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            <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
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<p>The proposed regulation updates 51.4(b)(2)(i)(B) and (iv) of the Branded Prescription Drug Fee Regulations, which currently cite to the Coverage Gap Discount Program described in section 1860D-14A of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114a), to reflect that the Inflation Reduction Act terminated this program and replaced it with the Manufacturer Discount Program described in section 1860D-14C of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114c). The proposed regulations would also update 51.11 to reflect the applicability date for proposed 51.4(b)(2)(i)(B) and (iv).</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
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        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <CFR>26 CFR part 51 (Revision)</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 117-169, sec. 11201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Drafting attorney: Camille Edwards Bennehoff, (202) 317-4905
Reviewing Attorney: Charles Langley, (202) 317-5274
Treasury Attorney: Vivek Chandrasekhar, (202) 622-1082 and Elisabeth Shellan (202) 622-1727
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
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        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Camille</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edwards Bennehoff</LAST_NAME>
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                <TITLE>Attorney</TITLE>
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                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
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                <PHONE>202 317-4905</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>camille.l.edwardsbennehoff@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 5317,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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