultimately became’’.

34. On page 16932, column 1,

§ 54.9801-4T, paragraph (b)(2)(v)(B),

paragraph (ii) of the Example., line 9,

the language ‘‘month anniversary of her

enrollment (May’’ is corrected to read

‘‘month anniversary of F’s enrollment

(May’’.

§ 54.9801-5T [Corrected]

35. On page 16933, column 1,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (a)(1)(i), lines

3 and 4 from the top of the column, the

language ‘‘accordance with this paragraph (a) of this section. (See PHSA

section 2701(e)’’ is corrected to read

‘‘accordance with this paragraph (a).

(See PHSA section 2701(e)’’.

36. On page 16933, column 2,

§ 54.9801-5T,

paragraph

(a)(1)(iv)(B)(1), line 24, the language

‘‘request made under paragraph (b)(2)

of’’ is corrected to read ‘‘request made

under paragraph (b)(1) of’’.

37. On page 16933, column 2,

§ 54.9801-5T,

paragraph

(a)(1)(iv)(B)(2), paragraph (i) of the Example., lines 7 through 9, the language

‘‘agreement with the plan to provide

automatic certificates as permitted under

paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section.’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘agreement with the

plan to provide certificates as permitted

under paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section.’’.

38. On page 16934, column 1,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (a)(2)(iv),

paragraph (i) of Example 4., line 8, the

language ‘‘expiration of a 30-day grace

period, S’s group’’ is corrected to read

‘‘expiration of a 30-day grace period,

Employer S’s group’’.

39. On page 16934, column 2,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (a)(2)(iv),

paragraph (i) of Example 5., line 2 from

the top of the column, the language

‘‘premitted under paragraph (a)(2)(iii).

Under’’ is corrected to read ‘‘permitted

under paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section. Under’’.

40. On page 16935, column 1,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (a)(5)(i)(A),

line 5, the language ‘‘relating to the

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dependent coverage. In’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘relating to dependent coverage.

In’’.

41. On page 16935, columns 1 and 2,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (a)(5)(i)(B),

paragraph (ii) of the Example., the last

line of column 1 and first line of

column 2, the language ‘‘the standard in

this paragraph (a)(5)(i) of this section

that it make reasonable efforts to’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘the standard in this

paragraph (a)(5)(i) that it make reasonable efforts to’’.

42. On page 16935, column 3,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (a)(6)(ii), line

2 from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘requirements of Subparts 1

and 3 of Part’’ is corrected to read

‘‘requirements of Subparts 1 through 3

of Part’’.

43. On page 16936, column 2,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (c)(2)(ii), line

3 from the top of the column, the

language ‘‘explanations of benefit

claims (EOB) or’’ is corrected to read

‘‘explanations of benefit claims (EOBs)

or’’.

44. On page 16937, column 1,

§ 54.9801-5T, paragraph (d)(3), paragraph (ii) of Example 3., last 4 lines of

the paragraph, the language ‘‘is consistent with the urgency of H’s health

condition (this determination may be

modified as permitted under paragraph

(d)(2) of this section).’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘is consistent with the urgency of

H’s health condition. (This determination

may be modified as permitted under

paragraph (d)(2) of this section.)’’.

§ 54.9806-1T [Corrected]

§ 2590.701-3 [Corrected]

48. On page 16940, column 1,

§ 54.9806-1T, paragraph (a)(1), line 6,

the language ‘‘through 54.9804-1T apply

with respect’’ is corrected to read

‘‘through 54.9801-6T, 54.9802-1T, and

54.9804-1T apply with respect’’.

49. On page 16940, column 1,

§ 54.9806-1T, paragraph (a)(2), line 12,

the language ‘‘1T through 54.9804-1T

do not apply to’’ is corrected to read

‘‘1T through 54.9801-6T, 54.9802-1T,

and 54.9804-1T do not apply to’’.

50. On page 16940, column 1,

§ 54.9806-1T, paragraph (a)(2), line 3

from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘requirement of such part, is

not treated’’ is corrected to read ‘‘requirement of such Chapter, is not

treated’’.

51. On page 16940, column 3,

§ 54.9806-1T, paragraph (d), line 11,

the language ‘‘and a health insurance

issuer is not’’ is corrected to read ‘‘and

a health insurance issuer are not’’.

52. On page 16940, column 3,

§ 54.9806-1T, paragraph (e)(3)(i), line

4, the language ‘‘§ 54.9801-5T(a)(5)(ii),

that occur on or’’ is corrected to read

‘‘§ 54.9801-5T(a)(2)(ii), that occur on

or’’.

53. On page 16940, column 3,

§ 54.9806-1T, paragraph (e)(3)(iv), last

line, the language ‘‘5T(a)(5)(iii).’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘5T(a)(2)(iii).’’

54. On page 16941, column 1, in the

signature block, the language ‘‘Assistant

Secretary of the Treasury’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘Acting Assistant Secretary of

the Treasury’’.

56. On page 16943, column 1,

§ 2590.701-3, paragraph (a)(1)(i)(C),

paragraph (i) of Example 3., line 2 from

the bottom of the paragraph, the language ‘‘plan. Two months later, B is

hospitalized’’ is corrected to read ‘‘plan.

Two months later, B is hospitalized

for’’.

57. On page 16943, column 2,

§ 2590.701-3, paragraph (a)(1)(iii), line

2 from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘term is used in section

701(a)(3) of the’’ is corrected to read

‘‘phrase is used in section 701(a)(3) of

the’’.

58. On page 16944, column 1,

§ 2590.701-3, paragraph (b)(1)(ii), paragraph (ii) of the Example., line 5 from

the bottom of the paragraph, the language ‘‘to 2 months for any preexisting

condition of’’ is corrected to read ‘‘to 65

days for any preexisting condition of’’.

59. On page 16944, column 2,

§ 2590.701-3, paragraph (c), line 3, the

language ‘‘plan, and health insurance

issuer’’ is corrected to read ‘‘plan, and a

health insurance issuer’’.

§ 54.9801-6T [Corrected]

29 CFR PART 2590 [CORRECTED]

45. On page 16938, column 1,

§ 54.9801-6T, paragraph (b)(2), line 6,

the language ‘‘enrolled, in the plan, the

individual’’ is corrected to read ‘‘enrolled, for coverage under the terms of

the plan, the individual’’.

46. On page 16938, column 1,

§ 54.9801-6T, paragraph (b)(4) introductory text, line 2, the language ‘‘who

is eligible, but not enrolled, in the’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘who is eligible, but

not enrolled, for coverage under the

terms of the’’.

47. On page 16938, column 1,

§ 54.9801-6T, paragraph (b)(6), line 4,

the language ‘‘eligible, but not enrolled,

in the plan,’’ is corrected to read ‘‘eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage

under the terms of the plan,’’.

§ 2590.701-2 [Corrected]

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55. On pages 16941 and 16492, columns 3 and 1, respectively, § 2590.7012, the definitions of ‘‘Enrollment date’’

and ‘‘Late enrollment’’ are corrected to

read as follows:

*

*

*

*

*

Enrollment date definitions (enrollment date and first day of coverage) are

set forth in § 2590.701-3(a)(2)(i) and

(ii).

*

*

*

*

*

Late enrollment definitions (late enrollee and late enrollment) are set forth

in § 2590.701-3(a)(2)(iii) and (iv).

*

*

*

9

*

*

§ 2590.701-4 [Corrected]

60. On page 16945, column 2,

§ 2590.701-4, paragraph (b)(2)(iv),

paragraph (i) of Example 6, line 5, the

language ‘‘ceases. C is then unemployed

for 51 days’’ is corrected to read

‘‘ceases. C is then unemployed and does

not have any creditable coverage for 51

days’’.

§ 2590.701-5 [Corrected]

61. On page 16946, column 2,

§ 2590.701-5, paragraph (a)(1)(i), last

line, the language ‘‘this paragraph (a) of

this section.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘this

paragraph (a).’’.

62. On page 16946, column 3,

§ 2590.701-5,

paragraph

(a)(1)(iv)(B)(1), line 12 from the bottom

of the column, the language ‘‘request

made under paragraph (b)(2) of’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘request made under

paragraph (b)(1) of’’.

63. On page 16947, column 1,

§ 2590.701-5,

paragraph

(a)(1)(iv)(B)(2), paragraph (i) of the Example., last 3 lines, the language

‘‘agreement with the plan to provide

automatic certificates as permitted under

paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section.’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘agreement with the

plan to provide certificates as permitted

under paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section.’’.

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64. On page 16947, column 3,

§ 2590.701-5, paragraph (a)(2)(iv),

paragraph (i) of Example 4., line 8, the

language ‘‘expiration of a 30-day grace

period, S’s group’’ is corrected to read

‘‘expiration of a 30-day grace period,

Employer S’s group’’.

65. On page 16948, column 3,

§ 2590.701-5, paragraph (a)(5)(i)(A),

line 5, the language ‘‘relating to the

dependent coverage. In’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘relating to dependent coverage.

In’’.

66. On page 16948, column 3,

§ 2590.701-5, paragraph (a)(5)(i)(B),

paragraph (ii) of the Example., lines 2

and 3, the language ‘‘the standard in this

paragraph (a)(5)(i) of this section that it

make reasonable efforts to’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘the standard in this paragraph

(a)(5)(i) that it make reasonable efforts

to’’.

66a. On page 16949, column 2,

§ 2590.701-5, paragraph (a)(6)(ii), line

3 from the top of the column, the

language ‘‘requirements of subparts 1

and 3 of part’’ is corrected to read

‘‘requirements of Subparts 1 through 3

of Part’’.

67. On page 16949, column 3,

§ 2590.701-5, paragraph (c)(2)(ii), line

5, the language ‘‘explanations of benefit

claims (EOB) or’’ is corrected to read

‘‘explanations of benefit claims (EOBs)

or’’.

§ 2590.701-6 [Corrected]

68. On page 16951, column 3,

§ 2590.701-6, paragraph (b)(2), line 6,

the language ‘‘enrolled, in the plan, the

individual’’ is corrected to read ‘‘enrolled, for coverage under the terms of

the plan, the individual’’.

69. On page 16951, column 3,

§ 2590.701-6, paragraph (b)(4) introductory text, line 2, the language ‘‘who

is eligible, but not enrolled, in the’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘who is eligible, but

not enrolled, for coverage under the

terms of the’’.

70. On page 16951, column 3,

§ 2590.701-6, paragraph (b)(6), line 4,

the language ‘‘eligible, but not enrolled,

in the plan’’ is corrected to read ‘‘eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage

under the terms of the plan’’.

§ 2590.731 [Corrected]

71. On page 16953, column 3,

§ 2590.731, paragraph (d)(1), line 2, the

language ‘‘purposes of this § 2590.736

the term’’ is corrected to read ‘‘purposes

of this section the term’’.

July 14, 1997

45 CFR PART 144 [CORRECTED]

corrected to read ‘‘Service Act (42

U.S.C. 201, et seq.).’’.

81. On page 16958, column 1,

§ 144.103, in the definition ‘‘Public

health plan’’, lines 1 and 2, the language ‘‘Public health plan means ‘public health plan’ within the meaning of

45’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Public health

plan has the meaning given the term

under 45’’.

82. On page 16958, column 2,

§ 144.103, in the definition ‘‘State

health benefits risk pool’’, lines 1

through 3, the language ‘‘State health

benefits risk pool means a ‘State health

benefits risk pool’ within the meaning of

45 CFR’’ is corrected to read ‘‘State

health benefits risk pool has the meaning given the term under 45 CFR’’.

§ 144.103 [Corrected]

45 CFR PART 146 [CORRECTED]

75. On page 16956, column 3,

§ 144.103, the definitions of ‘‘Creditable coverage’’ and ‘‘Enrollment date’’

are corrected to read as follows:

§ 146.111 [Corrected]

§ 2590.736 [Corrected]

72. On page 16955, column 1,

§ 2590.736, paragraph (d), line 11, the

language ‘‘and a health insurance issuer

is not’’ is corrected to read ‘‘and a

health insurance issuer are not’’.

73. On page 16955, column 1,

§ 2590.736, paragraph (e)(3)(i), line 4,

the language ‘‘§ 2590.701-5(a)(5)(ii),

that occur on or’’ is corrected to read

‘‘§ 2590.701-5(a)(2)(ii), that occur on

or’’.

74. On page 16955, column 2,

§ 2590.736, paragraph (e)(3)(iv), last

line, the language ‘‘5(a)(5)(iii).’’ is corrected to read ‘‘5(a)(2)(iii).’’

*

*

*

*

*

Creditable coverage has the meaning

given the term under 45 CFR

146.113(a).

*

*

*

*

*

Enrollment date definitions (enrollment date and first day of coverage) are

set forth in 45 CFR 146.111(a)(2)(i) and

(a)(2)(ii).

*

*

*

*

*

76. On page 16956, column 3,

§ 144.103, paragraph (2) under the definition ‘‘Excepted benefits’’, line 1, the

language ‘‘(2) The individual market

provisions’’ is corrected to read ‘‘(2)

Individual market provisions’’.

77. On page 16957, column 2,

§ 144.103, in the definition ‘‘medical

care’’, line 1, the language ‘‘Medical

care or condition means’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘Medical care means’’.

78. On page 16957, column 2,

§ 144.103, in the definition ‘‘medical

condition’’, line 1, the language ‘‘Medical condition means any’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘Medical condition or condition

means any’’.

79. On page 16957, column 3,

§ 144.103, in the definition ‘‘NonFederal governmental plan’’, line 3, the

language ‘‘a Federal government plan.’’

is corrected to read ‘‘a Federal governmental plan.’’.

80. On page 16957, column 3,

§ 144.103, in the definition ‘‘PHS Act’’,

line 2, the language ‘‘Service Act.’’ is

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83. On page 16959, column 2,

§ 146.111, paragraph (a)(1)(i)(C), paragraph (ii) of Example 3, line 4, the

language ‘‘this of illness because the

care is related to’’ is corrected to read

‘‘this illness because the care is related

to’’.

84. On page 16959, column 3,

§ 146.111, paragraph (a)(1)(iii), line 7

from the top of the column, the language ‘‘creditable coverage’ as such

term is’’ is corrected to read ‘‘creditable

coverage’ as such phrase is’’.

85. On page 16960, column 2,

§ 146.111, paragraph (b)(1)(ii), paragraph (ii) of the Example, line 5 from

the bottom of the paragraph, the language ‘‘to 2 months for any preexisting

condition of’’ is corrected to read ‘‘to 65

days for any preexisting condition of’’.

86. On page 16960, column 2,

§ 146.111, paragraph (c), line 3, the

language ‘‘plan, and health insurance

issuer’’ is corrected to read ‘‘plan, and a

health insurance issuer’’.

§ 146.113 [Corrected]

87. On page 16961, column 3,

§ 146.113, paragraph (b)(2)(iv), paragraph (i) of Example 6, line 5, the

language ‘‘ceases. C is then unemployed

for 51 days’’ is corrected to read

‘‘ceases. C is then unemployed and does

not have any creditable coverage for 51

days’’.

88. On page 16962, column 1,

§ 146.113, paragraph (c)(1), last line,

the language ‘‘(b).’’ is corrected to read

‘‘(b) of this section.’’

89. On page 16962, column 2,

§ 146.113, paragraph (c)(7)(ii), line 7,

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the language ‘‘paragraph (b), up to a

total of 365 days’’ is corrected to read

‘‘paragraph (b) of this section, up to a

total of 365 days’’.

90. On page 16962, column 3,

§ 146.113, paragraph (c)(7)(iii), paragraph (ii) of the Example, lines 4 and 5,

the language ‘‘drug benefits because D

had the equivalent of 90-days of creditable coverage relating to’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘drug benefits because D had 90

days of creditable coverage relating to’’.

§ 146.115 [Corrected]

91. On page 16962, column 3,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(1)(i), line 5,

the language ‘‘required to certificates of

creditable’’ is corrected to read ‘‘required to furnish certificates of creditable’’.

92. On page 16962, column 3,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(1)(ii), line 2

from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘paragraph (a)(3) with respect

to the’’ is corrected to read ‘‘paragraph

(a)(3) of this section with respect to

the’’.

93. On page 16963, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(1)(iv)(B)(1),

line 21, the language ‘‘paragraph (b)(2)

of this section (relating’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘paragraph (b)(1) of this section

(relating’’.

94. On page 16963, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(1)(iv)(B)(2),

paragraph (i) of the Example, last 3

lines, the language ‘‘agreement with the

plan to provide automatic certificates as

permitted under paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of

this section.’’ is corrected to read

‘‘agreement with the plan to provide

certificates as permitted under paragraph

(a)(1)(iii) of this section.’’

95. On page 16963, column 2,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(2)(i), line 2

from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘described in paragraph

(a)(2)(ii) and’’ is corrected to read ‘‘described in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) or’’.

96. On page 16963, column 2,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(2)(ii) introductory text, line 2, the language ‘‘paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section are’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘paragraph (a)(2)(ii)

are’’.

97. On page 16963, column 2,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A), line

4 from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘section 606 of the Act, section’’ is corrected to read ‘‘section 606

of ERISA, section’’.

98. On page 16963, column 3,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(2)(iii), line 8

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from the bottom of the paragraph, the

language ‘‘acting in a reasonable or

prompt fashion’’ is corrected to read

‘‘acting in a reasonable and prompt

fashion,’’.

99. On page 16964, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(2)(iv), paragraph (i) of Example 4., line 8, the

language ‘‘expiration of a 30-day grace

period, S’s group’’ is corrected to read

‘‘expiration of a 30-day grace period,

Employer S’s group’’.

100. On page 16964, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(2)(iv), paragraph (i) of Example 5., line 4, the

language ‘‘permitted under paragraph

(a)(2)(iii). Under’’ is corrected to read

‘‘permitted under paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of

this section. Under’’.

101. On page 16964, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(3)(i)(B)(3),

line 3, the language ‘‘to accept the

information in paragraph’’ is corrected

to read ‘‘to accept the information in

this paragraph’’.

102. On page 16964, column 3,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(5)(i)(A), line

4, the language ‘‘needed for a certificate

relating to the’’ is corrected to read

‘‘needed for a certificate relating to’’.

103. On page 16965, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(5)(iii)(B), line

9, the language ‘‘requested to be provided. It does not’’ is corrected to read

‘‘requested to be provided. If a certificate does not’’.

104. On page 16965, column 2,

§ 146.115, paragraph (a)(6)(ii), line 5

from the bottom of the column, the

language ‘‘requirements of subparts 1

and 3 of part’’ is corrected to read

‘‘requirements of Subparts 1 through 3

of Part’’.

105. On page 16966, column 1,

§ 146.115, paragraph (c)(2)(ii), line 5,

the language ‘‘explanations of benefit

claims (EOB) or’’ is corrected to read

‘‘explanations of benefit claims (EOBs)

or’’.

106. On page 16966, column 2,

§ 146.115, paragraph (c)(2)(iv), paragraph (i) of the Example, line 1, the

language ‘‘Example: (i) Employer X’s

group health’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Example: (i) Individual F terminates employment with Employer W and, a

month later, is hired by Employer X.

Employer X’s group health’’.

107. On page 16966, column 3,

§ 146.115, paragraph (d)(3), paragraph

(i) of the Example, lines 1 through 3,

the language ‘‘Example: (i) Individual F

terminates employment with Employer

W and, a month later, is hired by

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Employer X. Example 1:’’ is corrected to

read ‘‘Example 1: (i)’’.

§ 146.117 [Corrected]

108. On page 16968, column 1,

§ 146.117, paragraph (b)(2), line 1, the

language ‘‘enrolled, in the plan, the

individual’’ is corrected to read ‘‘enrolled, for coverage under the terms of

the plan, the individual’’.

109. On page 16968, column 1,

§ 146.117, paragraph (b)(4) introductory

text, line 2, the language ‘‘who is

eligible, but not enrolled, in the’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘who is eligible, but

not enrolled, for coverage under the

terms of the’’.

110. On page 16968, column 1,

§ 146.117, paragraph (b)(6), line 4, the

language ‘‘eligible, but not enrolled, in

the plan,’’ is corrected to read ‘‘eligible,

but not enrolled, for coverage under the

terms of the plan,’’.

§ 146.121 [Corrected]

111. On page 16969, column 1,

§ 146.121, paragraph (a)(1)(ii), last line,

the language ‘‘defined in § 146.102’’ is

corrected to read ‘‘defined in 45 CFR

144.103’’.

112. On page 16969, column 1,

§ 146.121, paragraph (a)(1)(vi), last

line, the language ‘‘§ 146.102.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘45 CFR 144.103’’.

§ 146.125 [Corrected]

113. On page 16970, column 1,

§ 146.125, paragraph (c), line 2, the

language ‘‘enforcement action is taken,

under,’’ is corrected to read ‘‘enforcement action is to be taken’’.

114. On page 16970, column 1,

§ 146.125, paragraph (d), line 4 from

the bottom of the column, the language

‘‘health insurance issuer is not subject

to’’ is corrected to read ‘‘health insurance issuer are not subject to’’.

115. On page 16970, column 2,

§ 146.125, paragraph (e)(3)(i), line 3,

the language ‘‘events described in

§ 146.115(a)(5)(ii),’’ is corrected to read

‘‘events described in § 146.115(a)(2)(ii),’’.

116. On page 16970, column 2,

§ 146.125, paragraph (e)(3)(iv), last

line, the language ‘‘§ 146.115(a)(5)(iii).’’ is corrected to read ‘‘§ 146.115(a)(2)(iii).’’

§ 146.150 [Corrected]

117. On page 16971, column 3,

§ 146.150, paragraph (a)(2), last 5 lines

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in the paragraph, the language ‘‘eligible

individual, which is inconsistent with

the nondiscrimination provisions of §

146.121 on an eligible individual being

a participant or beneficiary.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘eligible individual’s being a participant or beneficiary, which is

inconsistent with the nondiscrimination

provisions of § 146.121.’’

118. On page 16972, column 2,

§ 146.150, paragraph (d)(5), line 3, the

language ‘‘paragraph (d) of this section

on a’’ is corrected to read ‘‘paragraph

(d) on a’’.

§ 146.180 [Corrected]

119. On page 16973, column 3,

§ 146.180, paragraph (a) introductory

text, line 2, the language ‘‘election described in this paragraph (a)’’ is corrected to read ‘‘election described in this

section’’.

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120. On page 16973, column 3,

§ 146.180, paragraph (a)(2), last 2 lines,

the language ‘‘individuals (and dependents)

losing

other

coverage

(§ 146.117).’’ is corrected to read ‘‘individuals and dependents (§ 146.117).’’

121. On page 16974, column 1,

§ 146.180, paragraph (c)(4), line 1, the

language ‘‘requirements described in

paragraph (a)’’ is corrected to read ‘‘requirements described in paragraph (a) of

this section’’.

122. On page 16974, column 2,

§ 146.180, paragraph (i)(2), line 4, the

language ‘‘of paragraphs (f) through (h),

and has’’ is corrected to read ‘‘of paragraphs (f) through (h) of this section,

and has’’.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit,

Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate),

Department of the Treasury.

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Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day

of June 1997.

Daniel Maguire,

Director, Health Care Task Force,

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration,

Department of Labor.

Dated: June 2, 1997.

Neil J. Stillman,

Deputy Assistant,

Secretary for Information

Resources Management

Department of Health

and Human Services.

(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on

June 9, 1997, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue

of the Federal Register for June 10, 1997, 62 F.R.

31669 and 31690)

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Part IV. Items of General Interest

Foundations Status of Certain

Organizations

Announcement 97–68

The following organizations have

failed to establish or have been unable

to maintain their status as public charities or as operating foundations. Accordingly, grantors and contributors may not,

after this date, rely on previous rulings

or designations in the Cumulative List

of Organizations (Publication 78), or on

the presumption arising from the filing

of notices under section 508(b) of the

Code. This listing does not indicate that

the organizations have lost their status

as organizations described in section

501(c)(3), eligible to receive deductible

contributions.

Former Public Charities. The following organizations (which have been

treated as organizations that are not

private foundations described in section

509(a) of the Code) are now classified

as private foundations:

Advancer Local Development

Corporation, Santurce, PR

African Business Round Table — USA

Foundation, Washington, DC

All About Kids Orient, Houston, TX

Allegheny Community Theatre Inc.,

Low Moor, VA

Austin Releaf Council, Austin, TX

Austin Sister Cities Foundation, Austin,

TX

Autism Foundation Inc., Vero Beach, FL

Avalon Theatre Company, Inc., New

York, NY

Avon Lions Charities, Inc., Avon, OH

AWA Foundation, Houston, TX

Broward Commons Inc — The

Commons, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Building Open Opportunities for

Knowledge, Molalla, OR

Burger King Foundation, Inc., Miami,

FL

Burke County Communities in Schools,

Inc., Waynesboro, GA

Capital Area Association for the

Education of Young Children, Camp

Hill, PA

Christian Renewal Inc., Bozeman, MT

Cooperative Urban Education, Inc.,

Kansas City, MO

Coors Hispanic Employee Network,

Golden, CO

Copper Bowl Foundation, Auburn, CA

Cornerstone Board of Advocates, San

Augustine, TX

Cornerstone House–Family Care,

Houston, TX

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Corona Community Theatre, Corona,

CA

Corpus Christi Geological Society

Scholarship Trust Fund, Corpus

Christi, TX

Council for Noncollegiate Cooperative

Education, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI

Covenant Fellowship, Fresno, CA

Cowboy Assistance Foundation,

Saginaw, TX

Crafton Hills Open Space Conservancy,

Yucaipa, CA

Creative Education Inc., Edmond, OK

Crystal River Police Department

Support Association Inc., Crystal

River, FL

Forest City Hospital Scholarship

Foundation, Inc., Cleveland, OH

Friends of the British Film Institute, Los

Angeles, CA

Friends of the Fir, Issaquah, WA

Friends of the Library Montgomery

County, MD, Inc., Rockville, MD

Friends of the Redlands Animal Shelter,

Redlands, CA

Friends of Westside Alternative School,

Marina Del Rey, CA

F S and H Incorporated, St. Louis, MO

Fulton Mansion Docent Organization,

Fulton, TX

Future Generations, Duvall, WA

Good News Community Health Center

Inc., Gainesville, GA

Houston Northwest Nutritional Network,

Houston, TX

Houston Reconstructionist Havurah,

Houston, TX

HOVEEV, Santa Monica, CA

Humane Hotline Incorporated, San

Carlos, CA

Humanity Foundation Ltd., Hemet, CA

Hurstwood Corporation, Vancouver, WA

Kanesville Inc., Council Bluffs, IA

Kiwanis Club of Everett Lansing

Michigan Foundation, Lansing, MI

Korean Morman Choir & Mission Fund

Quorums of Elders the Second

Branch of Los Angeles California

Stake the Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-Day Saints, Los Angeles, CA

Lowcountry Releaf Inc., Charleston, SC

Lower Cape Advocates for the Mentally

Handicapped, Inc., W Chatham, MA

Lynn Performing Arts Center, Inc.,

Lynnfield, MA

Michael Ferguson Corporation, Fort

Smith, AR

Muroc Community Theatre Boosters,

North Edwards, CA

Murrieta Valley High School Athletic

Booster Club, Murrieta, CA

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Mutual Assistance Association Coalition

of Los Angeles Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Over Seas Missions, Collinsville, IL

Park Fund, Inc., Raleigh, NC

Pillar of Truth Community Outreach

Program, Chicago, IL

Robinson Youth Foundation Inc.,

Chicago Heights, IL

Sports for Kids Chicago Inc., West

Chicago, IL

Sweetooth Comedy Theatre, Lakeside,

CA

Sylvia Griffith Society for Parenteral

and Enteral Nutrition, Lubbock, TX

Texas Breast Implant Information

Foundation, Inc., Alief, TX

Texas Cattle Feeders Association

Education Foundation, Amarillo, TX

Texas State Parks Volunteers, Austin,

TX

TLC Foundation Inc., Los Lunas, NM

Together Black Men, Hyattsville, MD

Trust for Academic Priorities Inc.,

Louisville, KY

Try Jesus Ministries Inc., West

Memphis, AR

Urban Health Care Project, Inglewood,

CA

If an organization listed above submits information that warrants the renewal of its classification as a public

charity or as a private operating foundation, the Internal Revenue Service will

issue a ruling or determination letter

with the revised classification as to

foundation status. Grantors and contributors may thereafter rely upon such

ruling or determination letter as provided in section 1.509(a)–7 of the

Income Tax Regulations. It is not

the practice of the Service to announce

such revised classification of foundation

status in the Internal Revenue Bulletin.

Deletions from Cumulative List of

Organizations Contributions to

Which Are Deductible Under

Section 170 of the Code

Announcement 97–69

The names of organizations that no

longer qualify as organizations described

in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are listed below.

Generally, the Service will not disallow deductions for contributions made

to a listed organization on or before the

date of announcement in the Internal

Revenue Bulletin that an organization

no longer qualifies. However, the Service is not precluded from disallowing a

July 14, 1997

deduction for any contributions made

after an organization ceases to qualify

under section 170(c)(2) if the organization has not timely filed a suit for

declaratory judgment under section 7428

and if the contributor (1) had knowledge

of the revocation of the ruling or determination letter, (2) was aware that such

revocation was imminent, or (3) was in

part responsible for or was aware of the

activities or omissions of the organization that brought about this revocation.

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If on the other hand a suit for declaratory judgment has been timely filed,

contributions from individuals and organizations described in section 170(c)(2)

that are otherwise allowable will continue to be deductible. Protection under

section 7428(c) would begin on July 14,

1997, and would end on the date the

court first determines that the organization is not described in section 170(c)(2)

as more particularly set forth in section

7428(c)(1). For individual contributors,

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the maximum deduction protected is

$1,000, with a husband and wife treated

as one contributor. This benefit is not

extended to any individual who was

responsible, in whole or in part, for the

acts or omissions of the organization that

were the basis for revocation.

International Messianic Outreach NonProfit Trust Fund, Jonesboro, GA

Professional Group Homes, Inc., Fresno,

CA

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Announcement of the Expedited Suspension of Attorneys, Certified Public

Accountants, Enrolled Agents, and Enrolled Actuaries From Practice Before the

Internal Revenue Service

Under title 31 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, section 10.76, the Director

of Practice is authorized to immediately

suspend from practice before the Internal Revenue Service any practitioner

who, within five years, from the date

the expedited proceeding is instituted,

(1) has had a license to practice as an

attorney, certified public accountant, or

actuary suspended or revoked for cause;

or (2) has been convicted of any crime

under title 26 of the United States Code

or, of a felony under title 18 of the

United States Code involving dishonesty

or breach of trust.

Attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, and enrolled actu-

aries are prohibited in any Internal Revenue Service matter from directly or

indirectly employing, accepting assistance from, being employed by, or sharing fees with, any practitioner disbarred

or suspended from practice before the

Internal Revenue Service.

To enable attorneys, certified public

accountants, enrolled agents, and enrolled actuaries to identify practitioners

under expedited suspension from practice before the Internal Revenue Service,

the Director of Practice will announce in

the Internal Revenue Bulletin the names

and addresses of practitioners who have

been suspended from such practice, their

designation as attorney, certified public

accountant, enrolled agent, or enrolled

actuary, and date or period of suspension. This announcement will appear in

the weekly Bulletin at the earliest practicable date after such action and will

continue to appear in the weekly Bulletins for five successive weeks or for as

many weeks as is practicable for each

attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or enrolled actuary so

suspended and will be consolidated and

published in the Cumulative Bulletin.

The following individuals have been

placed under suspension from practice

before the Internal Revenue Service by

virtue of the expedited proceeding provisions of the applicable regulations:

Name

Address

Designation

Date of Suspension

Newman, Harry J.

Sehnert, Fred

Gaskins, John D.

Covington, VA

Dallas, TX

Valdosta, GA

CPA

CPA

CPA

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Turner, Charles L.

Thornton Jr., Kenneth W.

Kellogg, Richard

Goshen, KY

Murrells Inlet, SC

White Hall, AR

Attorney

Attorney

CPA

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Stec, Albert J.

Huff Jr., James G.

Seall, William

Brunner, L. Keith

Bart, David R.

Shafer, David A.

Schereville, IN

Raleigh, NC

Dayton, OH

Centerville, OH

Oakwood, OH

Franklin, OH

CPA

CPA

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

CPA

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Schouman, James

Jones, Milo A.

Milford, MI

Greensboro, NC

Attorney

CPA

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Dolan, Gary L.

Coorey, Edward T.

Sheehan, Thomas J.

Millonig, Arthur F.

McHaffie, Richard T.

Lincoln, NE

Hampton, NH

Maggie Valley, NC

Dayton, OH

St. Paul, MN

Attorney

Enrolled Agent

CPA

Attorney

Attorney

Indedinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from May 16, 1997

Indefinite from June 4, 1997

Rigler, Michael

Hopkins, Diane E.

Gainesville, TX

St. Paul, MN

CPA

Attorney

Indefinite from June 4, 1997

Indefinite from June 4, 1997

Adae, F. Brian

Barrington, RI

Attorney

Indefinite from June 4, 1997

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July 14, 1997

Announcement of the Consent Suspension of Attorneys, Certified Public

Accountants, Enrolled Agents, and Enrolled Actuaries From Practice Before the

Internal Revenue Service

Under 31 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 10, an attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or enrolled actuary, in order to avoid the

institution or conclusion of a proceeding

for his disbarment or suspension from

practice before the Internal Revenue Service, may offer his consent to suspension

from such practice. The Director of

Practice, in his discretion, may suspend

an attorney, certified public accountant,

enrolled agent, or enrolled actuary in

accordance with the consent offered.

Attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, and enrolled actuaries are prohibited in any Internal Rev-

enue Service matter from directly or

indirectly employing, accepting assistance from, being employed by or sharing fees with, any practitioner disbarred

or suspended from practice before the

Internal Revenue Service.

To enable attorneys, certified public

accountants, enrolled agents, and enrolled actuaries to identify practitioners

under consent suspension from practice

before the Internal Revenue Service, the

Director of Practice will announce in the

Internal Revenue Bulletin the names and

addresses of practitioners who have

been suspended from such practice, their

designation as attorney, certified public

accountant, enrolled agent, or enrolled

actuary, and date or period of suspension. This announcement will appear in

the weekly Bulletin at the earliest practicable date after such action and will

continue to appear in the weekly Bulletins for five successive weeks or for as

many weeks as is practicable for each

attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or enrolled actuary so

suspended and will be consolidated and

published in the Cumulative Bulletin.

The following individuals have been

placed under consent suspension from

practice before the Internal Revenue

Service:

Name

Address

Designation

Date of Suspension

Padgett, John

Crisp, Jerry W.

Kessel, Donald K.

Orleans, MA

Dallas, TX

Export, PA

Attorney

CPA

CPA

May 22, 1997 to October 21, 1998

June 1, 1997 to May 31, 2000

June 1, 1997 to November 30, 1998

Klimchak, Joseph

Steele, Lewis M.

Castleberry, Gene A.

Aliquippa, PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Oklahoma City, OK

CPA

CPA

Attorney

June 1, 1997 to February 28, 1998

June 1, 1997 to May 31, 1998

June 4, 1997 to August 3, 1997

O’Connor, Paul J.

Olshan, Robert M.

Johnson, Kirk L.

Mattutat, Stephen

Trenary, Lloyd R.

Ritchey Jr., Ferris

Hanover, MA

Washington, DC

Ann Arbor, MI

Ellicott City, MD

Oklahoma City, OK

Birmingham, AL

CPA

CPA

CPA

CPA

CPA

Attorney

June 6, 1997 to June 5, 2000

June 10, 1997 to December 9, 1998

July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1999

July 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998

August 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998

August 1, 1997 to July 31, 2000

Gold, Howard G.

Womack, Kathleen

Hamden, CT

Hammond, LA

CPA

CPA

August 1, 1997 to July 31, 1999

August 1, 1997 to July 31, 1999

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Numerical Finding List1

Bulletin 1997–27

Announcements:

97–67, 1997–27 I.R.B. 37

Notices:

97–37, 1997–27 I.R.B. 4

97–38, 1997–27 I.R.B. 8

97–39, 1997–27 I.R.B. 8

Revenue Procedures:

97–32, 1997–27 I.R.B. 9

Revenue Rulings:

97–27, 1997–27 I.R.B. 4

1

A cumulative list of all revenue rulings,

revenue procedures, Treasury decisions, etc., published in Internal Revenue Bulletins 1997–1

through 1997–26 will be found in Internal

Revenue Bulletin 1997–27, dated July 7, 1997.

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Finding List of Current Action on

Previously Published Items1

Bulletin 1997–27

*Denotes entry since last publication

Revenue Procedures:

96–42

Superseded by

97–32, 1997–27 I.R.B. 9

1

A cumulative finding list for previously published

items mentioned in Internal Revenue Bulletins

1997–1 through 1997–26 will be found in Internal

Revenue Bulletin 1997–27 dated July 7, 1997.

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