2026-09141: Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Hearing

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 25158-25159] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-09141] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Parts 1 and 48 [REG-121244-23] RIN 1545-BR30 Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Hearing

Agency

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

Action

Notification of change to telephonic-only public hearing on a proposed rulemaking. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

This document announces that the public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Thursday, May 28, 2026, and Friday, May 29, 2026, for the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-121244-23) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, has been changed to a telephonic-only hearing. These proposed regulations would provide rules for determining clean fuel production credits, including credit eligibility rules, emissions rates, and certification and registration requirements.

Dates

The hearing scheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 09:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 09:00 a.m. ET, and Friday, May 29, 2026, at 09:00 a.m. ET, has been changed to a telephonic-only hearing.

Addresses

Public comments that have been submitted on the proposed regulations (REG-121244-23) are available on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.

For Further Information Contact

Concerning the proposed regulations, Jennifer Golden or Danielle Mayfield of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Energy, Credits, and Excise Tax) at (202) 317-6855 (not a toll-free number); concerning submissions of comments or the public hearing, Publications and Regulations Section at (202) 317-6901 (not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected] (preferred).

Supplementary Information

The subject of the public hearing is the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-121244-23) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (91 FR 5160). To accommodate all persons who wished to present oral comments at the public hearing, by notice of hearing published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (91 FR 23038), the public hearing scheduled Thursday, May 28, 2026, was extended two additional days to begin Wednesday, May 27, and end Friday, May 29, starting at 09:00 a.m. ET each day. All three days of the hearing will now be held in a telephonic-only format. The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) apply to the public hearing. Persons who wished to present oral comments at the public hearing were required to submit an outline of the topics to be discussed as well as the time to be devoted to each topic by April 6, 2026. This due date for requests to testify has now passed. Persons who made timely requests to testify either in-person or by telephone will receive the telephone number and access codes for the public hearing. A period of 10 minutes will be allotted to each person testifying. Individuals who have already sent an email to [email protected] to request to attend the hearing by telephone or in person do not need to make a second request to attend the hearing now being held by telephone only. The IRS will provide those individuals with a telephone number and access code for the rescheduled hearing by email. An agenda showing the scheduling of the speakers will be prepared after the deadline for receiving outlines has passed. Copies of the agenda will be available via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.regulations.gov) under the title of Supporting & Related Material. Individuals who want to attend the public hearing by telephone without testifying must also send an email to [email protected] to receive the telephone number and access code for the hearing. The subject line of the email must contain the regulation number (REG- 121244-23) and the language ``ATTEND Hearing Telephonically.'' For example, the [[Page 25159]] subject line may say: Request to ATTEND Hearing Telephonically for REG- 121244-23. Requests to attend the hearing must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 22, 2026. Public hearings will be made accessible to people with disabilities. To request special assistance during a public hearing, please contact the Publications and Regulations Section of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) by sending an email to [email protected] (preferred) or by telephone at (202) 317-6901 (not a toll-free number) by May 21, 2026. Any additional questions regarding speaking at or attending the hearing may also be emailed to [email protected]. Oluwafunmilayo A. Taylor, Section Chief, Publications and Regulations Section, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration). [FR Doc. 2026-09141 Filed 5-7-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4831-GV-P